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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
THE TRUTH EVER TRIUMPHANT.

False judgments are rarely rendered in the
tribunals of public justice They have sometimes oc-
CURED but rarely with uprgn, judge on the bench
and honest the jury box The attempt has often
been made false accusations frequent IN every land
in every condition He. who said thousands Of years ago
ON the top OF Sinai Thou shalt not bear false witness
against y neighbour knew the weakness. OF those whom
he addressed and that that command would be needfu
TO the latest day of human history. Malice greed and
vengeance often lead attempts 10 strike down the nno-
cent The class OF who cherish these passions have
great faith In the ecay of craft and lies But their best
laid plans their most ming eontrvsncos their bodcst
perjury come 10 naaght they are brought 10 the
light day aud see,o4 10 the scrutiny Of al impartial
Jury. In te Tribunals OF justice innocence SECURE IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.

JUDGE PORTER BEGINS THE SUMMING UP.
xfR COURT ROOM CROWDED TO IT'S UTMOST CAPAc-
Hy-DuLGENT ATTENTION AND INTEREST SHOWN
BY ALL PRxsENr-rHE SPEAKERS WORDS
CLOSELY FOLLOWED THROUGH THE DAY-EM-
pHATIc DENUNCATIoNs oP THEODORE TILToN-
JUDGE PORTER CONDEMNS IN STRONG LANGUAGE
Mr.. MoULroN AND OTHER wIrNEssEs-THE
llYR AND CHARACTER OF PLAINTIFF AND DE-
PRNDANT CONTRAsTED-MR. BEECHER's CAREER
eUTIINED-LETTERs BETWEEN MR.. AND MRS.
TuroN READ TO SHOW THAT ADULTERY ON HER
PART WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
The closing of the trial of the suit of Theo
ore Tilton against Mr.. Beecher began in the Brook
lyn City Court room yesterday A large audience
was in attendance. Judge Porter entered upon his
argument in the summing up for the defendant
First he pointed out the contrast between the lives
and characters of the plaintiff and defendant and
denounced Mr.. Tilton with startling earnestness.
He then turned his attention to the letters which
passed between Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton, and analysed
them one by one charging upon the passages which
he considered to be opposed to the idea that Mrs.
Tlton had been. guilty of adultery. Chief JUS
tice Shea Of the New-York Marine Court,
Clarence Seward Of New-York, the Hon. Barbour
Lewis Of Memphis, Tenn, and the Hon. NJ. ID. Bar
nett, District-Attorney of Oneida County, N " &C.
euped seats on the bench with Judge Nelson. Gros-
yenor P. Lowry. the law partner Of Judge Porter !;
A. Pond of Saratoga, n. Y. Henry Green Of Easton,
Penn; the Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, II. B. Clafin, and
tbe Rev. Samuel Scoville, were noticed in the audi
ence-room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
MR. PORTER BEGINS THE SUMMING UP.

MAY 1T PLEASE THE COURT-GENTLEMEN OF
THE Jury: Each Of you is hundred AID thirtyfve
days older this morning than when this trial commenced
and that one hundred and thirty-hye days of your
life has been taken from your business, from your
families, from your domestic occupations in the
interest of an aduterer who brings this suit for the
purpose of establishing by your verdict that he slept
for four years with IN adulteress You have
been pressed for FIVE months Of yOur lives into the service
of Theodore Tton in the forms of law and in obedience
10 mandate which you bound 10 obey in the dis
charge of duty from which you cannot shrink.
There has been much plainspeaing gentlemen on the
part Of the prosecution in this case Men are apt to be
bold OF speech when two stalwart champions like Mou
ton and Tlton make joint assault upon clergyman
and woman, the one forbidden by his profession to re-
turn evil for evil the other weak poweress held as in
the hollow of the hand by man turning toward Mr.
Tton who has but look upon her TO subdne her TO his
will. My client has, from the beginning OF this case
dealt Scripture principles with those who assaled
him They struck him upon the cheek and he turned
the other also and they failed not TO strike that TOO
The wife was dutful loyal carrying loyalty to the point
Of personal dishonOr but she received thanks for
and she stands to-day in the view Of mankind the subject
of scofs of calumny, and of derisOn, all originating
there. Pointing Mr.. TiltOn Although the multitud
nous channels through which II has passed are as num-
erous as the presses Of the country they have been
duced from time to time TO the uses Of this gnoble
prosecution. There is thing, gentlemen, that
I think we all saw In yOur manner and bearing
before the evidence closed on the part OF
the prosecution IL seemed 10 you can
Judge whether were rght-t seemed 10 us that you
were impressed upon their showing, with the air Of
general untruthfulness that pervaded their case with
the air of dramatic and artistic skill with which II mad
been gotten up in the first instance think II the cause
had stopped then. every juror in this box would have
said that he felt in his heart that the action was one
which never should have been brought But when we
come TO view in the light OF the whole OF THIS
evidence when il iumined as it is by the written
as well as the oral disclosures Of these parties when We
have their for four years their declarations for four
years-a in direct conflict with their oaths-you will he
pretty apt say when YOU TO render your verdict
that this ease stands along with the great T'hborne
case in England of the two leading impOstuies in
the Jurisprudence Of the nineteenth century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
EAGER INTEREST IN THE SUMMING UP.

