The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17

81 Points os Deach,s AFgu-l
nent r. the Tiltom-BeechSr Trial. {
He said that 1t last Theodore Tilton had IN
opportunity to be heard in court OF Justice,
fer having been overwhelmed with
alumnies and prosecutions Dy AZ the
powers Of . man whom the genius OF
samuel Wilkeson discovered TO De tne gree1-
st man on earth, and assailed by al the agen-
,ies inspired by IN influential church. de re-
erred to the church investigation g one,
sided and partisan trial, in which the tribunal
was composed Of friends Of the accused; IN
which the latter was represented by counsel,
and in which the accuser was deprived OF ev-
qnired. It was hoped in this way TO satisfy |
the public, but the public clamor had con- !
WINGED Beecher's friends Of their mistake. :!
TAT this point Mr.. Beecher, Mrs. Beecher and
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe entered the court
and took their seats.1
Mr.. Beach said that in making insulting
predictions and repeating insulting epthets
until the ear was panied b. them, he should
not attemp. to vie with the counsel for the
defence.
The Jury had q duty to perform Of most
momentous character. They were to pro-
nounce upon the guilt or innocence Of the
greatest preacher in christendom. They had
been asked to declare by their verdict that
Titon, Moulton, and Mrs. Moulton were per-
iurers, and had no place in q court Of justice.
+ He said that Mr.. Evarts had personally APP
pealed to the foreman Of the jury and assumed
to know the verdict which they would render.
It was strange thing for distinguished ad-
vocate to say before the plaintiff IN the case
had been heard.
Mr.. Beach said he knew the influences which
had surrounded the jury during the trial, and
was aware of the noisOme shapes which had
lowered around them. He knew the immense
influence excited b, the powerful organization
behind the defense, and knew how It had been
excited by Mr.. Evarts who he'd wished them
and more too. He had also had the gold Of
Midas, and it had been placed where it would
do the most good. daughter
Mr. Beach said that If counsel on the other
side spoke with auth GRITTY; if the jury had
heen controlled by the influence Of Plymouth
Church; if they allowed their opinions to be
had nothing to hope from their verdict. He
was no orator as Brutus was, and he had but 9
lplain, simple, logical argument to present:
1.-The Jury would be governed by the logic It the
facts; if they would hear the acts OF plaintiff
before they consigned him and Mr.. Moulton
and Mrs. Moulton to infamy, then he demand
ed verdict at their hands. He asked for nc
verdict against Henry Ward Beecher which
was not based upon the plain truth.
After asking the jury if they had ever before
heard such . storm of invective as haG
been poured out in the court room by thu
counsel for the defendant, Mr.. Beach said tina
. the extraordinary assertion of the other sld'
dicted by the time and labor they had spent il
trying to overthrow the witnesses Tor tn
plaintiff. upon whom all the arguments of tn
: counsel rested, as well as Mr.. Beecher himself
Mr.. Porter had made the astonishing decla
ration that Mr.. Tilton had been contradicte.
!, by thirty-fve witnesses, an assertion whicl
could only be met by > plain denial. In n
i material point had Mr.. Tlltoc been contradict
led except by Mr.. Porter. ;.
Beach here referred to his association wit
4 Porter in the courts tor more than thirty year
j, and to the high character which Porter In
. always maintained as lawyer and ~ . mai
He had been greatly panied, however, that
laentleman 30 distinguished should have COL
t Quoted himself as he had in this case Port
e had always before appeared Is leader OF h
!. side. but in this case he had acted in subo
dinate capacity. There was no disgrace in tn
for no one could lie humiliated BY followir
n the lead Of counsel 80 eminent Is Mr.. Evari
n The humiliation was in the character OF Il
. Iservice which Mr.. Porter had performed in
= yirulent attacks upon the plaintiff and his Fri
IS On one occasion, enters Mr.. Porter; shakil
his fist wildly in the plaintiffs face ,exclaime
!, "Down, down to hell, and say l sent "
;" there, he, Mr.. Beach, looked around in sol
alarm tor the personal safety OF his clie'
n lrLaughter.1 He was anxious to see what h
=. become Of him. but he found him still theI
:. looking calmly At Mr.. Porter, somewt
= amused at the exhibition.
q. Mr.. Porter had spoken OF Mr.. Tilton as
cl man Of hollow and theatric nature. How cal
= such an accusation Of being theatrical to proce
4 from gentleman who had exhibited sncn a
70 ltrionical ability Is Mr.. Porteri how Cal
as such q gentleman, capable Of the loftiest lei
effort, 70 devote himself to pronouncing
rade Of abuse? What kind Of = case wa
~ which required such detensef
no Beach said the counsel for defense had
les cupied thirteen days, not in trying to estab;
az The Impotence Of Beecher, but to destroy ]
- ton and Ill his supporters. He then refer
to the inconsistencies in this effort Tracy
N, cusing Tilton Of having genius for blund
RS ling. while Porter represented him as q
IA ming and subtle schemer.
:. He said the plaintiff WAS represented .
w. man Of the basest aud most devilish charac
who had sought 70 secure the success o. = !,
m into court Nj. Beach asked the jury to rem.
" Der the letters OF Triton to his, wife which
OF been read in the court. and the testim0n
Tor Beecher himself in regard to TiltoL's cha
ter and asked If that character could be 8
-. rs il was represented by the counsel for
I'm He had no desire to detract from the vir
put Of Beecher. He readily admitted the
ing lendant was great and that he had many n
oualit es. In tact the defenders Of Bee
bad been obliged to fight with his generous
Of pulses al through this case, g appeared
tly MS own testimony in regard to the charg
-. blackmal. hut before he had concluded
thought he would be able to show the jury
gu Beecher was not quite perfect-not quite
less.
yirl, ~ n1 ar sA'0 IN Sss aivsys unpieasan
by he obliged to sneak hardly Of any one
heel pecially man in Beecher's position.
, . case. too, was one which should never
been brought into court, except under
:, sure Of dire necessity.
the Mr. Evarts had asserted that Beecher
mer consented uuwislingly to the policy Of sile
had that this policy. had been forced upon
nov Did it look fike it when Tilton Was abe