New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-03
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
WOMEN AND THE FLEMING CASE.

MRS GRANNIs Defends HER SEEKS cuhlo''i'
REGARDING THAT DISGUSTING trial"
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I have read your editorial headed Lessons
Of the Fleming Trial" trust the article VIII I'M
press an important lesson upon many OF me lr'o
une readers, such was not altogether the lhten'
ton OF the writer. should probably be ahJudeea
even by Tire Tribune editorial writer fair.y ao'e
to appreciate the thoughts herein expressed De-
cause 7 have not only been a reader but have
earned tho money and paid for The Daily Tribune
for more than twenty years for mysclt 70 rean'
am not n beneficiary In the relation OF pe'hg
Wife daughter sister Of n wealthy eii'e iepuo-
lican.
heartily approve of the article until 1t reaches
two or three Of the last para graphs. when quote
"It IL unfortunate tina. he (the Recorder) had no
way OF rebuking others outside tine court VINO fo'-
lowed their example. There Is certainly great heeo
OF reform in courts or outside or thern' wheh re-
spectacle women think II becoming to assume Il
public character and make themselves jurors ana
critics NJ case under trial and that. too a sensa-
tsonal one. full OF testimony most revolving to any
pure mind"
Now. my comment would be when daily news
paper can accuse respectable women or APP
pointing themselves (Which is false) jurors when
I can assert that / of them ~so was
invited by the editorial management of another
daily Journal, simply to give M opinion from
a careful reading OF the evidence as printed
concerning the guilt or the Innocence OF IA
mother OF four children. for numbering her own
mother by administering poison. The Triounes
criticism Is just on a par with the argument or
Democratic Journals and ind.viiuls When they
assert that ministers in the capacity OF pastors
should be holy NEEDLE In politics or interest
themselves in the affairs OF State.
Is It possible that our New-York Tribune must
puclicy advocate in an editorial that IL Is uhoe-
coming for respectable women to read evidence
Inn 0poo If "a
In such a tnat of the Fleming trial. ana
give their sober opinion whether this woman Is
guilty Of the crime OF which she IL accused! lhere
is no question in my mind that II the Respectable
religious women Of our state ana county ~9 and
carefully investigate VIVA, 9fas ~ i'm for the
pc,1Isal Ct pure minded men. children and women
in the homes OF refinement ana culture, me IvSut
parry would gladly cali in the respectable thought
fr-rnnded, earnest hearted wom'n 20 ~ III u u,e
sellers from among women to heiP IN i',S,.o we ,o
have FEVER such farcica trials the just end
cI When women tn nix soberly Gomez ming grtN
m3nhogI Vii be ans as triy benete as womAnhoo
and nhcy will dcprecate the ids. Of sending wom i
back TO give th.ar minds wholly TO the decoration
OF big sleeves. entertainments in society. or even
Of pespg th.nse , in p5so1 re eId9y a"9
80 purc-nnGcl man woman would have taken
a hand in selecting such men 70 give expert 's Tho
prosecution and the State richly deserve the DIS
grace have met for the Reckless indifference
with which men be selected with no moral
character or integrity OF purpose to furnish expert
medical testimony II Mrs. Fleming Is really ana
truly an innocent woman, then why sHou'd npt
there be legal means by which she can sue the
Government; and get back tha fortune OF when
she has been shamefully deprived by TIE rroseci-
lion. | am advocate OF capital punishment
| believe with many such Republicans as ex-JuGge
William H. Armour that capital punishment cannot
be supported longer by enlightened civilization. be
cause tr+a New Testament docs not teach II. ana
utterly condemns the spirit Of H. believe the evil
dence. with Or. Schecles left entirely out, would
have been sufiic!cn; have convicted tie accused
woman II the punishment had not been death. Such
"A farcical trial. with all its unforiun1te features,
can only be a menace to public morals III every
direction. and disgrace and rc?roach against al
legal authority.
Every public trial should teach the lesson OF puo-
lie reverence for law instead OF public contempt
have had reason 10 be ASHAMED .. The Tribune o.!
otter asOns bur expect to earn the money all
the same - pay for IL every day for all time. be
cause Of the aud lang syne ATTACHMENT, ana !
must have the most accurate reig! us news ana
best reports upon matters In which am partiru-
larry interested ELIZABETH IS rhHNNio
New-YcrH. June p, 1876.
Everybody knows that interest in the Fleming
case was largely a manifestation OF a morbid
craving for the uncean. not at all the result OF
desire to make society purer and people who,
however lnnocently, unnecessarily mingled In the
case only helpcd To cultivate evil appetites-Ed)