The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-03

think nc was unwise IN permitting Mrs. Triton 70
manifest her affection lor him as she did"
Rev. j. g. Mcclure, Presbyter managing ed-
tor OF the Alliance said :-''l think Beecher never
ala that woman Cdrs. Tlltonl any harm. AT first
when this scandal came out, thought Triton had
been rather hard on Beecber. Alter that
changed my view some what, aud nov l can can
dldiS say that hardly know what to believe"
Rev. Robert Collyer. Unitarian, was rather con-
seryatiye. He said: -"It is best not TO say any
thing about this matter until the Jury has re-
turned It's VERDICT There has not oeen much
change IN sentiment here far as can Judge
Those VINO believed him guilty at first are OF the
same opinion stin.n
THE LAWYERS.
or the leading legal gentlemen the following re-
sponded TO my questions;-
MIR. E C. Assay, a prominent LAWYER, said 81 do
not believe Beecher to have been guilty OF the
crime OF adultery. do think, however, that ne
has gone far as to make Mrs Tllton tool--that
Is, he has embraced aud kissed her. but his pur-
tanical ideas would not permit him TO go any
further than tns--to commit the act OF adultery"
Hon. Lyman Trumbull, the ex-senator, said that
he mad not read the case carefully, depending Tor
his Information OF II upon the scraps published by
telegraph. II had been pTotracted case, and re-
CURED more time than ne had 20 waste TO reach
Hon. ]. w. Doolittle. United states Senator,
expressed himself follows:-'lt Is impossible TO
believe that Tilton. Moulton and Mrs. Mouton
have joined In a conspiracy against Beecher, and
woven into 1t all these letters and other docu-
mentary evidence against him.
Mr.. Emory A. Storrs, leading lawyer, said:-
II do not believe the letter OF confession was
written down as It's matter fell from Beechers
lips. Go not believe Tilton's testimony regarding
the child paternity interview. 1t Is too atrocious
do not believe the evidence has proven in the
slightest degree any guilt on Beecher's part"
Mr.. W. @. Goudy, prominent attorney. said =
''My opinion at first was that Beecher was guilty,
and [ read his statement carefully, hoping IL
would remove this Impression from my mind. l
found nothing in it, however, that coull satisfy
any ordinary man even of his innocence"
Mr.. ]. NJ. Rountree, County Attorney, said -
"From che evidence that has been submitted, |
am OF opinion that Mr.. Triton has not by any
means made out his case.n
Hon. Isaac N. Arnold a prominent attorney,
expressed himself briefly as iolows:-'I do not
how the JurY can bring IN verdict against
Mr.. Beecner upon the evidence that has been
submitted to them; and, further, | do not Ieel
that Mr.. Beecher has been guilty of the act a.
legged against him, Judging from the testimony"
MIR. Writ Dexter, prominent member OF the
legal profession, thus states his position I'll con
say In very few words that believe Beeeher is an
innocent man. / have followed tire testimony
carefully. aud can md nothing in it upon mich
any jury could hinge verdict Of guilty."
MIR. b. f. Aver was not wholly satisfied with
Beecher's explanation OF his letters, but was
quite confident that rI;on hadn't any case at all.