The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15
TLTON Us. BEECHER.
n Day Of Literary Excite
ment in Court.
READING THE LETTERS.
Human Nature Under the
Dissecting Knife.
THERE IS NO GOD"
The Mother-in-Law's Picture Of
the Tilton Home.
Mental Agony in Prose and
Poetry.
Mutual Friend MoultOn Still
Teetifying.
Mental Agony in Prose and
Poetry.
Mutual Friend MoultON Still
Testifying.
TAKING THE BUTTONS OFF THE FOILS.
Legal Tits Between Opposing
Counsel.


Counsel.
The rush at the court room yesterday was
greater than ever, and 1t was proalgious
nuisance apply for admission at the door. even
with proper credentials. Old and well known re-
porters IKE Mr.. Munson, the Photographic
author, VINO had been showed out yesterday, and
jurymen, ike Mr.. Carpenter, were kept waiting at
the nank Of file OF curiosity seekers who extended
down the and the backstreet- These peo-
pie were in general, the recipients of tickets from
counsel, there being for the defence great array
OF volunteer counsel who enjoy the privileges OF
real counsel. and these give tickets OF admission
10 their political constituents. The court room Is
Altogether too much beset by mere Idle lockers
to be an attentive audience on justice, and 1t
Is next TO impossible TO suppress their expressions
OF dissent and approval at climatic times which
two elements In the audience appear determined
to make.
1t is needless to particularize what individuals
were present. They were all Brooklyn people
lawyers, politicians and members OF the Plymouth
congregation.
Yesterday Triton did not at first appear in
court, and therefore the large gathering OF Mr..
Beecher's friends was the more notable. Quite
alarge space was cleared in the bar for the free
movements OF counsel. There thorough
fare, however, up through the court room. and
the District Attorney, winchester Britton, had
TO sit on the bench. There his stiff white Jack
sonian hair and dark brown eyes made a ner-
vous presence beside the Judges large face
and brown wig. The Judge listened 10 the
trial word by word bat generally with his face
away from the questioners and witness He
looked like an uncertain bulldog VINO might let
intruder pass. but would see him mentally, never
theess.
Mrs. Tllton and the large lady. Mrs. Field, came
In with Judge Morse, the formers father-in-law.
This substantial old gentleman, with large, pale
forehead and very gray hair and beard, looks So
berry from behind his gold spectacies, not a par
tcle or human passion in his coun tenance, end ne
does not speak except to answer some suggestion
from Mrs. Tilton. Being q lawyer the trial has
professional interest to him. He arose, however
after q short period, and LETT the court, Mrs. TIL
ton remaining
Judge William Schey, OF Georgia, whose wife
was the widow OF the late Harry Keep, had
place upon the bench part OF the morning, and
contributed Deaming and amused countenance to
the performances
Mr.. Beecher and his wife came In together, and
their faces were watched very carefully by those
who could see their features.
The eye Is often a bad witness and too apt to
take to the mind estimates or behavior and char
acter not warranted by the truth OF the object.
Mr.. Beecher. in court, has been consistent with
the lifelong manner which seems 10 rise spon-
taneousy from his ready feelings. He 10 like
wind harp, responding to every zephyr, and the
varying occurrences in court appeal that re-
ceptive elastic temperament he has keeping him
perennial. No wonder his congregation regard
all those fervid, vivid letters he has written with
. bEQad, latiudnarian, generous Interpretation,
andperceive that slight and awkward compli-
cation might have wrung from him tones and ad-
missions which, subjected TO the cold test OF a
court trial, grow, like TRIES light as air. to con-
nrmatlon in the jealous mind strong as proofs
OF Holy Writ.
There Is nothing anomalous or eccentric IN his
manner. There Is no proof that he mad any part
In the production OF Mrs. Tilton In court, she
being, TO ali appearances. a ready attendant, gov
erned oy ner own will or that OF the friends with
whom she Is guest, and his addressing her, on
the second day OF ais presence, was perhaps, the
inevitable necessity OF cramped quarters He
could not well have avoided her, and his own wife
had anticipated him by a day In making ner way
TO Mrs. Tilton and shaking ner hand certainly
the appearance OF the two women put to flight
any suggestion that his Pensioners could have
suppanted in his imagination the stately,
imposing matron who had borne for him
all those stalwart sons who now crowd
round him day by day, as II proud Of their origin
from such stock. Mrs. Beecher Is a clear-eyed,
decisive type OF the New England house wife, unusu-
ally handsome for her years, and the expressions
she makes use OF In court are probably she invoi-
unlary play OF the Inlnd over face kept station
AIRY and sympathetic with the somewhat eniiven-
ing and versatile proceedings OF the long day.
Her white halr conDed smooth and July covering
her crown; her sweet. outlooKing eyes and the
strength Of her throat and Jaws show a superior
magsterlal power within the sphere OF her domes-
TIC duty she probably attends the trial OF choice,
to testify TO ner husband, her children and the
world that, IN the language OF st. Paul, ''none OF
these things move her.n Had sne desired not to
an
would not have done so. IL is natural too, that
at times she should look dark and indignant at the
Mr. Beecner's sell-introductlon to Judge Morris
at the conclusion OF his opening was courteous
have browbeaten hln and subjected hin TO ridi-
Guile He Ola not do sO because, as member OF the
same community, ne Kept properly IN respect the
and honorable past career OF the defendant
The mental activity OF Mr.. Beecher Yesterday
was denoted by several direct movements toward
his counsel and 10y steady bookkeeping which ne
made on slips OF paper. lie listened to the reading
OF every document with an attentive, sometimes
rapt, occasionally mechanical ear, and. II was un
derstood. denied some Of tue positions advanced
by Moulton,s testimony. The lawyers wrangled so
much that 1t was not perfectly clear whether they
Frank Mention was on the stand all day, much
nf the time Affirmative In his testimony. merely as
eertinp the verify OF documents read by Judge
Fullerton, who bent every energy, assisted oy Mr.
Guiding even poems which appeared 70 relate 10
the sense OF slight In nlton's mind. These gave
the trial decidedly literary character ana u
Mr.. Triton had any vanity OF authorship ne could
nave been gratined yesterday with the lnvoiun-
tary commentator PAID 10 MS Muse, anu .no
easy, touching way In which bis poetry was re-
'inaeed. the recitation OF all the papers in this
trial IL dramatic. Mr.. Evarts holds the originals
and Mr.. Fullerton reads from printed copies, so
that emendatons can be made. The warm, glow Sn
tng rhetoric OF Mr.. Beecher, the cold pre-
Rsphaelite, occasionally low comedy style OF MIS-
morse, the plan, earnest appeals OF mrs. iIiton,
Noulton's crsp. adjuralng dicuon and ih'oh'a