The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-27
Ninety-fourth Day Of the
Agonizing Scandal Suit.
PORTER'S SPEECH CONCLUDED.
He Parts with the Amusing
Case with Regret.
THE JURY COMPEL AN ADJOURNMENT.

fence. large and animated crowd OF visitors
filled the court room prior 10 the opening OF the
proceedings. Few were seated; almost all were
standing up and talking away gayly. Mr. Beecher
was the centre or a Plymouth church group. he
chatted freely anG pleasantly with friends and
strangers alike. Mrs. Beecher looked as delighted
as II the jury had Just brought IN verdict acqut-
ting her husband In fact, there was never
morning in the trial when the principals. the law
yers and the audience were IN sucn a merry mood.
Theodore Tnton entered the room with bright
eye, brisk step and reconstructed suit OF appa-
rel. He wore white vest, purple silk scarf and
purple woollen pants. The seli-appointe d Plym-
outh church ushers were in summer costume TO
the extent or white vests and blue
striped neckres. dozen ladies' more
than the usual attendance, fashonably dressed
and moderately favored with good looks. were
scattered through the audience. There were no
seats vacant The gallery was packed and people
stood thick as bees in the doorways. the atmos-
phcre was close, though not very distressing. Mr.
Evarts was in great good humor After banterng
Pat Ready while he moved over and took seat
beside Tilton and both OF them must nave an
agreeable talk, Tor they laughed in o way that in
dicated no very bloodthirsty feeling between
them. Mr.. Beach took few If any notes but leaned
back in his chair, calmly contemplating the blue
sky through the ogen window. The anticipation
OF Evarts speaking about noon caused the throng
that flied the corridor.
THE LAWYERS HEADS TOGETHER.
A good deal OF consulting between the lawyers
took place before Mr.. Porter resumed his ad-
dress 1t was quarter past eleven when ne be-
gan. He thanked The jury for their attention, and
especially that member Of it-Mr Jerrey-who on
the day previous was compelled TO yield TO the
Ill effects OF the atmosphere.
THE KSELL OF THE GRAFTON.
church bell broke out in slow and solemn toll
ing while Porter was nearing the last hour OF mis-
speech and the facetious ones declared it was the
funeral knell oil the protracted grafton. However
irrelevant, much that II contained was marred by
BnDgsgate that could have mad no sensible pur-
pose. Parts OF the speech viii stand as being
models OF eloquent and powerful lnvectiye,
THE LAST APPEAL
to the Jury set Porter's voice all in quaver. so
that It was difncut to understand what ne was
saying. He made nc peroration in the regular
sense OF the word. There appeal to the
Jury TO look TO their conscience ana their Coo be-
fore making up their minds upon verdict. The
old-fashloned style OF winding up was dispensed
with, and Porter ended more quietly than he be-
gan.
signalized the termination of the speech, and for
this contempt OF Court young lad was nshed out
OF the Plymouth church circle by the big police
man; but q nod ron Judge Nelson secured
his release. Judge Porter was compmented
on all sizes. Evarts, Beach and Triton talked
together in terms OF the most friendly
intimacy. chester CARPENTER stood up and in
formed the Bench tnat the jury wonld Ike TO nave
an adjournment Chester Is not orator. and
when asked TO repeat what his request was 40
tnat tho counsel might hear him he was almost
on the point OF breaking down. me Judge re-
Piled II the counsel were willing ne had no oO-
lection, and the Court was tnereupon
NJ TIL
when the diamond-cut elocution Of Evarts win
ecno through the chamber OF the Brooklyn Court
House, made memorable bY the greatest causes
JUDGE roRrEK,s ADDRESS
Gentlemen, as said yesterday, the FIRST object
OF Moulton and Ttton was 70 reinstate he late
Independent. That laIled. The Golden AGE was
started. BY their adroit contrlvances and appeals
the latter were led 70 contribute $4,000
Of the $4,000 which was e 70 % re
Southwick and Others set that enterprise af0ot.
