The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JUNE T. 1870-rRIr1E SHEET


! orable In his engagements toward US. They had
the means, BY one question 70 That witness, Oh
stt.inpnz uP0a 1Asoa 1no iao9 VI
did not accept tho challenge. And II is 70 Dc taken
as true because they dld not contradict it waen
the gentleman under these circumstances, by his
keen raliery AMI ms rapid VII aud us false con-
strucrion OF this language aud these sentiments
Is he under these circumstances 10 throw out The
sworn evidence OF an unimpeacned witness.
EyARrs WONDERFUL RHETORIC.
He Is skilled Ia all the devices Of oratoryi he
4 knows how to touch an me sprlngs OF the human
i heart. But Will the law permit sworn evidence
rom a witness whom they have not dared TO as
san by the ordinary anu proper modes " law,
through impeachment OF his CHARACTERS 10 70 be
\ erased from the record py the mere breath or
counselg And i that the mode when, in great
case, before learned Court. Justice Is Go De ad-
mtnistered between citizens IN your state Now,
Mr. Evarts was delighted with u. All the time
MS clutch ON Tilton was getting stronger ana
closer with every word he uttered. But Mr.
Evarts says NOW. II Your Honor please, this
\ indicates the nature OF the communication con-
corning which my objection applies am under
stood, OF course as objectlng distinctly 10 every
| turning TO Mr.. Eyarts ironically. you were de-
llghtea with this narrative "Oh, have got this
gentleman now. can STAY him with my rhetoric,
with my skilled touches OF oratory here ana there.
can destroy this; ! have got The matter IN my
Beecher then asked me what | meant by speak
ing in that way Of Elizabeth and then showed
him Mrs. Tilton'a confession a COPY made in
the early part OF tile evening before, the original
OF which was in MIR. Moulton's possesspn," &c.
Well, here long argument ensues OF very skill
full and able character the part OF my learned
friend, all for the closing OF the mouths ana the
shutting out or evidence and obstructlng the re.
ception OF the facts
Mr.. Beach was happy IN his illusions to Mr..
Eyarts rhetoric, the immense weight the advocate
for the defendant attached TO his own words aud
the little account facts and evidence were beside
the classic language OF the counsel. Never mind
what Moulton or Mrs. Moulton, or Tilton or any
body else testihes to- only lot me talk and Ill get
you out OF the scrape.n
PRAYER AND BENEDIcrIoN..
Wen, have said to yon two or three times, gen
and the necessity or IT win become apparent TO
you hereafter, we must consider the peculiar char
acteristcs situations and conditions OF these
various parties. One thing you know, that
Elizabeth X. Tllton .worshipped Henry Ward
Beecher. This IL confessed on all hands. Her
character as Christian devotee; her tempera-
ment as delicate, eXcitaDle spiritual ay as Mr.
given to you / shall hereafter SHOW TO you, l
think, the circumstances and mental conditions
under which TINS woman was led to submit TO the
wishes of MIR. Beecher. But she was a peculiar
lady, OF deep emotional character OF somewhat
strange and eccentric thoughts and feelings. Mr.
Beecher great preacher, her pastor, loved
STILL for at that time the conviction OF her sin mad
not fallen upon her conscience. The delusion by
which she had been betrayed mad not then been
dlssipated she then recognized no wrong In the
deceit in the life Of implicitly which she was lead
ing. NOW If this be the character OF the woman,
strange or inconsistent in the idea that Mrs. TIton
shonld desire TO make tie first communicable TO
MIR. Beecher that she had revealed to ner husband
the character and extent OF her intercourse.
why as between Ordinary minds and men ana
beasts. IN the practice OF the vulgar aud obscene
aduiteries or the tune why it is possible that the
criticism OF my learned Trend would ne true that
there could be nothing OF that delicacy OF sent-
ment, OF that elevation OF feeling and emotion,
There would be nothing or that sprituallzed Idea !
