New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16
THE REAL ISSUE DEFINED.

And now gentlemen, what Is the issue In
| this cases From limitations that have from time 10
time proceeded from adversaies We miSh' suppose
there was great variety OF propositions MI Tracy 'eS
lis that Mrs Ton is tho true party dcIch'aht hcro
Gentleman all tell lis that this assault by Theodore
Tilton upon his wife. Sometimes they have toa us lh'
this action is mercenay that Theodore Ton seeking
enrichment from the gold Of Henry Ward Bcechcr; ana
sometimes they tell Is the mere reckless Indulgence
of vndctiye sentiments toward Henry Ward Beecher.
Then they tell us that Theodore Triton is sunk INTO an
obyss Of ipa.ny ~ represented 10y Mr. Tracy and Is
endeavorng 20 pull this ngel, Mr.. Beecher down. that
lie may rcus;ate himself upon his ruin And all these
various motives are assigned this action Ivy the counsel
upon the other side and after oil is simple ao'ioh ~
husband, alleging himself to have been "rohoel III MS
dearest relations against e suspected wrong doer 10
secure an adjudication OF his rights and to punish tha
offender against the law OF virtue. The idea tha' we
are seeking money has been disposed OF long ago
with what yolublity and force my friend Mr. Evarfs
opaned upon that topic you remembers md yet az sdd
before his Honor knows, and my frenls upon the de
fensc know, that have again AMI again waived any
claim to damages In this Case AMI repeat AGAIN ta'
Theodore Elton disins the idea OF touching the god OF
Henry Ward Beecher Again and again has that senti-
ment been uttered by him, AMI II IS proven from inc 'es
tmopy that the only ojcc. OF this acton was to OBTAIN
that fair trial that decent and impartial hearing Whch
was refused him before the chosen tribunal OF Henry
Ward Beecher We ask judgment for money, except
merely nomnaly. We ask no Judgment against our
wife and no in igncnt you can give will affect her. We
| are pursuing Henry Ward Beecher We are pursuing
him because he is wronslor ana has been fthless TO
his pledges and the confidence have reposed i'll him
We pursue him he, in the reckcssness OF his
! mower and his expectation to crush all ADVERSE
| rics in this cont, She has exposed ll'oh
| and his relations to public disgrace "'iu
infamy This action n"vsr was brought more than all
II was never brought IT, trial, until the ruin Henry Ward
1 III In nOl>c-
hold There was no further dsgrdcethe ultimate deg
| radiation had been reached; AMI In this condition oi
| extremity with hope OF cxiricaton. with no reher
cxcppt pursuit Of Henry Ward Bcechcr we have ioi
lowed although knew that the condition OF onr vile
and family would become subject Of public speeu-
| lation.
The charge f. seduction and what ia the answer! Con
spiracy backmail. perfect innocence on the part OF
Henry Ward Beechcr. and combination entered INTO be-
tween the apparently respectable people, pe"pe occu-
pyng positions in society which would seem to protect
| them from such suspicion; conspiracy without thc
least shadow OF Foundation dor that is the extent ct the
defense TO tort money from Mr. Boochcr TO ild up
the broken fortunes and fame OF Theodore Iiion upon
His prostaon and ruin and all for the bencht oiths one
man. Theodore Tton. Now, gentlemen, upon your con-
sciences as Jurors and honor az men, you are TO examine
this idea OF a conspiracy, and sec upon what 1t is
founded and may be supported or resisted by the
probabilities or proof in the and in your examine
| ton the first stop you take in TINS direction you
| confront tho figure Of 1Hzabeth H. Iiton'
| Elizabeth r. Tilton she ia represented to
he "a she il sworn he by both the parties TO this ac-
ton and most ephacay and feelingly By Henry Ward
Beecher himself and You to come TO ha conclusion
that Elizabeth r. Ttcn in December July 1870, low
ING Henry Ward Beochcr .he confessed that she did,
r. Becchcr swcars he believes she did; Elizabeth H. III
ton proving her devotion 10 Beecher by her present po
eition adhcrng him when the final struggle between
husband and lover came and with soandalous mpudenee
1 90 i,,sti q
countenancc her seducer-Elzabeth T. Titon is inc
first and principal figure in this conspiracy and with
these feelings and these dcyotons you are asked 10
believe that she has certified to falseood cohesscu ~
lie against all the impulses of her nature ana against
all the emotions of her heart and You are TO ADOPT ms
Incredible theory that wiz AMI mother-l 90 not care
how Elizabeth X. Tlon may be regarded, whether as
a saint pure as an a.cl white as the snow,
tbonrb fallen like the snow. whether you regard her
I'm dshonorabe character and relation yet Inc IDEA
that she wife and mother at The mere bidding OF her
husband should conspre with him 10 confess 10 u Tic
against the prominent man in the community ana
he pastor her PASTOR OF those unnatural AMI In
credible proposition that OF once rejected by com
mon iueligencc Why, in the OF all that belongs
TO womanhood to motherhood to parcntag In the naiue
Of all that decent in our conceptions OF each othe
and OF the female character how is it possible that THIS
woman, uHdcr these or any circumstances would com
bne 10 aleec her own shame confess 10 her own in
fany dishonor and blight OF her Children TOT any
Of the purposes assigned TO this alleged conspiracy
Ipon that alone, If there we're no other consieraton
connected with that QuestiOn-npOn that alone, tho I'M
proprety the incrcdility that Mrs Titon would maze
herself consontng party to such conspiracy ior inc
objects alleged Is nj with all the instincts OF ouI
| nature and with all the probabilities of human action
that DO just and intelligent man accept it as posi-
\ BILE theory.
THE CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY
Well, you may think Theodore TitOn base