The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-27

house and whether his wife did not pro
! test against her presence there, the Wit
ness said Mrs. Woodruff came three time
to his house; once to meet Beecher. Mr.
Moulton made that interview. 1t mus
/ have been in 1871 or y.
Mrs. Woodruff and her husband came
Witness and wife expressed indignation
against the woman. He told her Mrs
! Woodruff was too dangerous q woman
and that too much of the welfare Of IN,
family depended on her. He told hi:
wife the way to get along with her and
prevent this from coming out was
to keep friendly with her. II
was fatal policy, but il
seemed the only thing they could do
The mistake WIS in not being friendly
with Blood instead of Mrs. Woodruff;
that was the blunder His wife always
felt that the policy was mistaken one OF
trying to do anything with Mrs: Wood
hull. She objected violently to his writ
ING a sketch of Mrs. Woodruff. He read
part of il to her. Mrs Woodhulls huS-
band wrote biography and wanted wit
ness to rewrite it, because his style was
more vivid. and witnesses wife said she
thought he could in one day. She
was
Far Wiser than He Was
Q.-When YOU say that in December,
1870. differences arose between Illton
and Bowen. which were augmented by
ID IL R.a..hAr in
quencc whereof, and AT the wish of Mrs.
Tilton, expressed them in writing in u
paper put into the hands of Moulton
why do YOU say il was in consequence Of
that difficulty being augmented bv Mr..
and Mrs. Beecher that this letter was
written or this writing made A.
Elizabeth SAW Bowen and were
in collision. and she was
afraid collision would extend Ia Beech
cr and me. and she wished me, if posi-
BILE. to make peace with him; that peace
could be- brought about only by his
knowing what knew of his relations
to Mrs. Tilton heretofore. She wrote u
womanly and kindly letter to him. |
don't remember the phrase remember
only one phrase: it was peculiarly hers.
She said she loved her husband, her
maiden fame, Mr. Moulton may prob
allv recall the whole phraScology.
Q.-What WAS the substance of the letter
A-Thc substance of the letter | don I
recall. The letter was returned tu her,
but whether She has il or not ! don I
know. The object Of the letter was Ia
make peace. She said if Mr. B"rchcr
and could be- rcConcilcd she herself and
! could be more rcconcilrd. There Wa.
sort of mountain of clouds overcoming
uS.
Mrs. Beecher the Mischief-Mnkcr.
O.-Who had reported to her ths fact
that YOUR difficulty WAS being augmented
hv Mr.. and Mrs. Becchcr' Al don I
know. She reported it 10 me. 1t was
through her / learned that Mr..
Bccchrr was interfering in my affair.
1t was through Mrs. Tilt"n that ]
learned of Mrs. Bccchcrs' antagonism "a
me. don't think BccChcr was So largely
imbucd with il.
Q--Had YOU known Of Mr.. Bcechcr :
interference in your affairs prior to that
Al can't say my atiairs; not with my
businc,, affairs. no; A. rccollcct,
Elizabeth went sometimes I" the health
department, and Mrs. Bccchcr came there
and saw her one day.
O-What date was that Al do
not know. Mrs. Bscchcr. through Mr.
Morse. got the idea that | WAS Bccch"r :
enemy: therefore Mrs. Bccch"r was vio-
lcntlv nv enemy. Mrs. Bccchcr being
NV enemy and feeling that | Wa bent
ON battle against her husband, sought
To- make AN alliance with Elizabeth, and,
~ | understand,
wanted Elizabeth ia so Away
from IN" and part company and sh" .aid
.hc would not do it. Trouble having
HINGED on the fact that Elizabeth had
made to me and Mr. Morse a
confession. but had net told
Mr.. Bccchcr she had done 80. said
there wa. only on" way out Of the Difficult
ty. and that was that Bccc."r must know
il Witnc.s was then asked If he had hi
wife, letter. with him. He said no, h"
WA. willing t. carry them before any
Judge. or in the pr"scnC" of some "ut-Id"
purtic. but would refuse to hand them
f. the Committee alone; they were .iN
gentlemen determined, If possible, not L.
find facts. but vindIcut" l}rrchcr, and II
he should hand over Mr.. Bccchcr +
apology. pcrhap, they would not return
il to him. and though h" lid not mean
to make hat implication he did not mean
10 give them IN" chance.
he'd Room Scene.
Tho committ"" then proceeded {" 81.
amin" Tilt"n on the bed room Gene. H'
didn't know the room. IL was good
while aco. before the ankle scene, and
while thev were living on Living.t"r
! street. He remembered the room; id"n
/ tilted il by picture; il Wa the left-hano
room ON the second floor. ! knocked al
the door. Elizabeth came. ] wa sur
| pri,cd that the door was locked. ! wo
surprised at finding Beecher srt
TIM IN a red plush rocking chaI
with hi. vest unbuttoncd. His fac" wa
cnlored like a rose when saw him.
I O-The explanation wa -atIsfactor'
to vou on that OCCASION A.-Entirrl,
20. should have thought nothing Of
had not wondered at the door beinJ
/ locked. The bedroom connected witt
the sitting room by sliding door, botl
rooms opening into the hall.
Q-May they not have gone into the 1T
ting room from the hall and thence int
the bed room Al will give him tn
Laurft Of the doubt
Q.-What was the explanation gIy"I
which vou found satisfactory! An
noyance II the children. Ny wife -ai'
our children and the neighbor' shiIdrri
were making a noise and she wanted
ouiet talk with Beecher, and 20 she lock
Gd herself in.
O-That satisfied you Aye,
wss entirely satisfactory.
O-Wa. the sliding door open A
They were shut. ..
O-Was the hall door opened Immedi
ataly7 A.-Ies.
In reply to further question, Tito
said be never regarded the circum.tanc'