New-York tribune., 1875-05-11

carried away by any such proposition Better have no
husbands II women cannot into court without
being perverted in their moral and led to fabrcae
and invent and TO things which did not occur
think this evidence cannot be received.
Mr.. Beach-Your Honor will permit US TO make the
offer In form.
Judge Neilson-Yes, Sir.
Mr.. Beachwe offer to prove by the witness upon the
stand that on the evening
Mr.. Evarts-It is already made
Mr.. Beach-Sirf
Mr.. Evarts-It Ia already made.
Mr.. Beach-Then will remake IL. no the Courtl We
offer prove by this witness that the evening OF the
I'd Of June, 1873. he called at the house and saw Mrs
Mouton, and that Mrs MOulton then, being somewhat
discomforted and agitated communicated to him the
facts Of the conversation between herself and Mr
Beecher had upon that day. in conformity with the evil
dence which she has given in court and we except II
your Honor excludes it.
Judge Neilson-Yes, 1t Is ruled out.
Mr.. Eyars-The witness has already stated about his
not being able to identity the time.
Judge NeilsOn-Ths is an offer Of proofl
Mr.. Beach-Yes and II this witness shall not identify
it offer TO prove the facts by the testimony OF
Mrs. Eddy
Mr.. Morrs-who met him on the stoOpi
Mr.. Evarts-That is offer of proof by the wit
Mr. Blackwell, Sir when the gentleman gets up to
interfere with an offer OF evidence that make, and
makes his interruption by OF comment upon the wit
upon the stand and suggests that the witness has
already testified make that additional offer to meet
that suggestion. and 1 will maintain the offer that
make.
Mr. Evsrts-with regard to Mrs. Eddy, will hear
about her whenever she Is offered.
Mr. Beach-Well. Sir. You have heard about her
Mr. Evarts-Yes but not in the that mean.
Judge Neilson-The counsel has q right TO make hs
offer.
Mr. Beach-weII. Sir, she ia in court and II you want
us to put her upon the stand we will doso
Judge NeilsonYour offer stands in the terms in which
originally made and 1t is oveiTuled from any
question about the date
Mr. Morris--we that offer made of Mrs. Eddy
testimony.
Mr. Beach, make the same offer with regard to Mrs.
Eddy. lady who IA in attendance in court.
Mr. Evarts-I don't say anything about that
Mr. Beach-Id don't ask you cay anything about it, nor
care whether who say anything or not
Mr. Evarts-when the witness ia offered VIC will have
something 10 say.
Mr. Beach, offer her
Mr. Evarts-AhI When she is called we will see
about it.
Mr. Beaeh-Is IL necessary call her upon the stand,
Sir, in order to make an offer
Judge Nclson-I think it is a matter Of FORM don't
know why tho counsel should be compelled to call her
upon the stand.
Mr. Evarts-rhe matter, Sir, is in the confusion be-
tween what this evidence that ia excluded and alleged
statements OF facts that may be good evidence don
know what matter OF fact they may have a right to
prove say that they cannot prove what Mrs. Mouton
said to other people before this trial. and any offer to
prove that covered by this no doubt without the need
of bringing in any witncss's name--
Mr. Beach-Very well.
Mr. Evarts-But then must not be mixed up with the
proof of person going there certain day. and all
that
in the terms he proposes. I don't any objection
to it.