The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12

with nnenty 90 nature, the same idea 10 suggesteG
Well Henry Ward Beecher has read that uny
doubleday man who reads Dumas w win y me me
case with all or u.s. very many OF the brigntes.
and highest conceptions OF our minds are derived
rom these sources oil Information, because thero
Is very little originality In the world. These are
original forms u expression, but IL would De
principle OF morality OF nature or science that has
not been long ago dreamed OF and developed ~
Is not very surprising, II II be true. that Henry
Ward Beecaer was, IN his intercourse with thIs
lady,
GOVERNED BY LUST,
TO the attractions and the opportunities OF tins
situation. 1t is not surprising thai Mr.. Beecher
should have used arguments OF TINS character and
addressed to this woman this sort OF sentiment.
ANOTHER GREAT MAN,
as great Is BeeeheT, as lofty In ALI the paths OF
knowledge, as cOnsecrated In the hearts or the
world as Heary Ward Beecher, puts into one Of
MS characters and gives 60 the authenticity OF his
name the sentiments OF arguments of like kind.
When Mr. Eyarts says that no human Intellect
dressed under such circumstances TO the seduc-
ton OF virtue present the example as delineated
by Walter Scott Ionr Honor please; legal
fortified by authorities, nave been submitted 70
Your honor. have no occasion 10 contend WIN
them. / admit every proposition OF my learned
friends upon tho subject. l MAINTAIN the same
doctrine But do not my friends see that when
they claiming the benefit OF their propositions
OF their own virtues, they have operated
with force and efficiency In favor OF their
Mrs. TiLon Is no evidence against this defendant.
Granted, ana Your Honor has over and over again
ruled and now again and again acceded to the
proposition. 1t Is only when that confession L.
detailed to the party whom II implicated, when
with precision aud with the motives under all the
possibility OF the communication, and In the
character 1t was made 10 Mr.. Beecher, and he
SINKS tottering from the presence or hls accpsera
excialmlng,
'TnIs WILL KILL MEu
1t Ia only then that the concession or Elizabeth Re
Tilton becomes signlica ut and important. "Wei,u
says my risno. 'of course II Was ooniesslon.n
All! there Is the mistake OF my friends argument
there is the great error OF their position. They
assumed that the document OF December 20 was
the confession, and that was expected from Mrs.
Tllton. The confession which was related TO
Henry Ward Beecher, and which In the mOmenr
he dared not stand up and deny like man, was
the concession made six months ago. what was
the narrative submitted TO him containing the.2or
HIS HONOR AND HIS VIRTUE.
And II was tue manner In which he received,
heartedness with which he listened TO that, gives
co that Iession and to Its statement the force
OF convincing and denouncing the proof Now
not for the purposes OF this case whether the
statements given by mrs. Ttlton and her husband
on the 2sta OF december was won rom her by I'M
portunites and solicitations The situation OF
things, the conditions In watch the pastor was
placed the Purposes Tor which this writing was
supposllon. Theodore TIton did not want 70
use u Tor the purpose OF making an accasationi
making an accusation; for in the very
instaat when he presented and read ~
silence. He withdrew the demand which four
days before he mad made upon Mr. Beecher TO va
cafe his pulpit and abandon Brooklyn. What ala
ne want OF confession far the idea OF crimt-
nation or accusation or hostility was c0ncernedt
Why under the teaching and influence or his vile
he was throwing on his armorl lie was with
drawing the assault ne had made upon Mr.
sake not for his (Beecher's sake or his (rilton's
own sake but for the sake OF the woman. weary
aud SICK fearful and trembling and anxious,
spare you 1 Withdraw this demand Consider
1t Dlotted out forever And then tells him that
confession was made to him oy his wtfe-ior the
IT IN "a a GnTIa "a
Henry Ward Beecner and Elizabeth X. Triton for
six months had been held and boarded In the
heart OF hearts OF this plaintiff. Now what OF that
statementS or what importance Is 1ti And VINO
cares what becomes OF ltf Ii Is not the rounda-
nlton; 1t bore the character, originated in the
motive and produced the enecI which have de.
scrI0ed To you
DOES ANYBODY SUPPOSE
that Mr.. MouIton means TO believe that Mr.
