The New York herald., 1875-05-29
EVARTS' GREAT APPEAL.
Less Scholarship and More Practical
Common Sense
ANOTHER IMMENSE CROWD.
Tho Plaintiff Wounded by the Sharp
ThruStS of Counsel.
A HOT BUT IMPORTANT DAY

dense mass OF people appeared at the Beecner
trial yesterday morning. They crowded the win
dows and doorways interfered with the ventila-
ton, and made the heat OF the atmosphere OPP
pressive. A great number OF ladies were present.
Some OF them were the old, familiar faces, but
many were entire strangers, dressed for q
matinee, and very curious about seeing the prin-
cipals to the trial. They waited patiently until
recess and then they blocked the passage ways
and dislocated their pretty necks, ana asked q
hundred eager questions as to VINO that man and
this man might De- Beecher held so large a levee
In the middle or the court room after the morn
lng's proceedings ceased that these lair
visitors from the country had to stand
on chairs and even on tables to obtain good look
at the Plymouth church pastor, VINO was sur
rounded by a double belt OF friends, relatives and
admirers. An ingenious Yankee present sug-
gested that II Photographic picture could only
be taken Just then OF the merry laughing faces
exchanging happy congratulations on the great
and trium phant vIndicaton OF Mr.. Beecher by Mr..
Evarts, ana another picture taken OF the same
group after Mr.. Beach has Done his summing up
both transcripts placed side BY side would show
such a striking contrast between gayety and
gloom as to command great interest and great
sale.
BEEcHERs VS.. TILToNs LEvEEs
Wide. indeed. is the difference between the
public behavior toward Beecher and Tilton. The
latter never nods a levee, for none attend never
has the hand-shake from 80 many as three men.
he rises in solemn silence at the time or recess,
buttons his coat, puts on his hat, says word or
two to his counsel and starts for the door. Not
SO with Beecher. He is instantly surrounded at
lunch time by men and women OF all kinds. He
shakes hands with everybody, laughs and talks
freely, and spreads joyous atmosphere all about
him.
RvARTs LESS sTILTED.
Evarts made less learned but q much more
practical and understandable speech yesterday
than the day before. Tne great throng in the
court room listened with marked at
tention all the forenoon. In the afternoon
there was noticeable falling on, as
the counsel seemed have lost the same
hold on their sympathies and spoke with less
clearness, less logic ana less force. Evarts Latin
quotation from cicero, i've or six lines long, made
the unlearned smile. The counsel hurled it
at the Judge. who stood it without ninching,
though it Is questionable II the foreman OF the
Jury, Chester Carpenter, was altogether well
pleased with Evarts in turning away from him at
tDat particular moment 70 confer the favor OF
Cicero's lines on Judge Nelson.
THE FOREMAN OF THE JURY.
He wears a good deal OF white shirt front, high
Ihlrt collar ana black tie But the great charac-
Leristic OF the foreman OF the jury is the Soft cha
meleonlike expression or his face. He reflects
Evarts like a lookIngglass. Let any ono sit be-
hlnd the counsel while ne Is speaking and keep
his eye fixed on the ioreman's face and he can
tell accurately at any moment the particular
expression on EvarIs features. when he
smiles IN good numor the foreman smiles In the
same spirit; when tone OF solemnity enters into
his voice and eye the foreman assumes funereal
look; when scorn curs the counsers lip the FORE
man involuntarily loses his naturally good-naiured
EXPRESSION or countenance and frowns Rrimly &C
some Imaginary Toe. Mr.. Evarts hardly notices
lny or the other jurymen which would appear TO
be rather bad policy.
THE PRACTICAL ISSUES.
The counsel addressed himself yesterday morn
ing to the more practical issues OF the case. Tne
day previous his speech less lor the jury than
for the public out OF DOORS 1t was highly rnetori
cal and garnished with Latin quotations. lt
merely scraped the rim OF the scandal with
ont plungng into the body OF the matter.
Yesterday however, he took up some Of the many
points OF evidence that have been deemed impor-
tant toward the establishment OF the charge or
Beecher's adultery. He resumed mis- address by
referring to the lack OF testimony on the other
side in relation TO the visits OF Mr.. Beecher TO
Mrs TIlton, Insisting that they were only OF such
character as pastor might be presumed 10 pay
an intimate parisnioner. No visits we're shown to
have been made In the rignt time, and no visits
on the part OF Mrs. Tilton 10 Mr.. Beecher were Ia
proof He stroIled around there to her house at
any time when ne felt like 1t. staying an hour or
two at q time" lie pronounced the evidence
against Beecher as the nimsiest ever produced in
1 court OF justice. Certain volumes OF his
Iermons his novel OF Norwood the presents OF
towers to Mrs. Tton, were tortured into evil
ience OF guilt against the defendant. Evarts
went on to sneer at the fimsy character oil the
testimony put In BY the defendant, and once more
recurred to the oit-repeated argument OF Beech
sr's character. position in society, &c, negauving
the charge made against him.
TILroS WATCHING BERcHRR.
Evarts' characterization OF Titon was brief and
not without a show OF truth-'a man or large In
teIiigence, man OF active doubts and fears and
Iuspicions a man not inexpert In the wicked
ways OF the world" There was force In Evarts'
earnestly expressed argument that Tllton, with
all mis- active suspicious at work, watching watch
ing, watching Beecher ior years bis eyes and ears
constantly on the alert, neger secured a SOL
ttary ocular proof OF the commission OF the crime
oi adultery on the part OF Beecher with MS wife.
Great attention was given by fno audience 70 this
part OF the counsel's address, and as for Chester
Carpenter, foreman Of the Jury, his looks betrayed
4 mind already fully convinced.
POLICEMAN DECEIVED.
There Is policeman stands near the jury, whose
duty Il is to rap with q club on the foor at the
slightest indication or expression OF feeling on
the part OF the audience. He has 70 watch the
speaker closely, so as 70 detect at
glance whether he meditates joke,
night OF rhetoric, touch Of patnos or
OF Dathos, or or anything calculated to provoke
an impressibe assemblage TO manifest any exhibit
ton OF. applause or OF laughter. Misunderstand-
ng Mr.. Evarts' facial expressions and taxing
smile Of scorn for preliminary notice Of a 70 tn
coming joke, tsc dended oficer brought his club
down at a time when movement toward DIS
turblng the required silence was dreamed of.
TGLTON UNEASY
Itton was less easy IN his manner tnan ever
before. HIS ordinary 0emeanor In court has been
one oi caimness and sometimes OF absolute Indiner-
ence. lie has sat placid and unrufled under tne
most screening lnvectyeS hurried ht him ny Porter,
but ne turned ana twisted, plushed and grew pale,
look notes repeatedly. spoke 20 Beach frequently
anu altogether showed an uneasiness not usuai
wtih kim.
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