New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
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TESTIMONY OF Mr. CHARLES CowLEY.
Charles Cowley was here called and sworn on b.
,alf Of the defendant, and examined, - follows:
MR.. TnroN AND MRS. Woodruff ON THE EQUAL

bali OF the defendant, and examined, - follows;
Mr.. TLToN AND MRS. Woodruff ON THE EQUAL
TTY OF THE SEXES.
Mr.. Evarts-Where do you reside A Lowell,
Mass.
@ How long have you lived tAersi A Since 1912 anes
was boy ten years old.
O. What your profession A. Tam lawyer BY profession
O Where have you practced IT, and how longi A. hsvs
pracced Lowell and Boston nineteen years. counting ous
two years that the South in the navy during the w'
In the volunteer A. In the volunteer force yes.
Sir.
O. We're you in the year is7 acting connected with
political movement in Massachusettsi A. Yes Sir.
O. Were you q candidate Of political party theref A.
was, two years previous, but not In is71
@. Not in 1917 A. didn't accept the canddature thas
year.
O. What had been the Office for which were canddae'
A. candidate for the Office Of Attorney General ct
Massachusetts,.
O. Now Sir in connection with any political movement Win
which You interested did you to the City Of New
York In the Fall Of ls7lf A. Yes, Sir; did
q Did you for the purpose OF seeing particular
personsi Not for that purpose but being here did zee
certain persons.
@ Very WE'LL you here connection with political
movement and being here you certain personsi A. Yes
Sir
Sir.
@ where'
Mr. Evarts-we will wait until the clock stops striking
Judge Nelson-Now you may your order have the
bell stop.
Mr. Beach-It don't obey
Mr. Eyarts-It Is
Q. Where and by whom you introduced to him A.
was introduced to him the residence of Mrs Wood
hull by Mrs. Woodruff
q Where was this residence A. unable state posi-
lively; think it in Thirty-eighthst
q. It up town. A. Yes; up town.
@. In this city, A. In New-York.
O. | mean in New York; excuse
Mr. BeachDoes he introduced by Mrs Woodruff
Mr. Eyarts-Introduced Mr. Tton BY Mrs. WoodhMl at
her residence up town.
O. There considerable number Of persons there A.
Yes, Sir.
@ or both sexes A. Yes Sir
@ What the first in Mr. Ttons presence and
Mrs Woodhus that attracted your attention. A. The first
that remember conversation between Mrs
Woodhu and Mr. Tton and myself in relation to Lowell and
its institutions and its Industries and certain regulations there
in relation to the factory girls OF the city
Q. with reference to their morality A. les, Sir
@ Well, Sir will you state that conversations A. Well tits
impossible for to give the conversation in detail can only
give general recollection Of Il.
@ The substance Of IT, you recollect ~ A. remember
It in this way: Mrs. woodhu had presented that
monng-I her the morning beforc-wh volume Of her
speeches and presented her that EVENING" called by inyi
taon Mr.. Tion-wih copy Of book published by
history Of Lowell and that introduced the subject Of
Lowell There general remark which passed from
my mind and remember Mrs WoOdhnll spoke Of something
she had shortly before that in relation The regulations
O. or factory grls' A OF the factory girls requiring
them reside boarding houses and keep certain
hours be after nine O'Clock evening" except
by permission and she spoke Of being ynnca and Mr.
Tton in connection with that made remark about those
regulations beng part Of the general system u the treatment
OF women.
O. Yes. A. A dependent and subordinate and Mrs Wood
hull said she reoccd that that the way treated
having capacity take Of themselves said that
these regulations intended to preserve them from iempta
tons supposed that the virtue Of the majority Of people
depending largely upon their being exempt from tempta
tons MR.. Woodhul said that the only true course was to
people people become accustomed to take care Of
themselves they would have troGbe but would learn
| sef-rellance. self.dependence and sclf.respec.
O. Was this connection with the factory girl regulations
A. Yes, Sir This bore the subject.
a. And lid Mr. Tion say that subject II anything
A. don't recoec anything beyond the general remark that
this part Of the general system Of treating and
holding in sbiccon incapable Of taking Of them
selves
@ Did he any expression Of approval or deapprova Of
tina; general g stem >
Mr.. Bcacl-Lc, the witness stae what he said.
The Wines c1aa recall TIE Is he used beyond
what have stated.