, 1875-01-27
The News Of His Mothers Death
Comes to Him in Court.
He Bears up Under the Tidiags, and De-
cIines to Be Excused.
The Plymouth Church Body : Guard
Noticeably Thinning Out.
A Nephew of MIR. Becclier Con-
tributes q Gem Of Thought

THE PARTICIPANTS IESlLhnh1s
Suecfai U;sratch ia The CAic4,ao Tribune.
Nrw Yong Jan. 26.-Tho counsel for Mr.
Doccbe1 to-day aathored up the loose odds md
ends Of their long uross-oxamination OF Mr.
Moulton, aud finally concluded it. The testi-
mony olicited by them WAS almost entirely re-
garding lettcrs not previously producoa, anclud-
Inc ono from r. D. Perkins, another from Mrs.
uoolscr, aud still another from ". 5. Clarke.
Efforts were alao made to connect envelopes
furnished from tho Beochur eido With lastafa
submitted by Dfr. Tilton'e lawyers. Moulton was
in tho hands of tho latter when the pro-
ccedinge wero closed, but his ent1ro exam
iuation will probably bo finished tomorrow.
TiIton eutorod the courtroom alone, a. USUAL.
Beecher arrived faw moments akserwafd, fol-
lowed by his wife ana two sons, and members OF
tho Plymouth delegation, now thinner and less
demonstrative than any day before.
THE REASON or arn. DEEGmERs ABSENCE
Yesterday xas Heyero cold. The absence OF
Mrs, Tilton and her lady frionds, who hayo not
been proscnt since Friday. WAS again the occa-
zion of remark, but tho causo was seemingly
unknown. ...
Ex-Judgo Porter appeared in court and was
heartily welcomed by tho counsel for plnintln and
defendant. He did not resume the examlna-
tion, but buslod hitnsolf oil day In arranging pa
porB Of the defense. AIr. Portor Inns not snsire-
ly recovered, and Was locking unwell.
One Of tho pleasing incidents Of tho day was
tho courteous inquiry by Judge Nelson from
the Bonch after the health Of ox-Judgo Porter.
It Is hard to aay whether Judge Porter was
most complimonted or confused BY tho n'anncr
in which, In tho midst Of the proceeding, he
waa einclod out for Judicial notice. Coun-
eel on both sides were engaged at the moment
1,4t ,1rh;o nH ra11cf
m d there was perfect stiffness in court, and
attention was fixed On no special subject. The
minute he arose. therefore. to step toward the
beuctl, Mr. Porter became the centre Of obsersn-
ton and OF interest, and as il recognizing this.
be appeared to hesitato aud palpably bluHhed.
| A Hulilo passed. over the fentures OF hie asao-
ciates, who recognized the awkwardness Of Mr.
| 1orter's Situation, mud rather enjoyed hts per-
plexity. Tic ex-Judge, notwithstanding his fte-
tueut prominence In courts of all grades. owl
dont!y suffers embarrassment stlli Inder too
| marked public notice. and would allrk rather
thnn seek H.
THE MOST PAINFUL INCIDENT
OF the trial occurred this morning shortly after
hfr. Noulton took tho stand, and Tor tho hrst
animation. Mr Moulton was regarded with oshor
| foeliugh than those Of admiration BY his friends
| and dislike by tho friends Of Mr. Deacher. no
became % oil subject Of sympathy. iSr tho tho
| grea.ast bereavement man eau suffer. the loss
! 81 loving mothor. was communicated to him
| when yot witness. Soon altar tho first
| questions had boon ausmorod Ms.
viii important Intelligence awaited hin
In tho chambers Of the City Court adjoining.
| Afr. htoulton was excused by the Court. and,
| utterly uusuBpicioua aa Of what lie was to he
told (for lie "as not even aware ll1s mother had
boon i1l), ho left the courtroom. Ex-Judge
| Fullerton communicated tho intelligence to tic
| Court during tho fow minutes Mr. 1touiton WAS
tn tho aate-room, 60 that. when Ms. Monlton
returned. al eyes were liked upon hu and the
nom cnta1y buzz OF conversation Which had
followed the announcement suddenly broka off.
