The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19

the facts and circumstances whereby the charge would
rciuted that Il might be before the public, but he
did not intend that his explanation his
simple evidancc-the evidence Of the accused
the self exculpaton OF the Infamous, should he cooy
and kindly accepted by his peers and be turned forth
as undeservng investigation In other words. Il
If the Grand Jury should ignore the bill and he
cape a fair trial He had not counted upon that and he
did not think Il was in harmony with the views
OF that association as proposed IN It's consttu
,lon He was surrounded by old friends who knew
HIM, and u was natural They should bocve him and
dsbelieye the charges, hut that any proof 10
forth to the worlds II was not what TO be ex-
pected from such body, and he declared It total
failure 10 come up to the expectations which he formed
when he became member OF tho institution. am
not here to be cleansed, II were. 20 through
formal process OF publication BY my Kindly friends
and associates of this committee am here to have
the reputation OF profession, which Is deeply
sailed, vindicated. Let me DO blasted II eau
be, but let not the profession be pronounced
utterly unworthy by the clear nnworthinoss OF OF
lis oldest and most trusted members These his
views. and for this reason he thought passing the
matter without an investigation was not the proper
treat H. Another objection that the report
treated Mrs Sinclair rs an accuser 10 supposed her 10
charges He did not propose array himself against
ncr From the hour he was born, IN
word or otherwise, he had never uttered ono
single syllable IN her disparagemcnt IN any
way Whatever. He had asserted, had the
committee, what the report seemed to imply, that
Mrs. Sinclair had uttered nglc word his dis
paraecment and although It was within the compass
OF possibility MS II was physically practicable that sho
might have done So a. yet he had any cvi
tho evidence nc Knew anything OF was
directly 10 the contrary The report assumed,
the strength Of something contained IN the
newspapers which had made these statements--some-
thing said by person named sedlcy-lssumcs tnat
shall have dono SO and the proof was satlsiac-
tory that she had, Of course he would al.
nit the fact TIL then he would not admit
IL, and he did not admit IT, but considered the report,
assuming that she had done So libel upon her and
himself Why he asked, should this lady be dragged
from her privacy by a challenge from this asso,
cation to come forward and present her bill
Of charges against hims He said u would
be unseemly This controversy was not with
the lady, but with the authors OF the caumny; and II
justice could not be had otherwise he would seek II
through such devices his best judgement might sug
gcst rs lawful and proper In conclusion Mr. oConor
against the course OF proceeding suggested by
the COMMITTEES.
the request of one Of the members present the
port again read. and Mr. Orlando Stewart shcn
offered resolution TO tho effect that the report be re-
turned 10 the committee with instructions to provide
for an investigation, rs had been asked Tor by Mr..
0'Conor.
ExJudge Mitchell defended the report of the commit
tee, saying that IL waA not intended to deprive Mr.
OConor of investigation but that the committee be-
licved that such was altogether unnecessary
Mr.. OConor again addressed the meeting, insisting
that HIS views rs already expressed were correct
Az inst the declaration OF Judge Mitchell that the
committee had not. any right TO take formal cogni-
OF the charges because there was no RESPONSE
Bile accuse he argued that tho two newspapers which
had published the charges, and one OF which had no
later than that morning edroraly referred TO them,
stated that new developments might be expected,
we're responsible accusers and should made either
prove the statements or to retract them.
EX-Judgc Bosworth said that what Mr.. O'Conor do
sired something which tho Bar Association could
scarcely do In tins there were no accusers Only
nsnuations in the newspapers were before them He
begged to be let of from serving on any COMMITTEES
which would have arrange for.a tribunal To tins
matter He believed 1t was Mr.. 0'Conors idea to have
tribunal appointed consisting OF clergymcn or lay
mcu, before whom the editors of the newspapers in
volved would be summoned to appear, but he tho
spcakcr) knew that the editors OF newspapers would
not appear.
Mr. Ketchum then moved the following resolution,
substitute for Mr.. Stewards
Resolved That a new be appointed arrange
tribunal investigate the charges referred to in Mr.
before them aud the result OF their in
yestigation
Mr. o'Conor said that he would show his own story
to be and his accuscr's false 1t seldom, he
believed that alter the lapse Of period oil twenty-five
years proofs could be easily produced In this
Mr. OConor again alluded TO his readiness
forward He die not want ciergymen particularly or
other II would take only single morning for him TO
show the alschood Of the allegations and that there
\ not anything in them even approximatng to
/ truth.
! After further explanation of the report by Judge
1 Mitchell
Mr. Coudert spoke enthusiastically OF MIR. O'Conor's
hgn standing in the profession and said that the Bar
would continue believe his integrity,
who might assa II. II was not right, rs the report
would have them do, to invite Mrs Sinclair TO comnu
nicate with the association considering that she bad
had opportunity already TO speak had she chosen 1t
was elsewhere that the nsnuatons should be sought
tor and then dealt with.
After further discussion Mr.. kctchums rcsolu-
ton, Mr. Stewart having withdrawn his, adopted
with but IA few dissenting voices II then asked to
/ have the committee OF seven, and Mcssrs
Ketchum Peabody, Stewart, Coudert. sanford, Hand
and ID. ID. Lord were appointed by the Char
Tho associat adjourned to next regular meeting
| night and the committee then had short session
TO make preliminary arrangements rs to thor future
course.