The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-20
THE TRIAL IN 1900.
What We Shall Probably Read twenty-five
Years from Now.

From the New Year Herald of Feb. 10, 1900 !
The great trial Of Theodore Triton agains
Henry Ward Beecher, in an action for dana es
yesterday entered upon
ITS G572D DAY.
His Honor, Judge Nelson, was promptly on ths
bench at 10 o'clock, looking fresh after his vaca
ton, his white hairs and venerable appearance
making fine impression upon the audience as
picture OF majesty and justice in old age. There
was some delay before the counsel made then
appearance, Mr.. Evarts having been detained by
an accident which happened to the Rapid Tran
SIT r'eam Tramway Line, on the New York side
OF the BROOKLYN Bridge
Mr.. Beach, who shows remarkable elasticity foI
| his years, came into court accompanied by his
great-grandson, Theodore Tilton Beach, who
| has re emily been admitted to the Bar. The old
gentleman had some difficulty in mounting the
| stars, but as he took his seat at the counsel's
table the fire IN his eye and the clearness Of his
| voice showed undlmlnished vigor. The venera-
| bic Mr. Sherman was early on hand, his usual
large bundle of law books being carried by his
grandson, Henry Ward Bee>her Shearman a
| bright young man, whose recent conduct OF the
| libel suit between the New York Sa,' and Ecening
| Post has made him great reputation The
venerable plaintiff was.
AS HE HAS BEEN FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,
punctually III attendance, and took his seat near
his counsels table, surrounded by his children
and his grandchildren, the eldest of whom Fran
els ID. Moulton TIton, is the celebrated comedian
now performing a successful enga cement at the
Park Iheater as Charles Surface in 50 The School
for Scandal. Mr.. Tiiton bears his years well.
his white tresses we're combed over his ears and
he wore high, clerical coat, with a CLOSELY but
toned vest. HIS eye had ali Its old brightness
and III spite Of the lines which had gathered on
his brow ard around his firm lips and his full
bushy beard, he was the same Theodore Illton
who, more than sixty years ago, was 9 born for
his friend,
THE REV. FRANCIS d. MOULTON, ID. D.,
pastor OF the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal
Church (colored) Of Twenty second Avenue,
Brooklyn. The Rev. Dr. Moulton who e. experienced
religion in the great revival Of 1887 and entered
the ministry, as viii be remembered, attracted
much attention by his pLllanthropic Efforts to
alleviate the condition Of the colorcd race, which
have brought him the benisons Of the faithful
and the fluctuations OF the religious. He was
congratulated by the counsel for his brilliant
speech at Cooper Institute in favor of the admis-
SION OF dayti as State. DR.. Moulton entered at
the same time with Gen. Pryor, Of the counsel
for the plaintiff. whose tail form and gray flow
ing hair made hlm conspicuous. Gen. Pryor's
grandson, Col. George Washington Pryor in full
cavalry uniform, accompanied! his father, and was
an interested spectator during the sitting.
Shortly after the Judge took lis seat the vener-
abe defendant entered his wife leaning on his
arm. Mr. Beecher
BEARS HIS NINETY YEARS WELL
He was assisted to his seat BY Mr.. shcarman
and bis grandson, and, after being helped off
with his overcoat and gloves Ia, ing aside his |
sold-headcd cane, and putting on his spectacles |
he entered into lively conversation expressing /
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