The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-10


40 Judge Arllsnn's charge ~ lUr luiA
made rlrnr, lhr Arrlltrr lms utterly
JAILED ~ produce Nnr single shred ul
positive, direct evidence, nup sil gle
SHRED nf even rlrrumslAnliHl evidence,
uplhi 2 hul mere plrslluiihlfr, llil ~
MI lirrrhr's pAfl mort voluntary rNl-
deuce lN support lhr Nrrhslllnn upon
which his whole rnsp lpsls, The my
adult this by their disagreement, and,
admitting llls, the jury pWdWnllN nr'
Iuit the defendant vi lhr rharge
drought against hin Ia HIS lrlal liul
il ly uu means fOllnWs from llls HAT
the defendant stands restored, by lllls
disagreement, ~ lhe place which he
occupied la HE respect and confidence
nl The American people lahore HIS
disgusting scandal hhgnn, CA llrpnn
lrnry, while this trial has Developed
absolutely nothing ~ Justify lllr nprli-
sprs Vt Mn liecChpr Ia their gross plilri
accusation against HIN, II has revealed
u Thousand things Which more than
Justify the profound dlslrusl long felt
by thousands Of Thoughtful aud con-
sentative minds Of the moral methods
aud the religious theories NJ Mr. u 'pcl-
er aud 0f Mrs, Reerhrl's school, Mr.
lipprhpr stands Huhslnnll llly acquitted
to-day Ut adultery with Mrs, Illlnn Z
but he stands nlsp to-day substantially
convicted Of enabling Mr. llllon 10
bring such ~ accusation against him,
self with plausibillly, hy his loose nnd
needless disregard Of the conditions
which sober and law'rcspcuing men
observe Ia the formation nud establish
ment Of their social and perfonal re-
lall0ns In life.
From tho New York Evening ro',l
II was not for Mr., lleprhrr a. prove
himself innocent the hardest klud ul
proof often; but for his assallunls 10
prove him guilty. lfthey fail IN that
II their testimony h ~ suspect -
sO contradictory, or ~ lnnd-
equale ~ not ~ succeed In convincing
twelve honest aud impartial men 10
whom II h submitted, they lHll alto
gethcT their charge II unsupported,
and the object Of their assault walks
forth IN his original Innocence That
innocence which the law prcsumes
and opinion ought ~ pIrscrVe-lhe
of any man unlll he II shown |
to hu otherwise. This " not 10 ample
aud triumphant m ncquillnl OF Mr.,
Becchcr M his friends and II large part
Of the public expected, aud, particular.
~, those who saw him on the stand
aud were impressed by the manifold
mnrksOI his innocency, |
which could not hc transferred 10 PRINT |
Iiut II " M acquittal which we believe
public Opion viii sooner or later re-
rcivc and ratiiy. His ngc, his ready |
services to any good cause, his serene
the ardent devotion OF
his lriends-those who have been the |
longest with him aud the nearest, the |
most dcyoted-to say nothing OF the |
obvious gaps aud improbabilities of the
testimony against him--wlll continue
10 operate IN his favor until the clouds
which now lower over him have dis
persed, and his magnificent abilities
and noble and generous nature shall
come out in all their pristine glory,
From the New York herald,
Out of the dust and furry and con-
lict Of this trial that II the one plain
result. Undoubtedly il would be more
agreeable In the circle Of the many
Who 80 naturally admire the eloquent
10 have the fact stated the
other way and, of course, from Their
point Of view it is true that, despite
Inc equal eStendeh efforts of lawyers
only less capable than those employed
by Mr.. BeeCher, the plaintiil had fhll-
I'd to satisfy the jury TINT the oiiense
charged had been committed. But |
We believe that, to reason in accord
lnce with the Prescriptions behind. the
citation of accuser and accused III a
.ase Of this nature, the statement oil
he result as We have given II Is the
'airer of the two. Mr., lstecher Is IN
locent in the presumption only II We |
,luintitl has failed to make out llls
,ase, aud if he were thus innocent IN |
he opinion Of the jury they would
AVE pronounced him not guilty hnt
hey were unable to give such II Ve!-
iict.
From the New York Commercial AdVer-
iiser.
The trial which for six months mas
been making public the most pruritht
letails of scandal, has been ended 10y
he discharge of the jury because ihey
could not agree. Standing, as report
avs, nine to three for Mr. Beecher, IL
= a substantial triumph tor the Fly
mouth pastor. While he is to be con
yratulated on his escaped from the tolls
IF the conspralors, the Qnblic nre sun
more heartily to be congratulated ON
he close of the vilest scandal that mas
lisgraced our later civilization. Let
he shameful subject be dropped now
md forever.
From the New York Tribune
There are those who, in their haste,
will be likely to say that this trlal,
4 hich has stretched to such prepDs-
,erous length, has had but lame ana
mpotent conclusion. Some time ago,
we endeavored to point out The MATURE
If moral verdicts, and we believe That
his result will justify the consldera-
ions which we then ventured To oiier;
fter an investigationlwhich promised
% be endless, the case is at last referred
o the great chancery OF the people.
To those who are disposed to regard
his phase of it as unfortunate, wemay
suggest, that under no circumstances
could It have been different. A YER
lict at best would after all have been
bro forma-plaintitl and defendant
would each have retained his constitu-
,ncy. A Jury verdict WINS necessary to
he legal enforcement of opin ion
which now must work by slower, but
still by sure methods. The trial has
lone all which could be reasonably