, 1875-01-13
The Big Talk Of Ex.Judgc Morris
still Unfinished.
He Wants q Chance to Say a Few
Words To-Day.
Mrs. 1ilton Sits Before the Crowd
Through The Session.
And Engages in a Love-Feast With Hrs.
Bcecher at the Adjournment,

eptciat Dtpatch to The CAndao Tribune.
NEw ionK. Dec 11.-The opening address Of
ox-Judse Morris in tho Iilton-Beecllcr Huit wa.
continued to-day. ngra. Tllton and Mru. Bcccher
being among tLo auditors. His delivery was
better than on the preceding day, although ho
waa htiIl labor5ng under q severe cold. lie ro-
auuled biz rcvicw Of the ietter1 written BY Mr..
Deectler to francis D. 3foulton. Sentence after
sensoncc WAS taken up and analyzed, the counsel,
in bis an1'ety TO Impress tho jury with tho sig
nhcaneo Of tle extracts repeating them again
aud again.
HeRAr OF NEW TESTIMONY
was introduced. This waH All alleged letter from
Mr. Beccher 10 Mt. Moultou. lit wlicI the for
rnor resigned bis position as pas.or OF Plymouth
Church. Tie reading Of this letter created 4
marked sensation among the spectators. Those.
however Who have followed this caAe carefully,
lave not forgotten that Mr. Beecher referred to
this letter when ho was examined by
the Plymouth Church Investigating Com
mittee. and explained tho circumstances tln-
dor which itiiwrs written. lnasmncl as 1t
not embodied in either Of tho elaborate state
uaents presented to tho public by Nfr, Moulton,
tue defenBe probably concluded Tint it bad been
Lost. ,tr. Moulson seen,s to have takon excel
Ietlt caro- of al the ecaudal-Iitcratu! which
placed in hia keeping. Nr, Morris WAS inter-
runtcd oncc by applause When he paid Elow-
lug tritmto to aif. Ioschors conra,:e and a.
scfted that 1,DDl pcoijo with talre nrct,4 asio7r
could not fligl'ten lin. lir. Morris argument
was ndroit. Ingenious. aud impressive.
TIE coEnr-noow MAS CROWDED
IN hour before J:Ise Neiibon's gave! was heard.
hs Eiiver-haired wife. and Co. Bcecher entered
the courtroom aud took beats near ex-Iudge
Porter. Within few minutes Theodore Tilton
and hiB counsel appeared. They had scarcely
taEen seats before . loud buzz ran around tho
court.
ESTER mrs. T1LToH.
mr.. I1Iton catt I.!"k. neryoitB rlancc toward
tho DOOR aud haw tw1 laiieA a1ld Edward J. Ov-
ington crossing tho thtestrld. Ono of these
Indies was Elizabeth Il. 1lttou: tile other WAS
leE friend, Anna n. 11!ckA Mr.. Tto., was at-
tired in black tilk dtean nnd dark velvet cloak
with black velvet hat ornnlncnttd by M
ostrich: feather. She removed hcr veil and
glanced for q m0nlent at her husband.
| Mr.. Tilton returned tie look. anti chen wils-
| nered softly to Aessra. Beach aud Fullerton,
The lawyers simply smiled mud made no ansMsr
Mrs. Ii1ou fur time waa the ce:ltra! tigurc Of
| attraction. She wus very palo, and her manner
| was that OF q tinlid. shy woman, who felt Ill at
| eaae under hrudreds Of staring eyes. Tho
| crowd instinctiyely instituted comparison
| between her and Mrs. l'eecler. and tho
result wns not favorable to Mrs. Ti'.ou. It was
| Tin one side was q weak. titnia. sentimental.
| WOMAN; on tho other, poaitire, determined
and, egen III her old age, . handsome, woman,
| Mrs. Beecler was cool and self-possease:l
| throughout the proceedings notwithstanding the
bitter attacks upon Acr llllHbands honor. k1rs.
| Tilton was evidently nervous aud embarrassed.
| Mira. Beecher has classical face, fll Ut forco
aud cxures-,ou. Mrs. 1llton's face Is Of 4 com-
! monplaee type.
ADJOURNMENT.
| At o'clock ex-JudSo Morris announced that
he would require about ono hour to-day to cloae
| hss opening rcmnrEs. and tho Court was al.
| journed. Mrs. Eeecher left her seat, ana wnlk-
ing over to Mis-, Iiiton with IN unaffected sulile
! Theodore Iilton's wife. a whispered couyersa.
I ton, which laeted ut least !iTe minutes. fol-
lowed. Immediately afterwartl, a1rs Tilton. Mrs,
Betcher, II. ". Beeaher. aud his counsel left the
| courtroom BY the rear entrance. followed By q
| large number of plymouth Church members
Tho curious crowd followed them to tho side.
wnik al1a watched every movement With enger.
eyoa. Among tAo spectators were Gen. II. ".
tor Of Plymouth Church; Z. A. ssadwell Tn.
der-SheriG Dosgott, Ed j. OviDgton. Hosea D.
Beach, tho lseyt Justin D. Fulton, and the Rev.
! j, s, Bass.
IT. The As.eetatd Press,
New Yong, 3an. l2.-Ihe usual tbrone Of
/ spectators TILED the lhookiyn courtroom th'@
r,ornlug at Mr. Eeechers trial, while in tho cog
ridors the crush was as great ns ever.
Mr. Becches, his wife, and son, and Assistant
Pastor Halliday occupied senta near Ills COUNSEL
| while Mouiton and Ti!ton had seats Oh either
| eida.
Ex-Judge Fullerton, Airs. Tilton, aud Mra.
0yingtou eamo into court with Judge Morse aud
| Ira Wheeler. Their arrival excited great COM
motion IN the court, and for aone time they were
subjected to the STEADY gazo Of nearly all in the
| room.
Upon tho opening Of the court ex-Judgc
Morris. Of counsel for tho prosecution, resumed
| his argument.
| Whua the usoal recess Was taken. Mrs, Deecl,-
or crossed over TO AfEs. Tilton and Mrs Oyiug-
| ton aud greeted them in tho most cordial man-
| ncr. they then ictt the courtroom III CON.
| parry,
Judge atorris did not conclude his argument,
~ expected, but will finish to-1nof1ow. His nd.
dress 10 far has boon IN eErect suM,nar Of tbs
case as heretofore published.