The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-09
CLOSE OF EVARTS ADDRESS.
Thirteenth Day Of Argument Tor
the Defendant.
HOILTM GLARHG DEFlANTLY AT ETARTS.
A Brilliant Peroration in Favor
or Mr.. Beecher.

QorBto0d mat MT. EYarLs W0ulu oEluR MS stSab
EFFORT to = climax. THIS brought an unusual
multitude OF men and women together 10 near
she great lawyers perorauon. The new spring
hats win their daisies vlolets priEroses and but
tercups. gave q brighter and more picturesque
appearance TO the court room than IL ever
wore before. Mrs. Harriet Beecher stowe was
one OF the most attentive listeners IN the entire
audience. She sat next her brother Henry, and
around her was large group OF well dressed,
maiured ana intellectual looking ladies'.
Reecher feeling perhaps that tue last
words ne should ever hear on his behalf IN
court OF justice were about being spoken, ap-
peared flushed and anxious. His faithful follow
era who nave all along sat by him ia the court
room, such as Moses Beacn. Assistant Pastor Hal
lday, Deacon Howard, usners Caldwell, whitney
ana Murray Professor Wilson, Mrs. Field and Mrs.
Sherman. we're also present.
SKIPPING OVER THE EVIDENCE
Mr. Evaris went skipping IN retrospection all
over tine broad held OF the scandal He began by
referring TO the animadversions on Tracy ana
made an elaborate defence Or Tracy, contendIng
that ne acted in a perfectly proper manner
In his conduct toward Tilton Tracy was
profoundly attentive. Evarts held that II
the rights VI lawyer are 10 be
taken from him Dy nippant Commentators on mere
paltry scruples tue administration OF justice IN
free country would be sadly endangered. Moulton
sat almost opposite Evarts win Dis eyes riyeted
on the DEFENDANTS counsel.
Mr.. Eyarts referred 10 the ''true story, and the
frequent attempts or Triton TO have 1t Published.
displaying the anxious wish OF tns plaintln TO let
The world INTO the secret OF his wile'5 alleged
shame. Here counsel ingeniously showed that he
''true storyn anu the Woodruff scandal were one
and the same and were written Dy the same hand.
Counsel passed on to 1.-The outrunnin9 or Tilton's
tongue ms tancing 'Sir MarmaduRe's Musings"
the letter to ".hs uncom planning friend" and the
Bacon letter. TIlton was restless until the shame
was published.
Very adroitly Evarts dwelt on this point OF
Tltonis thro wing out It every opportunity insin-
uations or his wifa's shame and beecneris guilt
and then quietly calling attention TO that part OF
the evidence which shows that, when Moulton
went TO Iilton and told him Beecher would keep
silence no longer that the hon was aroused in
him ana was bound TO ngnt then did Tlton
excalm III Mr. Beecner publishes, III shoot him
on the street, TIlton might publish what he
liked. out Beecner was 10 keep MS mouth
SHUT or be snot. Glanclna here aud there al the
SALEM points. counsel touched on the ragged
edge letter, and
MoULroS's EYgs
we're rlveted SIN. more closely on the speaker his
visage darkened aud an angry scowi pa ssed over
hs brow as be heard himself denounced as con.
spirator ana little better than thleL Evarts
eOntended that Mouiton egged on TAton 10 get
tRe 1900 waicn was 1nalty paid aim, BY threats
publishing a certain statement the character
81 wnlcn wen understood. he declared tEat
$1,000 out OF this $1,000 we're taken cnarge Of BY
Mouton, FranKltn Wooarun and jeremiah ?.
Robinson 70 reimburse themselves for their con-
triDutions 10 the colleen Age T1ton only got
$1,000 0 the 5000 and TO replace IA part the
$4,000 appropriated o. himself aud partners Moul-
TON scnemed 5000 more out o. Beecher and let
nlIon have a little irom time 70 time.
"Poor Mr.. Beecher thought al this trouble
sprang out o the groundw exclaimed counsel 70
the sympatneie glances or tue group " hearers
behind him. i. has been Mr.. Evarts' policy 70 read
and re read with fulness ana candor all that
seemingly Tells against Mr. Beecher. lie read
again
THAT RE1ARKABLE LETTER
In which BeecDer tells Aoulton or his suffering tue
meats OF the damned. OF being pressed with the
Keen suspicious 81 thousands and full OF highly
wrought expressions or lear, remorse and suner-
ing "Hardened and wicked men do not
confess .. al and the wounded man VIII
Keep the hemorrhagc locked up IN ns
breast before tells the source Of his
wound 20 bis physician" VERY beautiful,
ingenious and persuasive was Mr.. Eyarts' ex-
plantation ard defence or THIS EXTRAORDINARY let
ter. Mr.. Beecner and Mrs. stowe listened and
locked on admlrngiy, tie former vita his hand
knI0wn DAck oenlnA MS uedus TIE inter WIN hNA
ehsek resting on her forehnger and thumb. Mr..
Evarrs was
NEVER MORE ELooUESr.
he threw oil MS ply slcal and mental vigor INTO
the closing chapter o. his long ADDRESS. lie was
distinctly heard In all parts OF the chamber, and
though occasionally aDstluse ana given 20 pro-
traetsd sentences, Ms remarks, as 3 whole, were
sne most effective and mastery that he ever made
on the trial Ar. Evarts read
nErcurvfS gwITRMrNr
% the Committee or investigation, which was
sever published tIll 10 was produced on the rial.
Admirably written AID strong In expression, It
,ound q very effective reader IN Nr. Evarls. NJ.
Bsseher CLOSET his eyes duriug tbe recital and hrs
Besehsr, with her eycs turned IN deep commlsers-
tea on ner husband VINO was unconscious " her
gdelong gaze, seemed very mOuraiul. Mrs.
stowe was similarly anected. and al the women
IN court sought the face Of the forioF-stricken
preacher with looks o. pity. Counsel called A.
tsntion to "tnc noble testimony" Of Mrs. owing.
ton. that even carried vita Il the admiration Of
the cross.cxaming lawyer. ana thcD passed on 10
the interview between Mr. Beecher ana Mrs.
Aoulton. showing thas imagination might enter
largely into tue production o conversation
several years alter Its occurrence. On Ars. Moni.
TOMS testimoDy ne counsel exhausted oil MS ~
Eenuity and force Of Argument. ~ Wit eioquence
aud sarcasm.
Mr.. Evarts, On resumtn- his address, said mat
the grave Importance 81 Ar. lrecy's testimony "a
showing what fns mfept ~ the plaintH and Aou-
ton was IN calling Tor Tie interview WIZ nlnl az
wnlca they told tner story why the WuO0nuI
publication came about could NOT be exaggerated.
A. That lntervier VITO Nr. IfaCf they reFealeu
their Intention Mr. tracy had sald IN reply 20
them that their case was not i perfect one. Muul-
ION anu hilton intended TO Cnarxe ONLY Improper
advances. Con- sci proceeded 10 say tAat dr.
tracy nad efveu good ADVICE, such - grave.
sincere man with ievei lu0glneut would give
Council lncn went carefully into the POSITION
NY Il.