New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
THE BEECHER-TILTON TRIAL.

THE ICE BLOCKADE MAKES HOLIDAY.
mr.. EvARTs. TWO ASSOCIATES, AND JURYMAN DE-
IAYED IN TIE MoRNING-AN ADJOURNMENT TO
Q oCLoCX-FURTuER PROGRESS POSTPONED TILL
MONDAY.
There was an abrupt and unexpected halt yester-
day in the proceedings of the Beecher-I1lton trial.
on account of the enforced absence of Mr.. William
H. Evarts ex-Judge Porter, and Mr.. Abbott. OF the
counsel for the defense, and of John NJ
TAYLOR. the eighth iuryman. Judge Nelson
was on the bench 10 Is min
ptes before IL o'clock and listened to an argument
In an equity case which occupied the time until the
hour for opening the great trial. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beecher were in court at this time and so were Mrs
Tilton Mrs. Field. and Mrs. Overton Mr.. lilton
eat talking with Mr.. Pryor and Mr.. Sbearman busted
himself arranging the papers of the defense.
The plaintiffs lawyers were ready to proceed,
but Mr.. Evarts and two Of his junior associ-
ates and one of the jurymen were not
in their places Il ascertained that the ice
in the East River was the cause of absence. The
minutes slipped away until it was nearly half an
hour after the usual hour for opening Mr.. Beach
and Judge Fullerton had come from New-IoTk at 10
o'clock and no other boats followed the one on
which they crossed for an hour or more Therefore,
ct tho suggestion of Mr. Beach, with the concurrence
of MIR. Shearman. the court was adjourned until
o'clock the hour for the afternoon session.
Soon after the adjournment, Judge Nelson re-
ceived a telegram from Mr. EvaIts saying that there
was o prospect of considerable delay at the ferry,
and that one of the ju1ynen was on the same boat
with himself. This boat was the Pacific of the
South Ferry. which had started from Brooklyn
about O'Clock, aud after cruising about the river
for several hours, put into Fulton Ferry on the
New-York side. The Pacific, in returning, made
landing at a pier near the Wall-St Ferry, after
floating about for one hour and a half The counsel
were not worried by the delay, as they knew the
trial could not proceed without the jmyman who
was with them. 1t is said that as the boat was
drawing near the landing, MIR. Eyarts laugmneiy
cautioned Mr. Taylor, the juryman, TO be careful in
getting ashore, saying if you should be lost all
our labor in the case would be for naught for jury
cannot be replaced. Ii Of the counsel should be
lost some substitute could be obtained"
Judge Nelson resumed his seat at o'clock and
all the Jurors were in their places. Mr. Tton took
his seat in the witness-chair, and in moment the
counsel filed in Mr.. Evarts and his colleagues were
warmly greeted by Judge Nelson and tine jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boecher and Mrs. Iton
and her friends came III about this
time The audience was very large, and many
of the persons present had been waiting IN their
seats during the prolonged recess afraid of losing
their places. MIR. EvartS and Mr. Beach were OBJ
served to 20 up TO the bench and engage in whis-
.pered conference with Judge Nelson after which
they resumed their places. Mr. Evarts then ad-
dressed the Court, saying that he had an I'M
-perative engagement in New-Y0rk at 4:3O
-. NJ, and that Nj Beach h'd an appointment
ut 5 o'clock. If the trial were continued
there would be danger that they might
fail in their engagements. They therefore asked
Efor an adjournment until Monday Mr. Beach con-
curred and Judge Nelson complied with the request.
Mr. Evarts viii therefore resume his cross-examina-
,tion of Mr. Tilton Monday morning at II o'clock.
Among those in the COURTROOM yesterday were
Judge Kirkpatrick Of Pittsburgh, Penn, ana Francis
J Dupignac.
From the first days Of the TRIAL class Of unscru-
rpulous meddiers have been sending anonymous let
ers to the juIymon with the idea of poisoning their
minds. These letters generally given into the
hands of Judge N,laon. who destroys then as 1t is
impossible to detect the writers. Mr.. Carpenter,
dhe foreman IF the jury received letter yesterday
'writton apparently b. lady. He informed Judge
6eilson of the fact and Instructed TO destroy it,