The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15
SETTING ASIDE FORCED MARRIAGE.
THE BEECHER BOTHER.

PREPARING FOR THE ADDREssEs-THE oUEs-
TON OF PERJUEY-wHAr WILL BE THE ne
suit.
TO the intense relief or the public the dlsclo-
sures In the Tilton- Beecher rumpus have come to
an end. The ingenuity OF skilled legal practition-
ers has left not a stone unturned, and we may
now rest satisfied that every effort has been maze
TO get at the truth OF the case. That trial has
been characterized by perjury OF the most nagrant
kind nobody doabts, and the onus now rests upon
the Jury to proclaim the guilty parties. It Is
sad commentary on the morals OF society when
the verdict, whatever it may be, must
unquesionably stamp nearly dozen wit
nesses MS confirmed ana uncomRTomIslng liars.
There Is perjury somewhere; and though the jury,
By mutual disagreement, may not lay their con-
demning fingers on the parties implicated, there
Is reason 10 believe that the public viii In time
become thoroughly Informed as 20 the real facts.
As 10 the moral enecs on the community OF this
ex,raordinarys,ral there can lie but one opln-
ion-simply that It has not tended to'the advance
OF civilization, and assureuiy that It has not
served 10 encourage religious sentiments In the
minds Of those VINO invariably look toward Brock
Ign as the new Jerusalem, where all the virtues
find safe aud congenial home.
A BIRDS EYE VIEW
The clear view OF the end OF the trial has caused
a popular excitement tnat shows itself very prom
inently In betting on the result OF the verdict
Disagreement Is perhaps the most iavorte idea;
but there are many VINO hold that AFTER Beach
speaks his mind to the jury verdict OF guilty
wiz be made assured. The act must never be for
gotten that the jury is composeu o. men who are
OF even less than the average standard OF inte-
gence and who we're as little capable or interpret.
ing Redpath's despatch IN the Latin tongue as or
decipnerlng in the dark the ong-forgotten hero
giypnics OF Dygone ages. To this jury Beach VIII
address himself in language they Will readily
understand aud with force that few OF them Will
be able 70 resist ruv co,-,,sv,
Great regulations are at stake. In any event.
however, the public VIII willingly concede that
never did great legal lights ngnt 20 hard for su-
premacy. IL Is generally known that upon the
shoulders OF Mr.. Evarts, whose 0earng through
out the trial has elected much admiration, has
fallen tue weight OF Mr. Beecher's defence. lie
has mad skirmishes III the way oil support, perhaps
not always brilliant Or dgnfhedt yet as rule
noticeable by legal SKIN aud sharpness, which
were manifest tnroughout the length OF tia
wearsome investigation. IL has been the custom
to regard Brother Shearm8n as simply petty
logging partisan. lie mas assumed no prominent
part in the trial. 10 him, as II would appear, has
been assigned the rough work Of the trial-ihp
scrapng together of all the ODDS ana ends oil evf-
apnec connected with the scandl calculated to
excupate his client, Mr.. Beecher. However MIR
Snearman's character a. a law en- may Ue re.
garded no doubt can be held that ne has served MS
client futhfuly aud well lie mas sued bitter tears
his achrymuse exhibition over the muIlated form
OF the great ana loving Cesar; be has dragged
from the depths oil Obacurity witnesses to esfaB-
lisn theiun0cence OF the Plymouth pastor; ne is
responsible iOr giving 10 the American puulic the
name ana characte, 81 the great Virginia c0ored
capitalist, Wo0dley lie has the credit 81 organizing
the dramatic coup 0'etnt when Mrs. 1titon. stand.
ing up IN a court Oh justice bslore grave and
venerable Judge, offered q missive that should 90
abroad as u was intended, on the wings or tie
press, and influence the JURY through tile SYM
pa HES oil the pubic.
The character MeBsrs. Beach and Fullerton
have achieved rom this great anu unprecedented
trlal will last them long, Tor II has been wei and
honestly earned, Their tine, attention, the en-
ergy OF their minds, their learning ana their ex-
perience. the duty OF faithful ard conscientious
advocates have Deen given with unremitting and
scrupulOus fidelity.
THE END OF THE TRIAL.
On Wednesday morning next cx-Judge Porter
will MAKE MS appeal 70 the Jury on behalf OF the
deiendanr and ne Will be followed by Mr.. Eyarts
on the same side who Will, or course sft the evil
dence to the fullest extent. On the part or the
plaintiff Mr. Beach Will respond, and his Oratoricai
effort Is awaited with great1ntefest, NOT only be-
cause OF MS well known ability as speaker but
on account OF the wonderful material with which
tha trial has supplied him for great display.