New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
WITHDRAWAL OF THE JURY.


Beecher case which is published fully in other col
umns had been completed, the Judge directed three
officers of the court to be sworn guardians of the
jury-room. In their oaths they pledged themselves
70 protect the jury from any interference from out
side sources and to prevent them from any commune
cation with the outside world until they had agreed.
The jury then withdrew and directly afterward
the Judge and the officers of the court
more Immediately connected with the Bench
withdrew into. the inner room OF chambers OF
the courtroom. Here the Judge almost inme-
diately surrounded by the various counsel in the
ease most of whom congratulated him upon the
charge to which no exception had been found by
either side. When he had concluded the Judge turned
10 tho counsel and asked if they satisfied. Mr..
Beach responded afirmatvely for the plaintiff and
then Mr. Abbott half rose and bowed acquieScence
for the defendant. Judge Nelson was congratulated
not only on the fairness but the brevity of his
charge, which occupied only two hours i'll its dev-
ery-in fact less than that time, including the COM
ments the requests to charge His direct charge,
as that which he had prepared might be called oc-
eupied less than an hour and half in its delivery.
Among others who approached to speak to the
Judge at this time was Benjamin L. Tracy, of coun
sel for the defense, who came however TO thank
Judge Nelson for the illusions which he had made
TO him in his charge, justifying Mr.. Tracy in his
professional conduct during the trial and anterior to
It, The Judge had written a brief reference to the
position which Mr. Tracy had been compelled by the
testimony for the plaintiff to assume, but when Mr..
Beach Wednesday, in concluding his speech,
alluded to Mr. Tracy as practically once counsel OF
Mr. Titon, the Judge elaborated this portion of his
charge and devoted considerable space TO justif-
cation of the course Of the lawyer in which he en-
ployed the positive expression that relation of
counsel and client had existed between Mr.. Tracy
and Mr.. TiltOn. In delivering the charge the
Judge varied from what he had written the
night before and entered even more positively into
justifestiouef Mr.. Tracy. The latter had not been
able to fully express his thanks to Judge Nelson
on the adjournment Of the Court, before his Honor
interrupted him with the remark that in the haste
of preparing the charge he had not been able to
make his remarks on this feature of the case as
strong as he had wished and intended Just previ-
GUS TO the making of this remark Mr. Fullerton, who
has been recognized throughout the as the per
sonal enemy Of Mr.. Tracy, and who was suspected
and even charged with instgating the insnuations
of professional misconduct against him. had entered
the room, and Immediately on Its conclusion he
withdrew, presumably disgusted at the Judges re-
marks. Many friends of Mr. Tracy joined him as he
left the Judges room, and in the outer hall, the
street, the club where he dined, and in the court
later in the day, he congratulated as though he
had obtained decision i'll his favor.
THE LONG SUSPENSE IN THE COURTROOM.
SPECTATORS FEvERIsH AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OVER A FALSE RUMOR OF THE JURY's RETURN
BEARING OF THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS IN THE
TRIAL DRAMA-PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT AP-
rARExrLy UNMOvED-MR BEECnER CHEERFUL
AND SEEMINGLY UNCONCERNED-MRS. BEE H.
ER's sTEADFAsT WAITING.
On the retirement Of the jury and judge the great
majority of the audience remained, nOtwithstandn
that il was apparent that the jury would be
out of court at least for hour. Inquiry
was made and published, too, rs to the
minor matters of what the jurymen had ordered for
lunch and of their preparations for remaining at
night Getting satisfactory information the
anxious crowd went back into the COURTROOM to
learn if any more fortunate person had obtained
better or fuller information. Then again they
wandered to the second floor of the Court-house
where the jury-roOm is situated, to watch, with ex-
pectant but not prophetic eyes, the gateway winch
ahut in the jury from the public.
Mr. Tilton and his counsel left the courtroom on
the adjournment at / o'clock, and neither plaintiff
nor counsel returned until several hours
later About o'clock in the evening Mr.
Tilton and Mr.. Pryor strayed into the
hall which leads to the courtroom. looking like dis
turbed spirits who did not know what was in reserve
for them; and later Mr. Morris, the attorney OF MIR.
Tilton, also appeared busy with some documents
whose import was not ulScONtTtu. Az HO tlhlc VI
the day. whether during the delivery of the Judges
charge OF subject to its conclusion, during the
more exciting moments while the jurys verdict
remained in doubt, did Mr.. Tilton betray in any
feature of his face any movement OF his muscles,
any feeling of anxiety or doubt. The nervousness or
anxiety which characterized him at the beginning of
the trial for a month or two had entirely disap
peared. To all appearance he was yesterday the
most Indifferent spectator of all those Including
counsel jury, and court Officers,) in any way con-
rected with the case 1t is impossible to read from
his countenance any emotion which controls or af
fects him And to the issue he is utterly Indifferent
or utterly Obvious as far any external appear
ances Indicate
MIR. and Mrs. Beecher remained Immediately after
thererement of the jury for an hour possibly, and
all Of the counsel for the defense Immediately sur
rounded them. Nothing the appearance OF either
the defendant his wife could be read az betraying
their feelings. For the first hour Mr. Beecher
chatted pleasantly with those about him and occa-
sonal visitors who crowded up to congratulate him
some of the more sanguine on double occasion,
for il his birthday and many of his friends felt
Il was TO be also the day of his vindication The
only evidence Of any interest anxiety which he
felt in the case was in inquiries which he made to
the opinions which those conversing with him had as
70 the character of the charge. His own opinion
was that it leaned If in any direction toward his
de and he expressed the idea that 1t was very fair
In this his counsel echoed his words; none OF than
sssnsd 70 think that there ives any objection TO II