The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12

act performed by Mr.. Beecher N that period with
reference TO any of the complications which sur
rounded Mr.. Beecher and there were many ihyoly
ing him IN diniculty, lie could not even receive
letter nom Victoria woodbury. without sending K
MIR. Nouiton 10 know whether he should answer
Mr.. MoultOn was the man 10 whom no res0rted
and 10 whom he trusted. But, gentlemen, why
an this uproar about the non-destructI0n o
papers, when over wnat IL destroyed there IS
clamor0u5 outcry and when they are Kept there
ale iefocious complaints. FOR these papers fe.
veal no wrong II they are consistent With tue
honesty and integrity OF Mr.. Beeeher. u the
theory and the construction or my learned friend
are correct and sound, what IS the cause Of THIS
disturbance Why do my friends complain that
we kept their papers, their own Writings ana
produced them When they wanted them for
use the papers did not disturb them Il tneit
contents are so frivolous, so easily reconehed WIN
me integrity ana the innocence Of henry T var
your paper, be judged 10y yourselves. Uonstrue
your own writings. and II they aedrit your
were preserved. The difficulty Is that these
papers are OF deep significance which disturbed
the conscience aud excited the fears OF Their
author and has advocates. They cannot be SAILS
hed that they are Kept. They SPEAK loua-
mouthed, with clear and unefring force OF truth,
upon the subject OF this scandal.
Having exhausted argument in defence OF the
action OF Mouton IN retaining rhe Beecher letters,
counsel concluded by saying, '1f they acqult you,
Mr.. Beecher, / thank God they are preserved
looking Beecher straight IN the lace. burst OF
applause was checked at this moment sympa-
thelic audience evidently surrounded and gave q
willing and friendly ear 10 the speaker,
B0wESis TESTIMONY CONSIDERED.
do not think am called upon III this case 10
enter upon any defence OF Henry Y. Bowen.
know, II the testimony OF MIR. lIlton Is true-and
mink wih satisfy you by ana by That II Is We
racious-I know that Mr.. Bowen acted an un-
friendly part, to say the least, toward Mr.. Titon.
l know that While he refused 10 both sides, both
our learned friends and ourselves, all information
IN regard 20 the facts within his knowledge, all
revelation as to the TESTIMONY he would give upon
the stand. that we called MIN as u M1IQeNe, ana
that relation usually imposes upon lawyer an
honorable duty OF protection so far rs protection
Is justice. He was called, gentlemen, as you wei
know, in answer 10 a demand. You iet tue pro-
priety and the necessity OF hearing rom Henry Z.
Bowen what he had TO say upon the subject. Inc
odore Ttton had sworn that on the 20th day OF
December Henry G. Bowen had revealed to
IL Is not necessary 70 repe1s the dc-
tails OF those charges. fney were oil such
a grave ana serious character, according to Mr.
Illton, as 70 lead Henry 9. Bowen TO say That he
was unht 10 hold his exalted position as a pastor
and instructor In truth They were suinclent TO
authorize Henry q. Bowen, in his judgment, to say
that the pronunciation OF those charges would
drive Mr. Beecner from his pulpit anu from Brook
lYn III twelve hours. Mr.. Bowen Is on the stand.
MY friends 40 not ask him whether Theodore TIL
toms relation OF the proceedings between him
and Bowen on the 26tn or December were truth-
fully told by Mr.. fulton. MY friends did not ask
Mr.. Bowen whether on the 2bbh OF December. ne
ana tell Theodore filton to present This demand
anu ne woula back him mp IN II. My friends did
not ask him TO tell now and why, II ne did this, II
IN the name of tru IN and moraniyr upon the evil
denee he held in his own hands, he mad under
taken to pronounce Henry Ward Beeeher an unit
occupant OF the sacred pulpit They didn't ask
HIM 20 tell how he came 10 change his views and
purposes and 10 betray the ally he, on that
10th OF December, had taken 20 his confidence
and trust. furning 10 Mr.. Eyartsl My ftenu
smiles ironically, and | will give him an oppor-
tunty now TO explain why he didn't ask those
questions OF Mr. Bowen.
Mr.. Eyarts was sitting beside Mr.. Beach with :
curious smile on his face, half ironical half In
credulous. MIR. Beach caught the expression and
IA In fha
audience and exclaimed, ..Ah my friend smiles
ironlcallyn But II was not Mr.. Eyarts alone that
wore an lronical smile In the face OF the jury.
