New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-27
WORDS IN MEDICATION OF GEN TRACY.

[ must be pardoned before close for say.
ing word and only word, in regard 10 my bonered
fricnI Benjamin +. Tracy Knowing him well by repu-
tation my connection with this trial. knew little
the sterling worth and strength OF him and his charc-
All know his intellectual capacity hut thi. has
been one OF those occasions which uan iR brought
10 the II does often happen 10 ~ become our
selves the subject Of vile and yiTulcnt assault When
fraud and perjury, in order 10 promote their
own pians seek TO bring into their tolls an
honorable for the sole purpose OF .opriving their
victim OF his friends, they win ordinarily succeed. In
this they have failed but they have failed not
because their vice was not plausible but because NO
would MOI permit il succeed. Knowing that Bfnismin
+. Tracy important witness In tis casc-ae de-
termnod IN no to become witness, because Mr..
Boecher and learned associates Thought VIC needed
his assistance before you and We commanded it, The
question which been suggested in gard 90 the fraud
attempted to be p-lcced uponha by ror and MOulton
had been DISPOSED Of nos by hs Judgment hut ny ours
We may have been wrong. Right wrong II was our
Judgment and not his that controlled. think he acted
Justly and houoraby. would iAe TO review tie evil
upon this point, bat have NO. time b. sufficient
for me t. say held that not only Ms right bus
duty accept retainer as one 81 the defenders oi N.Y.
Beeche. Afterwar when, to his sTprlsc ard to Ours,
these undertook 10 swear Benjamin l. Tracy INTO
tn attorney Of NJ. Beocher foT the purpos' ot making
admissions him. and then 70 represent him a. sd-
hitting the guilt Of the client with whom
be had never even cOnverscd. then we fes
that the time had wlen cher question arose
Thcu Gen. Tracy very properly sud: 4" / an met N
court by three witnesses, and they say there Is the
fourth. who propose ~ ta5 they told me wi as
they never did and that I oiDAt. tiat Henry " ard
Beccher was guilty. must w!hi.aS from this case. and
be a witness" Gen. Tracy. you not called upon to
he a witness ir this case Il Is fearful tirg 10 place
man in the position Of standing ny . confront three nep
who have him alone in private room can put into lis
mouth words they viii swear Lin down haga
friends around thom TO confirm them; have no
scruples-no man should DC called up 20 take
such position as that. In justice 10 him.
self, or IN Justice TO another be thIt a. 1t may,
lie s0ys: I must he witness Lat
charge is perss ed in BE the consequence what they
may as know them to De false must speak, and Ia
did The question however whether he should finally
be witness postponed until The other was decided,
AID If Their that subject Is the error OF
William NJ Eyarts and Of each o. my honored associates;
X is an error oT which and tEoy take the sole RESPONSE
blity. II was committed % judgment, and my
friend really believes that experience at the bar orr
notions OF professional and PEI oaa honor haye been
prostitted for the purpose Of gaining Tor our client inc
benefit N witness VINO not called upon ID tcsHfy,
lei him believe IT, He i0n and he never will He vas
placed different position. In Cat position he Stood
like man. when ny friend Beach challenged I'm 20 0s
a witness the time he making his opening lie set
tied the question that We must call him, ana we I'D