Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-05

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who has for years been intimate with
the
TROUBLES OF BEECHER AND TILToN,
And has been a recipient of the conf
dences of both sides. Most of the day
has been taken up in Ills cross exami-
nation 10y Beach. 1t has not been
great piece of work Of the kind. 1t
began as though we were to have
sharp and lively time, and occasionally
We had passage of that sort, but for
most of the day the business moved
slowly and dryly through the hours,
with no remarkable occurrence or de-
velopment of any sort whatever. Full
lerton is the only first class cross-ex-
aminer on the Tilton side, and when
ever any of his other lawyers under
take that part Of the business, we have
"A flat experience of it. In that part of
his direct testimony which was put i'm
at the opening of the Court this morn
ing, Tracy denied that he had ever
been i'm any matter or form TiltOn's
legal adviser, and he also denied that
he had been Beecher's counsel. before
the Church Committee. His first legal
relation TO any of these parties began
with this trial. He also denied that
he had
COACHED MRS. TILTON
Prior to her appearance before the
Church Committee. He swore to the
falsity of all statements of an opposite
kind made by the other side, including
the testimony of both Tilton and
Moulton, as it was read, sentence 10y
sentence.
THE SUBJECT OF BJAcKDIAIL
Was touched upon lightly. In the re-
cital of what passed between Moulton
and Tracy, when the question of the
payments of money by Beecher to the
former was discussed, as one of the
managers of the church investigation,
Tracy's evidence in reference to the
objects, actions and methods thereof
was next pretty fully taken, and he
sought to show all through that the
body in question had acted in an uu-
biased manner. When this ground
had been gone over the direct testimo-
ny closed. Now we are to have the
cross-examination, which has been
looked forward to with more interest
than any of our experiences of the
sort since the defendant was on the
stand. Beach opened the cross at once
and abruptly. The first questions
were thrust in like reptile, and the
answers thereto were sent out like
cannon balls. They related directly TO
the issue of
TRACY'S PROFESSIONAL MORALITY
In appearing as lawyer in the case
under the circumstances of it. Did
you stand up in this Court behind ex-
Judge Porter when he was cross-ex-
aiming Moulton and act as his
prompter? ?" Tracy could not recollect,
and again he could not, and yet again,
but when asked question which inn
piled that he had played false to Moul-
toms firm, while the former employ
ed him, his exclamation mo, sir, no,
sir" was of the most energetic kind.
Beach next cross-questioned him as to
his promise to Tilton not to be counsel
against him, and to his alleged abs I've
ment from that promise under the
changed nature of Tilton's accusation.
He would not allow Tracy to wander
from the direct line, nor to give answer
of dubious import, but constantly, and
IN rigorous manner, held him up to
the specific point from the first. Tracy
showed signs of meeting his cross-eX-
aminer not with entire diffidence, but
with decided self-assertion. Upon this
the wrath of Beach looked as though
it were getting dangerous, while
Evarts sat like leashed gray hound,
ready TO protect the witness, but, for
tunately, at this moment recess ar
rived, and gave all parties the oppor-
tunity to recover themselves. 1t had
already become apparent that the
main business of Beach to-day was to
put upon Tracy the
BRAND OF PROFESSIONAL DISHoNoR.
The second session was opened by
Beach inquiring of Tracy whether he
had withdrawn, or proposed to with
draw, from his legal connection with
this case. Then came an interesting
point. "Were you the author of that
opening speech you delivered here?n
Tracy did not want to tell, but Beach
declared his determi nation to ascertain
the authorship of that speech, so over
charged with malignity and falsehood.
L will hold you to the responsible
ity," cried Beach, as he worked hard
to get an answer, but at last confessed
that he wrote most of the speech. Ira
cy next swore to the falsity of various
statements in Franklin Woodruff tes-
timonN. He was next cross-question-
ed abOu his several
INTERVIEWS WITH GENERAL BUTLER.
Who, last summer, was to act for
Moulton in the management of the
scandal, and this part of the work,
which was very minute, occupied us
till the close of the day. 1t appeared
from this part of the evidence that
General Ben. Butler is going to be a
witness, and that he is prepared to
give quite different accounts of the
scandal interviews in which he and
Tracy took part with Moulton and 9TH
ers from these which were to-day
given by Tracy. Ibid you tell this
to Mr.. Benjamin f. Butler? Is that
the mans name?n Laughter This
was one of the cross-questiOns of Beach.
There were some pretty closely conca-
tenated passages of argument and
active cross-examination between
Beach and Tracy. Beach sometimes
ran Tracy up to the wall, pushed him
around the corners, and went for him
with pointed finger and loud voice.
Tilton, Moulton, Fullerton and Nor
ris occasionally assisted Beach in his
work with Tracy.
UNPEECEDENTED GOOD NATURE