New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26

Smith of New York the Rev. Thomas Crowther OF
Brooklyn John Van Voorhees, of Rochester, N T.,
and the Hon. Lewis Jones of Pennsylvania
INTEREST IN JUDGE PORTERS CLOSE AND
MR.. EvARTS's OPENING.
Notwithstanding the rain which fell all day yes
ferday there a larger attendance OF spectators
in the courtroom than has been seen for several
DAYS 1t was generally understood that Judge Por-
ter would finish his argument and that Mr.. Evarts
would begin to speak, in the course of the day The
peroratOn of the one, and the opening of the other
were looked for with much interest great
many ladies sat in the audience. and there
was an unusual number of lawyers and clergymen
present. In the afternoon the pressure TO get into
the courtroom became greater, and the corridors
were crowded with disappointed applicants for adj
mission many of whom waited until the court adj
journed in order 10 catch glimpse of the leading
characters IN the trial as they emerged from the
courtroom.
Mr. Evarts was present once more, and sat in the
audience at the right of the jury-box, facing Judge
Porter, whom he watched intentiy and with evident
interest.
Judge Porter seemed not to notice the lapse OF
time so earnest was he in developing his argument,
and although he had promised to finish early enough
in the day to permit Mr. Evars TO begin his address
before the hour for adjournment arrived, he con-
tinued to talk until 1t began to seem probable that
he would occupy another day before reaching the
pcrortion of his long argument All the afternoon he
continued TO speak, growing more earnest III tone
and manner, and speaking more rapidly than he mas
done heretofore and when 4 o'clock came he asked
the jurymen that he might be permitted 10
90 on little longer. Two or three OF
them had for several minutes been anxrously
plancing over their shoulders at the clock
on the wall behind them. and they showed no DIS
position TO comply with the orators request One OF
Them Mr. Jefreys felt somewhat unwell, and
Judce Nelson asked him if he desired an adjourn
ment He minated that he did. and judge Nelson
accordingly told Judge Porter that ne would hear
him in the morning, and then declared the court adj
journed until II "A. m to-day. III is not lmprooaoie
that Judge Porter will occupy the whole of this
mornings session. as he was in the midst OF com
plicated argument about the blackmail theory when
he stopped.
The great length of time that is being consumed
nv the summing up for the defendant prOvokes some
impatient comments from the auditors, who want
more variety. and the reporters, who want less taK-
inq. The promise of Mr.. Beach not to take more
than n couple of DAYS in summing up for the plain
tiff meets with much favor. There Is great curl
osity expressed To hear him and Mr. Evarts.
The Jurors are closely watched and studied
bv the audience and many comments are
the likelihood of their agreeing upon verdict.
marked change has taken place in the belief OF the
spectators concerning the question of the Jurys
agreeing. Very many who a few DAYS ago thought
that a verdict need not be looked for, are now OF
the opinion that the jury will agree one way OF the
other The strict and interested attention which
the inrymen have exhibited in the summing up has
probably led 10 this change of opinion,
Indge Porter opened yesterday with continual
Al, Cow plNrrnn
Committee. prepared by Mr. Tilton, and sub
,;+,ad IN Mr. Beecher This he declared 10
he written recantation by Mr. Tilton of the charge
of adultery The referred in seathing terms to
the conduct of Mr.. TiltOn toward Mrs. Morse tie
declared that she had been traduced and vlnhed oy
her son-in-law Mr.. Moulton came in once more tor
a share of denunciatiOn Judge Porter reviewed MS
character and his history briefly and referred TO the
Termination of his connection with the mouse OF
Woodruff & Robinson intirnatlng that MI Noui-
toms friends had ceased to trust him. Some very CUT
ting remarks were made about Gen. Buffers relations
tn the case The orator declared that Gen. Butler,
not having been accepted counsel for Mr. Beecher,
had become the adviser of Mr.. Moulton and had
been the real author of the papers put forth IN the
name of Mr. Moulton with the intention of striking
down Mr. Beecher. low murmur OF APP
plause ran through the assemblage when
Judge Porter exclaimed with all the force
of gesture and passionate utterance that ne
possessed And when that blow fell, though no an
aver came another paper appeared over the name OF
Francis D. Moulton, who took the credit and the
honor of It. but devised by that dexterous and keen
intellect which was equal to all the vicisstudes OF
the war and which never failed, whether IN the AZ
yocacy of a good or a bad cause until now"
Frequent repeitions of supposed conversations
or statements of the plaintiff have been given by
Judge Porter An instance of this occurred yester-
day when referring TO Mr.. Tltons claim for 81 900
on Mr. Bowen the orator cried out Us If IN imitation
of the plaintiff, and in the tone and manner OF
schoolboy crying for a Iost plaything, Justice,
justice Henry c. Bowen won't pay me $1,000 he
owes meV
The letter Of resignation was reviewed yesterday
very much in the way in which the letter of con-
fritiap had been gone ever on Monday. This, the
orator said ironically, another Specimen OF Mr.
Moultsn's literary ability The sentence, " l ten
der herewith my resignation OF Plymouth
Church, WAS ridiculed "A pastor OF church."
exclaimed the lawyer, "who did not know
enough to write English for even four lines
The cutting sarcasm with which this was SAID
caused the face of Mr.. MoultOn, who was IN court
for little time during the morning session. 10 Hush
When the orator referred IN strong language !" Iuo