, 1875-06-12

AnQ now All th0 power OF IN &tol6eu conscience
forced Eer to mako tho confession Of her RntIt.
Mr. Beach then oasd the language used BY Tilton
tu repeating Tho substance OF hta wlfe'a confess
sion mas h,H own language, and that no attempt
bod boon made to give MEa. Tilton'A exA:t wosds.
This dHpusod OF tho yerbal crticame upon which
80 much ntrc.n Ind hoen laid hy s1r. E..,ts.
Mr. Beach noxt road frun tho lettor Of l1re,
Tilton, in 1906, iu Which a4o SAID that until
thoso tbfoo laht dreadful yeafs. in which their
confidence waa in Mr.. Deocilor, rlo and her hus.
band had looked ip TO lin a. to 20 otter human
bt!ng. 1t was nvit}nnt that in tho threo yca1a
pseeedfng 1866 eomethilg bad occurred 10 eiake
Mrs. T.1tons couidouce ia tho guide Of her
youth. notvta'atsnding tbs theory u tho dofonso
that tho purity Of Bit. Reecher lad neros been
tainted by suspicion before The bringing Of this
cbhrge.
Iii. Beach then refosred to
THE CRITICISM or Nh. KyAA7a
upon tho Remark Of Alr. Istsou thst the sending
of the letter demanding tie rsuiBnation Of Mr..
boeehos ~:s grand thing. but that not aendlng
It would hREc been \ g1snder. str. 1iltou's
accuAation was not consessiou. It
vas not intended ~ record of lilo
= letter of Introduction to thu Interview
between her husband aud a1r. Deochcr. Mrs.
1siton. mouths before, Ind made tho verbal
confession of adultery. but tleae the psosecu-
tlon lad not beon allowed to provo. Tie prons-
cutton lad also HiKhed to proyo Nhnt tho cou-
tcntu Of NsH. Ti!ton's paper Ias, but tito defense
!lad oppohcd this, aud the Court htd excluded
tile evidence.
WonD WITH CARPENTER.
While Mr. Beach vas sposking llo saw m ex-
preston Of incrodulity rcstnK upon the face Of
tho foreman: Carpenter, 1.ooklng him steadily
III the face, Mr. Beach Bnid: II am ptltiticd to
yous respectful consideration, sir, ami prt-
sentinG 10 you (Bt,l lool;ing saunrc1v at Mr.
carPonter) somo eyidcnco In this case, eyitenco
that has not been contrnd,ctcd. You may Bm1c,
but you arc hoFo under youg oath to soletuu1Y
weigh tho swotn eyldouco presented before you,
and have right TO ex1oct your courteous at-
tho ottor sde."
Tbin alus.on Of hfr. Beach'a created tocidod
genaatiou Ill the cunrt~lonm
Tho noon rsccss wnB 1ore taken.
Mis- TnToN's CONFESSION.
After tAo rcecBs A1r. Uench continued hts areu-
ment Ho AaId TINT nlr. EyarlB criticised t1a
relation given by Mr. Tilton Of hrs ulfo'v con-
fesHlon On tho ground Of ita particularity, aad
because 1t was too precise and furmal. Il ~a.'
Of AIR. Bccchcr, should specify that 10 was her
pastor: We'll. Jacob, in Hpeahing to Lnban Of
ltache'. specified not only tint she wAs htb
daughter but hia youugsht daughter. There
was Significance in tho aliusion to ME. Decchef
a. her phator. Il wab this relation which ho
boro to Mrs. 11lton that gavc ull,cnco to bis
persuasion. It was said that tic confession OF
MlB. ItIton WAN no evidonce against tho defend.
ant that MAS Ki nntol rs tho Court las -ued it
out. hut when Tits confession waa detailed to
tho accused, who covered before it, and cx-
claimed Tint II would kill lin, f. became signtl-
cant evidence Of bis guilt. The dofonse claimed
that this MIA
FORCED coarrsstox.
Thuro vas tho wonktcas Of thoir position. They
lHtook tho payer obtained fron Mrs. Tittou oil
tbs 20th Vt December fur l!or confesh.on. but
tho confession whase repetition staggered Mr.
