New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13

keson left the witness stand with triumphant OK
preston, and made the remark-which was empha-
sized with q vigorous slap on his knee-that the
whole matter ought to have been brought into court
at the start.
At 81 p. IN. Mr.. Shearman called the Rev. Edward
Eggleston as the next witness. His testimony was
very brief and related mainly to attentions paid by
MIR. Tilton to q lady whose name was not mentioned
IN the evidence. The cross-examnation was short.
In the of it Mr.. Eggleston described himsef
as a Methodist clergyman preaching in Congre-
gatiopal Church and lying around loose generally"
AN ENERGETIC JUDGE DELAYED BY DE-
LIBERATE COUNSEL
Judge Nelson's desire THAT the trial shall have
an erd at as early date possible" is continually
made manifest by his impatience al the frequent
little delays which Almost every day there
are bnderances in getting to work ut the opening OF
the session. and the counsel take up time IN arguing
questions upon which the Judge has already given
his ruling. Judge Nelson madea effort yesterday to
expedite the progress of the trial by asking once
more if the counsel could go on with tho case to-
day. Mr.. Evarts said that he was unable TO go on
to-day, and he thought that the case would really
get on faster by following the old method. The
matter was then dropped.
Mr. Beecher appeared to take more than his or
binary interest in the proceedings yesterday lie
read very little during the day. and sat in seat
somewhat nearer his counsel than his usual place by
the side of his wife. The general interest shown by
thePlymouth Church people also appeared to Indicate
that they thought that the defense had begun IN
earnest. During the morning session Gov. Bcdle OF
New-Jersey and ex- District-AttOrney John WInslow
occupied the bench with Judge Nelson.
Only few of the people who crowd the famous
nf tI,a
place in the array of counsel for Mr. Beecher which
is filled by Mr.. Abbott. A great many. doubtless go
away without having noticed himat all. He usually
sits at the lower end of the long table of the COUNSEL
at the left of Mrs. Beecher and, while ordinary
testimony is taken, is generally working quietly
over his law books. But the moment an argument
begins important testimony offered, the lawyer
drops his books and with his hands in his pockets
and his eyes fixed on the floor pays the strictest
attention to all that is said. Mr.. Abbotts mind is,
rs it were. a carefully edited volume-the whole
nicely indexed-fled with citations from legal
authorities, and with noteworthy decisions.
Mr. AbbOtts duties as q member of the Beecher
staff of lawyers are well illustrated by incident
that happened yesterday morning. Mr.. Evarts was
arguing for the admission of q bit of testimony
which the plaintiffs counsel c0ntended was collat-
eral matter and immaterial. In o momentary
pause in the remarks Mr.. Abbott leaned
forward in his chair and handed Mr..
Evarts o slip of paper on which were penciled
a few lines. Mr.. Evarts read the lines and then
said: MY associate, Mr.. Abbott, refers me to the
case of Carpenter and Wall, 3oth of New-York, as
recognizing the rule that matter brought out by
statement OF plaintiffs witnesses the direct may
be contradicted, whether material or not" Often
Mr. Abbott refers to the very pages and sections in
his citations FROM memory.