New-York tribune., 1874-12-29
TRIBUNE SUPPLEMENT-

clause added 30 that the fuy ssaH be bound to na
verdict upon any general confession tsey nv"
ised that it occurred at particular time or a.
particular place We 90 not want to have tat M h
Advance We want 20 leave that for the Judge a ths
trial We want ruling upon the trial upon that suieet
In case think It t 70 raise the question: We may
Judge Reynolds-suppose they do not want an order
made winch may raise an execution 10 any chaIgs @ 3,
any proor and therefore they do not want legal oh,
stace nterposed by order which does not
Mr. snearman~we simply DO not want this ordeI FOR
particulars to affect that question one way or the
We want let open Mt the trial. and do not Kno"
Judge Reyno ds~If understand you TO concede that
mi, does not limit the effect Of the general eydt nce
do not see how anything IL left for the traI. . .,
Mr. Tracv-rhc questions would DE lelt Tor tne
trial then az II there b ~ PARTICULAR at al
The question would still remain whether ne pai'I
been cnmmtted without any evidence ut all In the
pointing to the time or place. pace.,...,or,
Judge Reynodr-WithOut regard 10 the orjeFi
Mr.. Tracy-Yes, e.r; wltholt regard 10 the order
Mr. ShearmaB-Ihere are curious inen IN q jury, aDu
want TO anticipate ths possible case that tue Juy
might come in we will say, with verdict that they
believe this confession 70 be true anu .lo1,
that Tins adultery took place WITHIN tho limits Oh
tue United states We tak tSGF a place 1s1 nep
particle OF evidence that either party was outside or me
United States during that period, We s eef'4ny may
90 as FAR as this TO say that
We We do not want the jiry ID verdict OF guilty an
them being poed or specific issue oeing submitted 10
adultery took place IN the CITY OF brDoh
Ign or III the City OF New-i0rk, when We mlghs Iaso
been prepared If We had known that any such iiea
would nave come into their minds, with eVuence ~
that parties never unler any clrcumstiuce
aEy together outside or the Two CUES o
New York aud Brooklyn You can see that In tne mind
vi a stupid iutyInan. such as we unTOrtunaNB nave
sometimes such question as mat misne ailse. ho m
might saJ. cOncede there is no evidence ilat t.ese
partIt, met IN BROOKLYN there ls no evidence thdI
they ever met IN hewYOrk out don't thinK any man
could written THESE letters unless ne was
guy Of something, AMI AIN gong TO nnd nun 2u'iny Wy
OF some ang." Now this ~ siDlunary act and we
ojec TO proof OF adultery which Is said TO nave tskn @
place not Oh the eartn We want 70 oe pIeparcI ~.
adultery tn 1ccurre on the EARTH and we 90 not want
ny to come IN aId say thai tGere vas b, or he
soul; that he must b"leYe WITH the -crptnres tt .e
must fad these parties guilty because theY WanVeu u
eOInInt adultery. although they never did 60
Mr.. Brach-If your HOnOrs please IN constituting mrs
Orier and determining upon lts eHect, trust your
Honurs VIII not be sjvcgned By any declarations or
oplGlons which may De made or expreSse1 ny ou.
rieLds upnu the Otner side. The dtltulty Will DC II
TINS court, iat when We come 10 tle tIlaI vi tni asn
no sucl definite presentation OK tbeir
opinion form ~ stipulation or Otherwsa as VIII
cOn r0i the OTHERWISE pps,lD Injurious ~ ~ upon va.
rights or the order do rot apprehend that yolr
ton OF my learned lichu doss not Sem 10 oe q-io
clear ana pnr>C;cI0us as the question or your
H0nOrs woul srri1 70 require de seems 10 apprenehu
that the pntlI III rus 1ase Ir pursuing tIe
upon the theory Of spiritual atultery, or adultery OF
the soul anu lnagiHes when We prove the penteht ahd
iehor@rid1 Confession Ol !ic deehihc " MS actS VA
adultery with the paInths wlr, tnat some stupid jury
lnaa viii the truth vi tnat cOntesson ana
fancy that adultery has been committed III the mO0n
rre tLan upon the face OF the earin aud
tne direction of an iIttgcht cour on Tue part OF e
ldryIcl TIp may bc impauecd IL TINS Case. Is not
tnd sra tr!tuS WAN tins SrTlOus anu Important qus-
toni Wny "l not our Trends upon the other sac
frankly express to yonr Houors tiat they are wns.
upon trial Of tn, case to meet te ssIo whether or
not IA tr D'enca o. aIl other proof, vita the provGd
and 'lc!.DcrItG ana cl""r confession OF Tue
c..cnts wite, We slan ne entitled to recoytr !
