New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
THE SCANDAL SUIT OPENED.


CONTINUATION OF MR. MORR1s's ADDRESS
,sas rrIT,pH AND MRS. BEECHER IN THR CoUkI-
R0oM-A SCRAP ON NEW EvrDKNCE-A LETTER.
vpoM Mr.. BEEcHER TO Mr.. MOCLToN-THE AR
GuMENT STILL UNFINISHED.
Tbe openipr address of ex-Judge Morris in the
TSlton- Beeeher suit was continued yesterday hrs'
Triton and Mrs Beecher being among the auditors
His delivery was better than the preceding day
although he was still laboring under severe eoid'
He resumed hls review Of the letters VIII
een by Mr.. Beeeher TO Francis ID. moanon
Sentence after sentence was taken mp ana aiiaiS
che counsel in his anxiety TO impress the jury wiz"
Ar sigpi6cance Of the extracts. repeating them
- erd again A scrap of new testimony was in
troduced. This was an alleged letter from MI
neecber 10 Mr.. MouItOn in which the former re-
sigued his position pastor OF Plymouth
Chnrch The reading of this letter
created a marked sensation among the specta-
@ors Those however who have followed tnfs
sase carefully have not forgotten that Mir. beecner
referred 10 this letter when he examined by the
Plymouth Church Investigating Committee, ana
explained the circumstances under when
IL was written lnasmuch as 1t was not
embodied in either of the elaborate slate
ments presented to the pubic by MI
Moulton the defense probably concluded that II had
been lost. Mr.. MOutOn seems TO have taken excel
hent care Of all the scandal literature whlch was
plaeed in his keeping. Mr. Norris was interrupted
anee by applause when he paid glowing trlDu'e "
Mr. Beechers courage. and asserted that q Thousand
peoule with false accusations could not frighten
HIM. Mr. Morris's argument was adroit, ingenious
and impressive.
The court. room was crowded an hour before Judge
Nelson's gavel was heard. Promptly at II o'clock
,be Rev. Henry Ward Beecher his silver
haired wife, and Col. Beecher entered the
courtroom and took seats near ex-Judge
Jehn K Porter. Within a few minutes
Theodore TltOn and his counsel appeared. They had
eoaroely taken their seats before q loud buzz ran
around the courtroom. Mr.. TiltOn east quick,
nervous glance toward the door, and saw two ladies'
aRd Edward J. OvinGtOn crossing the threshold
One of these ladies was Elizabeth X. IutOn
the other her friend, Anna III. Hicks. Mrs.
TIltOn was attired IN a black silk dress
and dark velvet cloak. with black velvet
hat ornamented by ostrich feather she
removed her vail. and glanced for moment at ner
husband. Mr.. TiltOn returned the look, and then
whispered softly 10 hessrs. Beach and Fullerton.
The lawyers simply smiled, and made no answer.
Mrs TiltOn for the time was the central hgure OF
attraction. She was very pale, and her manner
was chat of a timd. shy woman, who felt
i'll at ease under hundreds of staring eyes.
The crowd iusunctively instituted a comparison
between her and Mrs. Beecber. and the result was
not favorable 10 Mrs TiltOn. 1t appaI ent that
they were opposite in character. On one side was
weak tmid. sentimental women; on the
other a positive, determined, and. even
in her old age handsome woman.
Mrs. Beecher was cool and self-pOssessed through
cut the proceedings, notwithstanding the bitter
attacks upon her husbands honor. Mrs. HltOn was
evidently nervous and embarrassed. Mrs. Beecher
has a classical face, full of force and expression
Mrs. Tilton's face is of a commonplace type.
At o'clock ex-Judge Morris announced that he
would require about hOnr to-day to close his
opening remarks, and the court adjourned.
Mrs Beecher left her seat, and, walking over to
Mrs TiltOn. with an unaffected smile of good will
upon her face. easped hands with Theodore TiltOns
wife. whispered conversation, which lasted
at least five minutes, followed. lIgmsdiat1.
afterward Mrs. TiltOn, Mrs Beecher, the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, and bis counsel left the court
room by the rear entrance, followed by
large number of Plymouth Church members,
A curious crowd followed them to the sidewalk
and watched every movement with eager eyes.
Among the spectators were Gen. H. W. SlOcum, the
Rev. b. F. Halliday, assistant pastor of Plymouth
Church. L. A Studwell, Under Sheriff Daggett, Ed.
j. OvingtOn. Moses S. Beach. the Rev. Justin d.
Fulton, and the Rev. j. S. Bass.