The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-31
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IL begins to seem that the beginning Of
the end of the Brooklyn scandal suits was
approaching, but it may be only seeming,
for, as we used to sing in 1910, "Strange
events have proved" that "doubtful things
are mighty unsartin" There appears, how
ever no reasonable grounds to suppose that
we will not, in The course of n month or so,
have it judicialy determined whether Thco-
dore Tilton is n base libeller or Henry
Ward Beccher clerical adultercr The
only thing that initiates against this hope
is the fact that both parties, instead of
quietly awaiting the verdict of the law,
have again commenced to fight over their
battles in the newspapers, each, OF course,
conscious of the rectitudc," not only of
his motives and Intentions but of his past
life. 1t is true, moreover that Beccher
can again go the court of appeals, but his
counsel have made a written stipulation to
proceed with the trial on the first Monday
of January. To be sure this stipulation
may or may not he binding at law. but it Is
in honor-which is not saying much as this
matter has been conducted all along as il
there was no honor in either party or on
either side Then there Is the mach bruted
compromise which each party seems dis
posed to deny came from him, but delights
sition has been made by the adversary
Both cannot very well he right, are both
wrong? Where there is so much smoke is
there no fire? Is all the preliminary leger-
demain exhausted, so that the next move
must be trial. a compromise or fair and
square back cut? In this preliminary
asked fra bill of particulars, but chat a
bill of particulars 4 bill of particulars
generally mems something specific, but
this one is Us broad and unlimited as the
original complaint. But under the propO-
sition made by Beecher's counsel, Satur-
day, that they would accept of
Titons affidavit, as formerly made,
for bill of particulars, they have
nothing to complain of, which. as we un-
dcrstand the decision at general term, ii is
only bill of that nature that Tilton is re-
CURED to furnish. Let us hope that both
Tilton and Beecher, aud their respective
counsel, will now devote themselves to the
trial of this cause /: That it may be tried rs
| other causes arc tried That each may
lie N,ipliontipn hp .snupitx, # hi,
life, conduct and motives" to the tender
care Of the court and jury and that eacl
may abstain from the endcavor TO manu-
facture public opinion or other conduct
tending to obstruct the administration Of
justice by rendering it difficult, if not i'm
possible, to obtain an impartial Jury. 1t il
bad enough for the pless TO feel compelled
to refer to this topic as one of current an(
general interest, without having the prin
cipals take hand in the discussion. They
have all had their say long ago, and w
know all they have to say of their owl
knowledge. If anything has been KEEP
back, the trial will drag it to light, and TO
this, and all other attainable testimony, til,
public is awaiting. This miserable scanda
or worse truth has long enough occupied
the public Mind and we have right to ex
poet an early end-an end, too, whicl
shall be conclusive one way or the other
and not leave the matter where it has ST
long rested. If Tllton and Beecher desir
to blast the reputation of the other, AM
his own with it, they have. heretofore, pur
sued the proper course it, however, bot
are honest-if such thing were possible
the early trial Of this "scan. m0g.' viii
show which is which.