The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-17

What became of the Atcnement under this
theory? What need was there for God
10 descend from heaven and sacrifice HIM
self for the sins of men If men coild become
perfect and incapable Of shining lie re-
ferred to the cases Of number OF eminent
divines who had been convicted Of adultery,
and said tina; Lucifer, the great arch-angei,
fell, and OF two of the chosen dis
ciples OF the Savior, one den;ed the
Master and the other betrayed him. The
instances OF Mary OF Mans depravity and
proneness to sin, proved that the most ex-
allied are not only not free from temptation,
but are often too weak to resist it, might be
multiplied a hundred fold. Counsel quo
ted from Evart's address to the jury, with
regard to the physique and character of
Beecrer. This plan OF Evarts' was illusory.
Beecher says there is no need for men to
come 10 him and confess their sins. for he
could read 1t in their ewes and
on their skins, and men
thought that because they committed
their sins at night, they could be hidden,
and again there were some men who could
not hide their predOminating passions from
the eyes. This, said Mr.. Beach, was uttered
from Plymouth church pulpit by Mr..
Beecher. He also saws, find lie a great
prelate of bishop who made the world
greater than he found il and | will find Won
some dross in him. Counsel had nothing to
advance about the defendant physical con-
dition or his power OF incontinence, but if
Beecher was assailed with these evils, coun-
sci would judge him a. he would Judge
himself or any Of the jury. Evarts had
inquired, if this was case OF seduction,
where were all the love letters? A lover al
ways writes letters, but when in a Grim.
con. case like this, did they ever see the
love letters passing between the parties pro-
duced? Counsel was asked why he did not
produce these love letters and the servants!
Well, they had enough experience with
poor Kate Carey, who was assailed on all
sides. When they went to New Jersey and
elsewhere in search of servants, Mrs. Tilton
and the lady zealots OF Plymouth Church
were there before them. They had been met
often with the question, why these
servants were not produced. but counsel had
searched for them without avail. And,
gentlemen of the jury, said Mr.. Beach
when person has gold at his command ii
is the easiest thing in the world to suppress
evidence. Evarts said we had no proof.
We produced the letter OF confession. and
gave testimony bearing on the guilt Of Mr.
Beecher in his associations with Mrs. Tiltor
and his presence in the house in Mr.. Til.
tons absence, and yet they say We are all
wrong and have no proof of the offence.
Adjourned.
NEW YORK, June ll.-Again the Brook.
WI city court room was crowded, and al
least one-half of those present were wo
men. On Mr.. Beach entering the court. he
was received by round OF applause. The
following synopsis OF Beach's address j.
taken from the report prepared for the
Evening Post, in advance of publication
He sad = large amount Of Indignation haG
been expended on Moulton for his alleged
dishonorable conduct in not burning the
documents in this case after the Bowen
arbitration, which it was alleged contem.
plated this action. He called attention tc
the statement OF Mr.. Storrs, that Moultor
said Beecher thought he had burned all
these papers, but that Sam. Wilkeson wa.
mistaken if he thought he had, and that il
they were burned Tilton would have no pro
lection. There was no imtimation in thi.
conversation that the request to burn tn,
letters arose from the arbitration; it cam,
from Sam. Wilkeson, after the tripartit,
agreement, with which he was intimatel,
connected. Mr.. Beach read the Iettel
of apology this showed that the burning
OF all the papers was not requested
and that the destruction Of none OF them
was contemplated. BY the arbitration
Moulton held the papers intact, and unmu.
tilated, Is the friend OF both parties. Wha
had this matter, anyway, to do with tn,
examination of this case ? All through
the defense has gone into side ISSUES TO de.
tract from the material points. The prop,
osition that the trouble between Beechel
and Tilton formed part Of The subject
matter OF the Bowen arbitration, wa
one OF the most extraordinary which ha
been put forth in the case. There was 3
business difficulty between Tilton ant
Bowen there was a written submission OF
this difficulty to Moulton, and Bowen APP
peared before the arbitratOrs. The deci
sion was given and the money was paid
Where was Beecher if he was involved il
this arbitration Why did he no
appear and submit his case
Was there anything to make the suggestion
of the arbitrator binding Ii there was
why was it not produced by the defense
This whole plea had been gotten up t,
Islander and throw discrcdit on the MAJ
who was then the trusted repository Of al
Beecher's letters, and the friend
whom Beecher regarded as raised u;
for him by the special providenc,
OF God. Mr.. Beach said Henry G. Bower
had been placed on the stand in answer I,
the public demand. He sketched the posi-
ton OF Bowen and Mr.. Tilton at the tim,
the latter sent his letter demanding Beech
er's resignation, and said Tilton was forsak
en- by the man who had stimulated his &C.
ton. Bowen was no friend of plaintiff, bu
was introduced simply to throw al
the light oytainable on this case The coun
sci again asked il it was pretended that tn,
conversation in regard 10 Beecher's adul
terry did not take place between Bowen an,
Iilton. Why did not the counsel for tn,
defense interrOgate Bowen on the subject
After reading the testimony OF Tilton il
regard TO his wiie's confession, Mr. Beach
said it was easy 10 see how her secret ran
kled in her breast how all the power o
conscience forced her to make the comics
sion of guilt. Beach said that the Ian
guage used by Tilton in repeating the sub
hisssO language, and hat no attempt hat
been made to give Mrs. Tilton's words
This disposed OF the criticism on which q
much stress had been laid by Evarts. Beacf
next read from the letter OF Mrs Tilton il
1866, in which their confidence in Beechel
was shaken. She and her husband hal
looked up to him As to other human being
1t was evident in the three years precedin;
something had occurred to shake Mrs. Til
tons confidence, notwithstanding the theory
of the defense that the purity OF BeecheI
had never been tainted by suspicion befor,
bringing this charge.
Just before recess, while Mr.. Beach wa.
speaking, he saw an expression OF incre-
dulity resting on the face of Foreman Car
penter Looking him in the face, Mr.
Beach said: i am entitled to your respect
full consideration. | am presenting to vol
the sworn evidence in this case-evidenc,
that has not been contradicted
You may smile, bit You are here unde
your oath to solemnly weigh the sworn evi
dence presented before you, and / have /:
right to expect your attention, after thir
teen days OF speech-making ON the othe
side. This allusion of Mr.. Beech's createt
a decided sensation in the court room.
After recess Mr.. Beach said: Mr.. Evar
criticized the relation given by Tilton o
his wife's confession on the ground OF it
particularly, and because it was too for
NAL. 1t was said that this confession o
Mrs. Tilton was no evidence against tn,
Defendant. That was granted, a. the cour
had ruled it out, but when tn,
confession was detailed to the &C
cused, and he covered before il