Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-18
Beecher- r-TiltOn.

NEW YORK, November I.-Thert
are cow five cases in which the circum
stances OF the Brooklyn scandal are tc
come directly before the courts
These are Mr.. Tilton's civil sui,
against Mr.. Beecher for 500, 900
the civil suit for libel against Francis
u Moulton, brought into the United
States Court by Miss Edna Dean Proc
Tor +; the criminal case, in which Mr..
Hilton is indicted for malicously libel
Ing MIR. Beecher and the two crimina
cases IN viii ch Mr.. Moulton is indict-
ted for malicious libel, one Indictment
being for libel Of Miss Proctor and the
the other for libel of Mr.. Beecher.
All OF these cases, except the suit for
damages brought against Mr.. Moulton
by Miss Proctor. are to pc tried iu the
Brooklyn City Court. The only one
OF the actions in which day is set for
trial is Mr. Tilton's suit against Mr..
Beecher for damages, and the day ap-
pointed for that is Wednesday next
Mr. Beecher's lawyers are T j
ohearman, William NJ Evarts, John
II. Porter Benjamin &. Tracy John
L.. hlll aud Austin Abbot, the last
named acting in an advisory capacity
rather than taking an active part Mr..
llltons lawyers are ex-Judg William
Fullerton, William A. Beach, >~amuel
Morris, Thomas Persal and Roger A.
Pryor. 1t is generally admitted that
there Is little probability fthe trial be-
ginning on Wednesday
Counsel for Mr.. Tilton declare 10 the
most positive terms that they are ready
10 60 on with the case at this very day,
and are anxious to have it pressed for.
ward as fast as possible. 1t is asserted
by some of Mr.. Beecher's friends that
the professions of Mr.. Tilton's counsel
OF readiness and anxiety to go on with
the case are insincere, and intend
ded to influence the public. Others
more moderate and thoroughly we'll
Informed, declare belief that both
sides at bottom, are desrious of fur
ther delay, desiring the largest oppor-
tunlfy for the most thorough prepara-
ton IN case ofsuch magnitude
No motion has yet been made for
the appointment of day for the trial
OF his civil suit against MIR. Beecher
would, if concluded before the other
causes are brought, by its result pre-
vent the trial of the other causes. 1t
Is not considered improbable that Mrs.
lllton will testify in the suit for dam
ages sgainst Mr.. Beecher, although
she caunat be called by the plaintiff
but IT evidence is introduced of alleg-
ed confessions Of adultery with Mr..
Beecher made by her, it is not unlike
~ that she may be called by the de-
fendants to testify concerning such al
eyed confession. It is asserted by
gentleman who has had exceptional op-
portunlty for information with regard
to thesprogress of these affairs in Brook
'yn, that overtures tor settlement of
the difficulties involved. without the
t1lal OF any of the causees, were recent
ly submitted on behalf Of Mrs. Tilton
and Mr.. Moulton, and that the answer
was made that nothing less than the
complete withdrawal of the charges
made by Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. Moulton
would be accepted as basis of settle
ment, to which the rejoinder is said to
have been made that even that might
be possibly arranged. On the other
hand, two Of Mr. Tilton's counsel as
serted yesterday in the strongest and
most sweeping terms that no propo-
sition for settlement had been made
by any one authorized to speak for Mr..
Tilton.