Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-26

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Mr. Richards Is n neighbor 90 my or{ai
have long known him as a CfuiSfian Of Siis-
enlarly devout qualities and rrsnS,,are1f
character. always Ss>iduOuS an the spiritual
iaborS OF the Methodist Episcopal church "a
ton. speaks affCcticlsf 4. OF F;izsbcfh. ans
Joseph" iOgethcr kindred spirits "a th@
high religious f.ciy AID fervor characteristics
OF both.
The history Of Richards testimony l. this
Aftcr tie startling sight be witnessed in hts
sisters house ne went 10 Mr.. Tillon. and vita
graf tenderness snd sadness la his manner
asked him ~ be noticed the frequency OF Mr.
Beechers visits 20 biS wife. aud also SNkcf
hith IL ne felt sure they were altogether pas
IoIaL With This cSutioaary hint he said n0
NOR, and Tilton thought little of Il uatil the
maj revelation recalled the warning too late
hesAilzlng, OF course. that there must have
oe So,ne cause for The inttmatioa. a. Wa
communicated 10 Fullerton. aud this was ac-
tnally, "a l am assured. the only clue bv
winch that aStute examiner traced out aud
extracted nom the witness hts sisters self-
betrayal Mr.. Tilton St..teS that me hioaSelf
never teard al the incident until ne hearl Al
from the witness stand, aud this sgr.ss win
Mr.. Richards. who testified thai ne laad ,,e,,es
mentioned it hut 20 HIS wife and her brofhs,
THE OFFENCE DISCLOSED As CONsPIRAcr
MATED BY JEALOUSY.
TFfvgB ne Nclc NorS NuaI
Mr.. Tracy has been general, ana has the
oOkS and manners OF a military man. tie T.
tail, straight, and square shouldcrei. His
gray whi>kcrS and moustachc are trimmed
SiNe, but the expression T. hurt 10y y decided
cross IN his cold gray eyes. HlS stool within
tour feet OF the mont row of jurprs, ana his
nfSt attitude was his favorIte throughout
shoulders thrown hack, anf his hands
together behind his coat tails. lie read frpt.a
the written pages with deep, musical voice.
and with a manner Of infection. that VA
l'lt aSant for a while. but was TOO unvariet
not 10 become YEARLY mOnoionous
THE LISTENERS.
The lawyers arraligssl themselves far listen
ing. cesSing the occupations which Usually
employ them during the procpeiiug, ar
tNarts went on 10 a distance, wound up his
legs and stuck his hands into his 0cket>.
Mr.. Peach, fur the first day in the TRIAL with
out Mr., Fullerton nj his side. tilted back IA
ms chair. Mr.. Pryor's diphiheria has grown
worse. aud kept him away, aud Mr.. psarSau
took advantage oT speech dan a. attend To
other business. Mr.. Porter l. a little deaf
and had TO make an ear trumpet of his hand.
Mr.. Abbott, Mr.. liill and Mr. Shearman
dropped their industrious tumbling OF books
and papers. Mr.. Tilton, gTavely attentive,
exhibited intense curiosity. and az times
emotion. Mt. Beecher, purple iacel a. he
always - IA oppressive weather. followed
TIE SPEAKERS words very closely Mrs. Til
ton looked at the floor oftencr than at the
speaker, and Mr.. Beecher. stately la pp.-
tUre and behavior, could not have missed n
word.
Thus FAR Mr. Tracy's speech has exposed
the plan Of defence a. in exact accord VITA
Mr.. Beccher'S statement 10 the Plymouth in
VeStigating committee. 10 began with =
sketch of the Beecher family, whose sous
are preachers and whose daughters are au-
| lhorS OF repute," followed by an outline of
The defendants pulpit career His work ia
| The cause OF reform was Landed. and allu-
| sions were made To the loyalty OF his con-
! grcgation, % the catholicity al his preach
| ing, 10 the widespread circulation OF hts
| printed sermons, and TO his deserved fame.
! After this glowing eulOgy OF Mr.. Beecher, ne
sketcbed Mr.. TiltOn a. n man prone % con-
slider life drama aud himself tue hera"-aS
vain ambitious, cOpytSt OF leaders of re-
forms, and "A cOnScienceleSS worker for emf
nence. He was, according TO this estimate,
a free-lOver and a follower after Wild IancieS
The recital ending with the statement OF his
fall from public favor.