Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-15

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Beecher. He, pressing his designs Of
her chastity, and she with her womanl,
instinct resisting in the agony of prayer
was 1t surprising that with a man OF hi
temperament and passion that thes,
people fell, or that Mrs. Tilton should
attribute this fall to her spirit Of self
sacrifice. A women does not fall from
passion, but from her love and what self
sacrifice demand, and she saw nothing
but beauty in it. 1t was no more I'M
natural to suppose that this woman
would lie for Mr.. Beeche- than that she
would leave her home for him. The
jury might remember General Sickles,
who shot the adulterer whom he caught
with his wife, was tried and acauit-
ted. The government afterward honored
him by placing him in an honorable
! position. General Sickles took his wife
back and cOndOned the offense, but the
| world knew and he knew that there
were mitigating circumstances in her
case. Counsel could not tell how Mrs.
Hilton was overthrown, but Mr. Beecher
IN one Of his sermons says "the
adulterer cOnfuses her Judgment, mis-
leads the conscience, and deliberately
and heartlessly dsmns the confidiug vic
TIM" This was the manner in which
lLs
the scriptures: "There are four things
passing my comprehension: The way
Of an eagle IN the air; the way of a ser
pent upon rock; the way Of ship in
the sea, and the ways Of minister with
maiden" Laughter2 The question
at issue in this case was, whether the in
fuence Of this great church and its min
lister would overcome the truth and the
issues Of Justice. On behalf of Henry
Ward Beecher an appeal was made to
our sympathies and judgment, and it was
hard to judge such man-it was hard
to condemn such q man; but the ques-
ton is, whether law and justice shall
prevail over the influence of Henry
Ward Beecher and his supporters. The
jury knew, before they were impanel-
ed the efforts that were made on behalf
Of the innocence of Henry Ward
Beecher by the community; but
some circumstances had arisen
which had since changed the phase |
of affairs, and this verdict had already |
been anticipated by the world. The jury |
were to consider whether this case would |
be determined by the usages and regula-
tons given US by the law for our wisdom |
and guidance. The cOunsel's learned |
friends had endeavored to fix upon Til
ton the blame Of bringing out these sto-
rles, and charges Of blackmail are pre-
ferred against Tilton and Moulton. The
first event in the case was the publica-
ton Of the Woodruff card, in May, 1871.
Mr.. T1ltOn accordingly had nothing to
do with the publishing of this card, and
the other side cOncede this, as he had not
been introduced to Mrs. Woodruff until
to this. Then there was the
church difficulty, this uneasy feeling on
the part of Plymouth church, which was
continually bubbling and rising, and
then settling down again, from the year
1871 down. The counsel then referred
to VESTS testimony as to the appoint
ment Of 8 committee to wait upon Til
ton and confer with him about his W tn
drawal from the church. Mr.. Beecher
was at once appointed a committee of
1ne to wait upon Tilton, which he did,
and reported that 1t was better for the
church to take no action in the matter.
This, said counsel, was in the year 1872.
The court here adjourned.
About that Cold Pissn.
New YORK, June 14.-Mr. Beecher
old reporter to-day that he was en-
lrely Ignorant OF such things as was
tated in the New York Herald. They
ll, |
nd in so far as the article referred to
i'm, it was already denied by his oath,
nd was wholly untrue. The present {
proprietor Of the drugstore where Mr..
5eecher is said to have purchased the {
olson. says the story is highly impro- {
able; dent believe a druggist in the 6
World would sell prussic acid to any per.
on without prescription from a reIia- |
lie physician. The dispatch from Whilel t
Long Island, says Mr.. 6
leys, the druggist, don't now believe |
hat Mr.. Reacher made any explanation 1
yby he bought the acid, or q
nat be made any inquiry what effect it c
'Ould have. He did not think it strange t
nat clergymen should want an ounce \
deadly poison. The page on the I
'dger is all in one handwriting, very t
esh and clear-lOoking, and along with Y
lie sale Of the acid there are fifteen {
her articles entered, showing it was 4
among things wanted for t
mily use. Mr.. Tilton's lawyers de- Ii
ded not to take any action concerning a
Ie alleged new evidence. b
LOOder's statement. :,
New YORK, June 1.-THE Herald v
aims to have discovered the druggist n
hO sold Beecher the poison which h
Oulton mentions in his testimony, and a
produces the entry from his books of b.
g charge to Beecher, May IL, 1871: M
One ounce of prussic acid, 50e." The tC
cent TumOrs Of new evidence against n
'echer arose from the following facts: n,
few days ago, after the close of the dr
jtimony in the trial, Morris was in o,
med that Mr.. Looder, an upholsterer, hi
ing business at 902 Fulton avenue, 10
Ooklyn, would have been an import as
t witness. The story was, that years hi
o, before Looder went into business is
himself, he did job of upholstery at is
toms residence. He was in the hall w
y of the house when Beecher entered IN
d was greeted by Mrs. Tilton. MI. IN
echer lifted Mrs. Tilton in his arms, AZ
'sed her paroxysmslly, and carried w
r into the parlor. Later, either inten- dc
nally or accidentally, he went into m
} parlor unobserved to get tool that We
had left there, and saw Mrs. Tilton at,
d Beecher in an equivocal position. hr
kept the latter sights secret until the 10
ndal broke out, when he related it in fri
lfidence to several friends, but he ST.
Ike about the kissing in the hall to a.
servants, and they replied that it hi
8 not an uncommon occurrence. Til dc
fs counsel interviewed Looder, but di,
y could get no information from him. no
declared that his business would be tn
ned should he be made q witness In
inst Beecher, and the lawyers, after no
the improbability of being wi
e to force him to testify, and the diff We
lily of having the case reopened for n,
timony, did nothing publicly with he
information. LOoder has since been he
.stioned by reporters, but to all he de- III
res he has nothing to say. n,
Beach. LII
' York World, June l0l ueI
Ir. Beach is q man a little past the i IA.
ne of life in appearance while in re. taI
e, of medium hight, with broad, nS
htly stopping shoulders. His face is as
iceable especially for its eyes, which, o. On
1g large, are made cavernous by the 20 20
tx lines OF the eyebrows and lashes 20 20
trasted with the snowy white Of the a. t'i'
r in front and the tufts of white whis- ~ W
3 on the cheeks and chin. II Mr.. t Hve
arts has the wisest look in the court ~
%, Mr.. Beach's face carries in it a STe
mn and melancholy earnestness a. 80
would be6t Sterne's accusing an wi
on his way up to heavens high LIZ r'
merry with a peculiarly unfortunate ~P
d. This look his plain black dress
gray hairs support to the eye, and \
be ear his voice, which is low and the
nd and borders sometimes on hoarse- Ed
J, fully answers it. There is more in thr
Beach's tones than in the tones OF ner
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