The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-10

I1lton side places upon THIS remarkable letter
Beach's Interpretation OF the document should be
conclusive.
Among those on the bench were Judge Fernald,
OF Santa Barbara, CAL; NJ. G. Smith, OF New York;
e. c. Maine; Rev. d. E. q. Wines, United States
Commissioner 70 the international Congress at
Rome Italy; II. b. stapey, District Attorney.
Worcester, Mass, and +. h. Halleck. Among the
audience were Commissioner stephen A. Ammer-
mann OF Brooklyn; Montgomery Schuyler, man.
aQer OF the World, and other well known people.
MR.. BEAcH's ADDRESS.
At ten minutes past eleven Mr.. Beach rose to
address the jury.
JURY-At last. gentlemen. Theodore Tton has
an opportunity for vlndicdtion in u court oil law.
1t is the first opportunity. Environed with DIM
culIIes and beaten upon by q tempest OF calumuy
ana reproach unparalleled in severity and effect;
OF Samuel wilkeson has discovered to be 'tne
greatest man on our earth;' aided oy the organized
persecution Of great church, theodore hilton
was bounded 10 MS ruin. The only Judgment
ever passed upon his case, the only hearing given
10 It. was before tribunal selected from Piym-
outn church by THIS defendant, win great care
with great perception, with great regard to the
qualities ana the relations OF those JUDGES and
before them the cause oil Theodore TIton was
tried and he was condemned, and IL was imagined
that that condemnation would be the permanent
acQuttal OF Henry Ward Beecher L. sup
posed that private tribunal tnas constituted or
the friends OF the accused, instructed ana guided
throughout all lis deliberations by the counsel of
the accused-it was supposed that that judgment
would DE decisive and permanent; but every one
saw that Theodore Tliton was deprived OF a hear
ing before that investigating committee his evil
dence shut out, the testimony OF important wit
nesses eyadeo tnose known to have most mate.
rial aud intimate acquaintance with the merits of
that controversy unsummonen, a nasty and snap
Judgment pronounced IN case OF this character
ana between men like Henry Ward Beecher and
Theodore Tilton. 1t Ia not wonderful that public
judgment was unsatisfed. lt was not surprising
mat the pubic clam0r demanded a thorough and
complete investigation OF this most unfortunate
transaction, and the result has Deen gentlemen,
this trial. And the question, In my juugment-the
great aud important question upon this trials
whether the system OF Influence and denunciation
and camor which Tor year has invested this case
is TO ntrude itself with success upon the dellbera
lions OF court and Jury.
MIR. AND MRS. BEECHER ENTER.
Mr.. Beecher. flushed and nervous. enters. fol-
lowed by Mrs. Beecher and Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe. He makes his way through the throng 60
his seat with some little difficulty, and several
seats were vacated to accommodate the party.
His hair Is quite dIsneyelsd ana his features have
weary, careworn expression.
THE QUESTION
L. whether here, in this which Is called the temple
ofJustIce. In the presence OF that pure spirit OF
right ana equity which Is supposed to prevail In
this presence-the question IS, whether here the
organized power OF Plymouth church, aided by
ingenuity and eloquence OF counsel, Is TO over
come the sense OF lar play and equity which IS
the spirit or our administration Of the law. II
this cause Is to oe won, gentlemen, by bold asser-
ton and clamorous power ana py confident and
Insulting predictions, yield the pain to nv
IL
is to be controlled by stream OF invective and
yltuperAtion, oJ repetition or scandalous
they have panied the ear and surfeted
the taste, l have neither hope
to influence your deliberations suppose that L
speak TO men properly estimating the preroga-
tlves and responsibilities CT their position. BE-
heve me. gentlemen. this power or Judgment Is a
great and responsible one To-day you mold IN
your control, as my friends uDon the other sioe
say, the deslinles OF the greatest preacher In all
the world. To-day you hold IN your hands the
destiny and the reputation or this plaintiff, and
more Than that-you holo IN your hands the power
of viudlcatng the witnesses produced upon this
witness sand, or conslgning them 10 unperish-
able dIshonor and infamy. IL IS great power
right OF judgment. what enables you 10 say to
Theodore lllIon, TO Francis MonitSn' to
Mrs. Moulton, fog gor are Ps5 5srs TO
Infamous, you nave no place 10 a couri OF JUS
tlce Although no man IN this broad community
has impeacned your character for integrity and
vcracIty. although You stand among the foremost,
respectable and nonored OF this community. yet,
court room branded with our JUDGMENT OF in
famyn fearful responsibility attaches TO such
teigent, honest and lawful men TO decide great
Suesons involved IN TINS x,s TO you
immense aud permanent interests.
