The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19


laer circuit. But there is the same mag
nificent presence, the same glitterine eve.
the same chopping gesture with the right
hand, the same thumb hanging in his pan.
falcons pocket or his suspender, and the
same gorgeous flow of language. Every
breath is hushed while he speaks, and every
newcomer cranes his neck to ''get n look
at Beech
Mr.. EvARTs
is as lank as a racer. He has "no visible
means of support" but is lively enough on
his legs. He is the only one of the coun.
sci that wears light-colored pantaloons.
He certainly has Zip enough in the slang
sense of the word, and he seems to have
too much in the literal sense. 1t is too bad
to have such lips wasted. He is composed
OF skin, bone, and law. A good, mothery
sort of man, who don't want any fuss if
he can help it. He is not what you would
call good speaker.
GENERAL TRACY
is tall, large man with very good head,
erect. square-shouldered of good presence
His hair and full beard are very gray in
spots. lie shows no great force in speak
ing
JUDGE PORTER
has little to say and apparently little to do
he looks pale, with delicate flush on his
cheeks. He looks like good-natured boy,
and his short round black mous tache chop
ped off at the corners of his mouth looks
like those you see in fashion plates and
seems to call for ''ful dress"
MR.. HILL
has large bald head that would seem to
hold brains enough to determine "what day
nf ttn nly Sot, rla Al,
on" if he would orly set them seriously a,
work and wouldn't allow Fullerton to both
er him. | didn't see Mr.. Pearsall
MIR. sHEARMAN
is dapper little fellow in spectaces and
dark, flowing beard. He is fidgety, and
gives himself the appearance of carrying
Plymouth church upon his narrow shout
ders. ais name is pronounced Sherman,
the a being redundant.
PARsoy HALLIDAY
is a firm.set, rubicund round-faced, short.
ish, Scotch-looking gentleman, with long
white hair. He don't look as if he would
run out doors whenever good victuals were
brought into the house, "a little, round.
fat, oily man of God" He either takes his
wine or battles in ice water. ! should Judge
the latter.
BESSIE TURNER
was present. She is pretty girl, low sized,
and looks bright and pert. and If she ever
screamed" you may be sure she was heard
q block Off / don't believe she screamed
or had any occasion for screaming When
l had seen Mrs Tilton l wanted to sec
Mrs. Morse, her mother, prompted by 4
motive similar to that which has impelled
travellers to seek the sources of the Nile
wanted to see what sort of creature is the
mother of the little woman that all this
rumpus is about But was disappointed
The woman who accused he'll "son'' of
"cracking jokes every Sunday in the pull
pit" was not present.
At last l come, with feelings of rever
ence, and almost affection, to honest, sturdy,
rugged old
| JUDGE NELSON,
one of the pleasantest gentlemen | have
ever met. He is about sixty years af age.
He might be called ga rough diamond if
one did not forget what he had supposed to
be ronghness as soon as he speass with
him, The reporters say the judge wears
wig, and I am afraid the reporters are right
for once. But they speak lightly of his ap-
parel, call it "homespun." This is a libel
presume that the judge would not thank
anybody for setting this matter right; but
fact is fact. He is dressed in dark wine
color suit of broad cloth, vest, and panta-
looms necessarily ample, for the judge is
quite stout. He wears a turnover collar
and narrow black scarf tied negligently
and tucked dow into his vest. The boots
upon his short feet are substantial and
so bright you could see your face in them.
He sit with his left leg sometimes resting
upon sort of ottoman under ibg desk. His
hat is by no means so bad as the reporters
ho,,A kNI al. l.. l..
mum vitas mallet in his left hand exte nded
over the desk in front of him. He seems
not to give complete attention always, for
he looks about oyer the audience, but no
part of the proceedings escape him. Mr.
Beach for instance) is examining wit
ness. He asks a question; the witness
hesitates; Mr.. Evarts begins to growl, and
finally hops up and goes to arguing the
point The judge untangles it mighty sud
denly. "Well hear the answer. Proceed
Mr.. Beach!' Ortsome answer is given to
Mr.. Tracy; Mr. Beach, Mr.. Pryor and Mr..
Morris object at once, Mr.. Beach with a
"wait, watt" Mr.. Morris with gruf 1--WE
don't want that and we don't propose to
have it either" and General Pryor with
some soft, almost whispered remark, which
is always preceded by a sniff and followed
by poking out of the under lip. "No,"
breaks in the judge promptly, ''the witness
will answer what he knoHs. Strike out last
remark. Go on General Tracy" Ii is on
ly when there is dispute that he interferes
He is perhaps too lenient with both sides
and let's them string it out too long. But
he has a trying place The Beecherites
and the Tiltonites hate each other heartily
Nelson does not mean TO have either side
| say that they were not allowed time to get
| in all their evidence. | don't know why il
was I'm sure, and l speak of it merely TO
give better description of the judge, but
when l had been introduced to him and had
talked for a few moments during the recess
he kindly invited me to occupy seat "on
the bench" during the afternoon session.
During the progress of the questioning in
a few whispered words the judge explained
to me the examination. Mr.. Crowley, q
great egotistic bull-necked Lowell lawyer,
was the witness. You see, said the Judge,
'the witness has narrated the conversation
between Mr.. Tilton and Mrs Woodruff,
and now Mr.. Beach is trying to find out If
he remembers the other conversational
test his recollection The judges voice is
harsh and heavy and he speaks with abrupt
ness. Even his jokes and his kindest ex-
pressons are conveyed in double-bass
growl His eyes are small and bright and
deep-set. His jaw is massive and power
| full, giving him very determined, mastii-
fish look. He is thoroughly master of the
situation, a.frst-rate lawyer, knows how to
decide, and fearless of everything except
to do wrong. No person connected with
the trial will win greater fame than this in
trepid Judge who is determined that jus
tice shall be done though the heavens fall