EAGER INTEREST IN THE SUMMING UP
AS anticipated. the audience in attendance when
the Court opened yesterday was one of the largest
that has been since the beginning of the rlal
The corridors were filed with curious crowd OF
people seeking to gain entrance into the courtroom,
which was filled to its utmost capacity long be-
fore II o'clock. Notwithstanding Judge Nelson's
objections to the presence Of ladies' and his nstruc-
lions to the court officers to keep them out
If possible, there were many OF them
in the audience The Plymouth delegation
wac present in force. Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher came
early and resumed their old places behind the de-
PENDANTS counsel Mr.. Tilton at first sat alone at
his table, with ink and paper before him. Judge
Porter sat in the chair formerly occupied by Mr..
Evarts directly in front of the jury-bOx, and only
few feet from Mr.. Tilton. He had roll of manu-
script notes, which he spread before him when he
rose to speak, bat he seldom referred to them while
speaking.
The jurymen, who have usually been in their seats
promptly al ii o'clock, were five minutes late.
They exchanged cheerful greetings as they entered
the jury-box and by their general appearance just-
fed Judge Nelson's prediction that the short vaca-
ton between the taking of the evidence and the
summing up would improve their health. Beside
Judge Porter of the defendants counsel there were
present Mr. Evarts Mr.. Abbott, Mr.. Sherman, and
Gen. Tracy Only Mr.. Beach and Judge Morris Of
the plaintiffs counsel were present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20

If the whole object Of system Of law To secure IT, and
system Of Jurisprudence Is not q failure. John
Milton right when be told two centuries ago
Though all the winds of doctrine let loose upon
the earth truth be in the field. do nurously to
misdoubt her strength Let her and falsehood apple
Whoever knew truth put the worst in free and open
For who knows truth Is strongest next To
the Almighty. She needs policies no stratagems 70
make her victorious Those are the shifts that error
against her power Give her but ROOM and do not
bind her when she sleeps" Men OF hollow and theatre
like Theodore Tilton, Of plausible and I'M
scrupuous cunning like Mouton, think truth Ia thing
TO insinuate that all its need is ingenious arrange
ment of drapery, and the support OF competent false VIII
nesses. They think with Aaron Burr, truth IA that
which is boldly asserted and plausloly maintained
They ask with testing Plate what is truth T. NOVA
days testing Pilates do not find their way into the jury
boxes, upon the Judgment seat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
HOW WITNESSES ARE To BE WEIGHED.

HOW WITNESSES ARE TO BE WEIGHED.
Law out of view the minor accessories with
which do not al present have occasion 10 deal You All
recognize tis "a a wager Of battle Joined between TIeO
ore Tton and Henry Ward Beecher. and because Iton
il 10 fight a woman a. well clergyman he calls III
MoultOn 10 help him. TiltOn to down Beecher
and Moulton is 10 crush her; for il would he little I'M
gracious in he crushing her, when he swears
that she is such wLta-soued woman TO the pres
ent hour ID leaves that for " Frank! lSensation.I
Gentlemen what the import OF that wise maxim OF the
law: Witnesses to be weighed not counted
Simply this no number OF dishonest by their
Joint atesation make the truth lie One honest man
speaking what Is the TRUTH will state that truth that
Jury shall be able discern, mprehcnd, to read the
inner man. and know whether that which he uttcrs If
the truth Of God or lie OF the Evil One. This confidence
which rogues have in the power of lying ia mistaken
one We are accustomed judge the truth not by the
number OF those who speak il, but by the probability Of
the thing spoken. You look at your own observation
You lay side by side with your observation and your ex
pe;ience which IL TO be put to the test III
II accords with your observation and experience with
the ordinary probabilities of human affairs is spoken
with apparent candOr spoken without motive and with
out malice is by the oath Of who respects
the Being whom oath derives its solennity you
accept it rs true Let look for moment at the proba
hlties of this matter before TO consider the
details IL the story probablei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
A GLANCE AT THE GROUP Of ACCUsERs.

