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March 29, 1791
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Boston, February 1790, printer Edmund Freeman was tried for libel against John Gardiner, Esq., published in the Herald of Freedom. Jury acquitted him; civil suit planned in Lincoln County.
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BOSTON, February 24.
TRIAL of a LIBEL.
On Tuesday morning last, came on before the Hon. the justices of the supreme judicial court, the trial of Edmund Freeman, printer of the Herald of Freedom, &c. for a libel, published in that paper, the 2d. of February, 1790, on John Gardiner, Esq. of Pownalborough.
[A tedious trial ensued, some particulars of which in a future paper.]
Yesterday morning the jury on the trial of Edmund Freeman, brought in their verdict not guilty.
The person supposed to have been injured by the innocent piece in the Herald of Freedom, of the 2d of February 1790, we hear, is now about to commence a civil action against Mr. Freeman, the Editor of that paper, for an infamous libel against John Gardiner, Esq. and intends to put to a jury of the county of Lincoln, whether he be, or not, entitled to any reparation for his supposed injury? When the poor ignorant yeomen of that county, will be called upon to say, upon their oaths, whether language has any meaning, and whether a man's being charged with murder means that he did not intentionally kill, or shorten the days of another.
TRIAL of a LIBEL.
On Tuesday morning last, came on before the Hon. the justices of the supreme judicial court, the trial of Edmund Freeman, printer of the Herald of Freedom, &c. for a libel, published in that paper, the 2d. of February, 1790, on John Gardiner, Esq. of Pownalborough.
[A tedious trial ensued, some particulars of which in a future paper.]
Yesterday morning the jury on the trial of Edmund Freeman, brought in their verdict not guilty.
The person supposed to have been injured by the innocent piece in the Herald of Freedom, of the 2d of February 1790, we hear, is now about to commence a civil action against Mr. Freeman, the Editor of that paper, for an infamous libel against John Gardiner, Esq. and intends to put to a jury of the county of Lincoln, whether he be, or not, entitled to any reparation for his supposed injury? When the poor ignorant yeomen of that county, will be called upon to say, upon their oaths, whether language has any meaning, and whether a man's being charged with murder means that he did not intentionally kill, or shorten the days of another.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Libel Trial
Not Guilty Verdict
Civil Action
Herald Of Freedom
Supreme Judicial Court
What entities or persons were involved?
Edmund Freeman
John Gardiner, Esq.
Where did it happen?
Boston
Story Details
Key Persons
Edmund Freeman
John Gardiner, Esq.
Location
Boston
Event Date
February 1790
Story Details
Trial of printer Edmund Freeman for libel published in Herald of Freedom on February 2, 1790, against John Gardiner, Esq. of Pownalborough. Jury found Freeman not guilty. Civil action anticipated against Freeman in Lincoln County.