The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08
TWELFTH DAY OF ARGUMENT
EVart8 Ora wing to the Close
Of His Address.
A TIRED AND WORKOUT JURY
1T Wonder How Much They
Remember ?"
THE QUESTION UNANSWERED.

II must have been powerful impulse OF curos-
ny that brought the idle audience together that
sat patiently Tor four hours yesterday listening TO
the tedious arguments OF Nh. Evarts in benall Or
MI. Beechcr. The room was crowded, 5ne win
nows were either closed or blocked by a lot of
sal, gaping nauves OF Long Island, and the atmns-
phere, as consequence, was very oppressive.
The jury showed evidens signs OF fatigue and the
women who were present tanned themselves as if
for very life. 1t Is pity the order Of Judge Neil
BON prohibiting the admission OF any one to tie
sourt Dom who cannot be accommodated with
)eat has not been steadily carried OUT 1t Is Just
low when the weather has turned warm. that
IDe enforcement OF the Judges order is neglected.
II this of affairs is permitted during the adj
Bress OF Mr.. Beach, who will draw the largest
lu5iences OF the whole trial, the women had bet
Ter stay at home and cordials and smelling salts
he provided for the jury While the pub
lie generally feel tired OF this everlasting
cumming up OF Evarts, the Beecher ana the
Brooklyn people, who take up the best share
Of the seats every day, ind 1T as delightful as
novel or lecture by The reverend defendant or
sacred concert IN the Academy OF Mnsc. But tae
Jury are not interested and are apparently tired
and worn out by the tedious proceedings. Among
the spectators yesterday was quaint looking
Did gentleman, who had evidently never been IN
)he court room before, Tor gazed curiously at
me Judge, the lawyers, the jury and the audience.
He was very sympathetic over the twelve arbt-
Tarors in the jury box, and once asked his neigh
Dor in an audible whisper, al wonder how much
mey remember Of 1t S' or course his question
gould not be answered. yet it would be interesting
10 know exactly how much of the proceedings in
tnis six months trial the jury do remember
DEEcHER
wore white vest, black lie, a rolling shirt COL
bar ana face as bright and radiant Elijah watt
hS MS bodily transfer from this vale OF tears to
the joyful sions OF the blessed. He talked much
with his friend ex-Judge Porter. but he lost none
pf the able argument Mr.. Evart's made for him.
Mrs. sBeecher, always pale and 1mperturbabe q
grave, silent, unsocial, dyspeptic-looSing woman,
had a bow OF sky blue ribbon under the rim OF nsr
bonnet.
THE LAWYERS QUARTER
OF the court room was almost entirely deserted
Hill and Tracy were absent frem the forces OF the
nefence, while T1lton's phalanx was entirely un-
represented Morris. Pryor and Fullerton were
away, while Beach, few minutes after the pro-
ceedIngs began, went upon the bench. said few
words TO the Judge, then took mis- hat and de-
parted. presumably to enter upon the immediate
preparation oil his specca.
MR. EvARTs' POINTS
Mr.. Evarts began his speech by referring TO the
various ntervie VS. between T1ton ana Beecher
and between Beecher ana Mouiton, and said he
would oply briefly allude to those he mad not al
ready touched on. He spoke OF the conversation
between Moulton ana Beecher, wherein the
formers advice was asked as to the wisdom OF
SELLING the ews of Plymouth church. Mr.. Evarts
insisted that this impossible interview, from
the fact that Mr.. Beecher mad no control over the
disposal or the peWs The talk regarding the
publication OF the scandal ana Beecneris appre-
tension lest bis vile should hear It, he termed
lbsurd, as no public recital could DE made that
Ms Beecher would not hear The conversation
setween Triton and Beecher the night OF Deem
Der 30, 1870 was then taken up, and Mr. Beecher's
version OF that famous interview was pronounced
the true one as 10 mad corroboraiion rom various
witnesses OF the defence. Another interview,
that oi.FebruarY, 1871. in which Tilton called on
Beecher to settle the TACT to tine paren,age OF
me BOY Ralph. was gone into, counsel insisting
nat the alleged intimacy between mrs. Tton
ind Mr.. Beecher began October TO- 1868, and thar
Inc boy Ralph was born Juue 20. 1871. In ms tes-
hmony Tllson sworc that the boy was born "a
ew months afterr octooer, 1870. These 'few
months after" prove to be eight months and a
half Counsel made brief
BIT or DEFAMATION
here denouncing the act Of Tilton Ia inviting
Beecher 10 his house, and in he presence OF hIs
wife retelllng the terrible story. Counsel had no
non OF 10 was false. II an interview arranged
or the purpose OF placing me relations between
the two men on 4 better and pleasanter footing
shan ID had been before. Mr.. Evarts cited case
IN England where the husband rentroduced and
became reconced TO the adulterer alter the dis
sovery OF MS criminal conduct and tie Court dts
missed the suit. L. contended by counsel
hat the cases were alike, and he mentioned the
interview Of February, where the kiss was given
silistion established. the counsel quoted from
Halhday's evidence IN which Halliday said II he
thought NJ. Beecher was bad man ne should
not think OF inviting aim to his table, and
Is Was TO Mr.. Halliday Mrs. Moulton made the
declaration that she believed Mr.. Beechcr to be a
rood man. The Woodruff letter was taken up
hr. Evarts pointing out the sct that While Triton
Inew Of this letter ana OF its intended publication
le had made this reconciliation with Beecher.
sTnis,n observed the counsel, ''was the result or
he memory that comes az night ana goes in the
morning"
THE POLICY OF SILENCE.
Mr.. Evarts, IN resumng his argument amer re-
bess asked that the point be borne IN MUD that
me action or MIR. Beecher or any friend OF his In
lndeavoring 10 suppress the publicity or the scan
lal carried no iuputauon Of recognition OF fault
pfany kind Mr. Beecheris part. lie dweit at
treat length on this pointtnis policy OF silence
arguing that the ponderous scheme tor tue snp-
preston Of the scandal by Hilton and Moulton was
pontrlved for the purpose 81 Keeping Mr.. Beecaer
constantly on the rack Of suspense, and, consc-
Iuenuy, more easy victim 10 the wIles or the
Two conspirators who drew him into their TONS
Er. Evarts complmentcd the woodruff on her
delicate sense Or honor in surrendcrng the pr
rate correspondence, which she was under only
m implied obligation to produce, and then, in a
'arcastic tone, continued, az the least approach
10 delicacy and honor had characterized the Sir
Philip sydney Of the there would have
been no occasion FOR this TRIAL" The counsel
proceeded until adjournment, glancng at various
'tatements OF the plalnIin, The sendiuE away OF
Bessie Turner, and finally ended for the day by
gain reading the letter OF contriton aud refer.
mig to IiIton's talk win Tracy ABOUT the puDlica-
ZION Of tue true story" The interest OF the
audience was rather greater in she afternoon