The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-09
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL
VIEWS or THE COUNSEL As TO TIE CLOSE OF

VIEWS OF THE COUNSEL AS TO TEE CLOSE OF
THE TRIAL-wLL Woodruff BE CALLED.
The Titon- Beecher trial is near its end. In .
few days all the witnesses for the reouttal ana
sCr-rebuttal Will be produced. After that the
counsel will begin their speeches. Mr. Evar's
viii make his great speech for the defence, ana
the general impression is that It win last week.
The plaintiffs counsel are satisfied that they
have all the evidence necessary 10 sustain tneir
side. This expressed opinion OF their position
seems very plausible, ana many believe that inc
plaintin has already won his case.
HERALD reporter yesterday visited the plain
THIS counsel and had an interview with one OF
them, with the following result
s'Is It true, as stated, that Mrs. woodruff Is 70
be called on next Monday for the plMntinW
.'Wel, SIR, that is hardly fair question donT
think am at liberty to answer you. You observe
yourself that the lawyers for the defence never
tell whom they are gong to put on the stand. ana
we know nothing about them till we hear them
called In Court. There is no good reason why we
should disclose intentions Tor their benent IL
Is true 1t has been ntimated in some OF the papers
that Mrs. Woodruff was TO be called by rs, but
there is no ef1ca authority for making that state-
ment and the same may be said Of many otner
things which we are going 70 40 according v 'n0
SWell, should Mrs. woodruff take the witness
WHAT could sne testify to 2"
''My answer to that question is framed, sir:
upon certain stereotyped expressions when must
be familiar to the reportorlal ear IN attendance at
the trail don't remember;' have no impress
"Well, will ask you q more general question,
wherein the professional seal OF silence win be re,
moved from your nps. HOW much more lime WIZ
s ss 00'"D' i'f 'n' D'AiH'nS s''asn'' - ''OD
"weli, am almost sure that we win close our re-
butta1 evidence on Tuesday afternoon. Our wit
nesses will be briefand few. AS to the other side,
OF course cannot speak, but II Is my impression
that they viii close on the surrebuttal BY Friday
week longer; that is hard for me to say.
THEY u have yaeIss right to ae
They must connne themselves TO the contradiction
OF what we have brought out or may bring out in
fne themselves to contradictng Mr.. Henry O.
Bowen and the witnesses called by us In the pro-
cession business i don't think that Will take
long. Then comes the summing up for the defence.
Now Mr. Evarts Is very profound and does IKE 70
have bis own time. allow MIN at least one week.
Ex-Judge Porter WILL perhaps speak for couple
OF days. Then Mr.. Beach Will sum up. We have
clear case and are satisfied that the jury can COM
Viewing the Iacts. 1t is my opinion that the irst
week IN June will see the end OF this trial, and
none VIII rejoice In that fact more than the
THE oTHKR SIDE.
One OF Mr.. Beecher's counsel, In conversation
with the reporter upon the case as II now stands,
said, ~ understand that the Triton counsel won't
put Mrs. Woodruff on the witness stand now,
Their object was TO endeaver TO show Dy her that
Tilton had nothing to 90 with the pronunciation OF
the scandal through her paper Iney nave thought n
tention TO recall she plafntin, Frank Moulton aud
MRS. Moulton, however. Our sur-rebuttal Will be
very short-we win not take many hours-for the
reason that there Is very little TO reDut MT
Bowens testimony Is regarded oy us, as take u
be by every body else as In favor OF Mr. Beecher
There Is little discrepancy as TO the place OF the
delivery OF the letter handed Mr.. Beecher oy
Bowen, and one or TO otner minor points, but al
that win be very readily explained py our Wit,
nesses. / believe we are nearing the END and
that the will have passed into history DJ tho
middle OF June.n
MISS FLORENCE r1LToS NOT TO TESTIFY.
Much has been said as 70 the probability OF Miss
Florence Tton being called TO testify In behalf OF
the plaintiffs case but there appears 20 be ieel-
ing OF mutual repugnance TO such an exhibition as
q daughter being sworn In such u suit against
either parent. IL may be said TO have been def-
initely settled that this young lady Will be spared
that pain, as ner father remarked TO friend Of
his the other day-"There are not chains enough
in BROOKLYN to drag Florence into courtn Miss
TIlton, VINO Is teaching In the Intermediate de-
resides at her fathers house In Livingston street
and visits her mother frequently.
THE JURORS AND THEIR PAT.
The fury continue 10 attract great public atten-
non ana are marked men, IL not men OF mark.
White going through the streets or upon public
conveyances they are pointed out, and There
70 tneIr ears. They nave become conscious OF
their Increased importance rs the time draws
nign when the terrible weight OF evidence Will be
thrown upon their devoted heads. The lurymen
are rejOlced At the prospect Of receiving an In
crease oil pay provided Tor py the recent action
or tue Legislature; Inc Board OF SUPERVISORS OF
next, wnen q resolution Will be offered allowing
the thful Jurors IS per day for the remainder OF
the trial Tins tney say = t tsrdy resSs n o.
Heretofore their only compensation has been 81
per day and dinner, for which the county paid 81
head.