New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-08
or, IMPRESSIONS FROM TIE SUMMING Up.

.or, IMPRESSIONS FROM TIE SUMMING UP.
Mr. Evarts's historical method of treating his case
yesterday brought him TO range of topics appa-
rently less important than those which he had be-
fore considered but still sufficiently interesting TO
hold the attention of an audience somewhat larger
than those which occupied the Brooklyn City Court
room last week. The orator has followed, III his
argument, almost the regular chronological Sc
quence of the events which make up the story
of the scandal. Those who have listened TO
him ever since he began TO speak accordingly ex-
press a desire 10 hear him through to the end and
the audience yesterday contained many faces which
have been familiar in the courtroom during the last
two weeks. Among the Plymouth delegation"
especially there are many ladies well as gentlemen
who are absent, and who appear never to MISS
a syllable that falls from the orators lips.
Three of Mr.. Beechers sisters present yester-
day-MTs. Catharine Beecher, Mrs. Stowe, and Mrs.
Perkins-and they all sat near the defendant during
the morning session. They evinced q deep interest
in the argument. The family resemblance between
The defendant and his sisters remarked by many,
and the group attracted much attention from the
audience. Mr.. Beecher himself appeared TO be in
better spirits than he usually is en- Monday morning
after the labors Of Sunday and he smiled and nodded
10 his friends, shook hands and chatted before and
after the proceedings and whispered laughingly to
Gen Tracy and Mr.. Hill while the summing up was
gong on.
Mr.. Beach still seemed to feel somewhat unwell,
aud he carefully avoided sitting in draft Of air,
leaving his chair and seating himself at the side of
the bench He was kept away in the afternoon by a
ease in another court, but he left word for Mr.
Evarts 10 90 on with the argument, notwithstanding
his absence.
Now that the defendants case is almost at the
point of final submission to the urymen great interest
centers in them, and they attract nearly as much
attention as the orator. Visitors study their faces
aud watch their actions as if determined 10 fathom
their thoughts. Very curious comments about the
lurvmen may sometimes be overheard from some Of
the auditors. There appear 70 be many who imagine
that they can follow the working of the jurymens
minds, and determine the inclination Of their
thoughts OF prejudices. There is hardly man on
the Jury about whom some remark may not be
heard made by some person who thinks he knows
precisely how that juryman stands and precisely
whom and what he favOrs. On point all agree
and that is that TINS ry have shown remarkable in
terest In the case. Not man of them, apparently,
fails feel the importance of his position, and they
have listened to the - days summing up for the
defendant with a strictness of attention that has
seldom tagged for a moment It Is known that
thev feel anxious to be relieved from their long
fnement, but their manner in the courtroom is
always cheerful, and they sometimes talk and laugh
with the counsel on both sides, with others, as
wei as among themselves.
The prospect OF an early end Of the trial is now
encouraging Mr. Evarts said yesterday that he
would certainly conclude his argument this after
noon and Mr. Beach has. all along, asserted that his
address will he comparatively brief. IL is expected
that Mr. Evartss peroraon will be the most thrilling
part of his long address, and there is every indica-
ton that the pressure to get into the courtroom to-
day viii be very great.