Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-15

Trinity
New YORK, June 1.-THE Herald
fclaimS to have discovered the druggist who
sold Beecher the poison which MoultOI
mentions in his testimony, and reproduce:
an entry from his books of the charge Il
Beecher, May l3, 1871, for an ounce O
prussic acid, 80 cents.
A Man Who Saw q Good Deal, but
Has Nothing 70 Say.
The recent rumOrs of new evidence
against Beecher arose from the following
facts: A few days ago, after the close OF
the testimony in the trial, Morris was in.
formed that Mr.. LOOder, an uphOlsterer
doing business at 902 Fulton avenue
Brooklyn, would have been an important
witness. The story was that years ago,
before LOoder went into business for him.
self, he had job in uphOlstering az Til
tons residence. He was in the hallway OF
the house when Beecher entered and was
| greeted by Mrs. Tilton. Mr.. BeecheI
| lifted Mrs. TiltOn in his arms,
kissed her parOxysmally and carried
her into the parlor. Later either
intentionally or accidentally, he went into
the parloF unobserved, to get a tool that he
had left there, and saw Mrs. TiltOn and
/ DEEElEl III al NllfONdl aANAAAAuGs AAG AEll
the latter affair secret until the scandal
broke out, when he related it in confidence
| to several trends, but he spoke about the
kissing in the hall to the servants, and they
replied that 1t was not an uncommon Oc-
| curTence.
Tilton's counsel sent for lOoder but they
could get no information from him. He
declared that his business would be ruined
/ should he be made a witness against
Beecher, and the lawyers after considering
/ the impracticlbility of being able to force
| him to testify, and the difficulty Of having
the case ueopened 70 testify, did nothing
publicly with the information. LOOder
has since been questioned by reporters, but
to all he declares he has nothing to say.
The Brooklyn COurt.
The crush for seats this morning was as
great as ever, and every inch Of standing
| room was occupied. Messrs. TiltOn and
| Beecher were early in attendance. After
| court opened Mr.. Beach called attention to
| some publications in the newspapers and
said, before making any application or sug-
| gestion TO the court, he wished to consult
| with his associates, and after recess he
would take whatever steps might be neces-
| sarv in the matter. There was a little
scene Of making up between Porter and
/ Beach, after which the latter resumed his
| address TO the jury. After some
| comments on the speeches Of
| Porter and Eyarts, Mr.. Beach said he
| had now answered number Of suggestions
made BY bis friends in their argument for
the defence and would proceed with his
own arguments. The Jury could not have
failed to observe the peculiar circumstances
under which the case had been introduced
to them. There was some doubt as TO
whether Mr.. Beecher was the real defend
ant in this case, as the management Of the
/ defence had been conducted by Plymouth
/ church. An organized array OF its f.iends
had been presented every day in
this court room under the lead
of their gallant usher, who, at one
| time appeared to take control Of the room.
| TLaughIer.1 Every effort had in this man
! ner been made to produce an impression
upon the public and the jury. BE had
great respect for Plymouth Church. 1t was
/ a great church, a wealthy church, having,
/ It was said, three thousand communicates.
It was the jury of the vicinage 10 which
| counsel for the defense would gladly refer
| the case. 1t had been referred to this jury
| once in a church investigation. But it was
| an aggressive church. 1t came into this
| court at first as on a gala day, aud as if Mr..
| Beecher, with Plymouth Church at his
| heels, had but to enter court in order to Sc
cure a verdict.
After alluding to the floral displays made
| BY the defense early in the trial, Mr.. Beach
| said: For a time il was almost dangerous
| for any one to approach this bar who was
not in sympathy with Mr.. Beecher. Mrs.
| Bradshaw, after being a witness for the
/ plaintiff, came into the court one day and
| was frozen by her reception. The stately
! Caldwell tCWered over her Ike a magnii-
cent ruin, and Murray,
The DOwny Checked Apollo
of Plymouth Church, had gazed upon her
with a frown like Mars. (Laughter) The
| counsel then referred to the constant at
| tendance of Mrs. Beecher as illus
| trating the truth Of ScOtt's lines, be-
| ginning, 80, wOIUan in our hours
| Of ease" but even believing in Der hus-
| bands innocence, as he assumed she did,
! why did she come every day to hear testl-
| mony to her husbands infidelity? There
had been an organized attempt to influence
the public and jury by these outside aids.
! Another lady had been forced to attend
| through most of the trial coming day after
day to the arena where her virtue was the
| football of contention.
| Mr.. Beach then said that Beecher had
| not denied the charge that he withdrew
! Mrs. Tilton from her husband when it be-
| came apparent that this case was to be in
vestigated. Mrs. OvingtOn was used as an
agent to place Mrs. IiltOn under Mr..
| Beecber's influence and she succeeded in
| her task. Mrs. TiltOn gave her testimony
before the church committee in Beecher'S
! bshalf abandoned her husbands house for
| Mrs. Ovingtcn, and was brought here to
| appear as BeecheI's supporter in the trial
OF this cause. All would remember
The DemOustratIve Greetings
which used to pass between Beecher and
! Mrs. Tilton in this room. What an inde-
| eenoy was this! If Baecher was an innO-
cent man, he would not have needed all
these extras, shows and trappings for his
defence.
Recess.
As the hour of recess had arrived, Beach
| suspended his address. As he left the
room he was cheered by the crowd outside.
| Ex-Attorney General Williams was on the
bench during the morning.
| After recess Beach resumed his address
to the jury, although many persons had eK-
pected he would first apply for reOpening
of the case on the ground Of newly discoV-
cred evidence. Mr.. Morris when spoken
to on the subject at recess declined to say
whether the counsel for plaintiff intended
TO take any action of this character.
Mr.. Beach said he did not ask how the
! counsel for the defense reached their con-
clusion that the previous life OF Mr.. Beech
er had been spOtless. True, they might
have questioned Beecher himself, but even
then the question might arise whether he
was obliged to give evidence which might
tend to his own infamy. a high legal
authority m a late trial in England in
which
The Prince OF wales
was involved, shows he was not obliged tC
answer whether or not he had been guilty
Of adultery.
Counsel read from one of Mrs. TiltOn':
letters to her husband in which she de-
clared she had given her husband a true
account Of Mr.. BeeCher's visits, and spoke
OF the trinity formed by the three, her hus
/ band, EIr. Reecher and herself. Here he
said we saw her idea OF q community be-
tween herself and these two men, and in
another she says, referring to her husband
and Mr.. Beecher: