New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10


communication from Mr.. Beecher and Mrs Ton TO Mr..
Ton when he led to make inquiries In regard TO the
time and place OF the and upon that the
simple claim Is whether Mr.. Tnton Mr.. Beecher,
strengthened either may be By the other evidence and
the circumstances Of this case. Is TO be credited.
ALLEGED INTERPRETATIONS OF TEST.
MONY IN THE ARGUMENTS.
Mr. Porter has fallen into another mistake.
He states that Tton did deny the ars interview,
the the Of Bessie Turner, stated in
her evidence Generally, In regard TO the allegations Of
my learned friend that when Mr.. Ton and Mr. MOuton
and Mrs Mouton recalled that they did not deny
the statements which made upon tho part OF wit
nesses for the Defense may make the remark, II 10
please your Honor that the question was presented,
when our witnesses recalled the stand your
Honors discretion whether IL proper for US, where
tho direct evidence the former evidence given by our
witnesses was in conflict with the allegations made by
witnesses subsequently produced upon the part OF the de-
fensewhether il necessary for us to rcassert and
contradict when witnesses were recalled under
stood your Honor to say that not necessary
or proper, and that Mr.. Evarts had very promptly
concurred in that conclusion Now, there Ia
not an instance In this case gentlemen, where
any adverse testimony with reference to
single witness, or either "a 70 declaration or any
thing oise facts-not single instance where there 10
a want Of contradiction (ini make the declaration
this easel, and relying upon tho instructions
which were given to us by the Judge, we did
not pass through with all the evidence OF Henry Ward
Beecher for instance OF Bessie Turner or OF Mrs.
Ovington, any else, where, upon direct examina-
ton OF our witnesses, they had sworn to facts, to
declarations and circumstances which stood In direct
antagonlsm to the assertions OF tho witness upon tho
part of the defense 1t was unnecessary But In regard
this and perhaps or two other matters may 90
cupy your attention. mr. Beach failed to find page
he was looking for and continued as follows ! must
pass It, gentlemen. will refer to the page another
point Mt. Porter stated that Mr. Richards when called
to contradict Bessie Turner in regard to the allegation
that she communicated to Mr. Richards ut his office at
The Erening Post stated that Mr.. Richards only denied
the communication asserted have been made by Bessie
Turner to him at that place, and did NOS
deny that he received communication from
her at other places or Mt another place.
BY referring page so, which have marked and which
am certain cannot be mistake II will be found thai
Mr. Richards the contrary denies that the subject OF
the conversations at any time communicated to him
there, or at any place, by Miss Bessie Turner Great
complaint Is made gentlemen that on the return OF Mrs.
Titon from Marietta Ohio under circumstances and with
reception which certainly indicated no want Of atten
ton and no rueness on part OF her husband for he
met her with proper attention and proper Affection with
carriage at the depot and conducted her to his house.
But 1t is said that Miss Ellen Dennis usurped the wifes
place at the table, and in tho circumstances which sur
kindness on the part Of Mr.. Titon. Then, gentlemen,
Miss Ellen Dennis was a cousin OF Mrs. Til,on,
what aged maiden lady, who had been the friend and
attendant OF Mrs Tlton from her youth up Who In the
absence Of Mrs. Tlton from her home was the house
keeper the active and convenient manager OF the domes
tic OF household and while Mrs Tton
away Mr. Tlton receiving his guests with that courtesy
and hospitality which at time Lis house,
Miss Dennis superintcnded his domestic affairs and pre-
sided his table performing the offices Of his wife during
her absence, and the morning when they returned
and at dinner that day, she occupied the same
position, discharging the same duties. Was there
anything indicate or offensive in IT. Was
there anything which should have offended the wifey
feelings Of Ton II they offended and was it
matter which Mr.. Tlton exercised any controlt
Why, you remember how scornfuy and almost rudely
he repulsed his wife at another me-rcate1 by Bessie
Turnerwhen she made inquiries OF him, or asked advice
about the servants and the management OF the interior
concerns their Well 1t may not have been
cos In your idea OF the character and treatment OF
husband 1t be that there are mental qualities about
Theodore Tton, that there Is devotion and spirit to
higher mental considerations and occupations which IN
him for those kindly and trivial aud tender Offices Of
domestic life. It Is no reproach to him.
The noblest moralists the purest Christians
OF the highest intellectual attanments have manifested
scverer rudeness had almost said bearishness, In
gard trivial matters Of this character What the
particular circumstances which produced manifesto
ton feellug on luOn AT tlat time Wo
cannot see from the evidence. Certainly there
ofense offered to her. rudeness addressed TO her.
circumstances which should have offended her wifely
dignity excited the Jealousy Of matron In the
troll of her household The account Of this ransac
ton by Bessie Turner altogether too imperfect TO en
BILE Judge correctly Of that transaction, and Miss
Dennis Is In her grave and Miss Bessie Turner speaks
with great safety because she be conradiced by
one by Mrs. Tilton Now, 10 not very important,
gentlemen. In regard to oil these questions Of kindred
characteristic rudeness tho codness the sukness tho
moodness tho conduct Of Theodore Tton IN his house,
hold not matter Of imperative concern before this Jury
He may have been all that Bessie Turner represents him
b. In the restlessness Of his nature he may have
wandered she rdiculousy says from bed TO bed TO
find soft place which TO rest He may be udierous
habits but nevertheless gentlemen, before court
no may assert tho ssncty Of that homo thus
disturbed by his foibes, II b He may have been
harsh aud cold at times In The domestic circle He may
have been and moody toward that delicate end
scky wife, II Bessie Turner b b believed. but gave
TO Henry Ward Beecher nosnss to espass upoa that
household II may have alisuatsd the affections Of ths
wife, Il may have cooled the fervor Of her Affection; may
have shaken her for her homo and marriage
tie but gave Henry Ward Beecher warrant % take
advantage of those circumstances. Il y excuse for
Henry Ward Bsecher that Theodore Tlton was harsA
aud unoving husband, be true does not deAy ~