The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06
THE BROOKLYN TOPIC.
Beecher Stock Displaying an Up
ward Tendency.
THE JURORS ILLNESS.
SpeculatiOnS Us 10 the Witnesses Yet
TO Appear.


investment last week, but 1t has appreclat ted
within the past few Gays. Tracy's speech was q
poor affair to hear. Tracy Is no orator as Brutus
was. His voice is better suited for an auctoneer
or for preacher to congregation OF lotos eaters.
The only thing that makes him impressive IS his
bulk and his double breasted coat which Is con-
trlved to give him a military 'front.' and bearing,
which greatly impose on the Imagination.
But Tracy managed to construct O very
strong and Ingenious speech, every line
OF which will bear reading. The perora-
ton IL suspected to be the dlcration OF
Henry Ward Beecher himself Vocally Tracy
complete failure He emptied the court room
and drove the jury close to the ragged edge OF
wavering reason. But Tracy made his impression
outside oil the court room, though the ann OF most
lawyers Is to produce tue effect within. The jury,
however numerous the barriers thrown around
them to keep cut the influence OF public opinion,
Will eel that influence nevertheless. 1t will reach
them rs surely as the air they breathe, and If
Tracy Jailed to impress them, the pubic sentiment
created by his extraordinary speech, which was
not an opening in the regular sense, but plea.
an argument and an opening all In one, mast re-
act upon their minds.
WHAT HELPED BEECHER STOCK.
Tracy's speech was one OF the causes that pro-
NOTED Beccner stock. Another was q certain
sense OF growing aversion to the curious charac-
ler OF the plalntlH as revealed III MS own long
story, or rather autobiography, SO full Of alien
conceits, whmsicallties OF thought and action
and so lacking in popular elements. Another and
greater cause was the testimony OF Mrs. Owing.
ton. the best witness who has yet occupied the
stand Her husband on Monday made but an in
different witness He let, what was very evident
n natural embarrassment OF manner; he halted
in his answers, corrected and recorrected himself
and left on the minds OF superficial hearers the
impression that he was an evasive
and prevaricatlng witness. His unpreposses-
sing style, his effectiveness OF memory
and his hestancy were readily caught
at by the plaintiffs friends proof OF conscious
weakness IN the case OF the defence. AS ne hap
pened TO be the first witness on that side he came
under closer scrutiny. and his involved answers
under cross-examnation gave the plaintiffs side
a hope that he would break down utterly. To I'M
prejudiced hearers, however, the witness ap-
peared just witness, overexact in his replies,
and with mind distracted by thoughts OF other
things OF his business and its requirements Per-
haps Mrs. Ovngton was
A sUPER-ExCELLENT WITNESS
the second day OF her production. she took with
the audience; and If the looks OF the jury any
index OF their thoughts she also took with them.
This lady spoke with 1ulness OF detail that left
nothing to be desired. Her voice and man
ner were greatly in her favor, as they
carried with them sense Of earnest
and truthful narration. Taken whole Mrs.
Ovington's evidence was favorable to the de-
fence, yet not without support Tor the plaintiff.
On The latter's benall it was made evident in the
Cross-eXamnatlOn thai Mrs. fiiton was under
certain degree OF espionage from Beecher's adhe-
rents; that influences were brought TO bear upon
her 20 speak up for the pastor OF Plymouth church,
and that she dd So The conversation that Mrs.
Hilton had with Mrs. Ovington when the latter
detailed TO her the words Of her husband
speaking OF his wife as "a trump. and as one who
and as having maze statement TO the
Plymouth church committee which was all fiction,
did not 'ranspire. being ruled out by the Judge.
1t was intimate, however, by the delendaDts
counsel that MIS-. TlltOn denied earnestly TO mrs.
here again the giaring injustice OF denyng Mrs.
Iiton an opportunity to open her mouth IN Court
tanned that Mrs. Uvngton told otner Than the
precise truth. no doubt existed but that her ieel-
ings were enlisted on behalf e,l OF the defence.
