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CASE or Rust VS.. WgBB IN THE PoMERoY TRUNK
RoBBERy.-lt will be recollected that at the time
OF the robbery Of the famous Pomeroy trunk, the
Courier and Enquirer in publishing the rumors
relative to it, most gross, libelled Philo N Rust,
Esq Of the Syracuse House Mr.. X. Immediately
commenced suit against Webb, which has just
been decided. Our correspondent in Syracuse has
sent US the particulars


SYRACUSE July Is, 1874.


You will perhaps, remember that Mr. Philo N.
Rust OF the Syracuse House, commenced an ac-
ton against james Watson Webb some time last
winter for gross libel on his character and on the
character Of his house, which originated In the
robbery of Pomeroy's Express. Webb, upon the
authority of mere floating rumors, implicated Mr..
Rust in that robbery and after the real robber
had been discovered and Mr. Rust entirely exon-
Grated from all suspicion, Mr.. Webb came out with
an apology, much worse and more insulting than
the original libel. Webb, 1t seems, declined TO
plead, with view OF getting oil with slight dam
ages This artifce has In some cases succeeded
extremely well, and probably In this case has re-
suited favorably to w, bb But the jury who We're
this day empanneed TO assess the damages in the
cause, belrg some OF the most respectable men In
our village, were not TO be caught In such snare.
They had too much self-respect, as well as too
much regard for the character OF their fellow ctl-
zens, and too high consideration for the liberty
and Importance of well regulated press, TO pass
this case over without ut least the anlmadveTslOn
Of respectable verdict. They gave a verdict for
the plaintiff fer thousand three hundred dol
lars presume Webb means to place his defence
on the execution.