Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1894 — HANGING IN EFFIGY IS LIBEL [ARTICLE]

HANGING IN EFFIGY IS LIBEL

Z. T. White, Who Had a Grievance Against Secretary Morton, Is Found Guilty. The case of the commonwealth of Ne braska against Z. T. White, at Nebraska City, charged with criminal libel against Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling Morton and his son, the libel being in the hanging in effigy of tho Secretary a few weeks ago, began, Tuesday morning. A jury was secured with some difficulty, and a number' of witnesses testified, their evidence' being generally damaging to White’s case. The jury retired that afternoon and were out but a few minutes returning with a verdict of “Guilty as indicted.” Tho penalty for this offense is a fine of SSOO or six months In the county jail, or both at the discretion of the court. The jury recommended leniency. Sentence was reserved.