Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-10

has occupied % witness stand within "a.
nc-l'ry ul .ha lawyers. When le ~ suppa~et
tU it -aur. cilag. usa>t.. gginE aaa comma
Elif hE tIn board. hc Instant aruousiv RIGS q
furN. .,a>; ard sails away with living cDlOrS
\ tSfg1'iaN De was an Astounding witness
fNtrh answer al IA atdplHum tie Sl1pnle-
Dleatt-i h.s Replies - t,nnScl With an aide
Gar r..lfi..d iltg jury aGi threw the defence
TO a-u-litS. Ia fhlS re- pcct a. a witness ne
tAcellst MosltoD. Mouiton "a tcSilTying IN
a conNCrSatlon answered Il said on that oc-
ca>l01 tu0i b. wa libertinU and a periurer-
n he Is Hern the a3aCndum struck both
lne jury AMI tee gaipacc Ike a cannon hall
ti-t"n = cNttl'Tafce had 10 b. reStTa med by
the SoHrt. The lrlShmans advice at Donav-.
bt'"A ials ." ncrrN CT You Stc a head hit at =,
was adopted iu different way by the viii
49, " 't,heNcr You see paint make A."
and The witness Was not slow in the parforu-
shoc. lie al'o Nentur,sd into the field OF hu-
liioT Tie Knew bow well
ENARrS LOVES A IoAE
and when the joAe Is good a. ~ hard 20 n.ll
oui with The joker. lie also knew that ths
o. ~ thing save an iutcrpositian of Prov
dcIce that can keep the jury nom suicide or
insanity - hom lsopathic treatment with
Uli- OF bumor. lie a. doing this Skillfully
None Of the jokes - far " IN cause a Al OF
apopleNN 20 any Of the twelve r,,ruta rio mn
who have undertaken - weigh the case tn
tAe balance. Tlltou'> jokes are not excessive
They are like Dean Swift's % polite converse
tuH, which was intended. a. he says. merely
10 ttiliatc the diaphragm and raise tn,
cookies OF the heart -
DIVERSIFIED FNrnFNrF
The evidence an through was diversified in
ZONE. q. NOM grave Ia gaN. from lively II
severe lilipn'> evidence VIII bs found
much mon" ornate than thai pl GouItpn'S
he - ems Ia make IA EFFORT, aS he answers.
10 give literary finish cNca tp the try deans
81 testimony. In that wonderfully seIf-cpn-
SCiDu~ and self auia tory @p,sI There l. a., -.
u III. sweet hpop OF the worlds apprehafioa
Tue literary spirit cDvctS applause AMI il
seldom meek AM ln'ylN. Down 10 the rivat.
letter asking for IA, loan o. ~.a hiIf. ID can
stand The revelation ID tIe wording ui the
aEIlitttlon II dome in literary STYLE
rHE EPISODE OF TIIT DAY
M"> the answer Of tie plaintiff % the Qucs-
ton, w hat dill you mean when Noa' semi
That l,ttyr To Nir. Bcccher. demanding his
withdrawal from his pIlpij %"
Mr.. 1iltou elevated himself several inches
ln ui> seat, looked straight in "a lime with Mr.
Eyocuer aud flung uut his answer. with
wave Of hi> arm. aS David might nave hurlct
ihc iaial stone an the face 81 Goliath, To
>inllr MN To tlh heart 90 Aud Nou meant
IL. reiterated counsel. Yes. SIR. I d!t."
was The reply. with an emphasis o. the last
TWO w"nis impossible tn To- mi>unJst,lDDI.
ME. EEEt WEE'S FACE.
IAcleoninc fJCeoI Mr. Beechcr wasa study
~ ihe moment lie caught the CLEAN 81 the
nlaln,iH eye and returned "a with interest.
Not "A muscle moved. The mouth was calm.
tie np>tTli> steady. the broad cNpanse OF
forehead thrown up tothc light. but the great
OK eyes Of the prco cher glanced a more than
Christian defiance Tilton. after reaffirming
hl> intention three times with startling earn
eSiHeSs. turned over 40 hiS chair with q
clumsy roll. - ID u sim further emphasize
llf> an NATION.
lpr. Sga'0r's "3srsfo.l f-acr Sr,i~gJo TTJincl
Up 10 The present the naked eve can see no
point IN TitfoI'> cra>S-pNa miuat iOa worth
achieving. II certainly has not tripped him
UP VAIN a discrepancy. Il nav. perhaps.