HeecIcr un tho hight OF tho 3Uil. wah that rcyo-
!atIon Which was uado by Mrs. Tlton to her lt,~-
baud in jn!y 1870. 1u Wow Of this fact, tho pa-
por udcd BY Mr. 1ilion on tho night OF Doo. 80
became Of no value IN this case. il WAS not tl,o
haas OF this charge, Was not tho accusation
which was used against Mr. Deccher III that in
tcssiew. It wa6 merely used to iutrodnce lilo lu-
terview. and Mr.. Iilton Inns described Tho mnu-
nor in which tho paper was obtaincd.
INVOLUNTARY rERJCnr.
Speaking OF the failures or tho fncnlty Of
memory, Iii. Doecher aaid that he believed that
In courts Of Justice than tito human MUD couI
conceive. no did not believe tan. spglo vii
ness 10 this case had given All exactly
Accurate nnrtativo OF any transaction which
sa s,o oeepsrsa se.r !wo bs5 9Gn
ono OF Mr. Evarse' miracles. [Lhughter.l It
was very easy for stiLful orofs-exsmlner like
Porter or 1isarth to lead ui:ncss 10 tho uHa Of
sonio hasty Or oxtravagant sxpreseion. II 10
tD:aoh) bud confeseod to Quo of the Jury that he
had committed \ murler. the fact OF contoason
would aoyor fala from His mlnd, although he
might forget or mlarecoIocs tile language. 10
Dir. Dcecher'S confession OF guilt, his exprces-
ione Of renlorso and despair, ti1ed their cllarac-
md Of Mrs. Moulton, although tho 1ninnto de-
tails might not be accurately retained iu their
memutius.
TllK CATHERINE HAuNT LETTER.
Mr. Beach then read from Tiitun'n Testimony
to dispro'o tho chsrge that 10 had sash!et! ..,
" "Cat4orIne uaunt" letter. EyartA Ind alluded
to Uoccl,erB noble etforta In England dur
Ing our Civil Var, and Ind asked tho Jury,
"i!nt '':l, alter all this. ase you, gontlcu,sn,
Rruat work Tor hs country :" aud tlla was an
argument, said Mr. Uoach that an advocate Ad-
vauced to an American jury, sitting lii q court
Of justice, to convince tlen Of ar Beecl,ors III
noeenco. Oh, you Inusn't eonvict him Englaud
will laugh ~ you. You mustn't tell Enslaud he
seduco1 WOMAN. Or Act aEiotocracy would meet
you With contunloly. Oh. my learned friolEi has
had too much To do with England and her ar.s-
tocrao}. Il thih was tho way tho Jury woro TO
tsona md juaslce., (Lond applauss.l T'aa :lcir
verdict to depend On what England though. nf
Mir. Deoohsr2 Why no, said oounacl. Their
Judgments were to bo controlled only by justice.
THE olloIuAL CHARGE.
Counsel then won't on 10 ToInark upon Mr,
Eyasts' making demi.go4 OF Mr. ueecheE,
waoreaa not word WIN ever said by counsel ,n
denial Of Tho Charge Of ltupsopeE advances, and
Tracy, in Lis oponsug. admitted tho question to
be- wleshor tic charge and oHaunn wa5 imrroper
advances.
Mr. Porter hero interrupted. aud said lie could
not permit counsel TO stste falsahool and luis-
state what thoy said: '.Wllcn,". said Judge
Porter. !" hare wo admitted tho guilt OF lmpsop-
OF Bocltations7"
Nr. Beach replied that hfs learned friend put
their friendship 70 = tension when ho accused
him Of tAlsoAood.
Mt. Postor said that ho was astoundod that
Mr. Beach should say they admitted the guilt Of
tho improper solicitations.
Judge NeIlson stated that he understood Mr.
Beach to say that the charge Of improper &d-
yaucos hat not been tonfed.
Mr.. BeacL angrlly repolted tbs accusation that
he lad atatud n falBehood, and said hc would not
tako Bucl, inau!t from any man.
Conuaol t4eu continued, sud dflated on
THE HABITS or MR. AEEcHEM
and said that lie stated. that his Saturdays wero
holidays with him. Aud now these weEo tue
dAya wilou the troubles cAno 10 h,m. Ho found
time on saturday to pay v!atts, 10 60 to M1s. Til
tons aud put tho baby To sleep, aud engage him.
seit for future dutlee IL thae oontlectfon, ~ ho
said onco III tho baby Maa uneasy and wolll
not sioep, Boud for no." Ho also loun1l time on