Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-28
William NJ. Eyarts to the
Front.
He Opens His Argument in the
Presence Of a Vast Grewd
Of Spectators.
Other Telegraphic News Of More
or Less Interest.

Beecher, Beecher, Beecher.
NEw YORK, May 27.-The Brook
Ign city court room was more densely
crowded this morning, and the NUM-
ber of ladies in attendance was very
large. Beecher and. his wife were
early in thcir.seats, while the plaintiff
came in few minutes before opening
court. Judge Nelson instructed the
audience to keep silence, in order that
not only they should hear the counsel
but that the jury should also hear
him.
Eyarts then arose and began his adj
dress. He said that whatever diversi-
ties the trial might present, the solici-
tudescf the public would never know
an end. There WAS everything in this
cause that should make every one
think what he would desire and what
he misses himself. One would
wish for some OF those fabu-
lous powers, or would wish for
MI hundred eyes to pry into every
fold and scrcvicc Of the testimony
and draw forth every fact: one would
wish for hundred hands to hold up
the whole mass Of it, and then that he,
might divide it SO that on. the fore
fingers end there might be each pas
sage which would throw light upon
the other; he would wish he had that
power Of reason that could grasp the
mass OF evidence, separate it, and
purge it of all dross and lose not one
penny's worth ofeall the gold Of truth
in it. Then he would wish for that
greatest power--eloquence--that
would leap from mouth to ear. It
has been true in this case from the
time when the scandal burst, SO far as
individual facts were concerned, de-
.=~tendant and the lady had not received
that charity which the scripture
? taught. Europe had been trying
America and New York had been try.
ing Brooklyn. Presbyterians had
been trying Congrcgationalists, and
the latter had been trying Plymouth
church. When they came to consider
the defendant. ut once there was an
expression of public opinion as to
what was right to be done by such a
man. The result would be that un-
less he could prove himself clear as
in the day Of Judgment he would be
able to doubt Of his guilt; would re.
main always the same. Tske the
point, said Evarts, when the scandal,
as matter of inspection and wise de.
liberation came in, his client, Bcecher,
was submitted to Judgment which had
nothing to do with the case. Idle
protligates Of. New York believed the
scandal. Why that clergyman should
err with a woman, wicked classes said
that they had kro gn it always, and
were glad to see that their opinions
were being accepted by more serious
classes. Many looked on Beecher's
robust frame, and concluded that his
physical strength had overcome his
sense Of duty and Of religion. AL
over the country there was.a certain
responsibility shown over the case
and over Beecher. Counsel then re.
ferred to the letter which appeared II
western papers in relation to this case
!. and which held that man who ,tlat
done so much for religion and hat
such drain on his moral system, thai
- lie was entitled to an indulgence to .
little extent Of any of his, desires
. Eyarts said This was weak argument
How many men would have beer
shocked when Tilton and Modltor
called them adulcrers, but Beeche
continued his Masters work. Other,
said what shocking thing it wa
Mrs. Beecher should attend thiI
scandal trial where she, woule
hear much reviling Of ON
she loved. A Agroup Of Pharisces un
dertook to sever the marriage rela
tion, as well as apostate him. Coun
sci believed when this great preache
comes to give his testimony at tht
last day and render his talents UP
they would not be found wanting, no
was there even six months Of Beeche
trial lost on him. The FIRST import
ant promulgation in this case grew
out Of : the Woodruff threat an
Woodruff publication. The mex
PRONUNCIATION Of its course was tn
publication Of the Bacon letter b
Tilton himself. Eyarts then referre
to the appointment Of the churc
committee, and said those who kne,
ofzthe charges were examined, an