New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-10
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proved guilty he must be held ~ innocent.
MIR. BEECHRR GUILTY.

MIR. BEECHHR GUILTY.
Frvrn The Central Presbytertan, Rfchmonn. va
Beecher is guilty. He has never explained
his letters, and never One or two b"iiookn{
things may be and ought to be twisted good deal out Of
natural shape the benefit Of good previous charac
ter but In the present the amount required both AZ
quantity and quality is beyond all reasonable cred
PUBLIC OPINION DIVIDED.
From The Ne,c. York ObseTCer.
Such termination of this prOtracted legal
Investigation cannot he contemplated without profound
regret The verdict OF the jury had 1t been unanimous
public confidence BIT when day after DAY was spent
by the jnry discussion aud became evident that
had become, part at least question OF physical en-
durance, the public mind ceased to regard the Jury:
divided to the quit or nnocence o. Mr. Ieceher az
the learned and the unloarned Ministers Of the GOSPEL.
highest reputation for pcty and talents take precisely
opposite Views Of the question: ms we anirn iIom
actual knowledge of the opinions OF large NUMBER OF
From me Baptist Ua,0n Mem York
The ordeal to Mr.. Becchcr has been terrific,
vet he has risen with the storm, and disappointed his
most ardent friends by revealing strength, eItonlio
Patience generosity forbcirancc, and unshaKen trust IN
God beyond their highest expectations hs bearing
through whole trial has been grand Ia ne highest
aud rnos Christian OF thai term In all the battles
fought ard victories by him, with weapons not car
nal this excels. lie has deserved much OF humanity in
havior has exceeded all bis former manliness and will
be remembered as the most ienarhaDie event III lhe
career OF a remarkable man.
EVIDENCE OF GUILT INSUFFICIENT.
From The Christian tCoHqregqi,ondD. FoItdnd W.
The result however of the failure Of the jury
10 find verdict not the same 10 the palntln ami de-
PENDANT TIE prosecution fails unless II can secure the
condemnation respondent. Whether the jury dis
agree lind a verdict Tor the defendant the prosecution
fails. In bringing the suit they have undertaken 10 con
vince the Jury. In this they have not succeeded Their
is simply not proven We apprehend TINS Is ihc re-
suit to which the readers of the TRIAL have come as well
the jury The evidence is not sufficient to convince
disinterested that Mr.. Beecher Is guilty man. IL
may and probably will diminish the confidence of tho
general public in him. 1t IL very likely that he can
never again hold the position and WELD the sdns
influence before but there IL not likely To DO any de-
cdc and general viCtOn that the charge l. true In
other respects results Of te trial must damage the
reputation Of Mr. Beecher essentially
MR.. BEECHER NOT GUILTY.
From The Chrs1n Secretnry (Baptst Hartford, Conn.,
We do not hesitate to give 1T as our per-
sonal and individual verdict that Mr.. Beecher Is not
guilty OF the onse for which he has been tried Yet the
course taken IN the whole affair by himself, ms church,
and the counsel on both sides has left HIM open to
rety OF what should characterize as very daagree-
able nnuendOrs, in which some prominent Journals DO
not hesitate to indulge. Tho wreched Supplementary"
testimony Of such Loader and Price may be re-
garied the whole proyidential TOT SiI' Deceher ~
has much helped his ease.