The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
THE BROOKLYN TRIAL.
Plenty Of Room in the City Court
Room Yesterday.
A DISTRIBUTING WITNESS.
Armour Would Not Believe
Moulton on Oath.
CLEVELAND AND THE TRIPARTITE.

from the intense interest or the past ten or
twelve days was inevitable With the disappear
ance OF Mr. Beecher from the stand sudden
break occurs in the public concern regarding the
trial, TO be renewed very soon with the probable
coming forward as witnesses OF Henry @. Bowen
Mrs. Triton. Florence Tilton and Mrs. Morse
Mr.. Beach's address TO the jury for the plaintiff
II looked FOR with lively expectations. BY this
time lie has inwardly digested the whole case,
aod. as he has taken little part in the cross
examin alton, he has had abundant time and OPP
portdnity to knit together q powerful train
OF arguments In support or his case.
He intends 10 discard great deal that has been
brought out in evidence and conhne himself 10
hali dozen points. These he wal lay before the
jury and bring the calcium light OF his genius to
support the claim OF his client. He IS man who
takes better as a speaker with the mass Of people
than Mr. Eyarts The latter is too dfLettGntf too
cold. involved and iong-wtnded- Beach hits the
bulls eye every time, forcefui saxon
English. never hesltates, and in voice.
Vigor and earnestness leaves Evarts long
way behind. Not alone Beach nery and
strong, but his language is sententious aud aptly
chosen. lie never veroads ms al dress with
less adjectves. strength, not ornament Is what
ne seeks United 70 his splendid, ringing voice,
Beach has presence at once manly and impress
i've. bis face is expressive. me color mounts
upward with his eloquence. the eye flashes with a
bright, burning lustre, and whether II De sopnIs-
try casuistry he Is dealing out he gives the I'M
preston OF being the very personlncation OF out
ragged truth and justice.
There was plenty OF room to spare yesterday
AZ the trial Mr.. Beecher looked well and cheer
iuL Mr.. Fullerton absent and ex-Judge
Norris took mis- pace.
THE FIRST WITNESS
Df the day. Mr.. Armour, who held the stand for q
very brief time, knew Moulton, and remembered
the latter coming ana asking 10 read q statement
TO him. and Armour said 20 Moulton be would not
believe linn on oatn. Mr.. Cleveland was the
chief witness OF the day and not absolutely salts
factory.
Mr.. Morris conducted the cross-examination IN
the absence OF Mr.. Fullerton. The testimony TO mis-
success a cross-examlner was the stirring
up he gave the defendants counsel he
aad Tracy and Sherman constantly spring
ng 10 their feet lie even reused the
ofry Evarts, who seldom condescends TO notice
q Brooklyn lawyer. sherman was as provoking
% Morris as swarm OF ~asps. he buzzed IN his
Rar all day objections every i've minutes to tbis
point that. MOTHS fought single handed all OF
Beecner's lawyers. Sherman made an ooserva-
SION soto rooe OF demeaning character
In regard TO Norris. and the latter, over
hearing IL, turned round and pronounced
IL insulting. and then hearman. with
vengeance in his ice, stood up and declared ne
noped ne should never stand IN the position OF
Morris. The Judge growed moment and tnen
AL was quiet again, ana Morris proceeded vita the
witness. Beecher laughed and Eyarts chuckled
and everybody was amused at the collision be-
tween tue two Brooklyn lawyers, both being about
the same dlmmuuve neighf, perhaps an inch or
two In favor OF Mr.. Morris.
Ii Mr. Morris Is TO continue filing Mr.. Fullerton's
place IL Will be necessary to place an onicer be-
tween him and Shearman. The latter, though
fearful, is terrible and there Is telling what he
may do when reused by the taunts OF Mr.. Morris.
THE PorNr
sought TO be proved BY the cr0ss-examination or
Cleveland was that the Plymouth church commit
tee was called together on the 27tn Of June and
that the TACT was not made Dublo untn the l1th
fJuly. Tue pregnant meaning oi this may thus
be stated. The great object 10 hand was
Mr.. Tllton's evidence exculpating Mr.. Beecher
hr. Cleveland swears that rne l0tn Or July was
the nrst regular meeting, but IL appears that on
the 80 OF July Mrs. ovlngt0n heard Tor the arst
time that the Bacon letter had been Published
ana that Eliza0etn Is Ia trouble. she said she
should go and her. she falls 20 20 till the 9th
d July. on the morning o. That day Mrs owing
Ton rides In q wagon 10 mrs. TNIoD's house and
sakes her TO the Park o. her return sue drops
ATs. TlitOn at her own house and calls on
Mr. Beecher SAVING that Elizabeth desires
10 see come 81 the brethren. TEat night
Mrs. TLton appears before the committee
a. Mrs. Ovington's house, ia Hicks street. Next
aay Taton IS informed that bis wiIe has appeared
before the committee and
LEAVES HER
that night. Next Day, the 81, he i tod BY Ten
erel Tracy ina sre nas spoken extremely wen Of
him before the committee. aud he returns MS
house, where. a. he testified ana she suisse
quenry stated, "iney seal their covenant anew"
On tne iUIl3wIng morning, the 9th. Triton mas a
long interview With Irs. 0vInGton on the piazza
81 her mouse, when ne tells her he mas
been reconcled to hs vile. The subsequent
morning the 10Th, Mrs.. Oyington again visits
Mrs. 1Ilton and takes her 70 Coney Island,
where she meets Dy preconcerted arrangement
as one side holds. Tor the Grst time Dir. Charles
storrs, VINO mas since been paying the expenses Of
herself and children. on tie way liner Mrs.
OvInRton repeats 70 Mrs. TiltOn the piazza con-
versation VI tue day before and IL consequence n
what occurred Mrs. THtou leaves her Iouse aud
husband on tue next morning, the 1ltn. stimuli
taneously with mai separation Is published ~ me
papers the lact that MI Beecher lac called t.
getner the committee On the 2ith Or June. The
theory OF the painunis that thls was q conspiracy
to separate Mrs. iilton nom her husband before
tie DEFENDANT dare publish the iact mat
he mad called the committee. The reason
OF Withholding the publication Of the testimony
was the ear wren sac became reconciled 10 her
husband that sue might 70 bacE on her state
ments TO tho committee.
The value Of tnIs point was duly appreciated Dy
both sizes, and much frequency Of controversy
was the result.
ruE EVIDENCE.
Il. q. Armour wa the Hrst witness.
~ MT. SheaFman-Am merchant ana PORK
packer, c. tFtng on business m broad street, New
YORK; nave been Ia business here tor ten years;
knew +. y. Aouton AZ tnat ume A. me way q
business.
4. 10 Jon remember thc publication Of the
Woodruff scaneulf A. Yes.
Y, Dlu you nave Conversation with M0utOn
vita reference 10 the same "A. Yes; we met &C
dinner time one Gay; he wanted me % 20 10 MS
D0use 70 snow me some papers; declined TO 70,
but ae brought tue papers % ne 20 iay house ne
pressed me 70 exam Ne kne papers aud I r. ussdy
tOld hlm would not believe him On u0tD; tie
aAKed me n 1 tnDugnt ne naa D.ackm4uea Mr..
Bsecaer; sald dIdu't suppose ne mad nc SAID
lie wUuu maze ~ a. h0t UeN Tor ms or any one
al euUuia tfetly against Illfnn.