EvARTs ADDRESSED.
Beach turned toward Evarts, who looked In.
tensely solemn, and seemed as II he were about
10 pop up and "object,n as he did so many times
during the taking OF tue testimony.
You have been appealed % personally, Mr.. Fore
man oy my TREND Mr.. Porter. He mas assumed TO
know the sentiments OF TINS jury box; he has
sumed TO say that he knows what the verdict OF
tubs jury Will be, ana know he has large facilities
for obtaining that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that are
denied 10 this plaInhn know the tniuences
these omInous and nolsome Shapes towering about
the outskirts oil this investigation; know the
Iower ana the influences OF tne ORGANIZATIONS
when have surrounded this defendant during
this tria. Ny friend, Mr.. Evarts wished for the
hundred eyes Of Argus He mas them ana more
too, and the hundred arms OF Brlareus-ne mas
them ami has had them and more TOO; and there
was neeu oil mis- wishing for the gold Midas
he has had tnai, too, discussed great liner
ality, with unoounued generosity, and always
placed where II will nave tine best effect. But lt
ton or nropee,ic no~er ON tne bari Ii'S ~ nv
learned friends that in q court Of justice
oeemed TO be impartial ana true, dlstln;
assume to say. Gentlemen, | know what your
verdict Will be.n SIR addressing the ioremanJ
ron occupied that stand ana you announced that
you had formed opinions favorable to the defend
ant In MS case. but You SAID and In the presence
OF taat Coo whom you WORSHIP ami revere, that
you could. neyertne ess. decide this case Impair
TALLY and upon the evidence. Are you TO PREJUDICE
IT. Is there any counsel in this case who can ap.
peal to you personally anu say he knows what tue
verdict OF this Jury Will be Aye, that 1t ''whl be
an acquitta OF MI. Beecher without leaving your
seats.n BY what aulnority does that gentleman
speakf II am addressing gentlemen of That char
acter, gentlemen whose Judgment will be carried
by epitnet. calumny and abuse, unsupported bY
evidence II the eloquence and oratOrY OF counsel
can muvestne conclusion Of tbs jurJ, nave no
The attention OF the Jury Is secured. From
Chester Carpenter TO the last man all are hanging
on the ringing words OF Beach. who has now the
ear OF the whole audience. The Beecher people
listen win an effort 10 seem Indifferent Mrs
stowe leans forward and her bright eyes are
fastened on the speaker.
~ AM NO ORATOR As BRUrUs Isy
am not an orator as Evarts IS; | have no
calumnies TO utter; nave no epitnets to apply;
have plain. simple, logical argument TO present
you upon the truth in TINS case. II there be not
evidence enough; IL there be not truth aud facts
enough under the ordinary adm nistratiOn OF the
rules OF evidence ABIDING Dy those lessons OF wis
dom and OF truth come 10 from tue past; n
there be not enough TO satisfy the minds
and condolences OF twelve impartial men,
| want no verdict In TINS case. want no
untruthfu Judgment against Henry ward
Beecner. | ask for no perversion OF the law.
/ ask Tor no surrender OF the consciences
OF TIE pure aud intelligent Judgment OF this Jury;
but II bring 10 them these truths approved o. the
Law. justified Dy the history OF the iaw-tnose evil