The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-02-19

and his wife, and never was money more
satisfactorily turned. to. account than
was Tom Harrisonls Windfall. a I'D -
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As witness, Mr.. Tilton differs greatly
from Mr.. Moulton, but the difference is
not to the disadvantage Of either. lie is
not sfSays 80 prompt or 80 clear about
dates and trfling details lie isquite as
innocent and seltpossessed, but his ear
nestness makes him seem less at ease.
Mr.. Moulton could test his wit against
his cross-examiner Mr. Tilton has but
one object to which all his energies are
strained. But Mr.. Tilton is trained to
facing large audiences. He combines
the talents Of the htterateur and the ora
tor, and he brings into play all the rich
imagery and poetic phraseology that
mark his writings and his speeches. He
throws of sentences with an emphatic
motion of the head and with explanatory
gestures of his hands. His rich, full voice
and his mobile features lend their effect
10 what he says. Thus far his testimony
has been delivered in long statements,
like the divisions of a sermon or lee
ture.
1t has been remarked that Mr.. Beech
er's council seem pleased with this fes-
ture of Mr.. Tilton's testimony. They do
not interrupt or restrain him as they did
Mr.. Moulton, but sit quietly through his
testimony with evident satisfaction.
The explanation of this unusual course
is found in the fact that by allowing Mr..
Tilton freedom from interruption, and
by permitting him not only to state
minute and trivial details, but to present
them in the richest phrases, Mr.. Beecher''
lawyers place their opponents under an
obligation to allow their client the SAINT
freedom from interruption. They ex
pect to place Mr.. Beecher on the stand
and let him give his own testimony aftel
his own eloquent manner.
Mr.. Beecher knows one thing above
all others. 1t is the outcome, the last
result, alike Of the natural bent Of his &c
Mus and of his experience. Throughout
a long life, with consummate ability and
unrivaled success, he has been presenting
facts and statements and arguments from
the pulpit and the rostrum. Every ave
nue. to the human heart he has traverset
again and again until he knows it will
that unconscious knowledge that is 81
nearly allied to instinct. To every on
else In the court room his first occupanc.
of the witness stand will be thrillin,
instant. To him, so far as the surround
ings,merely in themselves considered, ar
concerned, it will be a quite common
place occurrence. In another view |
will be the entrance TO triumph such a
awaits few men in this world. Whateve
] else is beyond the ken of prophecy il
I this trial, this II certain: That when Nj
Beecher leaves the stand every unpreju
diced person will wish in his heart tina
the man to whom be has been listening
may be- declared innocent, however mucl
his Judgment may be Influenced by tn
facts or team n the side Of his sccw-e'
What TO the ordinary man isa peri
will be Mr.. Beecher's opportunity. Ho'
much the scandal has been source Q
anguish 70 him, the public has been il
formed h,sno ordinary manner by th
publication of his letters. There is
dispute as to his guilt, but none as I
the state Of his mind. All this sorrow
all.this walking TO and fro in the vale
of desolation, has stimulated his though
and no lawyer ever had a 1.-THE of tn
preparati0n for forensic conflict tina
this witness will have 10 support him !
his testimony. His manner and physiqu
are Of a kind To win admiration. Sine
the trinTl,e las AT he uueonseio,is kin
of the courtroom, and III: magnetism ,
his presence will not be- lessened when b
ascends the stand.
Eafakaua Kissed.
When King Kalakaua was at Omahi
il is related blythe Bee that |" there was
red.hot Jam at the Grand Central Hot
10 see him" The King was doubtless use
to "red-hot jams" particularly afts
visiting Chicago, but the usual course I
his receptions was disturbed by the 70
4 lowing original incident related by III
Omaha Bee: while the hand shakin
was in progress some woman-as Ii
King bent slightly forward 70 shake hs
hand-planted kiss on the royal lip
II was a surprise TO King David, who's
cheeks, dark though they were, could NJ
conceal the crimson blush that o'ersprea
them. lie Immediately reached intoh
coat-tail pocket, and, taking therefrom
red silk handkerchief, wiped the XII
from his lips. The woman never fiinche'
however, but ran the gauntlet of tn
united gaze of all who beheld her wit
an unmoyed countenance, exclSming 4
she passed out, Didn't tell you I'D d
itg This remark led the bystanders
conclude that she had kissed the King o
a wager"