New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10
THE woopHuLL BIOGRAPHY DISCUSSED.

THE Woodruff BIOGRAPHY DISCUSSED.
Mr. Evarts-We were proceeding with your inter
course with woodruff when this Catherine Gaun letter
came out in connection with it. Now do you remember any
public you performed for Mrs Woodruff except
the presiding her meeting and the writing OF her biography
and writing OF letter Mr. Sumner think the XlVth
Amendment wasnr it-womans Suffrage: A. wrote also
letter to Senator Carpenter
@ What that for' A. Same subject.
q Same subjets Those che public topicsl A Those
all that remember, Sir. now.
Now, about how long after this 2d OF May introduction
after this sd Of May visit before you wrote this Life
Of Mrs woOdhuf A. That is do you inquire concerning the
interval Of time between my-between Mrs WOOdhus card Of
May and the writing Of that?
Q Vest A This written about the first of September
think the same year
@ Along afteI-the same year, A. Yes
And when the subject Of writing first introduced TO
your A. Well shortly before it done. think
@ And in that time tina, space Of time had become very
well acquainted with her had you not' A. Well Sir thought
] was.
@ Her traits Of mind heart disposition and her res
tons and purposes towards the good Of society etc? A.
thought understood thom, Sir; but found mistaken.
@ YOu afterwaris founl you mistaken A Yes, Sir
O. But then you thought you understood them wel' A.
made the mistake in her that had Mr. Beecher.
Q Now, here is marked copy, Exhibit d. JG just look
OF that while read from this
Mr. Blackwell. Sir; what do you propose:
Mr. Rvarts-Wel. you will hear in a minute.
Mr. Beach-YOu propose TO be reading from somethng'
Mr. RyArts-I do.
Mr. Blackwell what it yen propose to read from'
want to know ITO the Court ask the counsel what he
proposing read from he has the kindness
Mr. Evarts-No had the kindness you. which
that you would hear when made my question: going
90 make it
Judge Neson-I will appear in the question Well let
Mr. Evars-Pesse listen this passage which read 10 you.
and say whether is your composition and expressed the
tments you then held them about Mrs Victoria Ciahn
woodruff
understand reading from life Of Mrs Wood
hull which your Honor has once excluded.
Mr. Eyars-Ycs; but excluded think the ground that
81 did follow that person responsible for the opinions
expressed in the biography Of this that person and to meet
that difficulty asking him whether he did write this and
whether expressed BIZ opinous he then had them.
MI Beach-It upon that ground alone that your
Honor ruled Your Honor ruled that his expression Of opn-
ions regard the character mission of Mrs Woodruff
mmAtra incompetent evidence do not understand,
Sir opinions which this entertained Of that
lady any particular period OF her pubic private career
at all important in this investigations and understand that TO
DC the sentiment which your Honor entertained At the time
had the discussion the admission OF the Life.
Mr. Eyarts-We have had ruling and it would be quite
contrary this evidence hold and your Honor
has given nti2on sure that exposure Of
s wtness these opinions and these votanes of
em was not an important part Of greater less Importance
a. it may this The point that although had
identified Mr. Ton the writer O this Life and the publisher
Of this Life yet that conl read from that Life as evidence
Of what his opinions and views concerning the private
and public relations Of this lady because the mere
printing publishing my learned friend said of a history
aid not prove the writer entertained those opinions con
ernnc the history approved the facts that he narrated
There passages This Life that with your Honor
Desmssion I propose read. cxpres~" ~ -'1s, this
writer's opinions concerning this lady and her character and
her principles ask him II those were not his real
sonons at the time avoid the difficulty Of doing in
justice to him. by treating literary production az If were an
avowaI OF his own sentiments
Judge Neson-My ruling had this additional basis 10 wit
a il appeaed before NJ that husband had prepared his
document draft Of 1t; perhaps not being writer
he had left it rude and may suppose the wit
mess put 1t style ft for publication That had something
10 do with my ruling.
Mr. Eyarts-That was the original presented; but this
witness displaced view by hs statement of the way
that he wrote the paper-thaI he it all in heal" that
1t was not correction OF manuscript but he wrote it and
presented it to the lady and she pronounced it failure he
made it better and then she pronounced it perfect
Jude Nea-on-SAe pronounced failure because he had
omitted some exayaent parts which her husband had put in
md which she wanted replaced II this only single
question would be disposed to allow it, DO you intend to
20 into thewhole matter
Mr. Rvars-No intend 70 eonhne myself to Few points OF
this writer's opinions concerning this lady
Mr. Beach don't understand how tins becomes evidence IN
any way don't entirely comprehend the view with which
As offered The plaintiff appears az witness on the stand
snppose this evidence offered with view 20 impeach his
r-ed,blity They propose show, by the evidence now
altered that this witness eulogzed this lady in review OF
her eouue and career How 90 know sirwhst evidence
a. there in this case 70 her sentiments or what
was the conduct Of this adyi
Judge Neilson-Up to thai point Of time
NJ, Reach-Yes SIR up that point Of time How are they
,orc the foundation impeseh the crediblity Of the
witness by proving opiaons sentiment Of the conduct
# woman sentiments conduct are not the subject
O. proof before the jury where the Jury mast be held 10 be
$50 IGNORANT Of the subject of biography II Is sim
M ,onoton TO prove enlOgsc history Of woman with
- ~ abou, whom Tia. Jury legally have any knowi