, 1874-12-31
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THAT BILL OF pAnTTCuIhpu

| Ailet I'LL tno 1tss md feathers tint Inv.
Doom displayod about tho absurd bill of nar
tlculars Which Afr. DEECuEna counsel tlcmand
ca TINT air. T1LroN should file, wo aro not tt
hnvo it, First, there WIS decision TINT III,
court had authority to grant it, which, boinf
appealed, wns maintained. Tllcn the Conri
below 1natlo MI order TINT It should bo forth,
coming Mr. THROWS counsel took IN appenl
from this decision Of Judge NIcCur'g to the
6cneral Term Of tho City Court whcro It wns
resefdou. MIR. BEEc1lEn has u still further
right Of appeal, but we can scarcely iuap;no
TINT, atter Ills recent article in tue Christian
o"'on, ho will permit his lawyers to ayoil
themselves Of the privilege But, If tnoy do.
1t IL not at oil likely TINT the Court Of A,n,cals
| VIII enforce so absurd procedure; md. in
1no eh'' Alr' DEEolEE will havo to meet ATr.
IlIToNs caso rs the Inter has stated It,
1hls IS as it should be. Let us bayo m
moro Of tho law's delay in this case. Tho
"hoio case turns upon question of fact to
no submitted to jury. Let Mr.. T11roy ill.,
troduco ~ tho evidence llo has to establish
his chnrgo, mud 1Ir. BEEcuEg introduc. all lin
evidence ho llas to rehltt it. We SEQ M rcc.
son why nny testimony should DO excluded
by limitation, which would otherwise be com.
potent Both parties to the, controversy
profess to desire speedy trial nm
tho morits If Mr.. BEEouEE ID s;ncoro
IN this profession, ho will permit IN
more efforts Oh his behalf to clog the wav
to MI early trnl by IN appeal against a de-
cision which must commend itself hott, to
common sonso mud common Justice. Il the
bEEo1En faction, rest content with tho d.
clslon which now refuses to demand bill Of
particulars, there will bo M opportunity to
test tho sincerity Of Mr.. Trlros'a professions
1t Will tlon bo his duty to cali tho caso Mt t1,o
earliest possible moment and, if ho fails
to DO this, ho will subject himself to tho
same adverse criticism which 1lr. BEEcucn
has received for his efforts ut delay.
Tho simple fact is TINT tho public has the
right to demand prompt disposal of this
BEEcaEn scandal. It has long enough, dis !
graccd our current literature, and long enoucl,
tho social atmosphere with its |
exl1alationa. It should DO sotued |
once for all whether BEEcuEn is innocont or
guilty. If innocent, it is Outrageous TINT be
-~S' Nv Aoat5 tAsttI Liz lIpu[0tf0n or
guilt; If guilty, it is time VIC ceased to regard
llm with respect md permit him to befoul
morality IN his present high position. We
inow Of but ono way III which q definite set
lement can bo made, and that is by d trial on
lie merits. II Afr. BEEcuEn had secured tha
I'LL Of particulars for which he asked, and beon
'cquitted On q triol under that condition, ho
you'd not hnvo boen acquitted before the
'uhhc. The case is this: Mr, Turor
harges adultery, and claims that ho cou
'rovo it by documentary evidence, and by
estamony that both Mr. BEEcuEn aud Mrs,
HroS mado confessions Of tho fact at yori-
us times and to various persons. Now. he
hould DO permitted to introduce lig oy;.
ence It will then remain for A1r, BrEourn
eSplmn away tho documentary evidence
nd to imrcach the witnesses. This is the
hole case III nutshell. Let us have it and
done with it. No further bills Of porticu.
re-, or other limitations or tochnicalitios. oro
'cessary or desirable.