, 1875-01-17
How Theodore Looks and Acts
The First Witness, Nav
erick.
nOur Hutual Friend" on the Stand,
and the Sensation He Created.


1icape Of invectira- As be drove furiouely be-
fprs the passionate simeon Of his own feelings
every nerve in hearing distance OF him was
stane5 almost to the poiut OF rupture lest, with
strcmendous crash, he should maks utter ship-
wreck Of his speech. He fought his physical
liability With such desperation that the burning
words seenccd to tear their way out OF his in.
tanaed throat, and each to leave fresh laoe1a-
hon ~ it escaped.
TIE AUDIENCE, TIE PRINCIPALS, THE LAWYERS,
TIE JURY
Ijsyers Judge himself-a1l seemed fascinated by
;oe hot md passionate fury of the man. Per
taps ths construction OF the speech itself was
t:umay. Perhaps the method OF its expression
tns spasmodir and 1ttul. But everybody in
Cour: felt ta. Morris very soul flowed out in his
thaEaod;ed sentences and, in spito Of himself,
syaiybody slid into the sympathetic tide, and.
tn while, xas % passionate ns Morris himself
d the absolute cs1tainty Of Mr.. Beecher,s gai1t.
When the las. echo Of his last word had died
-~=y. sort Of sbiver ran round the Court, rt,-aa
Il, in tho subsequent minute OF silence men fer
hs E1st time found themselves face to face
9Th ske!eton. have known the Same feeling
. It Sea when the sudden stopping OF our engines
achieved shock such as the widest crash Of y
eogm could not effect. Morris Ind ceased speak
E- full ten seconds before loud but scattered
lpp!Eusa violated the conditions on which the
sndisnce xas entertained. Judge Nelson's deep
yo:ce at once responded to this challenge OF his
to1ity, and tho unseemly outbreak Was i'm
lately suppressed
$uiing tie conclusion OF Mr. Morris address,
ALL TEE. PARTIES INVOLVED
:ae case were in Court. l1r. Bcecher's face
the game curiously- inconsistent expression
1nirth, restrained with difficulty, which has
coupled It SO far during the whole trial. can
mly compare that expression to the appearance
IT some reckless practical joker, who sees his
victim up to his neck in his cunning pitfals. and
aho can scarpely keep from exposing the chaEac-
Tor Of the trap. Mole plainly still, Mr. Beecher's
almost jocular manner his frequent smiles
ALWAYS at tho most serious incidents of the
trial) his airy habit Of whispering badinsge, lis
5laytul notes to his 1awyerH,-all these things
seem to suggest that when the prosecution shall
ease, his counsel will presently arise and in I've
words dispose Of the whole tremendous scandal
- hoax, SO moostIcus, yet 20 simple, that for
1t least tweniy-four hours it shall be the catc4i-
kord Of Christendon. This is the notion that
Hr. Beecher's demeanor generates in my own
;o.rd, and, though cannot but recognize the
!. pendons folly Of such an Inference On my
TT, still do I find myself waiting more and
re impaheutly for this ienoCement which I
.aoT csnuo. come It il absolutely impossible
.u1t Mr, Deecher's 1nerIirnent owes it1 being to
he possession OF such key to the hdeous
tcigma- Even were il thus, how could he en-
lure with laughter such terrible damage as Nor
It's has already inflicted upon the ra1ue OF his
reputation, merely to gave the clowns grin af-
terWard aud ask knowingly,
(WHICH OF CE 1B THE T1CTms
Tbs alternative theory. that NJ. Ecechcr ia but
scting part, ] am even less ready to accept as
reasonable deduction. Could he, unless his be
supernatural labit OF self-restra.nt, so perfect
b sentinel the avenues OF bis sou! that not .
spark should radic.e from that glowing core, and
6nd expression. il only in ulomcntary flashing
Of his face To my bewiIdered Judgment, guilt
10 he;nous as his is vouched to be, disguised by
sttznquiiily SO hawiess snd SO constant. seems
Lapo+Elble. But mine is not the cha.r OF Peter,
.u- hRs my voice the infaIibi1ity OF his success
STR
Ma Beccher. who, like her husband, had
:5e1+ed Mrs iiltou with 4 cordiality of which
ne 7igor, mus. confess, looked like ostenta-
hon, grew more aud more scornful as the lawyer
tnade streaming rags OF her consorts Christianity
It Vas easier to bei1eye TINT she playad painful
md unwomsnIy part I might even be forgiven
for suspecting 1uat she had constructed her
facial e1press1cr before looAns-glass. and
frozen her own features into the presentment OF
absolute and bitter contempt The lace was 2H
ses ard (msT say it p az ghastiy as that Of
cotpee. 1t told of nartytdom beyond even the
anguish Of her sex :; but cannot pronounce VINO
had nailed her On the cross. Or had twined the
GROWN Of thcrns which fuITowed her venerable
brow. Discipline Of the most heart-searchlng
kind is the oniY education that could have school
ed her to endure her husbands terrible dlspA1-
ageuenr like marble statue OF Scozn. And she
ezt through tho day like just such statue out IN
IN earth-shaking thunderstorm
HIS. T1LToS PARTIALLY OPENED TEE cAskEf
*hleh contains hor soul Wnen she smiled 1T the
Eeechess' elIusive recognition. A soft and
loSely expression tremb1ed on her lips, and her
catk eyee melted into tenderness Ihen7 as
they moved away from her, she became moody
end embarrassing once more. she was dressed
IN the dark purple suit OF yesterday, looking al
most dowdyish, go alorenly wRa it worm She
sas much bent. and her head hung TN the side
20 II the OLD apologehc sort OF Way, As IT shame
ioAy protesting against sentence OF ntter
degradation. Her appearance in court to-day
"ss too late in the history OF the trial to effect
seneatlou, but it evoked disapproval from al
ndaa. Kumberless expressions OF disgust Created
her entry. aad. as she and her eaeorts (Who
seerned to have Mr. Beecher's bubh1ing sense OF
sn1oyment) took their seats, more than oEe hurt
MI inference WIS established.
HER HUSBAND
nokad IN better health than he did yesterday,
1aslng. to al appearances, secured Tor h1nsen
tood nights sleep. His hair hss become almost
graT IS Mr. Beecher'e, and prematu1itY has
teepened every line in his ascetic lace. Indeed,
aeaookec Like All xnchorlte whose penAnce had
sasen into hia very soul, and thence numbed tho
nerves OF which most human emotions use to
fay. constant film seems to veil Tl!on's eyes,
g Y the retina could accept no impression from
Slthont, but reflected Only the internal fires
Which must be raging in this icenailed Volcano
ae st a;lently and unobtrusi7ely with his law,
zen. sod, though they treat him with the utmost
esofd,ahty, be never Offers them suggestion.
~. Bescher's habit is the contrary. He buaies
oanseh al Gay IN composing "points" for hia
Counsel
When tbs mans q
AUoueTug MAVERICK
*as called, thAs tireless gentleman, neTously,
~ hs might, walked to the stand on which the |
Jesy heAt'H blood OF more than one witness
=, w b poured on. - II on an altar. perched |
9a "a that sacS6cai eminence, Mr.. Maverick was
aseo'esed % hs ANAL, slender person7 with
nead, the top Of which is exactly spherical. very
Tin aad straight hair, vo1n long, and pair OF
t'sesAalaa. Mz. a!syssick. who il managing