The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
THE GREAT TRIAL.
Third Day Of General Tracy's
Address.
ASOMBRE RICHNESS AND FULNESS."
The Question Of Oral Comics
sions Reviewed.
BESSIE TURNER'S LETTERS.
How Tilton Worked Upon
His Scheme.
THAT $1,000 ONCE MORE.
BESSIE TURNER'S LETTERS.
THAT $1,000 ONCE MORE.

with his sensitive face. Mr.. Tracy was very much
out of sorts. and apparently unacquainted with
his manuscript. He read his chirography with a
doubtful countenance and accent, and very soon
smptied a large part OF the court room BY not
Arousing anything.
1t is said on Brooklyn authority that Mr.. Tracy
bad anticipated the kind and quality Of evidence
to be introduced by the plantin, and had prepared
. speech to annihlate each and every one OF the
plaintiffs adhereuts.
Judge Fullerton with his tine authorizations OF
What his opponents might do stopped the case
prematurely. and threw Mr.. Tracy into condition
which compelled him to alter his statement and
incidentally abuse some persons who had never
been summoned.
Tracy denounced Bowen and Carpenter, both Of
them unhappy accidents OF this assize. Bowen
responded yesterday in strong card, antagoniz-
Ing Tracy and showing Bowen's own hand. Frank
Carpenter has not opened his mouth but will
probably be used for the rebuttal, Tracy has de-
nounced him IN advance.
Mr.. Bowen awoke from his stupor yesterday and
discharged public card at General Tracy, the
confidential friend and chief counsel for MIR.
Beecher Bowen says he was never Ia better
spirits IN his life, that he was one OF the founders
of Plymouth church, that Beecher is an interloper
and not himself, that he is tired OF the age OF
lying and Will speak II the law CON-
be interviewed nor put into an absurd
position for che advantage OF either Tllton or
Beecher. He regards botn those persons as ire
sponsible Bohemans, who are now embroed
with each other, seeking to bluff him from testi-
lying. Tue general tone Of his conversation Is
mat neither principal Will get much advantage
rom what he testi6es TO-; but that, as an old
pioneer and founder OF Plymouth church, he is
ready to blow them both up for their arrogance,
sgotism and sel1snness. Every day this trial goes
On
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
is more and more segregated. The apparent
attempt Of the wealthy men OF Brooklyn to father
Mr.. Beecher, whether guilty or innocent commits
the whole city TO the personal lame OF It's great
orator. But many changes IN opinion have come
about since this trial was instituted. The social
despotism on the side OF Plymouth church has
been abated. Mr.. Beecher's friends now welcome
allies from reutrais and enemies.
GENERAL TRACY's SPEECH
on behalf OF his client is detective, as we have
said before, in making too much Of the plaintiff
Tracy began by accusing Theodore Tilton OF being
IN egotist. Whea he makes mankind enter into
conspiracy to pull down his client and that client
listens with delighted countenance, 1t ap.
pears that the egotist Is In the defence
as well as IN the prosecution. 1t will take
. high degree OF character in each juryman
10 sum up this case. Neither defendant
nor plaintiff nave employed that class Of lawyers
who can put vein OF comedy through the case
and laugh away the insnuatlons OF the other side.
Indeed. the utter egotism OF principal and de.
iendant is very liable to be exhibited The cause
of religion Will not suffer one particular
in the humiliation OF either principal. The cause
OF egotism VIII suffer extremely IN the non-suit-
Ing OF the one or the conviction Of the other.
The sound. strong lawyers on either side are in.
sensby reduced in public estimation by their
connection with such clients. MIR. Beach, Mr.. Full.
lerton and Mr.. Pryor rather like their retainer,
Tilton, and yet are unable to give any philosophic
account of him to the vast public, which searches
for a reasonable Interpretation Of his many mean
derings Judge Porter, Mr. Abbott, and, perhaps,
Others would ike to construct for Mr.. Beecher
thoughtless, careless, enervescent, irresponsible
genius, for whom they might make plea. But
the course OF this trial rubs out all the good.
natured interpretations and compels plaintiff and
defendant to approach each other like murderers
rather than like litIgans.
1t is supposed that General Tracy Will get through
In time to summon several minor witnesses be.
fore he puts Mr.. Beecher on the stand. Mr.. Bowen
must ow testify for one side or he other, tho
public will continue to desplse one or the other OF
the itigants
II is expected that witnesses will be calico on
morning.
THE DEFENCE.
As soon as the jury had answered to their names
and the counsel we're comfortably ensconced IN
tnelr eats General Tracy contlnued:-
soMBRE RICHNESS AND FULNEss.
resources thus gushing forth before him must have
been this cool hama who, there with hard, cold
10 TINS SsS M
quest. and here was Beecher himself furnishing
Terms IN torrents intense enough, COMPREHENSIVE
The Decaiogue oh, to 'e get a I thoasanoth
part Of this rlcn material on paper;
IN It," But tue copions talker is In no moon Tor
watching then MS opportunity. sees he supreme
moment arrive Tor Dropping the scalpel ana TAX
ing up the pen. And now, gentlemen, having
Drought you up to the SITUATION as IL exists IN
conception. let US leave 1t thus Tor moment
OF morbid seaccusation and sorrow, and Mou-
ton. with practiced pen, IN the gathering dark
ness, at OILS wits end, 10 make rapid selection and
arrangement from the multitude OF Significant
expressions sucn as should best answer tue end
In vew-namey, to get Mr.. Beecner on paper III
the attitude OF a penltent criminal. Let ns, say
turn IRON TINS interesting situation and institute
somewhat careful lnguiry into the genesis and
product OF that rapid incubation.
re Mr.. Tracy adverted TO the interview oil
p cOntrltion and ridiculed the ldea oil Mr. Beecher
nav'ng dictated any sucn absurd document.
THE ORAL CONFESSIONS
Now, gentlemen OF tue jury, come to another
brancn OF this case, and that Is the branch which
IS now MANLY relied upon. 10 wlt-tne pretended
sra confessions wnich this defendant is al
eyed 10 nave made to Francis ID. Moulton
,nd 10 MS vile and to the plaintin, Theodore M
'on. IN tne beginning, gentlemen, we snall snow
iou tnat these parties reiied expressly upon the
writing That lney had aud nothing else. AS late
Is Juiy lO, 1874. after the appolatment oil the
cDurch committee rom Mr.. rntOn's first ap-
bearing before that committee, shalt
NOW you, | appfenend, Oy evidence whicn
fol VIII not DOUBT, tnaJ Mr.. llltOn there SAID -
his case against Henry ward Beecher was
II wrlting-hc sdiJ That he knew that his repu-
iation was Impaired IN this immunity dnd tDat
Tue gum or innocence OF the Rev. henry Ward
Beecner ud not at al depend upon his word. lie
had ~ III Writing. thInk the evidence Will show
you mat alter Mr.. iltOn had repeated that once
or Twice over ne was Interrupted by one VINO
Thought, AT least at that time, that he mad seen
the WRITINGS alalnst Henry Ward Beechcr, VINO
said 70 MN, MI luton II your case against Henry
ward Beecher Is In writing, tnen IL Is only qucs-
Ioa OF wnst those writings prove. That Is Q