The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-28
The Tilton. Reecher Trial.
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs' ARGUMENT.
New York. NAV Q

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The Brooklyn city court WIS more dense
ly packed than usual this morning, and the
number of ladies in attendance was very
large. Beecher and his wife were carly in
their seats, while the plaintiff came in a
few moments before the opening of court.
Mr.. Evarts began his address. He said
that whatever divcrstics the trial of the
cause might present, the solcitudes of an
advocate knew no end. There was every
thing in this cause that should make every
one think what he would desire and what
he missed himself Ore would wish for
some Of those fabulous powers one would
wish for one hundred eyes to pry into
every fold and Crevicc of this testimony
and draw forth every fact one would
wish for one hundred hands 10 hold up the
whole mass of it, and then that be might
divide it so that at some fingers end there
might be some passage which would throw
light upon it; one would wish that he had
that power of reason that would grasp Il
mass of evidence, separate The ore and
purge it OF all dross, and lose not
one ,penny&sigbt of all the gold OF
truth in it, then lie would wish for
thu greatest power Of eloquence that
would leap from mouth TO car 1t has
beem true in this case from the time when
the scandal burst, 50 far as individual facts
are concerned, the defendant and the lady
had not received that charity which the
scriptures taught. Europe had been trying
America and New York had been trying
Brooklyn. When they came to consider
the defendant, at once there was an eX-
panson of public opinion as TO what was
right to be done by such man. The re-
| suit would he that unless he could prove
himself as clear ms in the day of judgment
he would be able, doubt OF his guilt would
remain always the same. Take The point,
said Evarts, where the scandal rs a
matter Of inspection and wise elaboration
came in His client (Beecher) was sub
jcctcd to judgments which had nothing to
do with the case Idle proiligates of New
York believed scandal. Why that a cler
gyman should err with woman. Wicked
classes said that they had known it always
and were glad to see that their opinion,
were being accepted by the more scrion'
classes. Many looked on Beechcr's robus
frame, and concluded that his physica
strength had overcome his sense of duty
and religion. All over the country there
was certain responsibility thrown owe
the case and over Beecher. Counsel theI
referred TO Il letter which appeared in
western paper in relation to this case, ant
which held that man who had done 81
much for religion and had such drain OF
his moral system was entitled to indulge t.
little extent any of his desires. Mr.
Evarts said that this was but Il weak argu
ment. How many men would have beef
them adulterers but Beecher continue,
his Masters work. Others said what
shocking thing il was that Mrs. Beeche
should attend this scandal trial, where sh
heard much revilng of the one she loved
and group of pharisecs undertook t
sever the marriage relation as well as tn
apostolic vow. Counsel believed that whe
this great preacher came to give his test
mony at the last day, aud rende
his accounts up they would nc
be found wanting, nor was eve
Six months of trial lost on him
The verdict of these six men, said counsel
forming the committee, was one tha
should have satisfied all honest and candi
minds. At last we had come to direC
submission of the cause to tribunal G
justice. Plaintiff takes his choice as /
what court he should come to, and defen(
ant had to submit to the course the cas-
had taken. These eminent lawyers VIII
had carried the case along for plaintiff ha
r brought great advantages to bear on I'll
case. Beecher was left to take whatevt
he could get among what was left of ii
legal functionaries, They had been hel
for five months when the weather was I
cold rs the night which introduced Mou
tons and Beecher's friendship, and no
they had got into warm weather liz
that of the Cd of June, on whc
Mrs. Moulion smolhered Mr.. Beecher
grief in an afghan. No offence, said cou
sell could better be charged against Beec
er by Tillon than this. and he found a w
man who was to be the scapcgoat, in h
(Tilton's) own wife, n woman whom,
said was as pure as gold, and he (Tiltol
" swore that she was pure woman such