Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
he Beecher Trial-A Scene in Court.


At the close of Wednesdays proceedings,
Mr.. BeecheT fingered. and while the crowd
was hastily disp' rising Il remarkable Incl
dent took place. Mr. Be rch r. with his usual
genial manner. LETT his own counsel AMI
STEPPED across the room to the table a [ which
Mr.. IiltOu'S counsel sat, and reaching across
il. Salutcd Mr.. Beach and then shook his
hand. Mr.. TitOn, with a stern expression
upon his face. stool at this moment within
TWO feet Of the clergyman, but did not look
III" said Mr.. Bcechar 10 Judge Beach
laUE6ingly. III I get out from between the
Jaws Of two such lions az you and Fullerton.
Ill believe am innocent, and that Is what |
You forget" said Mr.. Beach pointing TO
Mr.. EVaTts. 1.-The Daniel standing among the
lions. and closing their mouths"
Mr.. Beechcr placed ON hand on Mr.. Shear
mans shoulder, anu the other on Mr.. Evarts,
and remarked in a jocular way, my lions
are very harmless animals" Then turning
to Mr. Morris he said, Let me present my
sell TO you. Judge Morris"
The ex- Judge very codly replied, ''Mr.
BeccheT."
The IaStor OF Plymouth church was not TO
be TepUlSod in this way and continued:
II notice that you lawyers, like preachers,
know how To deliver long sermons" Yes,
sir. had long story to tell Mr. EvartS
playiully said: ''Mr. Morris, i noticed that
you cXpatiated only ON those things which
were against our side" Mr.. Morris answer
ed: Il thought you could attend To the other
things much better than l.
BY this time the counsel were surrounded
Ivy - large crowd of curious listeners. among
the number Mrs. Be"chcr and several mem
hers of Plymouth church. Mr.. Morris was
OF the point OF leaving when Mr. Bc5chcr
again addressed him:
Judge Morris, YOU should have come to
me for point or two. could have put you
up 10 some things which would have made
your speech appear very different
Mr.. Morris made no reply. and Mr.. TiltOn
for The first time shot "A quick glance, i'll
which mingled hate and scOrn were OK
pressed. ut the speaker. and then turned tn
Gen. Prior, who hal been listening 10 the
conversation with an unmiStalIablc look of
disgust on his sharply cut features.
NEW YORK DRY GoODs MARKFT-Dur-
ing the past week there was a slightly in
creased movement of the most staple cotton
and wOOllcn fabrics as well as some inquiry
for prints. hosiery, and WOrStcd dress goods
for the spring trade. There WIS decidedly
better feeling in the market and more diSpO-
>itiOl to operate was manifested by the city
johh'nE trade and such western jObbcrS and
clOthcrs aS have already appeared. The
spring trade in prints was inaugurated
on Wednesday, when American fabrics
were placed on the market at 81 cents. and
this action was closely followed by the Man
chester mills and the Pacific mills, whose
productions are. however. held at cents.
The market for cotton gOOiS was somewhat
irregular. and while several prominent
makes OF COiOTed cottOnS suffered decline.
there was al the close OF the week a firmer
tone ia regard To brown cottOnS corset Jeans,
&c, which agents were Instructed by manu-
l8CturcrS to hold Stiffly at current rates, and
i'm some cases orders tor future delivery were
accepted lat value" only. Blcached shirt
irgS alone showed symptoms of weakness.
and rs the supply OF these goods il still heavy
in first hands, IL is not improbable that fur
tier price reviSiOaS may be necessary to ac-
Cclorutc thcirmOvcment. which has been con
SpicUOuSiy sluggish of late There was a
fairly satisfactory movement in fancy caSSi-
rcreS ami wOrSted cOatingS from first hands.
which Were taken in moderate quantities by
the clothing trade. The market for foreign
goods presented few features of interest be
yoEd a >lightIy-iRcFcased movement in white
goods. cmbrOidcrieS and linens, with which
fabrics the spring trade usually commences.
Y. y. Bulletin. 1871.