The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24
The Coming Testimony in the
Reecher Case.


explanation Of what the Court OF APP
peals decided:
The Court of Appeals reversed the
order Of the General Term of the City
Court denying Beechers application
for bill Of particulars of the times and
places at which Tilton alleges Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton committed
adultery. But in doing so it avoided
any decisions on questions of law, and
RENTED the case to be decided upon
its merits as to the application for a
bill of particulars. That is to say, the
Court Of Appeals decided as to the
right of the defendant to 9 bill If the
circumstances i'll the eyes of Judge
Nelson warrant it.
The telegraph now reports that, III
accordance with the above decision,
the Court below has considered the cir
cumstanccs and decided in favor of a
bill of particulars with limitations.
From the following in the Tribune. it
would appear that the decision will not
greatly interfere with the trial:
The bill Of particulars has been
drawn no in anticipation of the rever
sal by the Court Of appeals, which was
made yesterday. but 1t is not Of the
general character intimated. 1t spec
ifies certain days and places upon
which and at which adulteries were
committed, and then in general terms
indicates other occasions and places
without specifying them. This bill ha
been prepared for some time past, and
it was the intention at one time of the
counsel for Tilton to surprise the de-
Tense by the submission of this docu-
ment.
The following review Of the evidence
to be presented will be found Of interest:
EVIDENCE FOR THE PLAISTlEY, TLroN.
The nature of the testimony to be In
troduced at this great trial may be
largely anticipated from the variety OF
direct and hearsay evidence included III
the public statements or given before
the Investigating Committee. OF course
all the testimony will have to undergo
great scrutiny, and the witnesses will
need to present good regulations for
veracity; and no effort will be omitted
to break down witnesses whose testi-
mony is likely to be of material value
to either side. 1t has often been asked
what testimony Of that which is known
is admissible in the courts! In behalf
of the plaintiff, Mr.. Tilton, the numer
Gus letters of MIR. Beecher to Mr.
Moulton and Mrs. Tilton can be intro.
duccd. and whatever Mr.. Beecher has
said to any one upon the subject. MIR.
Tilton will testify to having received
from him confession Of and an apollo
~ for criminal intercourse with Mrs.
Tilton. Mr.. Moulton will testify that
Mr.. Beecher confessed the same act to
him, and that all their united efforts
were to ward off the consequences OF
the fault. Mrs. Moulton will testify
that Mr.. Beecher confessed the crime
Of adultery in her preseNce, detalllngall
the circumstances Of the alleged seduc
ton, and that she advised him repeat
edly as to the course he should pursue,
citing the course of others under SIM
lar circumstances. Thomas kinselal
the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, will
be subpoenaed by the prosecution to
tell what it is alleged by several per-
sons he has told in private conversation,
that Mr.. Beccher told him Of the whole
affair long ago, coniessing his adultery
with Mrs. 1llton, and that Mr.. Tilton
made to him the direct charge of adul-
terry against Mr.. Beecher long before
the subject became one of public discus
sion. In order to destroy the force OF
his evidence, whatever it may be, the
friends of Mr.. Tilton have arranged for
the early publication in one of the
Brooklyn papers Of klnSella : CORES
pondence with Mr.. Thomas W. Field,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction in
BROOKLYN. This correspondence impli-
Gates several prominent officials
and officers elect, and 1t is said to be Of
a most shameless character.
Mrs. Bradshaw. who has been an in
innate friend of the Tiltons for many
years, declined to appear before the m
vesti-ation committee, but could testify
that MIR. Tilton stated the facts to her,
charging Mr.. Beccher with adultery
soon after the date of the confession OF
Mrs. Tiiton. Joseph Richards. the
brother Of Mrs. Tilton. who said to the
committee that he was \ brother and
unwilling to make any statement to
them. and who had every opportunity
to know the full story two or more
years ago, will testify that Mr.. Tilton
made the full charge against Mr..
Beecher. and will give other important
testimony. f. B. Carpenter will be an
other important witness for the plain
tiff, and will testify to certain events
which his published interviews during
the sessions of the investigating com.
Jnitee did not contain. Miss Susan B
Anthony and Mrs. Henry B. Stanton
will be among the witnesses. The
former will tell that Mrs. Tilton tolo
her all about the adultery. and the lat
ter that Miss Anthony and Mr.. Tiltor
told her all about it.
CAN MRS. riLToN BE WITNESS.
There has been much question re
garding the admissibility Of Mrs Til
tons testimony. Can she be witness
on either side of the trial ! The la-
provides tha, when husband brings ;
charge OF criminal conversation, tn
wife Of the complainant who Is involves
IN the charge ca1not testify. This pro
vision is made in order to prevent col
lusioa between man and wife. A SUI
Of this kind must necessarily be sal
for damages, and, were the wife alleve'
to testify. there would be eases in whic
Sa ,roptd rrofsSS Tn have been SsS.uo~C