New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25

Judas would have been made to shine with all
the luster which, in that other biography was made 70
cncirce the brows OF Victoria Woodruff. Certainly he
was well fitted for the work that his counsel proposed
for him the man who volunteered that witnessstand
10 describe Frank MoutOn, the mutual friend" "a
use his language "the OF Sir Philip Sidney IN
all that is noble manly and magnificent IN friendship
In language equally glowing he could have described the
radueed Apostle the mutual friend Of an earlier day
But in view-I use his language againn view of the
genius administration and great courage OF thought
and action" which he the characteristics Of
Moulton ne might perhaps have suggested 70 him,
whether if Frank MOultOn had happened to be
one OF the Twelve, Judas Iscarot would ever
have pocketed those 30 pieces OF silver
I tell you gentlemen, when men talk about
being biographer Judas Iscarot il shows the esna
ton in which the counsel holds his client he could not
ai7ss his owl S5t1ictioh Of the character OF that
client Ihave used and shall strong language, in
tds ease It not my practice. In the ordinary course
OF our profession the very rare in which we are
justified still in which we are compelled by
stern sense % duty speak Of dishonest men a. they
deserve Bat this is for compromise IL Ihe0-
doe Tltons accusation is false, II he has suborned his
wife to make false accusation. even without oath, he
has made Use OF villain in Frank Moulton for the pr-
poa of doing the common work or both in the destruc
tion OF a pure and good and an honest man, we
cannot speak OF them except they deserve ana While
I know that much that I have said and more
that shall say will give pain TO my client who enter
ains more charitable views OF all these parties than d.
cannot but believe that you in your hearts Eel that IL
is Essential to the protection of innocence hereafter
against kindred consp.rces that scoundres IKE these
when they endeayOr force honest men into their ser
vice shall be met in spirit worthy OF the OCCASION and
that there shall he an admOniu0n to men hereafter who
engage enterprises like this that II Is not IN court OF
Justice that swindag conspiracy and perjury are 20 be
colntsnaneci Now. II You wanted a simple Test IN any
ordinary case. o, the question whether witness Was
10 be believed, would not the first inquiry that
would occur 70 your mind be, s lie impartial is
he disposed to tel the truth Is he unbiased TltOn
tells you that for. four years he a liar
.ioutOn tells YOU that he lis f0g four years But
they say they telling the truth now ana because you
believe that they then led he insists that YOU shall be
icve that they tell the truth. We'll, II Il were "A
mere question OF the value Of 4 rafcuee; II 1t were
question merely OF right OF way, You might b. disposed
to accept the testimony of witnesses under such
circumstances but when they ask You, on testimony
like theirs, 10 take their avOwal that thcy arc
liars and the truth Is not in them, ana inca ask
you 10 strike down hOnoed fellowcitzen, whose HE
has been in the full blaze aud spendor OF noohSs ahi
FAR without ,Ot OF hlemish then ash yOu men, are
you going say that y0a VIII adnit the 0dtAs Oh tl'se
two hIrs as a.anst tie oath OF an honest m..ii Bd;
there than ths They say they he'd then because