The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-08-06
THE LIBEL COMPLAINT.

New YORK, July 29.-Late last
night Mr.. Tilton said that if the libel
complaint comes from Mr.. Beecher
or his friends, am glad of it, but if
it is not an honest prosecution, it is
very trlfling. Mr.. Tilton sent word
to Judge Morris to call on him this
morning.
Gaynor, who brings the scandal
into the courts, says, "Now this
thing will come to a climax; Henry
Ward Beecher, Mrs. Woodruff,
Frank Moulton, Mrs. Tilton and
everybody, will have to testify there;
the committee could never make
them testify. l do not know wheth
er Mr.. Beecher is guilty or innocent
but l want to see, and the only way
to see is in a judicial tribunal. Gay
nor 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 it's
truth or its falsity.
The San, of this morning, says !:
We are authorized to state that Mr..
Beecher's full answer will be public
ly made as soon as the allegations
and testimony against him shall all
have been put in.
NEW YORK, July 29-The Third
District Court room at Brooklyn was
crowded this morning long before
the time tor the trial of Tilton on a
charge of libel of IL. w. Beecher
preferred against him yesterday by
w. G. Gaynor. Tilton was accompa-
MED by his counsel, ex-Judge Samu.
ell d. Morris. Gaynor was present
with number OF gentlemen with
whom he often conversed in low
tone. After the routine work of the
Court was disposed of, Gaynor was
requested by the Justice to step into
the room in which Tilton was await
ing the calling of his case. Justice
Riley followed, and as soon as he
mentioned the case Tilton said he
objected to a private examination,
and an adjournment was taken to the
general court room.
Mr.. Morris was asked by the court
if he had any suggestion to make
and replied that he had spoken to
complainant about whether lhis case
was brought by Mr.. Beecher through
him and was answered that he took
the case entirely upon his own re-
sponsibility. The counsel argued
that this case should not have been
called to satisfy the cravings of pub
pic scandal. He suggested that the
matter stand over until Monday
next that he might take counsel with
Representative of the people of
this State. Gaynor argued that Til.
ton had violated one of the rules of
the State, and it was his (Gaynor's)
duty as citizen to bring him into
court to answer. He thought he
had a perfect right to bring Mr.. Til
ton here for preliminary examina-
ton. If the defendant chose he could
let the case go before the grand
jury. He had consulted no person,
was urged on his present course by
| no one, but only appeared as mem.
ber of the community. Judge Nor
ris submitted that there was no OBJ.
ject in view by this prosecution ex.
cept to gain notoriety. Gaynor
wished to know if the defendant
waived examination or demanded q
hearing, as he wished to summon
Henry Ward Beecher and some 9th
er witnesses for examination. Judge
Morris asked that the case be se,
down for Monday next, as his client
was not prepared for. examination,
and besides his counsel wished to
consult with the District Attorney
Justice Riley, then both parties con
senting, adjourned hearing unit
Monday noyt