The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-25
Where the Ne8t-Hiding Sim
lies Came From.
SURPRISES OF THE BEECHER TRIAL
How Mr.. Fullerton Trapped
the Defendant.
A Poetic Effusion on the Con-
trast in the Case.


.yn Is tue constant series or surprises II Affords.
when the case opened we began 10 be astonlshed
81 the remarkably silly expressions found IN the
letters offered as part OF the evidence. As these
documents were read day after day the popular
phrases or everyday life were greatly augmented
though not improved. True inwardness'' and
s.sIepping down and out" will probably be renem-
bered long alter the scandal trial has faded IN the
minds or the people Grace, mercy and peaceu
though borrowed from the New Testament seems
new phrase IN the light or the quarrel between
Tilton ana Beecnef; ana there many Others OF
a similar character, such a. ION the ragged
edre,n "soIid truthlnlness,n "Tne True Story"
.white-souled'i ana .Nest-hIdlng." Ali these
surprise the ordinary run OF mankind, ana yet
these are only lew OF the surprises. for we ind
that kissing all round was common incident In
tne lives OF these people, and they acted every day
In way that perplexes common sense readers OF
the proceedings. One OF the greatest surprises
AFFORDED in the earlier stages OF the trial was the
story related by Moulton, and his quiet persist
enee In its truth while Delng cross-examined Then
when the witness lost his mother by death he
surprised nearly everybody in deciding to 90 on
with the examination 10 its final end, then only
going away 10 bury his dead out OF has sight.
THE NEXT SURPRISE
was in the extraordinary latitude given the
plainun in mis- examination, for the opposing
"a
Wround. He talked about religious Journalism,
woman suffrage, the law OF marriage and divorce,
the business OF public lectures, the doctrines OF
theology and on these and other Irrelevant sub
Iects ne dscoursed at leisure and gave his indivd
nal opinions ON all Then other witnesses came and
touched upon many matters having no possible
relation 10 the issue before the Court and the
proceedings we're thus spun out over Jour months
with no other result. apparently. than 70 utterly
mystify US ALL
When the defence began to speak through their
witnesses the same freedom topics OBJ
served, and some very curious and surprising
DIS OF evidence were recorded. The story told
~ Bessie Turner was full OF SURPRISES ana added
piquancy TO a case already verging on indeIicate
and dangerous ground. The tripartte narrative
was q source OF astonisnment, and even
wnen the defendant went to the wit
ness stand and boldly and utterly denied
the several allegations and accusations or his OPP
ponents many people were surprised. Some ex-
pressed surprise that he had denied any thing,
wnIle others were surprised tnat he denied so
much thinking probably that he might admit q
lew OF the charges against him There were some
people even W no appeared oewildered because Mr.
aresest 81 TI al Surprises oered during the triSi
tue discovery made BY the plalntln's counsel
teucning the neat-nding ana niro-slngng busi-
uess.
During r. BeecQer
onerea series Of explanations touching Mrs. TIL
yon's use or the phrase nest hldingn ana saying
"tnat tue bird had sung in her breast these four
weeks" Those explanations were peculiarly
Beecnerlte IN their me or thought and they failed
70 satisfy the impartial spectator simply because
they iated 70 cover tue real ground. Why
woman should use such remarkable language was
not 70 1e explained BY the IDEAS aad speeula:lons
or Mr.. Beecner. Yet while he was tnus busy IN
weaving graceful theory Of his own neither be
nor tue pubic were aware mat the crafty counsel
the o her size were as busy In digging pitfalls
for tne witness when ne should come INTO their
nands.
nalon passed OF apparently without any otner
striking lncIdent except the sudden illness OF the
Examiner, ana tue feelng became general that IL
would end "a uninteTeslIngy as Il commenced.
let the tniEd day opened up . new line OF inquiry
and fnrnlbned Us. At least, With
A ky To TaE CIPHER
ased so profuseT IA the letters OF Mrs Tlton. On
mat day Just alter recess. Mr.. Fullerton read one
pf the letters. IN which hrs. Tilron says tie
endAnt .DOes your neart bound toward all as 10
Ised to DO 30 does mine. am myself again
As the counsel read these sentences a new light
broke the e tier Tor Il taen appeared clear that
Beecner must have used tne nrst sentence In
etter that has not yet been seen IN Court. Then,
a. Ar. Fullerton continued 10 read OH DAD nos
sung in my heart these iour weeks. Sgrng
mas come'i-tne iull significance Of the language
came Win new force ana deeper meaning "a
view OF the EXPLANATIONS or the deendant. Wnhe
me letter was being read the audience yawned
Eeariedly, or the document had been 20 often
handled before, yet VI moment after every eye
u the court room was wide open and every ear
IN the alert, lor the dexterous counsel hao struck
promised. Mr. Fullerton nad just read portion
Df tue letter containing the sentence NY wcap-
lest hldinS, ana t6en be opeled ! Inc d 1re
EnoIly unexpected TO the oeience and, ior the
natter Of tuat, everybody outside tie counsel for
Gne prosecution. he began oy SAYING
BsSss A; ~ ysP T SSsoS s TA yea to
nencsd wrting he novel q "SorwoOdf" =. AZ wnAs
u. Ses. .ir. 4 Referring % nc uoraneurq, snluk
Soos form Ii issa
ad you commence wrlting tnat bcoki 4 ihat cannot
tsl yea ~ \ was some TIME tsn1 ~ .he year lse
Of L. 10 Mrs. nitoni a. Tread portions o. T.
MOI Say now much reeollect reading chapter snd
mat nas ne enaeer . hs e1T, o. he;e menswosSs
4. not distinctly have ~ 'mpIss.ioo tnat a.
Z whst Is yoar impression a. . the pars oft that
q Where aid yoG read Il . hsri = / mink a Der
Z. In the day time Or IN the nigh, tims' 4 10 shs
oay une, a Isr = I reeollect -,
y kose wentworth vas The heroine q hat story,
u DO you remember IN ritiag tlat book o. borrow
% illustrate me way Ia which might be concealed
= 10 you rssoles d describing Mr ana Went
worth and especially ne lecaarines p ne iady In
y. 10 you remember using this LANGUAGE
spoa S nsuS lie 's sSs would 80. he Srssoas y
ainsng oye, y ..nes ~ er M, ~ M M. ma pehod
leaves ana vines a fence against prying syesf
B0MBsHELL
This was a regular OOmnsneA, and the Attack
Wes kept up vigorously for, while squaooiinR over
the dates 81 wnuDg aud u publishing, Mr.. fuller
t0n began asking about tHe picture OF Inc trailing
MbGtus when tue witness had gwen Ars Inson.
Mr. Beecher told a slightly aireIeut story rom TIE
one ne gave his own cDunsei on direct examtnA-
tI0n bat that did not attract much attention, Tor
the reason That Mr.. fullerton dipped Just then
into tie novel;
THE "BBRATa or LovEn
s9s " ~ y q ia Sssms q
Der H. but II lt u there shall have 10 stand IL
"a Let US H. IS speaking u that dower-
ut y content though lying upon The very ground y
bravesthe coolest winters All TIE summers cannot
saborate perfume 20 sweet ~ this which seems 70
have been burn 81 the winter u lake the breath
u owe. The pure white aud PINK blossoms sweet
clusters he hidden IA leaves aul under
uuNtmey snow. Blessings Oh themt They have the
and most modest ana sweetest breath all
n0wers.n
=. 10 you recoIsct that A. No. sir; 30 not recot.
let u kut Am Wlins % own ~