New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
sastic tribute to Francis d. Moulton, saying that
he was the successor of Sir Philip Sydney. At this
point the examination was broken off for the day.
TRIAL SCENES AND INCIDENTS.


There was delay of fully ten minutes in opening
the proceedings yesterday. During the interval,
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher came into the courtroom by
the side entrance and, after exchanging the usual
hearty greetings with the Plymouth Church people,
took their customary seats facing the witnesschar
in which Mr.. Hlton was already seated. Mrs.
Edward BeeCher and Mrs. TitOn-the latter accom-
panied by her constant friends. Mrs Fields and MTs.
OyingtOn-had been in the court for many
minutes. Mr.. Evarts, after a short but earnest
conversation with his associate Mr.. Abbott resumed
the cross examination of Mr.. Tilton, which he had
entered upon just before the adjournment of the
court on Wednesday. His manner of cross-questIon-
ing 10 like that which Mr. Porter showed in his brief
questioning of Mr.. Moulton. 1t is very courteous
and free from any appearance of effort to make the
witness lose his composuIe The ADMISSIONS which
he seeks to elicit from the witness although not
always at first apparent 10 the spectators, evil
IDENTIFY understood by Mr.. 1ilton. and the answers
given were frequently unexpected to the spectators
if not to the defendants counsel. Perhaps the most
noticeable instance of this was when Mr. Evarts,
after long series of seemingly unimDortant ques-
tions to Mr.. TiltOn's views political and social
subjects asked him what acqcaintances his advo-
cacy of the cause Of woman's suffrage brought him.
The witness very readily repeated the names of Gen.
Butler, William Lloyd Garrison, Anna Dickinson.
and half dozen others, but the name of Victoria
Woodruff was not included in the list
Mr.. Tilton's quick thought and command of Ian
guage were ably shown in a reply to Mr. Evarts's
question relatng to discussion with Mr.. Beecher
in Plymouth Church, d" Did you come to the conclu-
sion that you had overmatched himi" After pro-
test and a command to answer Mr. Tilton replied
"If / had come to that conclusion l ought not to
repeat it here. If / should say that / had over
matched him, would be imnodest; if should say
that had not. should lie" In some instances
where the witnesss statements seemed to vary
somewhat from those made by him on his direct
examination his answers given in manner
that indicated that he the discrepancy but con-
sidered it lmmatcral
Nr. Beecher was very much occupied with his
notebook during the morning session, and dis
played considerable interest in the production by
Mr.. Evarts Of the copies of The Golden Age, at one
time leaving his seat with copy OF that paper i'll
his hand and consulting with Mr. Sbearman for
several minutes over the article which Mr.. Evarts
was seeking TO put in evidence. When the court
took its recess at o'clock, Mr.. Beecher and his wife
hastily left the room and did not return during the
afternoon.
Mr. Tracy made his appearance yesterday for the
first time since Friday. He came IN about half an
hour after the opening of the afternoon session. but
took no part in the conduct of the case.
Judge Nelson was moro lenient than usual yes
terday with the laughter in the courtroom; partly,
perhaps, because it was in the main confined to the
lawyers and those most interested in the suit and
party because the wit and humor Of the day were
irresistible. lie reprOved the audience only once.
and then very gently. His leniency was not abused,
however, and the spectators were very orderly
during the day. except just before the adjournment
of the court, when considerable disturbance was
made by several persons leaving the room together.