Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-25

that proceeding did not affect or assume
to reach Mr.. Beecher; you are not TO ac-
cept the notion that these two powerful
churches We're pursuing Mr.. BeecheT. [
simply call your attention to this subject
that the defendant may not suffer from
any misconception as to tie ground on
which that council was convened.
Gentlemen, the case is now submitted
to you. 1t Is of nature to call f0r the
exercise of your highest Intelligence and
most scrupulous care. You will retire 10
ycur deliberations With snimpaItial &-G
earnest purpose to De Just to the W t.
nesses, just to the parties, AMI to render
q verdict which you may think o. here
alter with satisfaction 9s a dutE inc. cs y
performed in the presence of GUi aud
Of men.
After the judge had got through rasd~
ing his charge, he took up the TtG s-sts
to charge and instructed the jury that
the defendant was not obliged to provo
himself innocent; that mere proof Of the
opportunity to commit the act was not
proof of the guilt of the party concerned;
that the destruction of the paper, which
was evidence in the case, raised the pre-
sumption that its production would be
unfRvorable to the party who destroys it;
thSt none OF the defendants letters de-
claIed his guilt, but only COMMUNICATION
and Teproach for the trouble he had
caused. The fact that the plaintiff had
cohabited with his wife after learning of
her guilt was in favor of the innocence
of the defendant, the judge thought,
was not very applicable to the case, and
would not, therefore, go charge the jury,
who were to take into consideration the
fact OF the plaintiffs six months silence
after the alleged confession at his wife's
request.
When the judge completed his COM
ments on the requests to the charge, he
asked il the counsel were content, and
Mr.. Beach replied: ave are, sir.n
One Of the jurors asked if there were
any papers relating to the case which
could be given TO them when in the jury
room.
Mr.. Beach said he had no objection.
Mr.. Evsrts stated that there were some
papers which were not in evidence.
Judge Nelson replied that the jury
could have any papers which they de-
sired relating to the case.
Judge Nelson asked a court officer
what arrangements had been made for
the jurors dinners, and he was told
that all the necessary preparations had
been made.
Court officers were then sworn in to
take charge of the jury and to allow no
communications with them, except By
permission of the court, and at six min
utes past one the jury retired to their
deliberations on the case.
After the jury retired, the spectators
remained in the courtroom discussing
the merits and dement's of the charge,
and it was agreed on all hands that it
was very favorable to the defendant.
BeecheT, with his wife, SONS and daugho
ter-in-law, and Dr.. Edward Beecher and
wife, also stopped in court awaiting any
intelligence which might reach them
f:om the jury-room, but up to two
o'clock no news was received from
them.
AT hslf-past three o'clock this evening
the jury was still out.
At ten o'clock nothing having been
heard from the jury, Judge Nelson ad-
jOurned court until ten O'clock to-mor-
row morning.