Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-25
BEGINNING OF The END.
The Great Scandal
THE END DRAWETH NIGI
Tho Judge Charges and Gives the
Case to the Jury.
The Case not to be Re.opened-but, the
End is Not Yet.

New York, June "a. In the BeecherTilton
case to-day, at Brooklyn, Judge Nelson entered at
II o'clock, and announced to Mr.. Morris that
though afidayits as to newly discovered evidence
might, under other circumstances, be ground for
reopening the trial, yet under all the circumsanc-
es lie declined the motion and would not reopen n
the case.
Mr.. Beach inquired what his honor meant to do
with the afidavits
The Judge supposed Mr.. Morris would with
draw them.
Mr.. Beach said they would not withdraw them.
The court then turned them over to the clerk.
Mr.. Evarts remarked that although no copies
were furnished to the defence, and it was under
stood none were in In existence, these atildavlts
were in the morning papers.
The judge said that several reporters called at
the house to get copies, but he refused to show
them or tell what they were about.
Mr.. Beach remarked that he could not tell how
they got to be printed, but once they were put in
they became part OF the record, and ought to
have appeared in the official report.
The judge commenced his charge, the jary re-
mai0ing sitting.
The charge is not partizan in its nature, In
speaking of the letter of apology, he reminded the
Jury OF Beecher's declaration of its authorship,
and remarked that sometimes under excitement
men will speak in way that surprises those who
know them.
The jury were cautioned against too much faith
in verbal accuracy Of witnesses who attribute
es is matter wholly for the jury to consider
Discrepancies may occur even between honest
witnesses
The jury were TO reconcile if they could, Moul
| tens declarations here and his statement made
outside that Beechcr not guilty, and Illton's
| evidence with the declaration that his wife was
pure.
lie instructed them that the higher the crime
the more stringent should be their scrutiny of the
evidence lie declined to charge that moral evil
dence is not sufficient to support legal certainty
lie charged that the defendants avoidance Of
publicity to the charges raised was no presump-
ton of guilt and that the letter OF cOntrtlon did
not support adultery on the face or prove it.
Having disposed of the requests, the Judge in
CURED "Gentlemen, are you content :" and Mr.
Beach answered: 1--WE are, sir" Juror Davis in
quired whether they could have the papers put in
evidence The judge said that was matter Tor
counsel.
Mr. Evarts said that their embarrassment was
that some of the papers were not IN existence and
the jurors might ask for them.
Mr.. Beach said he did not understand the juror
to ASK for papers not in existence, and he thought
the request highly proper one. The Judge de-
cided that the jury might send out for any par
ticular paper they wanted
The Jury retired at o'clock. Three court Off
GERS were sworn to keep the jury in private
place without meat or drink, except water, but
in the meantime the judge had ordered dinner
for them, and it arrived at 2 o'clock.
The jury are IN o small room, Hgnteu ny tWo
windows the only furniture being an old deal ia
Bile and some chairs. About dozen police and
court officers are seated outside. There is good
deal of excitement.
Brooklyn, PA p. m.-The jury is still out
Beecher is in great humor, chatting with his &C.
quaintances. He remarked that this is his cd
birthday.
| The general impression is that the charge to
| the Jury was favorable to Beecher. The Brooklyn
Eagle (Beecherte) in a leading article says -
'rhe Judge passed lightly over the knotty points,
but endeayored to be impartial in the highest de-
gree, and has not greatly failed" During the
| charge, Foreman Carpenter leaned forward with
| his elbows on his knees and his mouth open. The
Judge retired to his room at 30, took oil his coat
! and sat down and pulled cigar.
Dinner was served to the jury at =, although
the old-fashioned oath was administered to the
officer to keep them without meat or drink, eX-
cept water, till they rendered verdict. Tilton
| and his counsel walked OFT in silence, after the
charge, and none ofthem returned up to O'Clock
l-Beecher and council remaining. Shearman
demolished plate of ice cream. TO the intense
| admiration OF the audience. Beecher was ii
high spirits. He chatted gaily with the crowd o.
reporters. He got off some capital things ane
declared that he sincerely hoped the jury were
not going to disagree.
Some wag hammered at the door at O'Clock
and shouted, "The jury are coming" The Cour
was instantly filed by the excited crowd. Ih'