Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-09


tie kindnesses that were very agreeable, but
there was one that stood out beyond all
others and was very specially valuable to
me-" After the word very there was
long pause the words stuck in the Witness
throat, and it was only with great effort
that he concealed the strong emotion which
he felt. Only the closest observers and
those very near him knew that he was keep
ing back tears. And on another occasion
he was long time in getting control OF his
voice so Us to answer clearly the question as
to the number of his children, in the words:
-Four with me, and five waiting for me.
Mr.. Beecher's testimony on Friday was
especially important, as it included his
square and emphatic denial of the main
charge against him 1t was given in man
ner which affected strongly in his favor even
those that have hitherto been against him
and must have had powerful effect on the
jury The Times says OF it:
1t was expected by the ordinary audience
that there would be a prurient recital OF
Bessie Turner's charges against Iilton-
| They were disappointed. Mr.. Beecher, who
came on the stand with bunch OF yiolets
in his hand, evidently studied his wore to
"'oiu d. as IL; .os,;n,or,, IN NOS, care
S c,T anu 80 n'7 .nnnr When askcd Inv
~, ~, "Iu J"u'oiou. =. rasr ba -sce;rcd
.ul. T!ai.s ~ Ia ~ sa,har'. ho,ne he
| fired I'D and said he never was instructed
that the atmosphere of his fathers house
hold was as pure as crystal, and he needed
| no instruction This declaration. delivered
| with yehemence and fire, excited some ap-
W. III 80, noint ,noJa ,xos when he
was asked. referring to the testimony Of the
woman Kate carey; Whether MIS-; illto,i
had ever clIleu nun ueaI ia'ne.
lie smiled lor moment ou', ieu
| lZing MS positioh' answers .no fuo.,
ton with an enPha'ic Ns'vr
hen asked 10 uenh9 the grown VI ms
| Iilton religious character Us re'ealeu 10
him by his visits at her mouse nc gave
categorical answer, 80 iuH OF thought anu
beauty as 20 excite hhuGn auin iIatIyn ~ 'io
court room. Mr' beeeher ueclaleu s''A' nc
entertainer iile-loig Vi
and respect ior Mrs, liL'oh. lis ln
! pathles were at'raoteu 10 neI % "
tan woman anu vic oTT"uso no vi
her pastor anu irIehu. nc nee nav
had undue iamiIiaritieS win her, never ~
llcited improper ia'oFS' anu "nen IN ciai
I
such laVofs' a II ~oulu DC iiupos9,o.e, ..-I
audience lhuuIseu 10 I ioIs 'V W,;i.,,
burst Oh applause WIZ u.s. lao,r,,, n'
win an ms s'eru oos.i ''''''' un Reccbers
found 1t diIheIlt 10 repieS, NJ NJ. ng T,I,.
~ Mn',r ~ s,norh ~. yc;rr clear and
character wa suP II - - H..
threw back hi, head, and his cheeks we're
flushed with ieelIng anu PRIDE anu he
''oAsu '''iS INV" d "'''"'
Inc Ne" iorH Hf'a'1 report -
Mounting over whai nilher'p appel ,f.i
noint and that. turning world of light on
| dark places, the witness finally reached.
like christian, IN the Pilgrim Progress
the valley OF desolation. But on MS way
/ occurred an incident that cVershaio"uei
/ every other IA this extraordinary trlAL All
unexpectedly To the Court MI hyartS' rais-
lng his voice above its average pitch, start
ed, like the repheAted discharge OF MI
trailieaSe' series OF questions 10 the WI
/ nesS- ENart- aPPeaied 20 SIo"i P,97,"'e'
piler than his natural paior. and here
were the questions put, one after ano'hef'
with the bare intermIS~l'h oil mohosy lla-
/ hie answer during your e4tite ae-
| quaintahce "lth Mr-- Iliton' hr- pec'ner;
up to thu month IN December lo.o, hai
there ever been any undue Per-1nai iAnH-
arity between Yourself anu her
Never. The answer was quiek, b'id'
imperiouS
" Had You, promptly continued the
counsel, at any time, directly or indireity'
solicited improper ia'oF7 ron he' II
woman - Again the answer cane,
Never.
II al yua re'ei'eA improper layers RON
her followed up the e1aminer
Never. responded the witness anu
with the echo % the word harst forth ap-
p.ause from every corner OIL the eh4hoer. \
certain sense Of bewilderment crepi over tue
audience, lldge, AIRY ana lawyers. olcA
sense nS It the wrong man had been on triai
all tins time i'T the wines responded IN
manner and with an EN- phaN'~ ihAt e'ld1huy
carried conviction 10 the minds OF al least
a majority oi the listeners
Eyart~ stood pale and silent 'or seSeTA!
mrnGtes alter the last answer hAi ne-n
given. IL was exceedingly artistic
Toe npreS>i1n M le 10y tlc Wi'n'7' va
allowed time to settle before tae - ANNA
ton wIs resumed Then Boecher. rising
with the occasion approaching the most
delicate position IN the entire case elected
THE GREAT TRIUMPH
rt. r-.-...... ,t.... .y.,,,-E
-. IT,. ,,t .,,,t.-ner,. f,l,f, canf,.s-
sion, Of rullr - the world would have
them vas Thought L. be impossible. The
feat. however, wa accomplished anu
another burst "l applause sreeiel Inc per
iormanas.
NE bAEgrsE'- rt>rislNr.
H.. inheritance # Mr. Beocber'- tc,t.
r...--,,.i... .ti D.,
n"'S J. ~ ''' ''''' ''''''
glad t. rad tAe mere mateti4i p'Ft''h7 o'
il. word for word as given We copy lrom
tbe verbatim rsr,rt of .hc New York IN
MRS. Iii!'N 'HAHA' ~N'
Having been asked his estimate OF Mrs |
Tilton's character. Mr. Bcecher said tina. he /
considered her q woman of great simple |
ity and purity. and of "a very deep and /
unusually religious nature, developed IN I