Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-10
ENartS and PRYOR.


Ne, York Correspondence BgBH'g L4tfals,.lg,
A3I.sfjScf.i
Amidst STIR OF OK .itcment and confusion
thc clerk began the oath. when NJ. Eyar,-
voice I%tf" ont - is lOUje>t tone. Hold ON.
sir" then. more grdVeiy. but with peremg-
tory SternneS,. - object 10 the witness" Tie
scene. especially the manner OF the chief
actor, was dramatic in the extreme. Whom
Mr.. EVgTtS dung ont IBIS defiance. all seen.
Ia understand Al once tnat one of the great
battles of the war was impending. Nj.
ENarJS' cEOrltum was a splendid surprise.
Cat Of the dust OF vulgar Wran@lirg over ot-
tails OF testimony, the orator now rose into
his proper sphere. ana opened the dera.
with an exposition o. the philosophy Oi ,ta
law concerning husband and wife. waicl
can hardly have been surpassed nm briliau"y
and power by anything ever said on the SUN
jeCt ii was a majestic effort, and the Dlgu-
ueT lit, from the II-t sentence t. the ias..
counsel, and spectators. Tie reading nf
PccedentS followed, and became dryer
work interrupted by the recess, ami
afterwards soon finished. The C0n>eI.
vatlvc theory OF thC indiViSlbIg unity OF
the parties in marriage. before tho law, wa
the phlloSOphic basis OF the argument; the
common law On the subject was eXpGuu8e.l
as the embodiment of thal divine philosophy
and the final effort was directed 10 IA p
mGGcmiZGd statutes OF the state % New York
in an effort 10 harmonic them to The extent
OF the demands pf the case with the mass o.
Older commentaries aud presidents cEtnl
against the allowance OF any TESTIMONY.
under any circumstances. 10 be given by hU--
BGDd or wife Tor or against the other. Tn
pcTOTatiOn OF Mr.. FvaTt'S speech was a con
traSl 10 the eNnrdlUm, and powerful Ig
another VEN, OF bitter sarcasm am iEGig-
nant inVect.Ne, eliminating in a declaration
OF the ahSuptity OF admitting the law to have
so cOn'radlctcd and stUltIfed itself with ..I.-
guilty a. to have sealed this wile'> mo-. p
with one hand from tie defense oJ her IL. ssr
because She is dis mans wife, while W.
the other hand opening this mans mNEis.
10 destroy her because me H. This Wife 4J
band. The sensation OF suppressed appu,. -
ton that followed this telling paradox W. $
unmiSiakabe ana profound; but t'fe ...-
COrUm of the court was gnhroken a. THIS -r
any other point by applause.
only few We're not surprised whom q ..
Pryor's blue SUii and bony figure came ls.s
action after Mr.. fvartS sat down. From ..-
Hr>t Superficial impTc>- ION OF this ge. o.
man, described him as emharrd~>aj Ha Do
Observation-Disclosures which was certainly r.a
appearance. Perhaps iflr hjt been 1f-er ...-
stead Of before his speech - Thurs lsy a.. &
Friday hat : observed INN Squi-miuE il a.s
CH5I- Wfinyiug H.N GaliS ana repTOfrU.. +. z
HAT extraordinary under lin. SuO1it IsE-,
imputed his Uuca~iEcs> To confined and c';H Re-
ing eEcitabilitE. His reply 10 Nj. Eva s.
was, after All. the greatest surprise O. IRE
day. II was So remarkable in so ma4-
respects that 1 am NJ loss whore fs
begin the characterization. Not an "Tcii.r-
topic. one would SAY. iOr fiery Spftns.l
New York ON the subject OF evidence frr.-r
married people. But - was e-ideni from i.e
Eti iilHi if.af'H III NiIffisI sentence lErf
"'odto from Gen. i'rEur'S lips thai he ne't. "a
no outward occasion 20 minister eNcttg1u. r.
10 his charged batteries Of personal sI..-
ir!oIty. y dry legal question wa pIolurE-
ton enough, what he wOGI do under the
heat o. an lmpa STONED Issue is mCOugr. -
able. II Tie proportions OF occasion AMI eff -
were rTeeer. ct. His execution - borrow "a
musicians tenn, i pTOaigiOus. cOaSlaer.I
merely as f".ra f'tre itis volcanic tae-
rent OF speech. To SAY the enumeration ~
rapid Aptriu4t li8> .IEGtHIug-ii k. Theme
ueNierous reporters could hardly follow li,l.
It's nervous energy * equally rallINE'..n.
3nd seems ,p break out O! every pore O- MS
hCdy.aS well aS out of his mouth. eyes AM
tn%Cr-eMt-. Nlth The legal volume i'm his
III hand, JAo eyc--laSs 4U;ECTS an hls RIGHT.
and amps 20 his nose and OF again. WI. OF
without object. Ike a thing OF life. OF euull'-
sizes the utIcTaG"e with thr"Sting gesture 81
lis cWiE his head L1rDNE5 uD. at every beg. n
Eing, hlN eyes shoot right straight a 5re
judge. a. al they would t.a5i>flN him. and ne
drives onward like aJenU rushing into bat
lie. ID" has no moderate passages. bu1 per
maps he VIII avail himself Of Ihc>- eff. ..r~
when h' comes % address the jury. AMI -.f
all thi, prodi.iouS nervous expenditure. 50
far from drawing off the power OF The ,y!s "a.
ring the SCit-rOs~c~S iOn and ScGuenc. Of
thought. or the precision OF conception and
expression. / only enhances and secure t.I
these. as sheer Impetus SIt>tains the euUtf.b-
rum al "a wheel. Tho diCtiBn. with AN It's
headlOn" speed, is perfect in precision and
force, and no less in elegance. not an after
word, not 4 word of >uTplGSawe. OF % word f.
be bettCrod in Ievisal: and the like IS tr1. of
The closely KNIT argument.