Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-15
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THE SEECHER TRIAL TO-DAY.
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Mr. Beach Continues.
NEW YORK. j une ij.-The Brooklyn city
court room was again filled with spectators
this morning, among whom were many
ladies. Mr.. Beach continued his address,
and in the opening referred 10
THE WEST CHARGES
in which Mr.. Tilton had been arrdigned for
slandering his pastor. The said counsel fol-
lowed the council of the church in which
TiltOn took no part owing to request OF
Beecher that he would not do SO. There
was remarkable letter in this connection
written by Beecher to MoultOn dated March
p, 1874. In il Beecher says that the course
pursued by Dr. Storrs was an unspeakable
outrage; that the professions OF friendship add
vanc ed by StorrS were hollow ana insincere.
ard that he was trying TO goad Tlton into
attacking him Beecber. This letter clearly
showed the jury
THE STATE OF MIND BEECHER wAsIN.
Why did he dread the appearance OF TiltOn
before the council? He was afraid OF any in
VeStlgation being made which would dis
close the relations he had with the Tilton
family. Counsel had spoken 10 them before
about the Bacon letter. and he read To them
portion of TiltOn'S cross examination i'm
reference 10 that letter. The evidence in
question tended 10 show that Tilton had
written letter for the purpose of vindicat-
ing his wife and his family. The jury could
see, said Beach, under what circumstances
the Bacon letter was written. Bacon had
given birth to all the epithets used against
TiltOn in this trial. He called him
A ENAVE AND 4 DOC.
ana instead OF being this he was acting with
Beecher, as the latter'S letter will show.
Could not Beecher have stated there what he
did before the church investigating commit
tee? He (TiltOE) was not a knave and a dog.
and you, Dr. Bacon, are suffering from mis-
representation. IL he had done 50, there
would have been no Bacon letter and no dis
tuTbance there would have been no appeal
TO the public community by TheO. TiltOn;
and all this arose from the cOwarlice of ii.
W. Beecher. Then followed the investigating
committee called by Beecher i'm June ISL
10 tlIrll inO nF LOT
ter. Most certainly Tilton was not Tespon-
sible for that committee, and both Tilton
and MOulton worked with asSiduity TO pre-
vent any exposure of the scandal To the pub
lie by this committee. Counsel then read
from the testimony of MoultOn in regard To
EFFORTS MADE TO PREVENT THIS Ex-
POSTURE
of the scandal, and said il did not show much
VlndictiveTcSS against Beecher ON the part
of either Tilton or Moulton, and showed
1lIton did rot SwerVe from his duty To MS
wife and children. We come now To the
Bacon letter, which Tilton testified was
instigated by the stories told him by Bowen,
who urged him to make the demand that
Beecher should leave his pulpit and Brook
Ign, and Bowen promised TO support the
demand and carry the letter to Beecher.
Beach then read the letter written by Tilton
TO Bowen, on January ist. ISL, reciting the
charges he (B0weh) had maze
against Heecher, and giving history of the
conduct OF Bowen both before and after the
letter demanding the resignation OF Beecher
from his pulpit. We put Bowen on the stand
with this paper standing on record. Theo-
dore TiIton defied all contradiction, and
Bowen was not asked by the other Sile
whether he was not the author of the de-
mand, whether he did not promise To sustain
this demand, and whether he did not prom
iSe friendship 20 Beecher. Why Was not
Oliver Johnson asked about this? This
omission on the part OF the defense was the
highest testimonial which could be given 10
lI!tOn's integrity. There was not a single
word of disCredit or denial on the part of
this evidence given by Beecher. ana - was
part OF the defense TO put forth that III. w.
Beecher was
TOO PURE EVEN To BE SUSPECTED
OF sin. Counsel then passed on TO the consid-
Grafton of the trlpartjte covenant, which he
read 10 the jury, and said that the part signed
by Bowen was carefully and cautiously
drawn up. Counsel had noticed .'Marnla-
dukes Musings the letter 10 the Com
planning Friend" the Letter 10 the Friend
in the West" and the True Story but
enough had been said about them, and when
lilton had contemplated any action he was
luton IN IT 10 avoid any exposure
which would he likely to follow
The jury had seen how MoUlton operated
and worked, supported 10y TiltOn, To keep
this matter quiet ana avoid all agitation
and disturbance OF this scandal. Bat Tiltou
was not aware of the investigating commit
tee being appointed until told OF il by his
wife Was IL noble and just measure to
select this committee from the members of
the church? How arduCus We're the labOrS
in selecting them and the deliberations OF
Beecher! Sherman and Tracy in selecting
this committee, in homely but expressive
phrase packing a court and parading To the
world the courage of Beecher i'm thus defying
the charges and inviting Investigation. gath
ering these men whose opinions were already
formed TO acquit Beecher. Did not that
committee know that il was n con-
irOVery between TiltOn and Beecher for
life or death. but did any doubt but that
this committee was selected to Investigate
Tilton. This was the star chamber inyeSti-
CATION held with closed doors, and Tiltnn'S
wife enticed from her home ami taken be-
fore them, duplicating her husband with
charges which il proved TO be true rendered
him Infamous. Drawn away altogether
from her home and now re wing and living on
charity dispensed by Plymouth Church
where were the several witnesses, Mrs
Bradshaw, Mrs. Morse, and others, whom
the committee knew possessed certain know
ledge which would guide them in their de-
alterations and why was no attemA made
10 get them before that court and become
possessed of their information, but this COM
mlttee served the purpose for when il was
called, and rendered a verdict which was
held up To the scorn of all the world Was
this man (Tilton) to sit quiet. knowing tie
ialSeneSs of the accusation against him?
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