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

shield shelters them az every stage OF the case,
from the hour Of their arraignment 10 the rendl-
ton OF tne nnal verdict. Inc lance OF the accusers
must be driven home, with o strength sur1cient
10 penetrate that double shield before either OF
tnem is harmed. Tnat shield Is the protection
which the iaw extends to every woman, TO every
man and 70 every human being. Tue second
o0stacle these accusers encounter is tEe de-
ienaant's OATH OF his innocence and hers, the oath
OF an honest man, the oath oil one who never Was
lorsWorn, and the oath Woich VIII be accepted ~
God though IL be rejected by men. Bear IN mind
that mat OaLh OF the defendant narm0nizes with
the presumption which the law raises IN her pro-
lection that she Is innocent, ana IN MS defence
tnAt ne Is Innocent; tnaL IL Is absolutely conclu-
sye IN his FAVOR unless u Is borne down BY impair
Lal, reliable aud Trustworthy evidence, 50 over
whemlng In its strength as 10 convict him OF
false oath. The tnird obstacle that they meet pre-
sents itself In the unDlemlshed character and the
unspotted purity OF life OF the lady and the clergy
mau up TO the very day wnen they were charged
with tits Joint act or crime. rhe fourth obstacle
they must encounter is nat botn IiltOn and Mon
ton, l0r our successive years with tHel pretended
knowledge OF the crime, IN private ana IN pubic
fasled the accusation that they now ask YOU 10 IN
dorse. TneY meet NTH obstacle IA fact opposed
10 all human observation and experience tnat TIL
ton cohablted, slept with an alleged adulteresS
wnom he calls "a pnro, unsullled wife, alter ne
knew That she had polluted the marriage neu.
Nay more, That he anu Moulton both maintained
through all those TOUR years relations OF social
ship anu good will toward an alleged adulterer,
Inconsistent with The truth or the accusation.
and utterly revolving TO puDlc decency, II, as they
now pretend they were accessories TO the dis
honor alter the iact
'Anc Tilton," cried he, IN tones OF thunder, and
turning round upon the p.aintin till their eyes
met, ''slepG WITH thu adulteress alter he had had
the confession OF her guilt.n Tne counsel reused
the audience here. lie struck the table several
times II utterly reckless Of the fate OF hts
knuckles. His voice was less muffled than be-
fore.
MORE OBSTACLES.
They meet with sixth obstacle In the fact tn at
they botn admit taat they are now here With the
oath upon their lips In the mood OF ninu which
they admit TO nave been III for long perlod-that
OF u bitter and malignant nosiilfy-l hostility 30
malignant mat each OF them avows that one OF
them medtJated shedding blood, and we proved us
TO the other that he declared tlat all ne wanted
was the countenance OF the man wnom he was
talking with 10 cut down Henry Ward Beecher.
And are these the firm, the honest and impartial
testimony OF the Witnesses on whose Testimony
you are gong TO become palbearers or Henry
Ward Beecher Tney encounter u seventh OBJ
staclc IN tue fact mat they are compelled 10
swear that in respect 10 the very transac-
ton to which they now stand witnesses they
lied anu Tor YEAR, and TINS taey may 40 10 order
10 induce you TO peeve tnat they are not lying
now. rne eighth obstacle they have to encounter
is tlat on POINTS vital 10 their credit as trustwor
thy citizens anu witnesses they are overcome by
explicit and overwhelming contradictions pro
ceedInG from witnesses oI the highest CHARACTER.
some ol them Iadics OF known purity and cleva-
ton, many OF them among The foremost cltlzeus
OF Brooklyn and New YORK. all enGltled to the
confidence and respect whlca neither Hilton nor
Mouton can ever attain after tue reveal TONS
they have I1uted the jury to consider. 1ne ninth
obstacle Is presented III the Inherent improbable
tty or the truth ~ Tile accusation IN view OIL the
anteceGents and surroundings Of these parties.
There Is an old MAXIM OF the law, familiar
even IN the days OF Rome, witnesses are TO
ne weighed Ia one scale you have Henry Ward
Beecner and MS liie-Ezabetn X. Hilton ana her
lie. In me other YOU nave Theodore 1lllon and
mis- life ana Frank Moulton and his lite. lay
of view tile accessories w1th which snail pres
emily have occasion TO deal. You all recognize
this wager to be battle between Theodore iiIiton
and Henry Ward Beecner but b cause ,rilton as
to 1gnt a woman as well as q clergyman ne calls
In Mouiton TO hep him. Triton has 10 swear down
M che ma n n~ nznh Na AZ
Tor IL Will De little ungraclous in MN TO be crash
Ing her when he asserts all the time she Was
wnlte-Souled woman. lie leaves thar Tor Moulton.
