New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12
COURTROOM SCENES.

The address of the senior counsel for Mr.. 1lltcn
continues to attract largo share of public atten-
ton. Ever since he began to speak, the courtroom
has been crowded with people, and the corridors
leading 10 it have been rendered almost impossible
by the throngs that could not get admission to the
courtroom. The plymouth party" has been, In
q measure, distinct portion of the audience
ever since the trial began, but only since
Mr.. Beach opened his argument has there
been so-called clifton party" Now, how
ever. a habit has grown up among reporters and
Others of calling those who sit near the plaintiff
and his counsel by that name, and the number of
visitors who merely by their proximity to Mr. Til
ton and his lawyers, come under this designation
has been very much increased within the last three
days.
The tendency to applaud the orator was as marked
yesterday as at any previous time, Notwithstanding
the grave rebukes which Judge Nelson has several
times administered to the offenders against good
order When Mr.. Beach came in there was, as
usual loud clapping of hands, and the same
demonstration greeted the appearance OF Mr. Pryor,
who was present, during the morning session, for
the first time since the taking OF testimony was
closed.
Mr. Beecher appeared in court only during the
morning session, staying away in the afternoon, as
he has done ever since the summing up for the plain
ent and apparently attentive to every word that the
orator utters.
Mr.. Tiltons demeanor is unchanged. He sits
further back among the spectators than he formerly
did. and seems to have surrendered his work of
searching evidence and supplying references to Mr.
fullerton
Nh Beach was somewhat hoarse yesterday, and he
evidently felt the heat severely Some portions OF
his address were delivered with vigOr and energy
of voice and gesture that caused the perspraton TO
stream from his face while they aroused the livehest
interest in the audience. Once in severe and earnest
tone he addressed the jury-seemingly intending the
larger part of his remarks to apply to the foreman,
Mr. Carpenter-in terms of reproach, because he had
perceived what he considered an incredulous smile
on the lips of one or more of them at some OF his
statements. He asserted his claim on the respect
and attention of the urymen. These remarks of Mr..
Beach to the members of the jury, when considered
together with those which he addressed to them on
Wednesday excited a good deal of comment, and
there was much speculation as to the motive which
the orator had in making them.
Near the close of the afternoon session occurred
curious scene which excited the audience to the
highest degree, both of enthusiasm and astonish-
ment. The orator made some assertions about the
manner in which the defendants counsel had treated
the charge of improper proposals against Mr..
BeecheT. Judge Porter, UNDERSTANDING tne as
sertion to be that that charge had been ad-
mitted by them, arose and interrupted Mr.. Beach,
asserting that it was not true that the charge
had been admitted. A burst of applause followed
this Interruption Mr. Beach excitedly replied that
the chords of 80 years of friendship between him.
self and Judge Porter would not admit
charge of falsehood in open court. This reply
received another demonstration OF applause
and the aroused audience and the jury
men looked on in surprise, while the two
lawyers continued to address each other In an ex-
cited manner. Finally, Judge Nelson succeeded IN
quietng the storm by pointing out what he con-
ceived to be the cause of the misunderstanding that
Judge Porter thought DIR. Beach meant that the
charge of improper solicitations had been admitted
whereas his real meaning was that it had not been
denied by the defendants counsel. Mr.. Beach said
that he did not that it had been admitted, and
after some further remarks resumed bis argument.
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DADTc az MR. REACHS ARGTv.