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Domestic News June 29, 1881

Las Vegas Daily Gazette

Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico

What is this article about?

In Chicago, John Clifford is suing architect Wm. H. Drake for $50,000 damages over a fabricated interview that allegedly cost Clifford the San Francisco city hall construction job; the case resumed trial yesterday, with no corrections published by involved papers.

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Clifford's Case.
Chicago, June 28.--Yesterday the case of John Clifford vs. Wm. H. Drake for $50,000 damages because of Drake's interview with a paper here was made to bring derogatory stories against his brother architect (Clifford) is again on trial. The plaintiff claims that he lost the job of constructing the San Francisco city hall because of this interview which defendant testified was manufactured and which was republished in the Chronicle. Neither of the papers which originally published the interview here nor the Chronicle published a correction of the false statements.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Clifford Vs Drake Defamation Lawsuit San Francisco City Hall Fabricated Interview

What entities or persons were involved?

John Clifford Wm. H. Drake

Where did it happen?

Chicago

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chicago

Event Date

June 28

Key Persons

John Clifford Wm. H. Drake

Outcome

seeking $50,000 damages; plaintiff claims lost san francisco city hall construction job; defendant testified interview was manufactured; no corrections published

Event Details

The case of John Clifford vs. Wm. H. Drake for damages due to a derogatory interview published in local papers and republished in the Chronicle, which allegedly caused Clifford to lose the San Francisco city hall job, is again on trial.

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