New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
gHE NETWORK ASSOCIATION DISCUSSES
THE RICHARDSON CASE.

Mr. Pooles resolution of last week in refer
ence TO the tragedy, condemning
TIE TRIBUNE insisting the sanctity Of the mar
riage relation was then discussed. Mr. Poole thought
this terrible affair led look into the causes that
affect human society aud the domestic relations" He
reviewed TIE TRIBUNE with some acerbity. Two efforts
had been made amend the divorce laws Of NewHork
go as 70 include other Of divorce than the we'll
known one The last effort made in January, 1900
Tho bll passed the Senate and went the House. 1t
cOmprehcndsd cruel and inhuman treatment habitual
drunkenness desertion and failure to support There
were one OF two others IN regard TO crime Everybody
was eated by immediate prospect Of the passage OF
fhe Ibil We looked 10 THE TRIBUNE for support and
eur We I9aq6 e sfe BIZ M Pole here read
from an editorial IN The TRIBUNE OF MSreh 4
condemned the movement and was fatal 70 IT, lie didn't
think that II written by Mr. Greeley but other ar
ces following signed by his name. The whole nti1
ence OF TIL TRIBUNE was given in opposition 10 tLs
II this bill had become law instead OF TIC
injured woman flying TO, Indiana away from that man.
the thing could have been adiudeatod here III ne was
insane II would have been good opportunity 10 cosgh
eddy would have been judged only by the New York Courts
and not an over the country and by all kinds gossip
lie Thought IL poetic Justice that this should be
shot for In the Office OF the paper which had
opposed d movement that would have rendered his
course unnecessary lie commended the conduct Of the
clergymen in performing ceremony, saying that henry
was no man and unit 20 appear In any capacity. He
characterized Mr.. rockingham as the noblest Roman
OF them G because he had not shked the cohsequShc
OF newspaper criticisms. Beecher was getting behlnd
TRIBUNE, getting behind Beecher' Inc
condition under the law Is at the bottom OF
thing There is but thing that Will help rs out
OF this OF affairs and that Is the abrOgatOn VI al
laws relative 10 woman because she - woman MOI
every hundred who marry know how 70 treat
It's evidence Of his assertion OF ownership
that can't bring suits against the seduccFs OF
their husbands. He believed that all crimes related 10
the abuses growing out Of the marriage relation. lie
especially anmadverted in closing, upon the frghttu
a slang expression designating that noble state Of In
diana
Mrs Blake as a wife and mother, didn't believe in
rendering The obtaining OF divorces easy. She felt II
was due herself record her verdict this point.
Tie speaker here introduced some historical illustrations
from Die French Revolution which era OF laxity gave
eight husbands 70 one woman
Mr. Norton thought that II those French people were
Satisfied aud cOutentcd under such conditions, ana no
murder was committed IN consequence II wasn't heces
5irs snnmerby said the purposes Of the Association
Nyrc suhverted IRON their proper course II we Df& 10
and discuss this bring IN all questions OF
crime She thought that there had been more crlt
fcism upOu the papers-THE TRIBUNE especially
elou1 OF questions relating 10 woman suffrage Ihese
thluEs we're good enough IN their pace, put
fpsy were not admissible here. Dr. hoeOer
declared hat this Richardson case was decidedly ~ltu
lie uIts OF the Association. He explained the case III
nutshell Mrs. Mcfarland found out her marriage Was
ust4gs I'D tried 10 correct tttbaps al. lie observed
that mei before marriage sweet as possible bnt
ia.s today the present marriage system lfalht
Lisesl Mrs Norton said she considered tdt theTe was
great csapprchensiOn In regard 10 the "Ora5 fIee-
1--we she used II as expressing mol maiAelaDo COM
gIGdity'
summerby said was needless to discuss this mar