, 1875-01-11
COUNSEL In THE SCANDAL SUIT.
A Brilliant Array OF Legal Tn1cnt-F<
Gu&inrtticS 81 Manner.


From tic St.o ITore Grarhi'.
Ills n Grand array Of corrael. No less strk-
3nr than Tic faces Of thu distinguished plaintiff
and defendant aro those OF tho mon 70 whom
they ha4e iutrusted tie conduct Of the euls.
Mr, Tilson, at his position at tho oad of the
counscls table WEARS flushed face aud troubled |
look, Mr. Deecher, WHO il tho bettcr actor, np-
pears smiling aud confident. :, ..z
his broad. beartlless face anil frn.nes jaws,
not not uuliko his lamcnted distinguished
relative, late Of tho United states su;
premo Court. no secms stern and
been notably conaiderato, not only to the coun-
sol but in tho courtcsics he has oxtended to tie
largo panel Of 1urymon and the spectators.
Tho counsel aro ranged in two rows, very near. m r.
tha long table already mentioned. At their
hcad; on tho side nearost the Bench. ats tall,
gray-hairod man. H.a ttgslro Is erect, and lla
fsce winch In bald and Roman IN its contour ue'
When 10 takes exception to point, as he fro,
nuontly does, .hoy have tho CLEAN OF polished
eteol. This IL William A. Beach. Next to Mr.
Tsarts llo IL tl1s oldest mnn st tho table lie III
The Benior counsel for hlr. Tiltou, and will sum
IN tho caBo for tle plaintiff. :,
William II. Evatts sits opposite. After MI.
and Notwithstanding the number Of counsel Oh
each slo, It III expected to hc a grand dnol bs.
lis lean. al,arplyeut features; but Lily VT IL tho
edge Of razor whotted in oil. Ills language IN
accurate. and In tho turn OF every senteuco ho
exhibits his masterly Bcholasship, Just Al in tho
knowledge OF the LAM. lie spoke three days In
| ei,mmiue up the case for President johnson IN
tho great impeachment trial. and is certainly
callcti upou to make notable effort IN this caho.
advisers IL ox-Jndse William Fullerton. Judge
Fuiiertons pAyHical charactoEistlea are bliott-
moss, tendency to corpulency, and flushed
face In debate he is dcforantial III hls phrases,
bit {earlesH ia assuming his positiona Thozo ls
a i,ittor norsonal antagonlssli betvoon him and
tlcn, Tracy. arising from m old grudGc. Tho
latter led tic prosecution when he was m
ueached for misconduct ~ Judge upon tue
t,encb. 1Ip mover las been ablo TO forgive Gen
Tracy Tor his continual references to "thss fol
E1.Judge John H. Porter is the man on ths
Deechcr side who Ia relied on to win the Bympe
fist baclt Of William Ii. Eyatts. with his long
klack cloak thrown over tho back, and appear
! tn bs taking no nose Of what ts gonE on: Iii
cluse.cut, crisp. black mustacte and hs ro'
amoug tue other counsel. although he has no
: Gon. Roger A. Pryor is from tho soush Al
though la earned wide reputation there, unit
! nal effort here. Upon the occasions in whie
. . BE- has taken an active part In .ho o.
amtp4ton Of Jurors he haa d!splsye
= great forcs df argument aud otatory., Whe
= It's softueBs, and hia hands have plaatic maVt
1t uleut, as il lo were fashloning hiH argument
:. Tie a;r, but when excited his style approeche
y tlst ol = camp-nieeting o1lorter. ifo has
!. copper.colorel, sharE-featnred face, besracs
- and full Of nervous action. His straight blae
II bair is like that OF an 1nlirn, and hauahor1
t. Uarbaldi cloak swings loosely from hs khoulde
Aa lie strllea into court. .........
:, Gsu. d. +. Tracy, Of Mr. Reechers counse
ss has an iron-gray beard cut nl.ort lf}e that
~ President Grant. His face la serious, and mhe
Or be smiles 1t ia bad omen for LIS oppollcnt.
# Is Harcastio rathcr than witty. He sits noxt
Is MIR, Etasts, With whom he ofsnn sdv!Ges lta
Il. atilt auppoaed 10 rotall, tho confidence OF u
Hee,her Notwithstanding h,s failure to Aavan
70 hin cause in the Proctor sloulEon suit.
Et-Judge Samuel D. Morris is the contdent'
4, friend and adviser Of Theodore Ti!tnn. lie Il
IT, short stout, puenRcfoaa-l gentleman, vi
=. wavy brown hair slightly spriukled With gtt
ba lis argues earnestly, even itnpetnously. and vi
~ sw,ugi1s style Of gestlculnttun. 10 aud )
10 6hear1nen-his vis-a-v,a across the tab!o-a1e
working mcn on their respective uidos. llo is
er hntne n tho Brooklyn courts, where no
amused wealth and reputation III crin'tnal pr
tice.
'us u Thomas G.. Sherman il little pa?, with Il
~ ra., a,aco'a tw1'kliug ev"s. irehas aioug bla