The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-18
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| The large and digni6ed array ro1
counsel engaged by both parties. will
make tho court proceedings all thu
more remarkable. The one event ol
the Rev: Henry Ward Beecher stand
ing in court charged with adultery, and
undergoing an examination conducted
by distinguished criminal lawyers, will
be subject for picture at which the
Christian world would have shuddered
not many months back, but which will
have to be described now
to the stannchest Puritan
with the most technical observance of
details. The counsel Of both sides are
men Of thorough legal training and large
experience. For the prosecution the
lawyers are William A. Beach-com
monty spoken of as ex-Judge,
but who laughingly says he
judgeship than to decline it
ex.Judge S. D. Morris, who was Dis
trict-Attorney of Kings county nine
years; ex-Judge William Fullerton, and
the Hon. Roger A. Pryor, formerly a
member of Congress from Virginia and
General in the Southern army.
Ex.Judge Morris will open the case
for Mr.. Tilton in speech which it is
understood will occupy the whole of
one day, and which will narrate in de.
tail what the plaintiff proposes to
prove: He has been engaged upon the
case since the day Mr.. Tilton was ar.
rested and brought before Justice
Riley's Police Court on the complaint
of the indiscrect youth called Taynor
or Gaynor.
Judge Morris then made himself ia.
miliar with the whole case, since which
he has devoted himself with great zeal
and enthusiasm to its preparation and
management. 1t was at his suggestion
that the private correspondence of Mr..
and Mrs. Tilton was published; and he
carefully reviewed the last statement Of
Mr.. Tilton previous to its publication,
recommending the elaboration of
some Of the most effective points
against the committee of
investigation. His devotion to this case
was illustrated few Gays since by the
remark that he had seen no other case
for weeks. It is singular fact that
when Mr.. Tilton was editor Of the
Brooklyn Union he criticised Judge
Morris with much severity. He after
wards became convinced that he was
wrong, admitted it, and there sprung
up friendship between them not unlike
that between Mr.. Beecher and Mr..
Shearman, which was recently 50 strik~
ingly exhibited by the latter in the
court room.
Mr.. Beach will sum up for the pros
ecution, and it is popularity expected
that he will conduct the examination Of
MIR. Beecher, although the questioning
of witnesses will of course be shared
by all.
FOR TIE DEFENDANT.
Mr.. Beecher's counsel are the Hon.
William NJ. Evarts, ex-Attorney Gen.
era. of the United States ex.Judge
Porter, Thomas G. Shearman, Gen. B.
F. Tracy, John L. Hill, and Austin Alb
bott. William 0. Bartlett was retained
by Mr.. Beccher during the progress OF
the investigation by the Church Com.
mittee, but has since withdrawn from
the case. Mr.. Shearman, who has
gained his reputation as an Erie lawyer,
although not admitted to the sessions Of
the committee, was in daily consulta'
tion with them and was generally re
garded the wheel. within the
wheel, the power behind the
throne which directed the Committee s
action. He has been confident from
the first that there was no evidence of
any kind bearing upon this case OF
which he was not cognizant, and his as
severations Of Mr.. Becche RS innocence
have been Of the most unqualified and
positive kind. Mr.. Tracy and Mr..
Hill were associated with the Commit.
tee, conducting the examination Of wit
nesses. The remainder have been ad.
ded to the list Of counsel since the case
was taken to the courts. Ex.Judge
Porter will open the case for Mr..
Beecher. and Mr.. Evarts will sum up
the evidence. The examination of wit.
nesses will fall upon all the counsel to
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