The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-10
OVER THE WIRES
Another Invoice OF Beec,ier-
Tilt0n News.
Judge EyartS closes His Arsu.
ment at q Il. II.
The Consequences of a Verdict
Against Beecher.

WATERFOWL, June S-Four persons
were drowned Saturday night, while fish
| ing on the Raquette river. The boat hav-
ing been carried over a dam.
NEW YORK, June S.-A consultation took
place to-day, between Jeweti, Of the Erie
| railroad, Commodore Vanderbilt, of the
New York Central, and Thomas A. Scott,
OF the Pennsylvania Central for the purpose
| of making arrangements for the benefit of
the three lines. The subject OF an increase
in the present schedule OF rates was under
discussion, but ultimately had TO be aban-
doneJ for the present. The future plan of
management oi the lines on a more AMIGA
bic basis, was also canvassed at great
length, but left unaltered for the present.
Receiver Jewett, however, expresses the
hope that ere long everything will be salts
factorily arranged between the three trunk
line.
In the Beecher-Tilton case TODAY, Mr.
Evarts continued his argument until five
O'Clock, when he suggested that ii the jury
wished to adjourn, he could limit himself
TO an hour tomorrow. The foreman said
he understood that the jury would prefer
remaining till six o'clock. Ex-Judge Nor
ris strongly objected TO adjourning until Mr.
u WI. Igrdth Udu
gone away with the distinct understanding
that Evarts would close this evening,
and it would be great disadvantage
to Beach pot to have the ear OF the jury
| the first thing in the morning.
Judge Nelson then granted an intermis-
sion of fifteen minutes to the jury, of which
about half OF them awaited themselves.
After the intermission Evarts commenced
| 10 al.
most solemn form, Tilton drew up the
| "true story" On that narrative, and on
the rehearsal of July, 1874, as read to his
church-On these two instruments the jury
! might rest their verdict with absolute Sc
curity, and a verdict could be given against
them without surprising, in them, defects
which should not be supposed. The true
| story" sets up, distinctly, this statement ::
an the Summer of 1870, my wife made a
| communication concerning Henry Ward
| Beecher, which, afterwards, she noted down
| in her memorandum, as follows: Henry Ward
Beecher, my friend and pastor. he solicited
| me to be his wife, with all that the word
implied. This borrow from NV wife's hand
! writing" This" said the counsel, twas
the only accusation that was ever made b.
| her, and it was Withdrawn on the zane
day. Counsel here read Mrs. Tilton'- dee
| laration, that she had been pure wife Ia
her husband, and she blessed him every
day for his faith in her. 'This statement,
remarked Mr.. Evart4, ''is Published in the
the true story yet Mr.. Tilton comes for
ward and swears that she j. an aiTltsres-.'
"Ihere are two persons" said the counsel,
'excludei by law from the witness ztrnd.
Eeecher must loose all his wiie'- know ledge
and memory of facts and circumstance
and Mrs. Tilton Is excluded, and that i. the
exclusion, by the statutes, OF all that passed
as confidential between husband and vile,
and vet, plaintiffs counsel have chosen TO
put themselves in the forensic demonstra-
ton that they would not object to her testi-
mony. Well, there was an early discussion
about Tilton being a witness, and they car
ried their point. Why didn't they then
shake oil Mrs. Tilton's? Why, they didn't
want her TO testify against them but after
the defence was closed, they made show
10 interpose no objection, but If they be-
lieved she would testify in their favor, the
course for them was to call her themselves,
and put on the defence the absolute respOn-
sibility OF excluding her. BIT she was not
needed, for the plaintiff had given eyi-
dence over and over OF her denials OF guilt
in the retraction. in the letter TO. DIR. Mores,
and in the declaration that the Woodruff
scandal was base libel, and in
the Catherine Gaunt letter. On this
ii is evident that she could disclose moth
ing OF interest, except on the ground Of con-
fidence between husband and wife, when
the prohibition of the law comes in. The
survey of the evidence, counsel trusted,
had brought before the jury the general
force and logical effect of it on the defend
ants part. Ii is, OF course, a defence against
charges which are yet 10 be proved against
him. The defendant had subjected himself
to Jury, given his explanation, and had
subjected himself to a long cross-examina-
tion, suggested by Tiltons long, and not
friendly, observation of him and whatev-
er might be said in the way Of
criticism OF his want OF memory, he stood a
cross-examination which did not reduce the
direct, and the direct stands a plain and
ouispoken denial OF any form Of guilt with
Mrs. Tilton. The defendant stood there
conscious OF the truth, and unwilling TO alb
stain from truth, and, a. a man Of ungues-
toned truth, in every department in life,
under burning criticisms of men, there is
nothing in our jurisprudence if that does not
end the case.
A verdict for the plaintiff strikes into the
heart Cf his wife, breaks the heart of this
noble wife OF Beecher, DESTROYS his OWE
good name, dishonors our community, and
strikes a blow at the dignity of human ma
ture. But the jury would not find this.
Such was in the nature of the conspiracy.
Having not much in at first, but growing
and growing, uniil:the poverty OF the plain
IL l. l..
to make an accusation against the honor
of his wife. The character is an
object Of the most solicitous interest to
every judge and juror. What they wanted
to know il whether this case matches
Beecher's character, and when YOU have
his life from boyhood to the present day
open and public, generous, Kind, elevated,
noble and true, you do not need much time
in finding out that course, selfish acts Of
seduction do not match with the kind, low
ing, generous heart OF Henry Ward Beecher,
and now, ii vour honor please, We must
acknowledge, with respectful Difference, the
disposition and order of this solemn trial,
50 Interesting to these parties, to this conf
munitv, to all present life in Christendom, |
to all future of history, and TO acknowledge |
that ii there be any miscarriage OF justice, |
your skirts will be clear of it, and also to |
admit that in the actual experiences in the |
course of things in the trial, the anxieties |
and solicitudes that made Us so urgent to |
have the limits secured by definite orders |
OF the Court, under the assignment |
of particulars of the charge, have |
proved to be unnecessary, Tor we have not |
had any evidence at all, OF any time or
place, by any witness, going outside OF the |