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tracts from the correspondence which In his possession
when he interrupted by

tracts om the correspondence which In his possession
/ when he interrupted by
The Judge who told him that he was now in contempt
for violating the injunction which restrained him from
reading publishing any part Of that correspondence
IT. however, Colonel Webb would produce an am lavit
showing any thing to excnerats him from his conduct
In not appearing before the court last Friday he the
Judge would hear him
Colonel Webb said that they not extracts from
that correspondence which he had embodied the state
ment-
The Judge.-The question is whether you should
be excused for your conduct Friday ast but your
present aidavt win not hear Allow suggest to
you that this Is which you conduct your
SELF spprehend you will be subjected TO very great
Inconvenience unless you aided by counsel
Colonel Webb was again about to address the court
saying" There are the facts, when
The Judge told him he could not hear that statement
unN he had put in affidavit eIcusng his conduct on
Friday.
The defendant then left the court
MIR. II. j. Clark, counsel for the plaintiffs here said
he had just come into court and learned that Colonel
Webb had read statement containing extracts which
he cnoine by his honor the Judge to read or
publish Mr. O. therefore moved that order be made
for Col Webb to SHOW why attachment should
not issue against hra for the violation Of his injunction
Juige.-He Gays they are not the same extracts.
information which received from gentlemen who
present In court have faith in that statement.
Judge.-Make your application on afhdavt.
At later hour Mr. Clark applied to the court upon
afiidavits, and order, asked for, granted.
MIR. Buclxham's Card.
NEw YoRK, June 9th, 1851.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Sin Having read Col Wehbs statement p,,blished
in your paper Of Saturday although deem insppro
&ufn hat fha aka
to such portions Of his communication relate to tho
merits Of the matter pending between Mr. and Mrs Cod
ington and himself deem 1t due to myself and ar
cerned that Of the misstatements contained in his
letter should be corrected without delay:
Col Webb evidently attempts to make the impression,
that Mr. and Mrs Coddington have resorted their
ton for the purpose Of screening Mr. Willis from the
charge contained in the Courier and Enquirer article Of
May 18th In this know that he Is mistaken have
not spoken to Mr. Willis for several years
know and firmly believe, this proceeding
Webb The object and the sole object Of Mr. and Mrs
Coddngton to vindicate that lady from the charge
grstuitously asserted by Col Webb charge which
firmly believe to be altogether unounded do not hest
tate most solemny to declare most unqualified belief
In this innocence Of Mrs Coddington and perfect
hdence that the state of acts relative to her correspon
dence with Mr.. Willis admitted Of any other theory.
could not have failed to have known It, But deem II
due to the ends Of public Justice that should
full and explicit state msnt Of the matter
1t lies within my knowlede till such time by the reg
uar course Of judicial proceedings my testimony be-
deemed necessary.
1t manifest that Col Webb wishes to make the pub
lie believe that the exposure Of Mrs. Coddingtons
in connection with tho charge against Mr. Willis Is the
result Of ndiscreet conduct the part Of myself and
as this concerns personally have the right to be
INDICATED by the channel through which this n-
justice has been done Suffice il say that In this
impuation conveyed in Col Webb's letter, there Ia not
one syllable ftruh When Col Webb positively asserts
that the person dces not live who has heard him
intimate, directly or indirectly that Mrs Codding
ton the lady alluded to in his publication" he must
have forgotten the fact which has since to light
that, before printed In his paper he exhibited to
gentleman the proof impression of the article Of May
stated to Of the fact Of the cores
pondence from the lady herself
1t Was well known to friends Of Miss Inman that
che had had correspondence with Mr.. Willis; and
der such circumstances can hardly be deemed mat
ter Of surprise that the acquantances Of Mrs Ooddng
ton and the friends Of her family ut the pub
caton Of Col Webbs article recognised her the lady
referred to; is at all extraordinary that very
large portion Of the community at and BY
mon consent, adopted the impression.
Mrs. Coddington passvey rested under the imputa-
tion until in she had been distinctly
referred to- that mistake impossible and until most
discreet friends advised her that further silence would be-
deemed an acknowledgment OF Col webbs charge shs
then Of her accord sought her vindicaton and
upon being applied to- by counsel Of her selection to
make adsvit Of the facts within my knowledge my
long continued friendship with her father and regard
for her well my strong conviction Of her Innocence
forbid that should decline.
In the proceeding which has been resorted TO, had
sgency either direct indirect was not consulted
and while feel constrained TO admit that accord in
Judgment with her advisers, l am not Justly subject
With the publication Of the complaint and accom-
panyng papers In the Herald Of the 5th had agency
have since learned, that Mrs Coddingtou
insisted that the assertion Of her innocence should be
publicly promulgated had been Col wsbbs assevcra
ton Of her guilt
have no power to consent for Mrs CoidinSton that
her letters be deposited In the and with the per-
suggested by Colonel Webb have TO believe
that nothing short OF their delivery TO the possession Of
gentleman selected by her advisers viii be accepts
bio 10 her.
IL was unnecessary for Colonel Webb TO have said that
must reconcile my conduct with my own ssnse Of right
could TO have conveyed this coarser imputstion,
that the statements contained In my sfhdavit at
variance with the truth so far they reste to the
common agency Of Colonel Webb and myself In the
Transaction referred to- he knows them TO be true Your
very obedient servant GEO. pUCkHAN