The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-11

defence. and IN this trial eyerythin has been
bent 10 conformity with that tneory. Mr.. Beecher
bias come iRto this courtroom with perfect I'M
derstandinR not only or the theory, but Of the
mode BY which II was TO be supported by his evil
dence on this stana. Evidence, / say, by his mar
gentlemen-andI mean to maintain that declara-
lion herealter-I don't believe tnat Henry
TINS transaction under the solemnity or that
obligation which you may have supposed he In
the evidence which has been given in regard 20
what IS called the "Winsted scandal.n l don't
know what You think OF human nature. DON'T
has impressed you BY his presence, his bearing
ana ms testimony upon this trial; don't know
what you think or him as you read him through
his former lie. as developeo by the productions OF
his heart or brain but II there Is man upon TINS
jury, under the evidence In this case, who can be-
leve. Whatever he may think OF MIN, that he
seduccd aud betrayed the young girl, then seven
sdmraion desired to hear one OF mis- lectures, and
was Entrusted to his care Dy his wiie-if there Is
man upon this jury, or on the whole earth that
believes that / dont envy his nature or his char
acter, because that Judgment must be formed
upon the inherent baseness OF the man who forms
IL. There Is no evidence to Justify 1t; there Is no
presumption TO uphold IL. everything Ia the cir
INSTANCES, in the proofs, IN the nature OF the
parties; everything surrounding the nature OF the
parties rejects the impure and the indecent sus-
picicn. But, says my friend, Mr.. Evarts, "fou
have not got any LOWE ,rrrr.s
here. How do you prove the seduction OF Mrs.
Tilton by Henry Ward Beecher without producing
love letters They said MIR. Evarts, .tAey
are the usual accompaniment OF this OFFENCE.
Lovers always write love letters" Gentlemen,
evidence m case OF GRIM con. Where have
you ever found them evidence In
were situated under such circumstances that
they had free communication and the fullest
opportunity Tor the gratincatlon o. their most
preston OF love Mr. Beecner was admitted into
The reest intimacy OF MIR. Tilton's household.
Why. 1t IS made cause OF accusation and crlml-
nation almost against Mr.. 11ton that no invited
Mr. Beccher to visit his house, that he and his
wife felt nonored and elevated oy the association
or his wife ana Henry Ward Beecher. ana my
friend speaks OF IL MS II that was sort OF excuse
Eyarts. .IIlton knew what he was He had heard
or those charges against his integrity years bs-
fore, and you see from the letters Of Mrs. Titon
that she knew-She knew-that there had been
rumors against the moral integrity or Henry
Ward Beecher, Tor she writes it IN her letters to
her husband and says TO her husband, Can We
not upifL TINS degradation OF the nature OF the
mann Can we not be q soace and a comfort and
that sacrificed manhood? And II se can IS IL not
our duty TO do itTn And although in our eStima-
been Invested OF his moral grandeur, yet ne is a
great and good man, and deserves support and
confidence. and 1t was win this knowledge OF the
man, and with this theory, TINS perfect COM
prehenslon or the character OF Henry Ward
Beecner that this intimacy was induced
fact and circumstances which seem 10 unlock and
disclose the mysterious operations OF TINS passion.
and the singular and exalted conceptions which
both Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Tilton indulge IN in re-
gard to TINS course and its effect upon the mutual
parties Why should there be any love letters ?
sAn' Won DON'T introduce the servants eiIher.D
well, the experience we have had through
POOR KATE CAREY
was quite enough, because sne mas been assaied
win torrent or vIluperaIion. Scarcely say
tnar-scarcey say that. She Is set aside as liar
ever: and yet you remember the circumstances
uuder which her testimony became known, as de-
cumstances uuder which she mas been produced,
To be alluded 10 hereafter.
Mrs. Tllton ahead OF US. We go to the various
places where the servants scattered from this
house can DE found, and we find the lady zeaIots
OF Plymouth church ahead OF us. (Laughter.)
No servant IL to oe got servant Is 70 be founa;
they are in foreign states, beyond our reach ana
secluded from our control, and we reproached
for their absence and when the gentlemen tell us
We do not produce them, tell them they nave
hid taem. {sensationl And you can well
this myriad OF eyes, which Mr.. Eyarts wished for
ana found, and with these hands ana their
pocxes iul OF gold 1t is the easiest thing IN the
world to suppress evidence. We have mad no
sucn power aud no such influence and no such
aids IN the marshalling ana production OF this
plaiatlns case ana my friends know IL.
Well, my friend, Mr.. Eyarts, says, "fou have no
proof OF circumstances; you nave none OF those
developments, those PRACTICAL developments
winch usually accompany course OF intrigue and
ultimate sin.n Well that OF course olspenses
with Kate Cary. That, oil course. dlsposes OF all
the minute circumstances, peraaps inconslde rable
In their separation and individually but when col
lected and concrete furnish power OF evidence
and a strength OF conviction which always at
tends the combination III circumstances testified
TO. all TO the same result This declaration OF Mr..
got no evidence.u Well the confession or mrs.
I1ton or the accusation OF Mrs. Tilton.
whatever you may call It, answered by
crushing remorse and despair, by the
most pathetic expressions or regret
and penitence upon the part OF Mr.. Beecher,
what do they amount tor "Tnere is no evidence
And wren we get letter OF apology breathing
all over IN every line and every word, fastened
upon Mr.. Beecher Dy evidence or authorship and
individuality uaansweraole, and by oral proof,
uncontradicted by him, we have got no proof,
improper proximity, OF circumstances which In
dicate improper association; when we nnd MIR.
Beecner, Dv uncontradcted evidence In the mousse
OF Theodore Illton IN his absence, secluded in the
parlor OF :nat house IN dangerous proximity with
confessed love- with Tree opportunity ana
THE WOMAN BLUsHING AND SCARLET
and red the woman described b. Hawthorne,
we have got no evidence, nothing npor winch the
Jury can act. Con essions ase nothing. The law
won't listen TO concessions The sanctiLy ana
the honor OF the iamly and household cannot he
sacrificed upon confession, ana there i no proof
In this case, there rs "Dothlng upon which Jury
can deliberate. We we're all wTonq-aIl wrong
In entering upon our defence and spending thir-
teen DAYS IN maintaining IL. We ought 10 nave as
missed this case when the plaintiffs evidence was
concluded We'll, UI course IL is necessary Tor me
TO examine all these branches OF evidence 10 test
by authority the notions OF my learned friends In
regard 20 the power OF the different spheres OF
proof which we have introduced. TO examine,
10 dlssect, TO crti1cise these documents IN the
lQht oil experience taught by our knowledge or
human nature and judge them by the greatness
ana skill OF their author and see whether there Is
nothing TO be found In all these accummuatlve
varitIes OF proof that shall not only justify you In
an examination ~ this case, bat demand from you
a verdict in favor OF their verify.
IL wanted eight minutes or four O'Clock, when
the court adjourned until eleven O'Clock this
morning.
THE SEVENTH AT DRILL.