The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-07-15

Fhe Tilton-Reecher Gaze.

4uG 4utOL-0tGCueT CaaS.
1t has been asc6rtaned that the ballotino @
the jury in the Titon-B eecher case showed con
4 siderable fiuctuation. the first balloting Eein!
nine for Beecher and three for Iilton, afte
which it was eight to TO L. seven to five, six tt
six and again nine to three. Finally. on, Satul
day. according to illrylnan Taylor. Mr.. Jeffrey
one OF Tilton's adherents, was induced to con
sent, with Flate and Davis, the other Tilten in
rymen, to verdict for the defendant. Thi
was to be communicated to the rest of the jll
ry and to- bis honor ut eight o'clock shat even
ing, according to the private arrangement
though 70 ballot-12 to 0-was taken. Ther
came a catastrophe. In the course of some de
sultory conversation upon matters remotely
connected with the trial, Mr.. Carpenter, who
in common with pll the jurymen, was ignorant
of the turn affairs had taken, let fall the I'M
happy remark as to the issue; .AMy son-in-aw
| had q bet upon Our Verdict,' said lie. Upon
this MIR. Flate. started up, and said, forcibly
enough, that il that was the case his vote should
return to 1ilton; and al Unpleasant feeling at
once arose, which led to discussion and result
ed in the irrevocable return of Messrs. Jeffrey
and Davis also to their original vote. The jul
| ~ stool nine for Beecher and three for Tilton
| again, and continued so through all the sue
ceeding ballots.
COMMENTS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.
The Herald says Shut though the case fails,
there is in one sense a result. 1t may fairly be
said that in an endeavor spread over one hun
dred and twenty days the greatest lawyers of
the country (and one of them, perhaps the
greatest living legal Nasoner,) have been I'M
able to convince a jury of twelve commonplace
men that the Plymouth pastor is innocent of
the offence for which he has been on trial.
Out OF all the dust ard furry and conflict OF
this trial that is the one plain result
The Star, per contra, thinks there really
seems to BE- no occasion for extended comment
on the disagreement Of the jury in the Tilton-
Beecher suit. After six months trial the jury
a patient and conscientious set OF men-de
cline to believe Tilton's charges, ignore his
proof and give him neither verdict or DANA
ges.
Ihe World says ''Upon the formal trial of
the case, Judge Nelson's charge to the Jury has
made clear tha5 the accuser has utterly failed
to produce one single shred of positive, direct
evidence, cue single shred of even circumstan
cal evidence, nothing but mere presumptive,
and on Mfr. Beecher's part Most voluntary evil
dence to support the accusation upon which
his whole case rests. The jury admit this by
their disagreement, and, admitting this, the
jury practically acquit the defendant OF the
charge brought against him in this trial.
The Tribune, which strongly championed
MIR. Beecher throughout the trial. thinks that
considering everything, it does seem as if
Tilton had made very narrow escape, while
the friends of Beecher have good reason to re-
gard the end of the trial as q substantial iust-
cation OF the confidence they have raposetl
in their pastor during his troubles-a conf
(,ence which is sure to be manifested now with
retoubed Warmth; Enthusasms are infec-
tiols. and so we may expect to see the number |
OF Mr.. Beecher's supporters increase with great
rapitllty, and his intlnence-at least for &; time
Ito become greater than it has been at any
day since the scandal was first dragged into
the light
The Sun, which on the other hand, has been
outspoken against Mr.. Beecher. says:
1.-The disagreement substantially proclaims
that a man who so conducted himself under Il
charge of base practices as Beechcr did for four
years and who made so poor d defense en- the
trial, deserves at least to be attainted with
strong suspicion of guilt. On whatever thco-
~ you explain his cowarclice and deceit. the
result is fatal to his integrity us Il nun and de
OF his power as minister"
The Times concludes an elaborate summary
OF the whole case in these words
'Thcre is only one good result which can
possibly follow from the exposure and trial.
1t may lead people in Brooklyn and elsewhere
to dlstrust the new Gospel Of Love, and to al
low no priest or ministers to come between hls |
band and wife, or to interfere with family ties
VI sunny lttSoi1 III llidy itiNuC0
them to return to the older and safer moorings
which aloue can prevent society from drifting
into chaos. If this should be the fruit OF the !
trial. scandal Which has poisoned the all for |
six months past will not have been dragged to
the light in vain.''
MIR. BEEC1IER GOOD FOR TWENTY YEARS.
There were numerous callers On Mr.. Beech
er on Saturday, to one OF whom he said II |
am good for twenty years work yet, and be-
fore that is done malice vii Lave spent itself, |
ignorance will have become informed, ana mis-
Of character will be corrected"
He also said yesterday would b. his last day
this summer in Plymouth pulpit hlf, God spa
ring him, he will return in the fall. with re-
newed vigor, to resume the work which he has
set before him in life, and from which no man +
Or number OF men Shall deter him. Being ask
ed what he thought of the mlignity displayed |
by some of his ministerial brethren. B5echer |
made y great many excuses for their conduct |
and added: NIf | strike back l shall never
strike but once. | don want to quarrel, and
[ shan't ii can avoid it., but do not, by any |
means, propose to be led like L lamb to the
slaughter.''
THE PROPOSED PERJURY SUITS.
Lawyer Sherman's attention was called on |
to the report that Hilton intended to |
attempt to have Tracy indicted for perjury.
could be obtained from any grand jury. 1t |
was too early, Shrarinau said. to speak Of any
future movement by Reecher's counsel. Beech
er was going into the country: He himself |
was going away, and nothing would be done.
at any rate, before next October but the case |
would not be allowed to rest lis it now stands. t
1t would be followed up until every one was as
well CONVINCED us he was that Tilton and |
Moulton could not lie believed.
THE CoUNrRY's VERDICT
The Herald, under the caption, The Coun
try's Vetdict," publishes letters FROM New
Orleans, Milwaukee, Dies Moines, Chicago, st.
! .bus. Cincinnati, indianapolis. Atlanta. Ga,
Raleigh, N. c.. Charleston, Richmond, Phil;l-
delphi;s and New Haven, giving the opII:ons
of distinguished lawyers and elergymen in va
ros States on the question OF 'eechers guilt,
and adtlnces the following results OF III
lawyers, 60 believed him guilty; % not guilty,
s are in tloubl and npn-comnttal, and con-
slider him guilty of indiScreton only. VI o.
clerovmen. express belief in his guilt, 20 say
not guilty, 10 in doubt or non-commlttal5 and
II guilty OF indscreton only.
The Cincinnati Times thinks the inica-
tiors in Ohio are that the approaching cam
paion will be a very earnest ones and that the
pnpnhlicans will cain the most emphatic VIC