The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-09
THE TRIAL.
Evarts Continues as Usual.

Evarts Continues as Usual.
New YORK, June Sat ten minutes
past the hour Mr.. Evarts resumed his
summing up. The Post says the counsel
began bv arguing that the whole contro-
versv was ended; General Tracy's nara
tive of his interview at Moulton's house
in 1872 was accepted us correct;
this interview was brought about
by Titon and Moulton; an honest
explanation of the situation was requlr-
ed in that interview. They were bound
1 by what they said to Tracy on that oc-
caIion in regard to the nature of the
charge. They both denied that the true
story was read in that interview but
Tilton admitted that he read 1t to Tracy
about that period and this was the only
occasion for its reading, under the pre-
tense that ''thc true story WAS
designated as the Woodruff scandal.
| The Woodruff scandal, was not pre-
pared as early as the spring Of 1872, and
WAS not written until October 1872, be-
cause a complete article did not come to
light until the last date, when the testl-
mony of Pearl Andrews was introduced
to shew that he did not put the head and
/ tail pieces to it until the fall of 1872, but
| the body of the article was IN existence
/ long before. Mr.. Evarts cited testimony
as to the questions of Mr.. Tracy in this
interview and the answers of Tilton as
proving the charge of the latter TO be one
of improper proposals, Titon refused to
accede to any proposition to bring the
matter before respectable committee, rs
he always shrank from an investigation
until it was unavoidable.
In regard TO the
ImputatiOnsC Cast Upon Mr.. Tracy.
| Mr.. Evarts said it was hardly necessary
to speak after what had beeh said by His
Honor and by Mr.. Porte; rs to Tracy
being witness.
Now, when Tracy was first asked to
enter into consultation, he stipulated that
he should enter rs he was friend Of
Beecher, and not be placed to him in a
position of hostility. Then Tilton spoke
of the etiquette of the legal profession,
and in answer to his inquiries Tracy said
he would not act Us counsel for Beecher
in litigation of the case then submitted
to him. Tilton told his case,
and Tracy said at once that
it was no case which could involve the
legal proceedings, and subsequently
Tracy notified him that he should not be
bound in regard to that by his promise
IN regard TO the old case.
Evurts then spoke of the letter OF
Beecher to Moulton, sometimes known
MS the
Ragged Edge" Letter,
which showed how cunningly TiltOn and
Moulton had began to work on the feeling
of Becchcr, in respect to compunctions
for injuries he thought he had done to
Tilton. Mr.. Evarts then read letter
which was dated FEBRUARY 9TH,
70, which referred to II subsequent
note from Mrs. Tilton, in which She
said her husband felt hard toward him
and thought he was not doing what he
could to help him. Beccher went on in
this letter to speak of the feeling he
thought Tilton had and that he had not
helped Tilton sufficiently in regard to
the Goidca Age. Strangely enough, this
letter did not appear to have been
answered, though it was letter which
called for an answer. Evarts spoke
Of Moulton's magnificent proposition
to pav $1,000 oIt of his
own pocket rather than have Bcechcr
disturbed by anything arising out of the
Bowen matter. Well he was safe in
making this offer, as he well knew that
nothing in regard to Bowcns affairs
could trouble Beccher; this $1,000 mat
ter was serious affair and he doubted if
even Tlton had got to the bottom of 1t
vet. When he obtained the money he
could not refrain from chuCkle over 1t,
he wished to move the cookies of MouI-
tons heart to laughter, and as Moulton
was not present, he sent with the
check, the words, spoils from the new
friend for the enrichment of the old.
How it went for the enrichment Of the
old friend was apparent from the evil
dence that Tilton deposited $1,000 OBJ
tained from Bowen with Woodruff "
Robinson and after this amount $6,OOO
was appropriated TO repay the advances
made by Woodruff X Robinson. Thus
out of these spoils but $1,000 renamed.
While he cunnngly subtracted $4,000
from Bowen's $1,000 and cunningly
replaced 5000 of it in money by work
ing upon the generosity of Beecher
Poor Beecher all the while thought his
troubles were springing out OF the
ground. He did not know that IlIton
was going around as tale bearer sowing
seeds Of mischief The counsel here read
from the ragged edge letter OF Beecher
descriptive of the difficulties that sur
rounded him, his protestatIon' that ne
was not selfish but ready to do his part
towards helping Tilton. All this Said
the counsel was the result of the policy
of silence imposed on him by TiIton ana
Moulton. The counsel explained l
am ready to step down and out
if my destruction will save !iIton;
am ready for sacrifice. He SAID TINS
meant if Tilton wanted to terminate the
policy of silence, he was ready, as he sad
IN the June after, to step down from the
pulpit if an investigation would come.
The counsel agreed that this letter was
inconsistent with guilt, for guilty man
does not voluntarily parade his guilt in
writing.
The Patient would Conceal the Causc
ofIIis Wound.
The client would conceal from his law
LAWYER what would be confession OF
guilt, if the law did not protect these con-
tdences. Yet men say these lavish pro-
fessions of sorrow in Beccher's letter, are
50 many confessions ot guilt
made to Mouton. These were
honest but injudcious self-reproaches OF
men who had acted in the impulse Of
doing good to others; so many pearls cast
before swine who afterwards sought to
rend him. This outpouring was made
because Beecher is more tender than
,,bars. moro sensitive than Others and