| MI. Tilton watched an1iously the face Ut Es
friend, to observe tho effeas of the uawa upon
him,
Mn. BEEcuEa RENT FORWARD N HIS CLAIR,
gazing iuteutly at him, whlie NrH. DccchcT
leaned her head upon her right hand aud loukod
sadly aud almost with sol,c.tnds upon hor hns-
bands enomy. Mr.. Moulson exercised his great
control over hIs nerves. aud before bis COUNSEL
could communicate him tho decision Of the Court
that llo conlA at unoe retirs aud flush lia OK
animation ut d later day, ho loudly announced
TINT he IVES ready to 60 on. Nothing in Tho
growing out. Of tho popular iaca Of hIs
Ss'St @hics szpresso4 tse1f latsT s during tSs
recess, that the act waa> something akin "a
brayado. Foas, Of appearing weak before tllia
audience hnH characterized Moulton throughout
tlu trial, aud 4rs led him to M assumption d
eaRy tndi4erence to fro1uens rePartee and In.
terruptona OF connsel and on this moro solemn
oecanion to q conccaluent OF Erlof WhoBg
strongest oppression would have won him more
respect. Ho mounted the wltnesa-stand agalr
~ sctf-possessed Is eyer and betrayed his feel
tngs only by his
SERIOUS DE11EAson IND sAp EXPRESSION.
His mannor In this 1eapect was uoticsablJ
different during the afternoon. Ills rHpilo.
wore lasa savage, aud h0 repeated mona ol
his many previous efforts to appear clever: Dur
lug the remainder OF tho day, ho nevor smiled.
Mrs. noulson died suddeuly about G o'clool
yesterday morning At the residence Of her hua
band NO. oso Lexington avenue. She had beer
III only few days, with pneuhonia CONTRACTED
BY imprudent exposure to cold weatLer. She va
% yeasa Old, aad usually enjoyed very eoos
health.
THE EVIDENCE BROUGHT OUT
in tho redirect e1anluatlon Of Mr. hiou!tou VA
, merely thu f1inge Of the texture Of bir. aIoul
: tona testimony. Mr. Fullerton welt according t,
no almanac, but skipped from orants Of iB7
to those of ls3a and back again % rapidly AZ tn
MF e. ee on9ss
fornanco to-day Of repeating Mr. Iittons intro
dnction of 1lrs. Woodhull at atotnway Hall sey
oral years A:o, almost word foc word, waa 70
8 ple Of laughter came from the audience aa ti
= cloeing Eeuxrks were rccltsd. viz. She may b
!. fanatic, Of slla may 10 . fool, but woul
rather bo considered both In ona than to depy t
: woman tls fsoodotu Of speaoh.
= i!ancelel notes OF ME. Tlton to jackson 4
o Bohultz, u. G. Bouthwofth. Franklin Woodruff
II. 4. Robinson, john ". Mason and Francis 3
Nonlton iu sums OF from $500 to s1,7UO, wer
| read. Ihe noto8 gero, 1t vAa shown: cancolo
l. and returned ~ testimonial to Mr. 1itof
: Bubjacts regarding tho picture Of Dir. Beechsr i
}. Mr. Houltoa's honse; tie alleged host,lty Of th
/; Titness toward the dsfondant; cohfsrsnco r.
+ 6arding the production OF Mr. Deecher's latte
I; before the Plymouth Investigating Colnmitto,
y Ard many other familiar topics "ere n
!. fexred TO. Evesy step MAS contsated hosl
I. by Ar. EsGts1 and moro than oncs ths lawyer
|. booams 10 entADglel In sheit exceptions IN
l. proteats that It engaged sll tho ingenuity {
, Judge Nelson TO stsRighten them out.
- To-day wit4ssatd
oR1 OF rAs MOTT Aphorr Ft1oEa ~ cAoss-El
.....- ANIMATION
whtoh tht t9sse a1us far has developed. It vi
i condassed ~ Mr.. Tracy, but directed by bt
+ EEarts, Md aided In BY Mr BhsarmAn. Fl
l. aome rsAson or other. tho oounas! for the d.
v feuse were extremely sol!altous Of getting b.
v fore the Jury letter Of ". r. Clar]
ct the Golden Ags which on tt
- direct examination J. too hasty objeotio