The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29


ara for a moment men eloowed their way past
officers ana counsel to get a signt OF them.
Messrs. Morris and Sherman came TO the ofacer
with the request
i "Wll yoa let counsel take lcok; We want 70
see what Is left Of ttem.n
Tbs of1cer made way for the counsel, and the
jury came down the corridor III single ME and
passed In. Nearly al Of them were in their shirt
sleeves and some we're collaTless, while all looked
Ike men who had been a thirty days. clam
chowder excursion Usher Murray. Of Plymouth
church, dressed IN black, with white neckte,
was on the watch, and danced about here ana
there, but failed to attract any attention beyond
derisive comments upon his antics.
There gees Murray" exclaimed one; 'he's
trying 10 sneak his way under Carpenters hat,
or crawl up his trousers Leg In search OF that
Yerdict.n
''what forlorn looking set,n ventured an
other; "they nave been climbing the creased
flagstaff from the roof In search Of Plymouth
churchs neaven.n
"Oh, no you are mis- taken; they've been down at
Couey island taxing q batD,n Ventured third.
"or playing leap ffo2, more likely"
"CaTpeDter looks as though he had been leaped
By the entire jury said City Han lounger
who While waiting for appointment 70 Office has
put in an appearance daily.
About four O'Clock walters rom the restau-
rant carried out two enormous hampers OF food
that mad been lett by the Jurors alter partaSing
| OF their dinner.
POPULAR OPINIONS.
The crowd around the outside or the Court
House seemed TO nave lost none or Its interest in
the verdIct which 1t was momentarily expected
the jurors would render. The fierce neat OF the
sun did not In the least abate their ardor TO pass
and receive opinions Whe standing In It's glare.
The saloons IN tue neghDorhood, as on previous
days, were crowded by people who seemed TO
have no other business on earth than 70
watch the Jury room and question ell whom
they met about what they thought the
Jury would DO. One man, whose thick
speech betrayed that he had often crooked
his elbow during the day, said ne "did not care
damn what the jury did, now that they mad made
fools OF themselves so long as TO disgust every
body; but II they did NOT bring in verdict OF
guilty they would not be true TO their solemn OBJ
hgatlonsn Tnis rather strong remark came near
getting its maker into difficulty, az 1t was
readily taken up by Of Beecher's friends,
VINO told the vigorous talker that he was
drunken loafer ana not nt to speak about SUCH
man as Mr. Bsecher. policeman passing at the
time dispersed the crowd and saved row.
In front OF q newspaper office inc excitement
ran hign, ana any man VINO did not,nave sumo
KIND OF an opinion 20 express vas
LOOKED UPON AN IDIOT.
An old fellow, whose lettering step betrayed
that at least seventy winters mad passed over mis-
head, remarked that he always thought Mr..
Beecner WAS a good man, but ne did not think so
now, for mo good man would fool round another
mans wife, When told by bystander that 1t
nad not ,es been proved that Mr.. Beecher was
gully OF trespassins on another's preserves he
Indignantly secuted the remark, saying the jury
might not bring IN a verdict 70 that end, but ne
thought every sensible man would believe he nad.
ae conc uaed that "Mr. Beecher's letters were
EVIDENCES or GUILT
strong as proofs or Holy Nrit.n
A gentleman OF the Iiiton side, who, IKE his
leader, wore his after the fashion or Buffalo
Bil, remarked that "Tilton Is a badly used man
ana tnaslt was only his kindness 81 heart that
prevented his exposing Beech rs baseness long
before he did expose itn "rnatis too thin,n said
bystander, "TIlton Ii beat AM thought ne could
fleece 8eecner and mis- lriends out Of money enough
10 TX bis carcass for the Of his life and allow
MIN carry MS nee love principles at pleas
ure.n "He is no more OF iree lover than BeecheTn
WAS the reEort, sand, what Is more, not hair "a
much Tor no man has yet brought the plaintiff
into open court 70 answer the charge OF adultery.n
ne walked away.
The conversation OF two gentlemen over their
lager was TO sue effect that IL was
PULL DICK PULL DEVIL
between BeecheT anu Tllton. Beecner had COM
mitled the great crime or being found out, while
Tlton had managed 70 carry on his laiasons undls-
turbed and Without being found cut.n One OF the
speakers remarked that he believed both we're
rotten 60 the core, ana that the best thing thaE
could possibly happen FOR the public Of Brooklyn
would be 70 shut up the doors OF Plymouth church
ana ask Rev. Henry Ward Beecher 70 repair 70
rest Hin AMI stay there "And.u ADDED the other
one give I1lton the choice or gong West or hav.
ing his nalr cut In sucn manner that men who
nave knoKn him VIII knoW him no more.w
Never did men seem TO DO more voluble.
ana never were reporters SO bewilcered.
Let q man appear on the street WIN
pencil behind his ear and slip OF paper in his
aand and he was at once startled By such Ques-
uons as, .'nas the verdict been givenan lis the
Jury going to be discharged tc.day7n 'Have tue
jury been removedW and thousand remarks
bearing upon tie al-lmportant subject Of great
trial one OK Two concluded that II the jurors
INDUCED TO GET drunk
they would agree pretty quickly, wnen somo lib
eral man onered 70 paJ ior the liquor 10 10 tse
100 Il il could lie brought about. A ca0aYerous
looking man mildly remarked that he thought lt
best not 80 hurry up matters but 20 let the
twelve mon good and True take time and fully
deliberate on tue great question be-
lore them. TAKE tmep said an irate
listener; 'damn lem, they have taken tims
enough nov 10 nave settled the affairs Of the na-
ton,n "or the question Of Grants third term,n
put ID q beardless young fellow, WHO for his pert
ness was told TO 70 home 70 nis mother and learn
some sense.
Dr. Austen, an old colcred brother Of the Method.
ist denomination, who during the week uoes a
little frescong with = whitewash brush, held
firmly 70 the belief that 'Misssr' Bsecher had Deen
DOM, WHAT NE oUGHTN'r;
,but, Lori bless men added the Doctor, "yc can't
tell wnat " niIe folks does el dey thinks nobudy's
gwine 10 found lem outs "The negroes opinion
may De correct, certainly said listener; 'it
confirms the old negro adage. Cunud man DO.
celYisi wnite man wuss.n
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