The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-12

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~ bodily attractive, and conducting herself win
a, grave dignity .o Which comparsd iavoraoy
wnca had broken out ap''' at Grst on the
Isconee,ion that the presiding Judge had forbid
uen iaules 10 enter the court room she will prob
aoly oe the only lady. except witnesses, 10 enter
the court during the trial.
Behind the two Beechers sat Mr. Ovington at
"nose nouse Mrs. Triton has lodgings. Ovlngton
ana liIton rave met before In the court room and
eAcnanyed scowis. Yesterday they were not near
eacn other, and Tilton para no attention to any.
CODY ouI Judge Morris and the jury. Mr. Beecher
several times iookeh keenly at the Jury. as If TO
STUDY the effect upon them. The jurymen. wholly
ensaueu with the remarks OF counsel. DID not
glance at either Triton or Beecher These two ad-
versaries were twenty leet apart.
"A dramatic incident happened when Mr. Morris
been inIrusted to Mr. Frank Mouson. Judge Nor Sr
us READ me letter cOutrltlon with some earnest
ness ana at that moment, toucAed uy sentence
anu tHc tCne IN which IL was read, Mr.. Moulton
Iased his eyes, and, for the first time since last
July, encountered Mr.. Bcccher's gaze. II seemed
tlat the same sentence had Geilarly agitated
these two gentlemen. Caught in the act, some
fascination compelled these gentlemen TO continue
batlve; on the contrary nali shy Mr. Beecher
closed the passage-a,-arms oy bowling 10 Mr.. Moul-
ton. rev persons observed the act. Mr.. MOulton
bowed In return, and there ended the scene.
NJ Storrs, the head OF the church committee of
preliminary inquest. SAT next TO Mr.. Beecher-a
man OF small lace, with the features, profile and
neat and severe, listening without LOOKING at the
speaker.
Just IN front or Mr.. StorrS was one OF Bcecher's
sons, With dark red hair writing and copying. as
assistant Tor MIR. sherman.
Next TO SiOrrs sat Professor Raymond the elo-
cutonlst, an elderly bald man. with a sharp chin,
crane neck ana goid spectacles. He kept his place
during ali the trial, and when the Court 40 lourned
at iour O'Clock several elderly men OF his congre-
CATION gathered about MIR. Beecher and shook nis
hand. In the meantime Mrs. Beecner departed
Judge Norris, who consumed the whole day. was
suffering with severe cold. consequence of the
bitter weather OF the past two days. He had
ne aVnn
INTO court and was moody and reticent while the
audience and jury were gathering. He arose very
without ANNOUNCEMENT or epitnet. Under the cir
cunistances Mr. Beecher could have
oil his townsmen. he dealt wholly with
the alleged crime, and did not characterize the
Jew times. but dd not quit his position nor srig.
Matte him oy gesture or word. Mr. Morris has
sort, RAJ her Impressive voice and sincere man.
ner. Tue theory oil his speech was quite simple.
IL was To explain to the jury the offence and the
manner IN winch ne proposed to make the evi-
dence cumulative against the Plymouth pastor.
He Qu0led from Judge Shaw to prove that vOiun-
tary confession was nrss class evidence, and then
mcnts.
the jury listened to Mr.. Morris word by word.
He spoke slowly and sometimes under breath.
making the task dincuit for the eporters out the
solemnty decorum aud impresslveness Of his
periods affected every lace IN the box. Not a
laugh nor rustic, scarcely smile, broke the whole
days performance. The head and tail OF the jury.
Halstead aud Carpenter. both hatred men OF
I
listened with their eyes as we'll as their ears.
Some OF the bystanders thought tnat Halstead
not be pleased with the strength or Norris nara.
ton: dne ,, Ia! man, Carpenter, however, seemed
moved his eye from Mr. Morris until the Judge
twice called an adjournment.
Wnen the counsel ceased MI Evarts or the de-
fence, shook MS HAND ana SAID he could not have
expected so good an Argument, and tnat his asso.
crates ought 10 be grateful to MIN.
