The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-04
TOUCHING YET UNEASY NOTES
An Afternoon Devoted to Document
airy Evidence.
THE cROSS-ExAMlNATION BEGUN.
Tracy Still Absent Preparing
His Address.

the chair, commenced yesterdays proceedings.
To avoid publicity, which grows more and moro
disagreeable and inconsiderate every day, Mrs.
Tlltor and party came in early, alter half
past ten. There were TOUR in this party-Mrs.
Field, Mrs. Shearman. q new arrival and Mrs.
Hilton. Behind these. quite retired were yelled
lady in black, who appeared to be enjoying her.
SELL and q young, almost child-ike GIRL who
seemed little out of place IN such an assembly.
The buzz and chatter In the court In the morn
ing hour OF the probabilities OF the verdict,
the effect OF Tilton's testimony on the jury, his
ability as o witness compared TO Moulton, and the
probable duration OF the trial.
1t is generally said Tlton's story reads bet.
ter than 1t Is delivered, Its explanatory and full
style striking the understanding with more clear
ness than upon the His counsel were fully
satisfied with him Tuesday and, in general
estimation, he has acquitted himself as well 40
could be expected under the trying circumstances
Yesterday he wore rough, long overcoat, gold
fob chain, gold ring, gold hand or efngy pin IN
his lavendar scarf and a broad collar. His suit
was or clean and neat blue black. The expression
OF the man was purely and wholly one at bay and
In trouble, mastering his memory and faculties
9Th difnculty. There was nothing OF that grand
And overpowerinR sentiment OF revenge which
some distant correspondents have seen. The face
was almost meek, except that there was . mind
beneath II.
Mr.. Beecher came into court with his wife, max
ing no remark to anybody. She was dressed
warmly In blacg, looked serious and severe, and
alter giving sort OF black regard to the Witness
she sat nodding, except when interrupted or
aroused.
Mr.. Beecher has worn successfully very diner.
ent countenances as this trial has proceeded.
When it began before Judge McCue, ana the
question was raised whether the case could 20
to Judge Nelson, Mr.. Beecher had Q ROBUST.
worldly figure and countenance, and attracted
attention In court for q sort OF ultra-profeasiona
northumberland appearance.
The JURY.
Mr.. Beecher was not much in Court when the
Jury was drawn, but the quality OF the men who
feacned that box impressed most beholders They
seemed to be well meaning. JUST men, ranging
rom impressible youth up TO snowy age, mainly
men In middle life, and with four or i've strong
hces shining out. Their attention since they were
worn In has justified this opinion OF them. The
brennan, appointed by the Judge, has been one Of
he most attentive persons ever seen In Court. II
le were receiving a salary OF $4,000 year, with
Bpremium attached in case he never winked, he
could not be more devoted.
This jury, fair to middling to look A. ana with
several men upon It Of strong religious convic-
lions. brought Mr.. Beecher to face the second
stage OF seriousness.
He had lost two days soliciting o Judge whom
he did not obtain, and Sam. Morris had shown ~
much knowledge or all the jurymen cited a. had
General Tracy, though abetted by q host of volun.
teers In iact this Jury o sound jury. II such q
hing can be had. There IL no truth In the story
lbout one OF the jurymen spending night with
Dne Of the counsel for the defence; for we have
testimony from the counsel on the other side to
me contrary.
More than this: when the trial began opinion.
making through the press was over. The reports,
sopiousy printed, have generally been attached
to good natured descriptive sketches. and the
puDlic mas become used to them and readily
perceives where there Is a bias.
The people have right to know how the coun-
belors, chief figures, ushers, and 80 FORTH behave,
what they look like. and what fun, suggestiveness
Or correlation is struck out In the OF each
lays performance. The public have Q right 70
Try these people upon their behavior in court but
not upon the facts before they have all bssu ad-
%uced.
Mr.. BEEcHER's FACE,
therefore, like Mr.. Tilton's, has grown longer and
more serious as 1t became certain that this was to
be trial at law and In the parlor. He was not
less attentive and serious when Frank Moulton
gave his intense ana nervous testimony, and on
disputed points was permitted to explain himself.
Moulton's triumph as q witness was also intensi
ned BY General Tracy's perturbation % one OF the
counsel In fact, when Mouiton dsappea red
Tracy disappeared, and has not been in court
Ance.
THE EMBARRASSMENT.
Then came such EN- barrassments o. Judge Por.
ssr's illness, 20 that the visible work for the de-.
nnce has for several days been done by Mr.. Evarts
slone, who Is understood to have been retained oy
rale College. In the organization OF Mr.. Beecher's
counsel some persons are said to have been
mined. The remaining counsel. although superior
men. have not appeared TO WORK In conjunction
and py relieis ike the counsel for the plaintiff.
MIR. Beecher's address, therefore, has changed
for the better ever since the opening Gay. The
nummery Of lowers ana nandshakinRs has been
put away. Mrs. Tntons party still re.
main. doubtless OF their own selection,
but daily interviews have ceased between
them and Mr.. Beecher's family, ana IL was
not until Theodore Tilton took the stand that Mr.
Beecher and party recovered some OF their 10y.
ance. Tlton began his evidence with an impov.
srisned spirit. During the first day he was not
Impressive, and telling hts own story OF conIuga,
lnndelity he unpleasantly affected the nerves Of
the auditors. However, as II was a hard story 70
tell, there seemed some excuse Tor getting II
pr at once. There we're even rumors that Tlton
was TO be taken OF the stand by his counsel; out
On the second day. when he reappeared, his man.
ner nad changed for the better and the jury be.
came accustomed 10 lin. Toward noon he rallied,
and his narrative began 10 interest the Jury and
sudience. His lawyers ieIt the spark OF recoani
ton, and that afternoon he made quite stout
witness.
Yesterday he finished all that was vital OF his
examination IN very good style. Fair judges said
hat he left the witness box sborn Of none OF his
pecuarities, but recognized as possible portrait
Of an injured person. He dId not. during oil this
examination, say anything bitter az TO ether his
vile or Mr.. Beecher. The tone OF has testimony
was severe. but except Tor the document pro.