The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20


alleged act. wisn then 70 compare u with another
record, more reliable record, maze by his wile's
hand. by nis nand in the confidence OF cOnjuga
affection, which he mas since betrayed o the pub
lie by an act ofinamy aud dishonor which IS prop
erly before you and winch now rises against MIN
TO conlr nt hts ialse swearing ne tod on, you
VIII remember L1At down 70 1868 MS home-I do
nor or arse, use his language, Tor ic w0ud take
me too long 20 80 through it--but sou MI remem-
her the general effect OF no; his home one or
simple anu unallOyed purity and domestic peace;
ms wne loving loyalty, latniuiy, devoted; ms
children tende., oeautl Ill ancctonale; llelr re-
laglOns HARMONIOUS, loving, mutually leYoted-all
/ llgnt WITHIN tnaC nome, al peace leeIe-ho jar,
no uIscOrd, suCh as even you aad feared 1t WAS
Impossible, WINE he was giving the narrative.
MRS. Beecher takes or her bonnet as the at
mosphere has become irife close. Judge Porter
is relating In a very low. monotonous anu sarcas-
tic tone the jury the picture OF TllIon's happy
home, as Titon gave II, prior 10 1868. II the homo
! were happy then nc contended 1t was happy now,
and lie turns to Titon ana says, trhis man was
alone Responsible Tor The condition Of his homer
ROMANCE AND POETRY.
We have read OF It In romance aud poetry, but
II is not too brlght TO be real Tor have happened
TO have happy nome-the nome IN when tie sun
always SHINES and no Cloud appears; the home IN
wnicq All iS ilgut ana no darkness ever descends;
the nome IN Ynicn all IS music aud harmony never
unoroken--it y home that we can mud only IN
tnat pursr ami beitef land to which Henry Waru
Beecner was endeavorng 70 guide this mans wife
and children While ne was endeayoring 10 stab
| Jnem b0Ln 10 tue neaft. Now let us refar 10 what
! Will nos mislead, gentlemen. These letters which
| passed between them, Written win no thought,
no dream ner part, at all events, that what
sne wrote III the cnundence OF conjugal affection
would b. published on tue housetops ana photo
grapneu In toe New YORK GfG)iLtc ana LAroWn 10
! the winds by Frank Mouton and exposed Ia all
It's naKenness by Theodore Hilton to tue base COM
mentaries @. the word.
Some delay looking over books and papers. Abb
bolt assists Porter ana several volumes OF the
trial are selected, containing letters OF Mrs. Tilon
TO her husband. The reading Is prefaced by re-
marks on the sentimental character OF rne corre-
spondence. One oil the Jurors reaos private
letter and for the moment iorgets all about the
/ trial
/ TIE LETTERS ANALYZED.
You Will remember, think, with all respect and
admiration Tor my learned trend, Judge Morrls
1 tnlnk he was wrong In saying tnat IL was true
that he mlsled Theodore. IL is true my friend
may be wrong; nave ueen wrong myself often.
| llsh these letters. Theodore said TO aorris :-I
nave broken opeu the closet aud got my wle's
| letter.; sue won't lake then oil. WON'T publish
| them, though; that would be too mean. They are
not lntenaed 20 &c pubhsued" Judge Morris then
sn them. Justice SHOULD stand though the wo.
man iall Down win NJ up with the letters give
people think | cld it, Where's Cath ~ Look
at those letters. don't quite understand whether
my friend Judge aorrls made tue selection, but 1t
was done
In imitation or the manner in which the seec-
tons were made and handed to "Gatn,i' Judge
Porter lurned over the leaves Of a look in which
they were printed ana sa1d:-
''rhat don't read w6ll:n "Nou mad better leave
that ont;' "That one won't do at al;n THAT VIII
do;' "rherc Is anoLner, now; t0ere - part OF u
|
! founded Fart OF another sentence, making 1t read
as we DON'T wan, IT," 80 these CARRIED
| letters were mace 10 serve foul
famous purpose, cuiled out with view that
| a ialse Impression SHOULD go out to t1e
| world, and tnen az that very time others written
| In tne style OF Iheouore Ttton appeared IN the
springfield Republican,, the Chicago tribune
| New YORK Times, the New York SHai, tnat peo-
pie we're led to believe tina instead OF Tneo-
uore futon we nave lorty theodore 1iltons
write aoout Mrs. Tllton and Henry Ward Beecner.
| Gentlemen, rms was one OF those sIratagems
! when joan Milton says truth don't need.n But
| now let US take these letters as lar as have
been anle 10 get them; for my frlends on tue other
| slde were right wnen they said tnaC III order to
| get at ne truth or this accusation, IN order to
| bring the evidence into Its true bearing, you
needed TO go back TO toe interior of that nome as
| 1T existed before toe accusation was made Now,
let US see IL as IL Is presented III these letters.
| shall not go through them at length, bur merely
| call your attention TO q passage mere ana there,
| 70 show who were the intlmates OF AR.
| 1iiton, WHO were the lniimates OF. his
| wre and what were the relations be-
| tween them. mat these were relations OF
| cordlal love / never nave denied and never shall
! ueny Tor TINS woman loved this man as | have
| never seen woman love before. IL love
| most ldolatrous anu aoIect anu " was love aoso-
lurely D!ind When say 1t was love icoiatrous
| can see You Will mud here all tnrodga the eyI-
| dence tnat ne on his part had a sentimental love
| TO me- my man servant. my maid servant and
| even nY poor lite wlle.N would, II | had nad
| lime nave reduced these TO order and analyye,
| thcai, uus as could hot take "a IN mere they
| strike Nov OD-crve--the alleged seduction
! was on tne l1rh oi Ocfooer 1885. Now, he puJ Ia
evidence letters running through from lsG7, STOP
| ms VI touieS-As Woulu NV Nv w " ~ ~ ihoiS
Ie,tets $50 ~ 80 i'ia.S o o',, 49,
buiS tcs.St VIZ -A'sh = = .ovti
shc Niles ~ ~. ~ ~ p-e. it
nnu oul i@nbu"sS tS.J .oVA "hNn "'tSmPb ="
| uesctius Vut SVu'S wv
Tll.On has all along been sitting almost under
| the elhoy OF Porter who here turns around
| - -. , - -. 49,. -,
anu rdis'hH mo u"hu oNoi ineOns heau, Kisses
forth the remark "Mrs. Tilton l0athed TINS man.n
,rlton looks m orrayplv st the IawEer hut shows
| -
| no trace OF ulsCohposufe'
wIFEs LOVE.
while passing over tdIs IL seems it was the ex-
pre- sslons OF "A noble woman's pure and sincere
alfcctoa 1T INTENDED Tor your criticism nor
| mine. she goes on 10 say. "MnaL d Dlessing YOU
/ are to me- At. BeecAcr made long Cali me-
lie sends much love; Matte ana Kate Bradshaw
! tleman. one VI tae side lights that spring IntO