OPENING STATEMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
Mr.. ). ID. MOTIFS then proceeded 10 make the
opening statement Of the case on the part OF the
stood within lew feet Of the jury, ana great
many of his remarks were utterly inaudiole to at
siraning their ears to hear what Mr. Morris saia,
his back. ana not his face, being turned toward
them. he commenced Ia an extremely low tone
OF voice. He aid:-lt IS not necessary TO remind
you OF he great Importance OF this case. A sOemn
duty devolves on you. You are called from your
various avocations to discharge one OF the most
important dutles that has ever devolved or viii
ever devove on you as men. This Is no ordinary
tracts the attention OF the entire CON.
munity. This is no contest to determine
to determine any Of hose questions which, on
Ordinary occasions, are determined Ia courts Of
Teaching in ITS conseuuences tEan any case ever
tried IN this Court. There IS not nome this
broad land; no. there Is not home In Cnrlssen-
dom That Is not interested in the result oil your
deliberations. TnIs Is trial that Involves not the
rights OF property or the liberty OF the CITIZEN but
,he very foundations OF society. Home the mar
rage relation, with all that Is dear IN That relation
Is involved here. Upon the result Of your verdict
very large extent, will also depend he protec
ton TO be given to that relation. The palniln
comes INTO Court and through the ordinary forms
OF law says, in effect. that ms home has been de-
stroyed, tnat ms wLeis affections have been taken
from him. thai Ills Children Eave been scattered.
that ns once happy home IS now desOate. that the
bright visions he mad IN this world Of attaining
distinction and position, al have been dotted
out; that he once had happy family, none more
IN the lanu; out tuaJ AL that has been
destroyed lie comes to you TINS morning. not
from that once happy family out rom voicecss
houle-irom desolaic fresde, ana asks you as
fathers, brothers and husbands to consider his
case. And against whom Goes ne make ihis ter
rib.e charger Is 1t against some casual acquaint-
aDce-some casual iriendy NO. But he comes
here and makes TINS charge against one OF The fore
most pI eachers Ia the land-a man VINO, IN MS
youth, had united him in natrmony. at whose
altar re received baptism his spiritual ADVISER, his
spiritual ia her. taxing advantage OF this sacred
relation became, instead OF his protector and COM
forser, his destroyer. And who Is 1t tfAt makes
the cnarges IL Is no unknown person-no 10.
significant person-who comes into court
and arraigns AT the oar oil justice the defendant IN
this case; but he is a man, as well as the defend
ant, OF prc.emlnent aoilty-a man VINO had risen,
wnile yet young. TO great distinction in the land as
writer and an orator. HIS pen was always on
the SIDE OF the oppressed, anu his voice, like the
voice OF the defendant, Numbered against ty amy
and oppression. -Four years ago no man Of MS age
as Theodore rilton. Gifted py God lew men are
gltcd intellectually and physically, ne had before
cloud settles down on his household like pail and
the bright vision suddenly ceases. Where tnc'e
was sunshine there Is now darhness-there Us desc
lation: The wife OF the paintlu fell victim 10
the defendant, and no longer does sunshine
or happiness reign In the home OF the
plaintiff. Will not detaln you nov in picturiDg
the home OF theodore Tlton, what 1t IN
OCTOBER 1855. During tue progress OF the trial
you Will learn the character OF the home that has
been destroyed suffice 1t 70 say that, during the
married lie OF Mr. Triton down TO the period
have stated, he lived nap lily VITA mis- wife:
family Of scnildren was growing up about them.
loved By their iatner and mother as few children
are loved.
GRAVITY OF THE orrENCE
In this case. entlemen, tneie are circumstances
which render this crime more henous than any
you can consider. Mr.. Tiltou, when Il boy grew
up under the eyes OF the dclenaanf. Wien Dui a
child lie became member or Mr. Beechcr's
church. Almost before ne was OF aye ne married,
and IRON tnat time nenceiorth he was associated
with the defendant IA the closest relations; ne
was associated with MIN In the editorshlp
OF a religious Journal tor many years.
and was frequent visitor at ms house !;
placing that implicit confidence IN hun whicn only
can cOme from absolute admiration. Wnen sepa-
iel nI The II rihle call IlIrY-