Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-23
EVENING Star
TURSDAY............Msrch N. lszo.
scenes acd Developments.

The public welcomes Saturday and Sunday
and secular scandal across TIA river.
Beecher was blanketed and being walked 10
great match az testimony, Handicapped by
Judge Fullerton and led by American Girl.
Others say that he will not testify for q week
,anca ,ras ,.,,, =, e counsel LOT ule de-
duration OF the trial. He replied. 81 suppose
all the evidence for our side and the plain
TN rebuttal viii take month. but we
shall not consume a month with our wit
nesses."
On this theory the defence ought 20 have
MT Bt-echer on the stand this week, as the
rebutting evidence will take at least a fort
night, and there are yet to testify for Mr..
beecher witnesses 10 rebuff Kate Carey aud
Carey will be attacked on ali sides. and Az is
SAID that she may save the defence this
trouble by coming forward to moiify her
testimony. The latter IL claimed To bs very
probable. Meantime. the plaintiff has a LOT
of new witnesses. He means TO impeach the
credihility and general character OF Assist
ant Pastor Halliday, OF Bessie Turner. AMI
of Thomas Cooke, and TO show that all this
batch of witnesses have been drilled and kept
In conference and paid money and supported
on promises. Evidence IL also to be offered
that Therese Burke was spirited out OF Brook
lyn and out of the Jurisdiction OF this state
Mr. Carpenter is 10 be sworn. Mr.. West ami
others are To be recalled, aud the course of
the defence Il TO be offered To show that wit
nesses were flattered, entreated aud per-
suaded on various pretexts 10 come Ia the
court room and impeach the plaintiff. Pro-
ceeding at the rate OF four hours a day, how
can this evidence be presented in a fortnight
or three weeks? The witness Cooke, the
newspaper interviewer, who remains here TO
give further testimony affecting the prepare
ton of the West charges, say that the trial
Will continue until July. aud that Mr.. B aech-
er's witnesses and himself will require at
least six weeks more.
BESSIE TURNER'S MANNER.
Mr.; Daniel Dougherty, the executor OF Ed
win r orrest. and a leading social and fOren-
sic light of Philadelphia, heard the whole OF
the testimony OF Bessie Turner last Friday,
and Herald writer interviewed him upon
the matter after court He said:
/" L don't quite know what my Judgment
Is. The girls manner rather SHOCKED me in
its cool. bold. immodest way OF testifying
such obscenities so bluntly. She was pre-
| pared for every question, and her evidence
| was given rather too much parroQuet fashion
to convince the ear. However, the cross-ex-
animation Will test that IL she is twenty
| three years old she can expect no immunity
from rigorous examination. 1t was a Sc
we're story, however, and the apparent in
| II an air OF reality. She related that she had
| followed Tilton three times with great appa-
| rent Gocility TO hear his alleged horrible re-
| lation in a private room, and was reminded
| sui did she follow with greedy ear,
| / don't know, however; the defence seems to
| me to be of admirable minuteness and indus
try, but OF very unequal relevancy. 1 don't
L
| judge would permit so much trying of side
| issues. j think we have judges who would
make the lawyer finish up even this ease i'm
| a fortnight. ] tell you, sir. the greatest and
| most general of modern offences In America
| is perjury. Our judges almost universally
admit that perjury Is nearly as formidable as
| Justice; When they are done with Tilto1's
| general character here, and come 10 Mr.
| Beecher, this cause will arrive at where il
| should have remained from the outset-at the
| trial OF the cause against the defendant for
Nh a nj ffr fh.a a auraS
| claimed, and for nothing else"
| The friends and adherents of Mr.. Il eecher
are in state OF great exultation al the guam
| tity and decided hue OF the mud thrown over
| the plaintiff. The more immediate attorneys
| of Mr.. Beecher and the Mrs. Tilton co.erie are
delighted with Bessie Turner's bearing and
| bravery. She will be sharply met at every
| point by Fullerton; but the plaintiff laboTs
| under a chronic want Of funds to bring his
witnesses to Brooklyn from such far western
| places as the spot where Bessie Turner went
| TO school, and where they claim that she was
| pfecocious and constant liar and inventor
| Mr.. Tiiton's housekeePer, old Katie, and
| others, will, however. relate what they know
| on this point with sufficient vigor, and the
| subject strengthens the probability that
| Florence Tilton will take the stand.
MRS. TILToN WILL NOT TESTIFY.
| That is generally conceded. Mr.. Beecher's
| Brooklyn organ has appeared with long
| editorial against changing the law TO meet
of lawyers and juries in general. "Change
| the law TO obiige Beecher and Tilto1?' said a
| distinguished juror last week. why, do
| they want TO make the law "a progressive as
| their morals? III the law forbiiding wife to
testify i'm q case concerning her husband Is
| ever 10 be changed, hope il will not be on
such an occasion as the present, which seems
| to me to concern only the most frivolous
| society that has ever been revealed To dis
| gusted public. A respectable raven might
/ fly over this deluge OF mud AMI slobber, and
| find TO clean rest anywhere in il for the sole
/ OF his foot" Judge Morris and, we believe,
| Mr.. Pryor say they would rather like To see
Mrs. Tilton on the stand, bat want the de-
| fence TO call her, as she is more properly
1 their witness. People who have INDUCED the
/ delusion that this unhappy couple are ever
| TO meet and dwell together again are not
| probably ever to be gratified. Tilton said
/ recently, when addressed on this question
| Nothing was ever further from my inten-
tions after Mrs. Tilton co-operated with the
| defence todo me the least injury in her power.
/ 1t will be impossible for reconciliation In
this life, although j expect to work for her
| support as before. They will thro " her aside
| in Plymouth church, Without compensation,
| as soon as they have used her TO ruin me-
There is no Abatement Of the zeal OF the
| counsel for the defence.
| Several of the leading secular spirits are
| to go on the stand next week, ii is believed,
| Clafiin, Cleveland and Storrs, among them.
A rumor prevails that the plaintln means 70
| clerk of Plymouth church, and give him an
unusual opportunity 10 say "I object" Mr..
Bowen continues under subpoena and will
be put upon the stand, without question, by
| Beecher's counsel. He seems TO care nothing
about il. 1t is said that he will testify that
Mr.. Tilton, while editing the Brooklyn
Union, had an improper person in his edito
rial rooms after Office hours, and that their
| relations were the reverse of respec table.
Two servants OF Mrs. Woodruff will also
testify that Tilton had the same chamber
| with that priestess of the progressive. and
Stephen Pearl Andrews will testify both e
Tilton's talks and acts. The plaintiff will
| impeach Andrews as q man who used his
own residence TO board women OF bad char
acter for lewd and rapacious purposes, under
the consent OF his wife. The trial Will hardly
finish without bringing out the names OF the
people who were in the habit OF visiting
| Woodhull's house, and there is great trem-
bling in high quarters in consequence OF this
apprehension.
The Contradictory State IN ents or Bes
| sic Turner.
| From the ". y. SIN.
| Miss Bessie Turner'S testimony is TO bc
the event of to-day in the scandal suit, and
much is expected OF eX-Judge Fullerton's
cross-examination OF her. Tue plaintiffs
lawyers are provided with the originals OF
the letters which Miss Turner wrote deny