New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-02

his whole scandal ont there was nothing affecting the
honor OF Henry Ward Beecher Christian minister nds
'reons II might prove complications arising ont OF family
difficulties that hard II explanation and difficult to be ex
planned outsiders II might establish; but he tells him and he
tells you "here guilt which world knowing Of
you could not still stand the pastor Of Plymouth Church
had hoped gentlemen have in court authority on the
subject bearing upon this letter viii refer TO H. and state
the law is This established by the Supreme Court OF tbs
state that when aury called upon consider the credb
Of witness and his writing which he made at the time OF
transaction conflict with HE testimony that he gives on
the trial. that testimony also in conflict with the other
party 10 the the jury bound to take the writing aaa
not the oath ofghe witness delivered from the stand
read your Honor please from the 10Th OF owarts supreme
Court Reports Boyd colt
"Wh,rc, question Of fact the plaintiff Swe'ts one
way
Judge Ncilson-waa page do you read from
Mr. Trcy3Si II your Honor please. The 2Eh OF ho"aru
Practice Reports, 3St
whcre on question Of fact the plaintiff swears one way
and the defendant dirocy adverse, and the defendant huo
commraoement sy conIraictng his DATA The
!ury are bOunI 10 disregard his Oah
Th decision al the Ne" York General Ierm
Judge. delivering the opinion:
The question in This case was whether the services performed
hy the plaintiff foric defendant IN London ~'fc PcIl1u u
dra special a,emenI to paid for Al the rite o SiV ye
OF whether cy performed without any SpecM agreement
a. TO The rate u compensation, ana WIN view Vi l,
ton OF fict N, plaintiff way snd Sarcan me aSeh
of the defendant anoih'r Inc jury aa I'M, ,,,a
because they Gtl %.
But do ai Scc the jury cOud disregard the palhn
letter produ. and read ia evidence by the defendant on wy
In letter he panUn expressly admits lh1t nc h'd
hem IN the an adans employ Two years at sVV msanmg
5ny al tic le Of or "a ary $lUo per year and these
Two years must include tc period of HI serves ~ LohGo uP
10 the date oil M about tne III Oh January! Io'h
sppars 10 me- TINS letter, uutHpHn'i was onCI''I1
scnst the pa mud and The jnr were bound to dsfcHi
oaa wru at contIcted ~ Ms Own lriter wr'tteh long
hcfor, fAc action WAS commenced 81 -
think the Judgement -ilid br Nti''u 4"" u'" ' "
dcred with costs 10 abid" tn event
Now gentlemen have shown you The letter Of Francis
ID Moufon written Juu 1873 - Henry Ward beecher VINO
knew certainly quite ~ we'll Mi u1u knew what were
r facts Of this case and in that letter We see Franci' d.
Moon swim TO Mr. Beecher: You stand II the whoe
case VA, pubished NOTION" But now he comes r'o Co
snd under the -olcn,ni,y Of oath proceed,
You that this for Two years before l. Wr'e
years nearly had been confes-ng his aulicry with the
lcrn, wife lie .cs YOU y, which, ia Tact makes I'm
one If the worst seducers berne the country has ever
seen and Vet ne peieuds that such could stand IN
the foremo. pulpit America and be vd and sustained
ny il oc Though he houd confess his crime aud confess
he fachoods ana lies that he had tod To cover AZ! Gentle
men Of the jury you Will believe in The fac Of ths letter
an the face OF the contradictions OF Mr. Mnuton Ia
tho face OF the fact that has been himself lying
about ,hi. case a. woId have You believe. for -four
when sou have heard the evidence Of Henry Ward
eecer on M subject Ia sou will not believe the testimony
Of Frrpc. D Mouon will accept his ett written on that
sunday morning Of June IT. 1873 n stating the truth ana ue
Ahole truth 0 Tins uniOr nna!e conI0'ds!