The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-07
The Reopening Of the Tilton-Beecher Case
S,pinions of Counsel and others on the

The Reopening Of the Tilton-Beecher Case
Opinions Of Counsel and others on the
| subject.
Ex-Judee Morris, Attorney for the
| Redord in the case. stated to q Herald
reporter. In answer TO the numerous
questions addressed to him, that, al
| though notice of trial had been served
upon the attorneys OF the defendant,
Rev. II. W. Beecher, yet there appeared
| to be mistaken notion abroad in regard
to this, for it was generally looked upon
as ssnew'' trial, while in fact 1t was no
such thing, but simply a trial OF the
original issue, the first proceedings hav-
| ing resulted in disagreement Of the
Jury, which made the ease stand as 1t
was before it ever came before the Court.
| He states that he wished to correct
this erroneous opinion, ana to nave. IL
Understood that there could be no new
trial or rettial until jury had rendered
a verdict either for one side or the other.
"At present the case stands" saId Judge
Norris, ssimply as though 1T had never
been argued before a jury, ana tne pa
mere we have served on Messrs. Shear-
man and Sterling as the legal represent
4 atiyes of MIR. Beecher, were simply the
4 ordinary notices given in any cause OF
action that was placed on the calen-
dar. ..
Loot imnortance. which we shall intro
lduce in the trial which was not brought
to the notice Of the jury IN the late pro-
ceedings, and which will materially al
: ter the complexion OF the Whole auair.
With regard to the counsel VINO VIII pe
| engaged in the case. can not tell
whether they will be the same as on the
| last occasion, but / shall be able to say
more about that in few days. Az the
nresent moment 1 am dlsinclined to en-
ter into any further particulars"
As Mr.. Shearnan is in Europe Her.
ald reporter interviewed his partner,
Mr. John W. Sterling, at his residence
. in this city, No. 40 West Thirty-hitn
street. Mr.. Sterling said:
81 don't know that ! can give you
: mlcb information. Mr.. Tiiton's counsel
have simply pursued the ordinary course
nrescribeu by the law, which requires
that thew give two weeks notice before
the berinning Of the next term, the first
Monday of September"
"Do you think The case will be tried
81 think ii the plaintiff is very. anx-
ions to have it tried this year he can
have the satisfaction OF having 1t tried,
l which is more than could have been
u said in case ple ueleuuduV W0AO C4u%ay
!, anxious Tor a speedy trial."
= MWill the defense have better
9 chance of obtaining verdict for Mr..
Beecher than it had at the first trialW
81 think so," Mr.. Sterling replied very
ouietly: 81 think there has been a
v clange Of popular sentiment in favor Of
# Mr.. Beecher which will help US mate.
;, rally"
e son, it is hard to say what jury will
e do. 1t is always difficult to make twelve
: men agree in q case 80 complicated as
8 this. hope SOL think SO, but yet Ju
ries are very uncertain"
!. "Messrs. Eyarts, Tracy and Porter
|, will remain Mr. Beecher's counsel, will
d they not?'
81 presume so, although am in no po
e sition to speak with authority ON this
II subject"
e General Tracy was found at his resi-
l. dence, on Montague street, aud had moi
vet heard of the matter, when the re
porter informed him OF the object of his
y visit.
Reporter-What course do you think
= the counsel for the defense Will take
= : | viii the case be contested as before?
y General Tracy = (emphaticany) - D
s eouse. YOU may take that for granted
g Undoubtedly, the defense will adopt thu
. same tactics as at the beginning Of th
y other trial. What arrangements will b.
% made with reference to the employment
OF counsel | am unable to say. Mr.
l. Shearman is in Europe, as you know
l. and can not tell whether Messrs. .Eyart
le and Porter are to be engaged in the con
y, ,o test again.
e. dore Tilton in Livingston street, Brook
ID lyn, the reporter was told by the lad
y who opened the door that Mr.. TiltUn wa
ne in the house, but declined receiving tn
J., visits OF any reporters. lie then visite
vi an acquaintance of Mr.. Tilton's in Brool
IN lyu. VINO has espoused his cause yer
warmly, to learn his views concernin
90 the new development. The gentlema
at stipulated before answering any ques
as tions that his name should not be mer
an toned, and in answer to inquiries, said
"a am hardly in a position to gave yo
Il apy definite information upon that point
No but suppose that Mr.. Tilton and hi
If LAWYERS are angered by the endeavor o
10 the part of Mr.. Beecher's friends b
~ their showering of congratulations upo
az the Plymouth preacher to send abroa
= the idea that the defendant, by dis;
ia. greement Of the jury, had won substal
tiat victory.
have heard that the question of dan
VI ages AT tne UeRlHHlHS VI Uue INV UTt'
ty will be waived the result of which wi
er- be that all testimony as to charactt
tly will be ruled out. ln the great trial III
eir cues ton as to character was merely il
Is. troduced as in mitigation of damage
he Ii is thought, therefore, by those we'll II
at formed, that no more than three Weei
he at the outside will be occupied in IL
w, new proceedings. -t
cpl General Pryor was also intervied
Is Saratoga, and said in substance as fc
'ut lows: II am not retained in the case
lth present that l know of. Mr.. Morris
or the attorney Of record, and he has abs
me lutte discretion in the case. After Il
ny past trial all OF us who were retaint
we lost our commissions by the expiratit
of our task. Mr.. Beecher mas no altern
tive but to meet the issue with counst
Nor, indeed, had Tilton. He either hs
ng to ask Beecher's attorneys not to ca
ex- the case OF to ask in open court that VI
al case be dismissed, both OF which wou
,x- have been confession OF lnteriort
iu- and in the latter would involve the pa
in ment Of costs, or he had to serve mott