The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-22
THE GREAT SCANDAL REDIV1VUs

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THE GREAT SCANDAL REDIV1VUs
The horrid spectre raised by the pious saint
OF Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, ever and agai
obtrudes itself upon public notice, and will nc
down at any bidding.
It has recently appeared in very lively shape
in proceeding before Judges Reynolds and Nc
Cue in Brooklyn, to compel Mr.. Tilton to furnis
= bill OF particulars.
During the arguments by the counsel on bot
sides, there was some heavy sparring. Mr.. Sher
man, the counsel for Mr.. Beecher as usual max
ing an exhibition OF himself in a very unenviabl
attitude.
The following extracts from the proceedings al
reported by the New YORK Tribune, will serve t,
show what may be expected when the battle il
fully joined:
Mr.. Tilton himself was present before the hou1
set down for the argument-2 Z. M.-and sal
with his chair tipped back slightly, serious in
countenance. His counsel, ex-Judge Beach and
ex-Judge Morris, sat one at his side and the
other behind him. Mr. Beecher was not present
during the day, but Mr. Shearman represented his
interests actively, with his ociate, MIR. Tracy.
The arguments were made by Mr.. Sherman, who
opened and closed for the appeal, and by ex-
Judge Morris and Mr.. Beach for the respondent.
The entire argument was enlivened, as will be
seen, by personal interchanges, which were
sharply and forcby made.
There are very few such actions as this, and
rejoice to be able to say so. The reason Why
criminal conversation actions are SO frequent IN
England is that the injured husband, as a test of
good faith, was required to bring an action for
criminal conversation against the paramuur of
his wife before no could drag his ~ife before the
court.
It cannot be objected that the matters of which
particulars are sought are more within the de.
PENDANTS knowledge Than in the plaintiffs, In
the present case the plaintiff has full knowledge
Of these particulars, and has boastngy published
to the world his possession Of that knowledge.
He does not pretend to have forgotten these par
ticular; upon the contrary, he expressly says that
he withholds tbem for the present. What could
be his motive for thus Withholding the n? His
pretense OF delicacy is absurd. He has had no
mre and mud Of this wicked charge. liz has
had no delicacy about exposing to the public the
wounds of his bleeding heart, and the anguish of
the home which he himself has deliberately
with sense of delicacy when he comes to a mere
question OF dates and places?
Charges Of adultery, Of debauchery, of GRIM
inal intercourse repeated and prolonged he has
mot the slightest hesitation in throwing at his
wife, q noble, pure woman; there is no woman
whom honor more and have higher respect
and admiration for than Elizabeth Tilton. That
Siamese twin brother OF the plsint,tf Moulton.
whose trial he is as anxious to put off as he is to
have his own hurried on, has no hesitation to
speak out. Why should Til,on? Nothing has
restrained him from proclaiming to all the world
that he is q cuckOld and disLOnOred man. from
staining the name Of Brooklyn all over the world
with the disgrace OF q scandal which dsgraces
him far more than anybody else. No delicacy re-
strained him from holding caucus with his wife
and another man as to whether his chld was his
or another mans, and we don't know yet-he
don't tell U.S. Permit me to say that the child
bears the impress Of the Plaintiff go plainly upon
its face that ; photograph Of one might be the
photograph of the other in his infaacy. But
when it comes To the simple daty Of
specifying the times and places.
ms long-suppressed delicacy revolts |
and he - cannot bring himself" to do it. Ia it |
cot obvious that his real motive is thus to ad. |
vertise for evidence, and to prepare himself to |
match the testimony Of perjured witnesses with |
his own declarations as TO pretended confessions,
to hat testimony? The very in.
dculars trap for him. As was well said by
Spencer, in de ,iding similar question !:
- How are they TO prepare for their defense 1t
would be IN vain that they should Iansack their
for IN innocent man would be the
least likely to suspect tho transaction for which
ne is to be implicated" Lambert agt. People,
Cow. 578, 592l. We want him to speak ont
We don't want delay, nor do We want this bleed
ing heart travelling around the country pouring
forth its woes ana talking over them in rhomp,
sons saloon. We want to meet the issue il there
we're 5000 charges OF adultery against our client
/ don't argue this case as q common LAWYER
here broke out Mr.. shearman with emotion)
feel strongly in this matter. It is not too mnch
lor me to say that shall rejoice, for one, to fall
Nth this man if he is to fall. If the aw has
,hOsen to give him up, ask no better fate than
% die by the side Of the man with whom it would
be an honor to live.
Hop tooe nf M Ghno 4
10 put his handkerchief to his eyes and stopped,
,eing unable to proceed. The entlre court wit.
Messed his emotion and waited silently for it to
Iubside.
'ate argument on the law points involved and in
conclusion "rebuked Mr.. Sherman for charac-
'erizing the plaintiff as q 'cuckold,' and for
holding him up to contempt and scorn for hav-
ng accused his wife. When he does this said
ne, We hurl bacx the nsinuat,on, and say it is
not the plaintiff that is dragging down the nsme
md sullied reputation Of his wife, for he has {
'ver spoken OF her in kindness; but the /. armed
,ounsels own client brands her by stating that
The thrust her affections on him unsonrht-
coward that he Is to say So His COMMITTEES saw
hat upon no theory OF human responsibility can ,
Yer testimony he reconcied, and in the Cirist,an
Union il is declared that her evidence is WORTH
ess. They that have suilied her name, first .
Elections, now cast her aside that they may
rample upon her a. q worthless thing"
Mr.. Beach for Mr.. Til'on said
81 come here, if your Honors please, rs . '
lawyer differently situated from the
,arned gentleman who has addressed you on the i
art of tue defendant; and may hope that {
IN present you, 80 far as shall attempt any ar
ument in this matter, . calm and temperate dis. {
ussion, free rom those ebullitions Of passion |
nd this specimen Of vindictive luminosity which {
ave characterized the counsel for the defense, '
nd which are only justified upon the theory that
he distinguished gentleman accused BY this ac- d
ON. only justlfie. by his own statement that o
hatever may BIZ the result Of this trial, and +
hatever may be the character of the eminent
lent whom he represents. he will yet, whether b
. stands or falls, stand or fall with him. &
can feel, sir, great deal of sympathy and 9