Baker v. State

Lumpkin, Justice.

Tbe grand jury of Bartow county indicted Tbomas H. Baker and O. II. Ounyus for tbe offense of criminal libel. A. W. Fite, in bis individual capacity, was tbe prosecutor; and, in bis official cbaracter of solicitor-general of tbe circuit including tbe county named, also appeared before tbe grand jury by wbicb tbe indictment was found. Tbe alleged libel consisted of tbe publication of a letter purporting to bave been addressed to Baker by one Harrison-Smith, wbicb letter was in tbe following words:

“Pine Log, Ga., September, 18, 1894.

“Dr. Baker: Gus Fite, solicitor-general, was…