The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

indignant impulse or his brave and noble nature
and trampled
THE "coEsPIRAToRs''
In the dust. At this point Beach was graphically
eloquent He described Beecher handing out
Sharps rides rom hts pulpit to secure freedom IN
Kansas or his heroic courage In facing angry
mohs OF his power ana influence In a great COM
munity, ana yet in the course he pursued while
this scandal WAS in the air he had SHOWN himseH
o coward, q SOLDERING ana whmpering idiot.
| JEALOUSY OF Triton.
Counsel dealt next with the charge often maze
against rilton that he was jealous Of the fame
| or Beecher, and asked If Beecher filled all the
avenues to fame and II there would not be
rs much reason in rlton's being jealous OF Mr..
Evarts or Mr.. Charles oConor. Applause, quickly
checked broke out when Mr.. Beach, referring to
Mrs. Moulton as being basely, fouily and untruly
assaied, said he would soon snow IN spite OF
Beecner, that the ady's fame was pure and stain
| less.
Beach read the letter OF re;raction given by mrs.
| Tilton to Beecher and the memorandum OF the
former addressed to her husband the evening OF
| the same day she gave the retraction, ana showed
how evident 1t appeared that the woman was
moved py the win and peculiar representations Of
| Beecher 90 give that letter OF retracton.
At four O'Clock sne Court adjourned, and Mr..
Beach was accorded on leaving similar ovation
| to what he received on previous days.
| DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
! on the bench beside Judge Nelson, were Avian
/ @. Bradley New York Bar; Rev. Or. Kennedy
Bloomngdale, N. j.; Professor William O. Wilkin.
son, Rochester, Kinahan, Cornwallls, Aaron Ray
Inond, New York; Colonel D. q. Valentine, Brook
! Ign; ex-Judge Gale, Charles W. Thomas, Brooklyn.
MR. BEAcns ADDRESS
Mr.. Beach resumed his address shortly after
! eleven O'Clock. lie commenced by referring to
i the West charges against the plaintiff, submitting
that Mr. Triton was not responsible for the aCita-
ton then existing III Plymouth church. Then fol-
lowed the council OF clerGymen, and with that
Mr. Tton mad no possible connection. You
remember continued the counsel that Mr.:
TO mngie In the proceedings or that
council or by any appsara nee OF his
ties in which Mr.. Beecher ana Plymouth church
were involved. But there was Q remarkable
Moulton IL was written as late as March 8, 1874,
expressing his indignation at the course pursued
by Mr., storrs. The letter. showed the sort Of
appeal which ne made TO the consideration ana
| CHARITY OF Mr.. Tilton-not 10 permit himself TO be
Mr. storrs. Now, review the attitude OF Mr.
Beecher, as Represented, ,. oy himself upon the
SUaFd Me- iO on NE m Mas f
Mr.. BeecnerS Why ala nc deprecase the
asaS IS iI Wro Dein2 Aiding e
the visit or DR.. Bacon and the position Of nton,
counsel asked whether Mr.. Beecner could not
\ then have said what he stated aiterward In his
raE ISvgsrIGArrSG coMSrTEES
Could he not have said, II nave been guilty OF
offence against Mr. TitOn; he IL no knave or dog;
ne has been generous and indllsent tsusty and
his household; he mas been misrepresented, and
you, Or. Bacon, have mlsre presented MS relations
Il TO meSn Ii tnere had been any manly courage
4 about Henry Ward Beecher, II there had been any
proper conception Of nis duty 10 tue man he had
/ Wronged, he would have done 30, aud had he
revealed the true conditions OF MS rea lions there
would nave Deen no Bacon letter. There would
have Ocen no future disturbance; no appeal TO
the community. Counsel subsequently read the
Bacon letter and the evidence bearing upon 1t, as
showing tue circumstances under winch 10 was
written Tnere was no accusation against Ar.
