Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-15


q ehuIch' 1t came into this court at fins
as II on a gala day, and AS il Mr.
Beecher, with Plymouth church at hi
heels, had but to enter court in order II
secure verdict. After alludinQ TO th,
Moral displays made by the defense
esrly IN the trial, Mr.. Beach said that 70,
the Time II was almost dangerous foI
any one to approach this bar who was
not In sympathy with Mrs. BeecAer.
Mrs. Bradshaw, after being a witness
Ior the plaiptih, came into court OF q
Gay ana was frozen by her reception.
Inc stately Caldwell lowered over her
IKE a magnificent ruin; and Murray,
the doWny-cheeked Apollo of Plymouth
church, had gazed upon her with a
frown like Mars. Laughter The
counsel then referred to the constant at
tendance OF Mrs. Beecher as Illustrating
the truth Of ScOtt's lines beginning, 40
woman, in our hours of ease,u but even
DelleVlng in her husbands innocence as
he was assured she did, why did she
come every day to hear the testimony OF
her husbands infidelity? There had
been an organized attempt to influence
the public and the jury by these Outbid
aids. Another lady had been forced to
attend through most Of the trial. com.
/ .H6 NHJ eiNCA Jay W Lile arena Wnere
her virtue was a football Of contention.
Mr.. Beach then said that Reeeher had
| not denied the charge that he withdrew
Mrs. Tilton from her husband when it
became apparent that this case was to
be investigated. Mrs. Ovington was
used as an agent to place Mrs. TiltOn
under MI. Beecher's influence, and she
succeeded IN her task. Mrs. TiIton gave
| her testimony before the church com
| m1ttee IN Beecher's behalf abandoned
her husbands house for Mrs. Ovington's,
and was brought here to appear as Mr..
Beecber's supporter in the trial of this
cause. All would remember the greet
1ngs which used to pass between Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton in this room.
what an indecency was this. If Beech
er was an innocent man he would not
nave needed ell these extra shows and
trappings for his defense. He DID not oh.
lect TO natural show Of sympathy By
friends OF an accused person, but he did |
desire that .presrranged display of this |
character should be Kept within the |
bounds OF ptOpriety. Mr., Beach then |
urged that the law was no respector of |
persons, and that urder it all should be |
viewed alike when standing in the LIGHT |
OF the same evidence. The feelings of |
the jury must often have been moved |
by the SIGHT merely of Mr.. Beecher in |
TINS courtroom, and must have been
stirred to sympathy by his appeals to
heaven upon the stand, but such feelings
SUCH sympathies-were not Justice,
ana were not law. Counsel then dWelt
on the majestic reign of the law in ma
ture and the evils which resulted from
all It's violations. So it was with the
law OF society. II the jury violated it
IA this case pernicious results would
inevitably follow. They would set q
precedent which would tend to democrat
ize society and lead to injustice, wrong
and suffering in the future. If there was
any truth in nature and religion, it was
TINS: That every violation Of the law was
followed by furnishing consequences.
Inc jury had nothing to do with all
these outside influences, but were |
10 decide the case according to their
oaths and upon the evidence to which |
their attention would be invited. Mr.
Beach then referred to the accusations
Of brutality against TiltOn, and asked
where this cruel husband, whose wife
bad abandoned him, with at least no
new cause OF offense, had ever mani
tested any disposition to attack that
vie, or seek any OF those extraneous
AIDS for his case. He did not come here !
surrounded by troops Of friends, but TO
lphold Justice in the simple integrity OF
Ills manhood until the jury condemned
llm to the disgrace which Henry Ward
8eecher and his counsel had fastened
lpou his name. Theodore Tilton would
never falter in his course. AS the hour
" recess had arrived Mr.. Beach sus- s
pended his address. |
Mr.. Evarts then arose and said that
dr. Beach, by referring to a passage in !
he testimony, would see that Beecher I
lad denied his ale ged conversation with '
doulton in regard to Mrs. Tilton's sban- I
Comment Of her husba I'D. Mr.. Beach
Ooked at the book handed him by Mr.. [
warts, and acknowledged that he had o
cen mistaken. Court then adjourned L
ntil two o'clock. As Mr.. Beach left y
ne room he was cheered by the crowd .
Inside. o
AFTER RECESS. ?
After recess Mr.. Beach resumed his 90
ddress to the jury, although many per- II
ms had expected that he would first
pply for reopening of the case on the
round OF newly discovered evidence.
lr. Morris, when spoken to on the SUBJ cl
ct, at recess, declined to say whether W
lie counsel for the plaintiff intended to NJ
Ike any action Of this character. Mr.. re
each said that it was obvious that a th
st result would not be reached If he 60
as precluded from speaking Of Mr. re
eecher ss he appeared in the light OF b
e evidence, and il the jury were gov A
ned by sentimental considerations in tes
cad OF by the evidence; nor could they fol
this way reach the verdict which the do
Grid would pronounce. He did not 81
low by what process the counsel for an
e defense had reached their conclusion az
at the previous life OF Mr.. Beecber fol
I'd been spOtless, as the court would, I'll
'ubtless, instruct the jury. That the Wa
unset for the plaintiff, il they had an
cir hands full Of evidence that Mr.. BE
.echer had led a Iicentious life, XII
1uld have no. right to present he
y which was not interviewer tic
this case. True, they might have tn
estioned Mr.. Beecher himself, he
t even then the question might arise an
neither he was obliged to give evidence HI
lich might tend to his own infamy, sc.
high legal authority, in late trial ia col
lgland, in which the Prince Of Wales SD,
IS involved, has ruled that he was not thu
Iiged to answer whether or not he had Ws
EN- guilty Of adultery. One Of the tor
Ongest points in this case, and one the
on which the counsel for the defense He
d founded one OF their strongest ap- rui
ais to the jury, was the fact that both agi
; alleged adulterer and the accusing COZ
sbsnd had ascribed to the implicated alb
fe character OF exalted purity and ficI
ty. There was no reason to doubt the ties
certify Of either, but we must Judge the
h according to their character. Mr.. qu
echer undoubtedly regarded Mrs. Til ella
as religious enthusiast, and he had
SOB to believe her so. Mr.. Tilton
k the view that the idolatry of Ne'
echer, to which this enthusiasm led \
:, involved on her part the belief that pri
at be taught her could not be wrong. pos
(MT. Beach, did not understand this slir
q, looking at it like a man not
ordinary common sense, but bel
h Beecher and Tilton knew Mrs bls
ton better than he did, and under cor
Od her religious temperament hal
lnsel read from one Of Mrs. Tilton's ker
ers to her husband, in which she de- Ev
red that she had given her husband roo
g account OfMr. Beecher's visits, and sole
he Of the trinity formed by the three tina
er husband, Mr.. Beecher and herself. gel
re, he said we saw her idea of q COM cha
nifty bet herself and these two oat
D. In another letter she SAYS, refer and
Z to her husband and Mr.. Beecher: TO
], how my heart yearEs over you two rou
D, and hope you will become recon- nes
d to one another" And in another Mr.,
t, speaking Of Beecher, she saws: ~ any