The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
A REMARKABLE DAY.
Fullerton's Cross Examina-
ton Of Beecher.
THE CLIMAX OF THE TRIAL
Unparalleled Scene Between Wit
ness and Counsel.

4 nave peen reached. Much oil the essen tl0l ground
was covered in Mr.. Fullerton's cross-examination.
He has much yet to ask the witness In order TO
formal completion OF the cross.examining pro.
gramme but virtually he has asked all that rea-
sonable men desire to nave to reach q conclusion
as TO the guilt or innocence oil the accused.
That Mr.. fullerton should have been Frustrated
on Thursday by renewal OF the attack OF vertigo
from which during he whole trial he has more or
less suffered, was anticipated by many VINO wit
messed his extraordinary exertion OF " WEDNESDAY.
He has been called the great American cross
examiner; but his claim TO the title was In dis.
pute up to that day. He may now fairly be granted
this distinction, Tor greater effort than his in
the line OF crosse examination was never before
witnessed in this country.
FULLERToN'S PHYSIQUE.
Fullerton is not man or robust physique. He
is or tuil. square, yet delicate frame OF body The
| head is SOLID and well set, he features handsomely
chlsAled, the color bright and sanguine, and the
skin tair and lender rs q woman's. HIS voice is OF
limited compass very sweet voice in It's lower
register and IN Its higher rather indexIng than
giving the idea OF power. He began the cross
examination OF Mr.. Beecher in quiet and, what
will better indicate the style, gentlemanly way.
Psyche herself would have no reason 10 complain
/ OF Mr.. Fullerton's voice and manner had she oc-
cupled the witness stand in place OF Mr.. Beecher.
In the Court oil Love ana Beauty the lair divinites
| WOulu pronounce MIN most charming advocate.
The latent fire in this Of Celtic blood was re-
served Tor the second day oil the crosse amina-
tion. Much as he had seen and heard OF Fullerton,
Mr.. Beecner was not wholly prepared for the as
eault he encountered on Wednesday. In weight
OF metal Beecner might claim superiority over
Fullerton. The elephant and the tiger are un-
equal In size put the spirit and agility OF the one
counterDalances the ponderous strength ana awk-
| wa dness OF the other
IN THE ARENA.
Fullerton nguratively Jumped into the ring
! rolled up his sleeves and squared or with vim
and determination that sometimes makes victory
hall assured. The energy OF manner, the decisive
metallic ring OF the voice, the alert eye and ear,
] showed the lawyer was In earnest IN his task
Mr.. Beecher affected unconcern, though his friends
1 were not without feeling some degree OF alarm
Fullerton had clearly made up his mind Tor vic.
tory, and every faculty OF his brain its ut
most tension. In the not current OF the inqulsi-
1 ton IL was striking picture 10 observe two
\ men, q lew yards apart slarlng into each others
eyes, both red ana nervous, the VEINS The FORE
I head OF Fullerton swelng out ike CORDS through
the innamed cuucle, the blue eyes blazing with
4 passion and CONVICTION and the whole frame
/ telectual game. No, less remarkable was
THE APPEARANCE OF THE OTHER.
| Beads OF PRESERVATION stood upon MS brow
| the blood mantled in his lace ana down his neck
and benind his ears; the lips trembled; the voice
grew husky tue nands played neryously. and the
pravey, though the dropping no and m listening
eye betrayed nature Ill adapted TO bear the
strain or stern aud remorseless lnqulsiLlon sucn
TREATMENT OF THE WITNESS
The lawyer, ike the actor, to exec, must iden-
tify himself with nls character or mis- Client. Full
lerton, IN every tone. look ana gesture. treated
perjurer. adulterer and scoundrei gener-
ally. To the best or EXPLANATIONS
were lies aud evasicns. henry Ward Beecher,
tue great pastor OF Plymouth church, whose lame
snadowng popularity was the envy OF every other
preacher IN the land, whom thousands learned to
slderatlon at the hands Of tBs terrible inquistor
tnan II he were common tnler In the police court
ASSUMES his GUILT,
and In every ques Ion he breatnes tone that ex-
presses, ''uars you attempt TO deny it, He takes
an answer rom the witness as II It we're an IN.
suit 10 the intelligence OF the Court ana fury. lie
rogatory, ''Do you mean TO say you do not know
IL TO be factW IS though IL Was patent 10 every
sense that tue reply was glarIng iaseoood.