Shearman aud Tracy worked their facial muscles
to the expression Of sheer at the ''lame and I'M
potentn conclusions OF the speaker.
BOWEN no FRIEND or TILToS's
We could not 40 IT, ana he knew 1t. We could
nor ask as 10 conversation between Mr.. TIton
and Mr. Bowen. But they didn't pursue the whole
range Of the inquiry. And II he could have CON
that Latin maxim would nave rolled from his
mOuth Fa7ss ia Brlo. folSus ~ omnibus. laugh
teri There would have been contradiction or
some material point, something that would pave
touched the heart ana merits or this controversy,
and not 70 hgnt about the outskirts and sklrmisn
the patrols OF TINS conflict The gentleman would
then have been the citadel or this case. dc dare
not he has not advanced 10 II. tApplausel II IS
a somewhat Significant omission, and WILL snow
Yon by anu by, when we come 10 tn2t u-parute
covenant. how 1t is and why it Is that upon u \
documentary evidence OF this case Theodore T. :
toa stands so exalted and truthiniiy supported
that my friend dare not assam him ia any essential
points or his evidence except by Henry Ward
Beecher and Bessie Turner. But when We get an
apparently truthful and independent man, a man
who from position Is adverse to Mr. ILton, be-
cause not even IN the speeches. OF my learned
friend Is so severe phtippie, so unsparing ana
crushing denunciation as stands In that evl-
dence uttered In writing BY Theodore TtOn upon
Henry c. Bowen. He Is no friend o. ours; be was
not called a friend OF ours; he was called upon
nS sas ~ VIM t M caIac m sbi
plaintiff, as have asserted before, TO open every
avenue or door, and 90 call every person who,
rom their kno Wedge oil the parties or connection
with Plymouth church, could be supposed 10
throw any light upon this extraordinary and
TmE IRIsHMAN's STORY.
But Mr.. Evarts proceeded TO comment upon the
relation by Mr.. Tlton to Mr Beechsr Ia their nrst
interview on the 30tn OF December, OF the alleged
confession OF his wife, and my friend then In
dulged IN most EXTRAORDINARY vein OF exulta-
ti0n. o. lie knew-he knew he had Theodore
Filton, and you never Will forget the JUNCTION ith
which ne gave that declaration, as II be held the
desttnics OF this case ana oil tke Whole eaTtn In
his hand. oId not interrupt hra. did not try
20 change a word he SAID IL was 40 strange aud so
extraordinary an illustration; and, Dy the way.
an irish friend or mine insisted that MT. Eyarfs
ami Punch are DlagIarists upon Irish humor ana
wit, and long before ne ever thought OF II there
was better dehnition 81 a miracle. never could
tell a story; ! should probably break down IN tell
ing It; but l have faith m my informant VINO
sometimes fayors US with his presence and amuses
us win MS wit. His story l. that irish priest
was giving-was preaching sermon on the sub
lect OF miracles and giving a definition OF the
subject entirely satisfactory to himself but one OF
MS rustic hearers was little uncertain about At.
Tue definition was too learned; 10 was not prac-
tical enough ana he ala not understand II.
The man, at the end OF the services, addressed
the priest, Your Reverence, did not quite
understand your explanation OF miracle; can
not you make II q little more plain III yes Pat,
turn round,n said the priest, ana there was sud
den ana spasmodc extension OF the fiexor muscle
OF the lower limb OF the priest, when s0Inewhat
mterlered with tnc perpenaicularlty Of Pat, and
when he got himself turned round the priest
said, odd mat hurt you" son, yes,'i said Pat.
even, said the priest, 'if u had not done so IL
would have Deen u miracle.N Great laugnter.l III
my ffieud has any uncertainty on that subject, II
he wnl submit to further Illustration, 10 Will be a
more forciDie illustration tnan the one We had
week ago. tI.auEater ana applause.l This Illus
tratIOn 0f MIR. Tllton now You see, YOU must re-
member. comes from Mr.. Evafts who stated In
his ARGUMENT that Iilion is suited rnetOrican,
vaIDglorlOus, lofty and famous utterer or big
words, he gives In everything the idea or sermon
izlug, and that every word must be rolled out
win the utmost dignity. That Is the man who Is
talking, aud we must know to wnOm. That Is
what Mr.. Evarts says about him. Well, Mr.. Evarts
says this relation was made by luton fresh from
the discovery Of has Wiieis guilt, from whom ne
had laar n fhfs va -