The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-15

the public and jury by outside aids. An
other lady had been forced to attend
through most of the trial.
Mr.. Beach then said that Beecher had
not denied the charge that he withdrew
Mrs. Tilton from her husband when 1t
became apparent that this case was to be
investigated Mrs. Ovington was used
as agent to place Mrs. Tilton under
Beecher's influence. Mrs. Tilton aban-
doned her husbands house for Mrs.
Ovington's, and was brought here to ap-
pear US Mr. Beechcrs supporter, In the
trial of this cause all would remember
the demonstrative greetings which used
to pass between Bcccher and Mrs. Ill
ton in this room. What an indeceHcy
was this? If Beecher was an innocent
man he would not have needed MI these
exterior shows and trappings.
Mr.. Beach then urged that the law
wus no respecter OF persons and that under
/ it all should be viewed alike
/ Counsel dwelt on the majestic reign OF
the law of nature and Of the evil which
/ resulted from all its violations, and SAID
! so it was with the law of society. II there
was any truth in nature and religion, 1t
was this. that every violation Of the law
. i, followed by punitive consequences. lite
said the jury were to decide the case nc
cording 10 their oathS and upon the evi-
/ drnce to which their attention would be
invited. Mr.. Beach referred TO the
accusation. of brutality against Mrs. Til
ton. and asked where this cruel husband,
whose wife had abandoned him, had ever
manifested any disposition to attack that
wife. or To seek any of those cXtraneous
. aids for his case. He did not come here
surrounded by troops Of friends, but to
uphold Justice in the simple integrity OF
| his manhood until the jury should con-
dcrnn him 10 the disgrace which Henry
/ Ward Bcecheran his counsel had fast
cncd upon his name.
in his course.
As the hour of recess had arrived, Mr..
Evarts arose and said that Mr.. Beach,
by referring 10 the passage In the testi-
mouv, would see that Beccher had denied
his alleged conversation with Moulton in
regard to Mrs. Tilton's abandonment Of
her husband.
Mr.. Beach looked at the book handed
him BY Mr.. Evarts, AMI acknowledged
that he had been mistaken.
The court adjourned until , o'clock,
and as Mr.. Beach left the room he was
chccrcd by the crowd outside.
After Recess,
Mr.. Beach resumed his address TO the
Jury. although many persons had expect
ed that he would first apply for reopen
ING of the case on the ground of newly
discovered evidence. Mr.. Morris de.
clined, when spoken to on the subject at
recess, to say whether counsel Tor the
plaintiff intended to take any action OF
this character. Mr.. Beach said il was
obvious that Just legal result would not
be reached ii he was to be precluded
from speaking Of Mr.. Beecher as he
appeared in the light OF the evidence and
if the jury, were governed by sentl-
mental consideration instead of by the
evidence; nor could they, in this way,
reach the verdict which the world would
pronounce. He did not know by what
process counsel for the defense reached
their conclusion that the previous life of
Mr.. Brrcher had been spotlrss, ~ the
court would doubtless instruct
the Jury that counsel for tide
plaintiff. il they had had
/ their hands full of evidence that
/ Bcechcr had led lccntious life, would
have had no right to represent any
which WAS not interviewer in this case.
/ True. they might have questioned Beech
cr himself but even then the question
might arise, whether ne was Obliged to
rive cyi .cuce which uight tend to his
own inlamv. \ high legal authority, in
a late trial in England in which the
Prince of Wales wa, involved, had ruled
that he was not obliged to answer whether
or not he had been guilty of adultery.
One of the strongest points in this case,
and one upon which the counsel for the
defence had founded one of their strong
est appeals to the jury, was the fact that
! both the alleged adultcrcr and the accus-
inc husbun had ascrbcd to the impli-
Gated wife character of exalted purity
/ and piety. There was no reason to doubt
the sincerity of either, but we must Judge
/ both according to their character. Beech
/ or undoubtedly regarded Mrs, Ti!ton Ms
Religio Gus Enthusiast,
| and he had reason to believe her so.
| Tiltou took the view that the idolatry of
| Bcechcr to which this enthusiasm led
her involved on her part the belief that
what he taught her could not be wrong.
| He Beach did not understand this idea
! looking at il like n man of ordinary com
mon sense, but both Beccher and Tilton
| knew Mrs Tilton better than he did, and
understood her religious temperament
The counsel read from one Of Mrs. Til
tons letters to her husband, in which
| she declared that she had given her hus-
| band Il true account Of Mr.. Becchcrs
visits, and spoke of the trinity formed
| bv the thrcc-hcr husband, Mr.. Beechcr
| and herself. In another letter she says,
referring To- her husband and MIR.
Brcchcr: con how my heart yearns over
| You two men and hope you Will become
/ rccUncllcd to one another. And IN an
other part, speaking of Mr.. Beccher, she
saws: Il do love him very dearly 1t
was very dangerous position Tor a
woman to be placed in when she
could identify another man with her
husband and believe in II unified Trinity.
On December %, 1865 she says: MY
dear. | have been thinking of my love
for Mr.. Bcrchcr. Since | knew him, 1t
was like the birth ola new babc-a new
fountain open There was in this wo-
mans heart at that time some miSgivlngs
. in regard to her affection toward Mr.
Bocchcr Here was Il remarkable letter
written on the both of February. 1868, in
which she says: II cannot wish You
humlo Tor am persuaded that YOU are
happier where YOU are, and though | am
longing for YOUR presence. ! would not
wish vou home, and | am haunted with
the idea that your dear head will
soon be bowed with agony; and this
VA, after years of womanly miniStrations
to Bcecher. He pressing his designs on
her chastisv. and She, with her womanly
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