The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12
THE WONDERFUL TRIAL.
One Hundred and Fifth Day Of
the Scandal Suit.
MR.. BEACH'S GREAT SPEECH.
"A Vigorous and Powerful Effort
FOR the Plaintiff.
ISSUE BETWEEN PORTER AND BEACH.
The Jury Bearded and Real
ize Their Duty.
ISSUE BETWEEN PORTER AND BEACH.
A REGULAR FIELD DAY

scandal case. People from all parts or the coun-
fry were present. Senator Morton. Governor Par
knr OF New Jersey, and Chief Justice Church.
congressman De Witt Cortland Parker, OF the
New Jersey Bar; Judge Van syckel, or the Cours
OF Appeals, New Jersey; DR.. Darrin, OF Rochester;
General Tibbets, OF Troy; O. II. Wln1eld, OF New
York and John Wilson, or Aberdeen, Scotlana. Dad
seats on the bench. The ladies' penetrated into
every corner of the court room. Exactly twelve OF
them sat Ia the jury box to the lefs OF the bench,
facing the masculine and bona ade jnry on the
other side OF the room. II was thick and sweter-
ing throng IN the corridor outside 400 or 800
psople stood all day long waiting Tor the delusiye
chance OF getting inside the court room. Mr..
Beach was received with cheers by the outside
crowd but the presence or the Judge, stern and
'unbending, suppressed an unmistakabe Impulse
20 applaud on the part or the inside multitude.
The whole strength OF counsel on both sides was
represented, including even General Pryor, who
has been absent from the trial for some time.
THE OPENING
By Mr.. Beach was tame. The audience had come
1Ogss her to De stimulated by treat OF fiery decls
nation. In this they were disappointed. The
nrxt TWO hours were dulB save Tor nYe or ten min
utes, when counsel struck a vein OF eloquence
fully equal to any EFFORT or the previous two days.
The afternoon, however, was extremely enitven-
lag. Br. Beach, despite his hoarseness, made
himseh as effective - ever. While he was sailing
along under a full head OF steam and dwelling
upon the charge OF improper solicisa-
tions,r as the one the other side In
sisted Tlltsn made, and not one OF
adultery, up Jumped Judge Porter IN an excited
manner and in effect accused Mr.. Beach Of false
hood. Quite scene took place. Dir. Beach per-
sisted IN MS original statement while frequent
applause, checked before II had time to expend
iLseIf, broke forth from tae audience.
THE ADDRESS OUTLINED.
IS Mr. Beach continued his address by referring TO
the waste OF time on the other side IN denouncing
Prank houton for retaining the Bsecher CORE
spondence and for half ian hour continued 70 argue
in Justification OF the conaCcL OF Mr.. Moulton.
he next passed TO the subject or the Bowen sroi-
tration. and commended that when the award was
made Theodore Tlton WAS charging Mr.. Bsscher
with an offence, and Prank Moulton's offices At
that time were those OF man sent
BY God 10 protect Beecher as he him
SELF said. IL was a monstrous charge
against this man that ne conspred 70 inJlTe
Beecher. II the papers were harmless, vny all
this commotlon. III these papers acqait you,
Mr.. Beecher thank GOD they have been pre-
served Counsel turned and looked toward The
defendant as he uttered the words, while an at
tempt al applause was made By the audience.
Counsel next referred to Bowen, OF whom ne said
certain questions hal not been asked BY his side
because they could not AK them. BOwenwas not
fhsr witness. lie was called on the principle Of
opening every avenue or truth. Dir Evarls
EmIed. ana As NJ. Beach detected It he turned to
his learned fricad and said, Any friend smiles
sarcasticaIly bat II he had asked Bowen az 20 the
interview between aim and Tlton and Il he could
have contrsdicsed Triton there and then, how The
maxim FaisiG5 ~ mo TzisRs IL omnibus would
naVe rolled rom his month";
rug MKT POINT
criticised was Evarls' statement that this adul-
tory could have been only miraculous. and coun-
Sc told the oil story or the Irishman who was
given an Illustration or what a miracle was BY
klck on the shin by the priest. he went into an
sualysis or Mrs. Tnton's feelings expressed in
her letters 70 her 'l0vs-skliled pastor, whose
obscene adultery nezsn win prayer and ended
with oensdicuon.n Here . loud, ripping laugh
ran through the Gudisnce. Mr. Bcecner Kept him
Hef busy with q newspaper. AR. Beach went on
10 show the relations Def ween Mrs.. IAton and
Bescher quoting nom several letters Of the iormcr
and making comments by the way.
SPIRITUAL .DELCsIOS
Continuing MS address alter recess Mr. Beach
referred 70 the argument OF Nj. Evaris that Mrs.
1llion could not nave fallen except through some
spiritual GelHsion. ne called attention 70 CHAR
acter ia sir waiter scOtt's Woodstock Master
Tompklns. Who fought With the Bible on his lips,
aud VINO ~ spite Of his rgd Puritanism was not
altogether mpregna1ie p The influence o. beauty.
He read Tompkins' plea for seduction 70 Pheoe,
the fOrester's 0sughter, the subject 81 which was
that IN the thought AMI not IN tie corporal act
the sin OF seduction consisted. Counsel
drew an analogy between Dir. Beecher
aad Master TompklnR tneir modes
OF .eduction. Tompklns held n his discourse 70
Pbe0s that 70 the saln Is, one Of which be was,
many privileges were given that tie ung0dly
dare not claim. Counsel admitted that II was
Impossible for Witnesses to be exact - to the de-