New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
THE DEFENDANTS CONDUCT.

The remaining class OF evidence as 10 the
principal question in issue relates TO the conduct OF the
defendant. In the first place, you will consider his con-
duct in his intercourse with Mrs Tlton, proved by
Joseph H. Richards and Kate Carey The circumstances
stated by them are claimed TO disclose undue fami
iarity Your attention has been called to series OF
events, the which may have led TO certain
modes OF action OF acquescence OF restraint to occa
sional disturbances apprehensons, and resentments
apsng into Of peace and patient endurance The
learned counsel have given you their views TO the sig
nifcance OF each fact and circumstance But, in and
through il ALL the vital and absorbing question remains
not whether the defendant acted wisely and WELL but
he would not have acted II innocent of this particular
charge.
to the letter of the Goth Of December delivered
by Mr. Bowen in which the plaintiff said 10 the defend
ant 81 demand that for which you explicitly
understand you Immediately from the ministry OF
Plymouth Church. and that quit the City OF Brooklyn
AZ a residence" The question is TO the manner in
which this demand received The plaintiffs theory
seems TO have that the oense charged in this
complaint had been pepetrated the thus
ally referred to, would be unprecedented On reading the
letter the defendant said This man crazy" II Is for
you consider whether that remark was or was notn
the nature Of suggestion, that there sensible
reasons for making that demand and whether in CONVEX
sation or in and the defendant betrayed
any consciousness OF guilt
II may observed. also, in reference to the Interview
OF Dec 80 1870 at Mr. Moultons house when the copy
of the paper called The Confession" torn up that
the oral the subject whether in the exact
terms Of the written paper not may have been SUM
Gent 20 awaken the apprhenons OF the defendant aud
TO enable you Judge upon the evidence of his manner
The policy OF silence suppression 1t has been
called deserves notice with reference 70 the motives
which led the defendant to act upon IT, II was adopted
upon conference early stage Of the trouble init
ated system OF management, and led to many devices
In some aspects II may have been prudential in other
aspects unwise. But, whatever the ugly circumstance
underlying may have BEEN the parties sought peace In
that way and we have occasion TO condemn the effort
Like many artificial expedents, however 1t failed Mr.
Reecher and Mr. Moulton held 70 that course until the
committee of investigation appointed Mr. Tiiton
was not equal to such strict adherence, though 1t IL
claimed that ntfully 1t may be- like one troubled In
spirit he performed service in that cause until
service became hopeless. But there were uncharable
whisperngs in public their or origin not
now material aud finally actual denunciation came.
Your attention has been called 10 the meetings held by
Mr. Beecbe Mr. Moulton and Others 20 the discussions
had TO the papers prepared proposed to the neglect
to make early the Woodruff card ~ published.
and 70 the soeaed woodruff Scandal" TO the alleged
disfayor with which the West CHARGES were met aud
finally suppressed the spirit Of tmidity, vacilla-
ton and mystery which characterized the period Mr.
eecers course throughout ~ be carefully scrufnsed
soe events alaimsA TO have occurred under hss