New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12

thew didn't contradict it when they had the
means Of contradctingit And is the gentleman, under
those circumstances his keen raery and his Attic wit
and false construction Of this language and its sen
ments he under these circumstances to throw out the
sworn evidence unimpeached witness Oh, there
is wonderful and witching power In the tone OF my
learned friend He is skilled in all the devices Of ora
tory how to touch all the springs OF the human
heart; but will the law permit sworn evidence from
witness to be boted out whom they have not dared to
assai by the ordinary and the proper modes OF law.
through an impeachment Of his character Is it to be
erased from the record by the breath OF COUNSEL
and that the mood in which, IN great case, before
learned Court justice is to be administered between the
citizens of your State Now, Mr.. Evarts-he had got
good way in the narrative then and Mr.: Eyarts must
have understood something about 1.-THE was delighted
with il all the time His clutch upon Mr.. TitOn was get
ting stronger and closer every instant every word he
uttered. But Mr.. Evarts says
Now II your Honor please this indicates the nature OF
the communication concerning which my objection aP-
plies am understood, OF course, Directing distinctly
to every branch Of this "Of course says the Judge
Delighted he was with this narrative "Oh Ihave got
this gentleman now. I can with my use Of rhetoric.
with my analytical Skill with my touches OF oratory and
raillery here and there destroy this man now;
can carry this jury have got the matter all in my hand
now" Well. the witness proceeds:
Mr. Beecher then asked me what meant by speaking
In that way OF Elizabeth and her shame; then read
him the copy Of Mrs Tltons eonfessiona copy which
had made the early part az the evening the original
Of which was In Mr.. Moult0n's possession, ETC.
Well here long argument ensued, very skfiifu and
able on the part Of my learned friend and all drectedo
closing mouths and shutting out the evidence sod
obstructing the facts II was policy and stgataeem
which my friend Porter condemns This was long On
argument that
Mr.. Shearman-Page 396.
Mr. Beach-Thank you II told Mr.. Beecher that In
the early part July previous to that Interview And
please remark It, gentlemen that he had read the stats
Mr. Beecher given to him by his wife, which WIS
as mere introduction to the subject OF discussion ~ be
tween the two; Mr.. Tton insisting that 1t would he
his honor and his dignity to sock Mr. Beechr
and say him that he withdrew the demand which he
had made on the Monday previous for his resignation,
and his plan removing their difficulty by writing
short statement about which will talk hereafter, Sr
the purpose OF forming introduction to the matter II
their designed conversation.
told Mr. Beecher that In the early part Of July pro-
vious Ia that interview, Mrs. Ton had come home pn
expectedy from the country and had said TO that the
object Of her return To communicate 10 me secret
which had long been on her mind like burden. which
wished throw of; that she had several previous
occasions almost TO the point Of making such .
statement to and once In particular, while on sick
bod but that she had until then, having been
stored to health been brought quito to the point Of cour
age ~ make the DISCLOSURE
Oh gentlemen when you read those letters Of selfd