New-York tribune., 1875-01-14
p1 rMFNTs OF THE AUDIENCE.


Bsaeher and Messrs- shearman andsHill. there were
tae Rev. S. P. Halliday. Roswell s. Benedict Aspah
Whitney, filiott &. Davidson b. q. Carpenter, Vel
lace +. Caldwell L. A. studwell, Moses K. Moody,
VIM. B. Smith George Christensen. Jas H. Watson,
MI Bullard and sons, Jacob B. Murray. Ed
ward J. Ovington, Henry M. Cleveland, Capt
Eldredge Prof. r. w. Raymond, Hora1o
King. Moses S. Beach. and many more
Mr. and mrs beeehef we're thus surrounds oy their
friends. and breathed Ply.s5uth Church atmos-
phere They entered the courtroom quietly, and
took seats slightly te the left Of those which they
had occupied on the previous day. bouquet OF
flowers was awaiting them on one OF the taoles'
Mn George Christensen repeating the attention
which she had previously shown. Their Two
sons were on their left. Henry M. CleVe-
land. a member Of the Investigating Committee
was on the right, and Augustus storrs, another
member. the Rev. s. B. Halliday. Prof Raymond
and E. J. OvingtOu were close at hand. Mr. Morriss
address was virtually an arraignment OF Plymouth
Church az well as of it's pastor and this bOdyguard
from the Church seemed to be drawn together by an
instinct of self-protectiou. The denunciatiOns Of
the policy of the Church and Of the hOllovness OF
the investigation were received with a cynical
smile and when Mr.. MOultOn faced the audience
from the witness-stand many brow in the
Plymouth section of the house was clouded. and
there we're fierce glanees of hostility, which re-
minded one of that stormy session in Plymouth
Church when the report Of the Committee was
adopted, and one man was hissed and hissed.
Mrs. TIlton was accompanied by Mrs Anna NJ.
Field and Mrs. Thomas G.. Shearman, and was
escorted to the courtroom by Edward j. Ovlngton
and ex-Judge Morse. The two ladies' and Mrs. Til
tons father-in-law sat apart from Mr. ana Mrs III
ton. nearly in the center of the room. Mrs Tton's
20 fo,I Ao fhoy
ing presence Of Mrs Field. Before the proceedings
opened there was buzz of conversation in TINS
part of the rOOm and Mrs TiltOn chatted gsly with
her friends now and then gancng timidly IN the
direction of her husband.
He sat alone some distance off, with his back
turned and his eyes riveted upon the jury-boX HIS
attention is absorbed in this and he wastes no
sde-glances upon his estranged wife OF her pastor
He rarely smiles and his features are as calm and
immutabe as Mrs Beechers. Ex-Judge Fullerton
rat between him and Mr.. MOulton during the morn-
ing session. In the afternoon Mr.. TiltOD was the
center of the circle of his counsel and made frequent
suggestions 10 them.
Mr.. Tilton's counsel referred several times In
xneering way to the spectators as "Mr. Beechers
audience" and even threatened TO bring in their own
body of partisans at the next session. During the
recess the tables Of the counsel moved, and it
was charged that the Plymouth Church body
guard were driving Mr.. TiltOn's counsel into
corner the bench. Although Mr.
Tilton had only one friend close at
hand besides his counsel it was evident
that he had msuy partisans in the audience for
when Mr.. Morris concluded, the applause although
il was instantly checked, emphatic and hearty.
1t came mainly from the galleries.
Among the spectators were the Rev Mr.. Maynard
the Rev Mr. Eddy of Jersey City. the Rev Mr.. Buck
Dc, IlaV ali nj
Ropes Police Captain Mclaughlin, County Treas
urer Gardner. Sheriff Williams ex-senator Pearce
and Senator Murphy Mr.. Talmage shook hands
heartily with Mr. Beecher.
The spectators throughout the session stared at the
four principal actors in this scandal tragedy. The
impression is a very natural that innocence and
guilt cannot look alike, and that the features of Mr.
Deeeher and Mrs TltOn side. or of Mr.. Tlton
and Mr.. MoultOn on the other will, under the ten
aon of excitement betray the stied secret of trea
con and selfloathing Every partisan in the court
roum-and outside Of the bench and jury-box nearly
every spectator is a partsan-is confident that he
detects unerrngly the traces of innocence or guilt
In the upturned faces Of the three men and the
woman The "TiltOnite" points at Mr. Beecber, and
whispers: :" That face is flushed with shame; his
saddened. careworn features are confession of
guilt And Mrs. TltOn, too shrinks back for fear Of
detection The " Beecherite" ON the other hand
shakes his head he glauces at Mr. Tilton, and re-
Joins in an underbreath There is an unrestfn
spirit beneath that marble calm, and his rest
less ewes are fred with recklessness. And
M MouIton-bahw ~ The truth is that two of the
actors in tins dramatic scene wear masks which fit
20 closely that no one can look behind them Tho
four faces seem TO tel the story of innocence
wearinesa and anxiety. The treason and sin which
must breed nightshade in two of those souls
pressed aud hidden away. The Jury cannot decide
this case on the merits of these faces
There was a crush in the courtroom. morning and
afternoon About 1900 applicants were turned
away from the doors add every foot of space inside
was occupied. After running the blockade of the
eerridOrs the spectators unwilling TO surrender
ther places at and the gallery lost ats lunch
read newspapers during the mtermission and when
the proceedings were resumed listened with un-
sbatef interest. One or two uear-sigbted people
had onera- glasses and used them to the annoyance
,af the central figures in this court drama Judge
NsalsOn who has treated the audience with great
hsdnlgenee, is evidently losing temper. and has
iudiuated that there will be fewer spectators If
his warnings pass unheeded. The morbid curiosity
of the spectators and ioungers in the corridors was
illustrated At the adjournment Of The proceedings at
noon aad at night Files of people stood in the
hall, and when che ladies appeared followed them
pel-meil 10 their carriages. window leading to a
wade balcony in the rear of the Courthouse was
opened, and men and boys rushed ont TO take ad.
vantage Of tbs coign Of vantage until the balcony
was black with spectators who anxious to
watch the departure Of the ladies. On the side
walk snail zoaD soon bscams q restless. Vulgar