The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-12
Judge Morris Address to
the Jury Begun.
THE DEFENDANT ARRAIGNED.
Rapid Summary CT the Facts
To Be Proved.
Mr. Beecher and His Wife Listen to
Counsel


Yesterday was sensational day at the famous
Brooklyn trial. Notwithstanding rumors and even
confident representations TO the contrary. o man
On the Jury was set aside. Court began with
rap OF the gavei and the first sentence OF speech
for the plaintiff The jury, all collected, watched
Ike nov1ces listening TO an oracle.
THE AUDIENCE
A superior audience was assembled. The usual
elbowlng crowd was out OF the gallery, and In its
place sat clean-iaced, undemonstrative persons
apparently admitted by ticket or favor. The
great circle OF open space around the
house was packed with attentive and
respectable listeners, among them several
clereymen, like the Rev. Mr.. Davis. OF
simpson Methods: Episcopal church, who
seemed to be reviving his memory OF the case,
as indeed were the bulk OF the listeners. 1t was
astonishing now fresh everything sounded. Old
letters, dinned into our ears time and again. and
dinned out again by other letters whose rotation
made US exclaim with Macbeth, ''Whst, viii the
line stretch out to the crack OF DOOM" sounded
half forgotten when the attorney read them
aloud. 1t was remarked by the principal members
OF the press that Beecher's pride OF intellect might
we'll be complimented by the precision and mean
Ing OF his compositions as contrasted wl1n the
general subject matter OF Judge Morris speech.
The soul OF the poet and the voice OF the lum-
nous mind spoke out in those BRIEF full para
graphs. II humble myself before Theodore
Tilton as GO before my Lod.' How that rang
though read with little emphasis, calling the
blood to the OF its author, who heard it, PEN
CLING mechanically in book mean while, as II he
were attempting to do literary business and still
put In presence az the trial!
The Judge took the bench early. and at his side.
Introduced by mis- associate, Judge Reynolds, was
Otrtn Iudn ri Ioo vhO Ind an m
BrooElyn to observe the course OF justice In New
York courts. He was a solid old gentleman, Of
the type OF Jefferson, grayish rorid beard and
hair, red cheeks and blue eyes.
CAUTION TO THE SPECTATORS
Judge Nelson said IL wish It to be understood
ny the audience that, under no circumstances,
will any indication OF appreciation or dsApproba-
ton be allowed on the part OF the audience as to
any statement coming from either side in this
case. The audience are not here to make any
demonstration or to signify to the jury what their
views may be. They are expected TO conform to
the decences OF tue place and keep silence, ana
trust they will do so.
Lr. Evarts presently arose. with several kinds
Of frowns on his lean slim lace, and looxing over
the reporters table, which filed very great
part OF the space within the bar, ne said that coun
vel were cramped by intruders. At this Mr.. Frank
Moulton, sitting behind Judge Morris, arose TO
accommodate counsel, and bumped bis chair
against Mr.. Beecher's lawyer Sherman
'Excuse me-" said Shearman, looking I'D in an
embarrassed way.
These two men have cordially hated each other.
Moulton, seeing something which excited his
rlsiDilites IN ohearmans face biusned ana laughed
outright. Sherman, feeling awkward, laughed
too. One touch OF nature makes the whole world
kin.
MRS. BEEcuEg.
The great event OF the day the entry OF Mr.
Beecner, wife and family. The wife could hardly
be seen as she advanced through the Gro Wi, out
when she took her seat under her towering hus-
bands side ner lace ana expression were scanned
through opera glasses and through the natural
magnily,ng circles OF the thumb and finger. She
did not once look over the crowd, but sat down
aemurely, and throughout ali the proceedings kept
her black eyes fixed upon the lawyer who was re-
lating Mr.. Tton's case her husband whispering
into her al times with a reassuring expression
on his face, but she never turned her eyes INTO
bis. Once she made movement to take or her
biue cloak, and Mr.. Beecher and her son, Colonel
Beecher, assisted her. She made no remark to
them, nor did she look at them. she bears every
mark OF once beautiful woman, and although
her nair has turned white the features are beau
tIful STILL A strong-wed woman, she looks TO
have been OF goodly stature.
Half dozen times yesterday there looked to be
an increduious smile upon her face, but when
closely inspected the smile seemed to have re-
treated into the strange cold countenance. She
wore black velvet bonnet with q bow, and q
piece Of black lace came forward from the lining
anu lay on her white crown ike Wig, giving the
idea to a near-sighted spectator OF an enormously
high forehead Under her chin was piece OF blue
ribbon or velvet, and she wore a cloak OF army
blue cloth over black dress OF silk or velveteen.
u you Will take the popular picture OF Longiellow's
Evangeline, me small headed wlstIui g.rl looking
but 10 sea, and wuiten tue hair and increase the
paIn Ia the Iace you Will very nearly
arrive at an idea OF Mrs. Beecher. Her
head was ad vanced and bent down, and she oosed
up with pair OF beautiful back eyes. close under
her straight out brows. Her nose was straight,
her lips were very red TOR one oi her age and the
face was a short oval Father pincned up and made
intense.
Beecner who resemoIed her and mao scarcely a
trace OF MS Iatbcris profile or expression. He
wore a large brownish mustacne sat low IN his
chair ana looked up row ana then win smile OF
iDcredunty. Beside hin his younger brother, tail
aud spare, with an incipent mGstache, looked
out laughingly on tue proceedings ana the two
brothers exchanged frequent remarks
Mr.. BoecDcr himself was less at ease than he
had been ON Dis appearance last Monday. His
splendid forehead and nueiy cut eyebrows. very
prominently TO the audience, and his straight
nose, large ana prominent mouth and the poin ed
ever sritic OF vital beauty and expression IN one
past the turn o life. his SKIN was very red and
tue gray Hdiit hohE thN cohf Vt"luu thc cars
and rested on the velvet collar OF bis CLOAK
He drew out slnail notebOOt almost
sneak ana proceeded, not 20 note the
minutes OF the trial out 70 prepare. apparently,
polufs Ior MS lecture, sermon or editorial page.
IL was remarked that very often his fingers were
busy while his face looked aDsiractcd, as II ne
mad forced himself to perform sscnoarly part
while really CONSCIOUS OF tue surroundings. II ne
vas nj work a. was very ntoken wOrS, Tor now
ana then he would stop. lean forward 70 address
hrs counsel land note 10 somebody Ia tne court
room, ana ne seemed most embarrassed Whea DIS
own productions were read aiOud.
There ~ no teIilng whether one lace is a cnart
of the mind, Dut there were times wneh Mr.
Beecncr OoEed as n lie suffered intensely. Az
other tlWps he smiled wnen some point was MADE
apainst han, as Ii amnsed at The unexpected M
rcruretatlOn wnirh II received through law cr's
Iancv Anon he loOfed little startled and IN
a,gnant, ana sometimes contcmptuOus sheer was
enilrtea IRON lbs raised eyelos and more ofcn
nostrlis Da one OCCASION. after the recess, when
Me Peecnef saOOK on some OF ner stOiiGIty,