New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04
URTRooM SCENES AND IMPRESSIONS.

COURT ROOM SCENES AND IMPRESSIONS.
The opening of the proceedings was delayed about
IS minutes Yesterday morning by the nOnarrival of
the defendants counsel. When Mr.. Evarts came in
he good-naturedly explained that his hardness was
due 60 detention of the ferryboat from NewYork.
Several days ago Mr.. Evarts told Judge Nelson that
he would finish his argument yesterday, and this
probably gave rise TO rumOr which was noised
about yesterday that the summing up for Mr.
Peecher would close before night. The courtroom
was once more filed with interested auditors,
among whom were noticed j. Il. McDivitt, publisher
Of the pamphlet edition of TIE TRIBUNE reports of
the trial, Henry W. Sage, Henry NJ. Cleveland, Ell
lot c. CoWdin and John B. Hutchinson.
1t is generally expected that Mr.. Evarts will finish
his argument to-day, but there seems to be little
real probability of his doing When questioned
about it yesterday he replied that he did MT see how
he could finish to-day. No." he added, 1 am the
most anxious of anybody to get through, but there
is no use of deceiving myself anybody else, about
it, However, will 60 over the remainder of the
case much more rapidly" 1t is understood that Mr.
Beach asserts that he will not take more than three
days for his summing up under any circumstances,
and Judge Nelson says that he thinks the trial may
yet be completed next week.
Mr.. Evarts resumed his argument yesterday, as he
usually does exactly at the point where he dropped
words in daily introduction. The interruption Of
recess never breaks the thread Of his reasoning, nor
gives rise 70 single superfuOus sentence. His anx-
icty 10 begin exactly where be last left off was illus
trated on Wednesday by his sending privately dur
ing recess to reporter for transcript of the last
sentence which had fallen from his lips in the morn
ing session.
The Jurymen appear TO grow more interested as
the great trial draws near its conclusion Ihls Is
shown not only by their strict attention TO the argu
rnent but bv their frequent earnest consutatit MS
together. When a lull takes place in the proceed
ngs thew seldom fail TO converse in whispers, with
expressive looks and motions and il some of them
happen to be in their places before the opening of
the court they usually talk together, not in casual
way. but in the manner Of men who have an absorb
ing topic in their minds. An observer of these bref
conversations among the jurors seldom or never,
perceive that they are arguing with one another.
On the contrary they appear. almost always, to be
in perfect accord and each TO assent to the others
PROPOSITIONS readily 1t is this seeming cheerful
agreement among the jurors upon which Judge Nell
son bases his confident expectation that they will
speedilv reach verdict one way orthe other after
the case is left in their hands The interest of the
j1rymen Yesterday appeared TO be stirred even more
tlan usual The foreman, Mr.. Carpenter, hardly re-
moved his ewes from the orators face, and when Mr..
Eyarts developed some Of his conclusions with pecu-
liar force and perspicuty of statement all of the Jury
turned toward him. leaned forward in their chairs,
and seemed to catch his meaning on the very verge
of its expression.