The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08

OF the scandal itself had transpfred through the
and lnsinuauons against Mr.. Beecaer and us VIE
during The preceding year. but that ~ carried
knowledge or me interviews between htn. Tilton
ana Moulton and Beecher about the charge the
confession, me letractlnn, the WEES acugn
ABOUT The PISTOL, about the recantGtiOn OF
the retraction anu all the private councils which
had for their sole OBJECT absolute secrecy
Where did al that come mo TINS woman's head
Ia the month OF May, 1871, az the time you say Jou
mad your fret interview with her2 But ne
says u suppose 1t must nave come through Mrs.
family cannot be imputed 10 ANYBODY else then 1t
is put on TO poor MRS. Morse, the mother-lnlaW
THE Woodruff.
Counsel, IN commenting on the relations between
Mrs. Woodruff and The plaintiff, went on to say
desire, brought him INTO communication wlth
Mrs. Woodruff IN tho cary days Of May, 1871, and
there Was time enough during the rnanlng OF
those weeks 81 May before the 22d lor Mr. Illton
nave told this story ne ara and yet TO sustain
that card. aud Ar. luton had not YET cot any
prac tleul pro. Of iree institutions and had NOT
coiiec Ell any money rom Bowen tor losing ms
position on the Iadependeat and ne was sun
among these respe table gentlemen and nc
Thought IL quite as meet, wi lle he was healing he
wound o.rcAsioy. 10 lind some open mOulh OF
irresponsible IInpulation tnat Should keep
alive excitement ana sustain soliciudes There
you nave the first open proposition through
the convenient agency OF woodruff Clat
I'm. Tney agreed 10 make TINS charge, and
for fear that would not be evidence TO show that
Iney knew anything particularly ABOUT 1t, |
knew all she punished in the fall Oh 1872 ana he
VAS 'horror stracA.n NV, saut MRS. M0rse's
cIE ny HIS III iINc siiuh ll~I
Now beside this. we Fave evidence entirely trust
worthy that, although Mr.. Aaurewa mas given us
three weeks start ABOUT the acquaintance OF Mr..
luton with Mrs. Wooinuii before tae publication
Of TINS carl, vet from or wiruesses-Mrs. Palmer,
Nj. Woodleign aud Mr. Gray-He aud this intimacy
between tne Woodruff LADY and Mr.. Tilton Ia Inc
lafe winter or early spring OF 1871. Now, Mrs.
Palmer says that Mrs. WOO ,Guil brought 10 her
tMrs. Palnler) that card on tue 22d aay OF May,
1871, before IL was published. Counsel read Mrs.
Palmer's evidence on TINS point, ~ showing Inc
converse zion whlch took place between Mrs.
n
against the defendant and continued as loi-
l0ws:-Now, Mrs. Woodhulis statement gives rs
when she does finally publish 10 III lST.-glyes rs
two pcrs ms as sources OF some, ana some large
Information aocut this matter IN connection with
Mrs. Wooehull, but she gives her narrative anu
bases tt upon wnat Mr. Illton too her. Her story
OF 1t, therefore IS thar Mr. I'll Oh told ner ana we
VIII what Mr.. on does IN regard % che pre-
tensions 81 Mrs WoodnuIs article that Mrs
paullna Wright Davis, the great intellect IN Mr..
ears considerable Information, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady stanton hau mad long lnterv ew and told
her the same thing. MT. liitoa FURNISHES tue
hull information IN the publication wnich he
III kes as part Of his 'lrue story" Fortunately,
TINS part was preserved, and was produced from
the original IN AR. 1llton's own house. Counsel
then adverted 10 the letter OF Mrs. Pdulina w.
Davis ana quoted from 1t, lie also quoted Mrs.
Stanton's letter about the woodruff Welnap'S
Now. MIR. Andrews tells you that he was the
gentemGn who was present when Mrs. Stanton
mad her interview with Mrs. woodruff. Nobody
has undertaken 10 produce that interview as
covering any greater length or breadth OF exam.
nation than IS given IN TINS letter OF Mrs. stan
ton. Now produce this statemenS OF Pauline
Wright DAVIS ana this letter Of MIS-. stanton, not
because they are in themselves evidence, but be-
cause they are made evidence by Mr.. Ilton's
pi odueing them as correct and truthful state
nent of the connection OF these ladies' with any
commun ica1on with Mrs woodruff, ialslfylng the
proposition That either Of t6em made any sucn
communication, and putting II as part Of his
narrative under his own nanG, that precluded
the laea that either OF them had. lt IS evidence
against him and IL Is true. Wen, now you see.
having smut Mrs. M0rSefs ear, | now smut Mrs.
