New-York tribune., 1874-07-31
MIR TLTON AND HIS COUNSEL.

SUSPICIOUS IN REGARD TO HIS ARREsT-A CONsULTA-
TON IN REGARD TO THE LEGAL PRoCEEDiNGs-A
POLICE COURT 40 PLACE FOR THE TRIAL OF THIS
CASE.
A reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE had interviews
Yesterday with Mr. Tilton aud his counsel, ex-Judge
Samuel d. Morris. Mr. Tilton encountered on the
street and was evidently IN agltated and uneasy
mood His manner usually cold and precise, was oo-
served be panfuly His face Is paler than
usually his attire particularly about the head.
indicated disregard OF his personal appearance which
bs friends will recognize very unchaacterstc OF the
The efforts to appear calm only serve to attract
attention TO the nervous twitching OF his hands and
movements Of his ImpatieDce as well as nervous
characterize him. and in conversation he not only
breaks of his abruptly and confusingly, but
interrupts other speakers in the middle OF their speeches.
showing clearly utter absorption in his own thoughts
His lack OF courtesy in this nattenton is apparently
unObseryed by himself, and he lets his thoughts run
away with his tongue apparently without knowing IT,
This is wholly unlike the former for IL was wen
known OF Mr.. Tton that he was remarkably nuent OF
speech He obvious too OF the fact that from tue
various stores the vicinity he observed by shop
keepers and customers alike, and that passersOy hn
gered 10 look "A him curOusly.
In with the reporter, Mr. Tlton seemed
more particularly anxious direct remark TO the ques-
OF the OF his arrest by Gaynor IL was only
half finished sentence, IN which he suggested that
lawyer was behind Mr.. Gaynor in this movement
He interrupted himself TO ask the reporter II he kne"
Mr.. Gaynor or his motives without waiting Tor an
answer he continued by saying something to the effect
that some LAWYER" was behind GaynOr. The reporter
said in reply thinking he referred to Mr. Tracy or Mr.
shearman who are the counsel OF the Committee and
Mr. Beecher that he had not heard such suggestion
before aud though few persons had suspected coiu
sion between himself and Mr. Gaynor few persons now
believed that either the friends OF Mr. Beecher or MI
Tton had suggested proceeding which was Already
farce
Mr Tlton said he had been 10 NewYOrk TO learn II
possible from friends there information as TO "ayof'
He had obtained no evidence but evidently felt satisfied
when the reporter and he parted that friends OF MT
Beecher had instigated his arrest.
Mr. Morris the counsel OF Mr. Tlton, is the natural
antagonist OF Mr. Tracy in all the great cases that nave
come up in Brooklyn For years past he has oeen h-
dspuably the best criminal lawyer In the county ana
has been uniformly successful whether in prosecution
or defense Of notorious criminals. He will be rereTn-
bered here As the lawyer who. associated with Col A. c.
Davis convicted Winchester BrIttOD who was defended
by Mr. Tracy.
lie has been in the controversy OF Mr.. Tton against
Mr. Beecher for long time past as the adviser OF one
OF the principal witnesses Mr.. MOulton and year ago
gave advice which delayed the explosion He mas an
implicit faith IN the truth OF his clients cause ana
while refusing yesterday give any opinion as TO the
stna,,o1 he said ne had known for year past faets
which must our. He had laeored hard TO
suppress them the sake cf public decency brt he
felt now that the facts, horrible as they were would
have 10 be established.
Mr. Morris and Dis,rict-Attorney Wlnslow had two
long conversations yesterday "a to the course 10 oe
pursued on Monday with regard to Gaynor's case. MI
Morris did not express anxiety to have the matter DIS
continued but he freely expressed his opinion that the
police court IN which the action was brought was no
place 20 try case OF the magnitude and engrosslnG
interest of this one. Mr.. Wnsow shared the same
opinion and though admitting that Mr.. Gaynor had a
technical right institute proceedings, seemed to con-
cnde that in practice he would have no standing III
court What decision tue two lawyers finally reached
was not learned.
M Morris and Mr. Tilton both conversed on other
matters connected with or suggested by the scandal,
btu they were OF trivial interest.