The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-11
The Scandal Trial.

On Friday 1llton testified that when his
wife finally left his house, she took nothing
Mith her, that he knew of, except his love
and good will, which she still has. The Sc
lection of letters from his wife which had
been published was not published by his
advice or procurement, but somewhat
against his will ; the Chicago Tribune OBJ
tanned them through the advice and at the
desire of his counsel, ex-Judge Morris the
latter had the opportunity of examining all
the letters left at his house the represen-
tative of the Tribune saw only the selec-
tions, and was not shown the original man.
uscripts. Mr.. Titon said that after Mr..
Morris had read the letters he said to the
witness that some of them ought to be pub
lished the witness objected on the ground
of delicacy Mr. Morris said that they
ought to be made public in justice to the
plaintiff, but that 1t would be in better
taste to have them first published at some
distant point in pursuance of this sugges-
ton, the selections were given to an agent
of the Chicago Tribune, then in Brooklyn.
The consent of Mrs. Tilton, who was not
then living with the witness, was not OBJ
| tanned or asked for the selections were
| copied from the original manuscript by n
stenographer.
On the preceding day the proceedings
were enlivened by the appearance of the
versatile Evarts in a new role-that of a
reader of poetry. The SIN says
| Mr.. Evarts brought out some amorous
verses of Mr.. Tilton's, originally printed
in the Golden Age, and read them to the
| jury. The spectacle of the grim, dignfied
| old lawyer reading, with all the fervor of
| elocutiOn he could command, the warm
| lines of sentimental love song, was in
congruously odd ; but it was an artistic
| performance, and no words in the trial
have more fully held the attention of the
audience. Commencing in his usual cold
| tone, he grew with each verse more in
tense, until the last was delivered in an i'm
passoned way that would have made Ju-
liet jump right over the railing of the bal
cony. The verses are as follows:
| Teach you French : / viii. my dear
| sit down and con your lesson here.
What did Adam say TO Eve:
Amer, Amer, c'est ufrre.
Don't pronounce the last word long,
| Make It short to suit the song;
Rhymeit to your flowing sleeve,
| dinner, amer, cest ufrre.
| Sleeve said, but what's the harm
II really meant your arm?
| Mine Shall Irvine II, (by your leave,
| Amer, amer, c'es "a pirre.
| Learning French Is full OF slips,
| DO as do with the lips
| Here's the right way you perceive,
| Amer, amer, c'ssf rtrre.
| French is always spoken best
| Breathing deeply from the chest
| Darling, does your bosom heaye?
| Atiher, dimer, eest rirre.
| Now, my dainty little sprite,
| Have taught your lesson right:
| Then what pay shall receive:
Amer, amer, cest rtrre
VIII you think me over bold
| II linger to be told,
| Whether you yourself believe,
| Amer, Amer, cest a rfrre.
Pretty pupil, when you say
| All is French to me to-day,
| Do you mean IL or deceive"
Amer, amer, c'eN rirre,
Tell me- may understand
| when press your little hand,
| That our hearts together cleaNe?
| 1iDler, Amer, cest Il uirfe.
| Have YOU, in your tresses, room
For some orange buds TO bloom?
| May such garland weave?
| 4 inner, amer, ceSt rtcre.
| Ut, IT prtSulut 700 lnuCH,
Teaching French by sense OF touch.
Grant me pardon and reprieye?
| AiHer, Gfntcr, cest a rtrre.
sweetheart, no you cannot go
Let me SIT and hold you so,
| Adam did the same 10 Eve
Ain,er, Amer, c'est a pirre.
AS Mr.. Eyarts voice hung tendery for
the final time on the line, "AiBier, amer,
c'est a ciore' (to love, to love, this it is Ia
live), tumult of laughter and applause
began, and continued unreproved by the
smiling judge. Mr. Tilton blushed, and
smiled with the rest. Mr.. Beecher threw
back his head and laughed. Mrs. Tilton
smiled behind her fan. Even Mrs. Beecher
changed her smile of disdain into one OF
amusement After all was quiet the laugh.
ter broke out again, mingled with hand
clapping. Decorum was only obtained af-
ter several rerressiye efforts.