Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-27
THE BEEcHER CASE. INV
Beecb err in Ply mouth Church.
(From he New York Tribune)

From he New York Tribune)
ING AUDIENCE.
There WAS rather more than the usu-
al crowd at the Plymouth Lectures
room last evening, and far more than
the usual solemnily. Mr.. Beecher ar
rived at the lecture-room at 1880, and
as he went up on the platform he
kicked off his overshoes, and, settling
himself in his chair, at once gave out
the opening hymn. AT the conclusion
of the singing, Mr.. Beecher threw off
his overcoat, and, instead, of as usual
calling upon one of the brethren to
pray, he rose and opened the meeting
himself with prayer. After singing,
there were prayers by Rev. Edward
Beecher and Prof Robert II. Ray
mond, and then Mr.. Beecher said
Il really wish that / could cay to-
night what / want to say, but / sup
| pose it would not be proper. / think
it worth while, of course, to have pub
| lie opinion such as to bring you here
| to church, and to fill the lecture-room
! full is very desirable thing on many
accounts, but when it takes away all
privacy, when under the most extraor-
binary emergencies as man and as
!
to his church, it is hard. l am placed
now in a position before the public
which may be called a new ordination,
laying on of hands, / suppose"
Mr.. Beecher looked up and smiled
here, and a ripple of laughter swept
over the vast audience.
Although it is very natural when
my interests and character are at stake
it is natural that you should show
your concern, there is a higher thing
than that, and it is my desire that you
should rise and stand on a higher plane
and in higher mood. You can do it
very easily and safely, for 1 do assure
yOu that instead Of being a suffering
creature every day, 1 am probably the
the hdppieSt man an the tChOLe co1lnec-
ton. [Great applause.l L had rather
you wouldn't, for although / speak
very fully to you, L speak out of my
own experience, and very deeply, and
and the applause rather jars. | have
rolled off my burden, | am in the
house OF God, and am just certain in
safety in the hands of God. | do not
give it any lower application, but am
hidden in his pavilion, / am surround
ed by his peace"
Severe Observation-Disclosures of MOultOn
The New York special to the Gin
cinnati Commercial of the 18th says
of the opening day of the third week
, of the trial:
At the close of last week all the par
ties concerned in the trial were badly
, exhausted After two days rest, how
ever, those who had appeared most
| ,,l
ed this morning. Beecher did not
come because the day was as usual
one OF rest to him, after the exhaus
ton of his Sunday labors. The flow
ers, which had begun with a single,
small bouquet in front of the accused
= and developed to an arm-full of bou-
quets in front of the prosecutor, were
d. abandoned by the friends of both sides,
a for the reason that the show of them
Y was becoming ridiculous.
], Tilton was on hand, looking better
than he did during the three exciting
days of last week; and Mrs. Tilton
+ was in her usual place, somber and
shrinking.
A few minutes after the reading of
q Mrs. Tilton's paper explanatory of the
Tetraction as to her original charges,
which she had given to Beecher, which
ton, who remained as impassive as ev-
er. Fullerton suddenly announced, to
everybody's surprise, that the direct
:. examination of Moulton was over all
the evidence in Tilton's interest that
could be got from him by the prosecu-
- ton was in. We had during the three
- days in which he has occupied the
:. witness-stand obtained no such novel
- and startling proofs of Beecher's guilt
, as some people had expected, but the
u u Mutual Friend" had gone over the
"a familiar story from first TO last in an
a easy and lively way. When his ex-
- how MOulton would be likely to stand
. the cross examination, he replied:
: don't know, but
BEECHER's LETTERS CAN'T BE GOT
:, OVER ANY WAY"
q 1t was 3 o'clock when Fullerton gol
It. through with his witness, and at once
l. eX-Judge Porter of Beecher's counse
e. arose, and began that cross-exami
nation about which we have had sc
L many alarming prophecies. This wa'
r Porter's first active work in the case IL
ee Court. Porter stands high among the
'ft few men who have the highest repu
MS tation at the New York bar, and hi
~ friends have supposed he would ia
n outshine his cOnfrereS, even Evarts
ee In fact, great expectations had beer
st formed of him on all sides, and henc,
when he arose, the first sound of hi
ed sepulchral voice was eagerly watched
" for.
al Mr.. Porter, formerly Judge of tn
ST Court of Appeals, is man of fifty
er dark complexioned, square-jawed
n thick set, black haired and bespecta
US cled, with small black mcustache. II
'rs speaks slowly, clearly and impressive
'c- ly; looks cold and Rhadamauthine
es and you at once suspect that Moultoi
BE has now fallen into the hands of
US THE MOST RENIORsELEss CRoss-EXABi
INER
On the Beecher side, who understand
every detail of the case, and is cram
med full of legal learning. His frs
no questions to the witness are simpl
ahnnt hig ana rpaiHanaa and htta