have shown that 10 Theodore Tilton the
Writings al Theodore Tlltol seem d be model
literature, but % was unnecessary % level a
~-'.ofN lawyer az him 10 cpCrcc that confess
sion. pn the other hand. the Jury has been
assured that after ing his soul OF the intol-
cradle burden which hC discharged the first
DAY he TOOK the stand. the plaintiff il 10 hot
ter Of head, no ShallOWcF of purDo>e. nnduller
OF Wit, Than That amazing human exception.
i rank MoultOn. He has recovered all his
polse. Tranquility once morc smOOthes his
c;trrwOrn features, like moonlight bathing
the sphinx. He has parted with impa ticnce
and said goodbye 10 passion, because he sees
across the untulating days OF his trial nroS-
poet Of Justification. II is because his eyes
are fixed upon that goat that he cDmposeS his
lace, ana gravvlN deals with his CrBss-cN-
amlncr as n Tie one were a teacher ani the
other his enemy. The astonishing purity OF
I!ltOH> language. the limpit phrases in
which bl> answers flow. the cautious vet inn
mediate conception Of hi> replies, make him
~ another way ~ phenomenal a. MOultpn
Wien ENdTi> j. irritable. IiltOD is patient
AID COuSidcTate. When Shparman drawlS
his letters. he eve hinl with the severity Of a
uiSddiniUl critic. To the Judge he bends vita
grave respect. To his own counsel he li>-
tens with dignifici, uuanNious interest lie
heSun MS appearance IN the play a. IL he
- a
casual but shocked spectator, tesiirying 10
horrors I'm which h. had no part.
tN3Tt "a a cross-eXamiuer is remarkable
for his acnrb.ty and the terScneSs OF his
speech. He ldNiShcs no words upon plain
tin witness. Sometimes Tiltpn volunteers
au explanation. EyartS seems % gru1ga the
shal ? objection with which he stiles IL. They
are hoih reindr6abie men. both scholars,
both masters pf the NcruacUlar. 1.-THE cross
examination lacks value for the defense. a.,
a. all events. il a cOpiOu> fund OF instruction
for .Hfs q lnl - faFs fHa mn Fatr1fg
The numerous letters which were yeSter-
day pat into evidence by the defence prove,
n ANYTHING, only a frantic religion on the
part OF ItltDn for his wife. They also show
on the part OF his wife a. fitful. a changeful.
Su2smoiic passion. rich ia rhetoric. poor ina
conStancy. I'm the series thoughtful Obser-
vance perceiVeS the waning Of a long honey
moon. Poetry fades ami commonplace
house talk creeps in. A. first they lay about
the gates 81 Paradise. and AZ last they smell
GRO, kerry and the kitchen. They convince one
tha; TiltOn adored his wife, aud that his wife
admired TlltOn. Perhaps tomorrow may
bring with II some surprises. The greatest
OF al surprises would Doe 10 ind that Evaris
has notnlng graNer or more pertinent 20 ask
OF MI Tilton than his views OF marriage aud
MS measurement Oi Bercher.
MOULToN'S Training.
No wonder Moulton'S physical endurance
basfic1 his luQuiSltorS, while &c perpleNe-l his
audience. We an noticed that his cDndit ton
was superb. be, very few OF us found out the
key Of his mary clBus conservation OF forces.
When the trial drew near. "a friend cautioned
him that being lay man OF the world,
whose habits were No more regular than those
OF most OF ms kind. the enemy would look
for "A collapse on the third or fourth day.
MOultOn took the hint amt digestcd 10. Seek
ing competent authority, he pat himself i'm
athletic training. Every morning ne rose
carly and walked two miles, returning in q
glow. He was carefully SpOnged with alcO-
Eol and water. when ne took Tor his break
fast oatmeal and rich cream. Thus prepared,
he entered the court. sucked lemon 10 clear
his throat OF an sccretIpuS. and took his seat
overlooking with animal health. Tracy. OIL
the other hand. had been mp all night boiling
huge dySpeptic chunk, Of suggestion. When
The faded lawyer and the brisk witness en-
tered into their daily struggle. what chance
was there for the attorney with the bile in
his throat. and the drOwsv blood stagnation
IN hiS brain2 % ] was an hOar ahead OF
Tracy. ali the Time" says Moulton. The
episode i respectfully commended 10 Charles
keaCc.
: POSSIBLE COLLAPSE.
There il a report. which il gaining ground
every day. 10 the effect tnat one OF the jurors
viii soon conclude the proceedings by offer
Ing surgeons certificate. in which IL will