The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-11
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING JUNE H. 1875

which published this and makes TO 1t some
of its most valuable communications. Mr.
Beach proceeded to look. at prcccdents
of this kind and referred to cases of a
number of eminent divines who have been
convicted of adultery. Lucifer, the great
archangel fell, and Of two of the chosen
disciples of the Savior, one denied the mas
ter and the other betrayed Him. The in.
stances of mans depravity and proneness
to sin, proving that the most exalted are
often too weak to resist it, might be multi
piled hundred fold. Mr.. Beach then re-
ferred to the case of Prof Webster of
Harvard college who, holding the highest
position in Boston, murdered Dr. Park
man under the influence of mercenary mo-
tive, after q denial of his guilt was tried
convicted and hanged. In the trial as here
the argument was that a man OF his previ-
Gus character and reputation could not
possibly have been guilty Of such crime.
Take away the shield of character, judge
of Henry Ward Beecher as of any other
man, according to the preponderance of
the evidence and could there be any doubt
as to what the judgment on his case would
be Counsel quoted from Mr.. Evarts
address to the jury will. regard
to the physique and character of
Mr.. Beecher. This plea of Mr. Evarts
was all illusory. Mr. Beecher says there
is no need for men to come to him aud con-
TESS their sins for he could. read it in their
eyes, and on their skins, and;men thought
that in their case, because they committed
their sins at night they could be hidden,
and again, that there were some men who
could not hide their predominant passions
from the eyes of the world. This, said
Mr.. Beach, was uttered from the Ply
mouth church pulpit by Mr.. Beecher. Mr..
| Beecher also says that the intellectual for
ces were increased inca much greater degree
than they were before, but that the animal
passions remained exactly the same as they
had always been. Find me-" said Mr..
Beecher, "a great prelate or bishop who
made the world greater than he found it,
and would find you some dross in him."
Counsel would not have entered into this
subject had not MIR. Evarts touched upon
it, an ! he would not say anything except
that which he believed sound and Just.
He had nothing to advance about
the defendants physical constitution
or his power of incontnencc, but if Beech
er was assaulted with these evils counsel
would judge him as he would judge him.
self or any Of the jury. Counsel had been
furnished with some quotations from the
writings of Beecher on the subject Of love,
and he didn't see any improperly in pre-
senting them to the jury lie says: "To
love, l mast have something that | can put
my arms around" This did not seem to
counsel to bear any improper construction,
but 1t expressed an idea of the closeness Of
love which he sought to cherish in the
breast but it showed that the man had an
imperfect idea of the emotions. In speak
ing of st. Paul, and sitting in his chair,
Mr.. Beechcr states 'that it would have
made his loins touch to have sat where st.
Paul did" But this was only an example
of the extravagant expressions of the man.
He also says: " When two souls come TO-
gether, and unite, no person was to med
die with them they were to be let alone. y
This, said Mr.. Beach, sounded q
little Woodhullish, and smacked OF
free love as it was taught by its advocates
and as held by Theodore Tilton. Mr..
Beecher undoubtedly meant what he said
in this expression, and they, the jury, could
see the nature Of this man by his express
sions, writings, and revelations,and by this
means they could approach and judge OF
his character. Counsel then referred tc
the length of time consumed and the oil
forts of the defence to dcfame the charac
tiers of Tilton and Moulton and contradict
their previous statements about the case
1t had been said that Moulton had fail
ing memory and Mr.. Tracy had counted
the number of times he had replied :"
E don't know" and some of the gentlemen
l had examined the testimony of Beecher ant
4 although not so long he had use'
I the expression $50 times. lie used -
D think" 245 times and 'lon't remember" 8
b. times. There was an inimitabc theory il
n the case of the defence, which was organ
t lied by Mr.. Beecher and Swallowed fort
e in his statement to the church committee
It and that theory he carried with him int
= the witness stand where he gave not hi
;nh .vi xra
not under the solemnity of that oath re
u auired by the law. Now" said Mr.
e Eyarts, counsel continued, ''if this was
II case Of seduction where were all the low
i, letters +? A lover always writes letters.
y But where, in a Grim. con. case like thit
e did they ever see the love letters passin
a between the parties produced. Counst
+ was asked why he did not produce thes
a love letters and the servants. Well, the
;" had enough experience with poor Kat
D. Cary, who was assaied on all sides, an
is when they went for the servants to Ne
ii Jersey and elsewhere in search of then
Mrs. Tilton aud the lady zealots of III.
u mouth church were there before then
y They had been met often with the qustio
es why these servants had not been produce
;, but counsel had searched for them withol
'' avail and, gentlemen of the Jury, said Nj
le Beach, when person has gold at his con
re mand it was the easiest thing
ell the world TO suppress the evidenc
=. Mr.. Evarts said that we had no proc
~ when we produced the letter of confessio
ed and gave the testimony bearing on Il
n. guilt of Beecher in his association wi
al Mr.. Tilton and his presence in the house
~ Mr.. Titon's absence, and yet they say
Id are all wrong, and have no proofs OF 4
iis oifense.