The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-14
Mr. Fullerton Puts the Defendant Into the
CrueibIe Of Cross Examination.
SHARP SPARRING ON POLEMICS,
Beecher Thinks Kissing a Pleasant
Subject for Remembrance.
RIDING WITH ELIZABETH.
Why the Pastor Neglected the Friday Evening
Prayer Meeting at Tiltons Demand

The direct examination OF the great witness in
the Brooklyn trial Is over and tine cross-examna-
ton has begun II Will continue, in all likelihood,
for many days more. MIR. Eyarts sat down at ten
minutes past twelve yesterday, after reaching his
nnal Climax. Beecher's tour de force as q wit
ness was accomplished The second day, when he
made his solemn ana startling denial OF ever hav-
ng had any improper intercourse with Mrs. Ill
ton. IL was a remarkable day IN court, and was
hardly thought capable OF being repeated. Mr..
Evarts lett to tie last the accommodation OF those
questions which struck at the vital issue OF the
case and then taking them up and spreading
them out one oy one In close order, as to cover
the whole ground u tie scandal, he demanded the
reply or the witness.
THE VITAL INQUIRIES.
Did he ever nave improper intercourse with
Mrs. Titon at any time from December 80, 1870, 10
The present nour9
DID he ever have improper intercourse with her
II any time before
Did he ever nave improper intercourse with her
NJ any time in his whole lie
Was be ever. by accusation. imputatton or in
timauon, charged BY Mr.. Tllton with having in
proper relations with bis wife at any time what
everS
Was he ever, by accusation. lmputation or inti-
nation, charged BY Mr. Moultoa with having I'M
proper relations With Mrs. Intons
TO all OF these pregnant and comprehensive
questions tie witness returned a direct and EN-
phatic negative, and the examination ended.
FOUR HOURS LATER
q change OF sentiment seemed 10 have stolen over
the court room. Mr. Beeeaer was under cross-ex-
animation. WGan 1t ended Tor the day the face
mat descended rom the witness stand was not.
the that which went up there IN the
morning. The nair smoothly brushed back
from the prows. the color was even and healthy
the eye was clear and beaming and the general
expression confident and easy in the
morning and al noon. The eyellds are
heavy now, the blood gathers IN blotches
over the face. Ehe hair is tossed forward, con-
ndence OF look Is gone and nervousness plays
around the lips. A singular mutation IN a lew
hours. The cross-examlnation chair has not been
bed OF roses. lis terrors have not been ex-
Iggeratec. 1t Is the rack where lot the body but
the mind Is pu: 10 the torture. Innocent ana
guilty have more or less experienced lis horrors.
A. oPPoRTUNE CHINE.
The bell never toiled is MONDAY chime TO Q
more appropriate step in the proceedings Than
when the witness firmly and solemnly answered
lor third anc last time, mo; none whatever >
70 the fnal question OF series as TO whether
he ever had any sexual Intercourse with
Mrs. Tiron. THIS was The signal Tor lively stir IN
the audience. The great moment was at hand that
everybody present was impatient TO enIoy-tne
opening OF the cross-examinatlou.
FULLEEToSs OPPORTUNITY.
Att quarter.past twelve Mr. Fullerton stood up
70 begin the cross-examlnafon. he was alUwe ed
plenty OF room At the table where ne cusiomarlly
stands. Mr. Beach SAT opposite 70 MIN and out OF
M sScqSto1sa ssce pssp interest," Saf aspcasa
de spread q quantity q papers before
s .S1 ms a apa Win dlsse,
Tor stealing dOwnWard ifom lis forehead and