The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
THE MODERN MIDDLE.
Sizty-fourth Day Of the Brooklyn
Scandal Suit.
BEECHER STILL DENYING
His Evidence Important ana
Decided in Tone.
THE LION AND THE TIGER"
Interesting Dissertation in Modern Nat
ural History.
~WHO IS THE LAMB ?"
The Ragged Edge" Letter Con-
sidered and Explained.
The Ragged Edge" Letter Con-
sidered and Explained.
oWELL. TO GOD | COMMIT IT."

Mr.. Beecher appeared again as Witnes5 yester-
day morning. He came on the scene with brisk
and cheerful demeanor and went at the work OF
testilyng in a style that showed his heart was IN
the business To Beecher innocent or guilty, the
trial must be momentous TO the last degree. That
ne knows il is Is evident in his every look and ex
preston. The general impression 10 that he has so
Tar told fair story, travelling close to the edge OF
improbabnity. but yet sufficiently within the linn
its to makei look truthful and reasonable. The
world would have it that the dragged edge"
letter was incapable OF explanation except In the
sense that the author was crazy but Mr.. Beecher
in his evidence yesterday showed how possible 1t
may De Tor a man 10 mediate these singular
thoughts use this singular language, and yet mold
IN his heart a meaning utterly different from that
attributed to them by the world
Mr.. Beecher was less impressive yesterday than
on any previous day This man has won great
friendship. II is broad and extended, ike the
country. Few men IN their years have thrown
out ana fastened such tentacles.
The cross-examinaton OF Mr. Beecher which is
expected TO begin next week, Will determine the
status or the Plymouth pastor Tor good and forever
PERSONNEL or THE WITNESS.
Looking over at Mr.. Beecher from our aeat in
the Court his profile stands out in the light from
the southern window OF the room with singular
dstInctness. There Is a splendid head. The fore
head slopes up at a very gentle backward incline.
The head is crowned with q light covering OF
pepper. colored hair parted at the side, thrown
over the ears and brushed entirely away rom the
face. The mouth Is large and shows great moDil-
iiy. The lips come easily together. They Temble
when their possessor comes to tell anything
pafhetc-when he tells. for instance, the motive
OF the ragged edgen letter The word
''eoniner would describe the profile Of the
face. There is strength and nobility in it. The
hair falls down upon the coat collar and gives ar
tistIc nnish 70 the whole. The voice comes 70 rs
n direrent moods-now clear, strong and deci-
slve, now taltsung and weak, and weak enough
for tears. Tne alterations are quick and sur
prisiDg. He IS rapid. confident and cheerful one
moment. and SLOW cautious ana Responding the
next. whlrluiad o. emotion overcomes him,
and this great, strong locking face Is In second
as q child's The mutations are remarkable.
Campbells last man standing on the worlds
wreck and addressing the expiring sun suggests
type OF heroic face that Beecner furnishes.
FIRM AND MASCULINE
as these features LOOK wnen Ia repose they drop
into the weakest blubDenng expression OF enid
hood when moved oy inward emotion. The eyes
appear 10 enlarge. the lower lip drops-tne man
becomes q boy. The strong voice fans and breaks
and pity Is excited IN the breast Of tue beholder.
As he sits and delivers his evidence Il Is plain 70
see the great preacher feels himself
INA sTRAu-JACKEr.
In Plymouth churcn he Is accustomed 70 a plat.
form. where ne can walk up and down and adapt
the freedom or his attitudes to he freedom or MS
mind. Ne i uneasy IN the witness chair. he
stands up az times, regulates MS coat and sits
down again. He keeps up for a time an oscilIa-
tory motion OF the BODY backward ana forward
and folds and re.ods MS arms across his breast.
Tilton was an impassive witness. Ills voice was
cold and unsympathetic. He showed little or
feeling, and was entirely Intellectual. Beecher,
with mis- strong, western.liKe humanity on him,
his boyish emotion, his apparent candor and
trutnfulness, tells differently on the audience.
The conditions are not alike. The defendant mas
q black and dismal charge to meet. and the man
ner OF hts meeting Il Is closely and Sharply scru-
tinzed. Yesterday might be called denial day.
hr. Beechsr denied and denied, and denied. He
did It bcidiy. some things ne repudiated with
strong feeling. others ne replied 10 with lndiner.
ence, as though not caring much about their
significance.
tween Yourself and MRS. Woodruff. IN the fali of
1s7l--wnen she invited sou 70 preside at The elm
where tnat interview occurred. A. II was on the
morning Of the day she delivered the address; ne
took place ~ the 'front.' chamber Of M0uItons
house; We were the only persons present Mrs.
woodruff ana myself
q. with the exception OF you two, there were
none Others present A. No, there might have
o..
what was the subject OF conversation between
you A. IL had reference entirely 10 presiding al
the meeting; the interview occupied some twenty
gave account Of the interview 10 ILion and
q. what had become OF Mrs. woodnun' A. I
think sue COT into coach az the door aud drove
o. ina, was before or after you had a confer.
ence Win luton and Moulton A. thlRk Il was
after she had gone.
~ state what sou said to Moulton and Titon on
that occasion A. ! said TO them tnat sue nad
met me win some 1Orm2lty and that she SAID she
was engs ged In an unpopular cause, aud that sac
nad . rlgnt TO tue synpathies or progressive men ;
that she desired 70 make an explanation o. hef
Han and mat a me wtssed me 10 PRESIDE az taat
meeting; ! told her that IA many respects she
mad my sympathy, but that very seldom allowed
myself 70 preside ~ public meetings. ana then az
one reason why should make AZ exception IN her
case. she SAID sne was leading iorlon nope tnat
snc was embarked 10 an enterprise where sue as
woman was aboring Tor the benefit OF society TO
bring about abetrer state ofthings IN society re.
Piled 70 her tnat IA 50 ar as Der sentiments were
concerned on the womans suffrage movement
that did sympaihlze with heI-nOt agreeing ~
eli the arguments put form, bat That "a general
way WAS In favor or wonan's suffrage; but as
far a. understood ner ideas on the social c0ndi-
tion question were concerned-tnat 50 FAR as dld
know or unoers and ner views on that question
did not agree with herr and she nanded me roll
OF paper recOnect Of printed paper-and said
ene wished me 70 read y over, that would see
what her views were mere; | took tue roll Of
paper rom her ana the conversation went on,
and she continued 70 urge me ~ various con.
alterations 10 withdraw my refusal TO preside at
the meeting 70 PC he40 tUtt evening huo had e ~
her | could NOT. under any circumstances what.
ever, 90 any such thing; she then charged me
with coWardice tlat was AFRAID " iose ny Va,
nuencc and AFRAID TO avOw my sentiments; tod
her had no sentiments was AFRAID 70 av0w, aud
as TO the charge o. c9wardice s4id supposed
1 must lie unacr that lmputatop; THIS was the
course ol me conversation in various iOfmsi she
went over the subject over ana over again - ne
close OF the Interview; then arose ang SIZE rose \
walked toward the door aus she walked after
me toward tue door; there shook Hands with her
ana we parted and she went On; Ia relating wat
had occurred and tie conversation tnaf TOOK place
between Ms to filtOn and hOuit0n after Hne lelt
thev disagreed with me and sald they were
sorry nnd refused 20 preside tbeV SAID hsd luat