, 1875-06-15

Tho defcnEc lad boon conducted bv Plymouth, |
Church. An organized nrlay Of Its friends had
heon present every dayin this cou!t-ruom. under
appeared to tako control Of lilo room. Laugh |
soi} Every effort had in this manner been
made to Produce at inprobBion ,Ipun siic public
md tho jurc. 1ie lad Eicat rca',ect fo7
wealthy church, having, 1t was Had, 3.o9h crtn-
tnunicAnts. II il wAa tilo Jury of .ha vic1uass
to whict tlla counsel for the deteubo would
gladly feter tho caa". 1t lad bce1t fefcrfed 10
that Jury onco In the church investigation; but
it was
Az AH0nE141vE CHURCH,
and 1t came Ihto this Court n ir Oh a gala dag,
anti a. II sir. 1'cccher, Hith plymouth, Ctnrcl at
lfn hoolB iIal but 10 enter thu Court in order 10
necuro verdict. After alud1nr to tbs lornl
displays tnade by defense carIy III tiln sria Ms.
Bosch Eai1 tiIa. for tiuie It nan allnuHt danger
ous fot my ono To npproaci, thts bar Who "as
not in sylnpa:hy with afr. Bccrher. Mrs. I,sMt-
came into Court ons day and was frozen by her
reception. Tic stately Caldwell tonetca over
like magnificent sulp. aud Mur1ay. tho 1owhy..
checked At'oo Ut plymouth! Chuicl,. Ind eazrd
upon lIcr with q ftown like that Of lfars.
tLallGhter.1
Tho counaoi thon rcforred to tho
CONSTANT ATTENDANCE oP Mlsa. BEEcHEn4
aa illustrating tho truth Of Sco.t'n lines begin
ming, 40, wDu1an, fn cur hours of eRse. '----but
even believing III laT huBbani's innocence, AZ
ho aesuulcd elIo did, Why did she come every
day to lear tho testimony to l.or husbands
in]olstyf Theso had been al organized as:einpt
to influence the public aud tho jury by tht.-a
outsi1o aids. Another lady has been forced to
attend tAronEl lnoht Of tho tEint. cotntng day
after day to tho arenn where her virtue waH tue
football Of conteus!ou.
ALL 1oN EFFECT.
5tr, Doach thou said tAat Bcccher had not
denied tho clla1go that no Nithdruw lrH. ihtou
from her husband. Wien it becarne nppar. ut
that tl1lB ca4e *as to lie Investigated, AltH. Or-
ton under alr. Becchcr'a influence and Ato suc-
cocdod iu her task. htra T1lton gave lIer testl-
1nouy bafota the Church Committee IN air.
Docchor's bchalf, abandoned her husbands
ho''.o for Mrs. Oslngton's, and "as brought
lcrc to appcar ~ Dir: Boeclcra supporter In
the trial Of this cause. All wuud remember tho
donanatratiso greetings which uAed to pans no.
tween Mr. Ncechcr aud Mrs. Titon IN this Eoo'L
What All 1nlecoucy waB tbiHi II Mr. lsoechct
was an Innocent mau, he would not have heedal
al theso exterior shows and t7applngs Ior hlB
defcslHo. I1o did not objcct to u natural st,ow
Of sympathy by the friends Of ~ accused per-
SOU, but he did dosire th6t plcarrangcd dirptsy
OF this character H1ould ba kept within tho
boundH oG proprety.
SIMPLE JUSTICE DEMANDED.
Mr. Dcacll then urged tint tla law was no re-
spec4or Of pereous, anl that under It al Fbonld
be viewed alike wI.su standing in tue light of tho
otEon have boon noyod By tho sIght merely Of
n1r HecclIos 10 this court. t.room, mud tnliat have
boen stirred to sy1nnathy br hts Appeals 10
Heaven upon tho stand, ut Bucl foolings, Huch
| law.
! Tho counsel thon dwelt on tho mnJostic rolgn
| Of law in uature. and the owls which resulted
| from all i:s violations. 80 1t was With tile law
pernlcio,in results would Inevitably follow. Tuey
| would Bet precedent which would tend to DO.
n1oraIlzo society md lend to Injustice. wrong,
and suffering in tue future. Il there vas atss
| =. lin
every violation Of faw WAS followed by puutshiug
| consequences. The Jury hnI nothing to do With
| all those Outside influences, but were 10 decide
! tho case according to tbnir natfss and npon the
evidence to which thoi1 astention wou!d bc in.
| vitcd.
| Tn,ToxH cnrEtTY.
