New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
AN IMPORTANT STAGE OF THE TRIAL
REACHED.

REACHED.
Mr. Fvarts walked slowly and unconcernedly into
she trial room yesterday. apparently unaware that
ne was ten minutes late and that the court and the
iury had been in their places that length Oh time
awaiting his coming. He did not waste further
time, however. for he Immediately resumed MS
pross-examination Of Mrs. MoultOn without taking
his seat 1t was expected BY many that with three
aays of research the defense would find
material for considerable questioning. but
nfter few scattered queries regard
ing Mrs. WOodhulls visits to Mrs. Moulton
and the interviews described by the witness, the
cross examination ended. The redirect examina-
ton was more interesting, Mrs. Moulton being
called upon to say why she kissed Mr.. Beecher at
the memorable interview Of June, 1913. She SAID
that Mr. Beecher crying and she was crying
and she never expected to see him again. Mr..
Evarts interrupted here and objected to hearing any
thing further regarding this act, and Mr. Fullerton
desisted The exact language of Mrs. Moulton IN ad-
yising her husband, in 1874 to make short state
ment to the Plymouth Investigating Committee
ms stated by her, was, "Give the old man another
chance the irrepressible audience greeted these
words with laughter, calling forth severe Teprl-
mand from Judge Nelson. Soon after Mrs Moul-
ton was excused and stepped from the witness
nhair.
Mr. Evarts and Mr.. Fullerton now both arose to
their feet to address the Court, and considerable
amusement was caused by the two men, who for a
moment stood smiling and bowling each other to
proceed Mr. Fullerton gracefully withdrew at
last and his opponent went on to say that the ue-
fense would call the witness, Catharine Carey Tor
furtber cross-examination. Mr. Fullerton was upon
his feet in an instant in very different atntuue'
and in one voice he and Mr.. Beach cried, 1--WE rest
pur casoi We rest She can't be called on our
side The minor issue regarding Mrs Carey was
forootten in the murmurs of astonishment that fol-
lowed the words of the plaintiffs lawyers. There
was an excited look the face of every spectator
and the counsel for Mr.. Beecher did not disguise
their surprise.
Mr. Evarts went on. however, as if there had been
no interruption and the result that Mrs.
Carey, whose testimony . short time ago caused so
much remark, again took the witness-char, paler
and more emaciated than before. but as self-pos-
sessed and clear in her answers as at her former
appearance Her life for years back was examined
after she gave her testimony last week. and 1t was
discovered that her real name is Smith She in
sisted Yesterday that on her first examl-
nation she gave that name, which belonged
to her husband, who deserted her several
wears ago. 1t also feTeted out that
the woman had been fond of liquor but II the coun-
sci expected that she would give denial OF that
fact they were disappointed, 1Or Wien askeu IL sue
knew why she was discharged from a certain family
in Brooklyn, she quickly answered, Yes, Sir; in
toxicated.p Evidently appreciating her inferiorlty
in point of education, the witness apOlogzed to Mr.
Eyarts on one occasion, after having gwen curl
Gus tumble of words saying that she did not know
how TO pronounce like high flown people"
The plaintiffs lawyers had no questions to ask the
witness and she left the stand An earnest whis-
pered consultation between five of Mr.. Beechers
,ounsel followed and at its close Mr. Evarts walked
up to the bench and privately informed Judge Nell
son that he found that Mr.. Tracy who had been Sc
lected to open for the defense was not ready to pro-
seed but if possible the opening would be made In
the afternoon. 1t being within a few minutes Of
one o'clock the court adjourned for recess. lmme-
aately after the interval Mr. Evarts announced that
counsel for the defense had not supposed that
the plaintiffs case would rest until tonight, and
that Mr. Tracy was therefore not ready, and could
not begin He asked an adjournment to this morn
ing promising that special effOrf would be made
10 begin at that tlme Mr. Beach responded that to
allow the adjournment under the circumstances
was only proper courtesy, and he therefore con-
surred in Mr.. EYarts's request. The audience was
then dismissed.