The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17

eDce memoranda and composition, which is on
one side declared 10 be proof OF an adultery
and on the other or nothing more than magis-
terlal interference by q clergyman with a dis
tracted and warning family. which interference he
repair the fortunes OF the house was enirapped
INTO a series OF admissions which, arranged to-
gether seem TO CONFESS sin never dreamed OF by
Mr. Bcecher.
ARCHIVES OF THE TRIAL.
The originals @ all these letters are In. Not one
IN the State Of New YORK as ''i long
court house burns with fire. In any event they
will be the relics Of either the greatest conspiracy
against hallowed character or OF the greatest
human haucinatlon or OF one OF the greatest
crimes known 10 the period in which we 1--we.
Some OF these documents were new, among
them Beechcrs draft o! q resignation. written
May 81, 1873 ana addressed 10 the trustees or
Plymouth church. based on the nee ,ssity Of
'shiedmg from shame certain household" This
Is SAID 10 nave been "a novelty to the defence, who
Imagined that Moulton had lost 1t because he had
statement.
Some OF the friends OF Mr. Beecher appeared to
prevent the solid admission OF these autograph
letters and publications as testimony. There was
no way to prevent It. as they were sworn TO one
by one.
The witness Moulton has now been seen by
several thousand persons, as from day to day he
seated himselrin court. the solitary companion OF
Mr.. Tlton. He has not distinguished himself by
amy rather OF Out s
air young man. intelligent ana more than
usually keen IN he witness box. Well
dressed, bold, and. ut times, aggressive, he Occu-
pies IN the case highly anomalous and seml-iOr.
eign relation. Instead Of the Won MOltSe Of the
case, as Mr.. Beecher named him, he seems to be
the Won ArniM, who has carried or the archives.
His immediate circle Of friends regard HIM as an
sua to make proud man. Keep the peace
with another who had invaded his family and
OF no ne o %as S
them oil to save MS own honor from stigma. His
enemies regard him 1 as a'snSnora6e man.
TO entrap Mr.. Beecher. and who spared the lesser
reputation and sullied the greater. Men at large
look upon Moult0n with less interest than upon
the documents he has produced, and these give
wide range To the Imagination. from 1.-The noblest
friend God has raisedn down to backmaler. Mr..
Pryor is quoted below for q still more individual
opinion or Frank Moulton. All the coming week
the tweezers Of crosse EXAMINATION Will be applied
to him.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The applause and the gifts OF bouquets to the two
parties In the suit arc 50 evenly divided that It
appears the Judgments of men are also nearly
evenly distributed on this scandal, even in Brook
founded, his tenacity ana ilnpress,veness in It.
and the unbroKen pbalanX OF Its membership In
n ms Ss not ae OF tns o mig
orc justice.
ELIZABETH.
The wife OF the plalntir has appeared daily In
court, arrayed among the defendants friends ana
saluted oy tnem Mrs. Beecher included No recog-
nlton mas passed between I tne nSsoand ana wife,
The eldest daughter OF this unhappy pair WIN
and Mrs. s Mouto viii be- leading witnesses or the
plainiif. Mr.. T1lton may or may not take tue
stand.
VIEWS OF ROGER A. PRYOR.
IN the frequent rccesSeS- or the Court the
HERALD writer had an opportunity 10 converse
questions TO tn press, but to tho ques,ioner.
lie was first asked how the lawyers at this trlul
s wss co To e @
handing central ngures-Evarts. Beach, Porter
"They are not the equals OF the Virginia law.
yers sir. That Is very clear 10 my mind. They
arc neither so well read nor SO eloquent. How
could they be, with the vast calls upon their timer
am told that some OF the very greatest practl.
toners at the New York bur have not read chap.
'But these New York barristers," continued Mr..
Pryor. 'arc the superiors OF the Virginia lawyers
for their marvellous quicsness TO grasp facts and
find expedients. For the reasoning pow ers they
substitute sharpness OF the senses which Is not
requisite nor even advisable In ola and sparse
the Bar and Bench act az parts OF the same grave
and dignifed .nquisitiOn OF Justice"
"How. did you come into the case. general
Prcor"
Judge Norris" said the General, "was first re.
taneG ey Mr. As Inc case ne
knew Mr.. Bcecher's counsel to be limited to
tracy shearnan and Htil; When we knew that
Porter and Evarts We told Mir. Tllion that he must
bring In other counsel. Il was not sure thatewe
eS ass Ee' Judge ss a Beach ana se rue
ton, rs Tllton had no money and lawyers do
not TN IKE to WORK WITHOUT contingent. However
myself. and nc said to our associates, Beach
and Fullerton, Gentlemen, you must trust
II you work for me. am at present without any
money! They had been engaged by another
party to these scandal suits ana they readily as
How 90 you leel In the case--conddent or the
ss s s; SO the on the
other side Is well paid, and the social end physical
support they get In this community are very
cheerful, while our man Is under o cloud and
nearly without active friends. Still. we are con.
sclous OF an outside sentiment that movers around
care you the equals of counsel on the other
,.wel. you are not now referring to me. I
is perhaps the ablest speechmaker at the New
lI. Bar; II he makes SET. prepared
Viii be an historic Performance. He is not a
ready man but well prepared, he has not his equal
accomplished scholar.
''Mr Beach has good but not very full vocabu-
man OF mis- years. II Is said that he is sixty.six
years old. On the whole. mink that we have o
stan OF counsel equal to the other SIDE. excepting
Nv hat do you make OF Frank MoultonY"
al consider him 10 DC young man Of superior
culture Tor merchant. ana this has given him
weakness for great literary people ike Beecher.
He saw. in taxing care OF Tiltons case chance
to he he condante OF the greatest intellect or his
society, and embraced Beecher's cause. AZ q
second of hilton lie did not serve him according
to the code, but endeavOred to serve TIltOns an.
taQonisJ TOO. TIE effort was absurd and involved
him IN the present dlemma."
'Wnat do You think OF Mr.. TlltonS"
"lie is the most radical man ever saw. II they
ask him on this trial II he believes S wife, though
false, IS pure, he will answer yes. Ills
grip Ia remarkable. His Weaknesses only
make mis- peculiar strength OF character more
prominent In some respects he has more Will
and natural intellect than anybody ever saw"
do you think MIR. Beecher has managed himself
well In this caseY"
.Yes. ne mas been OF great assistance to his
counsel He has shown as much AGILITY In this
trial as ever III his llle see 1t cropping out every
day."
"Wlll the cross.examln alton OF Moulton be very
severe9"
II think 40. lie Will be questioned about his
religious opinions and all that eau prejudice the
jury"
Want OF space prohibits the continuation OF this
which was EXTENDED much further
and was or great interest.
PLYMOUTH PRAYERS.