Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-21
The Terrible witness
FRANCIS n. N0ULToS-A SKTrCu Oh
POWERFUL NAN

FRANCIS n. soULToS-A sKI-rCu Oh u.
POWERFUL NAN
propose 60 dwell somewhat. in this ,etter
says The wilmington tOfnmerrialN Nru
York letter on the terrible witness Prank
II. Moultoa. have watched ami studied him
with Proiraets-i scrutiny. and A. have nevrT
seen any no'scc that dces HIM Justice I am
going 10 10 10 now. Th, account 81 him in
Yesterdays Trthnne-is a hfgh specimen OF the
genius Tor calamny by which the present
management % that Journal makes All the
former achievements al the r,t-e. In The same
hne. simply contemplate.
The attempt ~ tstrelittle him. lie g. how
ever. undeniahiy one the most rsmarl1abie
men an this very remarkable con junction az
men aud well able, apparently. en his own
naive strength, To cape with the strongest
anu BEST trained at tss~m AL. He j. \ tall
Strungly-built man. Mia a head M for a in,
man Emperor think -he most mR.culine
head ever saw lt matches well IA size the
colossal heads 81 the part - To the suit while
'phlraStinE stunglN with Aoth Of them by IT,
commanding maSculiEity. The nose - ~ Tn.
most prominent Roman type angular. not
curved OF hooked, and the strength Df thu
MASH Ne jaw and chin Il entirely disclosed bx
the razor, bat the character ~ the mouth a.
concealed by an enormous SDd sweeping
To have this mans picture ewcvrr. yos
must consider his big head furtiNlr enlargea
hy thick iutrsctablc shock 81 hair OF pc
CGliar dark >OrrCl shade, OF NplloWiSh brow
which has evidently been given up by the
BARRIERS. II II n head Of hair that wonld
urNe any barber mad. and that no wife
Would venture 10 comb with a thuee-leggcd
His dress il IN very special sense that OF
gentle man. taultleSSly elegant. vet with
Out The fcinot"st suggestion OF a fashion
plate or OF a tailor. His manners ar, OF IN.
same tyTr, absolutely at case and free in nos
lure, movement and speech. His voice d
very strong and masculine vet not harsh.
his language and pronunciation those of
well educated society. not Of q fnical schonI.
Ills absolute self possession heSpcakS tho
perfection OF clear head, strong will aud
straight forward meaning
Now, u Moulton has been lying all alone
about Becchcr, what dramatic genius ne
must he 10 have woven the story he tells
Shakespeare would b. inferior. I bsve
throughout suspended my own conclusion
all along. upon the result of Moulton'> crpSg-
examination. IL would be- premature TO
forC>hadow that result NOW. But perhaps Id
j. a. well To- prepare myself ana you TOR ID by
cOntcS>ing that The prospect II dishearten-
ing. II were Mr. ENartS. with all hiS pow
crS, should dread the struggle
But the occasional pOrtent of ID which
have broken from the great lawyer, a. ne
rpt>CS more and more To the fray, and the
storm gathers blacker ON his brow. fbrPwsrn
~ OF a terrible attack ON the terrible wit
ness. II Mr.. ENartS comes OF Nictorious
from that encounter, iThc succeeds in shak-
lug MOultOnS testimony and his cred Utility
win the jury, he will have won a forensic
victory never Ia hc forgotten by the genera
lions Of lawyers To- come. Ii he fails here .
however, there will remain another chance
Tor eloqucncc to sweep away the story A.
with "A flood. But as for the witness himself
u seems at present aS though Mr.. EvartS
might as well dash against the tower of IN
Brooklyn bridge We shall soon see.
i suppose ~ IL well understood, however.
That the chief reliance Of thpdpfcnce II on the
four years of living that Moulton processes 10
have done for Bccchpr's protection They will
dit when lac Processes To tell the truth. II IA
a curious circle of reasoning.