, 1875-02-26

I'd fof twenty ytAre, and during THAT time thiB
member Of tho clnrel,, and her hunband and
her pastor, 1r 10 four yeara ago, wero the wArHi-
est friords. lie waited tllcir homo at Tllton'a
reQnest dntlne that timc. and thcte was not tho
slighteas evidence to show that tho defendant
was 0uiity OF tho oi7en6n imputed to him. There
NOT THE sLraHTfsT EvIDEScE,
either. 10 Connect tho o1cnBe with ihis white.
souIed woman of having criminal intercourse
with her pastor. You will remember, gentle
men, ths story told by this woman reoking from
ths dcns Of pollution (Kh.e Carey, or Katc
Smith. "a efio calls ',srsoll} who snore that sLo
ssv the plaintiffs wife sitting OF tho Jap Of her
pahtor, and heard him BSy "Elizaboth. how do
5ou feel ?" and llor ropiy Of "Doar father, feel
so-so'
lTho audience here bufat Into laughter. In
which ntr. Bccchor and his wife Joined. Wheu
tho laughter snbsided, Tracy continued! @ ~,
And NOM, gentlemen rou will rnNealber tho
Atory told BY, Mrs. T!lton's brother, when, on
ono occaeior, ho went into the parlor-at what
timn he does not know--SfrH. 'filton was moving
eat quite still. This was nut in a bedroom, but
iu stie parior of Tho houso. This caao stood On
tircly aoof from that sort Of evidence Which IA
relied upon 10 provo tlis oftcnhc truo. Thoro
from ono family. that Of Monltor, for counsel
wonld incudo in that family Theodore
Ti,ton. The only evidence given ~ 10 tho
coufcssioa Of AIR, Deechsr Has by Mo,,itcH. his
rts and tue psInt n sston Ih9ts t Tss
Tho case, and tho rcaaon they did not do 70 wts
because thcy wero afraid that his Testimony
would be blsatcd. Couneol snbnittcd that
through tho whole trial nothing was adduced to
provo tho criminality OF tho defendant, and tho
wholo matter WAS
COOKED Dr THE FERTILE nRArN or r1,A1STrrr
b this sctfon. In regard to tho inportance Of
Tho stnt confcasiuns Of tho evidence, counsel
'ail hs colleague, ex-ludGe Porter, sould raad
Porter did 30.
Gen. Tracy then continued roalipg Its aldross.
fIe talAs Wo shall produce witnesses whose
character you alali not doubt. who shall repeat
accurately what thoy havo loard, and who ato
Influenced by no motive but ~ tell the whole
truth, aud nothing but tho truth. Admissions
Of oal confessions nro always unreliable. for Il
wac .asy to 300 low men relating whnt another
Thorow was anothor difficulty about the lnattcr,
and th,t was 10 report accurately What Ind oc-
Cured, and tho language used on which the cvi-
dcnca isbascd was not nna1biguous. All these
he woulashow tho jury that thc. Witnesses for
the prosecution wero not to hn believed, aud that
thg5 had tie strongest motives for fastening
guilt Oh tho defendant
nEEcnEn ASD NowEN.
He would row 80 back to tho period when TIL
Ing unhandsone proposals to his wife. This,
said counsel. Wiz 1nus to prevent Bowen uniting
with Beocher sgainat Tilton. The lattor was
only geetipg to invo his contracts witt, Bowen.
Bowen bad no objection to join 1llton In war
oSainst Beechar, provided la could do 80 safely.
The letter demanting Bcechor's resignation WIS
eont, and Dsochcz'a reply to Lowsn was,
"DoEen, whas : does this moan? THIS man !.
Tilton'a former life. Bowen having made certain
that Deochcr aud Triton could not unite against
him, ho hastencd to dscharGe him. as was told
hero by plaintiff himself. Dowon thcn told Til.
ff1ktS IA nnpaf aato h
spread against uoccher ho would cashier him.
I'his said counsel, sna d conspiracy By Tilton
md Bowen Against Doechor, but from which
Dowon bad slipped out. This. gentlemen. WA
30 much money In dollars and conts. This WAS
dono to d1nrf tho growing progross Of tho
Christian Union. and advance tbs cause Of the
Independent
Tho counsel interrupted lis addresa hero, and
regard 10 the law o' eanspis.cr.] Iats plaintiff,
resumed Con. Tracy, ~as q. consptator With
Henry G. Bowen aeainnt tho ctasacser Of Henry
Ward Deoehef. Il Moury 6. bowen shoala
Boecher should Leave Ills pulpit, tlloo could
not ask you to bolievo plaintiff even ngainst HIM
sell, but nowcn had backed ont carly.
f1e did not want TO 60 any furthcr
another friend. After tho letter OF DC. 20. 1870
Beoohet Baw Dowon and convinced hiu OF hiH
innooencs and the falaisy Of Tilsons stories. aud
Bowen relraceed his utterances. aud during tue
2Gth, 21th, 2sth, and Goth Of that month*sho do
tendaut had no inte,viov with A1r. Triton or Lila
vito iu regard to how much the husband knew
ut their intimacy, and counsel submitted that
Ibis was
NOT THE ACTION or GUILTY MAN.
Er. Docchcr did not know, contehaea counsel.
what tha charge was on which hc uas requested
10 quit his pulpit when ho received the tott0r, nor
wsA he aware Of II until tt,atstormy night on which
tho interview WAS hhd 1t Mouitou's hotiao. On
Gt. II L.. ! ~
hh hct Of his friend in eouding tho letter to
Beochdr, md noid that Dawcn would leave him
Mono to support tho Charge which he (3f!ton)
bad made Rgaspet Beecher. appeal to tho
eald counsel, to rofdts the evidence Of 3fouiton
snd Tilton. Counsel brleuy glanced over tho
1srioua Incidents contained In the ''True Story"
Rs was interrupted BY tho usual recess.
Aiser tho rocoss, htr. Tracy said that Triton,
sttes ho was deserted by Bowen. was placed In d
condition Of great embarrassment. lie iIad ts-
sued challonRo to one Of tho most foremost
men Of the ngo, and he had nothing to support
It but hts own word. II ho told Beechor thas lo
had becn deceived, tho latter would ask htm how
he ca1nn to wt1to 80 inso!cnt lotter. II he sniI
bis wife had told him tie story ngainBt lin, his
Wifs would deny it. Tho cool aud calculating
villainy OF Noulton here assisted Tiltou. Tho
Mephtstopheles at 1i!ons elbow suggested that,
- Mrr. TNton was theu living sick, th4t whs a
good opportunity to secura signature to a
writing duplicating Beccher. Mr. Ti!ton Aotca
npoa this suggeslaoa., llo turned awsy tho
nurse and companion shut himself up with his
dicx vile. and finally persuaded her to sign .
paper, tho import Of which eho dImly, il AZ All.
eamprehendea. II sAe bad III idea i}ias she III
any way did WRONG to Heecher. she believed 1t
concerned.
ualgy but POINTED REFERENCE TO AouLroa.
III. Tracy then aakcd who and what VIA Fran
e3s y. Moulton lo wont on 10 sny that ho sas
= man anino1tly qualified to play the ptrt which
hA hhI th1faO in thin r0nRn{rAnY- Tim 1,trF inI