The Kittochtinny Historical Society, Organized February 3, 1898, Vol. 8: Papers Read Before the Society February, 1912 to February, 1915; With a ... Organization of the Society (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Kittochtinny Historical Society, Organized February 3, 1898, Vol. 8: Papers Read Before the Society February, 1912 to February, 1915; With a General Index of All the Papers Published Since the Organization of the Society The title of the paper might almost be The fight for unlimited political freedom of the press. The notorious Judge Chase presided at the trial in the U. S. District Court of Philadelphia. Cooper acknowledged the paper presented as written by him, plead Not Guilty, and claimed the right under the law to prove the truth of the allegations. He desired the President to be subpoenaed, which was not granted. The offer of admission of hooks and newspapers in evidence by him after much discussion was practically granted. The offer of admission of books and newspapers many parts of which were very adroitly formed for political efi'ect in the coming Presidential election. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.