Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-14
Mr.. Beach Makes a Note Offhe Herald
Publication.

NEW YORK, June 12.-The crush for seats
IN the Brooklyn city court room this morn
ing was as great as ever, and every inch OF
standing room was occupied. Both partiaS
10 the suit were early in attendance. After
the court was opened Mr.. Beach arose and
called attention TO the publication in the
Herald this morning, and before making an
application or suggestion TO the court as TO
the course to be taken i'm regard TO the mat
ter, he wished to consult with his associate
in regard to the subject, and after the recess
before he began TO speak he would take what
ever steps might be necessary iD the matter.
Mr.. Beach then continued his summing M.
He that as Illustrative OF Evarts stating
that Beecher'S position and character
were such that he could not sin; counsel mad
cited the case Of Rev. Mr.. Southland, OF New
jersey. and ne now revoked the statement
he had made with regard TO him. as he
Beach had been labOring under mistake
when he used his name. II was an unfOrtu-
nate feature of this case that II had been
thought desirable TO make assaults on the
character of some OF the witnesses who had
given evidence. In the course OF those criti-
ciSms, and especially on the part Of Mr.. Por-
ter, though not SO much so by Mr.. EVsrtS.
MIR. Richards was attacked. Now, Mr..
Richards was gentleman OF high char
acter, connected with several we'll
known institutions; he was a man OF
high Christian charity and benevolence, and
being attached 10 a Christian newspaper OF
large circulation he had gained the esteem
ard respect OF all. The structures upon him
were due to the fact that he appeared against
his sister. but he was an involuntary witness
under the mandate of this court, which IL
was impossible for him To resist. The jury
might remember that when Richards came
to the stand the story of his sisters shame
had been disclosed and bruited abroad. Bat
from the MANIFESTATION of Mr.. Richards
while on the staItl il was clearly shown to
the jury that he was an unwilling witness.
He was not closely pressed with questions,
and when giving evidence about the inter
view which he interrupted between Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton he could have been queS-
toned more closely than he was, and per-
hapS more important testimony ELECTED.
Mr.. Beach then read an article in tie Chris
fiGn AdrOcdIo, which dwelt upon the attack
made on Richards by Evarts and Tracy. The
article then went on to dilate on the upright
character and honor of the attacked witness.
Another witness, said counsel, who fell under
the ban of the defence, was A. Il. Martin, a
gentlemen who had been foremost in ad-
Vancing the cause of religion. He had been
denounced as spy because he had been
living with Tilton and had been rendering
services TO Mrs. Tilton at Mrs. Ovington's,
such as those a brother light perform. This
man had been denounced as spy in hang
ing around Mrs. Ovington's picking up any
thing that might occur 10 condemn Mrs.
Tilt IN. But Mrs. Ovington when on the
stand did not accuse Martin of acting the
part of spy or eavespropper on Mrs. Tilton.
Martin was produced 10 give evidence as TO
the length of interview between Bessie
Turner and General Tracy. The former stated
that the interview lasted but 10 minutes,
while the latter had ascribed to il an hours
duration. Something had been intimated
or said by Porter to the effect that Moulton
had made an imputation against Miss Proc
tor which had cost him 50 900, and Moulton
stated that he had received the communica-
ton which he put forth i'm his statement i'm
regard TO this lady fIom the lips OF III. w.
Beecher.