The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-03

or; ne le him In as; was not considered what they
call sane until he promised 70 get the prejudice he
found out since that Caswe and not his mother was to
blame.
lid you ever say anything to him about II SINGER
Witness-oh no; we are enemies-bitter; he was better
re ted at Flushng vas not used cruelty, pit that he
was restrained Of his liberty
Dr. Reese recalled, and said that the pulse of the
= witness was indicative Of alteration.
Mr. Busted then proceeded to state that he had
produced all the testimony TO show the fragrant violation
Of the writ Of the Supreme Court.
The Court thought the law declared that except in
Of sickness the body should be brought vsby into court
and the question now was as sort Of collateral motion
whether the case should be postponed.
Mr. Brady claimed that the case was one from the facts
and the law in which counsel OF both sides should require
the lady not to be produced They alleged that the lady
Is IN highly nervous condition stated by the phys
can in his affidavit He contended that there abun
liant evidence to confirm this state the case and
word evidence on the other side thai did strenghen
Mr. fseed said that he had letter just received from
respectable gentleman of this CITY, relating the char
scter Of Sanford Hall, which he would ask his Honor to
read and would mark il with his initials in this cause.
The Court declined 20 mark any paper which may be
handed to him by everybody.
Mr. Brady said he had objection TO have the letter
read If Mr. Busteed would putt the writer the stand
He wanted the fullest investigation into the character Of
Saniord Hall
The following is the letter received by Mr.. Bustced:-
CURIOUS CHARGE AGAINST SANFORD
229 BROADWAY Nov. 2, 1857.
DEAR BrsTEEp-l have now case in hand where
young lady has been confined al Flushing years on
other ground than that of moral insanity The crcum
tances peculiar and the young LAZY OF Of the
nrst arulcS IN tue brother clicut)
My been able 70 find where his sister within the Ia i
ear teel therefore, deep interest in the result OF
he Woodman case Yours, &c. SIIAH SQulRfS
Mr. Brady hoped that this letter would not be pnbsh-
ed, for he presumed that lawyer would like to be
that he had written letter about case which he
ad in hand Blu, knows better than the reporters
the coureses o life in these particulars or none were
more capable Of using discretion in this matter.
Mr. Bsteed said that the reporters PROMISED the name
OF the writer should not appear. Mr.. Brady then pro-
posed to read the letter but Mr. Busteed wond not per-
init him, and withdrew the letter from the case
Mr. Brady concluded his argument by urging that they
had shown sufficient reason for not producing Mrs wood
in court
Mr.. Busted replied contcnding that the not
full. No reasons definitely given in it, II said
under certain crcnmsianccsbut what these crcum
siancesY How did his Honor know whether this lady
subjected to suasion the lash? She had impored IN
the name Of God, TO be released from the dungeon in
which she was confined He dwet upon the importance
OF the habeas corpus and the danger of infringing
privileges gives the citizen, II was not phantsy,.
opened the prison door and brought men from dark
ness 30 the sun light Of God; but IL 1t should be
decided that it may be con'umaciously dlsooeyed,
in this case, society might as well re-
solve itself into it, original elements, and the
wild justice of revenge be justified. He conended that
the return itself admitted the fact that Mrs W. was only
laborng under nervous excitement and did deny that
she in the society of manacs but only that she was
not placed with manacs who could disturb her comfort
He represented the cruelty Of OBTAINING the lady while
she had relative Of her blood in the State; and de-
nounced her husband and Or. Barstow in no measured
terms the former q sncakng scoundre who dared not
appear court and the latter the prostituted hreing
Of the institution Mr. Woodman had sent word to his
friend Herrick that the adys brother, and not himself
coming here to vinecae her but he (Mr. assur
ed him that when he he would find Northern CHI
VARY enough send him back with hiss to his obscurty
Mr. Busted concluded by hoping that Caroline Wood
appeal God hroughhis Honor for release, would
not be Intellectual. NJ. Busseed wished 70 state, on
the authority of the re'ator that any assertion that
his object in suing out th writ was for the purpose OF
gratifying base design TO secure the custody or
society Of Mrs Woodman for any period OF time, or with
other intention than to release her in accordance with
her request the three letters addressed TO him
from Imprisonment which he conceived 10 be unlawful
characteristic Of the magnancy the savage and in
decent falschood which attended its utterance. He pro
posed that Mrs Woodman should be removed to
of public institutions; that Dr. Rufus Sanger and
the be allowed visit her and learn her
wish with reference TO this motion.
The Court said tina, nothing called for the immediate pro-
ducon OF the lady in court In the course Of the nves
tgaon il might become necessary; but now II would Do
highly Improper II the lady insane II was obvious
from the exhibition the stand to-day that she
ought to he brought here II she sane then we
have her letter which sworn TO, requesting that
she might no, he brought into court and that In
cludes q suspension OF these proceedings.
Mr. Bustccd asked that DR.. Sanger might visit her for
the purpose Of ascenng whether there were good rea
sons medically, for her non production.
This the Court refused do also 10 give IN order for
her counsel TO visit her.
His Honor observed that the next day would be cleo
ton day, he would adjourn the case TO Wednesday.
In connection with this trial find the following sdver
tisemcn in the HERALD Of the gath ol October, winch u
the reply requested by Mrs. woodman in one OF her let
n Mr. furniss;-
MapwISEl did answer your two letters. will he In
he main street IN carriage Monday, 18th, and Tues
day, 2.th, from IL until O'Clock. Meet me prepared