The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25

in perfectly legal manner upon legal complaint
clans; with tno making Of THAT complain. Mrs 6icoli,
the female defendant the had nothing TO do. The
Defendants charged with having maliciousy com
bined and with the most improper motives entered
. conspiracy 10 take the complainant away from her
reputation We shall ask tse Court as matter Of law,
TO charge the jury that at the time Miss Underh was
,or s.r ,nnh ss ana al
they did In the matter on the authority OF
that tia. would ,oss pe ,ss S :.
not only al the time but that her relatives
were sctusted by the most proper motives. We wiz
statements which have been made by the plaintiff IN
regard 70 the Rev. Mr. Beecher and General Duyea who
without any act OF their ow1 have been dragged into
this matter utterly devoid OF truth. We will show
she has repeatedly affirmed that she was engaged
70 be married 20 Mr. Beecher and that the thing 10
be done by an arrangement, with Mr.. Beecher's wife;
and viii also show tna, the letter which The plaintiff
merely appeal for assistance il publishing tho book
showed that the idea OF the plaintiff that by the sale
with which shs and Mr.. Beeeher we're TO retire from
public life the ecuson OF quiet vale, we'd there,
and which he could ENJOY in tho city Ii
40 extraordinary thing Tor counsel to have TO show
but n more strange that her own counsel have moi
found IL out ere this
with plaintiff for fifteen years at least il not more; IN
July. 1883 called 70 her ~ her residence,
ton with Miss undsrhIll; the subjects were two the
frat with regard TO the state OF her brain, which
she SAID parayzed and the other subject 10 re
gard letter whxp she stated she had sent to Mr..
Beecher she complained that she felt In bad health,
that abe had slepI badly for time aud other things
which cannot recollect; she may have complained OF
her eyes but do not recoilect II in relation TO
the letter Mr. Beecher she said understood her,
that she had ranscepded the limits Of female modesty,
ami snis had lost her character with Mr.. Beecher
himself aod his congregation her health seemed 20 be
impaired At the time shc wandered about the
house night and could not rest sleep came to the
conclusion that she not condition OF mind
from all the Of the That an
Asy Inm was the only place 10 which her mind could re-
lie balance, and expressed that opinion 70 Mss
ooott ssid nothing OF 1t to the plaintiffs mother and
sister sarah because had opportunity the Interview
only las 60 lev minutes because The condition of the
patienta mind revealed itself quickly that did
not deemA prolonged examination necessary.
Cross eramnod-The arran cement that Dr. Landon and
myself shooid examine the plaintiff made by aud
was IN accoruance with the usual custom 10 such u
understood that went 10 the pantn for the
purpose OF examining her mental condition: II
understood beforehand that discovered Der 70 in
sane she should Dc sent 70 lunatic asylum.
YgsTKRDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
prs Hannah Ely, sworn, testined-I reside Al NO JOG
Henry street. have known Miss UnderhiI twenty nj
or hry years hsye attended Mr.. Beecher church Tor
the las seven yoarr and attend there still plaintiff called
at nv house few lays before Mr.. sailed for Europe
she seemed 70 be in gr eat distress she asked
why Mr. BsecheJ left tne country sad supposed Tor