OF the intercourse given BY these parties as win
snow you, to modify their case TO relieve 1t from
tine consciousness ana yulgarity OF lustinl inter
iearaee friend expresses when ne conceives il 10
be introduced by prayer and ended by benedic-
ton. iLaughterl.
Mir. Beecher raised his newspaper above his
lace. The audience keenly relshed the sentence
just gwen. The iaues were al in a llutter, few
OF them blushed. and the rest laughed at the abb
surd degree OF ceremony observed In the peculiar
relations existing between Mr.. Beecher and Mrs.
T!lton. Mr.. Beach went on to say how unjust the
criticism was 10 represent as the statement OF
Mrs. Tilton's In her own words that she was in
innate with MT. Beecher for years, and that their
friendship was close and confding. Does any
body suppose that Mrs. Triton used the precise
phraseology contained in her communication to
Tutonf
Counsel then continued:-I have pursued TINS
far enough TO show you the general character OF
ana nave done IL for the purpose OF Illustrating
tine POSITION made that this was not the rev.
clat or wrong done By Mr.. Beecher TO Mr. I'll
ton I'm the pressure OF which upon his heart and
soul lneodore Triton was then burning and rag.
ng n ~ Nv was o5tns betere as nsrrasWs
made necessary by certain immediate clrcum-
according to his wife. an error Of Judgment win
reference TO their domestic condition and their !
relations to Mr.. Beecher. He was called upon 20
have this interview with q man toward whom he
felt In his heart sentiment OF resentment aud
hostility which was only covered and controlled by
his own Christian resolution and by the restraint
OF mis- wife ana her love. You may not believe IL,
sir addressing the foreman, 1t may excite in
creduity IN your mind, II may excite smile OF
tronioal disbelief but yOu are pound 10 Judge rom
this evidence; you are not 20 adopt the preludices
OF counsel; you have sworn 90 decide THIS case
upon the evidence, and according 10 law; aud i
an entitled respectful hearing from this jury,
and each and all or you. And may ask the in
telligence OF thls Jury IN TINS house III US pest
Judgment, 10 consider the arguments which IN
answer 10 thirteen days appeal am attempting
70 make 70 tne Judgment and the conscience: OF
comments made by Mr.. Tlltonis representation OF
THIS interview upon the earlier moral c9ndltlon o.
Otherwise: having exalted the character Of Mr..
Beecner TO standard OF infalole purity, having
clothed II with the white robe or unsoiled SIN
through all this career ne could not, OF course,
admit that In any portion OF IT, there was ever
any DOUBT oil his exalted morality ana purity OF
conduct
The foreman OF the jury had turned aside his
mead with a smile OF Incredibly. "YOu may not
believe IT, siru tnundered forth the counsel; "you
may smile saTcastcally, but you cannot disregard
the evidence present you with alter listening for
thirteen days 70 counsel on the other side j am
entitled to attention from the jury, and from each
and every one OF you.r THIS remarkable break IN
the address created a decided sensation. Chester
Carpenter, the foreman, kept his head turned
away from the speaker during this screening re-
Duke. All the defendants counsel and the de-
fendant himself appeared uneasy. Mr.. Beach
was heated. and there was no telling what he
might say. a scene was anticipated by every
body. Counsel fairly bearded the jury, ana before
he stopped the foremans face turned to him
again.
BEECHFRs DIFFUSION.
But according to Henry Ward Beeeher Mrs.
TiltOn Is q truthful woman. Again and again
asked upon the stand if certain things were true
as connected With the assertion OF Mrs 11ltOn, ms
answer was 81 don't recollect; but II Elizabeth X.
TiiLon said IL Is true.p What dd she say OF MIR.
Beecherf Writing on the 25th OF JanuuIy, 1867
ssFOur letters from you reached me to-day, IN
Guiding one TO Mrs. Desmond and DIVERS letter
20 you. 4 did not go to Mrs. DIS wedding,
"a ft was celebrated at Mrs. Merram's In spring