The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19
The GREAT M0RAL TRIAD.
Thirty-third Day Of The Brooklyn
Scandal Case.
A DAY OF SURPRISES.
The Plaintiffs Examination
Finally Closed.
ANOTHER SENSATION WITNESS.
What Mrs. TiltOn's Brother
Saw and Thought.
pRAWING UP THE NET.
ANOTHER SENSATION WITNESS.
DRAWING UP THE NET.
Getting Deeper and Deeper Int
the Scandal.

Getting Deeper and Deeper Into
the Scandal.
Yesterday was hard day for the defence In
Brooklyn.
witnesses Ben, Richards, Robinson and
Brasner testified.
Bell appeared to belong to the protesting minor
My Of Plymouth church, and showed that he did
not like the pains taken there to retard the ex-
posture and settlements OF this scandal. He re-
lated his evidence in strong, conscientious way,
Dus was not fully brought out except BY the
blvnder,ng OF Mr.. Sherman, who attempted to
have the witness do justice to Sherman, afOre-
said, before he left the chair. The witness got in
Q great deal more evidence for the plaintiffs
theoryin vindicating Shearman than In supporting
Triton. He seemed TO be person without bias
but with many doubt r N
Mr.. Sherman endeavored 10 get In ON this q
piece OF testimony as to o brief quarrel between
Mr. and MIS- Triton after the birth OF one OF the
babies. which, Mr.. Beecher alleged, he settled ar
Tlls0ns' request t.rg
The Judge ruled this out hut suggested to TIL.
toms counsel to waive the rules Of evidence aud
lot It go in, whion Mr. Beach would not do.
Then came the recess. and Mr.. Beecher, who had
not looked to be In very buoyant spirits during
the morning, went home with his vie, not to re-
turn during the day.
In the afternoon Mrs. T1lton's own brother
testified to descending suddenly one FORE
moon into hts sisters parlOr and dis
iturbtng there Mrs. Tilton and Mr.. Beecher
sitting on sofa, and has sister, with gesture OF
haste and fright and q flushed face, motoned Mr..
Beecher In such way as to make painful and
aasting impression upon the witness, Joseph
Richards. He told his wife that night, and would
have explained himself further to the jury, but
Mr. Evarts cut him up harshly. This was pain
ful and powerful piece OF testimony from such q
source. and it thrilled the court room. Mrs. Tilton
heard 1t sitting back In her chair, with her eye
her brother. They looked very much alike. He
was cool and impassive; so was she. 1t Is not
family to droop in public.
Then came Mr. Robinson. the uncle OF MIS-.
Frank M0ultOn, who testified that Mr.. Beecher
SAID to him about the time OF the church nvestigas
ton last Juy:-"Frank ls as good friend God
ever raised up to a man. But Tor him don't be.
Iieve would now be alive.n
finally came Mr. Brasher, Mr.. Tilton's neighbor,
who had seen Mr.. Beecher at all kinds OF hours on
Mr.. T1lton's steps aud near his door, and once SO
early In the fall OF the year that it made IAN in
delible impression" upon Mr.. Brasher.
Taken altogether, 1t was q strong and striking
day. The woman Catharine Carey and the plain
tia's brothsr.in-law, Richards, have now testified
30 familiar relations such surprised them both
between Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton.
Tilton was asked At the end OF yesterdays pro-
ceedipg how he came to hear OF the story Richards
had to tell. He answered.
~ never heard him tell it until to-day, but I
knew that he had seen some thing; for, about four
years ago. he came to me in q rather aflectionate
and serious way, and asked me IL Beechcr's pas
toral visits were OF my request, and warned mo
OF Ehzabeth'S ecstatic religious nature.n
The testimony OF Richards az to the generosity
good spirits ana husbandry Of Tilton was very
peculiar from such source.
"A very unpleasant feature of the questioning
for the past two days has been the query con-
SANITY put to Triton by Snearman about his wife
having to keep boarders Ever since Catharine
Carey showed the Ostentation OF the establish.
ment, with its six servants, there has been an
effort m ade to put in the boarders as an evidence
OF -Hton's mcanness. He has always met it
straight with Eyes, we did"
picture of. II. Bates being shown Tiltou yes.
terday, he was identified as the business partner
OF Petroleum v. Nasty, thus drawing in another OF
the demi-literary guild by ASSOCIATION.
The Juryman who tainted on Wednesday was In
his place, looking as II shaved oy O new razor.
He is entitled by law to q bottle of sherry day.
Not being permitted TO read the newspapers he
win be unaware OF this TACT till the end OF the
trial. The jury, generally, look very well, have
plenty Of time for exercise ana appear to enjoy
themselves. Flatc is very young compared 10 the
old and tough jurymen.
Judge Marcus Morton, OF Bost on was on the bench
with ex-Judge Hawley, OF Salt LAKE City, Utah,
one Of the famous bench OF Chief Justice Mexican,
which moved on the works OF Brigham Young, and
Judge Dykeman, of Brooklyn. Three periuming
lamps were burning IN the court room, and 1t was
very cold.
Rev. DR.. Jefreys, one OF the ablest of BROOKLYN
ciergymen, was In court and Rev. Mr. Pentecost
also.
General Catlln. who lost q leg at Petersburg and
Is General Tracy's partner, came into court in the
morning.
f, END OF TILTON.
The Judge with that long memory or methodi.
cal note.taking, which amounts to the same
thing, reminded Fullerton AT the outset tina he
had omitted one point This gave lawyer smear
man chance on the other side.
After Mr. Sherman had poked into closets
asked about opening one's wfe's desks, and thus
In measure, made the subject delicate, Fullerton
jumped up with lot OF photographs, provided az
gags" and asked 1ercely OF Titon, If he ever
saw them, n they were new and clear. &C., and
IT was feared in the audience that Sherman was
not regarded at his value by Fullerton.
Tilton behaved TO Sherman with great CON-
posure OF manner; Sherman stood up by him,
his teeth and chin chatteriug with che voubiity
OF an aucttoneer, and he threw around questions
with perfect abandon. 1t appeared that no
had provided set OF photographs OF other Brook
Ign preachers to have the jury believe they were
Mrs. Thton's. Fullerton showed that they were
brand new, bought for the occasion.
THE EVIDENCE.
As soon as the Jurors had answered to their
names Mr.. Fullerton called George A. Bell.
Judge Nelson then called the attention OF Mr..
Fullerton to question reserved upon which Mr..
Beach proposed looking up some authorities.
.. Mr.. Fullerton replied that they intended bring.
ing the question up az some otner time.
WhiIe waiting for Mr.. Evarts Mr.. 1hfon was put
On the stand and asked o few questions by Mr..
Sherman.
:. The witness stnled--I have known Katie Mac
Donald Tor twenty years; she is an old servant in