The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06
THE GREAT LEGAL CONUNDRUM.
Opening Of the Fourteenth Week Of
the Scandal Suit.
BEECHER ON HIS LETTERS.
WHAT HE ADMITS SAYING.
Negatives with Agony and
Emphasis.
WE ALL KISSED EACH OTHER"
Graphic Description Of the Scenes
and Incidents.
BOWEN, BEECHER, TILTON.
The Loves and Hates or the
Brooklyn Trinity.
The Loves and Hates or the
Brooklyn Trinity.
is THERE A PLYMOUTH CLAQUE?

splendid spring day. the sunlighE streaming
in through the tall windows OF the room
and Illuminating the broad area, where tue
crowded multitude sat Sucn was the scene in
the court room yesterday morning when the pro-
ceedings were commenced 1t seemed 10 be q
holiday picture rather than . solemn court as
sembled 10 try the issue between two men who
are lighting for reputation, as are Theodore Tilton
and Henry ward Beecher.
A wide margin OF bota sides or Fulton street
IN front OF the Court occupied for the greater
part OF the day by respectfully dressed crowd OF
oilers. The anxiety to get IN TO see the perform
ance was excessive. Hundreds remained outside
on the corridors for hours. they were no comm on
folks, bat evidently people OF good position from
al parts OF the country.
Mr.. Beecher acted his part abont equally as well
as on the previous DAYS. he would still insist
upon throwing that peculiar tremor into MS voice
that the Plymouth pastor can use when anything
pathetic mas TO be narrated, and yet this method
OF his 10 one which excites more OF ridlcule than
patnos and 1t is pity that such is the fact con-
slderlna how snort step It Is between the sub
lime ana the ridiculous.
HEARING UP BRAvELY.
Mr.. Beecher bore up bravely through his ex-
animation during the entire day. he did his best
under the circumstances-ne cid nothing ex-
traordinary-to meet all the points covered BY
the letter OF contririon the various interviews
with TIlton and Moulton where he Is represented,
In the refined language OF thieves and detectives,
10 .slv1ng himself away, 70 q degree that no man
With ordinary sense ever did before.
THE cosTRrTIoS LETTER.
Mr.. Evarts ended the reading or the contrition
letter. win the words. "aer forgiveness nave.
may God put It IN the heart OF her husband 10 for
give me-" .'Was thai your dlctauonf" asked the
counselS ''No," was the response, in faint, sad
zone. Then, after a slight pause, ats like the
rest, not OF my parentage.r The impression was
not so strong as on lormer denials bot there was
o disposition TO applaud.
the points advanced by Moulton required more
than ordinary tact and ability 10 answer. Mr..
Beecher met these points with apparent sense
and courage, and triumpned. It only remains 60 be
seen he WIN meet the cross-examination in the
same sputt, and then Beecher viii nave gained
the victory mis- friends so confidently predict. Mr.
Beecher was less forciole ana impressive than on
the previous days HIS voice suggests suspicion.
People listening Tor the nrst time 70 bis some what
quaveripg tones viii conclude the speaker Is a
mountebank, and that the peculiar tone OF
voice IS put on, and that these shakes
and quayers in his voice are assumed.
Yet Beecher has been accustomed 10
use sucn tones and pathetic quavers all his life
BeraG peculiarly emotional speaker It would be
familiar habit and method or speech, even though
be happens TO be IN the witness chair. There
were between twenty and thirty women present in
the court room yesterday. Many OF the races were
strange aud not BY any means interesting. The
fact that so many new female faces were present
seemed 70 attract the attent ton or Judge Nelson,
was evidently In no amiaole MOOD. While DIS
cussIng tae question OF applause with the counsel
At the close OF day, the Judge remarked it
case would refrain from attending the trial In
future. Hereafter ne would be compelled TO re-
fuse them admittance.
Among those on the bench were Messrs. Charles
!. Folger. NJ. Kessel, D. D. Field, John E. Par
sons and Z o. Perrin.
THE cLkoUE-
Before Mr. Beecher began his testimony Judge
Eellson said
wish 10 say q word TO the reporters. In case
them TO De omitted rom your notes / am al
mcnished in that respect in letter Of three pages
the records would appear much better. and,
therefore, request that any Interrupt ions be
omitted. In the same connection / wish 10
say TO MI. Rogers the oiicer wno has
70 AID hun Ia keeping order, ne must order more +;
and ia case OF any interruption sucn az dlu occur
Tue at afternoon wnen we we're mere, ne must
the proceedings. This must he dOne wltpJut
respect 70 the person, no matter who ~ Is. These
botn sides and distract the attention OF the
Jury. such persons are wanting In respect 70 the
Court; II must cease. Proceed gentlemen.
THE EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Evarts-RecurrIng co the scene and date or
she InteTvlew mad between you and Mr. Moulton
~ ais i house, now ask you Wnen nr: MHalton
regarding air. Tlton's Innocence In respect TO the
matters that had been imputed against hls
morality. what effect dlo these statements OF MT.
Moulion's produce on your mlnd In regard 70 your
feelings and belief on tue supjectY A. | was
earnestly overgad, believing ~ vas so, AID that
bis statements aBont Mr.. 11lton's innocence was
tne trutn and elt an the worse ior believing
tuat ne had been guilty, as II maze me IN some
sense an lniurer Of Mr. fnton's innocence.
TIE LETTER CONTRITI0N NOT HIS.
2. Il that paper whicn you nold IN your hand
Ia any sense your composition, tpat u memo
fAndum made BY Nj. Moulton, A. he testlned 10 =
Mr.. Fullerton objected 10 Toe witness giving mis-
belief on the subject, tnat II Tor tue Jury.
Judge Neilson-We Will take IL.
Mr.. Fulierton-Wnether In any sense that paper
II mis- 60. positions
Judge Nellson-fea
Question repeated. A. In no sense Is it any
q. Is It copy or the product Of any dictation OF
yoursi A; IN no proper sense q the WORD ''olcta-
u0nD did dictate IL.
The witness held the letter or contritlon In
mis- hand, glanced at Il moment and slowly enun.
Grated the words quoted ABOVE.
''Did you use the words, 4 humble myself before
Theodore Tlton as I DO before my Godrr
Il did not, but | did sayn--and here TIE
witness gave a rendering OF the words ne dld use,
WINE his voice lost It's even tone and Tell almost
10 tue acnry nose Eey touched during the previous
days examination.
q. IasS your attention now 20 the part Of the
nrsr cause oil tnat memorandum whica reads
thus, II ask. through 700, fneOuore IHt MS Or
glyeness. anu InOw numole myself before hlGn as
d. ue ore nay God.n Did you express THIS SEN
tence in these words, or an equIValent 70 them
80 Moulton ~ mat TINE A. dio not; ala cay
that. ia view OF tne statenlsnt made, lett mat
had wTonged nlm--gnat nae wrohEea aim 4, nia
nOnsen Clu, Ana thst nad nuLaaAga nlg saIl galvke