Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-03
SOMETHING OF REEcEER's TIES
TiMDNY.

Henry Ward Beecher and his relation
ship To Tilton. Mrs TiltOn, MOulion.
Mrs. MouIton. BESSIE Turner and the
rest, one thing is very evident. Beecber,
himself. is the grand central figure
around which Buster the principal points
o. dramatic interest evolved by this re-
markable trial The more he is contem-
plated and compared, the closer be is
scrutinized. the greater he seems. His
self-poise reminds one of Luther at the
Diet Of Worms or Warren Hastings at
There must he the true fibre of greatness
rpholdiDg and sustaining him through
this tremendous strain We have all
along remarked IL tendency on the part
If thu New York 7i-ib'sa, to present
Beecher in favorable light. The i'm
pulse seems 10 be, in fact. 70 acquit th-
great Plymouth preacher in advance
The more than haif-expr-ssed idea is.
all tue time. tina, Beecher Is too good and
pure a man to be capable OF the things
charged against him. Therefore we
hesitate to accept. at sight, the highly
wrought picture of Beecher in the Wit
ness-stand as given by that paper. But,
taking the press account of his demeanor
We cannot avoid n sense Of ainirs-
ton for TIE -e.f-possessioii ane conscious
superiority Of the man. lie speaks "
his nccussrs in the c.lal tones of ali in
ieIleetual and moral BeniEuity. He in
sis;s upon being Just and nagnanimoUs.
His manner eutOrces the highest respect.
II he Is acting, he is the most cnnsum-
mate of actors. His demeanor shields
itself anu seems beyond question. Tbs
manner of his words is the manner of an
all-merciful man who has been wronged
but will not DO wrong 10 turn His
readiest revilers must be silenced by the
apparently unfeigned frankneSs of his
tone Witness and counsel are in full
understanding and sympathy one with
ths other. Thi, counsel Is Eyarts, the
wary, keen. polished. He quietly draws
from Beecher the history of his life from
boyhood on. He relates the story Of his
domestic life. His doings as n journal
ist are reviewed. The inter- sting story
of his acquaintance with and growth Of
friendship Tor, Theodore TiltCn is rala-
ted III the simplest but most effective
manner. When questioned as to he date
of his acquaintance with TIIton. be feel
inEly said that he first knew him as 4
shorthand reporter on the New York
Observer. bat had known him Sd long i
seemed as II he had always known him
since he (witnessy had been IN Brook
ivn: ne did not know how old Tilton IVES
at the time, but he was very conscious
of his comedy appearance and engaging
manner and address. He subsequently
knew him more intimately when he met
him on the HdePcrieHt. bu: while their
manner was always friendly and very
cordial. they did hot enter into close
personal relations till lie twitness) as
sumed management of the paper in 1861.
and for two or three years thereafter
their intimacy was not simply that of
eompanionship and common interest,
but. on wines part, of downright
love-
After detailing. in brief. his intercourse
with Mrs. TIitou. while hc AID Theodore
were yet good friends. lie ta,t the story
of his calling. as Ter request upon that
lady after her SEPARATION from her hus-
band; and uTon being al i ii he could /
give the conversation then TRANSFERRING |
with more particularly" he replied |
that he coUl rot as he spoke from IA |
general recollection only. and coutinu-
ing said:
l went next lay with nv wife to see |
Mrs Triton, after having told my wife |
about IT. Shortly after so.c. 20 Mrs. |
Morse's Mrs. TIiton went up stairs with |
his WIFE, leaving him and Mrs Morse |
below. who repeated the charges. After