The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-04-15
The Beechsr Trial.

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Beecher's appearance on the stand
MIR. Beechcr appeared again as a Wit
ness yesterday morning He came on the
scene with brisk and cheerful demeanor
anu went at the work of testifying in a
style that showed his heart was in the
business. 10 Beecher, innocent or guilty,
The trial must be momentous to the last
degree That he knows it is evident i'll
his every look and expression. The gen
eral impression is that he has so tar told a
fair story travelling close to the edge Of
improbability, but yet sufficiently within
the limits to make it look truthful and
reasonable The world would have it that
lie ragged edge" letter was Incapable of
explanation except in the sense that the
author was crazy, but Mr. Beecher in his
evidence yesterday showed how possible
i may be for man to mediate these SIN
gular thoughts, use this singular language.
and Yet hold i'll his heart meaning utter
iT different from that attributed 10 them
w. The world.
Mr.. Beecher was less impressive yester-
d'y Than on any previous day. This man
has Won a great friendship. 1t is broad
and extended like the country. Few men
IN their Years have thrown out and fast
ened such tentacles
The cross-eXamination of Nh Beecher,
which i expected to begin next week,
Mill determine the status of the Plymouth
pastor for good and forever.
Looking over at Mr. Beecher from our
~"a m the Court his profile stands cut in
The hght nom the southern window of the
roum with singular diStinctness There
l. It splendid head The forehead slopes
aad rw TT,Io WIN @bt rI cayern n
peppcr-colored hair parted At the Side,
thrown over the ears ana brushed entirely
away from fine face. The month is larGe
and shows great mobility The lips come
easily together They tremble when their
l5~seSsor comes to tell ANYTHING pathetic
when lac tells. for Instance. the motive
ol tine ..rar@rd elre" letter The word
lconinc" would describe The profile of
tua t1rr There is strength and nobility
md H. The hair fails down up0n the coat
cunar and eiyes artistic finish to the whole.
lie voice comes 10 Us in different moods
how clear. strong and decisive. now
alcrn~ and weak. and weak ENOUGH for
tears, The altclnation, are nuicI and
-muisiny lie is rapid. confident and
cheerful one moment. and slow. cautious
.md lespon,tilr the next A whirlwnd
u emotion orefcomes him. and this great,
.lrouo- ookjno face 4, In . second as a
c4ild1 The mutation, are remarkable
tanpboll,, last man st9ndino on .he
Wnlir. wreck and ADDRESSING fhe exnir-
inc sim ,uooe,fs a TYNE of hnr7ic face that
Rec,hcy furnishes
Firm and masculine As these features
book when in rcpose. they drop into the
weakest bubberinu eXnrgssion Of child
mood when moved by inward emotion
The ewes appear to en]ar@e the lower ]in
,irops--the man becomes \ boy. The
strong voice fails and breaks and pitv is
excited in the breast of the beholder
AS he sis and delivers his evidence + is
p.afa to see tine oreat preacher feels him
ielt ina str,it-i,cP4t II p)vmoutb rbnrch
me- is accustomed ia ,latform wbnro he
r.n walk nh and down and a1,nt thn t,.ae-
dom of hit attitudes to thn frordon of his
,ninl he is unnasY in tha wives. nha;,,
he stands M If fines reou]ates his coat
and sits down aoaiu. lie kenns mn for
time an osciIlat6ry nation of thn body
backward and forward and folds and re-
t,,ide his arm. across his hr.oo1
TIton was an imnassivn witness His
roia,. WA. cold and Observation-Disclosures Ita
bowed iitle or No faaljna @nn was an ~
strait intnlIoctu,I RoarIor WIN his
.trono Weetarn-Iil,o bumaniiv ON lib,
ms b0yish emotion his anna,ent candnI.
and tfutE,tnlncsS tclIs d;ffnrantly on Tho
audience The conditions arc not oIil,o
HE defendant has q black and aispoI
CHARGE to meet. and the manner Of lis
lup4tiuo if i closely and sharnI,, sc,utin-
.lrd Yesterday minht he railrJ q denial
Inv Mr. Eercbnr denied and 1nnind
~ y ''joitSHiS}'. slime
1inh&S ne fepltdlated with strong feeling
.''gI1 "r ''i,G" ~ WIN ill''iierehce' AZ
niticancc.
There wa, as usual large amount OF
!iIsihS inltefsPersed
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