The plaintiff, and gentlemen, and those who
aided him in setting this accusation foot represent
very different class from the defendant and the phaanx
of friends who close around him 10 protect him from this
prosecution On the side have Tilton and Moul
ton Bowen under friendly mask. the informer Jayne
the friendly adviser Of MOulon at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel; Woodruff and Clain and Andrews, the apostles
Of free love and sprituasm Cen Butler the chamber
counsel and strategst of the campaign Joe Richards
stealing mp softly from behind to strike his sister in the
back Kate Carey vulgar and Haunting, but lifting asso-
cate in this motley group. These the parties Who
appear the sponsors OF this accusation against man
whose name OF strength not only u his church.
but to city which boasts him as its nobest citizen ana
10 the republic which is umned by his genius, and
ISOLATED with his fame Those the parties who ap-
pear in the character of the champions OF domestic
purity and Of elevated Christian morality. Here we
have YOU will observe, gentlemen in the names have
mentioned grouped together in conjunction the original
fabricators OF the accusation s publishers its authors,
its advisers advocates and chief witnesses Ari these
are those who commend the accusation TO the confidence
of the church Cod of the country and OF the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
TIE Observation-Disclosures
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

Judge Neilson-It is expected that the audi
will keep perfectly silent Any interruption seri
ousy dsturbs the speaker and detracts the attention CT
the jury from what they ought TO hear 1t especially
desirable therefore, that should have perfect quiet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20

MRS. TILTON'S LETTERS AND THEIR LESSONS.
But now, let US take these letters, even rs
lar have been able get them My friends on the
otter side right order TO determine the truth OF
this accusation order comprehend the evidence In
it, bearings. you need to back a. they did 40
back the interior that home t existed before the
alleges seduction and dsbaucery; and, now Let Us See m
, 1875-10-27

but as a rule are politely blind, and convenient
ly ignorant. If the French public really knew
the bearings of the question, and were aware OF
the extent to which they we're taxed for the
benefit of a few rich re6ners in Paris, there
would be an cutlery which would probably COM
pei the Government to do something more than
make promises which are never meant to bear
the strain of performance.
A monthly journal which circulates in the
West Indies recently contained a short paper
upon Confederation, with especial reference to
certain meetings in Barbados. Some of the
statements made are worthy of reproduction
here. For instance, a hope is expressed that
all persons interested in the West Indies will
keep steadily in view the necessity of those
colonies acquiring a greater hold than they
now possess on public attention in this c0un-
try, and thus exercising greater influence over
those fiscal aud commercial regulations in
Europe, which in their operation affect the
value of the staple produces of the colonies to
the extent of hundreds of thousands a year"
The article illustrates 1.-the Importance Of these
colonies securing the support Of public opinion
at home as follows Take, for instance, the
Barbados crop of this year at 10000 tons, and
we venture to say, without fear OF contradict
ton, that II. los. per ton, or 100000. sterling,
is lost to the planters through the operation
of the French bounty" 1t is certainly impor-
tant that the colonies should have efficient re-
presentation in this country. This is secured
to a great extent by the active operations of
the West India body, which is understood to be
in constant communication with representa-
tive associations in the respective colonies.
The proper people to fight the battle of the
West Indies in the United Kingdom are, un-
doubtedly, those who have a large interest in
the colonies, and are practically acquainted
with their condition and requirements.
, 1875-10-27
THE WEST INDIAN IN LONDON.

