Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-15

New YORK, June 1.-THE crush
Tor seats ia the Brooklya city court
room this morning was SIS great
as ever, and every inch Of stand
ing room was occupied. Tilton and
BeecheT were early in attendance. After
The court opened Mr.. Beach called at
teutlOu 10 the publications ia the news
papers this morning, and said that before
making any application or suggestion to
the court he wished to consult with his
associates, and after recess he would
take whatever steps might be necessary
IN the matter. Mr., Beach then said his
Idend Judge Porter had received a letter
from w. o. Bartlett, in which the latter
uisc-almed the authorship of the article
quoted N The summing up for plaintiff
lie considered ii proper TO mention this
Tact, As he had referred TO Bartlett's con-
nectlon with the journal in which the
article appeared. Mr.. Beach then said
he had had a conversation with MIR.
Porter and that there w8s no difference
between bis brother and himself.
MI. Porter arose, and after saying that
the charge OF improper advances had.
been expressly denied, observed that he
might have used too strong language
In speaking on a subject so important.
Mr.. Beach then resumed his address to
the jury. The following synopsis, of
which is taken from proof-sheets of the
report prepared for the EUening Post.
Mr.. Beach, referring to his remarks
on Thursday evening in reference TO
Rev. Mr.. Southland, of New Jersey, said
that q relative Of the latter, gentle
man OF high standing, had informed
him. that although nervous sffiiction
hRd induced Mr.. Southland TO make use
OF excessive stimulants, the charge OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS had never been brought
against him. He regretted his error, and
took pleasure IN making the correction
Mr.. Beach then spoke of Mr.. Richards.
the brother Of Mrs. TiltOn, and said he
was one Of the most respected law
members OF The largest christian demon. |
Inaiion ia this country. He had come |
ID TINS court, which could not be resist. |
60, and his demesnor on the stand |
showed him to be a most reluctant wit |
ness. Approaching the delicacy of the |
position, the counsel did not press for |
anything more than a general statement
OF his observations, although, il he had
been driven to give the details, his testi-
mony might have been more painful TO
himself and detrimental to the character
OF his sister. Mr.. Beach then read from
al article from Rev. Mr.. Curry in the
Christian AdUOcate, which sets forth
that cruel and brutal attacks had been
made upon Richards by the defendants
counsel. Mr.. Beach then defended A.
b. Martin, one Of the witnesses for the
prosecution, and referred to the sllusion
10y the counsel for the defense to the
c1ur=e Of M0ult0n in regard to Miss
Proctor. He said that Moultop, by the
advice Of counsel, published not an at
TACK CT his own upon that lady, but
merely the statement which Beecher
had made to him in regard to her. The
statement was undoubtedly scGonable,
and MOulton had paid the counsel fees
IN the matter. He then referred to the |
illusions to the difficulty OF MOulton's
hrm with the government in connection
with the revenue laws. Such references
10 the business of the witness were I'M
worthy; but the evidence clearly showed
that no dishOnOr attached either to {
MoultCu or his associates. An undue {
amount Of the attention of the jury had [
been directed to the relations OF the
plaintiff with Mrs. Woodruff. 1t was '
falsely pretended that Mrs. Woodruff g
had been supplied by Tilton with in
formation for her article upon the scan {
/ I
which led to Mr.. Tilton's connection '
with Mrs. Woodruff, what was there '
which should induce the jury to con- 1
De IN TiltOn for that association? 1t ]
would be an outrage to condemn this v
woman upon evidence no better than O
the leers and SCOTS of the counsel, Mr.,
Beach then spoke OF the astonishing s
declaration made by Mr. Evarts, that six U
out Of seven thousand dollars, b
, aid by Bowen, was taken by Woodruff .
\ Robinson TO reimburse subscriptions d
% the Golden ACe. What atom Of evil b
fence was there upon which to kase v
uch an assertion? The bOoss of Wood. .
-uff & Robinson had been produced, and 8
{ Was clearly shown that all OF the seven b
thousand dollars was used by Tilton for Z
his own purposes. The statement OF the t
earned gentleman WAS bold misstate- II
nant made, he supposed, unconscious t.
Y. He would gladly allow the counsel b
or the defense to refer to any evidence b
hat could be Rdduced for its support. v
,lr. Beach said an attempt had been Z
made TO attach Importance to a slip OF Id
elbow paper which bore the words: oil
Spells from new friends for the enrich b,
nent Of Cld.' He did not think it worth Il
While TO indUlge il structures to which st
IT, Partridge, cashier OF Woodruff Il G.
robinson, had laid himself open by the lie
manner in which the slip was abstract cl
j. liltD and Mr.. Woodruff had No tr
collection Of this paper. What did the 81
apeT mean, anyway? The seven thou -
and dollars was obtained from Bowen, II
nd he was certainly not a near friend M
Hilton, neither were the subscribers to m
he Golden Age TIitOn's old friends, as ri
with Bowen. Mr.. Beach said "C
g had now answered q number Of sug. m
estions made by his friends in CT
leiT argument foT the defense, pS
al would proceed with his own srgu- dc
lents. Toe jury could not have failed de-
} observe the peculiar circumstances pl
nder which the case had been intro OF
need 20 them. There was some doubt as in
whether Mr.. Beecher was the real de- 81
1fsnt in this case, as the management d
the defense had been conducted byPly- 10
louth church; an organized array OF its "
lends hsd been presented every day in 70
lis courtroom, under the lead Of their "
lIiant usher, who at one time appeared gi
take control Of the room. Laughter "
very effort had in this manner been lie
sds % produce an impression upon the III
lblic and the jury. He had great re- n,
,ect for Plymouth church. 1t was q e.
eat clurch, 3 wealthy church, having, ! "