Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-08-06
WHOLE NO. 1871

Inc Juu9e eAplaiilci C'idV o'i0 0i''
was that he published the writings to
scandalize and bring into contempt
and disgrace the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher.
"Oh, no, not that" said Mr.. Tilton.
81 made the charges in selfdefence,
and abide by the facts
"If the facts are true" said the
Judge, "there is no libel"
"The facts are true, said Mr. Til
ton, with emphasis, sand plead not
guilty.
The plea was entered.
"When will you be ready fortrial 2"
asked the Judge.
"Any time" said Mr.. Tilton
"To-morrow morning at 10o'cock?
inquired the Judge.
Eyes" answered Mr.. Tilton.
"You will give bonds in the sum
of $4,000 for your appearance, said
the Judge.
Mr.. Tilton ran his hand through
his bushy hair and said, 81 will give
you my word Of honor
"All right" answered the Judge.
Mr.. Bates carriage had arrived, and
Mr.. Tilton bowed to the court officers
and was driven down the Coney Is
land road to dinner.
THE COMPLAINANT SPEAKS.
The officers closed their books and
started out, and the blue-eyed young
man, we'll dressed, sober, and with
red beard, who had made the com
plant, came out Of the private office.
Officer Shaughnessy wrote in his re-
port "Theodore Tilton, 3S, U. 5,
ia Livingston street, libel"
The blue eyed young man was Will
liam J. Gaynor. He asked how
Theodore took it.
An officer replied, 'Good-naturcd,
ly."
"Now," said Gaynor, this thing
will come to climax. Henry Ward
Beecher, Mrs. Woodruff, Frank Moul-
ton, Mrs, Titon, and everybody will
have to testify here. The committee
could never make them testify. l
don't know whether Beecher is inno-
cent or guilty, but | want to see, and
the only way to secis in ajudicial trlbu-
nal" Gaynor said he did not now
Tilton and neither liked nor disllked
him, but simply as citizen he wished
to bring the scandal to focus, and
help to crush it either in proving its
truth or talsity.
Mr.. Tilton says that he does not
know his complainant, and says that
never to his knowledge seen him.
When he returned from Coney Island,
late last night, where, he said, the sea
never looked to him more splendid, he
said: ''If the complaint comes from
Mr. Beecher or his friends, | am glad
of it, but if 1t is not an honest prose-
cution it is very trifing.'
Mr.. Tilton sent word to ex-Judge
Morris to call on him this morning.
He will appear before Judge Riley at
10 o'clock.
Gaynor was a lawyer in Pemberton
square, Boston, for two years. For
six months he has been reporting the
courts for the Brooklyn -4rgns.
Mr.. Tilton appeared at the time
named, and after several criminal
cases were disposed of, Tiltons case
was called, but as the complaint was
not made by Beecher or his friends,
but by a fellow seeking notority, at
the suggestion of Tilton's counsel,
the Judge quashed the case, and Til
ton went his way.
Gaynor is "shyster" from Boston,
of notoriously bad character.
The Committee are still in session,
and Beecher calls on Frank Moulton to
testify Moulton is is said to one of
Tilton's strongest witnesses.
MIR. TILToN ATTEMPTS TO SEE HIS WIFE.
Last Sunday the 26th ult., Mr..
Tilton made an unsuccessful attempt
to see his former wife (as he calls her).
He called at Mr.. Ovington's house,
and told Mrs. Ovington that if his
wife would like to see him he should be
pleased to see her. Mrs. Ov!ngton re-
piled that she would take the message
up stairs to Mrs. Tilton. She soon re-
turned with the answer that Mrs. Til
ton did not desire to see him and did
not think it best. He then went into