T. is announced that the Postmaster-Gen
raj has now under his consideration the ques-
ton Of India entering the general postal uuiou.
The result Of this would probably be a four
penny rate for letters, a penny rate for
newspapers, books, and patterns, and a two2en.
nv postcard. Its wort tn consideration in the
Vest 1udia colonies whether they should ap-
ply to become q party to this postal union.
Would a tourpenny ratio pay the expenses of
the service under the subsidy now given ? If
1t would not the colonies would certainly be
called upon to make good a part of the def
cheney, and it is not desirable to saddle
additional expenses upon them in The present
state of things. There is no loss to the Impo-
rial Treasury under the present West Iudia
mail contract. A fourpenny rate would undoubt-
edly entail a loss for a time, but there is no
reason to suppose that a cheap postage would
DO otherwise than profitable in the end, and
any temporary deficiency the Imperial Govern
ment ought to make good, because the colonies
had no voice in making the contract.
The beet-root sugar production of France has
doubled during the last ten years. In 1865 it
was 2O9,648 tons. in 1873 it was AIS, 900 tons,
and IN 1874 it was $4,000 tons, and the organs
OF the trade in France are now confidently
predicting the speedy elevation to half a million
tons. ltcannot be said that the prospect of the
NOW OouVentlon DolnB carried out Is very
'5t"5' N-~~"~ -~ot 1;sPooa IF her sur
plus crop of 900, 900 tons somewhere, and if it
cannot be done legitimately, recourse will no
uouOt still be had to the artificial aid of the
bounty When tue retail price of ordinary
sugar IN France is about ninepence per lb. no
great increase of consumption can be looked
tor. A steady decrease is more likely. The
conflict between the French Government and
the %retners, as to the Interpretation of the re.
cent law, is still going on, and the representa-
yves OF the lubricants are beginning to join
IN the fray. There seems a strong feeling
among a portion of the sugar trade in Belgium
against the new Convention. The fact is that
Belgium would have done much better had she
swept away her sugar duties altogether. To re-
S0Fn to France. The exports of refined sugar from
france to England during eight months of the
present and two preceding years were 61,13O
ions In 1875. 1890 toHs in 1874, and 3S,457
TONS IN 1878. It will be apparent from these
ngures what an increasing drain there has been
upon the French Treasury to pay the b~ouuties.
French ~Qtl'ials, Of course, kloV all about it,
, 1875-10-27
To the Editor of the ''St. CrOix Avis"
Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,
1 would not be doing my duty if l
did not make a few remarks on a letter
which appeared in your paper Of Wed
nesday last, treating on educational mat
Lers. l agree with the writer in every
particular, and can assure him that q large
number of persons have also conceded
with his valuable remarks. | only wish
that he may again favour US with such
real sound language, and not allow such
an important matter to fall o the ground
for want Of some one to carry it on.
Communications of the kind ara inter-
eStlng, as they show that there are
those who take an interest in such mat
ters and are ia some degree looking
after the interests of the population Of
this island. There are no additional re-
marks (at presently l need make on the
subject of that letter, as the writer has
struck the nail firmly down but should
any one think the remarks of your cor
respondent not correct in any PARTICULAR,
and say so publicly, I shall be ready to
stand by ga LOCKER On" and so will, |
am sure, every one practically acquainted
with these matters.
l thank you for allowing me space for
this, and close with the firm belief that
you will be ready to favour me at some
later period.
[ remain, Dear Sir,
yours very truly
A FRIEND OF EDUCATION.
St. Croix, Oct. 23rd. 1875.
, 1875-10-27
A SHORT ON
SUPERSTITION.

Ignorance is the cause of Superstition.
We must e~nlighten ignorance-not the Priest
the S~choolmaster, the Magistrate or the Press
only but you and l my brother according to
our opportunities-and in order the better to
qualify ourselves for this task we must begin
by clearing our own minds of increasing belicfS
in the supernatural, and then by judicious
blending>of a,gument and ridicuIe, We may do
the same service for our neighbour and give to
many,of our f5lIowm n a helping hand out Of
the 69sspooI Of Superstition in which BIT too
many of us are now wallJwiog.
, 1875-10-27
MIR. DAVIS.
(Fr0m tie Spectator

The generation which had the making of
that tremendous chapter in American history,
the War of the Secession, is swiftly passing
away. Lincoln is gone, and Seward, and
Andrew johnson. and on the other side, Jack
son and Lee. 1t is remarkable that among
. short-lived race the political leaders of the
Confederaoy still survive! Not long ago, Mr..
Alexander Stephens, sometime the Yice.Presi-
dent OF the Confederacy, was restored to q place
10 public life, and now we find that Ex-Presi-
dent Davis himself has emerged from his long
retirement, and that his speeches are c~opiously
reported and vigorously discussed in the news
papers OF the United States. It is true that
the American Press suffers from a scarcity Of
topics hardly less embarrassing than that
which af1icts our own and that Mr.. Davis
has, for the most part, limited his public uttet.
ances to common-places, the sam in kind
though not in quality as those delicious pasto-
rails which Mr. Disraeli now and then hestown
, 1875-10-27

rel. SAL. Heavy Mess Pork, per barrel, S22.
Sugar, Crystals, per h., ST to go. Fair to
good refining. per h., So. English Islands
Molasses, per gal. ss to 400. Premium on
Gold l16a to /. Exchange, New York and
London 4.76.
LONDON ~22nd.-Sugar, Demerara Crystals
per cwt. 26s. Sd. duty paid. Muscovado per
owt. 19s. duty paid. Clayed Havana, No.
IL, 22s. cd. to 23s. in bond. Demsrara Rum,
per gal. 2s. I'D in bond. Trinidad Cocoa,
per cwt. 62s. Consols "a to ]. Bank of
England Rate of Discount 4 Q To-. Rentes 65.45.
Cotton u.
, 1875-10-27
II l. E G r A M S
%

