The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-17
BEECHER AGAIN In COURT.
SALMON SWIMMERS SUIT FOR TWO
SETS or FALSE TEETH
Plates for Mrs. Beecher and DR.. Lyman
Beecher made Twenty Years AGO for which
the Pastor IL said 10 have Paid Nothing.

Plates for Mrs. Beecher and DR., Lyman
Beecher made Twenty Years AGO for which
the Pastor IL said TO have Paid Nothing.
Salmon SINNERS suit against the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher was called for trial before
Judge westbrooke yesterday. The pastor OF
Plymouth Church and his wife sat among the
spectators at the right OF the judge bench.
The defendant pared his finger nails and glanced
at a small book on his knee. Mrs. Beecher oc-
cssionally spoke to him and then smiled. Gen.
benjamin Franklin Tracy, Beecher's lawyer,
with his two clerks, sat at the counsel table,
Ex-Judge Richard Busted and son, who APP
peared for DIR. skinner, conversed with their
client for few minutes, and then Judge Bus
teed opened the case for the defendant. He re-
cited the fact that Beecher Is the pastor OF the
wealthy and world known Plymouth Church,
and the plaintiff Is poor man who simply asks
what Is due him from the defendants. 1t Is for
work done for the Rev. DIR. Lyman leecher and
the wife of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, said
the lawyer, that we ask pay for, aud we hold
that the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is response
BILE for such Indebtedness, and that he promised
to pay It, Mr.. Beecher, gentlemen OF the Jury,
will not now pay this bill until he Is compelled to.
Henry Ward Beechor sets up 10 bis answer the
statute Of Limitations as a means OF escaping
the payment Of the debt, an answer, Gen. bus
teed said, that II essentially dishonest.
Selmon SKINNER was called to the witness
stand. lie testified as follows;
have dentist for thirtyeght years in Hudson
or. fifst became acquainted Win hun IL 1854 made
wards two permanent sets. The temporary set vas
sS.s sgou toO .nd tns ,ets ron seo 70
Is customary for dentists to receive such sets after they
teeth have never received much as one cent
/ mace a set q teeth for the Rev. Dr. Ly;;
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher aud her husband.
The teeth we're what Is Known as nsfd becK' mounted
on gold anu banoei. Mrs. Beecher's natura teeth IN
ySs uSSs, '9s aS
.oc aqfsd S Sy s eS ch beeh "9!
saw the teeth 10 ncr mouth In 1850. when she was
s9aGs se %aSs Ss fS[ iSS .n'B
teeth IN 1870 They we're to be a present from hi.
Sharlss Ny a,gn Prise would have been So but
The witness Identified the following letter
TO his lawyer, Mr.. Fowler:
DEAR sIR My late father was hls own MASTER living
on ms own income ia hts own nome. and with his osn
for him to Skinner absurd know nothing whatever
lie n y have eone Mrs Bcecner service in years long
ago. know nothing Of IL. Only lately. and wnen he
upon have always regarded them a. 700 Ism aud
sn'ssG o eonss .9s,s Is any sssa9e gsSS no
ihsn One o. MS 81 inis simply preposter9us and
professionally to pursue this matter further you
communicate with my counsel Gen. b. +. Tracy,
Henry Ward Beecher was then called by the
plaintiffs counsel to the witness stand lie
bowed to his Honor, aud was sworn. hen he
rested his little book on his knee, and looked
steadily ut ex-Judge Ilusteed. Witness testified
that he knew nothing OF Mrs. Beechcr's business
Trans ictions with DR.. skinner. l heard her ~,
he continued, that he mad made her some teeth.
Ex-Judge Bustced-was she not toothless for some
time previous to the time hen Dr. skinner made ner
set OF teethp
Witness tblsndlyi-I snov mat from early period
eating. tLaughterl
Gen. Bustssd- ere the teeth made Of gold, ron
LEAD, wood, turf.--
witness-Go on, include the whole universe; but
must answer that don't know. never PAID anything
for the teeth. ana don't know whether my wife paid
any teeth for my father The FIRST heard Of lt
when DR. skinner made demand upon me two three
years aso got rid Of him as quick as could because
lie CrunA.
Gen. busted (excitedlv)- Drunk?
,Witness-Ihats what said. lie had the appearance
OF being drunk.
Gen. Busieei- Which do you mean, sir: was he
drunk, dld he have the appearance Of being drunk
Which slr2 Answer me that.
witness lcalm y)-Wel sir. II had neen In the same
condition should lave said taat was DRUNK.
Gen. Busteed addressed the Court. saying that
the defendant should not be permitted to es-
cape under the statute OF limitations. as he vir-
tually said In his letter tn Mr.. Fowler, II am
equitably indebted to Skinner will pay him"
Counsel insisted that he mad proved that
His Honor said that "A he understood the letter,
Beecher EN- pha ically den ed DIR. SINNERS
claim. " IL seems To me, said his Honor, ." thht
there II nothing in this case at all" Inc Judge
then declined to submit 10 to the jury and Or
dered a nousuit entered.