The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
Woodruff" placing It In the hands Of the wit

Mr. Beach sald-Wh nat 90 you propose 10 read
Mr.. Evarts-I am gong to put question to the
witness. Please listen 70 this passage, which |
read TO you. and say whether 1t is your COMPOSE.
ton ana expresses your sentiments as you then
held Them ABOUT Mrs. Victoria Woodhullg
Mr.. Beach, object to that question. The "Life
OF Mrs. Woodruff has been already excluded.
Mr.. Evars-i am ASKING whether IL expresses
his opinions as then held by him.
Mr.. Beacn-iour Honor mas ruled out this "Lfe
OF Mrs. Woodruff" and say that the evidence
now sought to be gwen Is lmmaterial ana incom-
petent. l do not understand that the opinions
and sentiments OF this lady at any time are impor-
Mr.. Evarts-As | understand it, there has been
no ruling on tnat question, Mr. rillon was the
by the gentleman on the other side that the his.
toran who publishes certain statements and facts
does not approve OF the sentiments OF all those
whom he may introduce Into his history There
are some passages In TINS ''Lie' which propose
to read as expressing, in terms, the opinions OF
this witness about TINS LADY, her character ana
principles and to ask him II these are not his
The Judge-It appears before us in evidence that
her husband had prepared u draft OF the docu-
ment. II was put before the witness to rewrlte 1t
and put it in a suiraole state for publication.
Mr.. Evarts-He said ne wrote IL In one heat. He
presented 1t TO the lady, who pronounced 1t
The Judge--she called it a failure because the
written by her husband. He then rewrote II.
Mr.. Evarts-I propose 10 conlne my question to
the passages referring TO THIS witness views or
Mr.. Beach, object TO this question. suppose
this evidence Is offered to discredlt this gentle
man. How 40 we know what evidence there Is
here, or what are the sentiments or conduct OF
this lady up 10 certain point OF times How are
OF the crediblhfy OF the witness by proving the
opinions. sentiments or conduct Of woman, these
sentiments not being the subject OF proof before
tue jury. 1t Is SIMPLY Il proposition to prove .
eulogistic biography of woman ABOUT whom thus
jury are not lnquring. II what thev propose 10
read mas not some immediate effect Oh the case,
then, say, 1t Is entirely inadmissible What legal
prove that this witness In this publication, ap.
proved vi tue character 81 THIS ladyY what legal
knowledge have we OF MRS. Woodhuil? l think the
evidence proposed to be given is entirely immate.
rial.
that question. and you can take an exception.
Mr.. Evarts then read from - hc Life oil Victoria
Woodruff" written by witness, the following eX-
tract:-
shall swiftly sketch the life of Victoria Clan Wood
hull. young woman whose career has been as singular
type; whose personal sufierings OF themselves a
ss %.s
& oe str her SEX Si f
the greatest reform Of modern times renders her an
Whose sna9psier dnss%aeh a. know lss VEN
save that hold her in uncommon respect.
Q. Did you write that +? A. did Sir.
q. Dld that express your opinions9 A. When
she was woman much tradUced; Mr.. Beecher
Mouiton and myself were then endeavoring to
woman; wrote it in september; l wrote what
thought would please her.
tons propounued by Mr.. Evarts as they were
just Tor the purpose OF committing the w.t.
ness to the responsibility OF the sentiments eX-
pressed in this biography, which the witness had
stared was written In an eXlrayagant style Tor q
certain purpose. Mr.. Evarts then read another
highnown ana ridiculous euogIum or Victoria
woodruff, before commencing which the Judge
humorously suggested mat the counsel turn
Witness, in answer to the question as to whether
ne wrote that, replied in the affirmative, and he
had believed III her to a Ger tain extent
Q. Listen to this, and say whether you wrote 1t
and whether 1T expressed your opnIons:-
r,
s0S aye es hfa s0 S o6s f. hUss
Mrs. t. stanton and wich are styled by some cas- as
free love docGnes while Others reject this appellaon
prolscnous naaey between the sexes-the essence Of
or saw W c' a ends u e sho ad q"
Mn = osS bnd @ hearts nfi a S s
ws ne me n pa aS Il rfUn she
Witness-I wrote that; it was part OF the plan
on which we were working to keep her IN good
Referring to the Graphic, Mr.. Evarts asked wit
ness, Did you maze any other publications OF fac
Smiles Of letters except thsG A. don't recall
witness requested Mr.. Evarts to do him justice
in regard to the "Gr1lth Gaunt" letter by read.
ing the fac-simile instead OF thar which was in
the book. as the former was complete and the
latter was not. The counsel exchanged the two
quest.
q. This September. publication of yours-the
tracts, was it notP A. 1t was in the tracts alone;
don's know what the circulation OF those tracts
newspapers; donC remember that the receipts
amounted to much.
Steinway Hall meetngs Can you give that speech
you made on opening the meetlngs A. From
q. You heard 1t gwen here by Mr.. Mouton the
4taer t day dI you NOT How qua that strike you
meeting, do you notS A. funk there was
some interruption BY some person in the gallery
terruptlon was made at stage OF the lecture
when she ADVISED the audience not to be confined
by the marriage relationship, but seek their own
atfnties.
q. Was 1t not at that passage of the address that
the disturbance occurred? A. can't say whether
1t was at that passage that 1t occurred don't
remember That 1t was on her PRONUNCIATION OF that
passage that the interruption arose.
q. Do you Know what was In ner address, and
whether there would be nothing worse in the rest
OF 1t than what she had said Did you not have
slips of ner speech wnile she was delivering it
A. dld not have any sips Of her speech While she
was delivering IT,
@. Your intimacy with this lady would have con.
tinued for ought you know except Tor this talk
ABOUT the ''Tt Tor Tat" article coming up between
sou, would 1t not a. ies, sir.
q. Aiter the publication OF this card In the
WoTd IN May, did not that publication attract pub
lie comment and SCANDAL concerning Mr.. Beecher
ana yourself? ~. don't think it did, sir; don't
remember; | can't recall one instance OF any
person III my acquaintance forming the idea as to
whom was referred to IN That article.
q. 'inat was tne happy state of things In the
community that no one could discover who was
concerned by the card-was 1t not? A. Yes, sir;
there was nothing IN IL tha5 attracted attention
or SOuClluuc Oh my part because OF 'uuC card;
impression tnat shortly alter in the iporM
paper there were references made 10 Mr.. Bcecher;
1t was still blind; some might understand 1T ana
others would not.
q. There was nothing to give you any fear OF the
story coming to O mead?
Witness asked, 'What was that ~ and Mr..
Evarts snngiy retorted, "Weil, as Mr. Beach
says 1T IS one Oh those Things winch no fellow can
find 0ut.'
q. Az this date November Is, 1871, there was
qniet and freedom from TINS scandal as Tar as the
tDer than the Woodruff card, and no atteutlon had
been directed TO my family; the papers at that
time had not spoken either unkindly OF Mr..
Bcccncr or Mrs. Tilton.
q. Wien tnis poem,
''sIR MARMADUKE'S MUsINGs,u
was first published In the Golden Age was 1t not
unucr YOUR own name 7 A. IL was published over
my own name.
9. Was 1t In its conception by you pertinent to
your own experience? a. How lar the verses
were PERSONAL to myself am unable to say az LIE