New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-26
SCENES IN THE DAYS WAITING.

EAGER EXPECTATION OF THE VERDICT MAINTAINED
GRAVITY OF TIE ISSUE FELr By THE sPEcrA-
roRs-PRoMrNENT PERSONS IN THE TRIAL ABB
SENT FROM THE TRIAL CHAMBER DURING THE
pAY--MR. wOODLEY's COMMENTS on THE CASE.
The crowd which pressed into the courtroom
about 10 o'clock was eager with the expectation
that on conYenIng the Court Judge Nelson would
call in the Jury and question them rs to the proba-
blities of their agreeing. But his Honor did not be-
heve in such policy holding that the summons
might disturb the jury in the discussion of some inn
portant point of the and the crowd was kept IN
suspense until noon when adjournment was an
uounced until o'clock, and from that time until O.
when another adjournment until was announced
After that hour an evening session was held until
10 O'clock when the jury were locked up for the
night and the Court adjourned until Il this morn
ing
Very few of the prominent characters of the trial
were in the courtroom. Mrs. Beecher, promptly and
faithfully, appeared at 10 o'clock precisely leaning
on the arm of Judge Porter and she sat through the
sutry day and evening patient and reserved and sad
Mr. EvaTts appeared also in the courtroom about
1890 and was received with loud applause, which
led him to avoid the room for the rest OF the day.
though he took his place again in the evening. rev
of the other notable persons were in court Mr.
Beecher did not appear during the entire day or
in the ante-room they did not once enter the court
room proper.
The excitement in the corridors and around the
Courthouse yesterday was in no degree less than
that on the previous day. Crowds Of eager and
anxious persons we're everywhere discussing the
prospects of verdict and all seemed to think that
the longer the jury stayed out the less likelihood
there was of all agreement. The assembly in the
courtroom seemed TO he very patient and remark
ably quiet The deep interest and great anxiety felt
by everybody whether on the one side OF opinion or
the other did not permit them to indulge in any
thing unseemly. Rarely was any loud talking
heard. and there was very little moving about.
Among those in the courtroom during the after
noon was James 3. WoOdley, the "colored capital
ist Of Virginia." one of the witnesses. who took
pleasure in expressing his opinion OF the case, but
more particularly of Messrs Beach and Fullerton.
"Mr. Beach," he said, knew nothing about Scrip
ture. If had been allowed | would have shown
him where be was wrong in his quotation about
David and lriahs wife. Everybody can read the
Scripture for himself, but We want teachers to ex-
plain; consequently if person quotes passage OF
Scripture. or q passage from sermon, with
ont the explanation, he misquotes the Scrip
tnre itself, which says the devil can quote
scripture TO suit himself Still, Mr.. Beach did very
we'll with the poor material no bad to work with.
II he had been in Mr.. Fullertons place he would not
have been 50 successful for Mr.. Beach treats man
as brute, and men do not like to be treated as
brutes. Mr. Fullerton is keen, sharp, and eaucy,
aud yet he cuts you in such way that you have to
laugh at Your own expense Ii Mr.. Beach had been
examining me. ! should have got stubborn With
all Mr.. FuertOns impertinence he could not ma
out how much money / brought from Virginia, as
that had nothing 10 do with the case. What had
nv Nancy IN do with Mr. rilton's coming to Mrs.
WoodbnlIs house, or the printing of the long article
have my own opinion about how this case has been
conducted II Mr.. Beach had kept himself within
the bouuds of the law. aud not attempted Ia preach
sermons from texts that he cOul not quote cor,
rectIy, he might have got along better. lite talked
rs Q special preacher"