The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25

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GENERAL u. u TRAcYis IDEAS.
After dining at his Montaeue street residence,
4 last evening, General Tracy walked over 10 the
4 Court House. In Fulton street, just opposite tue
4 City Hail. ne met Mr.. Triton and Mr.. A. u. Martin,
the gentleman who swore that he sat on the back
i piazza at Mrs. Owngton's wnle General
Tracy conyersed Tor hours IN the
parlor with Miss Bessie Turner. Upon
| approaching eacn other MessTs. nlton
and Tracy exchanged alances, which might signify
mutual scorn ana hatred, but beyond TINS there
was no sign OF recognition. As the General en-
tered the Court House he was accosted by re.
porter and the following interview ensued:-
| REPoRTER-Have you any objections, General, to
giving the HERALD your opinion OF the charge OF
4 Judge Nelson TO the jury?
General TRAcy-None whatever; think 1t is
| conceded by all the counsel that the charge was
perfectly fair and impartial.
RECOMMENDING 90 you think OF the action OF
4 the Court IN excluding the testimony OF Messrs.
Loader, Price ana LeysS
! General TRAcY-I think 1t was perfectly just
/ ana proper. The admission OF It would be wholly
unprecedented and highly injurious to the cause
| OF justice.
/ REPoRTER-Do you place any reliance upon
those statements?
General TRACY-No, sir; in my opinion they were
| merely put forward TO influence public opinion
against the defendant. Tney Will certainly rail IN
their object, as the trick is a very shallow one.
REPoRTER-But, General, II the afidavlts had
/ been admitted. was the defence prepared to meet
them In court 4?
General TRACY temphaticany) Yves, sir; and we
have been for three weeks. AS to their influencing
! the jury. have not the slightest fear OF that.
REpoRTER-Do you think, IN the event oil ver-
dict against the defendant, that you and your
associates win move Tor new trial2
/ General TRAcy-Tnat possibility is too remote TO
warrant you in asking such u question.
This ended the interview. General Tracy retlr.
ing from tho court room, which had already been
deserted by all the other lawyers.
ts CORRIDOR.
/ the shadow OF the last Juror had not crossed
the threshold OF the court room before the scene
or disintegratlon began. Sucn q rush for the door
had never been seen on any previous occasion. IL
seemed as II every visitor IN that vast audience
had some friend OUTSIDE to whom he wished to
impart the chief features OF Judge NELSON'S
! charge.
Along the entire length OF the dark and mar
/ row corridor leading from the court room doors
to the circular stairway IN the front OF the build
ing. was ranged double row OF anxious faces.
and each person, as he emerged from the room,
was compelled to 'run the guantet' of the
| tongues or the anxious watchers
"how Ii its" exclaimed one outsider.
.sWnat did he saysn stammered q chorus OF
voices.
For few moments there was o confusion OF
tongues, as each person essaycd to tell his ques-
toner .all about ~ in few words.
.He says that man who would perjure him
sell woud commit any crime,n iasrtaker man
aged 70 say.
"Ae does full justice to Moutons friendship"
exclaimed the next.
dead against Tllton," said another. as he shook
himself loose from man who mad clutched him
by the arm, and passed on.
"rhe conspiracy and blackmail charges were
ignored,' chimed In an opponent 10 Beecher.
Every fair charge,n exclaimed an irritable In.
dividual, without looking toward his inquisitor.
s'Bad, very bad for Beecher" muttered small
man, as he slipped down the side stairs.
"Gives Tracy q clean bill of health" chuckled
physician, who used to be Quarantine commis-
sioner, and Who amid these scenes or excite
ment. chung TO the memories OF other days.
"Even-handed,n replied conservative.
/ And 80 the crowd, with It's turmoil ever re-
1~newex Chung 10 the corridor, gorged the stair
ways and spread itself overthe streets and into
the adjacent park. Rumors, Wild and untrust-
worthy, spread in all directions In the CITY OF
Churches AZ the same time that the actual facts
and the text OF His Honor's charge was travelling
1 by the telegraph to the remotest parts Of the
country.
WHAT OF THE vERDIcTp
The reaction IRON mere idle curiosity regarding
the present to wild speculation as to the future
soon followed. The multitude realized that IL had
no time 10 waste upon the Judges charge, when
the nnal verdict, OF vastly more lmpor-
lance, might be rendered at any moment
4 the jury which alone could finally lay this
great social nightmare had begun Its delhera-
tons. While they fingered around the temple OF
justice the individuals OF the great crowd specu-
lated and guessed and pretended to be able to
speak knowingly regarding the verdict OF the
jury. II remarked that the members OF the
Plymouth church party 'spoke as those having
authority" and spurned those who differed with
them in opinion as to what the verdict should or
would be.
aThe Jury will return within an hour with a
verdict OF acquittal,n trIumphantly exclaimed
one.
Il am passive" said plump and pompous per-
sonage, VINO struggled In vain TO act and appear
calm, but VINO was constantly ascending and de-
scending the stairs to ask OF the doorkeepers the
latest news.
Near an alcove, In the corridor, stood the old
English pie-man, who, during the memorable
"Hundred Days. has always been found awake
4 at his post II allow that there VIII be disa-
greement Just as sure as one OF that other fellows
4 pies Will disagree with cast iron stomach" He
1 looked over toward a timld, mild-iaced man who,
on the other SIDE OF the hail. ran an opposition
trade In ''pes AM things"-"on, they'll disagree
/ for sure.u
4 A LEAD, cadaverous young man, with very
large chew OF tobacco in his right cheek, replied:
\ "AcquittAl why DO l think so9 Because Mr..
! Sherman buys his victuals my iather's butcher
\ shop.n
every moment the case grows more desperate
for Mr.. Beecner,n said a quiet-looking man In
black to friend as they sat the stairs tanning
themselves ana thinking Of the possibilities OF the
\ future as affected by the verdict.
II am disappointed" said Alderman whitney;
! 81 expected the jury to rise ana acquit Mr..
/ Beecher without leaving their seats. The very
worst we expect now Is ten 10 two in our favor.n
/ After saying which he meandered away toward
the court room, trying meanwhile TO look con-
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