Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-13
THE SCANDALOUS TRIAL.
WiIkisOn and EgEIestOn on the stand
"A Few More Odds and Ends Of Cur
wous Couus-

WiIkIsOn and EggIestOn on the stand
rent Gossip.
New YORK, March 11.-Mrs. TiltOn,
Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Field and Bessie
Turner were in their seats in the Brooklyn
courtroom this morning when the TiltOn-
Beecher trial opened. Beecher and his
wife and son were seated on the edge Of
the Plymouth gathering. Fullerton was
still absent, from illness, and his place was
taken by Mr.. Beach, who stated
to Judge Nelson that he would be pre-
pared to continue on Monday next. Sam'l
WilkisOn was the first witness. His testi
mony related chiefly to the tri-partite
agreement and TiltOn's threats against
Beecher.
Rev. Edward EgglestOn told what he
thought he knew about some improper con-
duct he had witnessed between Tilton and
Miss Loyejoy, the young woman hereto
fore shown up in aratheT unfayOrable light.
The court adjourned until Monday.
TatfIe About the Trial.
Pools are still being sold in divers sport
ing circles on the result Of the trial. In
addition TO betting on the verdict, bets are
now made on the Judges health and the
appearance of smallpox in the court and
the thinning out Of the jury by cholera
mOrbus, st. Vitus dance, drOpsy and de-
lirium tremens.
PLAINTIFF AND HIS COUNSEL.
Rumors have been prevailing that Mr..
Beach, MIR. TiltOn's senior counsel, would
be constrained to withdraw from the case
because of its surprising length. His prac-
tice was said TO be suffering. Whatever
there was of something or nothing in the
report, there is reason to believe that Mr..
Beach's interests in other quarters have re-
ceived such arrangement as TO permit him
to see this case through. Il would be a
point of pride with him now, at least. The
public, which regards this trial as a gladia-
torial show, wants none Of the fighters to
fall out Sf line.
The SORROWS OF SERVANTS.
The agents Of either side, in looking up
the servant the TiltOns, ran across queer
characters Ains air horror Of being subpOe-
naed 10 YORB is intense. "Sir, know
nothing, aflplgOm that I'll not depart :" was
the exclamation of one domestic, before
a word had been asked her.
"From that" she did not "depart;" but
the testimony gathered soon had to ode
part" from "me primises." Another said,
'sBegone, now; do you think Pm going to
loost my character, because them as I've
lived wild can't kape their own ?"
SUMMING UP.
1t is early in the day for gossip about this
last part of the case. But the summing up,
in addition to that already done by Messrs.
Morris and Tracy, will come some time
When il does, Messrs. Porter and Evarts
will close for Mr.. Beecher, aud Mr.. Beach
will close fer Mr.. TiltOn. The prosecution
believe that one speech-nOt twO-will be
better for them than two for Mr.. Beecher-
Il will require Mr.. Beecher's counsel to
speak one right after the other. 1t will
enable Mr.. Beach to reply to both at once,
| and will give him the uninterrupted "last
word" to the jury. The TiltOnites prOph-
esy that by that time the jury will be tired
Of speeches, and will be grateful TO the
prosecution for giving them only one speech
/ and not two. Mr.. Beach is a very strong
man on a very strong case. His fame has
not been made in weak cases, nor has he
/ the ability to make a weak case strong.
On the strength of Mr.. Tilton's case will,
therefore, depend a good deal the strength
of Mr.. Beach's speech. Messrs. Evarts and
Porter are eminent speakers. Mr.. Evarts
has a greater court reputation than Mr..
/ Porter. Mr.. Porter has a greater jury rep
utation than Mr.. Evarts. There is no
/ limit TO the expectation which Mr.. EvaTts
| has excited in this case. Those who have
/ not raised their expectations Of Mr.. Porter
/ high would better do so. The closing
speeches will probably occupy three trial
/ weeks.