The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
The Beecher Trial.

court room this morning was as great as
eyer, and every inch of standing room was
occupied. Both parties to the suit were
early in attendance. After the court was
opened, Mr.. Beach arose and called atten-
ton 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 in regard TO the matter, he
wished to consult with his associates in re-
gard to the subject, and after the recess,
before he began to speak, he would take
whatever steps might be necessary in the
matter Mr.. Beach then continued his
summing up. He stated that as illustrative
of Mr.. Evarts stating that Mr.. Beccher's
could not sin, counsel had cited the case of
Rev. Mr.. Southland of New Jersey, and he
now revoked the statement he had made
with regard to him, as he Beach) had been
laborng under mistake when he used his
name. II was an unfor tunate feature of
the case that it had been thought
advisable to make assaults on the
characters of some of the witness
ses who had given their evidence.
in the course of these criticisms, and es-
pecally on the part of Mr.. Porter, though
not so much so by Mr.. Evarts, Mr.. Rich
ards was attacked. Now, Mr.. Richards
was a gentleman of high character, con-
nectcd with several well known institu-
tons. lie was man Of high christian
charity and bcnevolence, and being attach
ed to a christian newspaper of large circu-
lation he had gained the respect and esteem
of all. The structures upon him were due
to the fact that he appeared against his Sis
ter But he was an involuntary witness
under the mandate of the court, which it
was impossible for him to resist. The jury
might remember that when Mr.. Richards
came to the stand the story Of his sisters
shame had been proclaimed and bruited
abroad. But from the manifestations Of
Richards while on the stand it was clearly
shown TO the jury that be was an unwill-
ing witness. He was not closely pressed
with questions, and when giving evidence
about the interview which ho interrupted
between Bcccher and Mrs Tilton, he could
have been questioned more closely than he
was and perhaps more important testimony
elected. Mr.. Beach then read an article
in the Christian Advocate which dwelt up
on the attack made on Richards by Evarts
and Trncx, Tho ortio1p thap On
to dilate on the upright character and
honor of the attacked witness. Another
witness, said counsel, who fell under the
ban of the defense was A. B. Morton, a
gentleman who had been foremost in ad-
vancing the cause of religion. He had
been denounced a spy because he had been
living with Tilton, and had been rendering
services to Mrs. Tilton at Mrs. Ovington's,
such as a brother might eiform. This man
had been denounced as spy in hanging
around Mrs. Ovington picking up any
thing that might occur to condemn Mrs.
Tllton, but Mrs. Ovington, when on the
stand, did not accuse Martin of acting the
part OF spy or eavesdropper on Mrs.
| Tilton. Martin was produced to give evil
dence as to the length of the interview be-
tween Bessie Turner and Gen. Tracey.
The former said the interview lasted but
ten minutes, while the latter had ascribed
to il an hours duration. Something had
boeu intimated or said by Porter to the
effect that Moulton had made an imputa-
ton against Miss Proctor which
had cost linn $1,000, and Moul
ton states, said counsel, that he had
received communication which lie put
forth in his statement in regard TO this
lady from the lips OF Henry W ard Beecher
Another matter touched upon was some
difficulty between Moulton's firm and the
government in regard to the internal rev
enue law. Tracy had been counsel for thu
firm, and nothing discredtable in theil
dealings with the government had beer
shown or exposed. Counsel could retalatt
in the same manner, if he desired, on thu
other side, with better data than they haC
given, but he would not do so. He mean
no discredit to any person, nor to cast any
reflections, when he said that he would no
descend to such proceedings. An undue
amount of the jury's attention had been di
rected to the relations of the plaintiff will
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff. 1t was falsel,
charged that Tilton had supplied Mrs
Woodruff with information for her artic
upon the scandal.
} Patrick, cashier of the firm, testified Il
the receipt of yellow slips of paper bearing
the words, "Spoils from new friends TO
enrichment of the DID," but did not know
whether it was attached to the check O.
not There was and is no significance at
tached to this paper in connection with tn
case Bowen was not new friend of Til
tons but had been an old friend of fiftee
years standing it was not for the enrich
ment of old friends for it was to Mr. Til
ton alone. Counsel challenged the othe
, side for the production of proof as to th
{ allegations they had made in connectio
) with the slips Of paper. The jury coul
not have but observed the unusual feature
: which this trial had brought 10 their motto
: and which had attracted some comment.
: was difficult to say in this case who wa
{ the defendant and the trial appeared to b
0 wholly directed by members of Plymout
church. Defendant had been surrounde
by the adherents of Plymouth church
influence the jury they wei
, mustered by an ofllcious person an
: every effort to influence the coul
and jury had been unscrupulously en-
ployed. Counsel had great respect fC
!. Plymouth church. 1t was rich and pow
erful organization, and embraced 800
persons in its ranks 1t constituted viii
his learned friend called "the jury of Il
vicinage !" it was church standing by /