Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-11
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
BEECHER'S TRIAL.
BEACH'S ARGUMENT
THE LOST STEAMER VICKSBURG
SILK SMUGGLING At NEW YORK.
The FRANC0-PRCSSIAN WAR.
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
BEECHER'S TRIAL.
BEACH'S ARGUMENT.
THE LOST STEAMER VICKSBURG
SILK SMUGGLING At NEW YORK.
THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL


NEW YORK. June ll.-There was another
large thrOng of spectators this morning in
the courtroom. and about half of them were
ladies. When Beach entered the room he was
received with a round OF applause. General
Pryor came INTO court today, and was re
ceived with hearty greeting on the part OF
his associates and by Tilton. Beecher and
wife were also present.
When the court openai Beach resumed his
address. He said much ind gnati ion had been
visited on Moulton for not burning the papers
was one of the terms of
THE TRIPARTTTE TREATY.
SounSel called attention Ia the testimony of
Storrs relating 10 the matter, and said there
was no intimation from that testimony that
the request for the burning OF the papers
did not arise from the arbitration
but came solely from Sam WilkeSOn
Beach read the letter from Sam WilkeSon TO
Moulton. asking that the letter of apology
be burned, and counsel said the burning ol
all the papers WAS not contemplated. Coun-
sci, then, did not see why Moulton should be
eXcorlaied for falling in his duty, nor saw
any reason why he should be blamed for not
following the request of sam Wilkinson.
rays had been spent in the consideration OF
THIS subject, and the speaker did not know
what this waste of time had 10 do with the
question at issue; and all through this case
they had been led i'm this manner into side
issues. Yet counsel on the other side argued
that il
TENDED TO SHAKE NoULroN's CREDIRII ryY
as witness. What If Moulton did promise
10 burn these papers and did not do il, there
was no reflection cast by his failure 10 DO SO
on his character and honor. MoulioIir S0uld
not bum the papers unless both parties con
CURED. TlltOn was disturbed about his diff
culties with Bowen. his paper was embar-
raised, but all this had then been endei: the
man stood erect, and his troubles with Bowen
were settled and the - 00 paid. The trouble
now with Tilton was the matter at variance
between him and Beecher, and when this
arose il was stated that the difficulties had
been acted upon by the arbitrators II hal
a fnsa
matters TO be settled were between Bowen
and Tilton, and not between Beecher aud
Tilton; but II has also been said that the de-
sruction of these papers had been spoken
about, but these aTbitrators We're all mem
bers of Plymouth church. TiltOn had been
published over the land as calumniator of
the proudeSt orator OF the greatest pulpit in
the land, after the investigation by his
lBeecher's) packed church committee.
WHY ALL THIS UPROAR
a9out the non-destruction of papers? And
when they are not kept there Is an outcry.
Why did his friends complain If there was
nothing in them and If their contents showed
the innocence and integrity of Beecher?
What was the trouble? They cannot be sat
lsfed that they are kept. Counsel knew
that the testimony of Tilton was true, and he
would show them that he was veracious.
Bowen had been hostile TO TiltOn, but he
had been called as a witness. Tilton had
testified that Bowen had been told stories by
Beecher about his tTilton'sl character, and
they were Of so serious nature that Bowen
was OF the opinion that Tilton could no
longer hold his place on the papers. At the
same time TIlton told Bowen of his charges
against Beecher, and Bowen said the Difficult
ties he had with Beecher were settled. but
that Ttlion should write a letter to Beecher
calling on him to leave his pulpit and Brook
Ign,
FOR REASONS WELL KNOWN"
and that he Bowen would support him i'm
the charge. This letter was conveyed 10
Beecher by the hands OF Bowen and we find
that afterwards Bowen deserted Til
toms cause, after stimulating him to
make the attack. Why did not the counsel
on the other side ask Bowen when he was
on the stand if ne did not stimulate Tilton TO
the hostile approach on BeecheT? Bowen
was not called as friend by their side, but
only to throw open any avenue of light upon
on the relation of Tilton TO Beecher of al
legged confession of his wife. Beecher said on
The stand, 81 knew / had him then" did
not interrupt his narrative but let him go on
as if he (Beecher) owned the universe. Re-
ferring 10 Evarts' story of
WHAT A MIRACLE WAS.
Mr.. Beach said that EVarts, like Punch, was
a plaglarlSt, in that his story was copied
from the Old Irish one of the priest who had
been explaining to his pensioners what a
miracle was. One of his hearers could not
understand the explanation given; perhaps
II was not practical enough for him. Any
way, he waited until the priest came down
from the pulpit, when he spoke TO him and
stated his inability To comprehend what
miracle was. Them said the priest, Pat.
turn around" and his pariShioner did so, and
there followed sudden fieXion and
extension OF one of the priests lower limbs
which staggered the Irishman. Pat" said
the priest, Did you feel that?'' "Faix,
did, replied Pat. well" sail the priest.
lit would have been a miracle If you did
not" Laughter "If my learned friend"
said Beach, turning To Evarts, ''has any
doubt upon the matter, can illustrate the
subject both forcihly and practically. Re-
ncwed laughter