Why are friends continually airing
up9n the question OF ne ana place ana circun
dnd WY - -p"!ay "orted 9Ed'rs are tAey eho .sOi
10 limit the appncAucn OF our proof only 10 those
particular ttIes amt CIRCUMSTANCES wich arr SPECIFIED
a1hniai;.y In!M.t,d ~ the diiiaVlt winch ne pre-
.rncd IL nor wn0 granted ls order, as " ~llAs-
10 dlscO-e to A5 defendant MS entre PROOF. hr
ha, S.d Al that affidavit thIt hh mas no evidence no
ocular cvi fence ~ ct OF adI;cIy. IL; las disclosed
ali tue species and Glasses Of evidence which lie e1pec;
to ntrolLce. H. AS sIi tIat he does not expect 10
eOnutr., "xc pt by tue confession OF ths de,e.-
ant pointing to 40 occasions ia me Tue month 81 Ov'o
Der 1863 AM begged L;s Honor in that i;vlt, Il
any order for OH ii pa!tcuArs Vas to Dc graAted -
10 amt an ,H A'A ~ 'mai sAe EuG h, "TI n,,
should not De e.nDairlsSed by any tecnnicdIiiies
up0u the trial u IA Now. your H)noTS, TIL, qnts'
uOu ha- al Dern discr-Sei upon rs merits anu upon
talk aireaiy has Oeen md III tni3 case.
THE WEAPONS WELDED BY rHE DEFENSE.
Upon every occasion when question has arisen be
fore ldgc court the OCCASION has Ocen seized Tor
puDlc display OF confidence, of Ote!. OF hope, Of re
sous devotion Ia tue or tins defendant. A
system ot t."tics -eclA 10 hnve btcn pursued upon t
part o th- deteoe % "nsh 'hey hope 10 control tr
cal1d dpon H. Diss IN THIS case by IT, He
pH2Ac f.-'T,S l. 81 .C;'' eai4 "E "a ~ rn ~, NV
Lid wncnf Wy, - Ia" i-nent %! hi-lty chnr"h'
winch. dag -. Gd, ;Iro,i- H.. cO..c.y- iat nc ini.yd-
nal InllI"Hc' uppu QHDIo sentiment, and
tuIOu;u cOIsrl iaoyr' and OIt Ut Goo-' and profess
not oL.Y her "C;!e coma 'act Al as ihI'''n'".
hut declare acre aal everywhere That ~Ld,'ver
'L.ly ne iEe .'-.i't ~ tA!d It-itL'' tHtihlh'A"l
9,w rt,ar .;"-. tAa hith q H.j coH-r": n cil
never sLaK ~ the lDnOC nct OK TIL, IL eAuan'
"' NO. w ,t,cd vroa4 to y M m ',y n o1en
II Il llt3 ION
WIKI GgI.Is H.!t 'ii"- AID 'AJtt-, LILY dtIthN ;
convert ,I,s mo al r.na = pubic discussOi. and
Intu cJUlt he.d Oy t"c pGJiIc ~ iaf;e L. lir"ti
Ward B,tvUPr IL 70 be Tiriri"t =" l. IS not - hH
onc ry sIn nelu. |. t!.s til Il - 70 r.sut N = sa,-
sense. I!Itlr H., be bold ana brave trial "f IN \
issdc wltnoht Hy resort to trrIEcats or cOncrlI-
ur,,l; [ 3, sad by N; friend Wy don't yOu a',3pi
our prOpo it!un tia; yr AFFIDAVIT rd be- al pied is u
1l Of nalt,t.rei WAy, a Li.trr T,Iil u; once per.
crlvc ~ NAT w.Ii!e have nl i IA entire rY'latlpL
Of uur .uis'es OF proof, yea II thcY sl"did Oh pht
!nto tLc ."rh oI o.! oi iartcairi' Inc 'eenAltt g.
rs the vc:y lianIcr ct "GCh we complain
i1c O. ir.t " TIE go. d. ,r!.!arS. d, dsy.rs ii hy he
r.,sos c,,cd by ny ,r; f1 pG' yoIr Hun0r'. L. -
prevent ANY supflse any IL apprehension Ia teshI u
ant. How he yet II mere clearly tHau sy or All Ia
yuf Hos III NC d'c'osc 20 -iL ~ rycnt any soI 20
than done L unG"r OAtn al Lnnt We eAp1ct to
prOvci Aud why win this security .-aILSt sufhlSe
do harmed friends stil hsst mat I'll re snail ne u
tccnuca instrument ne form Oh b u parucutrS,
whose effect restrict u 70 proof or The pnrtl;u
lar ana Places IN wnIcn We arc Tue aet ot aduI-
icry to nave Deeu cOmniset AE~, it Is sid ~ lnJ
learned r,"nis that We proposed m 80 mlnnt-s t.
furnl-L nf particulars. We do, o, ii your honor,
rcu ire T.. IT, short time - 1t wui lake 10
diaw II IN We are ready to furnish il, If vour
|! .ii proper case for hi ot particulars
Aii turtendIug against IL 70 prevent any -uch
n, general ana Unlimited IN lis technical eject as WA
cl.rIlu~cri tho range of proof and nuify tho
ega etrrt whIch, without the bi OF parllrlar Won
be aud the iIui aOn which W.3 suggested
u! IA" 'i lvit Uy Mr.. TOn upon THIS motion originally
prUPuse such limitation Us would admit proof which,
i, cUIdi.g 10 general rules ot evidence. IN the AZ
sercc uf oil uf particulars wOul lie admissible. Then
wny do tncy Ject to hatf Do they deSre to shut ou
that class proof whcn ncr the general rules Of cv
deuce of tins character is proper 20 MAINTAIN
the lssue And II their PURPOSE 10 not some form Of
language by some techDicality exp effect IA
the instrument Why do they insist particular
aud places, and dd they Out the otcr day tnat
order should be- granted excluding from AL proof