Stantonis ana Mrs. Pauline Davis NOUNS, and
what mouth or ear was there that could have
communication on this scandal but Mr. Tilton and
Mrs woodruff; she so puoilshed 1t in her paper
that nc told her and she put it on his telling al
though she had these previous communications
iron these ladies.
Here the Court took the usual recess.
AFTER THE RECESS.
rain and thunder storm at this time cooled
the air. diminished the audience a tribe and made
the court room more endurable than in the morn
ing Peals OF thunder emphasized the words OF
Mr. Evarts, who spoke with energy, but with or
security. his words were long and many. HIS
sentences were endless, and he piled up the epi-
thets higher than the pyramid Of Cheops. Day
llgnt was considerably eciipsed aud the circle OF
gas jets high US ia recess OF the ceiling were
made use Of for the second time In the course OF
the trial. Tho artIiclal nght became neces-
sary Tor only some twenty minutes, and
then a cold white light entered the window and
falling on the weird face of Evarts gave him
very CHASTITY look. When the Court reassembled
Judge Nelson addressed himself TO Mr.. Evarts and
said that Mr. Beach ives engaged IN another court
and desired he might proceed in bis absence.
Mr.. Tllten busted himself taking notes. Mrs.
stowe was very attentive, leaning forward to catch
the speakers every word. Judge Morris was
aone like The las. rose OF summer, all his brother
counsel on the same side being gone. Tracy ana
HIl returned, so that the defendant had all his
legal troopers around him, besides an unusual
muster OF Plymouth church Dretnren not TO speak
OF the sisters, who were IN strong force.
Judge Neson-Mr. Evarts, Mr. Beach VIII be
absent tnIs afternoon IN another court, and he
wishes you 10 go ON without hin.
Mr.. Evarts acqulesced and proceeded with his
address, saying that no lmputation or disposition,
either on the part Of Mr.. Beecner, Mr.. Tlton or
MIR. Aoutou. tnat the frlenu OF either Should pre-.
vent the publicity OF the scandal car les no impu-
tattOn OF recognition OF iault OF any kind Rfeas
consideration to.be borne IN MIND. VINO does not
WISH 10 AVOID scandal! The DlatntlT nad Thought
NJ necessary even with great risk or credullfy r..
Eardiug ne concession aud the knowledge that an
honest Interpretation OF the Writings OF Beecheg
would prove ms innocence OF the charges made
agalDst MIN. to proceed with II. Even rom the
fact however successful they might be in getting
the evidence To be looked at IN plaintiffs favor,
an adventurous scheme wortby Of the ingenuity
or the plaintin led 10 tue theory on ms
part that oil his ass cation with Woodruff
and the desire OF all suppression proof ~ the
gullt o. MT. Beecner. The concession OF intimacy
between Beecher ana Mrs. TiitOu was looked upon
wrong IN at racting me pubic gaze 10 the
faults errors and quit OF Mr.. Beeche-. MIR.
Evarts then reviewed the history Of Mrs. Wood
hun. lie could only say with regard ~ ter that,
N the delicate sense OF nonor rnlcn she nad cx-
nlOited. and for which sue should receive iaIr
creult. IN disclosing toe private c0rrespou dence
winch nad only an implied obligation 10 produce,
because they nad occurred between a gentleman
and lady: n tue least approach 10 delIcacy and
10 nonOr, as in the case Il AIRS. Noouhul. Ead
Characterised the sir Phtlip Sidney Of tals case,
there would nave been no occasion lof TINS trial
no opportunity Tor THIS wrong perverslOn OF truth
and tns tangie On misrepresentation ard ialsehood.
Heluid not see from
ANYTHING DISCLOSED
on this trial tnat AIS. WOVdnull ever deserved
sucn treatment at the names ol rllton or Mr.. ana
mrs. Monitor. She had never sought their society,
ont there uas abundant proc. that they mad
sought ner. Tire sO-callcd policy OF silence mas
no saiue or point IN this case except 10 carry
out the argument that because MI. Beecher knew
oi IL, concurred IN, aided IN or submitted 10 the
poncY Of silence mat tnat was 20 be taken as
acNnOwlcdg uent OF MS quit. But tire whole ana
true pohcy Of silence were disclosed 70 yon IN the
mIs.ortuGes ana misery Of Hilton, III The DIS
turbsnce cf sue affections between The husband
ana VII. and rhc conceded sell repreacn OF Mr.
Beecher In regard 80 hs PARTICIPATION IN the re-