Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-29
THE SENSATION.
Arrest of TiItOn- His Arraignment
BEFORE a Justice.

officers to send note to friend. The
request was granted, and he wrote to
James H. Bates, business partner OF
Petroleum V. Nasty Cd. R. Locke, and
an officer went to find his friend. He
(Mr. Tilton) had an engagement with
him to ride down to Coney Island to
dinner, and was anxious to let Mr..
Bates know that he could not keep it,
and the reason why. Mr.. Tilton met
Mr.. Bates aud explained, and asked him
to call at Justice Reilly's court in an
hour, and perhaps he might be able to
90 after all. He said he was arrested,
and might be sent to Jail for all that he
knew. He walked to Fort Greene with
the officer and reporters, humming a
tune to himself, and talking about the
food he saw in Pittsburg in war times.
At the close of the proceedings in
court Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. Bates drove
down to Ceney Island. When they re-
turned late last night, Mr.. Tilton said if
the complaint comes from Mr. Beecher
or his friends l am glad of it, butif it is
not an honest prosecution it is very
triAipg. Tilton sent word to his friend
ex-Judge Morris to call on him this
morning.
Gaynor, who brings the scandal into
court, says: Now this thing will come
to a climax. Henry Ward Beecher, Mrs.
Woodruff, Frank Moulton, Mrs. Tilton
and everybody will have to testify here.
The Committee could never make them
testify. don't know whether Beecher
is innocent or guilty, but want to see,
and the only way to see is in Judicial
tribunal" Gaynor said he did not know
Tilton, and neither liked nor disliked
him, but simply as citizen he wished
to bring the scandal to focus and help
to crush it, either in proving its truth or
falsity.
The Sun of this morning says: I'VE
are authorized to state that Mr.. Beech
err s full answer will be probably made
as soon as the allegations and testimony
against him shall all have been put in. "
The Third District Court room in
Brooklyn was crowded from an early
hour this forenoon by those who wished
to be present at the examination of
Theodore Titon on the charge, preferred
by John j. Gaynor, of causing to be
published libels on Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher. Mr.. Tilton entered the court
room shortly after ten o'clock, accom-
panied by his counsel, ex Judge Samuel
D. Morris, and a few gentlemen. A
crowd attempted to follow, but there
being no room, late corners had to con-
tent themselves with glances through
the doors and windows at the
scene inside. At the time Mr..
Tilton entered Justice Riley was en-
gagged with the usual morning business,
and motioned the distinguished defend
ant into his office. Mr.. Gaynor was
present from an early hour, attended by
a few gentlemen, who held frequent and
low conversations with him. About
halfpast eleven o'clock the routine
work was disposed of, and Mr.. Gaynor
was requested by the Justice to step into
the room in which Tilton was awaiting
the calling OF the case. Justice Riley
followed, and as soon as he mentioned |
the case Tilton said he objected to q
private examination, and an adjourn
ment was taken to the general court
room. Mr.. Morris was asked by the
court if be had any suggestions to
make, and replied that he had spoken to
the complainant about whether this case
was brought by Mr.. Beecher through |
him, and was answered that he took the |
case on his own responsibility. Counsel
argued that this case should not have been
called to satisfy the crayisgs of public
scandal. He suggested that the matter
stand over until Monday next, that he
might take counsel with the representa-
i've of the people in this State. Gay
nor argued that Tilton had violated one
IF the laws Of the State, and it was his,
'Gaynor's) duty as a citizen to bring him
nto court to answer He thought he
had public right to bring Mr.. Tilton
iere for preliminary examination.
If Mr.. Tifton, the defendant, chose he
could let his case 60 before the grand
Jury. He had consulted no person; was
Urged on his present course by no one,
,ut only appeared as a member of the
Elk Judge Morris submit
ed that there was no object in view by
his prosecution except to gain noto-
'iety. Gaynor wished to know if the
defendant waived an examination or de-
handed a hearing, as he wished to
Henry Ward Beecher and
Iome other witnesses for examination.
sx.Judge Morris asked that the case be
et down for Monday next, as his client