New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20
AUDITORS. LAWYERS, AND WITNESS.

developments.
AUDITORS, LAWYERS, AND WITNESS.
The knowledge that the crisis of the great trial
had been reached, brought together u crowd that
packed the Brooklyn City courtroom. The CORR
sors leading 20 il were thronged with noisy crowd
that fought for admission almost desperately when
ever the door opened for those who entitled
90 enter During tine recess, dozen men taking adj
vantage of temporary opening of the outer door,
sushed in and attempted 70 push their way into the
courtroom. The doOrkeeper rallied his assistants
and lively scutfe ensued before the intruders
could be expelled. On the bench with Judge
Nelson, sat an unusual number of spectators,
among whom were the Hon. Thomas II. Nelson,
of Indiana formerly United States Minister 70 Mex
leo the Hon. William c. Williams of Syracuse, n. Y;
the Hon +. A. Harrington Of New-YOrk Judge John
L. Thompson of Chicago, Judge David 4. De
pue Of Newark, \. j.; Judge ID. :. Wilson OF Iowa.
the Hon. Hendrick Il. Wright of Pennsylvania, the
Hon. r. :. Armstrong Of Cuba n. Y; J. W. Griffith
Of Newark, n. j.. 4. c. Davis Of Ncw-Nork, and
Jushie Yoshida Kiyonari OF Washington d. &, En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF
Japan 10 the United States. In the audlence-Toom
sat the Rev. Edward EgglestOn, the Rev. Thomas
Armtage, u. d.; the Rev. Henry NJ. storrs, d. d.;
Col Henry Bcccher and Mrs. Henry Beecher, and
saany others. Mrs. TitOn not present.
Mr. Beecher before the court opened, stood for
several minutes in earnest consultation with some
Of his counsel while Mr.. TiltOn sat near ex-Judge
Morris busily making notes. Upon taking the
stand Mr.. Beecher bowed low to the Judge He held
y his hand a small bouquet of delicate Towers
In resuming the cross-examinaton Mr.. Fullerton
exhibited at first his wonted courtesy Of manner and
.oftness Of voice but perceving what lac considered
b. b. evasion in the witnesses replies he assumed
.tsrner demeanor, and put dis questions rapidly
and IN a harsh tone. These tactics were
not without their effect the witness, who
stumbled and hesated in his speech more than he Is
accustomed TO do. Whenever the witness appeared
t. hesitate in answering Mr. IiltOn who sat facing
him would look sternly into his face. There were
seycra passages at arms between the witness and
Mr. Fullerton. the former desiring 10 extend his an
swors beyond the simple words Yes or NO.
while the skillful crOss-examneT insisted on having
short replies Once Mr.. Beecher, who seemed 10 feel
hampered by this mode If answering said half-re-
proachfully, Mr. Fullerton, 1 want TO get at just
what you want, and if seem sometimes 10 evade
you II is because l am either dull aL1iOus 10
tell the truth
The cro,s-exarinatioa was intended in the first
pllcc 10 draw from the witness what he considered
The charges against him 10 have been at the time
OF the interview between himself, Mr.. Illton, and
Nr Moulton AZ the latter's residence in January
1871 and al W hat time lac became aware that adUl-
tFTF NlalLt ne .lt AttaiH vi tHAt LItN4 'l'N5
Of tAe statement prep tred after for Mr. Tlton
A. Mr. Moultou's suggestion, Of the circumstances
uu,l. which the letters OF Feb :, 1871, WIT
tn ana 1i the interviews between himself and Nj.
AMI Mr~. Iton in ISL were eXhan~tiYely
gone over: but the witness, without re-
heating the same words, gave substantially
tie same account of these circumstances
thlt hr had on the direct examination. lie under
STOOD q 40 he was charged with improper or wicked
proposal. 20 Mrs Tlton, not hy Mr.. Iiiton person.
all. tat lv Sir- Tiltou in a letter which her hns-
bara showed him. Personally he had never denied
lhe charge TO Mr.. IIton. Just before the close of
I'M, afternoon session Mr.. Fullerton rad from the
direct examination Of Mr. Beecher the passage de-
,crio,ns the interview with MIR. Tiiton in January
ISL. ina which after stating the substance OF Mr.
T.tous charges against him, be used these words
"Th,n he went on ~ say that had not only done
all this hut that | Lad made oyertures to his
vf. Of an improper character" similar passage
nom Dr. Bcr,heIs statement before the Examining
Committee last FAN was also r. al. Mr. Beecher az
prtte,l Nm, Inconsistency Of these statements with
Lhc declaration a. had Just made that Mr.. Ihton had
MOI charged him with wicked proposals to his wife
,1,,pt through her confession and said that If his
hr.timonv on the direct examination contrayened
what Lee now said. 40 was not what be intended 10
tav and need 81 correction. Several Of the alleged
elandestue letters Of Mr. Beecher and Mrs. IiltOn
were AGAIN considered. Mr. Fullerton in reading
these letters eKeTted las elOcutionary powers, and
the auditors listened with undimInished attention
Mr. leecher in explaining the equivOcd passages
had he air of a man who weaIied with having
B. tell over and over again what intended to be
expressed by words which 10 him seemed clear Us
daylight Io steadily asserted that he had no recol
lection Of yyust meaning he had attached 70 some Of
lo-e Passages at the time r4en he Teeelye1 The
letters.
In describing the i16f,iev between himself and
hr. and Mrs 11iton In which they kissed one
another ii round" Mr.. Beecher said that Mrs.
1utor kissed aim after kissing her husband. Did
r6u make no objection ?" asked Air. Fullerton. No.
I did mott replied the witness, stammering and
milling in a way that caused the audience 10 break
cut laughing.
AT another time Mr. Eyarts had said that he
Thought counsel might get along without scuffling
A LII occurring soon afterward, he continued
that is some Of the scufiing referred to" Well
SIR replied Sir. Fullerton quickly, "you are one Of
The scuffers.'
THE PROCEEDLNGS--VE VERBATIM