The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
Theodore the Grrepresst6Ee--A JNty That
Mssst Have a Say-ScandaI of AsotJser
MufStTe, etc.

1Heod0Te tHe 1rTepTeSstote-A JNty Ihut
Mwst Haze a Say-SoendaI of Aaotter
Matnre. etc.
New YORK. Feb. 11.-Theodore Tilton
on the witness stand continues the same
irrepressible being. He will not be con-
trolled, as Manager Moulton found, to
the ultimate defeat of ali their deep-iaid
schemes. Ali men who are controlled
by high-hown sentiments, prove incorri-
gibly obstinate to practical guidance, at
one point or another.
1t is a pity, for he would make q capt.
tai witness, hardly second to Moulton, if
he could restrain his eagerness to ex-
ploit false chiyalry or generosity by the
avowal Of Unpopular sentiments and as
sOclations, which the other side would
fail in their attempts to fasten OIL him
without his own ill-timed and inperti-
nent aid. For instance, Mr.. Eyarts ex-
hiblted him In a procession in New York
in honor of the Paris Commune. But
Tilton, not content with this, launched
into eulogy of one Of its leaders, and
gratuitously emphasized over and over,
his own friendships for the communist
demagogue of New York, John Swinton; !;
all which the defendants counsel listen
ed to with unalloyed satisfaction, all
knowing that II they had attempted to in
troduce such sentiments as evidence,
their opponents would have fought it all
day-ii, indeed, 1t were necessary to re-
sist SO absurd an offer at all before the
Court.
Another mistake this witness makes is
that of being occasionally too smart. Mr..
Eyarts slowly commenced question
with "Were you afraid" and MIR.
Tilton interrupts him with 'tNo, STRIP
This does well enough in a dearth of
amusement, and the crowd makes the
most Of 1t with one ofits puerile outlaws,
which are fast wearing out the excessive
indulgence Of the Court. But on being
mildly requested to wait until the qIes-
iion'is put-Mr. Eyarts again commenc-
ing in the same drawing form-the wit
ness has the fatuity TO repeat at once the
impertinence and the poor joke, then
makes it worse by mockingly begging
pardon, and finally gets rebuked by the
Court. To do him justice, however, he
has generally come off first-best in these
little encounters of ready repartee, teach
ing counsel to handle him gingerly, and
encouraging himself to over-contdence.
A SENSITIVE JURY
did not say sensible; and shaPt un-
til they render verdict that does them
more credit than silly, solemn Demon
stration with which they opened the pro-
ceedings yesterday afternoon. The
Judge had closed the forenoon by re-
marking upon complaint that he had
received, that persons had been heard
commenting upon the case in close proX-
unity to the jury box. Judge Nelson
said this was q grave offense, which he
should punish severely and summarily,
if repeated = and directed the officers in
charge of the jury box to report any such
offender to him on the spot. At dinner,
the jury took this into grave consideration
and resolved that they had listened in si-t
lence to these lawyers and witnesses
long enough, and that it was time to let
the world hear something from them
selves. SO on coming i'll the foreman
asked permission to address the Court,
| and the whole apostolic number stood up
| in fine style, in confirmation OF the pro-
test delivered by their spokesman, to the
effect that they had not heard any COM
ments on the case, and they considered
the complaint that had been made an un-
warrantable reflection on the jury. Such
Is life, and such is trial by jury.
ANOTHER SCANDAL.
1t Is something to be able to modify a
little the inevitable dish, and If we must
have perpetual scandal, that there are
varieties in it. Public corruption, how
ever, the next style in order here, is a
style in which we have surfeited for a
few years back, and yet there is some-
buluR III buC Stoi
have direct from q prominent firm of
New York piano manutacturers-with
full permission to publish their names,
which should feel ashamed TO do-in
confirmation Of the direct charges Of
BRIBERY IN THE AWARDS OF THE AMERT-
CAN INSTITUTE,
with which Professor Chandler, of Co.
Iumbia College, has just shaken off the
dust of his feet at the door of that estab-
lishment. This firm-whose pianos, 1
repeat, are of high repute and promi-
in the employ of this correspondence,
that the series, 81 awards, gold medals,
&C., they hold as piano makers, from the
American Institute were, every one Of
them a.,
PAID FOR IN CASH;
that a gold medal they received at O
State Fair in Michigan was obtained for
the paltry bribe OF 800; that ON similar
occasions they have repeatedly secured
the award by the present Of a piano; that
at the last considerable competition of
pianos at the Fair of the American III
stitute in this city, about five or six
years ago, some sixteen manufacturers
staked the reputation OF their work on
the impartial honesty of the awards, in
addition to which reliance the firm in
question obtained the names of the
judges, five in number, entertained them
at their warerooms repeatedly with
FEASTING AND CHAMPAGNE,
and "cIimaXed' the entertainment with
neat douceur of $500 to each of the mu-
sical arbiters,, ON condition that their
liberal hosts should receive the award;
besides $50 apiece as consideration for a
strong personal testimonial to the excel
lence OF their pianos, to be signed by all
the Judges. Only one of them, a mu-
slcian unknown to fame and perhaps the
neediest Of the lot, rejected the bribe. /
have all their names, but perhaps it is
inexpedient to mention, even the single
honorable exception.
The testimonial, they say, they got and
paid for. But competitor of low de-
gree, SO far as instruments were con-
cerned, who had not so much as a work
shop, but who bought his instruments of
| third-rate makers who were not above
lettering their work with his name as
manufacturer, was too liberal for them
in thaesingle and vital item OF bribery.
The award, such as it was, went to this
more enterprising party, whose checks
went in turn to the four purchasable
| Judges, for $500 piece; to the deep