Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-01
The Counsel in Consultation.
The ImpecuniOsity of Beecher.
Interview with Judge Nelson.

AADCANACh Will ClNEC NCAA6Ou
NEW YORK, June 30.-The examina
ton Of Joseph LOeder began this morning
RObt. Grannis testified that in a converse
| tion, held with Loeder about his (LOedersI
statement, the latter had t5ld him there
was some truth in it, with a good deal oi
eXaggeratiOn; that with regard to the kiss
ing between Beecher and Mrs. TiltOn, he
was correct; that he went into the room, as
described, and in coming ont saw Ars. Til
ton and Beecher, but there was nothing un-
usual in their attitudes. Nothing new was
ELECTED on cross examination. Owing 10
the absence of other witnesses, the case
was adjourned till tomorrow.
The jury in the Tilton-Beecher case have
not yet come to any agreement. Counsel
for TiltOn are in consultation in the court
house. Messrs. Abbott, Shearman, Tracy
and Hill came up shortly after this, and
went into the consultation, afler which
Messrs. Abbott and Pesrsall left the build
ing, but would give no information as to
what was proceeding. At 2:15 p. N. the
conference broke up, but the counsel are
still reticent.
At 10 O'Clock the courthouse was locked,
and the jury retired for the night.
Beeeher Hard Up for Money.
New York Tribune, June 2s.
The cost of the trial has been q matter
of frequent surmise and speculation. The
cost to the county can be estimated, but
the truth about the cost to the counsel in
the case will probably never be known. Mr..
Morris lately stated to an old friend that
be had expended large part of his savings
in Mr.. TiltOnis cause. Mr.. Shearman has
paid out Of his own means from twelve to
fifteen thousand dollars. Mr.. Beeeher has
had to raise money on collateral several
times during the trial, it being found much
to every persons surprise that ready money
was not plentiful with him-a popularity
of his purse previously exposed on the trial.
There are two indictments, one against
Mr.. TiltOn and the other against Mr.. MOul-
ton, which It rests with the District At
torney to push or to let rest when the
present suit is ended.
A Chat with Judge Nelson.
New York sun, June 2S.
A Sun reporter cOnversed with Judge
Nelson last evening, as follows:
"DO you regard the TumOTs from the jury
loom as al all trustworthy
81 certainly do not. The four men in
charge Of the Jurors are court officers, who
have been in this court a long time, and
fully understand their responsibility. If
they heard anything, or saw any cOmmUni-
cation, they would be sure to tell me at
once. 1 have perfect confidence in them.
| can readily understand that any attendant
Of the trial might, by careful observation of
the jurors, have learned the sentiments Of
several. Mr.. Carpenter, or Mr.. Jelireys, or
others, may have shown how they stood by
their faces; but / do not believe that any
information whatever has gone out of the
jury room"
"Haye you had any messages from the
iury?"
"Net a word, except requests to have
heir meals ordered, aud matters Of that
kind. Every bundle thai has been sent to
The Courthouse to-day for a Juror has been
opened and examined by me. They were
in newspapers, which l removed
before sending the contents to the jury
-OOm."
"Can you account for the long silence Of
the jurors?'
81 cannOt-it is a rare occurrence. Why
they do not come into court and say they
cannot agree, or ask for instruction upon
some disputed point, do not know.
-aIked with Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. Pryor,
the parties to the suit, about
whether I should send for the jury and ask
hem what was the trouble. They had a
fifteen minutes long, and the |
,esult was that they recommended no in |
reference whatever. Consequently shall |
not open communication with the jury, |
1ut shall wait for them to come in, no mat |
er how long they choose to remain in con-
inement."
"DO you suppose that they are waiting |
o be summoned into court, suppOsing that |
hey must not come unless sent for by |
7Ou?'
ooh, no, sir. Mr.. Carpenter has been on |
uTies befOTe-Was foreman Of the jury that |
ried the Tax COmmiSsiOners-and l sup
pose some of the others have served. There |
must be some unusual feature in their dis |
DO you regard an agreement as posi-
1le?'
"Well, they have been out, as far as /
know, longer than any previo jury in
his State. But, in the Staten Island ferry
,ases, those growing out Of the Westfeld
disaster, a jury was out two days and at
ast agreed"
"Then you have not despaired Of YER
lici?1
81 do not regard it as impossible"
"DO you suppose that a minority might
be cOerced into agreement by long cOnfine- |
nent2n
"Ah, but the confinement in this case is |
rery much OF their own choosing. | do
not say whether | would discharge them if |
hey came in commonwealth would, per-
laps, depend on the nature Of their dis |
L mean that they do not |
make any effort to be released. The old |
dea of forcing an agreement, as expressed
n the oath that is still administered to |
,fficers in charge of iuries, is obsolete. |
The oath says they shall be confined and |
ed only on bread and water, unless other |
wise ordered by the Judge'-the last pro-
-isiOn nullifying the rest"