The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05

Judge and waving his forearm the TUT OF fleece
upon his chin being the only feature moving.
though the head swayed responsive to his lnnec-
lions.
MI Evarts followed with his palms folded ovei
his chest, his head bent down. reasoning to the
moor, until, after time, hts long forefnger came
forward alter the style OF his ancestor, Roger
Sherman, Mr.. Ives represents him In his statue.
Very soon We heard his rolling words, Sym
patny. community, con:ederacy," and so forth
His style OF talk alternately clear the lark and
then hoarse and clutching In the throat seldom
falls 10 interest. HIS language Is sometimes toe
nne. a. when ne referred TO Mr. Tiltons 'snebulous
views" The debate was as follows:-
Theodore Triton recalled, said :--The pamphlet
now handed TO me was issued from my press, ex-
cept B. r. Tracy and January %, 1874; that is no,
printed; all but the particular name upon 1t aud
M Wv ~ s 81 ns
about the manner of the composition OF which
testified on my direct examination; 1t Is q bio
Mr. Evarts-l ofrer this pamphlet In evidence.
With regard TO rs Sompos s Your Honor WIN
presume am entitled to have II placed In evi-
dence.
TIVE BIOGRAPHY OF MRS. Woodruff RULED QUIZ
Mr. Heacn-u Your Honor please We 90 not
deem the publication admissible. II has been once
ruled out BY Your Homer ana the situation Is not
that that sketch OF Mrs. Woodruff was corrected
alter preparation by her husoand-oy Mr.. Tton.
Certain parts OF u which were not his authorship,
as they were prepared BY the husband OF Mrs.
woodruff were omitted Ia the sketcn which was
was not In harmony; aud 1t was, so far as he mad
connection with It, prepared and issued In pursu.
Beccher and Mr. Moulton for the purpose OF SUP.
pressing the scandal which is no. under examt
Mr. Tllron and identifying him, AZ least. with the
opinions or mat lady which she expresses. And
now stands. without contradiction, that they are
not his own opinions IN regard to that person.
when II Is clear that T. was prepared or q com
Beecher, " seems to me that 1t Is tmmateriaL
Tne object Of It's production, as | said, was 10
timents, and to prove MS expressions OF approba.
ton IN regard to the published history OF this lazy
that is not real Expression of his Views WIEN
1t was device or stratagen arranged between
these parties Tor specific purpose. aoknowt
and not q candid and sincere expression
Of the opinion on the part Of !ne writer
offered, and is in itsen immateral. and therefore
wnlcn may DO gwen by Mr.. Tilton IN regard to the
opinions OF public parsonage, even II they were
gard to that person and the doctrines wnicn she
might advance, I submit that they are inmate:
further perceive. so far as 1 have observed the
nature OF tho evidence now offered, that 1t Is not
BY any me1n ~ 5ss % ~ aqopon q me
particular subject out Of whicn-or in CON
Gus. Now, how does that become material
In this action 1t Is only upon the argument
lie parsonage Is an approval OF tine doctrines or
opinions which that person may De supposed TO
either Of nation or an individual il not in lis
whole matter OF evidence as against Its author In
regard 70 the aSss or the events =, which u may &C.
sonage by an historian 10 BY no means an adop-
zion Of all the opinions or an approval OF all the
acts which may be attached to tnat person. The
life Of Mrs. woodruff to connect and identify Mr..
which the public may have attached 10 ner supposed
notions or doctrines. Now. Your Honor must sec
provsl or adoption OF those supposed sentiments,
than an historian cannot De charged. a. have
writing. And In tnat view, II Your Honor pleasss,
you have heretofore ex cluded this article %
tain extract or certain extracts 70 Ds read from
IT, for the purpose OF applying or characteristng
The court~Is was from the other article.
Mr.. Beach-Now ! submit 20 Your Honor that
should De submitted to Your Honor In some form.
either by reading or cy personal EXAMINATION, 80
you me- M the nature ~ 81 ~ con-
proper 70 the ISSUE We arc trying. because Your
Honor Hone wi, WI perceive the cross,sxamn.-
ce cess and thus viii increase 1 the M necessity S
OF examining 10 regard to the real sentiments
In regard TO tho opinions and tenets which were
publicly imputed to her at the time. II seems TO
wo win on
the time VI the Court and Will not tend to any
e. Ss Of sSs so M ss
We therefore OBJECT TO this article a. 1t IL onered
Mr.. Evsrts-rnts seems to be the simplest
matter IN the world II Your Honor please.
Ev!denc. has been en-. nsrOduccd IN the direct
composition OF this book; now at one stage
Of Its progress It had dissatisfied the
co%pssd the I sreass II
the night. and read 1t to the family OF that house,
hold e nes mSrnn md
lady aud her family. Now, when We undertake TO
the thing na he manner Of lis Sepw
done the only thing that suitable evidence.
can introduce in direct evidence from this witness
tine author o. tins book the way ne wrote that
waen We undertake to prove the thing that ne did.
that Is not. Now, in regard to some general visws
they VIII not. It seems to me, bear examination
under Snis particular objection. Ny learned friend
speaks Of the state OF the evidence as uncontra-
dicted 10 regard to the degree OF harmony that ex
thor ana me lady, the subject Of the memoir Well
1t does not follow that because testimony Is not
sense in which my learned friend may wish 1t TO
be the trial OF questions OF fact But 1t certainly
=; 90 fl ns 1y to II Be
this case what the degree OF sympathy. Of unity,
OF confederacy between this lady and this witness
and autnor In respect TO the dissemination Of
these doctrines and the glorIfication OF the CHIEF
champion OF them In this country creates. and
know no better or safer way for the witness than
to take his own euogy upon the woman. coupled
with his own explanation OF how he happened TO
give the eulogy. No injustice done IN that. In
regard to supposed concurrence on Mr.. Beecher's
part IN this production, well that seems rather fam
ctful, because all that has been said about Mr..
Beecner In the connection tnat ne ap 'roved OF
stopping the dissemination OF these ISLANDERS BY
Kindness snd influence with this lady. He never
has been heard 10 approve OF this life, or these
sentiments or this applause. but II ne had, IL would
not make IL any less important; II instead OF the
vague, uncertain ana nebuous views OF the lady
70 0ner In connection with the work, the work It.
self should be the subject to which attention - "a
be directed. whether Mr.. Beecher on the one hand
or Mr.. Triton on the other Is TO become RESPONSE
BILE for II. Now the connection OF this subject with
the issues 10 this cause is twof0d. First In its
primary relation as evidence of sentiments, OF o..
societtons, OF Involvement IN these doctrines and
with their representative, a. bearing upon his
position heretofore main aimed with reference