The New York herald., 1875-03-01

he to Maine. And he had designed to 60 out sail
ing and fishing upon the Atlantic Ocean for the
month, 80 as TO be out OF the reach OF the church
committee, the interviewers and the law. He had
from the 6rst tried TO make Mr. Beecher beat
down an investigation by the church. That had
been Mr.. Beechers position all along, and he had
said to Mr.. West. who had been sworn In the
case that the accusations against him rested
upon the Woodruff publication and nothing
else. The church committee accepted Mr..
Beecher's version OF the complication. and Frank
Mouton went before the world, on the au.
thority Of merchants like h. b. Clanin and phi.
lanthropists like Henry Sage, as Q blackmaier,
whom Mr.. Beechsr ought TO have consigned to tho
police station. This led Moulton to come to that
conclusion, which he very aptly expressed IN his
testimony, that he never changed his feelings to
Mr.. Beecher "until ne tried TO ruin me-" Moui-
ton said this with feeling 1t would have
been wise, perhaps, to have treated HIM
In the evidence as the victim OF an
hallucinaton; tor 1t does not appear that either
he or his wife had ever expressly received rom
Mr.. Beecher an unmistakable confession that his
offence was more than love, which might have
meant the love o! communion and sympathy, and
not the grosser thing Of which the law taxes
cogntzance.
But MT Tracy seems unable to make any very
subtle determinations and preserve Mouton's
error OF the Plymouth pastor has been In choosing
his counsel from among hts friends, rather than
from cool, clear.headed barristers. Public opinion
has been careful throughout the length and
breadth OF this land to make the dis
elimination which Mr.. Beecner did not
make. Frank Moulton is not idenil-
ned by any very great proportion OF
the American people; Mrs. Moulton Is still less
identified. In the indiscriminate zeal Of Mr..
Ar
mutual friend" Is put into the same category
with the dark, restless and malevolent plaintir.
It appears from the testimony thus lar given,
without regard to the speeches OF the lawyers
that MIR. Tilton has
NEITHER sLUMBERED NOR SLEPT
since the maggot OF jealousy entered his head
Having condoned whatever offence he thought to
be attached to his family ne still brooded upon 1t
and touched his supposed enemy with q spear
from time to time constantly renewing the war
with that irresolute malice which belongs to men
who nave forgiven what they should not forgive,
and seek TO live on the exterior OF sphere whose
interior contains hollow, hideous secret.
The speech OF General Tracy has, therefore,
stirred up number OF people who have not yet
appeared upon the stage and defined their posi-
ton. 1t has brought out Henry @. Bowen as a
stern and anxious party in the case. full of COM
bustion. 1t has classified the artist Carpenter,
who so far as the outer world knows, Is Q quiet
commonplace man, and not unknown to the his.
tory OF the country as protege OF President Ln-
coln with the other victims of General Tracy's
fulmlnatiOns
These errors Of judgment aud policy being valid
1t remains TO be said that for vrility. pluck, lit.
erary force, antithess and good reading General
Tracy has made superb speech, quite compara-
BILE In every intellectual respect to Mr.. Beecher's
own testimony before the Church Committee.
STATISTICS OF THE TRIAL.
A correspondent, who has evidently watched
the great trial very closely has prepared the fol.
lowing curious and amusing table OF statistics,
based on the nrst seven weeks OF the proceed.
ings:-
Number of persons managing the case in court
Court oficers and Is
Counsel plaintiff ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Counsel for defendant. ant..........................
Reporters and Observation-Disclosures. g
Specttors.. oW
Total. Ga
warts could not cross because Of ice5.....;. lso
s..n 20 1850
mind and very small cidrenJ Conducting
Average number Of minutes devoted by each
600 100000
days: 100000
IN and gut oi court: uusseso
taken from recent bills rendered for stopping
Hours occupied debating whicn Judge should
Hours Consumed in getting %
Questions asked Jurors and Witnesses testify
Hour. s sO oscubea Sy opening Of General Morri; a."
Hours given to direct examination OF Mr.
Hours given to crossexaminaicn Of Mr.. Moui
Total. .............,. 81
Questions put to Mr. Moulton on direct exam-
Questions put to Mr. Moulton on crossexaii: ''''0
nation Observation-Disclosures. a2s2
Total. ...................... 1.sss
Hours occupied In discussing the admissibility
Hours devoted TO direct examination Of Mr.
Hours devoted to cross examination Of Mr.
liton n.............'..'......."..... %
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Questions put 10 Mr. Tilton direct examna.
Questions put to MIR. Tilton on cross-examina.
ton. ..............".."........... Soss
Total....... ............................. $3.50
Objections made by plantairs. counsel; .7e
Exceptions to His H9nor's ruling n by plsintif.
Phrases employed by Mr. Evars in except
ing-Number OF times:-
Your Honor will note our exception. ..... 25
Your Honor notes our exception. .........
"Will your Honor be good enough to nOtef"
"Will your Honor please noes" &C. c............
"Your Honor, except TO that ruling" .....
"Your Honor Will be so kind as TO note" &c.
l
I'VE take an exception" ".......... .............
"Your honor will please note" &c.........,.
1--WE except to Your HOnor's decision" ........
"Your Honor has my exception.
Note exception ...,.................
Your Honor will be so good as 10 note" &C. Is
ave exceptto Your Honors ruling" ........,
'Note my exception. Observation-Disclosures.
II except ....."..................
Lengthy arguments:-
Mr.. Evarts. 50
Mr. 3
Mr. 2
Mr.. Ht1l.. l
l
3
Mr.. Morrts...... ..............................
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