The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-07
PIlILADELPIIIA'S SCANDAL.
4 CLERGYMAN ACCUSKD or BEECHER-
ISM IN THE QJIkER CITY.
Ills Testimony In His Own Behalf Denying
all the Charges, E-pceini, the Main Charge,
with Heeeher's Theatrical Emphasis.

His Testimony In His Own Behalf Denying
all the Charges, E-pceiah, the Main Charge,
with Iseechers Theatrical Emphasis.
PHILADELPHIA. May 5-Thc Rev. Thomas
b. Bot. pastor Of the Twelfth Baptist Church,
charged with adultery with Miss Younger,
n member Of his congregation took the witness
stand this afternoon in the Criminal Court IN
his own behalf Miss NOungcr's naturally pale
face. for the first time during the trial, flushed
violently. Portly Mrs Bot ncryously beat
tattoo upon the handle of her ian In, the rev.
erend defendant was perfectly calm. He re-.
fused TO be sworn. but made affirmation. and
then folding his arms he faced his counsel and
told his side of the scandal in manner so easy
as gave rise to the suspicion that the narration
had frequently been rehcarsed. His cx.
animation in chief occupied over two hours,
and II had not progressed far before n woman
in the court room tainted and was carried out
His testimony was nothing more than an a.
count Of his movements ia the last week in
July. when he was said to be at the Fish Houso
with Miss Younger. and. ms "A matter of course
he simply corroboratcd the mcmbcrs Of his
church who were called 10 the stand TO sustain
the alibi. Upon one vital point however he fatty
contradircd Miss Younger. who when testify.
ing on the previous day. said that while she
was boarding at the Fish House. Bot was down
tho re- on one afternoon only. bat that they never
gave the names of Horace and Ida Easton nor
was she ever known by anyruch name TO the Fish
Ilous" people. Bot testified that while playing
croquct an old lady Of the Fish House asked
him. after he had been going there Tor ovcra
" Call me Smith. Brown or Jones She an
swered. That's too common" Bot then said,
Call me Horace. that i more classical"
little girl standing ly ooAcd up in Mis- Young.
er's FACE aud said. Am YOUR nnmc Lila = and
Mss Younger r:Erlcd. You ,q9n cnll me that i
Parson Bott. asked me what sh" should all
my last name. and J. hc,i,'"L Wh.n Mss
Younger spok" NJ and sail. Clil b. Et-ion.'
THIS cNpanatlon IN dir cOiit jet, % 81 Miss
among the nni. of In. twelfth Bnui 4
ilp. cOngr"gat"d in the rear UHrt uf the court
room, II YOU wanted 10 hr class cal" int ~
posed counsel Tor Ia" PRO" ',ii"n, you should
Younger. llcloisc.'
On the cross. summation. which continued
for nearly two hours AMI u half. Bot lost lis
tranquility. and gcstlclllptcd and rHnteI as he
docs IN the pulpit The preparation stood
upon his forrhead.nnd Ice ircit"d and chafcd I'M
der the rigid examination 10 which h" was sub
jrcted. He denied that Mrs. Younger ever
caught him hugging and kissing her daughter
his lap. and THAT h. was r,hukcd for
such unnini-tcrial conduct and driven from
the house with hroomstirk. IL deity turned
this point Tor contradiction 10y explaining that
once when he WIS m the hou,'and NJ oungcr
was present, Mrs Younger was about striking
held up his arm amt caught the blow. That
was az. He asaip acted We Adam when he
rfll lNfU Mllf'l ff IlA Miss lNll-'G Ul~t
visited the Fish Huus' two wears ago. he did
not, IL -ne said. take her hut Ill" took him. He
never inld his wife That he had visited
the F~h House white Mis-. Younger
WIS there This hc could not deny
for the partner Of his JOYS was cycling hin
sharply ia ihe court -roonl lie explained tbs
TACT hv saying that sN" rrver asked him. lie
denied TINT he took pair OF -hn's down to the
Fish House, put them on Mi~- Younger. PLACED
a looking -gl.-- in front of her. held up her
dress. and asked her how she thought her feet
looked.
lie admitted that he was married twice 10 his
present wife. first hy "a student at I'WiShurs
University and aitrrward. - make the mar
riago valil hy Dr. J. Mhruton Smith. hut he
denied tiat his wif'- brother vino WAS tried
here Tor murder som" time agol had anything
10 do with forcing him I" marry his sister
very drdmntlr soon" occurred when Bu'ii
counsel said to him, On the -ol"nnitv of your
oath. You say you never slept with Misc
Younger;
do was the r"pv.
If you had Slept with ~ would Won a..
knowledge it HERE auickly inquired lir. Her.
rim OF counsel for the prosecution.
well began Butt. hes tu'ingly.
No prevarirai" sir: On the -olrmnity Of
your oath would your
The preacher hemm"d and hawci and finally
hlurcl out tr,mblingly. | would would noi
swear falsely