The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10
Mr.. Beach Addresses the Jury
in Behalf Of His Client.
THE IMMORTALITY OF TILTON
"But That Does Not Justify Beecher
in Debauching His Wife"
A STRONG, EARNEST ARGUMENT.

would give an incomplete ioea OF the immense
throng which oy some inexplicaple means con-
r1ved TO get within the limits OF tho chamber.
At a fair calculation at least 1900 people were
Btoweu away inside the walls OF room whose
seating capacity is just 700. They stood in close
mass down one side and up the other. The re.
porters places were invaded. and Caldwell, the
Plymouth usher, brought several OF the fraternity
over and planted them IN the seats assigned to
one of tho morning journals OF New York. The
number OF ladies was small and wholly different
from the class who have been In the habit OF at.
tending. Hardly familiar female face was pres
ent. Evidently ihe fair sympathizers with Mr.
Beecher had no desire to near the eloquence OF
Mr.. Beach; consequently there were no fashion
able hats, buried In bright flowers, TO be seen.
MRS. BEEcHER,
all alone during the latter part OF the day, sat
out the full four hours, pale as her whitened
hair sad and silent, showing no emotion, but
steadily gazing at the face OF the iullblooded
fierce unrelenting, eutspoken man VINO was ad.
dressing the Jury with all che strength OF his
lungs, the faculties OF brain and the intensest
convictions OF his soul TO convict her husband OF
adultery. There was pity for her in many eyes,
and when q burst OF applause, promptly checked,
however, rewarded one sublime effort OF the
speaker, where ne drew picture OF Henry
Ward Beecher entering the pure and loving circle
tress, the feelings OF MRS. Beecher may be better
imagined than described
APPLAUSE FOR PLAINTIFFS LAWYERS.
When Beach and Fullerton entered the court
room the audience, clearly OF a different CON-
plexion from that which has been present on other
DAYS, burst out into applause Frank Moulton was
uncommonly cheerful. Tilton wore quiet air OF
sci satisfaction. Judge Morris was positively
gieeful and Fullerton showed an undisguised con-
ndence In the result being victory for the plain
tin.
TIE AUDIENCE CAUTIONED.
Before the proceedings opened Judge Nelson
cautioned the audience against any demonstra-
ton whatever. He told the gods In the gallery
that II they did not observe proper degree OF re-
spect for the Court the gallery would be cleared.
BEACH MADE AN IMPRESSION
from the start. He stood up promptly at the hour
Tor opening the proceedings. His iron gray hair
fell unkempt, down on his coat collar. His face
wore It's usual sanguine complexion. Beside him,
LOOKING up admiringly IN bis face, sat his
friend Fullerton, wearing q white tie, white
vest and an appearance or restored health and
strenQth Tilton quietly reclined In his chair,
his eyes fastened upon bald spot at the summit
OF Mr.. Beach's head.
POINTS FOR PLAINTIFF.
Mr.. Beach began by referring TO the fact that at
last Theodore Tilton had a chance OF vindlcating
his character in a court justice against strong
combination that sought TO ruin II. He next
spoks TO the jury as TO the responsibilities they
we're under, and called attention 10 the remark OF
the counsel Tor the defendant that he knew what
the verdict OF the jury would be, insInuatng
that corrupt influences might be set TO
work to secure verdict for the
defendant; but be knew the jury we're aware or
their obligations to God and man and would hon.
estly discharge them. lie was no orator like his
friend Evarts; he had no epithets 10 apply, but
he would give them logical facts. He passed on
to the Storm Ct nvectlve hurled the head OF MS
client Tor fifteen days and then took up Judge Por
Ter for an excoriatlon mat may have been war
ranted, but was certainly unexpected. eulogy
OF lLton's character followed, and mock eulogv
OF Peecner succ eeded Mr.. Beach expressed re-
greet ior the duty he had TO perform. and the audi
ence elt that despite all the nice things the coun-
sci uttered about the defendant. a time would
soon come when the
STORM OF ISvKcrIvE
would be visited on Beecher's devoted head TO
which Porter's Remuneration OF fiton would be as
child's play. Turning from the jury and addressing
the Court the counsel laid down the proposition
tnat the defendant was entitled TO the presump-
ton OF innocence. lie argued that the law !
TINS case did not justify the application or the
presumption. Bue even so, satisfactory EVIL
plaintiff. IL was the duty Of the jury 70 give
verdict according to the prcponderance OF evi-
dence. Mr.. Beach read from several important
authorities TO support his position, and then
turned TO the jury, his voice entirely changed,
having cropped 70 the Conversational tone OF a
chamber lawyer. T.lton's relations with his wife
were referred 20, and q few extracts or letters
that passed between them we're read to show the
manner In which Triton had been misrepresenied.
Counsel promised to snow instances within the
past thirteen days OF the
USFoUNDED cALuMNIEs
given to the Jury by learned and eminent counsel
against the plaintiff. ana how the shield OF impair.
.ality which the law guarantees In a court or
Justice to a party In a case had been rudely DIS
regarded.
In resuming his address alter recess Beach
took up Porier's argument that Triton Influenced
the press OF the country, while all the churcnes,
with one or two exceptions, were on the side OF
Beecher. with much force OF expression counsel
conpated Porter's position, showing the faIlacT
or Tntons having influence on the press or tho
nation and the error or the statement tnat the
churches were all welt disposed to Beecher. For
some time Beach addressed himself entirely TO
Knocking down the nne-pins set up BY Porter.
GREAT SILENCE
prevailed when Beach, rolling forth his sentences
with power OF sonorousness seldom heard before
IN n court OF Justice, cried out, I'll you declare
Beecber innocent you can never restore him that
which be has lost lie can never again stand mp
In mis- pulpit the same grand historic character he
was before. II Jon declare him guilty and vindl-
cate Tilton you can never repair the damage ne
has done; you can never build MP the home he mas
ruined; you can never bring to the hearth he
desolated the love and sancti.y that have ned
from there forever.n
BKACH's v0TcR
was singularly clear ANA effective. Ills words
were wen and aptly chosen. lie dealt in strong,
vigorous saxon, and his ideas we're on a level OF
simplicity ana iucldness with the vocabulary he
made use Of. Perhaps the finest and most efec-
tive part Of inc discourse was just prior to recess,
wnen Beach. IN half dozen enumefasions or TIL
TOMS alleged offences, cried out after each, "But
does mat justify Henry ward Beecher in entering
tho home OF Tilton ana depauching his wife Yv