The New York herald., 1874-10-25
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.

davlts OF the DistfnRu1sneo Liu8enu
The City Court OF Brooklyn, Judge Nelson pre-
siding the scene OF the nrst legal tilt OF the
counsel for the plaintiff and defendant in the suit
Tor seduction brought by Theodore Tilton, ex
editor OF the Golden age, against the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, pastor OF Plymouth church. the
case came up on n order OF the Court requiring
Theodore Tilton to show cause why he should not
be compelled TO acquesce In the demands OF the
counsel for Mr.. Beecher and furnish bill OF par
ticulars specifying wnen and where the alleged
criminal intercourse with plaintiffs wife took
place." The plaintir was present before
the opening OF the Court, accompanied
by his counsel ex-Judge Morris, and look
ing q perfect "Mark Tapey," despite his
"tempest tossed" journey over sea OF trouble
and domestic shpwreck. The mutual irieno,"
Francis Moulton, visited the Court and conferred
with MIR. Ttlton Tor a few moments, when he TOOK
his departure and did not return. Ex-District
Attorney b. +. Tracy and Thomas @. Shearman,
counsel for Mr.. Beecher. we're also present. Ex-
Judge Morris undertook to read the following
affidavit OF Theodore Tilton before the Court but
owing to the wretched character OF the cnirog-
raphy, ne was compelled TO abandon 1t to the au.
thor who managed to decipher 1t with success:--
the plaintiff in the action being duly sworn DISCLOSED
fi published GU the lsth 81 eptemne,r last over
ment IN reply TO previous ,ae ana ca Raeles
and ty committee composed o, six o his parIisans,
9s had % na %ssasa T. & sf in % ans
his manifest guilt freely confessed by him 70 several
Seeond-My published statement above named con.
n'rrasd, Win Careful not to overaraw
to @ the actual extent snh m ehory h e, hs m
my wife and the ruin OF my home tore,ne also With hs
constituting his desperate defence against bis original
Tlira-rhe AFFIDAVIT of said Beecher. 50 far asit
denies or impagns the truth q any Aforesaid puoshsc
Eos,tfhe nsnuation of the aforesaid affidavit Of the
evidence. and false ,estmonys IN support Of ihe
ious on the contrary believe and so charge that he
o. a saa % AZ
as N s ha
witnesses may be tampered with or eolgned Ny belief
on @ the s fact that @ % sressT Of which
sss S S f B. ana s%
ckmailers and conspirators also BY pretended
yny IL s testify f
! had subjected her to imprisonment under lock and
ne and food also BY the false pretens that used the
also By the aespieabe attempt 10 Connect me crmna
with certain honorable women: loIh LIVING and dead
false Ights-ior example sometimes as a !orger ana
si by hs sseee asS 70 s Whcs have
made against him sexual commerce with Mrs. Eliza
procuring against me mis- oath criminal indIct
ment by Grand Jury whereas he himself was and is
%g'Gss and % ssa
minaton cvade by false testimony the true charee OF
ave
kebs va Ssue ns and am and Ssevs that
tam OF these persons disclose their PURPOSE 10 sustain
guilty; L..
Becsr and S 81 IN Pmoa
church, with plentiful aud opuent means at their d,-
posal. did procure alse evidence In the coming trial.
SsrsAI further believe, and 50 charge that the said
Beechers present demand ior bill q partenars an-
in asSs @ 81 Se a and %
tended for peryerson the TRUTH is further designed
y s s saa o S
OPINION demand shall be pressed TO issue without echni
EgsI reply formally "a and specifically % the , said
and places which he commi.ed his adu,tcries that
sss times and places are aFsaHs HpoR % hf STn
sworn to before me this oath day OF October is7i-
RUFUS NJ WILLIAMS, Notary Public.
Mr. BEECHERs AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. Thomas G. Shearman then read the follow.
ing aldavit OF Mr.. Beecher, setting forth that ne
could not safely proceed to the trial OF this action
/ without receiving statement OF the particulars
| or the plaintiffs cnarge:-
OF so .n ss " sn w.rq Ward
the defendant above named being day sworn says
.on e criminal
m the day NJ Y any on ns
served upon The plaintiffs attorneys on the Sth day Of
The complaint specifics only one date at which any
10Th ay
ai.hoagh \ alleges in general terms thar such cSniuct
does not mention any other specific date nor does i
Since the service Of the comglant and answer herein
am informed and believe, published staiement over
both = him i spseae time: sna | place.
October 10 1868 and the saturday following, The plain
Oa'
him but ana ssa n S
ana believe ihat sush II the Intention
q his a. ana BY wS q sss S
the times plssss S;lsr those spssihssy
msat aiorssaids at which the Disintia Intends Or OK
have any improper or Immoral relations with his wife,
es pIoSsss PrSs, which viii Se adopted Sy
have fuy and iarly stated in this cause to
ny g. she who resides .. No u
na dsiencs 70 this action upon the merits thereof ss
!hs, cannot safely prosssd the trial tS,s asiSs
plaintiffs charge against me- and especially Of The times
S S
taken place and q the times and places at which
HENRY WARD BEECHER
sworn to before me this l7th day OF October 1874
Lupovlc BENNETT, Notary Public
Mr.. Tracy, as soon as both afIldavits had been
read moved that certain portions OF Mr.. Tilton's
aildavlt be stricken out as false, dalous ana
malicious. He said this was one Of the gravest
and most important actions that mad ever been
brought, perhaps, in this country. The defendant
places himself upon what he considers his clear
legal rights, and asks that he be informed In ad-
vance Of the times and places where 1t Is to be
averred and charged upon the trial tnat these
acts OF wrong were committed by him. The COM
plant sets forth but single time, and does not
cover the times and places Tor SIX years. II
that complaint is to srand without particulars the
defendant must come to the trial OF THIS action
without knowing at all as to the times and places
which ne Is to deny the wrongful acts charged
against MIN. The question is, whether he
Is to be confronted with witnesses alleging
these acts TO be committed In New