The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-19
THE TILTON VS.. BEECHER
TRIAL.
Scenes in Court During Argument
Of Judge Morris.

Of Judge Morris.
We clip the following from the New Yorl
HeraLds account of the great trial published
an its issue of the 18th inst.
The Tilton-B eecher trial took on NOR,
sensation yesterday Mrs. Tilton was brough
hntJ the court room by Edward Ovington
her host, accompanied by Mrs Ovington ane
her father, Judge Morse. The two ladies
were in the very center of the court room
and especial seats had been reserved for then
there. They were about equidistant from
Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Titon, at the end Of 9
row of Plymouth church dignitaries, and al
right angles to it, SO that Mrs. Tilton
looked along the bench on which Beechel
sat, right at his profile.
On the right was Mrs. Ovington, on the left
Judge Morse next to Judge Morse was Mr..
Ovington next Moses Beech, Jr. next Col.
Beecher then Professor Raymond then
Henry Ward Beecher; next Mrs. Beecher and
her third son, and finally, Assistant Pastor S.
p. Holiday.
In the angle between the last eight persons
and the first three, table for the defendants
Junior counsel was set, on which were two
bouquets, one large and one small. They
had been carefully brought to court before
the appearance Of the plaintiffs wife, whom
they were meant to honor, and were set there
between the eyes Of the accused pair.
THE WIFE OF THE PLAINTIFF.
As the wife entered the court room Mr..
Beecher, without looking up, appeared to be
conscious of her presence, and smile OF en-
couragement lowered around his lips and
eyes. He was reading paper-covered book
and for much of the day perused this and
other volumes, which he took up successfully,
and penciled in them.
MIR. Tilton looked over his shoulder as the
procession entered and exchanged chances
with his wife, neither of them speaking
frank Moulton, sitting by Tilton, looked cool
and sharply at Mrs. Tilton, with look of
pity first, next Of cutting severity, and finally
he turned about to the reporters and smiled.
ing a few minutes, Moulton arose with cane
sC1aa hat in hand, passed out, stepping around
Mrs. Tilton ana touching her dress. She
looked up and gave him a woman's look of
defiance, her small, dark eyes and rather
large mouth set firmly, as if to say, "This is
the west you can do, and have faced it,
Moulton knew on Monday that both Tracy
and Yeecher desired Mrs. Tilton to appear in
court with Mrs. Beecher, and it was discussed
with counsel as to whether her presence
should not be objected to as manifest inten-
zion to affect the jury.
THE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
After Mrs. Tilton had been sitting little
while she turned her eyes full upon her hus-
band, of whom she had the advantage. as she
was ten feet behind him, and could watch
every movement of his face as he sat silently
behind Morris, his long grayish brown hair
falling on his shoulders and his profile q
little stronger by time and thought The
young Tilton Of 1860 is growing hoar in the
Tilton Of 1874.
The wife watched the man narrowly, with
out any higher feeling than strong curiosity.
1t has been long since she spoke to him. For
seven months they have not, probably, looked
at each other. Yesterday he saw her for the
first time. After awhile, looking suddenly to
the left, Tilton observed his wife just drop her
ewes from his face. He looked steadily until
she confronted him again. From this time
forward there were frequent gances between
the pair-on his part sensibility and inquiry,
on hers IN rely exaggerated curiosity
Mrs. Tilton was in a very perfect state Of
.equanimity. She was in purple. velvet hat
with black bow and a bunch of feathers, an
uncommonly large ear for 80 small a woman,
and lean, sharp, unharmonious features, COM
posing very small head. Her forehead was
of the medium size, almost a straight line
she had straight, thin, bloodless nose, and
cheeks rather hollow; but the mouth lips and
chin were grosser and fuller than the lean
woman who looked out alone, and the colOrs
of the flesh and eyes were warm and ruddy.
The lips were quite red and inviting the
.coarseness Of the chin rather increased its
power; the eyes and expression were those
of an emotional, understandable, over credu-
aous young married miss, who possessed great
power to fascinate men, particularly mature
and elderly men, who are readily moved by
childish coquetry-
This moltum IN parro was the more visible
by reference to Mrs. Ovington, who was
large, heavy woman of thirty-eight or forty,
with features large and striking, dark hair.
aud cold, business eyes. She weighs more
than her husband, who is a tall, ford, loose
iy strung man of a good deal Of spasmodic
vivacity. His cue appeared to be to keep
things cheerful, and he smiled, and leaned
over, and chatted for a second or two, and
looked at Tilton with particular smirk Of
victory. The latter returned it with interest.
Mrs. Tilton wore a new suit Of good, rich
black the dress walking silk skirt, the /
mantle or sacgue of black velvet, the collar
white rutfle and tie hat of velvet, with a
feather extending frcm front to rear. She is
a very little woman. Earrings Of gold open
work with jingling pendants dropped from the
large ears aforesaid. She kept her kid gloves |
and hat on during the whole days proceed
ings, forenoon and afternoon. With lace |
in her hand, she frequently
used it at her nose, inhaling the perfume. Her
father, Judge Morse, was an old, respectable |
person, with full gray hair and beard and
silver spectacles, and he said nothing, but
gave his arm as she entered the courtroom
and retired. Mrs. Ovington wore an imita-
zion cashmere shawl, dark blue dress and
velvet hat and ostrich feather. To look at
Mrs. Ovington was altogether
the more superb woman Of the two. Critically
examined, four men out Of five would have !
considered Mrs. Tilton's as the most seduc-
live face Of the two
The opinion aroused by the appearance of
Mrs. Tllton was not favorable after the graft
ication of looking her over had been freely