, 1875-03-13


The sonersnult which tie Brooklyn scandal
has taken mcy well lead tic thoughtful reader
to imagine whether this is tho BEEcuEn case
or tho TrLroS case which Is on trinl; whether
a1r. DEEcuEn il OH trial for loving and kissing
Airs. T1LroN ct a., or Mr.. Tl17oN is on trial
for loving and kissing Mrs. Woopnur1 ct al !;
or whether anybody is on trial for loving mud
kissing anybody clso or whether all Plym-
outh Chnrcl is under arraignrent for turn
lug the house OF tho Lord iuto pavilion Of
Cupitls, or what is tho matter This legal
whirligig rovolves 80 rapidly md presents so
many new phases daily that it hos Mt last be-
come the despair Of the earnest seeker
aftcr' tho truth, who wande,s in
dazed condition among this crowd
OF saints, sinners, wlito souls, free.
lovers, Lotharios, spiritualista, Aoterodo1ists,
deacons, angels, 1nothers-in-law, poets, re-
porters, religious editors, children of dirk
ness, and children OF light. It IL motloy
array, sad masquerade, perfect cong!om-
Grafton Of tho world, tho flesh, and the devil.
But where is tho BEEouEn case? What havo
tho cunning nnnipulntors Of MI these pretty
md amorous puppets done with it?
When this case was instituted, it was
understood that it was tho intention of tho
plaintiff to prove Mr.. DEEcuEn guilty of
adultery, and to Rhow that Dir. T1LroN had
been sinned against BY tho venerable preacher
of Brooklyn Heights, who had loved Et1zA-
pETH not wisely but too well. This was
after 1t Ind been talked Of and nowspapcred
q whole year; after charges, confess
sions, statements and counter.statemcuts,
afadavits, lottera, declarations, inyestiea-
tlona, and indictments had been piled upon
each other like Ossa On Pelion, md nil bear.
ing upon this question. The question was
simply whether DEEouEn Ind wronged TIL.
TON, and whether he was guilty Of adultery.
II ho waa not guilty Of this crowning oGense,
then what wrong or indiscrotion had he CON-
,itted, for ho acknowledged he Ind been in
discreet. and wrongca him so badly, and 1t
panied him 50 much that lie was not only
ready to "stop down aud OUT" but he Ind
contemplated cold poison2 For two months
the Testimony has been steadily pouring in
MouLros, Mrs. Mou1roN, the Widow GARY,
WOODRUFF, and T1LToa sont terrible BROAD
sitles into tho old man," Ho waspattcd with
A"tASA1 AA &0A4CaSl044H uAklA A@Q CAsh0 Us
black IS tlunder-cloud. 1n vain his co,n-
Sci sought to break down the damaging testi.
mony. It MOOD like wall Of stone. Dur
ing these two months the caso proceeded up-
on Its original basis, but suddenly there Ia a |
gyratlon, circun1ooution, pirouette. The |
thing turns round, and what becomes Of tho
DEgoHEn case2
4 new cAse is on hand. A new defendant |
appears. A new line Of indiscretions beKins
to develop. moro poctical, more picturesque,
more bizarre thnn BEEcuEn's. Tie now
lothario is metaphysical, religio-rli1osoph- |
ical, cosmopolitan, md humanitarian in lis |
anioura and glances. We begin to get into q |
whirlpool Of beau.ileals, aiIlnitics, and ooun-
terparts. 1nstaad Of more so.so strain, this |
now dnaoroso movement summons up semin. |
iscences Of HELEN, DEATn1oE, La FonNAn1xA,
NELL GwyHaE, ind thu Countess Gu1cc,o11,
It IL envelopel IN soft, dreamy haze. The
difference between the two is tie tlif- |
ference between the real and tue ileal be.
tween the direct, blunt practicality OF ago
aud the vagle, restless, uncertain, theoretical /
loves of robust aud hetsrodox youth, which
dallies with temptation but does not defy It, |
which plucks the flower hut does not crush
1t. hlr. BEEcura is no longer Oh trial. IIo
aaa elizabeth hare mado their exit, aud
they are fast fading out OF tho sight OF the
public with their "whits souls" their ssDa.
villons Of love-" their "zagged edges" aud
their "caves Of gloom," and ruEoDons and
VICTORIA take their places. It IL now quss-
ton whotass T2Iooaaa lsvsd ths WooDxu11