WHAT Is the meaning ol that ancient maxim
OF the law, that witnesses are to De weigneu"
by their joiut attestation, make the truth
lie! Que honest man, speaking what
Is true, that jury snail be able TO discern and
comprehend AID read, the one man to know
wnetner what ne uttered is the truth Of a God or
the lie OF u nenn. Tnls evidence when recognizes
effect III the power OF lying Is mistake. we are
accustomed 10 Judge OF tue truta NOT by the num-
Der OF those VINO speak II but Dy the probability
OF tue tGlng spoken. YOU look at your own OBJ
servaIons you VIII sit side by side with your on
seryatlons, and YOUR experiences aud reflections
sna be pu. TO the test, anu II IL accotds WITH your
ODSerVaLous ana experiences WIN the proDaotll-
ties OF human Affairs, II SPOKEN win the appear
ance OF candor, without motive and without
nance, Is uttested DY the oata oil q man VINO re-
spects tine Beng rom wlon the oaln derives It's
soiemBity, you accept IL as truth. Let Us took Tor
the moment at the probabilities OF thS matter
before come TO consiler the evidence. Is the
story prUDapie VINO is the alleged cupritl A
nun three score years Ol age, mature, seEclsc-
pnneo, well p0lseo nor merely q cnrisuaa, bur
veteran CHRISTIAN. aud not mercy a veteran
CHRISTIAN, but veteran CHRISTIAN minister.
"Who Is the alleged cuprit:" asked Porter
leaning over toward the jury and pausing as ii for
a reply from them. Tnen with patlos ana sentl-
ment he drew picture OF Beecner and his wife;
the man threescore, minister or the Gospel the
foremost preacher Of his age; the wife model or
every domestic virtue. Aud after an eloquent
sketch, during which Shearman PLAINLY wept and
Mrs. Beecher showed some emotion, lie asked ia
LOUD and earnest voice II these were the people
VINO would teach their children lust and llcen-
tiousness; Il no was the man likely TO bring a
blight upon an honest name, on a Leloyed family,
on q devoted wife. Porter's voice rrembled and
grew husky and two OF the jurors exhibited WISH
bic signs Of being affected.
TIE REPUTATION or BEEcHEE
man who, IRON his youth up, mas dedicated
himself 10 tue service Of Gou ana man; fortunate
In the teachings OF that hon0red faLner whose
name VIII stand 40 in lustre anu IN gnt tLfou IA
an the failure gene. atIons: siil more fortunate
III the training mat beloved Ad nonOreu
motAer, whose snort but RADIANT lie left sprlug
of ngut the ecclesiastical history 81 inc land;
a woman VINO, II ever God sent an angel o mercy
ON EARN, was sent on such misslOn-ace these
inose wno teach ther oOys the lessons 0f lust and
hcentlou ness. Wuicn, aiter = time, snall marx
your criminal calendars and disgrace ne records
or your Iarlspru1ence Wat had oeen his carry
trainlugs 1ou Twelve embrace IA yoar eNperi-
ence large variety ol tne yclssltudcs 81 nuinan
luc, but undertake, WITHOUT intimate knowledge
or the fact, % say thau NOT one OF YOU
Twelve went through the same stern. riga,
humble poverty aud honest endeayor anu
sterling culture ana many and Christina virtue
that nenry ward Beecacr mas. Gong out lntU
what was tncn comparatively new and pioneer
region lie laporea Tor q less sun than iay ia
boyer az the work Ot ais Master, anu win the
10y oil one VINO knew that n was Master rAat IN
the life beyond would give Tim crown 81 stars
a. ms everlasting reward. 10 you beneve tndb
TINS il the hina OF training and tuitiOnlAat this
= the KIND Of enaeavor that leaas men 10 ue-
baucneryg Ana the n0Ole Inatron whom you nave
seen ami admired here IN her iattniul loyalty anu
devotion to the husband whose innocence she
knows. bnen a Drignt and beautliil sch0oi GIRL tue
uaugntsr OF an hoaCred ana emiuent pms stefan
tue centre or HOJie, social circle; a
woman oil Christian rain ana lOvenness:
q woman OF Roman frmness even rom
her glrlhond--hc anu she picuged them
seve. Ike JacUD ana Rachel. For seven years
STRUGGLING with poverty amd gaming as gduca-
Ton ana the means OF future livelihood, unts
man. tnen in the neyuay OF youthful love, then
witn vIgor ara power sucn al no man IA rms
assembly. not even my friend Beacn. possessed;
wttn Il strength aud gtOwing earnestncss and dar-