The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05


and be wrote thar biography Tor the benefit OF the
one as well as Tor the benefit OF the other and
@ sSppss II to s a
End Mr.. filton had oeen called upon 70 write
euogS upon Judas he would have
Beecher's thanks for 80 doing. Now the time has
.oms wnen he must be blamed for the purpose OF
douoiinR Mr.. Beecher ana as the proof now
stands Mr.. Beecher had as much responsibility In
that matter as Mr.. Tilron, and il ~ reflects upon
will oe held responsible 80 well as Mr.. Tilton, and
think that neither OF them, under the clrcum-
stances. is 10 be held responsible. think when
Your Honor thinks OF the OBJECT those parties had
In view you VIII see IL is improper evidence III
this case and cannot be admitted under the CIR
Mr. Beach, think when counsel for the defence
make objections that the ordinary arguments
MI Fnllerton-I shall not hesitate 10 make an
objection Tor Mr.. Beecner's oenent II the other eide
hesitate to do 80. Haughrer.)
Mr.. Evarts--Aiter ALL what you say IN his favor
may not 90 very lar
him. 1.at
FULLERroN's SPEECH
was listened TO with interest for the metemp-
sychosis he gave Mrs. Woodruff. o honess with
purr 10 DO extracted, and when he said that
Titon had undertaken mutual work, for Mr..
Beecher as well as himself, ana had received his
commentator. as weuld the life OF Judas lscari0t,
n written under the same circumstances, there
was a slight sensation, while Mr.. Evarts good
humorsdly smiled. NiaUn a
Evarts made o reply to the eject that the side
which wanted 1t in could not much lear the au-
thorship OF It; but the Judge continued his uni
form course with all the woodruff things.
81 think, sir, must rule It out" e.4l.
Then followed very quaint picture. Mr.. Shear.
man, small and Hebraic OF face, approached the
blonde. nowing.haired Tilton, and placed upon his
knee huge bound copy OF the NEW YORK HERALD.
Tton bent over the volume to read, and 1t was re-
marked that his apostolic face, placed near the
others. looked like some old pictures OF the Phar
tsee asking "ls this the Scripture ?"
The reading OF the Cleveland Convention letter
OF Mr.. Beecher BY Judge Porter had nne appli-
cabity to the present state OF the Southern prob
lem and must have affected the jury With the gen.
eral wisdom and magnanimity OF his public views.
The introduction OF such papers on both sides
widen the subject matter ana make this trial OF
intellect and relative usefulness. II 10 already,
before much OF the country, contest OF minds
rather than morals.
Judge Porter read with feeling, In q dramatic
style much subdued, and with Hemulous fingers
suggesting his recent illness.
rue CLEVELAND LETTER.
Mr.. Evarts ito w,tness) II hand you copy Of the
Cleveland letter lreierrng to the lle OF the HER
ALD). see If you can recognize the letter.
30 1866, signed H. w. Beecrer. Ipresume It IS the
lhe Judge-Just look and see lyon can recog-
nize the sentiment or the argumentf
Witness-l don't think there Is great deal OF
MIR. Evarts-we OFFER to read 1t.
Mr. Beacn-We object.
Tue Court-I think we will receive Il.
Mr.. Beaci-We except.
Mr.. Morrls-It viii then be necessary for US to
the whole letter. mad the pleasure OF hearing Il.
the Court-inat won't prove the general char
AR. Evarts-It won't come IN as rule OF law.
20 ~ Se1s and 70
6locum and others as a committee. was then read.
It state tnat the writer mr. Beecher) could not
attend personally, but that his sy pathtes we're
ne embracing Of ali the States IN the federal rsa.
40 place Tor !, State except in the Union.
Mr.. Porter read the letter. which has been
n,e,av punlshe9; ana IT was put IN evidence un-
..Mr: Beach-we snall claim the right to put in
The coutrhat viii WA wait t ias
MI. Beacn was understood to refer to Mr..
Beecher's letter to Captain Duncan, IN midsum-
Mr.. Evarrs mere called Tor letters between Mr..
and Mrs. Triton. 1t was stipulated to furnish
the cross.exammaton was then resumed.
had become wen acquainted with him before 1870;
found was mistaken; became assistant editor
n iSsS; my intercourse e, WIN him was sucn as
well; think became acquainted with Mr..
Beecher when was sixteen or seventeen years
Of age, or little older; think our acquaint-
lnce began prior 10 my residence in Brooklyn.
O. In What manner were you nrst acquainted
went to his sunday school and taught there, and
then became associated with him IN the hide
pendent; IN tnis way we became familiar.
Q. He was a man of maturity OF lie and repute
when you became acqualn TED with him A. did
not know ms age then, and do not know it at
present; he Is. believe, between sixty and sixty.
i've; don't think he had come to the maturity OF
AIS strength or repute.
Wao ha ma nfr f1ro
anne in his profession before the public A.
Retarded him as man OF great lame; he was
Hooked upon him as big boy.
Q. Guileess A. No, SIR.
Q, Does not that come within the disposition OF
DoysP A. The cralticst and lveliest persons /
Know of are boys-newsboys. Tor instance.
q. DO you not use the word IN the sense Of gene
rosiry A. When say he was big boy he was
ull OF bounces aud good ielIo wship; there were
certain things in ms Tic that made MN COM
paniOnabe TO me, as was little more than q boy
1t that time; thought he was the
MOST CHARMING NAN
Q. Looking back on the years you remember
him you thlnk OF MIN as the most charming man
you ever saw A. Yes; In early years Mr.. Beecher
z. Up to what period OF your acquaintance with
Mr.. Beecher did you retain those opinions con-
corning him--thOse feelings toward him A. Al
Q boy had not compared INN with Others; loved
him next 10 my father, but as mingled with the
most br.illant man In the world; l found other
men his peers and superi0rs: as time rolled on
8uu grew OlOer INC nDe Bolu Vi my lQOl Qlmmed
q. Did those successful rivals OF Mr.. Beecher
come into COMPROMISING with himf A. don't
know to whom you refer III speaking OF SUCCESSFUL
rivals.
q. You have described them Just now2 A. When
came TO know Mr. Charles Sumner regarded
him intellectually and morally superior TO Mr..
Beecher; when came to know
MR.. HORACE GREELEY,
placed him at q considerable height. morally ana
intellectually, above Mr.. Beecher; MIR. Greeley was
man who acted with the most unsel1sh devotion
TO the public good; did not ges 80 Intimate with
the others AS with Mr. Beecher, with the exception
OF Mr.. Greeley.
q. About the dates OF the change which occurred
in your regard or Mr. Beecher and when you
came To look upon Mr.. Greeley and Mr.. sumner
with more esteem than Beecner had held ia your
estimation? A. cannot ie the exact time, but
my estimate OF Mr.. Beecher began TO undergo q
change IN proportion as enlarged my conn ectIons
with pubic men; ''lhere were brave men before
Agamemnon;" This was q change winch was
wrought by association with other men superior TO
Mr.. Beccher In sentiments; II was tmperceptiDle
In It's progress and began so long ago that cannot
Tx tile exact date Of the beginning.
Z. How early aid there come to be any change