Beecner In the Bacon letter, no charge q GRIM
inallty, nothing which should have suired ms re-
sentiment A portion OF his own letter was
copied into that production.
Mr.. Beach is IN good voice and full Of his wonted
energy The audience listens closely. Counsel Is
showing that the vacillation. weakness and lreso-
luton OF Beecher brought upon him all the troubles
that followed the publication OF the Bacon letter.
Me- Fullerton sits beside his partner Judge Nor
| ria sits behind him, hanging on the argument OF
the speaker with the eager anxiety Of a man who
has bet heavily on n race horse and sses him COM
ing up the homestretcn neck and neck. Mr.. Evarts
looks pale and languld. Judge Porter has his head
TO one side, iDtently following the speakers argu-
ment
Then followed the investigating committee
called BY Mr.. Beecher In 1874 MOST certainly MI.
luton was not resp0aslDle for that proceeding.
Throughout desire was saowa by Mr.. IIiton 70
protect the honor OF MS vile and children. Coun-
sci tnen proceeded 70 comment a. length upon the
Bowen letter. me letter Of demand was pre-
scented upon the infamous revelation regarding
the character anu conduct OF Mr. BeecneT
made by Bowen 10 TiitOn. Bowen, when called
witness, was not asked by the defence whether
he had made these revelations. III Tlton's state
ment in regard 10 IL mad been cOntradicted that
respect IL would nave destroyed Bis eredl0uiiy As
witness before me Court ana jury. But fiiton
dened all contradiction, standing upon his own
trutn anc integrity. Why Old not the oelence ask
Mr.. Bowen whether these injurious charges we're
made by him against Beeener, whether ne was the
author d the demand Tor resignaIioni Ihs fact
that Bowen had not been questioned by the de-
fence on these points the highest testimonial
winch could be given OF the truth and integrity Of
~ ,ne pipsr .voa ,nfroraceea nos snuia mord ~
denial was made On tue part Of Mr.. BeecAer.
Counsel read the agreement referred to- show.
ing that no attempt had been made 70 contradict
the charges which had Deen made.
An ETERgUPTIoE Prom EvARrs.
Mr.. Beach was anayzlng the tFipartite agree.
ment, aiming TO show that unless there was an
offence committed By Mr.. Beecher ne was not
called on to enter into this compact 10 blot out as
he said, the sorrowfai past ar. EvaTts objected
90 the construction Mr. Beach as giving TO the
document, bat tho otheR had neither time nor
patience 10 submit TO Interruption and fairly
roared az the former, who subslded like glass OF
godawaIer. Counsel asked II some explanation
was not justnahle on the part Of Mr.. Bowen. Mr..
Tilton had been honorabiy mentioned for his past
/ connection with the Independent and Uato1, and
In making public the letter referred to he was
doing an act OF setjustlce.
/ THE PACKED TRIBUNAL
! Now. gentlemen, SUBMIT TO you that lt was the
Investigating COmmttee-n0 other proceeding,
no other act, no other temptation, wnich has pro-
/ duced this controversy. You nave seen how Moul-
ron struggled to avoid tie consequences OF that
Il intempefate and unwise act upon the part Of Mr..
/ Bsecner. You nave seen now Mr. ntOn, cooper
ating with Mr., Mouton In the acceptance Of the
proposed card Of Mr.. BeecneT, In suggesting the
iorn OF the report for the committee, winch while
exoneTallng him, aud 10 yet project this matter
from revelation, how theF have struggled; how
Mrs. Tilt0n everywhere and always has bes0ugnt
/ and entreated M0gtOn and Triton and Beecner TO
avoid al agitation ana disturbance OF this
scandal. DID not that cOmmttee Know, a.
every man during its session did know, that
4 lt was controversy for life or death between
/ Henry Ward BeeCner and Theodore lIlton DID any
man ever doubt that while IL pretended 70 be
committee for the investigation OF NE conduct OF
ward HnanMaI nnlLIantlln