New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
SCANDAL BLOSSOMS.

The courtroom OF rather that part of 1t reserved
for counsel, was fragrant with the odors OF not
house plants The violet We'd with the N.Y. ana inc
chaste camea was in contrast with the petals OF the
red red rose" For several days past the table near
Mr. Beecher's seat has been decorated with ch0lcc
flowers from the conservatory OF friend A'Deaulnui
bouGuet of volets placed In the vase yesterday
morning. and similar bouquet was presented 10
Mrs. Beecher The wife of Theodore Hilton had no
sooner taken her seat and removed the heavy lace
vail which covered her face, than member OF
Plymouth Church handed her delicate cluster
of ylolets and white rOse-buds. The now
ers were presented with a graceful compliment
That little bunch of flowers had a significance 10
her which few in the courtroom appreciated II
1vas an intimation that she was still kindly remem-
bered in Plymouth Church. Her thanks were eA-
pressed very unafiectedy. 1t is true that there
were MANY present who smiled sardoncally' ana
saw in the presentation an attempt to produce Il
dramatic effect but such were evidently not her
thoughts.
The display of flowers on the Plymouth side OF
the house. as it is designated by the spectators,
was very marked, and gave rise to many compli-
mentarv and uncompllmentary criticisms Qnte
naturally under the circumstances, when mag
nifcent and snowy bouquet of roses Vlolets
lilies and arbutus was brought to Mi. III
ron. it attracted the attention OF the ehtHe
audience counsel not excepted. Inc PiaiIi'iH
bushed like an innocent schoOl-boy as he detached
tho card attached to the floral tribute and read the
,nseription. "To Theodore TiltOn, with the comph-
roents of his friends" Immediately afterward a
bat-box was handed to Mr.. Tilton, and removing
the cover he drew forth bouquet, II anything
more conspicuous than the first. BY this time the
counsel and the witness on the stand ceased 10 attract
the attention of the spectators, and MI Illton ana
bis groun of counsel were under every eye.
The plaintiff had scarcely deposited his gifts upon
tho fable at which he was sitting. before two add-
tional bououets were passed over to him, the larger
one being for ex-Judge Morris. Mr. Tilton's face
.,,r,ed cr,mson. and a smile ran around the court
room. Cen Pryor moved uneasily in his seat Mr..
Sherman appeared much amused, ex-Judge Beach
looked solemn. and Mr. Fullerton, although buslly
examining Moulton, stopped for a moment and cast
= ouizzcal glance at the sentimental offerings,
which seemed so strangely out of place In court
room. From one of the bouquets Mr.. llton drew
note written on tinted paper. He read the contents
with an appearance of qualification, and then placed
it III his pocket.
The effect produced by the floral display INDUCED
in nv the friends of the plaintiff and the defendant
was NOT calculated to draw out compliments for
either If the jury and spectators were romantic
voupg ladies of pOetical fancies, the floral tributes
might have touched some tender chords, but the
majority of the spectators in the courtroom were OF
a practical turn of mind, and sO-they simply
smiled As for Mr.. Tilton, while he no doubt had
a Keen appreciation Of the compliments bestowed.
he was without question greatly embarrassed. Ii Is
safe TO say that the great question at issue will not
be settled in favor of the man who can show the
greater number of bouquets Rosemary and rue
NAV be in order. but roses and volets are out of
nlace inst now.