The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22

trusted for four wears, against whom he has never
! brought an accusation, except that he aid not
render - MN MS papers and letters when De
! mUn0cd, ana who certiAes upon THIS stand that In
~ devotion 70 Dis service ne gave nun new
4 character OF the word irlendshIp-not spoken IA
/ the satlrlcal manner In which nv learned friend
alluded 70 II. put as brave ana honest testi-
mouial rom the neart OF henry ward Beecher 10
I the fidelity and truth and courage or Francis ID.
Mouton. pass him. There IS but one other WIT
ness wac testlnes directly 70 the confessions
OF Henry ward Beecner ana the most
lmporiant witness in this case. she has
no earEhly ambitions TO CRAFTY. She comes
here from the quiet OF ner cultured and
Y comfortable home, lady In the Iraest sense o.
I tile word. a lady whom Henry ward Reecaei upon
the stand and In Ms letters has eulogized almost
4 as paragon In her simple ana sincere sense or
duty and Of truth ana IN those virtues Of nospi-
i tally which commemorate her history 10 thls
cltyi and the question IS whether she IS to oe
believed. or whether she Is 10 meet the uuiversal
condemnation watch our learned friends upon tue
+, other SIDE have extended 20 ever character VINO
has appeared IN support OF The pialntns case
V You VIII see by the allusion or Mr. Tracy 70 the
relations OF that household, bus 4 you wll recall
4 more distinctly you Will see by the grleVous
Mr. Porter, how she mas been exnlpited TO
tha world. she Is not only oOnSptratress
4 "a Mr. Porter she has surrendered her house
4 resort not only Tor the parties or the con-
spracy, but Tor those base ana infamous agents
as tney cay, whom Ii has suited the purpose oftne
cunsQlrat0rs 10 employ. she Is charged win con-
7 sorung WIN pubic prostitutes. Nay. my friend
Porter could no. spare tnat unmany blow against
the heart OF a mother when ne charged her wlth
exposing AGT only son 20 blt lhuueHGcb OF tucA as
sOClatiCns. IL WAS not enough TO heaD upon Der
character for truth ana personal chastity, but the
Instincts 81 maternal love ana soleltuoe mu oe
outTaHed 70 Justify the PURPOSES Vi tnls deIsncs.
Gentlemen, It IS very serious question when
you are called upon TO decide 1t y no common
responsibility Which rests upon tnls Jury When
they are called upon not only 20 oisoeileve ana
delame futon ana Mouton, the husband and me
father, but t. Include sue mother In tue lniamy.
Ii NAV seem a lignt and trtvlal-
Mr. Porter-My Irend IA entirely IN error In sup
posing mat used she eplthets winch he says
did. i did NOT speak OF her as perIurer-a word
which never USED. | never imputed ner name.
! cast no imputatl ton on her chastity nor ala use
the word ''perlarer.n
Judge Nslson-rae counsel is probably mis-
ar Beacn-No, sir; I am not mistaken. TAP.
plause.l | certainty did not say or intend 70 say
that either q these epitnets. 'consplrator, or
"periurern or "prostttute,p we're applied 10 Mrs.
Moulton. | said no such thing.
Mr. Porter-Tnat 10 what | understood you 70
Judge Neilson--I want to say the audience
that we must have quiet II there IS word SAID
by counsel II Is not at all essential that 1t should
be commented upon. IL IS respect 20 the place,
the counsel and jurors that they ought 70 near,
and respect should indicate and Keep silence.
al. beach-l am speaking, gentlemen, oi tne
eject OF the arguments defence OF THIS case. II
Henry ward Beecher ls 70 DC oeleVea ann 70 oe
successlul IN TINS action Mrs houlson Is per-
Jurer, Mrs. Mouton is consplrator, and II Ben
iamn I. Tracy IL TO be credited 10 her belong
those other uisgracelul appellauons ana assocl2-
Y tons wnich Gave directed your attention. DO
4 any friends shrink rom these consequences
Does not my friend rter charge that mrs. houl-
ton Is perJufer; that she Is nos 70 be believed ?