BAD ATMOSPHERE OF THR COURT.
During the progress OF this extraordinary inqui-
s1tion Tue atmosphere Of Tue court seemed sur
charged with lurId vapors. hot and su1ocaung.
Men Ielt tneir pulses beat faster, thor tDroaIs
grow parched aud tnelr brains gIddy. The quick
! discha &c oil questions aud answers pregnant with
moral lie or death, the consciousness oil a whole
continent hanging with GREATNESS interest on the
proceedings, ne Suggestions of perjury ana the
vast, unmeasured consequences Attendant on the
results-all THESE made tue mind well with ten
foia intensity OF interest. aud ne performance
4 mad all tue strange fascination OF tragedy.
INTO III.
In the great sweep OF MS inquisition Fullerton
threw away the notes OF evidence, ana having
Y sarted one leading question followed IL up WITH
+ iorcib.e ragldity. never hating, deducln g from
every answer some otner nasning interrogatory,
and ceaslng only when out 81 breath.
A A TIGER.
! As an instance oil how completely mastered the
counsel seemed 10 De BY the passion OF the mo-
ment the quick return ne made on Evarts Illus
trates rne latter mace an interruption OF a
word, and the other turned on him with nasning
eye ike tiger whose prey was sought to be
] Tab MN W
MOST DRAMATIC PORTION
OF the day. Brave a. the tone the witness held
look Tor mercy and protection IN his eyes.
Here was the mgntest man in Brook
all about nim aud a strong phalanx OF lawyers to
fight MS battles. anu yet now helpless now. Nor
Evarts nor hllI nor Tracy nor Snearman can take
his part IN tue struggle VITA tins man Fullerton.
lie Is MS victim. The term ~ more expressive
than any other. There are sympathetic eyes Tor
Beecner Pity Is IN many lace. TINS i har.
deued noertiue, no cold aud neartless pronlgate.
no worthless, uralness wretch tut a great mind
and soul with a quick and warm humanity, nand
20 nclp the struggling, and open as day 10 melting
THE LETTER OF coSTRrroS.
Here comes the famous ietter VI cOntritlon. How
can this colo, unsympathettc lawyer, squdring the
I impulses OF a strong emotional nina oy the aver
Il age measure, admit any Otner tnan the ordinary
rendering to the language u contalnsg Mr..
4 Beecher denies that tile language Is MS. Yet
\ there is d certain marvellous force ana senten.
tIousness rhetorical expression IN Il tnat lorbids
the Thought that MOultOn or even IIlton could De
the author. Tnen 10 ~ s1gned IN Mr.. Beecneris
Handwriting, 81 commit THIS IN confidence 10
Prank Moulton,n when suggests the belief that
he must nave read It's contents before afiixIng
this announcements lhis period o. the cross
examination was tue most trying Of all.
DID NE DICTATE II
II Mr.. Beecher did not dictate the letter then
Moulton's literary genius mas Oeen all this time
dden under Dusnel and he should Instantly
give up his present occupation and enter the lists
Tor Parnassus Would lt be iatal 10 Mr.. Beecner
to admit tue authorship HIS present plea OF
grief at the discovery OF the ruin ne mad wrought
! IN lltOn's household Oy alternating the directions
OF ms vile should oe able lake IN ana TINS
letter as well as any otner Inc crosse Examiner
mace the most ef the letter OF contr1tlOn. He
read it In manner that made every single
sentence stand out IN bold releL Had MIR.
Beccner beeu the author every word OF every SEN
tence must nave moulded itself into dagger that
pierced ms heart tnrOugn and through. HIS lace
was Immovable. IL betrayed no token that the
soul wItnin was suffering. But Mr.. Beecher adj.