The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-01


Ill the world will wait for and decide the
merits of the trial for good or i'll. The
majority OF the people trust that Mr.,
Beecher will acquit himself, that he will
explain his remarkable letters in way
that will win him the gratulatory symy-
pathies of a whole nation when he de.
sends from the witness stand.
So far, unfortunately for the defence,
the witnesses have not been as positively
forcible on the side they testified for as
the previous witnesses summoned by the
plaintiff proved in their capacity. The
management of the trial undoubtedly
proves superior ability on the plaintiffs
side. There may be superior lawyers in
America TO Messrs. Fullerton and Beach,
but no two men could have done one whit
more than they have done to drive for
ward case to conviction and triumph.
Perhaps no two men in the whole history
Of legal practice have worked in such
conjoint strength toward one end. Beach
supplies what Fullerton omits, and while
the one excels in cross-examination the
other towers upward in the wondrous
clearness Of his interdependent argu-
mentS.
MRS. TILTON WILL NOT TESTIFY.
That is generally conceded. Mr.. Beech.
er's Brooklyn organ has appeared with q
long editorial against changing the law to
meet this exceptional case, and that is the
attitude Of lawyers and juries in general.
ssChange the law to oblige Beecher and
Tillon = said distinguished jurist last
week. "Why, do they want to make the
law as progressive as their morals! If the
law forbiding wife to testify in case
concerning her husband is ever to be
changed hope it will not be on such an
occasion as the present, which seeus to
| me to concern only the most frivolous so
ciety that has ever been revealed to dis
gusted public. A respectable raven might
lily over this deluge Of mud and slobber
and find no clean rest anywhere in it
for the sole Of his foot Judge Nor
ris and, we believe, Mr.. Pryor say that
they would rather like to see Mrs. Tilton
on the stand, but want the defense to call
her, rs she is more properly their witness.
People who have INDUCED the delusion
that this unhappy couple are ever to meet
and dwell together again al e not probably
ever to be gratifed. Tilton said recently
when addressed on this Question:
'Nothing was ever further from my inten-
tons after Mrs. Tilton co-operated with
the defense to do me the last injury in
her power. 1t will be impossible for
reconciliation in this life, although ex-
pect to work for her support as before.
They will throw her aside in Plymouth
church with ,ut compensation as soon as
!. they have used her to ruin me-
There is no abatement Of the zeal OF
, the counsel for the defense. Mr.. Frank
: Moulton was bowed to in an interr0ga-
, tive way by Mr.. Beecher in the court
: room last week aud shook his head that
he was not to be placated. Still, they do
: very queer things over there. 1t is not
E improbable that we shall yet see Mr..
s Beecher painted in picture of
. THE LAST SUPPER,
e with Tilton, Moulton, Halliday and the
a respective counsel as the twelve apostles,
$ the same to be set up in the
) refectory of Plymouth church
: with the words below -
q Leonardo da Vinci Tracy,
q pin.ri1." Several Of the leading secular
t spirits are to go on the stand next week,
o it is believed, Clahin, Cleveland and
i Storis among them. A rumor prevails
9 that the plaintiff means to serve sub
2 pnna upon Mr.. Sherman, the clerk Of
t Plymouth church, and give him an un
n usual opportunity to say Il object" Mr.
;. Bowen continues under q subpoena ant
:. will be put upon the stand, without ques
e ton, by Beecher's counsel. He seems t.
: care nothing about it. It is said that hi
:. will testify that Tilton, while editing the
is Brooklyn Union, had an improper person
in his editorial rooms after ofic
II hours, and that their relations
c were the reverse Of respectable. Tw.
y servants Of Mrs. Woodruff will also ties
b tify that Tilton had the same chambe
, with that priestcss Of the progressive
e and Stephen Pearl Andrews will testif,
% both to Tilton's talk and acts. Tn
e plaintiff will impeach Andrews as ma,
y who used his own residence to boar
% women Of bad character for lewd and IA
d pacious purposes, under the consent Q
ID his wife. The trial will hardly finis
d without bringing out the names Of tn
10 people who were in the habit Of visitin
re Woodhull's house, and there is gres
1t trembling in high quarters in consquenc
n Of this apprehension.
= DesOiess Brother.
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