New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Af1EKNOON SEcSlNN'
The Court met at p M, pursuant 10 ad-
iournmcnt
Mr. Evarts-shc proceeded with her exegcss OF this
adultery aor saying that step by stop shake OF the
hand Kiss q the lips bodily intercourse since was
the expression OF that which in itself was not wrong.
therefore that bodily intercourse was not wrong
That she had said TO mo that Mr. Bocchcr had profcssed
u her a eacalcr love than he had shown 10 any
woman in H. life that she and both knew that for
lad moi been a satisfactory wife to him; that she wished
that lie Wisledlthat is correction; she does iSt
belong there THAT he wished TO find IN her (ElZaocl
consolation the help to his mind ana the soaCe %
life which had been denied 10 mn ny the uhlOI'una'o
marriage at home.
Well Whist becomes OF the IS years of adultery and
do5auehery that had from indianapolis down
On this story, this the first real resort to happiness
Ia marriage which Mr.. Bcecher had felt at liberty 10 as
sumo Laic in ie at the age OF So after he had had
nine cGr H. and while he had some six or eight grand
children AMI had fair daughtersnlaw about him, ana
wife thai lie had been faithful to from the time they were
both II years OF ne thought that his duty required
HIM u find consolation, reward for VrtuOus me-
help to his muGfOr his mind and his soul were devoted
to the of God and anything that could ampy
the great powers truth and Christianity that he was
endowed with was OF duty-and the solace OF
life which had been denied to him by the unfortunate
marriage al home marriage at this date, OF con-
tinuance. suppose, Of some 80 years.
Mr. Porier-Thirty-rve
Mr. Eyarts-Thirty-fve years Well, what revela-
ton it was him; what revelation TO Mr. Boecher, at
the age of Sc that this unprosperous unrutfW mar
rago OF his had been penance and drain upon his
powers ami that his duty required him to find that
support for his future abOrs that should continue his
benefcence in this world Now, We have the narrative
OF The wife continued:
That he had made these arguments 10 her during the
early years 81 their friendship.
Now tho early years Of their Friendship carried them
back to 1868 and 1864 and 1865 He began at the be-
ginning. But these convincing arguments, THAT when
really relished their true moral force and re-
IgiOus beauty, carried away all scruples-and shall
read to you this husband, plaintiff witnesses
mouthn the retrospect seemed to her TO make 1t all for
the glory of God she had taken without inspection
and without resistance.
That he had made these arguments 70 her during the
carly years OF Their friendship aud she had seadiaety
resisted; tlat lie had many times 0nded her to the de
that required ON her part almost bodily resistance
TO be rid OF him.
Now. here was woman that did not believe in these
arguments at this time, of the early years. She had
\ steadfasy resisted. Her mind had not been over
powered nor her conscience corrupted nor her instincts
Of chastity deadened but yet through this period he had
fonded her. pressed his polluted touch TO the
point that it required almost violence to resist Now,
this is the narrative this is the and this
cooy delivered by this chase woman, and cooy re-
ceived by this husband, as If the narrative had been
about persistent search for any Of the rnkes or gew-
gaws Of dress, through the shops of the city Now,
gentlemen, what sort of figure, in any rank
OF life, would make in setting
up her chastity as having been overpowered
by violence in final contamination of ruin by force,
that began by telling the Court and jury that she
through series OF years. had been fonded SO that it re-
Quod bodily resistance TO preserve her vrtuef do not
think that we lawyers, you jurymen, the Judge or
bench. would listen long to story of violent consum-
nation against chastity that had been preceded by years
Of violent fondng and yet this rbetorcan thinks that
he has put white robe OF chastity his wife by put
ting such narrative into her mouth that he has covered
MI Bcecher with the double guilt of and mis-
tress aud made his wife a saint
Now gentlemen, this plaintiff little unlucky in
his assortment Of The two occasions which this pros
tutiOn of his wife occurred tho theory Of absence OF
desire and absence Of consent and absence OF cOOpera
ton or enjoyment in the guilt, in putting the first
render not at her house, but at MI Beechers How
did tho woman get there Was sho carried in her sleep
from ia Iivinsstonst. to 12t Columbia flights
She in tie habit Of going there. There is not
any evidence that she there the 10TH There was
no reason her going and yet this silly reasoner her
husband has made uncOnsentng reluctant, submits
sYe prostitution attended by the wifos resort 10 the I'M
accustomed place of meeting. You judge as well as
whether that COMFORTS very well with tie theory upon
which this prostitution OF the wife is presented But
that theory is tho only theory. that statement IS
tic only form and manner and circumstance Of
this adultery that is pretended b. the plaintiff.
And now,
.LThat after her final surrender during the period of
her SORROW, this il all over again this is what size
told her husband during the period of her sorrow, In
October, 1865. ho had then many times solicited her
her BODY to lin had not been numerous but that his
solicitation had been frequent ard urgent, and some
times almost violent"
And so VIC have this renewed condition Of q woman
who was pure heart utterly free from any low de-
grading lses and that put her fault il at al upon
being ovelIowercd by dey and duty to the Church and
TO God, telling you this continued story, after the first
sacrifice that As resistance OF her instincts resistance
Of her conscience resistance Of her womans nature con-
tinuod and VAS constantly overcome, nearly
come. but sometimes tiiuTphod and all this goes on,
and net q suggestion a complaint Of any kind Of any
degree. Wei, there was time for meditation, wasn't
there She shut up in her own house
with these lovely children of hers and watching
them and their unfolding beauty and purity
SAC taking care OF these redeemed women OF the
Bethel and the misery and Indebtedness that this
debauchciy had wrought in their hearts, their families
their souls; and that religion the Christian religion
tho only rcdeoning influence, and that it was adequae
and yet, without having any of the evil impulses
Of tho heart. or any Of the carnal urgency Of the
flesh, she carried this concurrent stream Of pros
tiution % her body TO hypocriucal religious tcacher
This Is lie way M Tilton makes adultery easy; this Is
shape in which he makes 1t pure this is the verbal
protection against the sin and stain and ruin OF those
which strike the very heart OF the female character
HOW 1T Is ALLEGED MRS TLTON AWOKE
TO HER SIN.
Now, whore did her conscience wake up
IT never wakod up the subject OF adultery not
family for n year afterward. as shall show you:
That she made this confession TO me and that is the
fret that the word occurs because The sense or DC
ceufulness In tcr Llid Mas pain 10 her eohSciehco
Well she hid q conscience, sensitive conscience She
saw that somehow ~ other the thing must be wrong.
She knew The seventh commandment, which forbade
adultery Sho the tenth commandment, which for
bads man 10 eovet another mans wife, and that would
seem 10 be yian, but that didn't touch her no, no.