Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-30
The "NeW Testimony" Manu-
factured.
bOeder Arrested fOrEPeEjury.
Carpenter Claimed for TiItOn.
How the Beecherites Gain their
Information.
After the Triai-what b?

Fir. Morris said yesterday his side was
ready to begin again within an hour after
the discharge Of the jury, using the testi-
mony of LOeder and Price.
ADeeP-IaId Conspiracy.
j. Price, the upholsterer, who a few
days since, with LOeder, made affidavit
that he had, while laying carpets at the
house Of Mr. TiltOn, seen Beecher and
Mrs. TiltOn in an equivOeal position, to
day swears that the former story is untrue
and the result Of a deep laid conspiracy.
The Times, to-day, has the following in
its story Of the TiltOn-Beecher jury:
About P. NJ. yesterday those who happen
ed TO be in the corridor were astonished to
see Shesrman, Murray and BigeloW and
lawyer Abbott's clerk walk briskly to the
Courtroom, adjoining the one in which the
jury were, with two windows looking di-
rectly in the latter room, at a distance Of
about twenty feet. An attempt to follow
them showed that they had secured the
door behind them by placing chair under
the knob. When point was found from
which
View OF the Interior
of the room could be obtained, it was
seen that Shearman and BigelOW and Alb
bolts clerk were engaged in animated de-
bate in front of one Of the windows men
toned, while Murray was at the other con-
versingIin a loud vOiCe iwith Christopher
Felter and George Hull, who were stand
ing at the window opposite. AT this the
reporters
Burst In the Door
and entered the room, when Shearman,
Murray and the clerk instantly made their
exit. Bigelow remained nearly half an
hour, the reporters watching him closely,
when he, too, took his leave in apparent
disgust. As soon as Felter saw the re-
pOrters he closed up the blinds. a view of
the room subsequently obtained from a
house on Barum Place, showed that the
twelve were again in consultation.
The TiltOn-Beecher jury have not yet
agreed. This morning they sent for the
testimony Of Beecher and McUltcn, and it
was furnished. It was rumored around the
court building to-day that LOeder, arrested
on charges Of conspiracy and perjury, has
confessed that his story and published afi-
dayit were
Manufactured and Untrue.
Loeder was arraigned in the Third Dis
tTict Police Court this morning, but owing
to lack Of preparation on both sides, the
Court was adjourned until tomorrow.
At ten o'clock, the jury still being una
bic to agree, the courthouse was locked
fOr the night.
Is Carpenter for TiltOn9
New York Herald, June q.
II was umored around in the afternoon
that the result Of the trial will show that
Carpenter, the foreman Of the jury,
has been much misunderstood, and that,
he has been thought all along to
be a strong partisan of Mr.. Beecher, yet in
reality he is at heart in favor of a verdict |
for Theodore Tilton, and that he will so
declare himself.
A VERY QUEER INCIDENT.
1t was said yesterday among the BeecheT |
people that the jury stood ten for defendant |
and two for plaintiff; in other words, ten |
for acquittal and two for conviction on the /
charge Of adultery. The explanation OF /
the means adopted to obtain the "reliable"
from the jury by the supporters
and adherents Of Henry Ward Beecher af-
lords singular commentary on the scale Of
morals that obtains in the City Of Churches.
n is well known fact that the Beecher
party have secured possession Of q room in /
.he Polytechnic Institute, q window of 1
which commands view Of the room Oc- Il
cupied yesterday afternoon By the jury now /
on the merits Of the cause be- /
tween Theodore TitOn and Henry Ward /
Beecher. The old adage, "All is fair in /
love and war; seems 70 have been received |
in its most literal sense by Plymouth |
Church, and the possession of this Poly |
III, a. hao
been used TO its fullest advantage. Of |
course, scarcely any telegraphic signals |
could be exchanged between the Beecher |
iuI OTIS and their friends in the institute, |
but with the aid Of powerful glasses the |
in the room of. observation could |
easily see what movements were made in |
The jury room, even though the law |
the latter apartment as sacred /
from the gaze of the outside world. Taken |
in connection with the remarkable and |
signifcan. demonstration made by certain |
of the Beecher family in Mr.. |
carriage on Friday, the story |
herewith related0 has its full significance |
and import. 1t only shows how desperate
" Plymouth Church is at work and how |
the adherents Of the great |
defendant strive to ascertain how the de-
bate among the jurymen progresses. Al
usiOn has aheady been made TO the con-
luet of Volunteer and Special Deputy i
Sheriff Murray in marshaling the jurors
from room 20 room, and that pregnant fact
also furnishes a link in curious chain of
evidence that shows clearly the methods
adopted to do all that is possible to win q
7erdiet for the defendant.
The fact that ten Of the jurors had ex-
pressed themselves in favor of verdict for
Mr.. Beecher was loudly proclaimed by the
8eecher party, and they were not slow TO
rive the source Oftheir information. It ap-
pears that the telegraphic messages or sig
lals were not successful, and this fact
shows clearly that there had been some pre-
riOus arrangement made between members
If the jury and the active workers in the
plymouth pastors behalf. Finding that no
could be communicated 20 out
idle friends in the Polytechnic Institute a
7ery shrewd dodge was adopted. We give
ne story exactly as related by Plymouth
PARTISAN:
'It's all right. Mr.. Beecher is going to
,e acquitted. The jury now stand ten to
WO in favor Of Mr.. Beeeher, Just as l said
wo weeks ago. knew it would be so
ore they got through. 1 know who the
en- are. 1 could give you their names.
is all right. How do l know? Why we
ave a room in the Polytechnic Institute
nd can see what is being done. They had
show Of hands just now and our friends
we're in the tenwhO we're together. It's all
light; We will get verdict yet"
In Case Of a Disagreement.
New York Special to the Chicago Tribune.
Attention and inquiry have already been
Iirected to probable action by plaintiff or
defendant in-the event of a disagreement Of
be jury. OF course, the defendant can
,nly move for a new trial, and, unless a
cry large majority of the jury should be
gainst him, he is not likely to do so. In
he event Of verdict against him, he will
move for a new trial and carry to the high
st court in the State. Mr.. Morris, the
ttOrney Of Mr.. Tilton, asserted on Sat
lrday that in the event Of a disagreement,
new trial would be brought, but the prob
bility is that blr. TiltOn will insist that
he Indictment against him shall next be
ried. There are two indictments-One
gainst Mr.. TiltOn and the other against
.lr. WoultOn-which it rests with the Dis
rict Attorney to push or let rest when the