New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
THE BEECHER- -TILTON TRIAL.
Continued from Fourth Page.


hoa lima NJ evidence touching gifts between MI Deo
,na Mr.. Triton was omitted by insdvertence tneh we WI"
nave 70 deal with II upon that propositlOn D" nav
serstood him 10 put himself upon tnaL ,.,
Z M FuleroD-And the reason my. 'i'"' '"' ~
n 90 Ia because have not done H.
Mr. Kvrts-Exsely - =.
Mr. FuIerton-Now II your Honor please we propose 70
ho hse th. box found and where these letters were
tound propose show the character OF the closet wha'
.. d for and for the pupose Of showing the intent OF
c these things there propose to show what was there
iA. sss place keeping these gifts that they were Kept
,v out Of way where they did not meet the eye o
any one about the house. and submit that proper Tor me
10 shSw that
Judge NesOn- you say this subject did not occur to you
on the direct
Mr. FuIerto-I knew nothing Of this box and its contents at
all ON the direct examination has come TO my kno"eage
since / knew, however, Of these three or iour ie'-
ters which have been admitted. which we're leil Dc
hind by Mrs Tilton at the time OF her abandoning
her home did know that they were FOUND n th'
closet and intended ask Mr. Tton on the direct e&nna
ton he found these in the house after hrs loh ei
M, Ky.rt.-That is covered by the inadvertence, and
Is covered by your Honors ruling. NOW az 'ne res' -
not introduced by examination Of mine and IS not under
the plea Of nadveance and therefore = not proper SUBJECT
ot inquiry.
Judge Neilson-No
Mr. Fulertop-The reason why did not inquire as TO the
contents Of the closet that did not know of 1T Twas
ignorant Of this closet.
sudge Neilson- think under the circumstances. can
open the closet and LEI what is in it, Laughter
Mr. Fulerton-we have got open, if your Honor please
bat they don't want 10 let see what was in ii.
Mr. Rvarts-Now your Honor please. how does il affect
Mr. echer this lady kept the presents that he gave her
he gave her any presents candesney that thing but
ney were given openly and afterwards kept in Closet
how does that affect the character of the gfts'
Mr. Beach-A present generally keeps the character that Is
impressed upon 1t when il is given.
Mr. FnlerOn-I think II could show that this lady wore
concealed locke given by Mr. Beecher with his por
trait should be permitted to show H.
Mr Bvarts-You would. doubt, show IT, II you could.
Mr. Beach, don't know about that; we might have little
compassion for the LADY.
Mr. Evsrts-I object the inquiry.
Judge Neilson-We viii take IL.
Mr. Fuerton-You this box with It's contents in this
closet7 A Yes, Sir
@ What this closet used for!
Mr. Eyarts-I object
The witness-It little bit Of closet; do not know
used Cor any purpose than the preservation
these gifts.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF Mr. BEECHEB PROPOSED IN
EVIDENCE
O. Are these all likenesses of Mr.. Beecher? Hand
ing witness photographs. A. Yes, every
q they all different Hkenesses, taken in different at-
tudes' A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Fuerton-If your Honor please, offer these in evil
dence.
Mr. Rvarts-Let look anthem
Mr. Fullerton-Ceranly eountug there are six Of them
Mr. Bvarts-Are these offered in eyideDce'
Mr. Fulerton-Yes Sir.
M Rvarts-For whats
Mr FusrtOn-TO show that they good kenessea in the
nrst place and the second place that they were IN the
possession Of Mrs. TltOn. Laughter
Mr. REaris-I your Honor please what there
this evidence that considered Of mporancef
These photograph lkenesses
Judge NesonI think ii would answer your purpose Mr.
Fullerton il you woud have him state the numoSr OF them
Mr.. FuIlerton-HOw SIR
Judge Nellson-To stste how many there are.
Mr. Evars-rTo Nj Beach, - willing the jury should
see them.
Mr. Beach-wen the counsel says he is willing the jury
should them
Mr. Evars-I am willing Jury should them, but do
not see what evidence they this they might have
seen SarOny where they were takenas many OF
them they wished.
Mr FulertOn-Thcy could not nave seen hese AZ 9"on!
when they taken
Mr. Eyars-Sarony took more than one copy
Mr. Fulerton-But b. did not keep them
Mr. Eyarts-You don't know about that.
Mr. Fuerton-He did keep those that were FOUND IN the
cabinet. anyway.
Mr. Evarts-Now his Illustrates the point Of the objection
ANYTHING YOU trace M Beche in the way OF presentation
n photographs mry have such weight as my learned rend
NAV choose TO give your Honor and the jury may think
deserves but the 81 finding half dozen phoogaphs
~ Mr. Beecher in the possession Of this lady certainly does
not tend to prove anything that Is in issue here We would all
Of u.s. be very unwilling judge from such trivial circum-
stance having print Of public picture IL the possession %
person.
NJ Fune-,on-weU single one might not be suspicious,
I'm, when YOU find seven then you begin regard
with some degree suspicion think the force OF the infer
ence to be drawn tins fact does not depend at all upon
whether Mr. Becchr gave pctdres TO this lady or not
think there inference BE- drawn from the iac that PIC
lures Of him found in her possession
Jpde NeTson-Ye bu a. learned counsel says il does
moi ppicae Mr Bcechcr might a. be without his knOw
edge.
M Funerton-It very that might be without his
knowledge tends show extent the degree OF
regard and affection that this lady retained for him. II may
enable jury conclusion in regard to another
branch with facility in connection with the
Aectonate letters written ~ her in regard 10 him. ihnk they
are very potent evidence in this and the fact that want
10 call agy. the fact that no two OF the pictures
arc alike.
Judge Neson-v have the fact that they we're found there
and suggest that NAV description OF them
with the fact they all taken by the same artist
Mr. Beach-That enough, l think
Mr FuIerton-The taken by he
different attitudes and the inference Is tH ihey
were taken al different times
Mr. Eyarts-I don know what that inference has to do with
it,
Judge Neilson-That inference account for having so
nAny-thst they different
Mr. Eyarts-st they might have been taken at the same
time.
Mr. Funerton-Bu in the same attitude
MIR EvartsMy learned friend exposes the defect Of his
offer II we were trying Mrs Tion then the possession Of
these uctures might be some evidence against her because it
would be- in some degree her act But they that Mrs
ons act In getting these pictures from Mr Beecher
hut from any source having them her possession is eyi-
dence against Mr. Beecher
Judge Neilson-No; they quite say that Well, Mr
Yullertont
K1bibits u" and Is" and say whether they among
tbose Won found in the cupboard when Mrs Ton lefty
Mr. Eyarts-Are these the ones already IN