The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-17

husbands base conspiracy. There
was no end In the nIi-fortrnes OF this
case. Even if Mr.. Beecher was found limo
cent, he was suilied and damaged. and he
could never stand in the pulpit again the
same grand ard heroic character IS before
Ii Mr.. Tilten was sustained by the iury, his
future would be clouded by the past. His
home would still be desolate. and his
innocent children must still suffer from
the blight of disgrace. The only
resource for those engaged in an
intelligent examination of this case was TO
discharge their duty feariessly and Forest
~, leaving consequences to take Care %
themselves. Counsel then dweit at some
length on what Porter called tie true sto-
ry,' and stated that Tiltou called il first by
that name, to Redpath, and that after SarIs
he Tilton had pronounced this false
Mr.. Beach argued that the testimony had
been miscons.rued by Porter, and read
from the evidence Of Tilton to disprove the
assertion made by counsel Tor the de ;ense.
Both the learned counsel had misrepresen.-
ed another fact /; both had said that Triton,
in the summer of 1874, had sent word to
Beecher and Redpath that he was going to
change his tactics. Mr.. Tilton did send
word that he was going TO charge adultery
Why did he do it? Why, up to this time
these men had been working with
the motive of saving Mrs. Til
ton. 1t was the policy Of silence, and
Triton up to that period, in pursuance of
that policy, had said that the charges were
of improper proposals. on the part OF Beech
er towards his wife. 1t was true that Til
ton had declared that his wife was as pure
az an angel, and that the charges were im-
proper proposals, and it was in this vein
that these papers were prepared, which
reused the hostility of Mr. Beecher Adj
journed.
NEW YORK, June l0.-The grand Jury Of
the L. ). Circuit Court have found indict-
ments against Horace b. Clailin, OF the dry
goods house of ii. Il. Claiiin Il Co., and
VIM. ii. Talbot, a silk buyer of the firm,
Tor completely in the recent silk smuggling
! frauds. There are three indictments against
Talbot, charging him with receiving and
| concealing smuggied goods Three indict-
ments were found against ii. L. Clalin 4
Co, the first OF which contains four counts,
charging them with couceaiing six cases Of
struggled silk goods, valued n; $4,000,
on the Dist of April, 1873. The second in
dictment contains sixteen counts, and
charges them with at several times during
| ~ and '113, receiving and concealing guam
titles OF valuable silks. The third indict-
ment contains twenty eight counts, charg-
| ing them with having received and sold a
large quantity Of silks, well knowing them
to be imported into the country contrary to
the law.
TIE Orangemen of the city have decided
not to parade this year, and to honor King
! Williams memory by a grand excursion
and picnic on July 18th.
The steamship State of Georgia. which
arrived this morning, brought five seamen
of the Dominion Line steamship Vicks-
burg, from Montreal for Liverpool, which
picked up June 9Th, nearly dead from
exposure, but since then they have been
rapidly improving. They tell fearful
tale OF distress. Other boats were launched.
but the greater number of persons were
seen to perish without getting down 20 the
boats. The Nicksburg went down in the
midst of the ice, and the boat was sur
rounded by icebergs and fields when picked
NJ. The other boats have not been heard
| from.
The Brooklyn City Court room. this
morning, was again the scene of crowding.
more dense, il possible, than that of YES
terday. Despite the instructions issued by
Judge Nelson, when Mr.. Beach, who was
early in his arrival, entered, he was receiv-
ed with a storm of applause. Mr.. Tilton
was present, but Mr.. Beecher and wife were
absent. Mr.. Porter stated that Evarts was
unavOidabiy absent, as he had to go To
| Washington he was, therefore, deprived OF
hearing the remarks OF Mr.. Beach to-day,
but he would be present tomorrow
After few . remarks from
| Mr.. Porter, disclaimIng any bitterness in
his attack on Tilton, and stating that he
had not used the phrase attributed to him
yesterday, Down, down 10 hell, and say
sent thee therew
| Mr.. Beach replied that he was sorry ii he
had misunderstood his learned friend but he
had heard him say "down, down. 10 Til.
ton, and had naturally thought that he De.
sired TO cohsign Tilton to hell; and, indeed
said counsel, | think so still. Laughter.
Mr.. Beach then resumed his address to the
\ jury. He said that an effort had been made
TO represent that the words imputed to MIR
Beecher by the plaintiff and his witnesses
were foreign to his style, and could not have
been employed by one SO skilled in the Use
of the English language. lie would see il
the expressions imputed To Mr.. Beechel
| were such as TO indicate
another paternity; for instance
counsel for the defense urged that the term
"paroxvsmal kiss" was an absurdity which
could never have come from the lips OF
Beecher. The word "paroxysmal" was a
| good one, and was known to the law in
connection with the subject of insanity
He had the curiosity TO examine the pub
lished writings of Beecher, and in single
sermon had found it used repeatedly. lie
then considered the expression, "a moral
niagara" and the argument that it was a
piece OF false rhetoric which Beecher never
had used any more than he would have
ussl "a moral haystack." He considers,
this 10 he a iorcible and Wop.
er phrase TO describe Beecher'.
position. Beecher did stand on the brink
of moral Niasars, from which only the
jury could save him. Ii was as proper a,
expression as DIR. Watts 'Gulf of DARK
Despair" Mr.. Beach then cited a humble,
Of passages from Beecheris writings TO show
his fondness for extravagrnt rhetorical ex.
pressions, and the liberties which he wa.
| III thc haoit VI tahiHS WIFI the EIgf1Sf
language. He then spoke of the position
taken by Porter, that the man who could
use such language as Moultor
had employed concerning Beecher
was not a credible witness against him
Well, If this was so, what sort Of witnes:
would Porter be after such language as he
had used in regard to the plaintiff, in re.
gard to Beecher, and in regard 10 the wo.
men? He next referred to the charge oil
reasonable conduct on the part OF Moulton
and said tina. his relations with Beecher
were not changed by the simple appoint.
ment of the church committee, of which
Moulton disapproved, but BY
Henry Ward Beecher's false and
calumnious charge that this long
tried and self-sacrifcing friend, wa.
a blackmailer; this was said after Moultor
had been sacrificing his tine, his labor, hi.
reputation, and his mortality, even in
Beecher's case. Beecher was great man
and his position, together with his age, rem.
dered it unjustifiable for any young man to
say TO his face he was a liar and villain
| but Noulton was an impulsiye
man, rs he had shown all
along, and he was smarting under the sense
OF great wrong. Never, till this charge
OF matchmaking was brought agains,
him, did he use disrespectiul language to
Beecher. Mr. Beach then referred to Por.
ter's charge of cowardice against Moulton
because he carried pistol to Beecher'-
house, and said that Moulton, engaged a.
he was in business which took him about