The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28
Fresh Witnesses Appearing
on the Stand.
MRS. BRADSHAw'S LETTERS
What West Charged Against
TiltOn.
BEECHER'S BAD WORD.
Looking Beneath the Surface OF
the Scandal.

There is a big, boyisn OH member OF Mother
Plymouth, named Caldwell who shows the nocs
- tncir places, passes around the bouquets.
points the ladies 10 the chairs, fills the glas es oil
water for lovely sufferers and keeps IN standing
posture, wher', being tall ana benign be Is Us
Conspicuous his mutton chop WINS GERS as
ION handed scru0binS brush Some people have
objected 10 TINS Cd cGap as being too fuisy FOR
nonoliicia. and a juryman bounced him the other
tay tor moving The jurymans son out OF IA seat.
Ihs humble and useful man. however, continues
on 10 lis good WORK, and We should be loath TO
part with him. Blessed be Allah Tor little
rurvey df ism where there is so much argument
and autuorltt.
Ii - as a more general usher, and net merely
ior the Plymouth co, ere, that we appear IN the
overture every day ana show the readers OF tie
HERALD TO their CHAIRS.
Ladies and gentlemen. this is the middle OF the
Iourtn week OF the trial. YonGer Is the Judge, IN
brown wig, faithful as Dog Tray, presiding on
the bench. Nelson IL his name, ana lie stands the
bad air and the big crowd without erumblng ex-
cept that in he last lew days he has notified all
counsel that they must argue less and accept his
rulings more directly, in order TO save expense
and economize time.
BY the side OF the Judge 10 the Court Clerk,
Madison. small man, with a strong voice and
heard ct BROOKLYN Jerry when the newsboys
screaming loudest with their evening papers.
TO the rIgnt OF the judge. raised up about three
feet, Is the witness chair, OAK ana cane, where
have ali eady been seoted END OF candidates Tor
the jsry anu Jour Witnesses up 10 last nigat. II
Frank Moulton can get tn chair Tor his posterlty
II Will DC more valuable 10 them than the chairs
Senator's and congressman so jealousy transport
10 their homes at he close OF puoiic life.
Under this char are the stenograDners OF the
Couxt-quiet, devoted men. Then there Is wide
waste OF newspaper reporters, extending every
where in sight, running up into corners and
behind the Judges platform, and in all. occupy
ing probably dozen or twenty tables. The
interest In the case throughout the country Is
prOdgious Western editor at Cincinnati,
VINO Is printing the whole trail rer6annl,
wrote yester,ay to his correspondent
mat IL gbsoroed more interest than Congress or
louisiana A Boston gentleman says that people
who paid little attention the statements and
arguments OF last autumn reading he whole
thing again VITA the deepest interest In this
Atty and Brooklyn the respectable newspapers
stand shy OF argument. Two OF our morning con-
temporaries have been warned, one OF them twice
and one threatened by Mr. Beach with presentation
Tor contempt. The dulcet flow OF the HERALD's
story has been accepted as the mirror OF justice.
We trust juror has read any OF IL and there.
lore pinned to take the HERALD into the jury box.
such never our Intention. We believe both
sets OF counsel IN whatever they say, and trust
that verdict Will be rencered embodying all the
views OF everybody. II the jury does not disagree
II Will be questionable.
The lawyers still In the pldde, holding last.
standing elbow TO elbow, and interrupting eaca
other as often as possible. The defence has the
preponderance OF legal learning; the plaintiffs
side more concert OF action and more equality Of
motive and temper. There Is nobody Oh Tilton's
side OF the arGeas In his layor. Hence,
the only exhibitions OF temper there are probes.
sional and emulous. The counsel agree, speak in
rotation and witaout even accidental clashlng,
and they have secured a good part OF the rulings
or the Judge IN their favor. The exceptions 10
rulings noted the part OF the defence are prob.
holy ten 10 one.
The two attorneys for Mr. Beecher, whose zeal
aud friendship Tor him, manifested 10 the most
.hlvalric way. have drawn them into pers nal re-
lations with nim which sometimes spur them TO
excitement, are Tracy ana Sherman. Both are
vCted men. Tracy Is strong and youthful, with
the inpe luos,ty OF second rather than the co.,
aess OF q counsellor. ShearmaD Is ideniIned with
,he congregation which mas espoused NJ.
Beecher's cause its clerk secretary. HIS
AGILITY Ia in bis glibness and pertinacity. sils
manifest weakness IS IN his TOO copious examining
oI minute. which crowd the channel OF the defonce
ard obscure its limpid now. and 10 the temper OF
retaliation when inctes him 20 stick adjectives
and o,jargatons into very plain statements, not
70 their relief or assistance. Tae power OF
these two men Is In their knowledge
Of the case. Experts Lave remarked
that they would have been more
useful nad they been silent counselors
rather than active barristers Tor Mr.. BeecBer.
The whole cross.examination OF koulton on the
SIDE OF the De .ence has lackcd ingenuity and in.
cision. Tnis may have come from the edroitness Of
tue witness, who had previously understood that
he need expect no mercy anu came TO the STAND
In measure hardened and with sanQf0id. lie
has been altogether the most remarkable object
"a the trial, the defendant excepted. Yesterday
ne vas excused, having finished his worn, and
whhe the defence claim that he committed
himself IN many instances the nlstrionic
nature OF the oral evidence old not admit
any clear perception OF this fact BY the general
public. IL IL very rarely that witness OF Moul-
toms temperament appears on any stand and
this temperament may have accounted ior his
extraordinary relations TO the plaintiff ana de.
Iendant. Such story ana such reiator put
together make an extraordinary presentation.
Mrs. Hilton has stopped coming 10 court. SO
nave the Ovlngtons, Fields ana lesser lights.
Mrs. Beecher atill aTenas with ner husband.
The appearance or this Cd couple grows daily
more pltiaole She looks scant and aged very
much worse than at the beginning, and he also
wears that scarlet damascene color indicative OF
apopiectic tendencies.
1he testimony yesterday brought up Mrs. Brad
shaw, q neignUor OF the Tiltons; Mr.. West, who
cited Tllton before Plymouth church, and Mr..
woodruff Monlton's male and senior partner. a
person OF the highest consideration IN Brooklyn
HIS testimony was suspended almost at the out.
ser, the defence earnestly resisting II.
"a bald old IA the centre oil the court ex-
cited great attention Dy wearing cloth glove on
his head, which made MIN look, as he nodded to
and fro, IKE sleepy school globe serving as
guide post.
Mrs. Homer L. Nelson, pretty woman with an
syeGasA slisnty ressm bling Clara Louise Kellogg,