, 1875-02-01

Mr. Esarss-'Yait moment, Mr.. Clerk.
Mr. Fullotton--Wo ofror Mr. Tilton As q wit
ncsa,
Mr. Eyarta-I object to him as wttnoss in
tho cause. Tho p!atntif IL now, called, Us wo
understand, and offered to be sworn as a wit
ness IN hia own bchalf On tho ipsllo OF tAiu
tsial. IAat 1Bauo, as question Of fact.
IL solely Rnd distinctly tho adultery of his
WIG. Ihat Ia tie fact on wlllcI, his right
OF action arises, OH that alono; md ns his wifo's
Heuultefy, and tho question of whether hIr.
neocher is 3 man Of upright nnraIs in thls bn-
I'M, OF guilty OF tha crilno. is wholly imfnato.al
~, ~ respect Of Air. Eeocllor'B rolntio,l, except az
islVea rocoursc for Tho injury that has arisyn
from the villas adultery. which has i.,yasled Tho
la'ha!y destroyed s unity, and, in tic Language
.. a. w aw. nocn tho cal,so BY which lle has lost
law tTars % q 1s wife Now, ut til" common
~" IAere Wont seem to DO no question that
neNlleE Atlhband nor vito can DO called ~ a wit
Hens, hot oniY upon an Issue as gynyo an tI,is
nsa'.ls' s, .uo eAafeelcr aud conduct OF tue other,
anu ~ ueop & ~ Ike rcuetrnton into tho unity Of
sioils u cAaraGtor, or intorferpucea viii, tlo
family relationi md 1t Is only, AZ sup,,nna
frnm there bclng some ilnprcAaou tim. N rcrs
ta!h llMn.te;' HtatutotY inlertoronceu with lie
thela haye cutab to he occasions II, whlc} lIrat
band mud wfa can testify agataBt or for ouo All.
other. TINT 1t Gait be presumed or pretended that
AlF. 1!lton II wkliehh lero IN this iHHo Iut iYT
"aa satisfied, your Honor that tly co1nnn,, taw
rule ~ obtaining IN t4ia 6tato il OF tlo rnrarl
and completeness TINT hayo imputed to II
think htiltll hayo no difficulty in uasisfynv yu,r
Honor that tho legislation of this State, I'd fnr
from permitting ahy such disturbance or tloyin.
tioa from tint rilu iu casa af this kind huu
on tfae utller lIan1, completely confirmed It u,,l
feiBcd tD disturb it. 1t heeus to 10 utter]v M.
questionable thai tue vito ca!not be a Njtnf.s l.,
this cahe. The Wifo Of tLis plaiuklM eanunt In
witness to sustain lar lifo md character, ri,n
wate or alF. He0rher eaAliat be u wttneBs to du.
1ana her husband, because tho common law Las
sast Hrnat ~ IL tho interest Of tho alu,inisratinn
OF 1ast4eo all-puWerf4 US it should be, to draw
Mi:Hlh lho rnes Of uSislence, jet tho at.snnisya-
ton of Justice, was aunlo for soe,cty.
uns society fur tue administration of tus.
t'ee; aud tl1c9o arc ccltain institutions
o1 society }ytnK at the base Of our civilization,
suhtaiullG tho wl,0lo fabric OF ils prps-
ttyt its purity, ita dignity, and its strength,
WHICH nlas lot be- undermined, or corrupted.
or dlGiXnted, Or detiled, uudor the notion that III
tao ADMINISTRATION Of justice tho truth must bc
~ III eFory lllartov and fEoln every wltneas
hss tae srsat int,dH, legislative, judicial, lilo
kteAs aaoiaistb, the great religious teachers
!lave az comolned to say tlat l!Iefo ato certain
taa iau1lo ~ 1t ~ constituted, fur our aofnnHn
ana protection, tlat cannot 10 oycrrassud, That
" ciieAt una attorney, that o! clergyman aud
Pchltcnt, tlat OF physician und rat1out, uIo.
ao"eFer, trivial compared with tho reiatit,n al
iiuaband anu wife. barriers against Tue introJuc-
sloh oI etidence nom SOURCES thus tfotectaI
oeeansc, without that respect OF Ito Iaw to thuso
1seAtlohs' no Client could col,eda in q lawyur to
saseas aaa'b ao pasasnt u \ physician to save