Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21

query OF Fullerton. Beecher's rO-
tund voice resounded through the
Court room iA the word He. Beech
er had been alarmed originally about
the scandal, because il Tilton's accusa-
tions were made public, his (Beecher's)
innocence would be no protection to
him against them. was in a state
Of perplexity," said Beecher. Well,
WELL" interrupted Fullerton, "don't
get us all into a state Of perplexity."
While Fullerton is carrying on the
cross-eXamination Of Beechcr, he is
sometimes prompted by the other
members Of Tilton's counsel. and by
Tilton himself At critical periods Of
the cross, Moulton also, who sits next
TO Iilton, acts as occasional prompter.
1t was remarkable to notice the in
terest with which every member of
the jury inspected the letter Of Mrs.
Tilton, which was handed to them for
that purpose. Though they might
well be wearied with the trial, they
watched all its features as keenly as
any OF US.
There was
A BRIEF BUT ROUGH ROW
Between the counsel to day, just at the
hour of recess, as to the operations Of
Beecher's mind and their relation to
those of Fullerton's mind. 1t was app
preaching a dangerous point when ter
minated by "A witty remark of Full
lerton's, who said ne had succeeded in
making Beecher shut up at the right
time, and hoped he might have equal
success with Evarts.
| found a. soon as the days work
was over that the Tilton party thought
Beecher had suffered complete break
down regarding the letter OF cOntri-
ton, while the otber party fortified
BeeCher's bearing, asserted that he had
shown his entire mastery of the adver-
sary, and claimed that not point or
particle Of his testimony had been in
any way shaken 10y the cross,
THE PLYMOUTH PHALANX.
Sat smiling through the early part #
the day at the way Beecher withstOod
Fullerton but in the afternoon, when
the cross grew severe, and especially
near the close of the day, when it be-
came intense, the Beecher people got
very highly aroused, with angry excite
ment against Fullerton.
Immediately after adjournment, Mrs.
Beecher gave her friends who sur
rounded her some very lively ideas of
her exceeding wrath against the tor
turers of her husband. She thought
Fullerton ought to be sent to a place
hotter than purgatory for at least nine
ty-nine years, and should not be let
| out till the hundredth.
Among the visitors in Court to-day
were Mark Twain and Bob Lincoln.
Fullerton Frustrated by Excitement
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
BROOKLYN, April l5.-Both Beechel
and Fullerton were so deeply agitated
Yesterday afternoon that | was quite
prepared to hear of the illness OF one
or both Of them when | went to Court
| this morning. / bad supposed Beech
er would be the victim, for soon after
| he LETT the wituess-stand, flushed and
| quivering, at the hour of adjournment,
| Yesterday, he said seriously to an init
| mate friend that he doubted if he
would live through another day oi
such work. He did not stand cross
| examination nearly as well rs Bessie
| Turner, and was far less self-pOssessed
| than that mperturbable damsel du-
ring its progress. But we found out
| this morning that il was not BeeCher
| but EullertOu-uOt the victim, but the
! tOrturer-who had first given way. II
! was announced that after the close Ol
Yesterdays work, Fullerton had suf'
| lered an attack OF vertigo so serious at
/ to disable him from resuming opera
] tiOns, This morning, after IA couple OF
! brief speeches on the subject from the
| counsel of both sides, the Judge order
| ed an adjournment OF the trial til
next Monday, in hopes that the SHARP
! lawyer may then be in condition to re.
! turn TO his duties. Beach himself
/ when making announcement OF M
| colleagues prostratiOn, was also in
poor way, and ii was quite evident irt
/ he had not recovered from his owl
| illness, which last week caused US tC
lose a day.
At the regular hour this morning
! BeeCher assembled the stand as usual
and waited patiently for his cross-ex
aminer. He did not look nearly al
vigorously or lively As Ordinari ly. Hi
face was aged, his demeanor grave
and he evidently felt relieved at tn,
prospect of a few days rest. Every
thing had given promise Of a day o
intense interest and excitement, bu
Beecher was probably the man whC
had the least enjoyment Of the pros
pect. He can ordinarily hold his
ground against any man, but in thr
| witness-chair he labors under severa
disadvantages, which paralyZe hi
force; and he is there subject to at
tacks which he is prevented from re
sisting. Beecher fingered only a few
minutes after adjournment this morn
ing, and then walked Off homewaTC
with his wife and family. Severa
strangers were presented to Beecher
one of whom expressed fervent wisi
"that this thing could be worked ul
into fight; there is not enough figh
in it now" II might think so, too, i
l were not in it," was Beecher's re
sponse.
Bessie Turner made her first visit t
Court to-day since her appearance OF
the witness-stand. Before leaving
Beecher saw her, saluted her, and said
"Nou made better witness than 1 DO
Miss Turner
Beecher then enjoyed an interview
with reporter i'm these terms:
Reporter was glad you did no
get mad yesterday.
Mr.. Beecher-Mad! Oh, no, thougl
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