Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
Beecher Case Portraits.


for nearly twenty-five years. Their
reports are, of course, made to be
sworn TO, and the Court and coun-
sci rely on them exclusively for
the minutes Of the case. They are
published, to the last st." in every
mornings Tribune; from which
they are cut and arranged on the
blank pages of. convenient sized
scrap-books, for the convenience
of the lawyers, who may be seen
frequently consulting them. Each
Of the three stenographers above
named, in succession, writes for
halfan hour, and when relieved re-
pairs to the Iribune's Brooklyn Of
flee, reads off his notes to rapid
copyists, who take them down,
revises the "copy," and sends it,
as fast as completed, TO tn" COM
positors. Each days proceedings
would fill a phamphlet of fifty
large octave pages, and a week
would fill two or three numbers of
any ordinary magazine.
JUDGE.NEILsoN
Is every inch Judge, and his
(cubic) inches are not q few. His
portly rotundity, howe yer, is but
indifferently supported on the
right side, by limping artificial
leg. His looks would pass for 60
or upwards, although his hair is
not gray, for he has none. A
smooth brown wig plasters his
well developed Uranium, except,
of course, the Webster-dome in
front. His clean shaved, strong
boned and unsystematical face is
massive, immoble, grave, judicial,
and yet by no means stern or un-
kindly in expression. 1t is a face
for wear, not ornament. and his
manner on the bench is equally
simple, as if his high functions
we the most common place mat
tiers in the world. His rule is cour-
teous and liberal, alike toward
counsel, jurors, witnesses (whom
he does not allow to be brow beat
en-, and even the press. / saw him
interpose personally before taking
his seat) to secure a chair in the
jam for humble'representative of
a rural paper, whom court Off
Ger had just rudely hustled from
an inappropriate position. Posi-
bly, the understrapper may have
gained from the quiet example
some vague impression that Che
courtesy of judge might not be
beneath even his own more urgent
dignity.
THE NoBLEsT FACE,
in that most remarkable array OF
counsel, is, of course, that of VIM.
M. Evarts though wrinkled and
shriveled away, at the lower part,
from the majestically expressive
forehead, by an extreme degree of
emaciation, which deprives the SUI
perficial eye of very much of the
unconscious dignity of hispresence
There is also sweetness of ex-
preston of the mouth in action
which detracts from the imposing
effect of his countenance in repose,
as seen in photographs. His slight
and fleshless figure contributes no.
thing, and he looks better without
it. A refined intellectually and
purity are the stamp of his aspect.
1t seemed somewhat singular to
see senior counsel of Mr.. Evarts'
caliber, taking the commonplace
drudgery of cross-examining jurors
all day long, with so many capable
juniors by his side inactive. But
as he is to be the great advocate in
the case, he wishes to get into per-
sonal contact and rapport with the
men he is to deal with.
TILToN's SENIOR COUNSEL,
VIM. A. Beach, is also a leader of
the New York bar, but striking
contrast to his distinguished oppo-
site. He is a handsome man,
symmetrical and commanding in
countenance as we'll as in figure, but
wi tn a cold light in his blue eyes
and faultless smile that does not
suggest the noble moral qualities.
His face is slightly horid, neither
full nor spare, with high forehead
hair rather white than gray, with a
tuft of the same at the chin, and on
the whole is formed for severity,
which his irritable temperament
brings out strongly, in contest
with witness, for example. His
bearing in the examination Of jul
rors is much less polite and concil-
itory than that of other counsel.
Evon
Ex-JUDGE FULLERTON,
hie next associate, also of New
York, who 10 considered an odious-
~ overlooking lawyer, was remark
ably respectful to the jurors he ex-
aroic I'd. He. Is q stout, English
locking blonde, Of fair height, full
florl face, features just the least
piggy or bully according to excite
meat aud light curly hair he9in-