The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-22

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and looking only to the grandeur OF Mr.,
Beecher's character and believed that he
was upholding christianity in the pulpit
and temple he had detiled. Mr.. Beach
urged that Mrs. Moulton should not be
branded by the verdict Of this jury IN or
der TO save any man or church from the
consequences OF the truth. Rather, he
said
LET EVERY STONE OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH
be razed than permit lady supported Us
this lady was TO be dishonored by an un-
Just verdict, the effect Of which would also
disgrace her child. He knew the innu.
ences To which some Of this jury were ex-
posed, but they should not be permitted
10 weigh for moment against the con.
sideraIiOns which he had urged.
Counsel then said the fact that Tilton
had condonCd his wie's fault had been
made the text OF a severe reprobatiOn by
the other side, who argue from this that
the charge Of seduction was untrue. But
ii TitOn believed his wife was guiltless
in spirit, and had been deceived by
Beecher's sOphistry so as to believe she
had only done her duty, it was as much
her husbands duty to forgive her as il
she had been forced by bodily violence,
But in any event, Mr.. Beach said, what
was Christians duty toward guilty
wife, who had rcpented and confessed.
In view
OF THE EXAMPLE SET ny OUR SAVIOR
in the case of Mary Magdalen, what
ever might be the first repulsive emotions
OF the husband, it was not in the nature
Of manhood to finally reject the wife's ap.
peal for herself and for her children. TO
condone there must first besin Condor.
alton meant forgiveness. When lieecher
said that TiltOn had cOndOned his wiies
fault he made substantial confession.
1t was somewhat notable event, said the
counsel, when Theodore Tilton appeared
in Plymouth Church on an occasion in
which the question arose as to whether he
had slandered the pastor, and in the face
Of Plymouth Church and its members
challenged investigation. One would sup.
pose that when this church was Convulsed
with this difficulty, il would seem that
when the judiCiaries Of the church had
Tilton before them that then was the
time when injured innocence would have
stood up in the person of Henry Ward
Beecher and cleared himself. Would he
not have done so ii he was innocent? But
Bccchcr, who was 80 proud to-day when
confronted by TiltOn, thea skunk from
the issue. ~ have no charge to make"
SAID Mr.. necclcr. Why was il that this
matter was then examined when Circnm-
stances were favorable for settling 1t?
Counsel then quoted from TiltOn's tes.
limOny in regard to lIcecher's telling
him Of Mrs. llooker's threatening to tell
the members Of Plymouth Church from
the pulpit Of his relations with Mrs. Til.
ton, and said that Hecchcr did not con-
tradct the story. We're We to disregard
such evidence, and refuse to hear such an
appeal ~ this from TiltOn? II the jury
believed that lIeecher approached this
woman, and he denies it, then his evidence
went for nOught on the proposition Of his
learned friend Evarts, viz:
FALSE IN ONE THING, FALSE IN ALL.
When the West charges were pending
and Mrs. Bradshaw was witness on the
ith Of October, 1873, she was then u
member Of Plymouth Church. Counsel
read letter written to liecChcr by her
about this time and said this was written
by woman who wished to protect Mr..
Iieecher, and would give her right hand
rather than any harm should happen
him. The answer to the note from
Bcecher was also read by Beach, and he
asked the jury II they believed that there
was not the slightest shadow Of Oilense
on the part Of BeCcher, or had he not
been guilty Of the slightest improperly
towards this lady. 1t was admitted that
Ieecher prepared resignation aud in
his letter lie declares his willingness to
sacrifice himself for Tlton; to "step down
and out" What spectacle was this
and what n situation for an innocent man
to place himself in. This was propo.
sitfOn advanced to twelve intelligent and
honest men that Beecher had not the
slightest taint Of guilt about him. This
was in BeeChers letter, and
lie COULD NOT DENY IT.
lie was willing to sacrifice himself and
his interests. II he was innocent why
should he forsake his pulpit and duties ?
By any penitent act could BeeCher more
earnestly declare his guilt Of this sin?
This was a fact which could not conscien.
tously be removed as II was down on the
record, and it could not be pushed aside
The Jury must deal with it honestly and
logically. Mr.. Beach then read letter
Of BceChrr to Mrs. TiltOn, written In 1871, ,
wherein he says that God was kinder to
him than his own thoughts This was
written, said counsel, after BeeChcr had
written in another letter that he could
not visit TiltOn's house with his consent,
and he did not think 1t would be safe to
do II with that After he had found that
he had disturbed T'iltOn's household ii
was then that he undertook TO write these
letters -clandestine letters they had been
called. twas then that he sent these let.
tcrs to this woman
FOMENTtHd Her PASSIONS
aud appealing to her affections, bearing
in the face Of the theory he presented in
this court the indelicacy Of loving him
without solicitation. Ii was at time
when the horrors of death were gather.
ing around her that he sent these letters
flowing with expressions Of love, aud ex.
Ctted all his influence TO wcan this wo.
man from her home and children. Instead
Of ndmonishng that woman, ns a priest
should do, Of the indclicncy OF her allCC.
tiOns, he writes to her these letters cX-
pressivc Of his feelings toward her.
The sixth juror, Mr.. George Hull, cX.
pressed lisnpprobnlion at the manner in
which counsel had made undue refiCc.
tions on the jury, and said that the jury
had several times to sit and hear these
reflections, and complained that II was
too bad besides being kept away from
their homes for six months 10 have To
listcn to the insinuntiUns Of counsel. The
fact was that the jury had not been np.
preached except by means Df envelopes
| producing one, inClosing cuttings from
the New York Sun
Judge Nelson said the juror misun.
tlcrslood the remarks Of counsel made In
the heat Of debate.
Mr.. Beach remarked that lie had good
reason to believe that the
MEMBERS of THE JunY iiAp nEEN Ar.
PREACHED
| which he would nrcscnl to the court nj