The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22


tualy occurred and 1t 4 oy that contrivance that
pleas Of abb are Ia general rendered dlcult u
dlsproveu If | were satisfied SAID Mr.. Beaen,
that Mrs. houltou vas wrong ~ hxing TINS con-
versati0n the "a Of june should submit 70
you with great earnestness the principle OF tnat
discussion; but she - NOT wron8, SIR Mr.
Beecher swears tnat IN the morning OF tue "a OF
June, between nine and ten O'CLOCK, ! think lahd
! hope TO BE- corrected as 20 hours n mlstakel,
between nine and ten O'CLOCK MT. Beecner sWears
That ne was at his home ia consultation with Mt.
knsella as 70 the form OF the card when was
published az TWO O'CLOCK OF that day. IN the nrsI
place there was no necessity Tor prolonged
interview between two such ready writer's
as AIR. Beecher ana MI. Kinseila In regard 20
the form or d litte caro- OF fifteen or twenfY lines,
winch had been substantially prepared, and which
underwent but a slight degree OF alteration that
could nave been done N few minutes az me
ONCE OF Mr.. kinsea or at the house OIL Mr.
Bseeher. Ana AZ Mr.. Beecher 10 VIGOROUSLY
early riser-dOlng all his laborious work upon MS
Ii is quite easy to be believed that what
ever intercourse was had between Mr. kinsella
hour OF nine O'Clock, a. which time Mrs.
MOulton thinks he came 10 her house. Teen,
according 70 his testimony, he passed over 70 TIE
christian Union Once IN New York and nom
thence 10 railroad taxing passage 10 PeeksAlli.
on such theory IL is quito easy TO be-
neye that Mr.. Beeener. or any other
gentleman who has spoken IN reference 90
seeing nun on the I'd OF June, might have been
mistaken as to suppose that the witnesses who
spoke III MS being present at Mrs. Moulton's on
the cd OF June are mistaken. But passing that
the question IS, where was Beecher rom nine
went over TO the Christian Union on his way 70
PesksSlu. do not stop 10 consider at any length
the question as TO the time exhausted In that IN
tervlew with MIS-. MoultOn. she thinks ne con-
tnued until aOout her lunch time, at twelve, or
one or two O'Clock, whenever 1t was. she likes
those hours, and ia OF the impression that u was
two O'Clock, but speaks OF II with no confidence
as beng TWO O'Clock. she IS not certain, say;
she does not speak with any sort OF confidence or
attempt to be accurate. | nave examined ner
evidence with reference TO that point. ! VIII
listen 10 any reading that may correct me, but
not To mere assertion. | attach no significance
whatever TO tan interview oil two hours,
under such circumstances, involving such intense
interest, might well nave been enlarged By Mrs.
oulton to three or four hours, and she might
very vel nave imagined MT. Beeeher got up TO
leave under these clrcums tances That the hour
OF lunch had come, and asked HIM to stay and take
lunch. There were no indications OF IT. she says.
impression as 10 the continuance OF an absorbing
communication which LETT us distressing marks
upon her appearance as Is proven BY other wit
nesses.
MR.. BEECHER's WHEREABOUTS.
But the question returns, Where was Mr..
Beecner between nine and eleven or be-
says that one nour at least OF that time was X
nausted IN company with Mr.. Klnsella Where Is
Mr. Kinsellar MIS- Mouton and Mr.. Beecher
stand IN direct and unqualified contradiction
upon that one point 80 20 the whereabouts OF Mt.
beecher between nine and Ten or eleven ana
twelve O'Clock. Mr.. Beeener says he was az home
IN consultation with Mr.. Klnsela. Mrs. Moulton
say she was IN her parlor under ne circumstances
SIZE described Mr. Kinsea Is IN This city tue ed
itor OF partisan journal IN iavor or Mr.. Beecner,
though conducting IL win great prOpriety. and
against him or IL we have no complaint TO make
but he was an accessible witness, the friend OF
Mr. Beecher, a competent reliable and trusty
Venrlenan whose appearance upon the stand
by his oath confirming the evidence Of Henry
ward Beecher, woulu have been destructive or
the proposition that Mr.. Beechcr was at Mrs.
