The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-09

field, then through wood-how you
reach the stream where the boat was. lie was
corroborated in every particular except the deerhe
Maria Bodne Is corroborated in going into The
DEFENDANTS house. in coming out of it, and the other
details but In the abortion abe fails the Indian did
the other case Now, gentlemen OF the jury will put
this question to you: Is Maria Bodins's testimony 80
credible that without the testimony the de.
1t Is not, and shs give you my reasons In the frat
place she convcts herself by declining the ques
tons put to her. by the facts which she to
In regard to her with Cook by any arts
OF he seducer but in obedience to the dictates OF her
own bad passions to have surrendered the characters
tics Of woman without which she would be base and do
PRAYED In the 6rst place put the question to her,
whether che had the - disease when she was living
With Mr. Cook and she refused answer and what
purpose will explain. Ihe prosecution however ASK.
ed her whether she had the whites YES" she says,
for three years." and DR. Smith asked whether he
tended her for disease which he thought the
Writes Now think you will understand here, that
the legal gentleman for the prosecution must bring
that very frequently, in this case woman who
declines to answer questions Of this nature-I know
that ingenious counsel do make which the witness
herself never heard Of In the place. in entci
patton Of remsrks which expect to hear at the close of
his case, about women being seduced. will remark
that although perhaps you may have heard limitations
some time other to the contrary there is idea pre-
vang that don't hold the character of woman In a.
high an estimate as my fellow men. beg permission
to set myself right by asserting the contrary and II
strict investigation made IL would perhaps found
tnat ike them TOO much, more than well believe
hat woman and christianity the only things that
keep men from devouring each other like wolves. /
believe II there be anything humansing on the face Of
the earth anything which prevents from becoming
wolves and tigers and preying each other It is wo-
man. but say this-there an essential difference be-
tween women and men-in this respect, that woman
may be destroyed for In that in which man NAV
be good who has committed several Of the deeds which
lead to It, We have bad an enquiry in this into
the character Of Maria Bodne and this jury
look part Was this simply her character for chastity
What her character for truth-did you ever know
her tell lies! Now have stated and over again
in this that the mode Of impeaching q witness
is TO ASCERTAIN her general moral character, and
see whether persons acquainted with the witness will
believe her under oath 1t Is not question of The
individual experience Of the witness The law does
permit any case to be tried the testimony of in
diyiduss Moreover to err is human to commit trans-
erosion Is common to man, and there wit
ness this case who could not have been proved guilty
of some transgresson In his past lfe but far
concerned never will enquire into particular trans
actions after lapse of time Mr. Brady then proceeded
to show the In which the character Of man and
that of woman Is formed The man has to devote him
self to business of kind to obtain vinghe comes
daily In contact with his fellow men-day after day
hs interests come In conflict with those OF his fellow men,
and his moral character II tested by bis general conduct
In snquirins Into The character Of man the Questions