The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22

guilt or innocence OF the defendant stands
wholly apart and dls1inct when these let
women could write as these people seem
To do 10 scarcely credible. yet such appears 10 be
BELIEF they Will long be considered as some thing
quite out OF the ordinary run OF such literature.
From these letters We learn that heathens
gave advice to CHRISTIANS and reilgious writers
used expressions savorlng more OF slang anu I'M
petv than OF culture and divine Dehei. women
make Of priest living god whom tney WORSHIP
language which, II made the rule OF ordinary con-
duct, would unsettle the sa,red ties OF marriage
ana unhluge the mainsprings OF society. Things
Oh ulVihe origin and tenor are made SUBJECTS o.
commercial speculation, and the great moral
necessaries or luxurles OF lie. Hyperbole o! the
most extravaganza form pervades these letters,
anu
RIDICULOUS AID INANE EXPRESSIONS
crowd upon each others heels until the mind is
wearied and disguised.
Then again we have other revelations in TINS
trial. Eirtuous wives comi0rt and embrace a
man who they believe TO be both wicked and false.
They act as messengers o. love Tor those they
ought TO condemn and desplse. and while acting
as counsellorS do great mlscnief and damage.
Men confess their Iauits TO each other aud 10 tue
wives OF other men, and then deny what they
nave SAID. suicide IL spoken oil and oesre Tor
death manifested Vengeance Is threatened and
forgiveness granted, only 10 Le the prelude of war
ana contention. surely such sta OF society
must appal thOu&ntful men and shake our conn.,
that shocAs the sensolty and upsets all precon.
ceived ideas OF our fellows All OF tue accessories
and situations are novel and unreal. and the LIE
lived by these people must nave been aonoTmal
and false In the extreme.
THE CONDUCT OF THE WITNESSES
In the trial has been surprise III Itse!i. Moulton
underwent an examination such rs never oeieil a
witness before. He was led through course OF
questioning that would nave upset most men yet.
SO well mad ne prepared himself, ootn mentally
aud physically, Tor the ordeal that he lett the wit.
ness char unshaKen ana apparently triumphant.
Not only was he subjected 70 severe mental test,
Dut MS affections were torn BY the death OF the
mother VINO gave him being. Even unaer TINS AZ
and cnose 10 finish his testimony before giving
way to natural grIe. The piaintln also endured
severe trIal, and. though OF softer aud mole lu-
telectuai cabre, he also courrved to NIL his part
ana carry on the burden vi the tria. Now we
have another witness-lne most important one
that has vet appeared-and, tnougn woman,
naturally shrinking from the enforced puolcity
and embarrassment OF her painful position she
told u story WITH OF Truth and sincerity that
Is unexpected. 1t Is remarIaole exhibition that
Is maze by these Witnesses, aud forms q striking
feature IL the highly cOlored picture.
WHEN THE DEPENDANT
comes to the witness stand greater ana more in
tense interest VIII be awakened III the trial. Al.
which he Will conduct himself. Wllh he droop under
the ordealy VIII ne latter Ia his denaisr
tions already made agains. himY These arr 9ue.-
tons tnat are CONSTANTLY 10 mems mouths ano
minds, and various anu conflicting are the an
swets. Judging the man by ms past lie, has CHAR
aciaristcs MS mental training and his wioe
experience men aud the common events OF
everJ day e II ~ SAFE TO assume That he Will carry
himself unmUved through &C all. Accustomed to
lace mixed audiences ana lead them by MS Iervid
eOqucuce, MIR. Beecner Will not be likely TO quail
before the legal queS;IUnsrs. Being elise
and attentive listener TO the record made by
the prosecution he viii be strengthened and pre-
pared 10 battle Tor his reputa ton and his ior-
tune. supported by the unIaitcring loyalty VI his
people and his chu CHI, ne VIII be able ~ tell his
side or the in a manner that cannot fall TO be
dramatic IL Is wei known that he IS now sedu-
lously preparing himself Tor the hour when he
Will De calico upon TO testify, and, though there
are some VINO believe that the strain Will be too
much Tor HIM. It Is quite evident that he Will not
MAN are against him. out, with his iDental powers.
ne Will no DOUBT be enabled TO Keep inn mites
unoer troll and leave The stand as strong. ply
slcalIy, as he entered II. When we remember the
in Europe during our laie war, IL Is easy TO lni.
aglne him facing che Court and jury unrufned and
undismayed. In tE0Se tr0ublOus times he often
stood
IxPAssIvE AND UNyIELDING
before dense audiences who were Kissing and re-
Wiling hun and the cause ne was supporting. In
Glasgow and other cities OF the United Kingdom
he frequently met sucn scenes only TO conquer In
the end and carry MS audiences away with the
eloquence and patriotism he uttered and dis PLAYED.
man who could pass unscatned and triumphant
through such exciting scenes - not the man TO
finch or falter In u court room where MS repu-
tatlon Is At stake, and where lie has so
many motives Tor conducting himself WITH dig
niIy and power. A preacher OF nign renown, an
author OF reputation political orator or no mean
order or experience. Mr.. Beecner Will doubtless
conduct himself III the witness chair In way con.
sonant With the characteristics SO essentially aud
peculiarly MS oW q. 1t Will be memorable scene
In the drama when this character appears upon
the legal stage, and when he does make his en-
trance many OF the preceding scenes may possibly
be overlooked for the moment by toe great auoi
events. TDen we snail learn the line OF uccnct
ana see how 1t - supported and carried forward.