New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
TIE EVIDENCE AGAINST Mr.. TILTONS
CHARACTER

Another point. think 4 is Q ptiful consid-
Grafton talk about to this jury in case Of this chara
but the charge remarkable and unjust, and
tho subject has been introduced by friends upon the
other side repeatedly that think suggestion should
be made in regard to it. My friend Porter in the opening
OF his address pleased TO say that hundred,
one hundred and hiryfye days, whatever it may have
been. Of your time had been drawn from your bust
and your ordinary avOcations by Mr.. Tton. Well,
gentlemen you cannot but remember the and the
character OF the management Of this in the prOduc
ton OF evidence the part OF the plaintiff presenting
the documentary proof giving evidence in regard
to the declarations Of Mr. Beecher and the declarations
Of Mrs Tilton, communicated to Mr. Beecher the
ject OF this case, and then giving you some proof
Of some schemes and devices which were
sorted to by the parties interested for the purpose
OF preventing full and q scandalous development
Of this difficulty 1t was very legitimate proof 1t
bore directly upon the issue In this case and for long
and weary days and months tho answer given to that
proof the discriminating of the character and the
conduct of Tlton and Mouton Witness after witness
produced to show the supposed ndecency and dis
honorable connections of Mr.. Tton with Mrs. Woodruff
Days and days occupied In proving that TltOn and
MoMton had made declarations inconsistent with their
testimony upon tho stand proof which admitted,
facts which TtOn had declared and Moulton had
declared In their evidence upon the stand There
no c0nccalmcnt no denial Of those declarations
they explained and avoided by tho accompanying
circumstances. But friends cOuld not be satisfied;
they must be proven In all their detail by the production
Of the witnesses, honorable and eminent gentlemen
it supposed that their production upon the
stand conveying the influence OF their character might
produce more efecual influence upon the jury than the
mere admissions Of TltOn and Moulton that they had
made to those various gentlemen these statements
And the life OF Mr. TltOn for years, in his lecture
courses, In his associations, in his business Efforts was
all traced with the utmost vigilance and particularly
for the purpose OF spreading before this jury COM
munity everything that thought to be unfrendy to
his standing as man and gentleman And In these
examinations my friends have occupied, as the have
occupied in the final discussion of this case largo pro-
portion OF the time OF this Court We submitted TO what
considered irrelevant examinations without muir
MUIR We have never interposed any obstacle to the
fullest and tho deepest examination Of this case
Although we have not unnecessarily improperly occu
pied the time Of this Court, nor to any extent in
comparison with friends upon the defense
yet we have been urgent for opening the
gates OF evidence for enclosing every OF thought
for introducing every topic which would lead to the ell
lightenment Of this obscure and interesting question
And we are reproached with 1t. Well, you can Judge
gentlemen. Of tho merit Of that reproach