The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-23
THE SCANDAL TRIAL.
Explanations by the Judge aud
Counsel.

Counsel.
New York, June GA dense crowd
filed the Brooklyn court to-day. Judge
Nelson stated that some Of the jury were
in his room this morning, and from con-
yersations with them in regard to the oc-
currences Of last evening, he believed that
they were labOring under misapprehen-
sion.
Fullerton and Eyarts made u few re-
marks on the same subject, and said that
all the issues BCecher would have to meet
were those presented by witnesses on the
stand, and not those advanced against him
in newspapers containing outside issues,
Judge Nelson said he had observed In
some Of the evening papers paragraphs to
the effect that his charge had been pre-
pared two months ago, and that he had
some time since received requests to
change from some Ofthe counsel, but IN
Justice to himself and counsel he felt
compelled to state that his charge was not
finished, but was now In process Of pre-.
paration, and that he had not received
any requests to change, He was Of the
opinion that II he was allowed to deliver
his charge first he could do It in such q
manner that the counsel would have but
few requests to make, and these they
could advance after the charge had been
given.
FullertOn aud Evarts ucquiesced in this
matter.
MIR. BEACH CONTINUES MS ARGUMENT
Mr., Beach arose and continued his
summing up to the jury, lie read let
ter from Beecher to Mrs, Tilton in which
he speaks Of bird singing in his heart,
and In which ia mentioned the true mean.
ing Of the nest hiding letter. Counsel
took this opportunity OF disclaiming that
they took the meaning OF the word to be
adultery. That was not 80, as It meant
concealment. In Beechers novel, "NOr-
wood" hc likens delicate woman con-
Cealing her love to u bird covering Its
nest up with vines and leaves. In let
ter dated June ], 1873, BeeCher said he
was spending his last Sunday and preach
ing his last sermon; and In Tilton's testi-
m0ny II appears that Beecher asked him
to give him notice II he was going to
publish the documents, that he might
TAKE HIS LIFE ny SUICIDE
or take voyage to the Foreign land,
and the jury remembers the evidence CIV.
ell by Mrs. Moulton. Counsel would
trouble them with few remarks upon
the testimony Of Richards in which he
stated he saw BeeCher in the front room
Of Tilton's house and Mrs. Tilton moving
hastily away with flushed checks. Coun.
sci said they had not pressed the witness
very closely, as they had got enough
from him TO serve all their purposes;
we are told that Mrs. Tilton loved Mr..
Beecher; remember this condition Of
things In that light, BeeGher In chair
and the door opened suddenly and this
woman springing away from him with
burning cheeks. Was not this n situN.
ton which would cause suspicion to en-.
ter the heart Of a brother? We are told
that Deecher visited Mrs. Tilton to pray
for and advise her, but this was not an at.
titude Of prayer. Counsel then passed
to the
CONSIDERATION OF FREDPATH's TESTIMONY.
He read an interview which Redpath had
with Tilton when Moulton was present on
the occasion. Redpath mentioned the
fact that he was going to see Beecher, and
Tilton said: Tell him | charge him with
adultery.
Tho counsel then read u letter from
Mrs. Morse TO Beechcr in which she says
when she thinks Of the misery he had
caused she thought with tho Psalmist that
there was no God. What would Beecher
have done II lie had been innocent Of the
charge Instead OF writing he would have
gone 10 her and demanded an explanation
Of this language; pure and innocent as he
said he was, and never uttering an i'm.
proper word to her. Could this man, II
he was innocent, submit to these charges
without remonstranCe2 She thought II
strange that Beecher would ask her to call
him son, aud yet, said the counsel, Beech.
er, according to his view Of his conduct,
never done anything which should induce
Mrs. Morse to recognize him as her son
he had never done anything to that
daughter which justified Mrs. Morse in
calling him SOn. Why was 1t Tilton,
Moulton and Beecher called
MRS. MORSE A DANGEROUS WOMAN.
Why were these letters read here without
any explanation from Mr.. BeeCher ?
These letters were sensible and intelli-
gent, Some Significance was 10 be at.
tached to the interview OF the 10th Of
December, at Mr.. Freeland's house, DO.
tween Beecher and Bowen; bold de.
nand was made on Beecher, II was inSO.
lent. How did Beecher meet it2 lie put
the letter Of demand in his pocket and
said nothing until Bowen enquired OF
him what he had to say abOutit. At that
time Beecher had no knowledge Of the
love born him by Mrs. Tilton. What
was II that made this man, II he was In.
nocent, request OF Bowen statement Of
whether his feelings were friendly TO him
or not BeeCher then saw tho necessity
Of diStracting Bowens attention from
Tilton and securing him as an ally for
himself. He took the right course to DO
so, yet to this hour, said the counsel, the
man who made the demand from Beecher
was still member Of .Beecher's church.
Did It not throw a light on the matter.
When the jury considered Bcechet's mp
peal to Bowen
WHICH CAME FROM HIS TREMBLING Llrs,
to be a friend to him. Mr.. Beach then
stated that Beecher, II innocent, could not
have rested under the assertion Of Bowen
made to Howard In 1870, that he knew
one thing which could drive leecher out
Of Brooklyn, and which Beecher did not
dare to deny. The charge was known to
Beecher, and yet he had continued living
all those years to break the Scriptnral
bread for the communiCant and pour out
for him the blood Of tho Redeemer.
Recess.
AFTER RECESS
MF. Beach continued his address, saying
he would consider some minor topics.
He Faferrpd In BnAcher'a call unnn Mrs