AOultOn's on the % OF june 1873. BE Is IN this
city, repeat accessible 70 his friend. Mr.. Bcechef
lie Is not produced as witness, ano 40 you re-
member the presumption Of law as | read y TO
you the 0taer dayf Zoe presumption Is a. against
Ar. beecner, when tais issue y fairly MADE be-
tween MN anG mrs. Moulton, and he mas friendly
and rusty witness Wy Whom re can prove as amor,
and iaia 10 produce him, that Il produced no
would not confirm ais theory. II Is me Judgment
OF common sense. II Mr. klnsella would nave up
ported BeecheT, aud cOntradtcted Mrs. Moulton,
no man suppOseS Tor moment th4r the counsel
Of Sir. Beecner would have JAILED 70 produce him,
and what. SIR, does my learned and distinguished
adversary Mr. Evarts dot Instead q producing
MIR. kiuseua ne produces MS paper am ventures
ID read d portion or his editorial as PROOF that
Mr. Klnseila was ia Mr.. Beecher's house, a. my
TREND KNOWS no evidence In this ease; a. my
friend knows no PROOF OF any statement when
NAV he contained in 1t. And we have the argu-
meut anala So them not onl thar they sup Dress ev
idence, but that the learned counsel against MS
duty aud his right, attempts ~ substitute the edl-
torial, written by MIR. klnsela or somebody else,
we 40 not know bY wnom, for the evidence he
should have presented. Counsel read sue testl-
m0ny or Mr. Jayne, setting forth that NJ mad seen
Mr. Beecher on the morning Ia question goins To-
ward mr.. Mou.tonia house.
IAe Court TOOK recess &C the usual hour.
AFTER THg RECESS.
Two long queues OF men, extending up and
down the corridor patiently waited outside tho
court room entrance from one O'CLOCK TIL two,
but 30 many insisted upon staying inside and
austaining rom lunch, that hardly naf the walt
Ing crowd found room In the chamber. IL was
close and unpleasant Ia the afternoon on account
OF the windows on one sice or the room being
blocked up oy mass Of men. The lawyers on
both sides OF the case, with the exception Of
Pryor, we're al present Ex-Judge MOTIFS kept a
sharp eye on Sherman. VINO was bent on inter
rupting and correcting Beach. The latter was
more animated than in The forenoon and was
listened 70 with close attention. Several ladies,
unable TO bear the heat any longer, lett before ad
Journment. I'll. Evarts put on nj hat a a quarter
q four, and. .ike the Arab silently stole away.n
The Jury appear 70 give a more earnest ear 10
Beach than ever before. Tney Kept unrcmltting
eyes on him yesterday. and symparnetic looks 10
some instances answered back his arguments
with a silent Endorsement.
Mr.. Beach, resHming. said :--Of course y r. nos-
gible Tor Any gentleman, speaking u an inciuel ~
that happened two years ago, To be mistaken al
10 4 particular date or hour. II r. one OF th0sc
topics upon wnicn the memory Is particularly 90
fectye ana apt e. Pc I'D errar o. staLemen.. fgI
instance, SIR. Cleveland, WHO speaks OF BeecAeris
having Deen al the CnriStiaR CnlofG ONCE on tue
% OF June, between eleven and twelve O'Clock,
having no particular circumstance, no mem
randa or data ~ direct Of TX ard iasten MS rec0"
lection, undoubtedly Is subject TO mistake. how
ever upright anu GOnesk ne may pc IN DIS stare
mcnts. And 50 l. Is WITH Dir. Jayne. There Is no
doubt he Il Just as liable 10 error as otner wit.
nesses. But y would seem as INC
circumstances which attract Mr.. Jayne's
attention could not very well mlslead
him. The % Of June WAS the anniversary
OF MS wedding day. 70 which nc was accustomed
10 ATTACH some signi6cance-an occasion upon
which, at any rate, his mind reverted 70 MA mar.
rage relations ana his home. lie remembered
that upon That day ne saw Mr.. Beecher, ard did %
In a way OF casual observation. There was
SOMETHING n IHE APPEARANCE on MT BEECH ER
winch impressed Itself upon Mr.. Jayne's mind a.
he syears, and he connected 1t with the anni-
versary Of MS marriage. Being acquainted win
him, and having served MIN IN the course or his
professional business, Mr.. Beecner being accus-
toned casually 70 notice MN, the fact Of MS pass
ing near Mr.. Beecner without any recognition
from him, considering the relative position OF
tne two gentlemen, would be circum-
stance which would attract hIs attention.
He might have felt little cnagrln, bit
he noticed upon Mr. Bcecher's cOuntenance,
usually 80 cheerful and radiant, into whose eye
to look IN his moods Of ease ana comfort IL 20
be a. once INSPIRED Win cheerfulness and
mirtn-he noticed an unusual depression; ne was
sorrowiul ana moody MS head cast downi none
OF tue stately and towering cnarscterstlcs OF Mr..
Beecner about the man. He turns into Remsen