Tilton, alter his connection with woodruff, scUt-
tied the snip winch mad been iavoraDly launched
The debts OF the concern came e. o. large; us re-
celpts were small. There was nothing lie ore It,
there was nothing before MN, but disaster and
bankruptcy. 1llton mad sunk II so no. elessY by
his intermediate alliance with Spritualism and
free love that 10 endangered even that portion OF
the fortune Of Mouton and Woodruff when they
had embarked in ne sinking craft. 81 course they
cared Tor no Que but themselves, out caring Tor
themselves they were, rom the necessity Of their
position, compelled to protect all tile Subscribers
who stood III corresponding relations vita them.
10 tue END that they may be relieved rom one
hall OF their subscriptions money must De had.
Money was obtained. The idea OF the reinstate-
ment OF the Independent had oeen abandoned. aud
now the time had come 10 strike Bowen he must
be reached. He. however, was not man OF con
cinatory temper, especially when he came 20 pay
money he don't owe other influences must DO
brought TO bear. These printed sips appear, con-
tanning the letter OF tue tst OF June, from tltoa 10
henry T. Bowen, the publication Of which TO the
world would leave tue Impress or a foul ana delO-
crate liDeller. But ~ was needlul that pressure
should be brought 70 bear on Bowen stronger tnan
h mar 10 rKH1m
to open Bowers purse strings. IL nee0ed the
pressure OF men OF strength IN Brooklyn-men
ike StOrrs and Claim, Cleveland and sage. but
how was that pre- ssure TO De brought 70 oearY IL
las ali provided Tor rom the beginning; for the
would also leave under other suspicious the hon
ored name OF the pastor OF Plymouth church.
Then he makes his way 20 Wilkeson. In the mean
time the slips printed apparently Tor publication.
we're not published. Tney were carried about and
shown IN private rom man 10 maxwell worn
even when shown TO MilKes0n. The type was ais
triouted; they were slips or blackmaIling. and so
intended from the beginning. Inat pistol stot
didn't miss ire; IL brought the money. It
language OF Tilton, IL brought supplies. In
the meantime g. ooG had been got rom
Beecher under the pretence Of filton's inability
pay toe expenses u Bessie Turner; $500 10
bills mad been obtained for the purpose OF con.
trIbutlng TO the expenses Of rlltOn's family;
$4,000 had been obtained rom Henry Ward
Beecner-by threats No. BY appeals to his
gene eosi,y anu M own sense OF hsvlhs Wronged
this family. Then comes me demand on Beecner
for more, and then comes the remonstrance mat
tins ~ Matchmaking then comes the suggestion
from Mouton 70 Beecner I offered him $4,000,
in gold, and II wasn't enough. Inen comes the
suggestion referred 20 yesterday. Mouton saws
~ Beecher, "Your whole fortune had uetter be
sacrificed than cave tnis published saa say
no more on biackmailing except 70 recall Ia TINS
connection. tue circumstance 20 winch before
directed your attention. thai even az er Tton's de
MIA the charge that &c wa Dlackmatler. he sald
TO Jackson ;. >chultz, II viii blow inc roJI IRON
Plymouth caurcn unless Plymouth cnurcn comes
10 my terms.n Plymouth church didn't come TO
his terms, and Its roo still STANDS. Then comes
tie Bowen letter ior that toe. was q blackmaller,
although the type was not distributed. IL Wfs a
letter 80 shaped as to be consistent with tnnO-
cence or quit on the part OF Mr.. Beecner II al.
mltted either cOnstruCton--tae favorable con-
structlOn was Tor SAFE. Aiter that letter, whltc
TiltOn ana MontOn we're concoctIng tuIs Sult,
while they were conerrnR vita Mrs. NouItOn
about tesliYng In this sg1t. tue Carpenter
card IL proposed. ~ was thrust BeeCher
again aud again. Gentlemen. tins paper
mas Vita force when YOU come 10 CONSIDER
the motives winch originated II. kemem-
her the sltuatlon-tae trpartlts agreement
has been published tile Bacon letter mas been
puolsaed-tne bacon letter em0odles tue garD ed
copy OF tue apology. IL y before toe wurid. IL