The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-19

Bccher Tilton----Incidents Of the
Great Trial.
(New York Correspondence Jan. 14) Chicago
Times @H5
The plaintiffs counsel. have shown
their hands in the contest between Til.
ton and Beecher. Judge Morris con.
Guided his three days opening speech
to-day, the result being that the 55iuryy
must; believe defendant guilty, from all
those letters and documents SO long
before the public, particularly Mrs.
Tilton''s written confession, and Beech.
er's contrition letter, as inconsistent
with anything but guilt, and also from
evidence to be given by Moulton and
Carpenter, that Beecher plainly confess
ed guilt to them. Tilton will be offered
as witness, but it is intimated that
the defense will contest his competency.
1t was not known, until stated by coun-
sci, that Carpenter woul1 testify to a
confession.
THE PARTY IN COURT.
In addition to tho Beechcr family,
Mrs. Field, Mrs. Tilton, and another
lady friend, there were also in court,
today. amongst the notables, Rev. T..
Dewitt Talmage, Rev. w. Buckley,
one or two unknown clergymen and
host of Brooklyn politicians. There
were vases of flowers before Beecher,
as usual, and to-day his wife carried a
large bouquet in her hand.
THE CRIMINAL AT THE BAR.
Beecher was decidedly the most re-
marka ble-looking man III the court, and
would at once attract the notice of a
stranger. Owing to his long body, he
sits high, and towers above the heads of
his family with bold yet intellectual
face, 50 full Of latent humor, yet so en-.
incntly clerical.
HIS VICTIMS.
lie paid no attention whatever to
Elizabeth to-day, for the matter in
hand was too serious; whereas she
looked at him long and steadily.
Iilton never turned his glance at
either, but watched with serious face
the effect Of the speech and evidence
on the jury.
PRONOUNCED HIS OWN CONDEMNATION.
Judge Morris, in the course of his
speed h, created sensation in this man.
ner. Condemning Beecher out Of his
own mouth, he said he would not at.
tempt to depict the RIGHTEOUSNESS of
the crime of adultery, but would give
them the words Of an author much
better able to do it than he. Counsel
then read lengthy printed slip,
short extract from which will give an
idea of the remainder:
1.-The seducer, playing upon the most
sacred passions, betrays innocence by
its tenderest faculties, it's trust, its un.
| suspecting faith, it's honor. The vic
tim, often and often, is not an accom-
plice so much as sufferer, betrayed by
an exorcism which bewitchcd her no.
blest affections and became the suicide
of her virtue The betrayer, from the
the most intense selfishness; without
one noble motive; without one pretense
of honor; by lies, devilish jugglery,
and fraud, binding the eye, confusing
the conscience; misleading the iudg.
ment, and distilling the dew of sorcery
upon every flower of sweet affection;
deliberately, heartlessly, dooms his con-
tiding victim. The accursed sorcerer
opens the door Of the world to push
her forth. She looks out shuddering,
for there is shame and sharp-toothed
hatred. The polished scoundrel be-
trayed her to abandon her. Surely so.
ciety will crush him. They will smite
the wolf, and seek out the bleeding
lamb. Oh, my soul, believe it not.
What sigh is that? The dropping vic.
tim is worse used than the Internal de.
stroyer. He is fondled, courted, passed
from house to house; and she is
crushed and mangled in the Infatuated
tramp of public Indignation.
When he had concluded, Judge Nor
ris, with uplifted hand and glistening
eye, turned toward Bcecher, and thun-
dered out, ''Twenty years ago-twenty
years ago, and that was the expression
OF the defendant
Beecher flushed, laughed, and whis-
pered with his friends. ''Oh, how
true," continued the counsel, che drew
the picture. In January, 1871, he
writes of his victim: ''She is guiltless,
sinned against. bearing the transgres-
sions Of another" How truly he wrote,
twenty years ago, 1.-THE victim, often
and often, is not an accomplish so much
as sufferer They say that, because
he wrote in the letter of contrition,
''She is guiltlcss,' there was no adul-
terry. In answer, we turn to this, his
own picture Of the scducer and victim.
1t appears the extract was from a
sermon of Beecher's.
THE PERORATION.
In concluding, counsel said, "As you
love your home; as you love your fam
lily and your children; as you regard
the sacredneSS of vour homo: as Vol