New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23

OF course and fearing that there Is some truth in what
has been stated TO u.s. We matter OF course, have
been more or less excited by IT, and have spoken Of It,
Under the ntmaton Of your Honor yesterday the time
will when your Honor will be put I'm possession Of
what is now In our possession upon this subject
Judge Nelson-we, Mr.. Fullerton, when you say that
the jury would be surprised II they knew what have
come to you In the form OF information, you utterly ex
onerate them from being parties to It, because II they
parties to it they could not be surprised accept
that suggestion.
Mr. Fullertonwhy, do not pretend to say that they
communicate the facts themselves or that they had any
instrumentality in them OF course not.
Judge NesonThat all that the jury desire, then, IN
the way Of satisfaction to them.
Mr. FulertonBut parties have gone far as to place
in hands anidavits upon this subject, Sir pur7orng
to state what men have heard and what communica-
tons have been made to them by jurors There is no
of concealng the fact at all Whether true or false
do not know, but such is the fact.
Mr.. Evarts-If your Honor please an important en-
gagement that 1t desirable l should be able TO
keep punctuay carried out OF the courtroom about
Is minutes before my learned friend Mr. Beach, would
have reached the natural close OF his remarks and the
time that he did reach them, spoke to my friend, Mr.
Fullerton that hopedit would be regarded as mpote
In TO go, because had really the necessity, and ne
concurred with me In that view and regret that hap
pcned to be absent when perhaps attention to the
the part OF clent-rny clent-Inight make
have word to say about this matter. Mr. Beecher Is
defendant in this action, before the tribunals OF his
Country FOR which tribunals in all the functions and IN
all the Opportunities of the administrator nS
has entire respect He and his counsel meet here before
your Honor and in the face of this jury whatever Is
alleged against them-aganst MI Observation-Disclosures Is
alleged against Mr. Beecher in any respect ana against
his counsel in any respect meet whenever 1t IL pre-
scented in shape that the law makes 1t possible for us TO
FuertOn
saws that people would be surprised at this that and the
other thing and that 1t has gone 80 far as that adavs
are existence and In their possession he does nothg
that does not him suitable but really your Honor
sees that cannot meet any suggestions OF that Knd IN
any definite form of responsibility We must hear these
things stated-ust these things stated In newspa
pcrs or we must hear them mentioned Whether they
are solid or not whether experiment OF justice upon
them and answer to them, would leave anything OF
importance cannot say know nothing about that;
and yet very awkward thing that the deiehu
ant In the very stress Of his life that presents himself
here and by counsel to meet whatever the JUS
tce OF this country has to relate against him. should also
have to meet what justice Of his country has not
TO alege against him, in the shape OF published
evidence, after the proofs are closed, and IN tne
shane of suggestions about what has gone wrong or r
mored gone wrong, here and there yet that is
part OF this defendants position which he must bear ana
which we must bear az well we can rise only 10
suggest what there can be difference OF opinion
about that as yet nothing has been presented for Mr.
Beecher his counsel to meet except what has been pro
duced on the wness-stand and has been made IN the
arguments OF counsel Now observe that one OF the
papers this morning speaks Of Mr. Hull as being Ger
man. and understanding the English language ana
as being the gentleman that objected to when the panel
was being formed because he did not understand En-
glish Now, don't know-we might just as well say
that your Honor German any OF the counsel are
Germans.
Judge Neilson-My grandfather was a German lLaugh'
ter
Mr. Evarts-Well, then there is perhaps, even more
color than there may be in Mr. Hus case But 1t looks
MS II there was OF desire 10 produce an Impression
that Mr. Hull had not understood things because he did
not understand language. That seems an injustice
to Mr. Hull and it is certainly injustice to say that nc
was the gentleman that objected to because he dd not
understand English because the gentleman that did
object to, your Honor will remember, was set aside
Judge Neilson-I remember that perfectly, and also
recognize fact that during the last four months OF
more OF intercourse and very free intercourse, am
happy say, with this jury have got Think quite IL
timaely acquainted with each Of them, and have got
broter regard for OF them and perfect confidence
in them And to Mr. Hull, he had impressed himself
upon me- not only as o gentleman understanding the
English language, but apprehensiye and sagacous in
every sense.
Mr. Fullerton-Wen your Honor viii bear in mind that
what have said this morning not voluntary II
very happy to learn that my friend upon the other side
I'm somewhat similar situation because 1t seems that
something has been said published to which he has
called the attention Of the Court and against which he
makes objection also.
Judge Nelson-well, hope we win proceed now
pleasantly.
Mr. Evarts-In regard to the matter OF requests to
charge il your Honor please, shall endeavor to do
what seems suitable your Honors wishes and II we
shall find they with what we think Is our duty
Judge Neilson-I understood then, that after what
have said the jury, which felt called upon to say
the counsel will feel at liberty to present any requests
which they may see occasion to-
Mr. Evarts-That understood but wished to reserve
the consideration whether may find some portion Of
our request only suitable to be laid before you
Judge Neilson-Yes.
Mr. Evarts-we will confer with your Honor upon
that.
Mr. Fulleron-we shall desire information that
course is taken by the other side.
Mr. Eyarts-Of course.