The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-14
ALL THE EVIDENCE IN
Both Sides Rest and Prepare for
The Closing Addresses.
SIX DAYS REST TAKEN.
A Rapid Tying Up Of the
Fag Ends.

nouncement that the Beecner trial is virtually
over. The evidence Is ended, and the Court has
taken an adjournment until next Wednesday,
when the summing up takes place. In regard to
this Mr., Beach Informed the HERALD reporter that
Mr.. Evarts aud ex-Judge Porter will occupy nve
Gays between them in their addresses TO the jury,
Mr. Beach will take at the fartnest three days. ana
Judge Nelson's charge will occupy about two
hours. the Jury is expected 50 return q verdict
promptly so that the ana termination OF the trial
may be put down for the 2sth OF May.
Judge Nelson, who has presided over
the case so long and with such an
uncommon degree OF fairness and Judgment
will be one among the many who feel like rejoic-
ing az the some W hat unexpected ending OF this
trial. Re has won uniadlng aurels as Judge Dy
his conduct on the bench, and 1t seems proper at
this particular point TO draw attention to the
singular good temper, the irmness, combined
with suavity, that has characterized his course.
When il Is borne In lad that this case has ex-
cited
DEEP AND BITTER FEELINGS
Ia very extensive community; that even the law
yers engaged on both SIDES nave shared in the ami
that weled up in behalf OF the one or the other
or the principals TO the cause it viii be seen the
presiding Judge hsd a dirlcult performance in
holding the scales OF justice SO evenly balanced
that neither Side could accuse him OF
Partially In the case or Tlchborne
which. IN point OF popular interest, boro an
analogy TO TINS or Tllton vs.. Beecher, We dad
that great mass OF the English people be.
came filled with the belief that Chief Justice
Cockburn threw the weight OF his judicial In
nuence agains. the claimant TO the Tichborne
title. Nobody VIII have grounds to accuse
Cnief Justice Nelson OF leaning even q hairs
breadth TO one side the other Some may
accuse hum Of giving more latitude OF talk to
the lawyers and Witnesses than the necessities
Of the legal inquiry demanded. put the same
people would more quickly complain II, per-
suing opposite course, ne had inhibited
the fullest pursuit OF any fact calculated
70 throw light on the scandal. Respecting
TIRE CHARGE OF LEGAL BLACKGUARDIsh
made against MI Fullerton by a contemporary.
for utteriug the remark 10 Mrs Ovington, when
she answered in her extra enthusiastic way, " IL
is false TO the Martin statement which was
quoted 90 her, regarding the length OF time Martin
sat on her piazza, Mr. Fullerton said 10 a herald
reporter:-"I was not examining The LADY. she
addressed herself 70 me, II Is false, M. Fuller.
ton. and | Responded, Wei. you can repeat IT,
Mrs. OYngton, II you think Il becomes lady 30
10 DO"
Mrs. Oyington shook her forennger al him. and
ne said. You need not approach in that style.
II you forget you are lacy, others may forget II
alson
BEEcHER's APPESANcE.
Beecher mad spent the previous day on his farm
in PeekskIlL he came down 90 the trial yester-
day with . nushed face and sore throat. lie
was In excellent numor aud sat all me fore
noon with his eu hand cIasped and resting In
the right hand or mis- vile. his complexion was
nearly As red tnat OF boiled lobster.
TEE FIRsr WITNESS
on the stand was Mr.. Calvin }. Mis- who wa al.
tached to .Ae Standard. lie was called 70 prove
the fact ~ proof slips o. tae woodruff scandal
we're Shown In the Standard once long be-
fore Il was published b. woodhun ana Canln.
Ex.Jucgc Morris and ex-Judge Fullerton cp.
posed tie admission o. the evidence. contend
ing that Il would throw the door open 70 endless
testimony. Judge Eeison took the same view u
the matter. Ar. Evarts, taking the mint from the
Lsncn withdrew the ioquiry. % tlat several Wit
nesses IN the same line OF investigation we're de.
barred from appearing.
NE. henry q B0wEs
was recalled TO deny tnat ne had ever tod
DR.. Eggleston that Beechcr said Bessie Tur.
ner had tod Mrs Beecher thar Tilton car.
ried Bessie Turner screaming from her bed.
He denied that the srDitrafors had ever SPOKEN
about the WOODSTOCK letter NJ Mr. Mouton's house,
tnat Mr. Claim nad ever said that AR. Storrs would
look out Tor taat on cross-examnation he stated Il
was two days after tue aroirati,n that Mr. Charles
storrs spoke to MIN aboui the woodstocg letter.
ANOTHER RECALL.
M. Augustus storrs was another whose face
was not unfamiliar 10 the witness stand. tie was
crosse xamined with some intensity by Mr.. Beach,
who Insisted. with his usual vehemence on d
categorical answer 10 the inquiry whether paper
could nave been drawn up 10 his presence with.
~. ~ N q uss4.
muted t. the aro,trators o. the Bowen award ~
yranE Noulton. storrs could only say that ne dld
not thtnk u possible.
TnE CIRCUIT RIDER.
Rev. Mr.. Eggleston vas again called 10 the wit
ness stand tie mas changed his occupation since
he vas in court lat. Then he was az author lec-
turer aud clergyman, ig1ng round loose geueraHJ.
Now lie ia clergyman altogether, pastor i tie
church 81 Caristian Endeayor,' Ueionginzto to
particular denomination but ''on It's own ho0k,r
as he ssys himself
Mr.. fulieftOa's cr0ss-examination was aimed 10
snow that difference occurred between Egglcs.
ton ana Bowen on account o, tne former having
engaged % write a story Tor ire Infeoendepf ana
afterward dsposing ~ u IN another quarter
TIE witness esp AIMED the matter IN a way mas
MADE i appear ne was hsro WORKING empIoye Of
Boweu's Nho took advantage q an opportunity
r. make htte money outside o. o. regular en-.
Iloyment
rRY0R's PRoNrSCAT10N.
General Pryor was criticised N this column the
other day when ne made an address 10 the Court
IN favor u tie admission 81 certain evidence re-
garaing DIS pronunciation. Thc General ls sensi-
tive on mat point, and ne holds tbat the proper
accentuation Or sucn words fof instance q pre-
clser should be with the sound Of ~ on the let.
ter - In the word
THK PROCEEDINGS
Judge Nelson took his seat 90 the bepch shortly
before eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. Fullerton before the proceedings com.
IDenced, SAID III Your Honor please, desire 70
call attention TO n editorial m one ~ The morn
ing papers tni- morning. An article IN tne New
York tribune Is headed - follows:-"As usuat the
Bcecher utal was enIvene0 yesterday W some
choice exhibitions OF legal biackRuaruism.n II
then goes On 10 quote question put - Mrs.
DViuRtOn wule upon the stand abo her answer
also an observation made by Mrs. Ovlngt0n 70 me
aud ny reply. Mrs OvinRtOn's answer 70 the
question WIS a. follows ut ~ false, ana thea
turning IL me wHen she was not under e1amina.
ton Nv me and ia an excited manner. anu with