New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
mpERsoNALITY IN JOURNALISM DISCUSSED

MPERSONALlI1 IN JOURN ALlSM DISOJ Sof-D.
Mr. Eyarts-[ Handing paper to witness Look at
that issue
The witncss-wil you read it,
Mr Eyars-No nothing exhbiiory admitted in q court
OF justice
The Witness latter pause] you ask question Mr.
Eyars'
Mr. Eyarts-I asked you to look that and the issue Of
the paper and that appeared the paper when you
were its edorf A. Yes Sir; extract from Te Troy
Times. didn't write it.
Mr. Eyars-No; it don't purpor to be written by you
The WnessI don't think ever saw it until this moment
Mr Eyarts-Sll is in your newspaper lTo the Court
propose if your Honor please to read this article which
nowed ~ learned friends.
The Witnessl is little extract made in the news column
from q Troy paper.
Mr. Evarts-Won We win see what it is.
Mr. Beach, understand the counsel TO propose to read
extract from The Troy Times which published in TIE
Golden Age during Mr. Tons popeorship OF that paper
Mr. TtOn says he does know that he until is
shown 90 him the stand
Judge Neson-It cannot be read therefore.
Mr. Morris He says he thinks he did
Mr. Beach-We object 10 it.
Judge NelsOn-It cannot be read.
Mr. Eyars-we offer read this paper The Godss A9s, OF
which Mr. Tton editor and proprietor understand
the evidence
The Witness1hc sole editor is always the man who least
reads his own paper.
Mr. Eyarts-wcl some OF the subscribers, perhaps don't
read any Iaucher don't know how that can be- but
thepopoon is your Honor please that by his publication Of
it In this paper 3r Ton ostensby holds himself the but
presenter propositions to his peOpchis public Now,
by itsef would perhaps very little but having shown
by the articles already written and in degree perhaps
less degree by the oral evidence Of this witness his relations
20 the opinions Of Mr. Woodruff think have right to
present the Court and the jury this publication Of those
opinions without dissent rpoach the position Of his
paper on this subject thereby shown.
Judge Neson-I think YOU cannot read It unless appears
81 was pUbnshe with his knowledge My friend the late Dis
trct Aocy suggested that question the other day He
oed the editor Of oc paper for article published in it,,
and the Indictment failed because the article appeared the
paper without the luowdge Of the editor always thought
that principle applied to his There
very many things ia paper that editor may not that
ay be put IN by subordinate which he may think Of saf
oelent importance afterwards TO correct
Mr. Evsrts-I agree It is not the ground Of personal
approval Of particular difficulty
Mr. Especially If the editor is absent three months
In year lecturing
Mr. Evar,s-Bu. Il public editor presents article Of this
kind oonsonanoe with direct editorial views Of his
putting forth in the paper consider 1t as an element Of
the papers position that question: TO wit the paper OF which
the responsible and continuing editor will ask hin
about that
The The editor holds himself in wise repons
Die for the views Of the cponden printed the oI
OF the paper
Mr. Eyarts-Th the viewso the correspondents and
that " Is advertisement that hOio
yourself responsible Tor all the rest However viii ask you
now whether you that article and approved that e1ac
A don't think that saw it until this moment
@ And approved OF its insertion in your Paper' A neither
approved nor dsapproyed Of it. 1t is the habit Of The Con
me- and any other liberal farminded newspaper TO print
The news and here is an extract
O. From speech Of Mrs WOodhullt A From a speech Of
Mrs woodruff printed without comment exactly in th'
s.me column an extract the speech Of Mr. Eyars nigh
be printed without comment IIaughter]
Judge Nelson-IIe means the Boston gentleman However
{, had better be omitted. 1t cannot be read
Mr. Ryars-I is rather empty compliment, for nothing
sbe kind has ever been done for me.
Mr. BeschIt proves you cannot save yourself from dsne
non however much you may try
Mr. RyarsI have not assumed that form, so far In TN
oodNa Age believe. ITO the Court Your Honor VIZ D.
10 rood ~ 70 note our exception