ST. THOMAS STATION.
Oct. 81.
New YORK, Dot. 2O.-The s.. S. "Fara-
day" has sailed to repair the Direct Cos
Gable between Great Britain and America
which broke after a few days working.
Notwithstanding the opposition of the Clergy
a law has been passed in Bavaria making civil
marriage compulsory in that country.
The S Outh Pacific Steamer arrived to-day
in Panama reporting the total destruction by
FIRE of the town of Iquique in Peru.
NEW YORK, 21.-Sir Charles Wheatstone
one of the intrOduoers Of the electric telegraph,
died to-day in Paris.
The statement that Count Arnim had appeal
ed to the higher Court against the sentence of
the Kammergericht is denied.
Dispatches from Pekin received in London
state that China promises a better observance
OF Commercial treaties in future.
NJ. Rouher in addressing his constituents in
Ajaocio denounced NJ. Theirs, the OrIeanists,
and President MacM ahon, he strongly advocat-
ed universal suffrage and declared that the re-
visionary CLAUSE of the Imperial constitution
was still intact.
The Mayor of Ajaccio who presided over the
meeting has been dismissed.
The rivers in Devonshire have overlooked
their banks causing much damage.
praAseA. AAI4PGRi s98f5 BaaEy EagriitahsssttiA ldd g4 tie ! demand md
OF the Ultramontane party.
Oct. 80.
New YORK 22.-The Bank of England rate
OF discount was increased to-day to A per
cent. 70
The death of the Revd. WE jeff is an.
nOunced.
The rivers Severn and Upper Avon have
overnowed doing great damage to districts
The Darlington and Sheffield Valley is sub.
merged BY the oyerfowing of the river Don and
q iake mas been formed in the valley half q
mile wide and fifteen miles long.
Fem France it is reported that M. Rouber's
speech at Ajacoio has created great sensation
and the Constitutionalists are urging the Govern.
Men. 10 prosecute him for attacking Marshal
macMahon and the Constitution.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
w. October 90.
NEw YORK 22.-Flour, per barrel, triple ak
ma Soa TO 8 in New Orleans. Meal, per bar
, 1875-10-27
N o 4 X C 81

DARTIES DESTROYS of undertaking the
a execution of sundry repairs, to be done
to public buildings in the jurisdiction Of
Fr%ederiksted, are requested to send in seal
ed Tenders to the Presidency, marked
" Tender for public work." before Satur-
day the 9th November 1875, 2 o'clock p.
m. stating the demanded price and the
profered security.
The conditions and description concern
ing the above works can be seen either at
the Sherifs Office in Frederiksted or at
the Office Of the Inspector Of Buildings.
Presidency's Secretary's Office, the 23rd
October 1875.
S. w. VAN BRAKLE.
, 1875-10-27

Not satisfied with flooding the German
and French Press with semi oficisl cor
respondence, the Russian Government, it
is understood, have determined to open
a special office. for the circulation o finspir-
ed kilograms.
, 1875-10-27
RAINFALL FOR THE YEAR IN
BARBADOS.
From tie "WeSt Iad,an."(

To those not on the spot, the best ~illustga-
tion of the condition Of the staple crop, is con-
veyed by the Rainfall. which since the lst
January last, was as follows, at GyandviesO
near Bridgetown, and at Congo Road, St.
Philip, about 10 mile apart, which may be
taken to represent the average rainfall Of the
Southern LoWland District.
CT NTiaboo1 O. DLsl;,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-15

Of the State. bat urges liberal appro-
priaiiOns 10 sustain those already in
existence, and to provide them with
every needed and efficient appliance"
The Republican state Central Com
mittcc VIII issue an address IL a few
days, urging the Republicans of the
state TO organize, and in Senatorial
districts where there is Il prospect of
success t. put their best men i'll the
field for members Cfthc Constitutions
al Convention. In districts largely
Democratic they will be urged to
support the ablcSt and most liberal
Democrats vino may be candidates.
Ex-Governor WooAsOn declines to
become candidate for [. :. Senator.
1t is believed the Republican mcln-
bcrs will compliment Judge |. C.Par-
kcr with their vote for Senator.