The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-21

ZIP In my soul toward you. never saw my path
as clear as now-tnat Whatever you may do
whatever you may DO say or bet becometh me
20 be Christian wife and mother" DO YOU Pc
WHICH altnougn declining, had not yet zone down
~ DARKNESS, when ne received tnat message rom
his loving and trusting vile, would nave oeen
persuaded that he hour should ever come " en-
his hatred and envy toward Henry Ward Beecher
letter, TO encounter the scons ana derisian OF
those who despise sentimentallsmY Andis mere
any better Illustration q tne judicial blindness
win which God darkens the understanding or
those who turn from the light Of his couarenance
than this man, IN Lis own Justification and de.
fence, under the advice OF my riend MOTIFS should
publish 70 the world what rises against MIN IN
Judgment ibis daYY
Porrer's voice IS much clearer, HIS manner Is
oueter. HIS style reminds one OF the pulpit. lie
ensts more OF the attention OF the audience.
Tue counsel now makes astrong point and brings
down his mana with repeated blows upon the
table. while he turns to Tlton and exclalms that
God must certainly have darkeuea an under
standing which could wTite a letter OF love and
confidence TO his wife while at the same moment
he accuses Mr.. Beecher OF adultery with his vie
and procalms the bastardy mis- child Ralph.
Counsel then read Tilton's letter or February IA,
1867, in which he wrote 10 his wife about the
saviour and speculated TO his conduct II he
had been a married man. Dnring the reading OF
the letter nlron leaned over toward Porter, VINO
stood close behind him. and whispered correc-
Porter thanked him courteously and smilingly
substituted the omitted phrase. Then turning TO
the Jury he proceeded with more than common
energy TO anayZe the hlasphemous correspond
ence In which Tilton unfolded his views or Jesus
Chllst and his disciples.
4 HAPPY HOME
Counsel then a welt at considerable length on
the happy home tnat the piantln once ENJOYED,
and, commenting upon the change looked toward
Judge Nelson the bench and said, We see upon
the bench one whom we all honor and love. the
MARKS OF maturing years and advancing age. !
have the pleasure OF knowing the lady who
has been chosen as the light OF his dwelling, but
know he does not see him as see him. She sees
pm IN the health and nush OF young manhood.
with the glory OF youth upon him aud to thls
hour his age Is mat on wnlch ne pressed upon
her finger the marriage ring: and he. wnile
he mav be looking upon one whom nme has
touched with some OF those changes winch II
leaves upon the face or US all he sees her coming
before the clergyman who soemnlZed the mar.
rage rites fresh and beaminp, glowing with youth
and Drlght as the morning star. Here we nave a
husband and VINO had Joined HANDS and
hears and went forth Tor twenty years IN con-
iugal happiness wnen potn were pure both rad-
ant in hope both glowing with JOY, both adorng
Unat Sa vlonr whom ne mas since dethToned, so TAR
as II Is ia the power OF Que 81 the poor creatures
whom God has made TO do So and she appealing
TO that earlier love- TO thai purer man to whom
she mad abased herself. TO restore bis conf
dence and love.
The speaker has now the full attention Of the
Jury. They are Christian men all OF them. ana
they give a double interest 10 the present ation
the counsel makes or the religious sentiments OF
Theodore Tton 1t Is profitable field TO work.
TINS man, he cries, pointing a trembling finger
at Til,on, "who talks OF his crown ana OF taking
1t on and laying it at Bowen's feet, refuses 70
recognize your saviour and mine.n Tllton's lace
grows red and he devotes himself TO reading.
Porter makes another point ia the reading OF Mrs.
1iton's letter her husband at the very time the
paintin charges Beecner with the seduction OF his
wile The letter Is full OF reproach, appealing to
the early days OF their marriage, and implorng
him. her beloved, 70 come back TO the ways or
love. duty and religion he has abandoned. The
counsel grows extremely eloquent TIton himself
Is moved ana Beecher's large eyes are fastened
with admlring gaze. on the speaker.
A CONTRADICTION.
In advertlng TO a letter written by the plaintiff
He writes 10 ner at a time when, as he now
pretends, she was the prostitute Of the honored
pastor Of Plymouth church; IN tie closing days OF
the summer Of 1869, one year after the death or
dedicated 70 clerical lust and debauchery. He says
10 her:-"From my early years / nave loveu ana
loved you. but oil the past experiences or my
hearts affection have been as nothing compared
with The unusually solemn sense which nave had
during all the HOLIDAYS OF TINS Newport week, tat
nature is YOURSELF WHAT we're those other wo-
manly affections OF his experience Others
distress 10 think mat I must keep you unln-
i Ps@sa su, WSsd 10 G SSpr S S%e
more worthy OF your goodness, your SELF
denial and your slngleness OF heart. In
some supreme hour am your Ht mate, but at All
otne YOU are high, nlgh above me. II you did
but know the inward revelenceN-"true inward.
ness" where ord she learn that pnrasef Ny
trend, Judge Fullerton, brought ~ norwood
and Hannah More and know not what other IN
order to teach You what mat woman meant when
she talked Of 'trle lnwardness.i Nny, Ane had
been under the teaching OF man VINO eit up
her all sucn expressions, rooted IN her mind, 80
tnat they could not but spring uD wnen she uses
them in hign, In a generous ana ~ noble sense,
and then he lmputes their adoption 70 the vile
purposes Of adultery.
Chester Carpenter, the foreman OF the jury, has
become more than usually attentive, ana Wuelan,
who was overcome with sleep the day before. Is
wide4wake and hardly winks. Porter pro-
ceeds hts voice and manner improve lie Is much
slower, out at the same time more distincr. He
makes running commentary on the letters as he
reads them sentence By sentence. The illuminat-
ing light 10 which he holds inem Il sometimes very
bright AMI striking, yet sometimes dim and dis
torting.
THE FIRsT PoTSr
continued the counsel, 10 wnIch IL seems TO nae
essential 10 direct your atten non Is the saie OF
things winch existed me 10Th ana l7tn OF 0cfo-
Der, 1858. Rient there THIS hinges The complaint
puts forth these two as the Ony known and ascer-
talned days OF iong-continued aud Infamous
criminal Intercourse. They were days well
selected by the contrIvers OF this accusation ana
the forgers and the iaDricators Of these etended
confessions. We nnd by the evidence that they
had the means Of knowing ~ consulting ne pub
Henry Ward Beecner delivered one OF those mag
nincent addresses at the Academy 81 Music which
have associated his name with the 1rst orators or
all ages.
The bell tolls twelve, ouf, despite It's loud and
deaienIng boom the counsel, wbo 10 now IN the
iull swing or hls address, continues on, though
only very few hear what he Il saying. All round
the table where ne stands crowd mas gathered.
Tue reporters, scattered throughout the room,
have drawn their seats closer. The Plymouth
church people are In a dense mass surrounding
Mr.. Beecher, and a number OF people are standing
up behind the Jury. Bowen comes in for . scorca-
ing denuncIation 'fhe nesting viper who
nestled In the Dosoms or Two men, Theodore TIL
ton and henry Ward Beecher.n At this point the
speaker rises TO tie highest and most vigorous
reach Of eloquence. His picture OF Beecner, his
white hair poisoning Tor the grave, their hon
ored fellow citizen, who has prayed over the