The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-28
THE SCANDAL.
The Jury Agree---to Take Nap.
speculations on the Verdict.
Unto u ntled RumOrs.

SpeculatiOns on the Verdict.
Unfounded RumOrs.
BROOKLYN, June 26.-The first night the
Beecher-Tilton jury were locked up number
of jufnalists remained outside the court till
late hour, and Que of them, who is a bit of
wag, noticing the foreman in the window about
II o'clock, cried out, Carpenter, do, like
good man. fling US down a paper telling MS how
you stanc, for publication in the papers" This
was reported as a serious attempt TO get at the
secrets OF the jury room, and in consequence
tour oflcerS were sworn in last mig bit to patrol
the live long night under the windows of the
jury room. -Four new special officers were also
sworn in last night to relieve those outside the
door of the jury room who had been forty hours
on duty. A great crowd gathered in the street
before the scandal court early this morning,
eagerly asking for news, and everybody was
asking evil the jury agree?" AS early as
o'clock this morning, Theodore Tilton, pale and
breathless, rushed up to the Judges room to
inquire for the news, but got none as there
was none beyond the fact that about o'clock
the jury left the court in which they had pass
ed the night and went up to their debating
room, and just ordered breakfast. Judge Neil
son and the counsel on both sides are still hope
full that the jury will agree. There are rumors
that the jury have changed recently and now
stand II to l, but there is very little credit to
be attached to. these flying rumors.
Cool Proceeding.
At II o'clock the jury sent down for ice cream
one of the Plymouth church gentlemen says.
1t is believed the jury have given up balloting
or discussing the verdict.
At 4.25 Judge Nelson came into court and
said he thought it proper to announce to parties
interested that the court was now to be ad-
lourned and that be would be in attendance
himself with the officers, but the court house
would not be opened. If the jury should send
him word within one hour that they had agreed
upon verdict, counsel and othe-s interested
would be notified and the court opened for re-
porters. AT any time they send him word he
would call them down in one hour Court was
then adjourned.
To and From Church.
BROOKLYN, June 27.-1 p. Mall is quiet
in and around the Brooklyn court house, No
one is allowed up stairs. There were not more
than three dozen in the hall at any time. Thou
sands on the way to aud from church, called to
the outer door, but went no further on hearing
there was no news.
Morris, of plaintiffs counsel was around this
morning making enquiries Soon after Judge
Nelson came to court from Rev. DR.. Wyckoffs
South Presbyterian church, he waited upon him
and the judge declared he had heard nothing
from the jury and had made up his mind they
would not come down until later in the day.
The judge said he would go home about i've
O'Clock. Some think the judge will keep them
in for week.
uurs neeCueF'S SERMON.
Beecber's sermon is pronounced remarkable
one. Text, Hebrews 18th and LIST verse; No
direct allusien to himself personally was made,
but the whole sermon bore indirectly on the
scandal. The audience was as large as usual
Notwithstanding the heat. The platform was
ornamented with profusion of rare flowers
and grasses, ''all from my Peekskil farm as
Beecher proudly remarked to reporter.
MIR. Beecher's Platform.
The extraordinary scene and remarks in
Beecher's church Friday night attract univer-
sal attention. His closing words were as fol-
lows:
look with all courtesy and respect on the
right of anybody to look upon me as he choos-
es. Whatever men may think, this world is so
Large that it does not lie with you nor with
anybody on earth to determine my future; that
is matter for me and God against the world.
do not propose to go down. Whoever treads
me 10 the ground, will come up again under
his foot. BY patient continuance in well doing
nobody can be put down. / know what l am,
and time will disclose it. Work will never
cease with me till the coffin lids are sore wed
down. 1t may be here or iG may be some where
else but under Gods providence am going to
work out my life. Let me see tine man who
will STOP. me. 1t lies with God and me. AS
long as there is sympathy for the discouraged,
patience Tor the impatient, love for the unov-
ed, tongue for those who cannot speak,-so
long as there are men who need God and can
hoo oOC Llu,- lung L Will uO you WORK
among the poor and needy in this world. l
never sought high place. l was sent here by
Providence. Providence has kept me. Wheth-
er | shall stay or go, by Gods providence live,
or die when God calls me, living or dying l am
the Lords. My question is simply ths,.Lord.
what wilt thou have me to do. That will do
though there were ten thousand devils in the
way. He'll and the devil cannot stop me 1
admire you. honor you, 1 love you, for your
patient fidelity and your trust L am your
leader and your friend. L am a manly man
and Christian L live nearer to God and in
the peace OF the eternal world. L shall see you
there; You shall not be put 10 shame there;
there we will smile to think that while on earth
we were troubled about anything Believe in
my work and be at rest
When Mr.. Beecher resumed his seat there
was storm of applause that male the build
ing tremble
As yet there are no signs of an agreement
among the Beecher-Tilton jury, and the chan
ces are very great that they will be discharged
WITHOUT coming to any verdict.
Judge Nelson left the court room where he
had been sitting in his chambers for the great
er poi ton of the day at o'clock, aud stated
that be should be sent for any time up to 8
o'clock, provided the twelve had agreed upon
for the whole body, waited upon him after
wards at his residence and inquired if the Jury
should send for him, would he go down to the
court, but he replied that he would have done
20 last night had he been sent but tonight he
would on no account receive their verdict, but
would visit the conrt room at 10 o'clock in the
morning. At II o'clock the doors and iron
gates of the court house were locked
Fishy Stories.
The Sun publishes another interview with
one Of the numerous Richards family, setting
forth Mrs Tilton's guilt, and has story to the
effect that the Beacher people keep up COM
with the jury.