New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
pu,SEs OF TIE SUMMING UP.

Nv Reach in his Argument yester Law. started ont.
a. b id With the assuinp tion that the Letter of
Potractiono was obtained from Mrs. Iiiton through
,lr Perchers Influence. The phrases III the letter.
he thought betrayed their origin a. coming from
Mr.. Besohcr. The word "inculpating" occurring IN
tbeletter was declared not 20 he a vOnaus word.
sil II phase to tIat in which IL occnrs appears ia
the Letter Of COBtriti0n," and counsel hunted that
tin similarity Of EXPRESSION suggested tho po''Ehnty
OF .ir Boee hors baying dotated the reracti0n Inc
connsel further argued that Mrs. rtol, tine very
evening al giving the netTGo tion, nHlea voluntary
.taelnent to her husband, in order TO protect Linn
from It's Consequences a,a this statement explained
tbe circumstances under which the retraction had
been obtained. The fact Of Mr.. Beechcr's g'ias
,irfc. without witness to see Mrs. TitOn GA titit
occasion was commented Oh by the slea>cr a. were
oil. the aI!eIc1 Inconsistencies il Mr. Bceelcis CON
d.. with reference 10 i1is n HSer
Mrs, Titon's leLlor to hcr husband telling lim
that .le hoped lac would not BE- " misled 81 200
woman as have been by good man drew forth
theino,irv. " How mislod :" which Mr. i 'ach pro-
ceeded TO answer according 10 the theory Of the
plai.iif-s caso The Griffith GauIr letter was
Iea! AID xpoundel in this connection the influence
OF the romance Of Charles Rca 10 on the feelings aad
character Of Mrs. T,on was defined, an1 the power
Of conscience shown. Alleged contradictions be-
Ir Bcecli.T werealso pointed out.
The destruction of Alrs. Til0ns original statement
and its assumed Importance we're then discussed
the spec ker claiming that the charge was not of I'M
portance and that it's a. structon was not reinarka
he under the circumstances. The confession and
r,traction he urged, to be kept together, yet
the confession was destroyed and tle rel racton pre-
served This, Mr.. Beach Thought, showed MOnlton
not to have been so unfiendly and ilithless to Nh
Beecher az had been insisted Oh by the opposing
counsel.
Mr. Beecher's action in regard 70 the West charges
vas again alluded to, and the bearing of the de-
fendant's conduct in this matter as affecting the
Quest ~ Of his guilt or innoccncc commented on.
Nj Brecers silence and his alleged Efforts to stiiie
inyes.igation were the actions Of agility man with
The motives of fugitive criminal.
Tie offer on the part of the plaintiffs counsel to
allow MIS-. Tilton to take the stand a witness was
next discussed, and legal authorities were quoted
tending 10 show that her testimony was admissible
II both parties consented to its production. The
sneaker said he was in favor of the fullest nvesiga
ton aud in consonance with that idea he would
have been Glad TO have seen both Mrs. 1ItOn and
Mrs Ieech.ras witnesses. lie Thought it absurd,
however for the defendants counsel to ask the
eoun,e for M TiliOn u cal the ladies'.
The Letter of Contriion or apology" "in trust
with f. d. MOultOn," was then anayzed, ami lis eA-
pressions commented On, with the view OF showing
that il mnst I,ye been written by Mr.. Beecher. The
Speaker was unable to see the want of good diction
in It's expressions which had been alluded 10 by Mr.
Porter. BE quoted from Mr. BeecheTs Lecture
Room Talks" to show that he had there declared
that Wien the feelings of persons are aroused
and excited, their expressions are apt 10 over
leap the bounds of grammatical and rhetorical rnes
n frx.., tlrf TO- 10 nm
in which as Le claimed. Mr.. Beecher had admitted
the authorship of the letter. Confession of crime
too was not such an anomaly in human experience
he Thought. as Mr. Evarts would have the jury be-
leyc MIR Beecher's declared intention Ito step
down and out If by so doug he could benefit Mir.
Ilton and his family. also made the subject oil
extended comment unfayorable to Mr.. Bcechcr.
Tie "Rarred Edge" letter was then read and its
ex,re,oe concessions noted. The word ere
nms,s came in for good share Of the orators
reflections. he contending that its legitimate
meaning was a sorrow for crime committed.
Dayids treatment Of Uriah, as mentioned Ia the
Scriptures was declared 10 he IN many respects SIM
liar 70 Mr. Beechcr's conduct III the present case
and the 32d Psaln-as showing the eject OF reinorSe
upon the human oonscence-was said TO have been
written with the same feelings of agony with when
Dir. Beocher wrote the "ptifal words of re morse -"
Contained ia the letter under considerations Mr..
Beechers conduct differed from DayiPs, according
10 tie speaker, in the fact that David confessed Ibis
nh before men, and Dir. Icecher did not.
The argument was concluded for the day with the
reading Of selections from ByrOn's Glaour " and
hawthorne's Scarlet Letter." and comments Oh Tie
sane by the speaker. The scenes read were lie
%rbed 10 be typical ~ the agonizcd condition OF u
guilty and despairing soul which knows is own
s.seless, but which lust keep it hidden from mortal