4 Does he not claim that sue Is a consprator Do
.seyy an,tt, 80, rorn frot issna Have NAV NJ ~
gwen evidence aere 70 prove through IN anbi thas
ner testimony Il all false and Il there any means
- ,gr3n Aer. 0sara gnngbar ~ 4 INA tusfffe al but
81 me condemnation of Mrs. Moulton MOST
clearly no. Gentlemen. THAT issue must be met.
Seesa tnrs styie ,lttne -ses Moon rne stnrie Oath
ot Henry Wara Beecuer must Ue con0emned Tor
periury or Henry Ward Beecneri Is gurty. Ii IL ir-
reenmciiahta 4. netNaen thesa v,Itnesses rhev
ac.or6 ,girb t1e otner svldencs. They narnouIze
sitn tne wrtttngs Isl Henry ward Beecaer mere
,a1 go s,ngIas notnt IN 5nnosttton or tnconsis
tsnev IA ian ans otber p6rtion III rms evoenca
1889 nenrv Ward seeeheT AID he tesrimonT of
Si tr cs-,'nessrs Sonnse tnen nroesessd to
e's,T,.af mon tne eVfdencs :, krs MAINTAIN and
Xxx 49, - ~ 49, ~, Tesl stan9 "a ssId
&C. o',sn bsr evtoence WIN ne majesty snd
eandor 81 4 Ia0y ana with tne lnteinnence Of one
I ~ whom the g1plect was clear ana well known.
,ge itarv1sv, WIN M Beacner was aiiuded to
81 yr.1e lerpth and tho evidence az Even NV slrs
~orltan ,yas re4g a. sfne tnry descriptive or tne
feeing az tae defendant Oh the occasion re.
\ ferrea' III
d,.ras sirsnrs III yrr tbqf Snn rniohf see II
co. = i in1-,e n tpa MO-, ietx ~ Inc srsm
r,enf snhItrrs6 IN ma nart N nv fr,ena vim
rs .erence 10 tne pecuuar Character Of the nara.
80 ,~s,rn sbls Io,y ,rivas VSst beva rsaa III
I'm Z nTononoceo AZ ,,ttsr ana ent,re fSbr,eatten
. n H~nry ward Beecner ne tskes the stand and
ii me ace or al the oghcr evidence he aenies tnat
tho statensft III ma tady IN any ~ lis essentiai
nariiealars- i trae ana Won ara % come 10 tne
ithsr soSntaneoasI a. al the nTornnt
I M Il s9ioe6ody Else mas Invented Inc waoe or
sis ~ asi,o,,s s,ch fsq ~ SanSa he M
~, 80 - 81 80 reen snG new m,ns az Henry
Ward Beecner to invent and successfully maui
tiol without any or tuose evidences wlich sh0w
m4nufacture and Arrangement IN a story or this
camtisx enaracter II TINS lsdy on ner cross.ex.
s0,.1afian "a reneatsd In precise 10 n the con-
versatlers "a sbe gaye ,hem on ner direct eya rn.
tceffen nrs rr10nt we'll have mad aome .ueDtclon
~ Ier ram. bnt she speaks impulslyeIy: she
sreaTs troGi' impressGons received nom soma
S5nrce ana lndslltbly Imprinted on ner nj nd
Thsra IA M arranpeGncnf tbeTe is no form: sne
esSssrs IN nofa oecIsgans 10 the saIne substantla
Saces' sge givee Al ina evidence or purITv and OF
trnfh "a ~ "a Ne can InaQe b. an tie f0rms
800 ne lav, hss nrovded DO Won pcueye tnis
ladv Invensed tne ferfns lyon are rs comfort TO
49, 4, .Yen seeul 10 NE M be section OF ne day
~ ipdrmerfYi Dd Mrs Mouiton ever use phrases
~ No. cnsracferg Iad n This rad been out N
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49, rretsve pnt afl snow thaf IN vas 10 NJ
$500. ~ Sr pecrnar agd entirely consCnant
49,, earits ~ rac,orrc ar r1oGee al speecn
.1d enttreiv rorefon "a those al 4 woman or 40.
nestle caarscter
~ prrcurp's rrug
Won probablv nave not FORGOTTEN tho incident