New-York tribune., 1875-01-23


Mr.. Tracy-You admit that Is the Life as pubished'
Mr. Beach, believe this is the fret occasion when You ha'o
called for any admission.
ARGUMENT ON THE ADMISSION OF THE WOOD
HULL BIOGRAPHY.
O. Mr. Evarts-We offer this in evidence as
The Goden Age tract.
Mr. Beach-We object to H.
Mr EvMs-It is headed: Golden Age Trsct, No :: Vic.
tora C. wOodhG Biographical Sketch BY Theodore p, o
Published at the Office Of The God" Ag sspruoest Ne"
Entered according to act Of Congress in the year s7l BY
Theodore Ton in the office OF the Librarian oi Congress- a.
Washington"
Judge Neson-It s offered and rule 1t ont
Mr. Eyarts-on the subject OF Identification or as not
being admissible evidence
Judge Neson-Not being admissible evidence
Mr. E,artsis necessary perhaps, II your Honor pieae
recall
Judge Neon-lTO Mr. EyarslI viii be happy to hear you
Mr. Evarts-It necessary call your HoDors attention 10
preceding testimony which think connects tnis"
the The time Of this transaction. as Will point ouS
by testimony September 1871 and was after tna uat
the Stenway meeting held concerning which the e'-
been given here and admitted This brooght
up Yesterday there then copy in court that cond
use did then understand that there was
any doubt or difficulty about the testimony This writing OF
Theodore Tion be pertinent to this controversy s Of
course an act his and Of the consequences OF which he can
not complain 1t within the general rule OF e'l-
dence that the acts Of a party may be gwen IN
evidence against him. Now it was this Lfe OF
Victoria Woodruff that produced the impression upon
upon the public mind which disastrous to Mr. Ttons pos
tion editor and Of his newspaper as public PRINT was
most definite authentic, deliberate form OF ayng hlmteh
the view Of religious and general public with thet uoc
irnes OF free love- and with this lady as one OF s
advocates and champions 1t Will speak for itseh IN
that regard, and l will not further characterize H.
Thereupon in the disaster that followed from H. ia
elimination OF process that had been going on the euot
was made by Mr. Ton, and by Mr. Mouon in cocopeaton
with him. compel Mr. Beechcr to take no attitude IN feet
ence 10 the free love doctrines and IN reference 10 this LADY,
one OF the champions OF such doctrines that shoud endorse Mr.
Tons relation them and endorse 10 some extent at at
land presiding public meeting Is avery general ana deh
ite extent for a public man to do the doctrine 'i
that school and Of its champions and the operations
that were brought 20 upon Mr. Beecher IN ree1-
ence 10 these subjects Of complaint and discussion, 10
produce that benefit than which could be more Important
No mere pccuniay aid could equal H. That wac 10
ruin Of the public position MI Iton "s mus
placed n by soening correcting by the powerful pnH-
ence Of Mr. Beecher and have shown this next ttep
following about the senway Hall meeting 80 we shall pro-
ceed showing that all these efforts they called suppress
whatever they were whichever side mas the correct
view Of what facts seem to have been easy enough IN
the control Of the only parties who knew anything o' uem'
if there were an honest and sincere cooperation in keeping
what WAS private grief in whatever form was from the pub
lie notice But as this witness has detailed, every no" ana
then there coming out some pubicaon-some dcn-oh'
| There was the card OF Mrs Woodruff, in the Spring
OF 1871; there was afterwards the fuI publication
| of an article in the Fall Of 1871 and 20 on mul
finally in the letter there constant inroduc"hs oi
the ec 70 the public notice which suppose, IN the ma
ure and evidence and in direct PROOF TO De
partly introduced aready-are connected with the movements
OF Mr. Tion and knowledge and cooperation OF MI honoh
the witness and that there sincerity no action oi
sincere nature towards suppression, but the constantly keeping
alive condition more obscure Of scandal and reproSeh
in reference to Beeche made the occasions OF the hef"
and the transactions which this witness has detailed WIN M
Beecher and this Life Of Victoria Woodruff s the dehho
evidence Of Mr. Ttons prosraton in fortune ana 10 repua
ZION in respect 10 his credit vocation Of editor and
account. Sir Marmaduke's Musings which nave oeeh
! pui in evidence by our learned friends.
! Mr. Tracy-Published six weeks after this was wnten
Mr. Eyars-Pubshed six weeks after this catastrophe by
This extraordinary folly yon please, Of this publication
Now in the poem Of Sir Earmadukes Musngs-yey elo-
one1 and very beautiful but very general the course Of rnn
in which he finally succumb contains the evidence Of
that destruction Of worldly prosperity and OF pubc epne as
having relation Of his public credit and OF hs COM
mcca prosperity regard these matters Of his edtorshp
and N. connection public influence lecturer With that
| view il your Honor please, VIC offer this evidence.
Mr. Beach-The argument which has been submitted by the
counsel It seems to your Honor would be more appfo'
pirate another and subsequent stage OF these proceedings
II consists Of assumptions Of facts which submit do not ap-
n. from the evidence and OF system Of reasoning which is
simpy aryunen and MAINTAIN, unfounded in the evil
d.nce That the fortunes Of Mr. Theodore Iilton at The
period spoken Of prostrated we do not propose 10
DENY That he was suffering pecunay embarrassments and
WAS enduring 10 very considerable extent for some reason or
other the disapprobaon Of portion OF the community -
certainly very distinctly apparent understand the argu'
mer Of the learned counsel he proposes by the Introduction
OF this biography Of Mrs Woodruff 10 attribute that decline IN
condition to publication In the first place. Sir there 10
no evidence before your Honor creating any connection
between the fortunes Mr. Ton and the publication Of
Ills article The proof Of that fact would in Itself be dm
cnt and necessarily indefinite unless the counsel permit
fed 70 prove by the opinion. declarations OF Others the
specific effect which produced upon the community But
assuming that there any legitimate means OF evidence by
which that assumption could be demonstrated, meIe
is nothing yet in the evidence 10 emo" any
relation between the two things. Ny friend,
Mr. Eyas gives very proper credit 10 the poetcal efu-
sion Of this plaintiff entitled: "Sir Marmadukes husings
and he assumes that that Is but poeca and pathetic
description Of his injury to his prospects and condl-
tions produced by his connection with Mrs wood
hull Pray, your Honor, where is the evidence OF
thotY Il certainly has not yet been revealed, and
: nur.v a matter OF argument upon the part Of the
learned counsel But do propose here to answer This
arment As before at the proper time and trns In
uope manner this whole theory OF the deiense VIII De ef-
smu upon the evidence and the facts revealed oy that EVIL
dence And may be possible, Sir that upon tha occasion
il will be easy TO that the misfounes which fell upon
,bs nlantd originated from altogether different and more
efficient cansca cause clearly and abundanuy recognized BY
the defendant Now specific objection TO the introduction
OF this tract IT, fret there is not evidence sufficient TO jus
ty your Honor atHbung the authorship OF this article to
Mr. Ton may be technical objection 70 the nature OF the
proof but yet may please your Honor in the Of our
evidence We been driven by that sort Of objection TO
great deal Of difficulty far In the presentation Oh our e'-
dence a. for instance driving to the production OF tho
archives Plymouth Church, entirely under the command OF
the officers defense We do therefore, hooee TO ad
an objection OF this character The printing OF proseo
printing of this paper the Office OF The code" age s'lnou
hin 10