The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
The Summing Up for the Plaintiff
Continued.
THE JURY SCANDAL.
Interviews with Lawyers on Every Side IN
Regard to t

Regard to i
csief Justice Nelson wheeled mis- great arm
char around at right angles TO the audience in
the hot atmosphe OF the afternoon. and facing
the open window on the south side OF the court
ROOM drew rhe cooling draught Of air toward him
with a Japanese ian, 10 tone down the tenpera-
iure or the judicial brow. The chamber held about
u many people on the previous days Mr.
Beecher was there, with high, healthy color IN
mis- face. Two three score OF women were pres
snt, i few Of whom were young and good-looklns.
George hul,
TnR BOLD AND VALIANT JURYNAN.
who had the temerity 10 rise up and beard the
mighty Beach N open court, was an object OF
great attention. He Is above the average height OF
lu proportlops large head an face the latter
surrounded with loose black beard; and the
general appearance OF the man Is that OF quiet.
respectable. well-to-do mechanic. He spoke SO
well and clearly the day before that it was pre-
sumed ne mad committed the speech to memory.
lie IS builder by trade, has resided twenty years
IN Brooklyn and is supposed TO hold MI. Beecner
in nigh admiration.
INCIDENT OF MONDAY
afternoon, when Hull stood up TO protest against
tue reflections and inslnuations OF Mr.. Beach, was
the subject OF general conversation. Sherman.
ABBOTT and Hill. counsel for The defendant, were
early in the court room and talked with cheerful
animation over the occurrence. IL was evident
they felt pleased with one or two things, either
the Jury, after the exhibition OF the previous
aay, along vita other symptoms noticed before,
were not unanimously convinced by the argument
OF Beach, or that the latter dropped into a trap
prepared tor him and on the strength OF al
anonymous communication assailed the jury with
put proof, thus alternating their sympatnies and
destroying his prospects OF o verdict on behalf or
the plainun Tue rumors OF the jury having been
approached with corrupt o1ers Of reward In case
they gave their SURFACES TO the Beecher side are
lot quite a. well founded the statements, drawn
up IN the shape or afidaviis and in possession OF
the plaintiffs counsel. that two or three OF the
urors both before and since the trial began. have
expressed themselves decided believers In tue In
nocence OF Mr. geecher. The aiildayits 10 which
Er. Beach alluded were a subject OF much specu-
alton 70 the people IN court, who had notion
hat Mr. Beach, VINO is given credit Tor keadloug
mpulsiVeness. would surely read them TO the
Judge and make a general onslaught on the Jury.
10 Inls they were disappointed.
TIE PROCEEDINGS
opened py On explanation on the part ofJudge
NeLson-the nrst ne mas made during the trial
Or an error IN evening paper TO the eject that
be had already written out his address 70 the
lury ana that requests TO charge from the counsel
on one SIDE mad been q his possession for over
month. such WAS net the case. His address was
IN course OF preparation, and, as Tor the requests
90 charge. he had received none from either side,
and would ike 70 Try IL Judge coald deliver
eaarge agreeable 10 both sides. he desired to say
10 regard TO the inclden or the previous day that
be had a conference with the jury and they still
seemed 70 be unaer the impression taat renec-
lions were cast upon them. lie told them he did
not rhink counsel intended any reflections, and
rad
Mr.. Fullerton. who stood up beside his partner,
MIR. Beach, and spoke In low voice. SAID the
Court ana jury would be surprised at the infOrma-
ton that had come 10 them regard 10 the mat
ter Of tie Iay before. Tney had received COM
municatons 10 the enect mat persons mad heard
members OF the jury expressing themselves I'm
properly. and they could not turn dear ear 70
these taings, out would present them 70 the Court
~ the proper time.
An ExBAERAssISG POSITION.
Mr.. Evarts said has client was placed 10 very
EMBARRASSING position Dy these and rumors,
oral and written, some appearing in newspapers
and others Drulted about UY word Of mouth. and
none OF which they could meet Ia toe proper way
ef investigation and refutation. II vas unfair 70
MIN to reopen the case in the newspapers after
al the evidence was In.
Judge Nelson expressed hope that al wouId
now 90 on pleasantly after the explanations that
had been maze, and requested Mr.. Beach 70 pro-
iced with mis- address.
Beach never uttereS WORD duriag this Mite
debate, but held his head rather bowed down.
while his lace Husaec. ana nis sJss had an sx
preston % Indionafou.
PLEAS FOR TIE PLAINTIFF.
Mr.. Beach resumed bis address Ia rather low
ana measured tone 81 voice, Dy reading Beecner's
etEer OF true inwardnessn 70 Mrs. Triton. and
per letter 10 reply; and alter commenting upon
several curious expressions contained ihereia,
especially the term 'nest hlding,r ne passed on
10 consider other letters, which have been
already reeued ~ in the course Or Ibis
address, and then proceeded 10 consider the EVIL
dence Or Kate Carey, MIS-. Mitchell and James
4. RedpstB. The interview or the latter with
Mr. RsecAes was read, In which Bcecner said Dc
should tell tAe vno.e truth-maKe a clean brsast
Of it--ana vindicate Theodore and Mrs 1ilton.
Counsel, dwelling on this expression, asked how
was Mr.. Beecner going TO vlndicste Theo lore IA.
ton, VINO aad charged MIN with adultery, ana
knowing what Tllton hsd been doing Tor three
years previous and also knowing the confession
Mrs. Hilton mad made. There vas here clearly no
Indication CT the learlessness OF innocence; be.
cause II thcro was ar. Bescher wouid have come
out, ana, in place Of vindicltlou, bis duty would
have been t. make public Ms Indignant oenuncia.
ton 81 the man who had baseiy ana falsely &C.
cused him o. adultery. cine moment" cried
counsel TO the amusement d Evarts and Beecner,
'.tnat this defendant ien iato the hands u shear
man and Tracy. that momen. ne was lost ana all
the better instincts Of mis- nature were per-
yertea.v Beach renl Mrs Morses remarkable
ana CHARACTERISTIC letter, lall o. suggestive ant
E.rnlncant cNpFe ssi0ns. and asked what olu ALI
these tallmif.es mean that Mrs 3titou VS. suHer.