So far the Scotch verdict OF mot proven" would
apply to the case me defence mas sixty wit
nesses still to produce and the phases OF the
trial are not yet exhausted. One purpose OF the
defence is very apparent, that Is 10 prejudice
the character OF the paintitf. The evidence
OIL Mr.. Holmes. VINO saw lady other tnan his wife
IN the room OF hotel at Winsted with Theodore
Tlton, the latter being partly undressed aud
stretched upon bed, clearly irregular.
Beecher and not liton IL on trial. but IN This IN
and war; and IL might be added IN law as wei.
Tney speak In Brooklyn OF other witnesses Tor the
ONE PLAIN THEORY
OF the defence seems to be that If Tilton can be
maze to appear practical Tree lover he holds
no case In court. II ne attach himself
cepted wife he institutes principle which
he cannot complain II others initiate to his vital
detrment: The defence taclty admits inis propo-
sitlOn III bringing forward witnesses like Mr..
Holmes. WITH The exception OF Mrs. OvlngtOn no
witness on the Beecner side mas proved anything
which properly belongs 10 what the lawyers call
the res gestd. Great expectations are consequently
centred IN Mr.. Beecher himself. None but he
say II Mrs. Moulton's evidence states "A TACT or
Iasenood. None put ne can explain what meant
the Visit to Mrs. rliton's bedroom as related by
Kate carey, or The nature OF the meeting IN the
Tnton parlor which was so unceremonlously dis.
turbed by Mr.. Richards.
MRS. PUTNAM,
whose evidence is now pending, has told nothing
so lar tnat can he es eemed as OF any value one
way or the other. The plaintn's counsel are SAID
to be preparing torpedo Tor Mrs. Putnam tnat
VIII dow the venerable lady skyhlon Bessie
Turner continues TO DC greatly talked about.
ANY young girl with saucy tip TO her nose VINO
happens To enter the court room these days Is
scanned very closely and Immediately suspected
TO be the elusive Bessie. should the defence
undert he, through The Turner girl, to prove
mat susan Il. Anthony rested her weary Joints
by sittlug on IheOdore's Knee, then susan VIII
probably come forward
MRS TlLroN's EXPENDITURES.
the list OF expenditures oy Mrs. hilton since the
time OF ner auIttlng her husband has been inter-
esting to the Brooklyn puDllc, wnlcn Is 50 greedy
OF every httle msrseI connected VITA tne great
trial Ihere are various small items In this list
that read curiousiy. Two dlckics Tor Carroll,
nine ccnts;" Cash Tor Alice, so:n "hedicine lof
the mothers love Tor ner cmdren, douDy en-
deared to her In the nour OF her arliction.
THE COURT ROOM.
During the forthcoming week 1t Is expected that
Judge Nelson wi issue orders limiting still more
the attendance IN The cOurt room 10
the overcoming may be attributed the
illness OF the two Jurymen IL appears
that during the p oceedlngs 1t Is Impossible to
ventilate the room without INJECTING colds on the
audience, aud II tue ventilation he dispensed with
the atmosphere becomes 80 close ana oppressive
as 10 produce nausea ana neadacne.
TIE SICK JUROR.
Mr.. william ]. Je1rey. the Juror who fell III on
Thursday, Is now "a well as ever. He saws his III
ness arose lro 90 bilious attack, OccaslOned by an
insufficient presence OF oxygen IN the All. He Is
not strong man, and when Court adjourned on
Wednesday ne SAYS he iet as II tue lour walls OF
the room were tumbllng IN on tOp OF him.
THE SMALLPOX SENSATION
was greatly agitated IN new paper circles yester-
day. The reporter OF the Eog{e who caught the in-
IcctiOu as he liSlsts, III the court room, Is very
mucn pitled, and rear prevails among quite
number o. repOrtcrs who attend the trlaI daily