Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-27

O. You have quoted letters of your wife To
prove what y"ur home Was In 1865 and through
1852 A | quoted them to show What it Wa.
previous to her surrender To him.
q You have stated That there were ucts oc
criminality first at Mr.. Beccher's house, ami
secondly, at your OWE house. Do 5Du pretend
to have personal knowledge of those acts?
Only the Knowledge 81 Mrs Tltons confession.
that is all. | was absent 1t the tine
Witness WAS asked how Mr.. Beccher Was +,
have an interview with Mrs. Woodruff? lie
did not remember the circumstance Thnugh.
Frank Moulton devised it. Mr.. Brecher had ).
| mum Der CT interviews with her at Frank Muul-
| tons house and witness house The obe.: WAS
to get Dir. Beccher committed to her views If
woman suffrage.
Witness was asked if Mr. Becchcr hsI been
| lmnortuncd To preside and introduce Mrs Wood
hull Mt Steinway Hall? A. Yes; there came \
note from Colonel Blood about the Wvodhul.
| not being received ut some hotel. Thy sand il
| was because thew were unpopular, and they
wanted Mr. Beecner's help. There WAS some
thing in the letter which Mouton said locked
| like black mail. She WAS very angry.
z. Do you not know that BECKER was threat.
ened that IN case he did not preside At Ilat meet
ing this scandal should be published? a. it
| the first time | have ever heard it suggested
Q Was he threatened by Mrs Woodruff? A.
N OF that | have any knowledge Of
q. Was not the very sct OF soliciting Becrherto
of you and Mr.. Moulton in order to pace Ms
Woodruff under obligations so lha. she would
not make the publication? A. Precisely So We
| did not know that there WAS to be q publication
We wanted to keep her on our side, and wanted
| 10 take every occasion to do it. Her husbai.I
had spent a considerable length of time To de-
wise this Stenway speech What it was about
| do not know. Sic gave me and Frank proof.
| and he put them in his drawer. | never looked
at them 1t was our folly that we did no!, for
| M ht have known what WAS in that speech
She wanted Beecher to preside tod Bcech.r
| that however unpopulur she was he might ~
| and pre- side, and l skctched little sort Of u
speech. and think Frank slelched one I'll :, If
he could see his way to do It, he might maze.
The speech Was in these words
| Fcllow-citizens Here is a woman who is go
| ing to speak. She will probably speak Oh waat
| you do not believe, but that is nc reason why
| she should not be heard. 1t is because DISH
| gree with her that would introduce her.
| like free speech. / have the honor of presenting
her.
| l said TO him he was able to carry little
speech Of that sort and felt if he went and pre-
sided it would put Ler under the same obligation
| to him. l tancied had put her under obIiga-
tions to me in writing her biography. l con>iI-
| cred that had secured her good will by writing
that and other things, anu l thought if Mr.
| Beecher would do some similar service of thai
| kind, which hc could do ard which would be
noted as such, it would lut her under gratitude
and we would all be fixed. Frank has done
some service; Frank has been friendly to her;
| he had done her many services and he had great
respect for her.
| q You pressed that argument in person y
Yes, and Frank also.
Q As matter OF safety? A. Yes. | said
thlnk it over and if you find that you Can, 60
| and do it.
The remainder Of the examination relate
| tirely to Mr.. Tiilons association with various
| women, the names OF all being omitted, tt">e
being known rs rcforn.crS and women of lunii"
! reputation, the purpose of the counsellor beng
to show that the peace of Tilton's home WAS Dies
troyed By his own acts AT the session OF July
| % all the members were present and examined
| with Mr.. Tton II letter from his WIFE, which he
quoted i'll her statement. The other letter.
| which he quoted from he said were in the hands
| of Mr. Frank Mcultou. After some conversation
| the committee adjournot.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff has reached New
| York from San Francisco. She did not com"
specially TO testify in the Beechcr case, but for
| the purpose Of standing trial in New York on
| an indictment for Libel. On her rJute she WAS
| interviewed at Chicago By reporter in rei"r-
| ence 10 the Bcecher case. She said of IlltonS
statement that it don't go tar enough.
| To reporter of the New York News IL"
said She had read Mrs Tilton's statement ard
know. it is not true. Mrs. TiltOn should be-
honest and tell what she has told me at her own
tea table,
To q reporter Of the New York Express Mrs.
Woodruff declared that the statement attributed
| to her in regard to her relations with Tilton i
| absolutely without foundation. She says III"
will reserve what she h IS to say on the Beccher.
| Tilton matter till both sides have cXhau.t,!
| themselves Both parties" said she, ARE Tell
| ing lies. When they have finished it will b"
! time for me to speak OUT
| 1t is rum0red thst General Butler has beer
called upon by Mr.. Tillon not t. take any pert
in the present Investigations, bat that h" Is pre-
pairing To bring two Su..s against Mr.. Bccrher III
! behalf OF Mr. Iilton--one II cr minai charge t'tr
| adultery with Mrs Tion and the other civil
suit for damages, and that action in both CASES
| will be immediate, and before the adjournment
of the present inquiry.
DIED
At Spring Farm, Fauquer county, Va, July