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From an Occasional Correspondent.
Letter From New York.
THE BROOKLYN TRIAL.
NEw YogK, March |

NEw YogK, March | 1875
To the Editor 0: the Free Press and Times
There is no need to tell you that the great
trial over in Brooklyn, is still "going on. =
1t was with no little satisfaction and relief
that many said to themselves, on Wednes-
day, "the prosecution has elosed-now at
last, after seven weeks of hearing one side
there is to be chance to hear the other.
and to know what the defendant will say or
prove as to these things" Mr. Tracy
statement is to-day to be closed ; and it is
not too much to say that he has surprised
both sides Of the public By the force and
clearness Of his presentation thus far 1t
has been wondered why he should take the
"Opening" of the case rather than one Of
the famous lawyers who are associated with
him bat he did not desire It, they them
selves did, thinking, and rightly, As the
event shows, tha. lie would do 1t well
Gen Tracy study Of the case has been
thorough and his knowledge of it Is deep
1t is said that one Of his rooms i, devoted to
the "Beecher trial" matter The walls are
divided off in panels, each one labelled with
its particular branch or topic Of the ease,
and piled up ON the floor lie the papers, each
heap under its label, and in order, 50 that
he can refer at once to anything he wants
and some Of the heaps are several feet high
Mr.. Tracy statement has already made
points clear to the minds Of some who though
friends of Mr.. Beecher were unable to recon
cile this thing and that, satisfactorily and
it IS to-day reported that it, effect on the
jury = very evident. lie has not taken up
every point in the case in transactions OF
such kind ana covering a period Of four
years there are such multitude Of facts that
it is not a speech OF L. or IL hours that CAR
e1haus; them. But he has considered tie
main facts and some subordinate oces 1t
would be too much too expect that il w1u,i
convert every body, who hitherto has believ-
ed Iilton right and Beecher wrong. | heard
a gentleman Saturday characterize it as
weak and silly - it shows the desperate
straits to which that side is reduced 49, said
he
The question oi professional etiquette is
substantially settled by it. No lawyer de
MES that he bad right to act Is counsel for
Mr.. Beecber, though some may think Ac
could have done him more service as Wit
ness. Even his opponent, Mr.. Beach. says
that As Mr.. Tracy states the facts be was
justified and thee facts. De says. be VIII
prove. sail no lawyer denies whether
Mr.. Fullerton, who l. known - have per
Sanal ground Of quarrel with Tracy, viii ad-
init K, remains % De seen when the evidence
does come in
The New York iAles La, tasea or-.s-i1a
editoriaily and in It's resums to cr.tici-e Mr..
Tracy aidres~ because il Is q written
speech. and T. speak of that rs e new
thing, seeming t. have forgotten tia: ia,~t
part of N7. Morris opening or TIE o.he-
side was Gelitcrei from manuscript. ami t.
ignore the universal custom o. ica;.n-
printed jri.fs which seem % be more dei.b-
crate a1l les 0-atoriral even than nauu-
script.
ihe evidence "a the -ide of the defer go
viii be pretty youmiu0u>-it doesn't follow
that the ease l. half through because tiat
side Is begun. And some OF the testimony
viii be very effective, a. Indicated in Mr..
Tracy ; speech-iur Instance that of the
man 10 whom / A'on showed the Iml 9r'ar;
paper that Is destroyed, MTS. luton let-
ter, and Who VIII say that there Wa n'
aiIuSion 10 adultery IN i' 10 many minds
the iaci already proved. that that letter
i.at all important document "nich ii l,a-
duced WON'T oi iise-i prove Ut ei7rro'e tHe
charge was destroyed vixen al the ether
papers Were preser'ei, Z. ou'a q e. throw
the create suspicion on the ease oi iae
painful without bringing c'1nier-rr7'- oi
rs contents
Mr. ii-ion cannot testify necaase 'hs
Avs OF Ne~ ilrS do not allow q vie
- be witnes- n sHcH sal.
Ben Egtler-wno aas some Aa'"ledse
about this matter as Moult'n' Awye'-
said one day la-' week that it she
c'uh testify h'7 advice t. ine l'wy Is
would he 10 object 70 her ;esiim ny on every
po>sin.c ground 50 as TO get tie Judge : r1.-
IN IN their favor, and then tarn r1eni aai
withdraw their objections. So compelling the
defence to pat her on the Stand, for he ''n-
-idered that her testimony wouh he mos,
damaging 10 the defendant. Ills taeo.T 90
Mrs. Hilton ; conduct IN the al4ir-an Dc
assumed beecneT Glili-is tiiat Eer husuarc
looked down on her as his inferior, and SHE,