Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17
THE BEECHER TRIAL

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fewer spectators in attendance at the
trial this I'm. than usual. The plain:
tiff was the first of the parties direct
ly connected with the case to enter
the court room. Defendant and wife
came in shortly after, attended by a
number of friends. Mr.. Beach was
absent from the trial, and after the
court was opened Mr.. Fullerton rose
and said they We're much emharrass-
ed by the
ABSENCE OF MIR. BEACH,
who was i'll and laboring under an
attack of neuralgia headache, and
counsel asked for a few moments to
consult with his colleagues as to the
course they should take. Fullerton,
after moments consultation, rose
and said: Your Honor, we are now
without the aid of our associate and
colleague, General Pryor, and as far
as Judge Morris and myself are con-
cerned in it, are unwilling to take
the responsibility of conducting this
case. As matter of course, the ev-
idence of the witness is Of great inn
portance, and events to which his
attention is hereafter to becalled will
have
A VERY GREAT INFLUENCE ON THE
CASE,
and we desire the presence of Mr..
Beach before we proceed. Your
honor is probably aware that he is
to present this case to the jury, and
he would certainly be taken at a
disadvantage if not present to hear
all the testimony, and derive all the
advantages which follow from the
presence of counsel in court. have
had no message from him this morn
ing. He may be here, but If not |
will have to ask for an adjournment.
Mr.. Eyarts-No doubt the sugges-
tions of my friends are quite suitable
to the position. Mr.. Beach unfortu-
nately, from draught, took cold day
before yesterday, and idtimated to
me that he felt fears of some serious
consequences of this kind--that is,
neuralgia pains. The expection on
our part was that we should conclude
the evidence of this witness to-day,
but think it proper to intimate that
THERE MAY ARISE SOME QUESTIONS
as to the admission Of evidence, and
under that view the day might be one
on which the attendance ofyour asso.
ciate might be more than ordinarily
important, and if the evidence was
closed it would be incapable Of re-
consideration.
Ex-Judge Porter. He ought not to
have been here yesterday. He would
be here to-day if he could, and / new
er knew him to fail at the post of du-
ty unless in case of absolute or dire
necessity.
Judge Nelson remarked that the
kindly manner in which the. proposal
was received on the other side was
very gratifying, "and we now adjourn
the court until Monday A. NJ.
The court then adjourned.
BROOKLYN, April 12.-Mr. Beach
counsel for TiltOn, who was sick last
week, was able to appear in court to-
day. As usual, there was a large at
tendance of spectators present.
Mr.. Beeeher resumed the witness
stand and testified: / was not a fire.
quent visitor at Moulton's 3; had fire.
quent interviews with him during
the sittings of the council; Mrs.
Moulton and had long talk about
Mrs. Woodruff; she didn't like Mrs.
Woodruff, and only received her for
Franks sake; she asked my advice
concerning Woodhull's visit, and /
paid her compliment, and said
Woodruff could never harm her, as
she Mrs. Moulton, was a lady of
strong virtue and honor; l never had
a conversation with Mrs. Moulton
relative to Mrs. Woodruff keeping
the scandal quiet; l did not say it
was better for Frank to keep
in with Woodruff il order to keep
down the scandal; never counseled
obedience to her husband in smoth-