New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-29

grown up here or Of the birth of English manness before
our removal thence from England and you Will ma N
every language the German, tho italian, the French,
having the same civilization and the same Christian no
lon the same contumehous aspersons OF the husband
Now what does that meant Why means that the VIC
Tins Of such injuries are SIMPLE silly, blind Indifferent.
carried away by affection 10 an aosnrS
obfuscation Of their observation and that when
the evil finally happens, it must In its approaches
have been noticeable and noticed, unnotccd, max
ing no fmpresoncther way the character Is contempti
BILE: and to call q man cuckod (which is simply tha
husband OF adultercss carries contnmeiy AMI aspe
Well, there is not any other name In the language
for him. there other word that expresses that con
dit,ou OF the relation Of husband violated marriage
except that word Now, the Roman law, II your Honos
please was not ndugent merely to visit with con-
tunefy the husbands Of violated marriages They had
law in Rome-for the Romans were Q viruous people,
the chastity Of the Roman matrons and OF the Roman
maids was equal to that Of any nation and the grandeur
power of that society without pure reng'on'
shows how much be built II the cornerstone OF the
family is by sentiments ofhonor and reverence
The enOnes. pimps panderers, or procurers were
watched and punished and the crime Of tenoefnSm was
visited with heavy punishmcnts That parents shouid
prostitute their daughters owners their female savos
or husbands their wives treated Is an evil that must
be watched and punished; and the Lez Julia De Adu-
wife caught adultery should be siasscd as lenocnant
or pauderer and punished such It was condition
Of the family that pcssi erepH Of most dangerous
influence upon society. II the Roman matronase was
still to include in their pure roll Of honor prosttuted
wives wives that violated the marriage where was
the honor Of the matronagei II young wives entering
into matronage to that the power Of public
opinion and the virtue of that noble state, was not dis
figured by the presence wives still cherished by hus
bands with knowledge of their ndeity however cred
table it might the extraordinary charity and aec
ton Of the particular husband 1t was subversive OF the
institution. and should not be allowed.
Now il your please, and gentlemen Of the jury,
have not the idea that Mr. Tilton is exposed, on
any facts his family, to the least imputation OF
either this contGmeous opprobrium of the English
phrases this darker condemnation Of TIE Roman law
wish TO save him from both-from ather-and think
shall succeed but he stood on very perilous edge and
he got down the precpce he could get Of hs
movements. And present. az an utter improbaDhy
mot going quite deep into the foundations Of morals
and character those have suggested about pure
wife and noble woman. but. put it to you, that
IL is moral mprobability OF the highest grade thae
Theodore Tilton has suffered this disgrace IN his
family. He is q OF large intelligence; he Ia
man Of active doubts and fears and suspicious He
a man not inexperienced in The wicked ways Of the
world He has had year after year an incubation into
his mind that Mr. Beecher was dangerous visitor IN the
families Of the pure-mnded women Of Brooklyn and he
has encouraged observed has been pleased with the
visits OF Mr. Beecher He has his wife by night and
by day he has her In the privacy which the law
says that the interests OF Justice never should
invade; he has into her souls he looked into hen
eyes with love hate with suspicion or fear, during
these many years OF the seduction and adultery He has
watched Mr. Beecher in his comines in and his gongs
he has talked in restaurants about his want OF fah
in Mr.. Beecher and has set other people TO watch
ing, and thinking, and suspecttDg; and, now
IA nah M and Mr.
tonsin houses such theiss IN the relations pos
sbly more public than when covered by those roofs.
there has fact in evidence against them
and there didn't doubt, fault one fear into
Theodore Ttons mind or heart WE'LL don't think you
will be able to fnd any evidence OF it. nobody else
could not he could not. don't shink you will Why,
gentlemen consider what is to have had such vant
yindctive, perseyerina intrepid. audacious, an6
trained hounds after man: and then TO zee
the petty trivial, contemplate. external evidence
produced circumstantal, proof OF the facts
Why gentlemen, all understand the difference De-
tween suspicious aspersons OF evidence not conins
against q man because suspicion has not once been
opened but it was opened in Mr. Ttons mind and kept
alive by Mr. Bowen through ten years. He watched ana
watched, and that Mr.. Beecher was pure. and no
knew his wife That the result Now gentlemen.
r. in your grain trade broker came 20 you and gave
you handful from cargo of wheat and you see il ful
OF weevl and OF and he asks 10 buy it, you say
is a sample Why wouldn't take IT ~ q gift.
What the price 7" Full market price" Well, you
must take me for fool, But" the broker says per-
haps you had better and let tell you. That all
the weevi and the there in the whole Buy
it at any price" Now, that is what has
happened here. he brought you the samples,
and it ia the sample that Is scraped from
the whole life of Henry Ward Beecher Had not Titon
written Of violence enough OF vehemnce enough Of par
tculars enough identified in that NewYears gift he pre-
pared for Mr.. Bowen, in which he described the de-
baucheres and wicked adulteres and rapes OF Henry
Ward Beecher. Why didn't they prove sonethinsi Why
didn't they show any proxmate traits OF conduct
character leading doubt suspic!oni But, don't
put upon that put it upon the question: Why do you
dare say you do say and think truthfuy-I GER
tanly hope truthfuly for your eharas ter-that until
July you had doubt, fear. or fault, or s'is-
pcion regard the intercourse Of Nj Beeoher with
your amy-how you say that and not feel that you
have forced yourself into the dilemma OF choosing
whether you the contumely Of the English oppro-
brium or the dark stain OF the Roman condemnation
II your Honor please think We had better adjourn
now.
judge Nelson ITO the iencel-Geniemen, keep your
seats until jury retire. ITO tie jurors Return at
O'Clock. gentlemen.
The Court here took recess until p.
KATY McDONALDS TESTIMONY.