Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-28
TIE BEECXER TRIAL-THE SUNNING
I'D
TUR FIFTH DAY.

THR FIFTH DAY.
The july were called at II rs, and Judge Por-
ter immediately resumed his argument.
lie returned to the consideration of the long re-
port drawn up by Mr.. Tilton for the adoption of
the Investigating Committee, continuing 10 argue
from it that on Tilton's showing the only existing
charge at that time the lesser one Of improper
proposals. When Tilton rebuked his wife for re-
canting charge that was false, might not counsel
ask the jury to rebuke Tilton for having the i'm
pudence TO come into court and renew charge
which he had recanted? Mrs. Morse here came
in for an elaborate eulogy. All her troubles were
laid at the door Of her son-in.law. The speaker
passed over the fiat contradictions between
Beecher and Tllton, which he said were thirty
five In number, with the remark that on one side
was the oath of a man who respected CT cd and on
the other that Of one who did not.
Judge Porter then branched off again TO Frank
Moulton. Two years ago Moulton was a mem
Der of one of the most powerful firms in the couu-
try Now the same fate has overtaken that firm
that was threatened to Plymouth Church. In
what was LETT OF it Noulton holds no place. Hi.
position was due TO the judgment and action of
those who knew him better than the jury 1t was
certainly not due to lack Of ability. Did Moulton
believe that hypocrisy was the thing to recon-
mend clergyman to his flock when he wrote,
you could stand If everything Is published to-
morrow Z" Then Moulton was compared with
Peter who said he loved the Saviour before de-
MED him. long eulogy Of Gen. Butler, for biz
in Congress, was followed by a strong insinuation
that Moulton had bribed the General, who was
Counsel for Jayne in the Government suits against
the firm Of Woodruff 4 Robinson. Moulton,
counsel said offered his friend Gen Butler to Mr..
Beecher 10 be bis counsel, but Bcccher did not
think him to be exactly the man he ought TO
choose. Laughter. Butler, in revenge, gave
counsel to Aoulton, without fee or reward, and
the result Of the most adroit documents
ever published N this country-one int nded to
destroy Bcccher at single blow. Butler how
ever, should not lie held entirely responsible for
the statement, as Moalton furnished him the ma
teria
Dropping Butler and returning TO 5ioulton, the
speaker claimed that the latter deliberately lied
about the cessation Of his partnership in the firm
of Woodruff x Robinson. Judge Porter then de-
scribcd Tilton's visit 10 Sam Wilkeson, as nara
ted by that gentleman, and called il clear case Of
black mail Mr.. Wikeson was spoken Of as one
Of the most brilliant and extraordinary men that
il had ever been the good fortune Of counsel 10
meet Moulton and Tilton both long ago gave
their written estimate of their case--the first by
his letter ling Tilton he had case, and 1iton
by his "spoils from new friends for the enrich
meni Of Ga" paper. Taking up Mrs. Tilton's let
tiers TO Henry Ward Beeehsr &nd hers to hun
counsel SAID that they could not have been clan,
desine letters, the latter having teen addressed
IN care Of Theodore Tilton, end al Of them has-
iDs been given Up by Beecher TO Mouiton The
speaker then charged Monlton twbo was nov In