The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-11

The article also set forth that Beecher
had never been inclined to ascerta ain, but
had always been disposed to crafty the
desire of the flesh. So much said Mr.
I Bartlett for Beecher.
Mr. Porter-Do you mean to say that
Mr. Bartlett wrote that?
Mr.. Beach, mean to say that Mr..
Bartlett is closely connected with that
journal, and in the habit of writing it
some of its most able contributions.
Mr. Beach then asked the jury to look
at precedents of this kind, snc referred
to the cases of number of div mes who
had been convicted of adultery and said
LuciTer the Great ArchangeI Fell
and of two of the chosen disciples Of the
Savior, one denied the master anu the
other betrayed him. The instances OF
mans dcpravity and proneness to sin,
proving that the most exalted are not
only not free from temptation, but are
often too weak to resist it, might be mul
t,pled ahundred fold. Mr., Beach then
referred to the case of Prof. Webster, of
Harvard College, who holding the high
est position IN Boston murdered DR.. Park
man under the influence Of mercenary
motives and after denial of
his guilt was tried, convicted and hanged.
In the trial n here. the argument was
that man Of his previous life and repu-
tuton could not possibly have been guilty
of such crime Take away the shield
of character; judge of Henry Ward
Becchcr as of any other man according
to the preponderance of the evidence,
and could there be any doubt as to what
tie judgment on this case would be? Coun-
sci quoted from Evarts address to the
jury with regard to the physique and
character of Beecher. This plea OF Evarts
was all iliusionary. Beecher says there
is no need for men to come to him
and confess their sins, for he could read
it in their eyes and on their skins, and
men thought that because they commit
ted their sins ut night, they could be hid
den; and again that there were some men
who could not hide their predominant
passions from the eyes. This, said Mr..
Beach, was uttered from Plymouth Church
pulpit by Beecher Beecher also says
that the intellectual forces were increased
IN a much greater degree than they were
before, but that the animal passions
remained exactly the same us they
had always been. Find me-" said
Brecher IA great preate or bishop, who
made the world greater than he found
it, and ! will find you some dross in him."
The counsel would not have entered into
this subject had not Evarts touched upon
it, and he would not say anything, eX
cept that which he believed sound and
just. lie had nothing to advance about
the
Defendants Physical Constitution, |
or his power OF nconiinence, but if he
was asSaicd with these evils the |
counsel would Judge him as he would /
Judge himself or any Of the jury.
Counsel here read quotations from the .
writings Of Beechcr on the subject of |
love, and continued: 1t had been said |
that MouIton had failing memory, and !
Tracy had counted the number of times |
he had replied Il don't know, and some
of the gentlemen had examined the tc,ti- /
mony of Beechcr, and although not SO
long on the stand he mad used the same
expression 5S3 times; u think, 20, and /,
II don't remember" 81 times. There was .
an inimtable theory in the case Of the
defence. which was organized by Mr.
Brccher and snadowed forth in bis state
ment to the Church Committee, and THAT
the theory he carried with him on the
witness stand, when he gave not only his
evidence, but Il narration which was
given, and, under the solcmnity of that
oath, required by the law. Now, said
Mr.. Beach, Mr.. Evarts inquired if this
was case of seduction, where were all
the love letters? A lover always writes
letters. But, when in Grim CON ease
like this. did they even see the love let
.crs passing between the parties produc.
ed? Counsel was asked why he did not
produce these love letters and
the servants. Well they had
enough expericnc with poor Kate
Cary, who was assailed on
all sides when they went to New Jersey
md elsewhere in search Of servants
Mrs Tilton and the lady zcalots of Ply
mouth Church were there before them.
They had been met often with the ques-
ion why these servants were not pro-
luccd, but counsel had sccrched tor them
without avail and gentlemen of the jury,
.aid Mr.. Beach, when aper:on ha, gold
It his command it was the easiest thing
n the world to suppress evidence Mr..
Evarts said we had noproof We pro-
iuccd IL letter of confession and gave
cstimony bearing on the guilt of Mr..
Bcechcr in his association with Mrs
rilton and presence in the house in Mr..
riItons absence, and yet they say,we are
III wrong and have no proofs of the
,tfcncc.
Court adjourned.