Mr. beach thon rctolrcd to the ncct,Tat!ons OF
brutality against 1il:on. ami asked where tlIiA
cruel husband. whoso mifo had aba'iaua;d d linn
! Nlth =. !eAst 10 nnN caMsc Of oJense, bal eves
manifested any disposition to attack that wife os
TO sock anY OF thosc c1.raneoua aius for bis
| He did not como tso1b tnrroMndet BY troops OF
fr1ends but to uphold Justice in tue simple in.
tegrity Of biz manhood, until the jury eoniemned
and lia counsel Lad fastened upon III. name.
11o sa,u T.lton would neyrr fa!ter in hiS eourse
| NKGERs.
A tho hour Of the noun rcccM had arrived,
| 11r. ueach suspended his address,.
Mr. Eyarta toso and eaia that Alr. Beach, hs
Eciorring to a pasAago iu tho testimony, ~ou'd
SOC that Bocc,er had denicl his alleged conver.
cation with Moulton In regard to MsB 1slson's
abandonment OF her husband. Mr. Dcaeh 1oolied
at book handed him by Esar.s, atd AcGnowl.
edged ho had leen mistaken.
Tile Court then adjourned until O'Clock. A.
str. Beach Jeff tho room, llc Sas chcered BY the
crowd ortnide.
Ex-Attornoy-Gcnaral Williams was on the
bonch during the moruing.
After tho toceas Mr.. beach rasumnf lls ad.
tirons TO tho 3nry. Although many petsons hsl
expected TINT In wontd tlrht amply for reopen
iug OF tho case on The Erom'd Of newly dsros'
otcd evidence Mr. Morrls, when rpnScn ia q
Llau subject ut scecsa. declined to sav MIetalo
counsel for plaintiff intended to take any ucsios
Of this character.
nErclsEE's LITE.
Mr. Deaell entd that It Was obvious Tbs
tuBt ltrM result would no. DO rtacae,
II no waa precludod from .spo:king c
Mr.. Deccher ~ he arpoared Ia tho l!eh
Of evidence, and II tho Jury Wcro governed lI
sentimental considerations inttead OF BY CYL
tleuco. Nor could they in this why reach the
verdict Which tho world woHld pronounce. llo
lid not know by, Whist process counsel for dc
fcnso reache<l thoir cnnclusiou that tho previous
life Of Sir. Ducchcr had boon epotless ~ tho Cous
would doubtless instruct tho Jury that couune
fer tho plaiptlt! it thoy had .a their hands tall
of evidence that Mr. 1;eccher hal led \ centlo,1s
lifo. would haTo had no tiGlt to present au5
which WAS not tntorwoyon III tiils case: True
they might hay% Questioned l,eecher h!nse!t. u,
[
ho ,ras obtGod to giro evidence which srtsh
tend to Ills oeu iafatuy. 4 high legal authority IL
tho late trial In England In which tho psin:o o,
Wales was involved hal ruled that ho WA. no
Obliged to answer whotAes or not ho lad beet
guilty Of adultery.
uNN Of TIE sTEoSGERT POINTS
In thlo caso. aud one upon which counsel for sh
defense had toundod ooo Of ttluir strongest a;,
rcalH to the Jury. was tile fact that both tue 1t
legged aaultorer and accusing huabaud had ~
crlhcd to the implicated vile i character Of sx'
altod purity anl pisty. Ilore was III
reason to doubt thu sincerity Of cstacr
but wo must judge bolh according t
their character. ME, BeccAer uudoubtedl.
regarded Hrs. Tiltou as religious enslnsast
aud lle had reason 10 believe hor 10. Tito.
took the Wow that tho i.luiAtry Of itr. Deetho
10 which this enthusiasm lc'i her involved o.
llcr part tho bcl1ot that what he taught hor cou
net be wrong. llo {Als. EeacAl did not und,r
atand this idea. looking at It like man Of otsli
nary common sonAs, but ts,tA Mr. Deeclcr ans
Mr, Tll.on know Mrs. Ttlton bettor tIan he did
aud uudotstood hes religious temperament
tCounKol read frosn QUO OF Mrs. 1!|tuh'a letter
| 10 her husband lu Which she declared that sl
had giten her husband true accnluit Ut Mr
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