National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-12

United States Senator for tho purpose Of OK
tortlng from him n few paltry dollars. My
crime has boon that have sued Senitor rs
would hayo sued any othor man; that l have
asked him to remember tho ties Of nature us l
would have asked any other man. that have
asked him TO keep his pledges as any honorable
man would have done; aye, that have be-
frlended this unfortunate woman, who, like
Banquo's ghost will not down. i am charged
with conspiring TO impair the political inlu-
enco Of this distinguished defendant. Your
Honor, 1t was not until this learned attorney
had thus delivered himself that l knew that
he had any political influence. ] do not yet
know, Your Honor, what the important mat
tiers now pending before the Councils of the
Nation are in which this great Senatorial brain
is busted. l am innocent of political intrigue
or Of political aspirations other than tho one
great effort which has been a part of my life
work, to place my sister woman on an
equality with man. l demand, Your
Honor, MS our right that tho aflidavts
alluded TO- which this learned attorney says
show tho object Of this conspiracy DO pro-
duced. 1t Is our right that We may be able
to meet fact with fact aud falsehood with rcfu.
tation. As II Is, hundred Innocent people
are suffering under tho imputation of conspir-
ing with me. Are they black or white, men
or women, Democrats or Republicans aud
what have TO gain, and what Is 10 be my re-
ward n Is IL not just possible and moro than
probable that this monster conspiracy had Its
inception aud its origin in tho fertile brain of
this attorney and his coadiutators2
And desire 20 say here Your Honor, that
my connection with this case has been en-
tircly honorable and above board. l have had
no collision or consultation with any party or
parties in regard TO It. l have brought this
suit precisely as | have done In similar cases,
because beloved there was an occasion for
it, and us | shall do again whenever / con-
slider 1t my duty; aud challenge invcstiga-
ton into my motives or my action in this
case. The parties who have raised the cry of
libel and blackmail have resorted TO it for
the purpose of divorting tho public mind
from tho real facts in the issue.
Instead of making tho issue against the
plaintiff in this suit, there has been deter
mined effort to put mo upon trial, and l be-
licve that | have stood and am willing to
stand the trial. Whatever weaknesses may
have, cownrdi3e is not one of them nor dis
loyalty to my client another. l could not,
therefore, allow this court 10 misunderstood
my position. Whatever the outside world
may think can matter little TO mean humble,
domestic woman; but what my friends think
and these with whom come in daily contact
is vital both to my happiness and my pecuniary
interests. l now ask Your Honor that this
Judgment, to which my client is entitled, be
granted"
Mr.. Davenport arose and said that when the
source from whence the TRADE came WAS con-
sidcred, he did not deem il necessary to say n
word In behalf of tho eminent member OF the
bar referred to. To that portion Of the re-
marks relating to tho distinguished gentle
man who was made tho object Of this prosecu.
tion no had only to say that the proceeding
just witnessed was but part of the con.
spiracy to affect matter now ponding before
the Senate. This concluded the hearing OF
the case for that day