New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
and we need not expect those practices TO be
abolished by any authority, influence, OF ex-
ample proceeding from Washington.

We reproduced on yesterday, from our verbatim
report of the proceedings of the Beecher trial, the
following morsel, to which we referred as a choice
exhibition of legal blackguardism
O. Mr. Martin testnes that Mrs. Tilton and he were on
that afternoon. that truei A. 1t faise-t is Mr
Fullerton; wou ,...,, oo,,n NJ. ov,,vton. I,
YOU think Il becomes lady to do it. You need ap
proach and address me in that kind OF style. you for
get yon are a lady, Others may forget IL Also
Mr.. FullertOn-I will excuse yOu
Messrs. Fullerton and Beach, "drcddes dmoo
byron finishes the line "M est, blackguards both
but Byron lived before the Beecher trial, and his
line could have had possible application to the
present time thought this an improper de-
scription, and we dare say they were right.
Certainly the Judge whose remarkable ability
and impartiaity have been the theme of wondering
admiration on all hands, thinks sO for he calls it
most objectionable offense." and therefore says it
"cas for an apology" We hasten to meet
the wishes thus expressed. We desire TO say
that, on reflection, we do not think 1t
was choice blackguardism. The excellent Judge
assures us also, that he has seen very many
trials hotly contested, yet never one where
the counsel treated each other and witnesses
with more courtesy and circumspection. We gladly
accept this statement Of what Judge Nelson has
seen and we purpose making a number of other ex-
tracts before get finally through with the trial.
illustrative of the courtesy and circumspection with
which these counsel nave treated the witnesses and
each other. The learned Judge may count upon
TIE TRIBUNE's making all the amends in its power,
by assisting him to hold up this courtesy and cir
cumspecion to the admiring gaze OF the community.
The trial of the case of Doyle against the NewYork
Eye Inirmary and DIR. Richard Ii. Derby, which was
concluded yesterday before Judge Van Brunt is a
striking illustration Of the power of malicious bar
ratOrs to harass and annoy tho officers and surgeons
of charitable institutions 1t is in evidence that
the boy Doyle was properly treated at Che Inrmary
by DR.. Derby, a gentleman of undoubted abil
ity and standing in his profession; that after
leaving the Infrmary he fell into other hands, and
finally lost his eyesight; his friends and advisers
then attacked the Infirmary and Dr. Derby, first In
print and afterward in the courts suing for heavy
damages on the ground of malpractice OF course
as soon as the matter camo to trial oil
difficulty was at an end The defend
ants were able to show by overwhelming
evidence that the case Of the unfortunate boy was
properly and skillfuly treated as long as he
remained under their charge The jury re-
tired for five minutes q mere matter of
form, and gave verdict for the defendants.
This was to bo expected from q fair judge
and jury; but it has taken more than year
Of annoyance, anxiety, and expense on the part of
these gentlemen to reach this result. There ought
certainly to be some protection for physicians, who
give tho benefit of their learning and skill to our
charitable institutions, against malicious and in
furious assaults from the persons whom they are
laboring to befriend.