New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16
rASsAGrs OF TIE sTNNIING Up.

Mr. Beach in opening his argument for the day,
briefly recalled to the jury the evidence OF MI W est
A .yinciug the unea-iness and disturbances IA
Plymouth Church during 1871. 1872 1873. and
1874 which IL was claimed greatly annoyed and
excited tie fears of Mr.. Beecher lie then glanced
At tie history Of the West charges, and showed their
connection with the case.
Mr. R.echcgs action in the matter Of the COngre-
rational Council. the speaker argued WAS only an
instance of his whole ofcton in eidoayoring
70 suppress all investigation into the subject of his
relations with the family Of Theodore Triton.
The counsel next read various portions of the tes-
ti,noay of the case, as showing the circumstances
which called forth the Bacon letter. lie also read
the story of the InveSti eating Committee, claim
ing that Mr.. Tton not responsible for It's crea-
tom and that Hilton and MOu.tOn, in partial con
junction with Mr. Beecher, laboFed TO control the
Committees deliberations and prevent it from nm
covering the scandal to the public gaze.
Mr. Tltons letter to Bowen and the 'rripartite Gov
enant were then touched upon, after which the
speaker REQUIRED to the subject of the Investigating
Comiaittee # II smoutb Church, who, be sad were
"org.nzed to acauit Boecher aud convict Tiit"n.'
lie thought that cons derng the means Of inquiry
which they adopted it mot surprising that
Their rer,rt shonh have received the scofn and de-
nunciat,c u OF the world
Mr. Beach then addressed the Cont, citing MINER
cus cases mainly from the English EoclesiastIcal
reports on one of the loyal aspects Of the case. lie
claimed that Mrs. TltOus confession acqllesccd
in by MI B,echer Was sufficient Of Itself, in a
case of this character, Justify verdict. The
speaker further said that the Issue of the case ~
all action b. husband alleging himself 10 have
been vronged in lis dearest relations, against the
ALLEGED wrong -loor. They did not ask for damages.
- Theolore Tli0n di-jains the idea OF touching
the gold OF Henry Ward l}eecher.'
The clarge NJ conspiracy was next referred 10 hy
Nr Beach. The very first step in the allccc'. con
spiracv hc said. broHght them to The figure az Mra.
TTltou whether they believed her white AZ the
SNOW though fallen ike tie snOw'-no matter what
thu though. If her-how could tb ' imagine her
with her devOtions conspirng against aer lover!
Theodore TiltOns condition III the time Of tie he
ginning OF the alleged conspiracy ws referred TO-,
and Mr. Beach secuted the notion OF his con~pilns
without any motive. Mr. aud Mr>. Mouton's alleged
sbselice of motive also commented On. The
sneaker then went on 10 argue the rnpo-sibiity "i
the creation Of 50 vile q conspiracy where no motive
soud he shown on the part Of the participants
The theory of b.ackmail was then discussed, Mr..
Beach arguing that al the evidence aud probahi-
ties were against such q hypothesis. iio referred
~ M Beecher's testimony showing that he had
not eutert aimed the theory until persuaded by bis
counsel, land" continued the speaker. :. wish Ia
hal done nothing worse under their advice"
In taking up the sugges' IONS OF Defendants conn
sel t. ne effect that Mr. Tt0n was envions OF Mir.
Beechers fame. and wished to rise above its ruin
Beach said that Mr. Beecher WIS no obstruction to
Mr. Tilton's path Of fame. Again recurring 10 the
conspiracy lie claimed that that idea had been ex-
ploded by Mr. Beecher himself. The vital question
of the case was whether Mr.. Beechers sole denial.
unsupported by other proof should be deemed sui-
cient to overcome the testimony of three wtneess'
and the accumulated force OF snch circumstances as
had been shown and against which the character of
saint would be protection.
The alleged co..fcSsion of Mrs. TitOn to her hus-
band WIS then touched upon and its Importance in
the case noted The letter of recantdtion was also
spoken Of Mr.. Beach claiming that 1t was written
at Mr.. Beechers dictatOn, while at the time OF the
alleged confession Mrs. Tiltcn was not under her
hneIlards cnercinn.