Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-22

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Following is the telegraphic report Of
the proceedings in the great scandal
case yesterday. II will be seen that
nAAssss ass -ssaine 70 . toess, and The
prompt offer Of Mr.. Beach to provs the
truth Of his allegations. that the jury
had been approached by Beschsr's
with tho intention Of bribery.
Yin not aid ths cause Of The defendant
in public estimation. The longer this
trial lasts the more iniquiiy Is dsvol-
opsd. II has already embraced almost
every crime known to the law except
arsou and murder: inttuf dAAE
Altar rsesss Beech continued his ar
gument in support OF the proposition
that the defense had failed to prove an
abb, and said Mrs. Moulton's story was
true. and that he was not guilty OF pre-
sumption In saying that every honest
Juror felt II in his breast to DO true. Ho
did not mean by this the juror who said
Bsceher wa too great & man TO fall;
who shut his heart and ears to the evil
dsnce. and looking only 10 the grandeur
Of Bssehsr's character believed he was
upholding Christianity In the pulpit
which he (Beccher) defled. Beach
urged that Mrs. Moulton should not DO
branded by the verdict Of this jury in
order to save uny man or church from
the consequences Of the truth. Rather
let every stone Of plymouth Church
be razed than permit a lady. supported
rs this lady was, 10 be dishonored by an
unjust verdict. the effect Of which would
also disgrace her child. lie knew the
influences 10 which some Of the jury
we're exposed. but they should not be
permitted to weigh for q moment against
tho consideration which no had urged.
Counsel said tho fact that Tilton had
condoned his wife's fault had been made
the text Of YER reprobation by the
other side. who argued from this that
the charge OF seduction was untrue.
But II Tilton believed his wife guiltloss
In spirit, and that she had been deceived
by Beocher's sophistry so as to believe
that abe bad only done her duty, II was
a. much tho husbands duty 10 forgive
her a. II she had been forced by bodily
violence |; but. In any evspt. what was q
Christians duty toward q guilty wife
who had repsnted aud confessed. in
view Of tho example set by our Saviour
IN the case Of Mary Magdalen 2 What.
evsF might DO the drst rspulsivs emo.
tons Of the husband, IL was not in the
nature Of manhood TO reject the wifs's
appeal for herself and her children. To
condone, there must first DO sin. Con-
donauon meant forgiveness Of guilt.
When Bsecher said Tilton had condoned
his wife's fault. he made a substantial
o~onfession. Il vas anotable event. that
when Tilton appeared in Plymouth
Church on al occasion in which the
question arose m to whether no had
slandered the pastor. that in the face VI
Plymouth Church and its members he
challenged an investigation. One would
snppose that whom this Church was
con,ulsed with this difficulty. and when
the judiciaries Of the Church had Tilton
before them, wasthe time when innocence
would have stood in Beecher's person,
and cleared himself; but Beechsr. who
was 80 proud to-day. whom confronted
by Tilton then skunk from tho issue.
eel have no charge to make" said Mr..
Beecher. Why was it that this matter
Was not examined whom circumstances
were favorable for settling III Beecher,
his letter. declares his Willingness to
sacrifice himself for Tilton-to stop
down and ont. What q spectacle this
was, aud what q po6ton for m limo
cent maj 10 place himself In! This was
The proposition advanced TO twelve In.
lsliesnt and honest men. that Beecher
bad not the slightest faint Of guilt about
him. This was in Beecher's letter. and
he couldn't deny that he was willing to
sacrifice himself and his interests. This
was a fact which couldn't DO removed,
as Il was down on the record and could
not 30 pushed aside. Tho Jury must
deal NTH q honcstly ana logically. and
II they lid Il to tho advantage OF Mr..
the jury would have IN incon.
esiyabls power OF logic pe Df
The sixth juror, George Hull. OF.
pressed disapprobation ut the manner
In which counsel had male undue re-
Elections on the jury. and said that the
Jury had several times TO hear these re-
iiections, and complained that II was too
being kept away from their
homes for uix months--to have to listen
to the i~nsinuations ~ofcounsel. Tho fact
was tho Jury had not been approached
by means Of envelopes. PRO
n containing cuttings from the
New York Sun Iag1HTN
Judge Nelson said the jury misunder.
stood eounsel's remarks In the heat Of
Beach remarked that he had good
reason TO believe that members OF the
jury had been approached, which no
would present TO the Court. ut another
He made no imputation against
any OF the jury. but could prove thsy
had been approached.
Abbott protested against the unpro-
fessional mode In which these state.
nents had been put forward.
Sherman also challenged the gentle.
man 70 produce tho proofs then and
lhere.
Beach replied that shearman spoke
knowledge, innsmuch rs parties
IN sympathy with the defendant could
pasily q MONEYS for purposes not