Beecher was sensible OF his guilt, and 40 you sup
pose that Moulton suggested tine charge OF GRIM
inal intercourse TO some persons and contradicts
that 10 other personsy The Court WILL Mr.. Beach
hoped, Instruct the jury to draw common sense
conclusions OF the whole evidence, weighing each
detail and circumstance IN the estimation Of the
whole. We are seeking, not 10 destroy the char
acter or standing OF any Witness on this trial,
but are dong the best We can 20 reach the
truth. My only purpose ~ to present to you what
j conceive to be professional ana logical argu-
ment or this case agree mat human memory
Is imperfect, AMI do believe that there IS more
involuntary perjury committed In q court OF Jus
tice than you or L can conceive, but we
are not then to rely upon mere surmses and con-
OF occurrences OF a few years ago. But when per-
sons retain disconnected and separate recollec-
tons OF details OF an occurrence which agree on
the central TACT, II is an evidence OF truth In
such an instance there Is nothing to suggest that
compact understanding. Mr.. Moulton came here
telling conversations OF three years ago. Theodore
Triton, you, likewise. Mr. Beecher you are IN the
same position. Bessie Turner, you are something
worse or Laughter.) don't believe there is wit
ness recounting occurrences o. three years ago,
ana whole narrative Of that cccurrence. IL
would be contrary TO the experience OF the world.
Bat suppose I'VE years ago. on certain occasion,
"SIr. nave just Killed manln and relate the
circumstances aud the motive, and urge you
hating circumstances about my guilt. At length
justice cries out for ne and plead, and tue Law
calls you as Witnesses TO reveal the Eplt You re-
tain the memory or the central fact though you
differ as witnesses under tine crosse xaminatIon
OF Skilful counsel for the delence. MoultOn, TIL
ton and Mrs. Moulton and all the rest may err IN
the circumstances ana the details or their infer
ences, but when Henry Ward Beecher with bowed
head aud mostened eye confessed his seduction
oil Mrs. Tilton, there Is no mind tnat could forget
such a circumstance as that. No witness can ior-
get that Mr.. Beechsr. so grand, so powerful, 80
elevated, when confronted with the accusation OF
and remorse confessed II. Counsel then cited
from the testimony the passages bearing on
the subject and contnued:-Weu now OF
course THIS must have escaped the recol-
lection or NJ. Eyarts, but IL Is unfortunate
This dtshonorable charge against Mr.. TIlton goes
thori,y ana tho hlgn name oil Mr. Eyarts and the
humble defence which Is made for Mr. Tlton wall
original cnArge. Is IL not unfortunate, gentle-
men, that Mr.. Triton, even by the fOrgetulnesB.
the fndtscretion, the recklessness OF counsel.
should be subjected to these dlshon0ring rcnec-
tons upon his character MY friend Porter be-
gins with the charge Of publishing letter which
reveals the dellcate physical condition or his wife.
1t turns out that the Charge II unlounded. MIR.
Eyarts follows 10 by charging mItllatIOn or this
letter. We refer to the proof We ma that when
the charge was originally made IN the evidence
IL was refuted q false charge, and Mr.. EvarIa
very properly acknowledged the refuiing proof
and jet, In submitting mis- case TO the Jury, la
makes a
FIERCE ATTACK UPON THEODORE TILTON
Tor the very act wiich he first charged and then
withdrew. j konit know dOn't believe, wnat.
ever your conclusion may be, although you should
give the fullest testimonial In favor OF the In,
tegrity and the truth and the honor OF Theodore
1flton-I don't believe IN the long years TO coma
he Will ever recover IRON the damage Of these
cusatt0ns. They have been made too long; they
come from sources too high and powerful, ana
grand Us / think hun 10 be Ia many OF the az.