The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
THE TILToN-BEECHER SUIT.

shall not at any time suffer from want, do
make this trust.
THE TILTON-BEECHER SUIT.
SOME LUDIcRoUs SCENES IN coURT-rHE Or
TANNING OF JURYMsN THE OPPOSING
COUNSEL.
A Brooklyn special 10 the Cincinnati Com
mercisl, of the 9Th inst, gives the following
picture OF the first days trial and a descrip-
ton of the glsdistors: Only the term roaring
farce can describe the Jays preliminary oper-
atoms OF the Bsecher trial. L may almost say
that the proceedings OF this afternoon were
modelled on those in the famous trial scene"
in Mr.. Twain's great American comedy of
"Colonel Sellers" now being performed at
the Park Theater, New York. The similarity
between some of the incidents of that mock
trial and those of this trial were so queer
that those who had been split with
laughter at one could not help bursting
with hilsrity at the other. The afternoon
spectacle was especially ludicrOus, and at
times the examination OF one of the candi-
dates for juryman was so funny that the
judge, the lawyers, the jurymen, the report
ers and spectators gave themselves up to
prolonged "cachination." The court opened
at IL and closed at 4; Judge Nelson on
the bench. Nelson is a thick-set, brown
faced, clean shaved Knickerbocker looking
man of 90, with q wig, turn-down shirt
are rejOiced at the trial of the case before
him. / should say, after watching him all
day, listening to his words and noticing his
discussions on legal points, that he Is hon.
estly inclined to the Tilton side, bat judge
Justly "a far as his lights may go. series
of legal points came up fol his Judgment,
and he favored the Tilton side in all of
them. He was attentive and alert all day,
| listening auxiously to every word from all
| the counsel and from each OF the candidates
| for the jury, and seemed TO realize the re-
sponsioility of his position. The court room
is small, capable of holding about i've hum
| dred people, and it was packed all day,
while hundreds crowded the corridors. stair
ways and doors, unable to gain admission.
Your correspondent is at table placed in
the rest part of the house. There is nc
doubt whatever that the sentiment OF the
spectators in the court Is
ON THE TILroN SIDE.
This appesrs in the attempt at applause, and
In the other expressions Of satisfaction
which occur whenever point is made in
Tilton's favor. 1t is anything but a Beechei
audience. Ladies are not admitted. The
roof OF the court and that part 0t the wal
behind the bench is trescoed. Above the
head Of thejudge appears in fresco the Am
jerican eagle, the scales of justice and the be-
nign head Of George Washington. Beechel
room during the day, there being no neces
sity for his appearance. Ascourt was abou
to open Tilton and Moulton entered together
by q side door, and rfiade their way toward
the lawyers table. Moulton's face looked
excited, and he lett in few moments, no
TO return during the day. Tilton appeared al
usual tall large and handsome in
figure and face, the well known curli
of long blonde hair combed behind his ears
He seemed perfectly calm, giving me tht
impression of selfsatisfed man with ar
easy heart. Nife was stared at by everybody
in the house a. he looked round at tn,
} crowd. AT the reporters, at the lawyers and
at the Judge. he planted himself in chsi
at the lawyers table beside hi
counsel, in front Of the judge Thert
he remained all day, being absent only
: for time during the examination of jury
man. He watched the face of every success
sive candidate tor the jury, intently reading
each of theril Behold the array of attend
ing counsel. Seated at opposite sides of
long table fading the bench, Beecher's coun
sci face the judge, and Tlton's face Beecher'
! with backs TO the judge. There is the
9I INTENSE CORRUGATED FACE
and small, strong head of Evarts. He gilt
, ters like q diamond, and Is ss sharp rs
lance. Next is Shearman-quite short, wit
: shrewd, bright, lawyers facs, spectscled
4 Dlack-na1re1 ana WnlSker6O. N6&V Tracy
with compact head, and vigorous and sever
! expression. Next comes another of Beecher'
counsel, whose name we have forgotten
: round headed, bald and bull-doggish. Til
toms counsel-first is ex-Judge Fullerton
who did nothing to day. Next is ex-Judg
Beach, large, angry, bsjewelled. gray
4 haired, fine looking and 90. Next Roger A
, face, whose courtesy is never at fault
! Next Morris, q handsome man
: 40, evidently in earnest. Every on
, of the lawyers on both sides tool
part in examining or cross-examining tn
Ii iurv candidates. There were many shar
spats between the lawyers, and very fre
quent displays of ill-feeling during the day
The liveliest passages were between Beact
of the one side aud Eyarts and Tracy Of th
other. Beach was excessively insolent {
several of the surymen. and particularly q
the one he handled all the afternoon.
TILTON AGAINST BEECHER.
CHANGES IN the JURy-EDwARD BEECHEl
NTHE COURT RooM-A CONSULTATION.
J NEW York, ian. S.-If possible, r create
! crowd than heretofore gathered to-ds
about the court room Ia which the Tilton
Beecher trial is being held, and the service
of dstachments of police were required {
; enable the judge, jurors aud counsel TO gai
3 an entrance The work OF the day was be
gun by the counsel for the plaintiff peremp
torially challenging Austin Packard, one G
d the Jurors, and he was retired. Michae
? Burns, aged 81 and builder, was accepted
t Mr.. Beecher here said that at this point h
9 would not interposeany other challenge, bu
e he might do so before the jury was accepted
Q The defense subsequently excused Burns
e the last Juror accepted, and John +. Taylor
r cork dealer, took his place in the jury boz
: Dr.Edwsrd Beecher havin gentered thecoul
room, took his seat besides the counsel 70
: his brother. Taylor made the twelfth jurol
b and Immediately long consultation wa
held by the counsel at each table.
After long consultation, Mr.. Evarts sal
that the counsel agreed TO excuse juror
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