The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-24
The Judge Subduing the
Legal Tempest.
Conclusion OF Beach's Eleven
Day Speech.
A VERY IMPORTANT DAY

A VERY IMPORTANT DAY.
me advocate for the plaintiff Mr.. Beach, nm
ished his long address OF eleven days yesterday
afternoon, at half-past three O'Clock. The court
room was crowded to excess, ana the discomfort
caused BY the heat was felt by everybody. 1t was
Gay or Interruptions. Mr.. Beach was uncom-
muny mild ana tractable and allowed the de-
fendanrs lawyers o latitude OF interDositlon In
the course OF his speech that surprised every
body. Sherman was suddenly struck with
mania for interruptions, SO constant, provoking,
impertinent and out OF place as 10 stir even the
placid temper OF the Judge. Tho cheek
Beach kept on his temper was the
marvel OF tue audience. Had ne given
way there is no telling what scene OF confusion
might have resulted. Sherman might be likened
90 q bue-bottle ny buzzlng without interlnisslon
IN the ear OF big sturdy OK, which feels the an
noyance but disdans resentlng II. The last days
performance OF Mr.. Beach was not equal TO the
nrst The lawyer was less pertinent, less eloquent
Rno vigorous than on previous days. and the pc
roraton fell short OF the general expectation, more
especially as IL was read from manuscript, the
reading vastly interfering with the Sigor ana
effectiveness so Characteristic OF Beach In his ex
temporaneous Efforts Mr.. Beecher and his
brother attended. There were fewer attempts at
applause than before, but the day was destined to
prove in the end the most exciting OF the trial so
Tar.
THE NEW EVIDENCE.
Beach mad concluded. Abbott had read the re-
quests 70 charge. The day or the trial seemed all
nut spent. There was moment OF silence.
The jury turned to the Judge, as II to ask what
was to come next The people in the audience
began 20 search f1r their hats and stray um-
.prellas. But the end was not Jet. out OF the
Rnot or lawyers which surrounded the long table
IN 'front.' OF the jury rose the tall and commanding
inquire OF Mr.. Beach. There was resolution ia his
lace as be turned 10 the Judge and determination
In hts voice as he spoke.
III Your Honor please" Mr.. Beach began, IN .
cold and dIgnined way mat commanded attsn-
'tion, there u a subject which had proposed 70
present before submitting this case TO the jury.
ut Is in regard 10 the newevidence which we pro-
pose to oner. / understood Your Honor TO saJ
absence or the Jury We have ready to present
the af1davIts in the newly discovered evidence
THE cuARMED CIRCLE.
There was a look OF anxiety upon the faces OF
Shearman and Tracy; Mr.. Evarts sat unmoved.
mr.. Beecner looked toward the person Of Mr..
Beach with more intense human interest depicted
ON his face than he had displayed during any OF
the closing days Of the trial Mr.. nlton turned
mis- lace neither TO the right the left but only
risen and had his right arm buried IN his coat
pocket as n in search or important documents.
Judge Nelson replied. rather lstlessly, tsat the
counsel or both defendant and plaintiff could agree
among themselves as 10 the time when they
should be ready TO argue the question.
1--WE have no knowledge OF the natter said
Mr.. Evaris, rising 70 his feet, and speaking with
abe studied cOmposure or an exceedingly limo
cent man. "lt would be awkward TO suppose that
we are to appear tonight, y he concluded, drop
ping back into his seat as n nothing whatever
mai happened or was about 70 happen.
Yet, Mr.. Beach had fred mine; and already
she report was nyng around the corridors OF the
Court House, "Beach has moved 20 reopen tue
tcase.n The court room was aglow with anxiety.
NOW is THE TINE"
1--WE Should have no objection 70 present the
amdavits in tse ease now" said Mr., Beach.
my suggestion rs that the new matter, If
spread out before the Jury, might confuse tnem,'
remarked Judge Nelson.
1--WE believe the question ought TO be disposed
of tonight said Mr.. Morris, holding bunch OF
documents In MS hand, ''but that Is a matter OF
discretion for Your Honor 20 decideu Mr.. Morris
had nshed the afidavits out OF mis- pocket and
waited the proper moment to get them into the
JUDGES hands
ct is not an application 70 operate on the evil
dence which has been made here during the csosc
OF the trial. said Mr.. Beach,
n should be glad to do anything to accommo-
date the COUNSEL remarked His HOnor.
I'VE propose 20 hand the anldavits to Your
Honor,n resumed Mr.. Beach, as his colleague, Mr..
Morris passed up the documents, ''and 70 make
the motion that We De Reard.n Sensation In the
court room.l
the audience could hardly believe what they
heard. II was not a surprise. In the ordinary &C
ceptaton or the word, but the incident OF the
moment contained material for a whole nights
quandary. The minds OF all the persons IN that
assembly grasped the possibilities OF the future
They were lamiiiar with the facts embodied In the
arldavits for they had read them In the HERALD
more tnan week ago But now they imagined
all sorts OF new Issues Queries born Of q morbid
curiosity, were the children OF each indlyic ual
BRAIN. "Would the Judge admit the testimony ~
now would Evarts nght their Introduction y,
would the great pastor be caught beyond hope or
sxtncatisnW would this testimony IKE ali the
rest offered by the prosecution, be sneered az Just
because Is was In Tnton's faVorgD "Wss the end