The Portland daily press., 1875-01-20
NEW YORK.
THE SCANDAL.
Continuation of Moulton's Cross-Exam-
inatiOn.

Continuation Of Moulton's Cross-Exam-
nation.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19-The same crowd filled
the 81 ooklyn City Court room this morning as
on previous days of the trial, and the coun sci
were all early in their places, Moulton and the
plaintiff in the suit coming in together Mrs.
Field, Mrs. Tilton. Mrs. Sherman and Mrs.
Rossiter w. Raymond occupied their accus-
toned seats. The defendant and wife came
into court as the hands of the clock pointed to
the hour. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Frederick Beecher, the defendants sons wife.
When the jury were called. all answered to
their names but the fifth juryman, W. H.
Davis and the court had to await his arrival,
which did not take place until seven minutes
after the hour Moulton was then replaced on
the stand and his cross-examinatlon continued
BIZ ex-Judge Porter.
Witness-Beecher was in the habit of visiting
mesabout twice day during our intimacy, but
Tton was oftener in my house. Tilton and l
went frequently on fishing excursions together,
and visited watering places; visited Narragan-
sett with him in the summer of 1868 and 1869.
We did not go west together, nor visit Wash
iugton together. l was in sympathy with
Titon in the Noman's rights movement, and
visited Newport to attend meeting with him.
1 acted as counsel for TiltCn in his dealings
with Bowen. The contract between Tilton
and Bowen was settled for $1,000 From
June, 1871, to May 1873, l received various
sums from Beecher, in all about $4,000 or $1,000,
1 think have met Mrs. Beecher three or
four times; never visited her. My acquaint-
ance with her was slight. have met Mrs
Morse several times. We were not unfriendly
in our relations. l met Mrs. Hooker once in
Richmond, in March, 1871, while l was acting
as the mutual friend of these parties. Mr..
Beecher sometimes acted on my advice, and
Mr. Tilton sometimes against it, l did not hear
of the biography of Victoria Woodruff from
Tilton before it appeared, and did not approve
of it.
Counsel read letter received by him from
Mr. Tilton, written to complaining friend. 1t
was deposited with me by Mr.. Tilton. l knew
Mrs. Woodbull met her first in the spring of
1871. l met her first at her house in New
York. The next meeting was at Theodore
Tiltons house, shortly after April, 1871.
could fix the time of my meeting with her by
the card published in the World. 1t was
shortly after the card was published. Before
that interview / had never seen her, Before
the second interview took place, day or two
after the first had a conversation with her IN
Theodore Tiltons presence. L saw her after
that from time to time; the last time was in the
spring of 1872; think it was at their house in
10th street. When met her Tlton was with
me-
Mr.. Beecher asked rue if remembered that
part of the scene with the pistol. referred to in
the statement; told him did not, and he
answered that neither did he; had no conver-
saton with Mr.. Titon about Mr.. Beechers
presiding at the lecture to be delivered by Mrs
woodruff ana never told Mr. IlltOn tnat nef
letter to Mr.. Beeeber came at my request; L
think | was at Theodore Tilton's house ON two
occasions when Mrs. Woodruff was there. l
never found Mr.. Tilton there when he did not
come with me, and he generally left with me;
1 disapploved of the Bacon letter and opposed
its being made public. Iadvsed against Theo
dore Tilton's second statement the one gener-
ally called the sworn statement; do not know
how Mrs. Woodruff got the pistol story out,
but do know the affair never occurred; re-
ported what occurred at Mr. Beecher's on that
occasion to Mr.. Titon; L condemned Mr..
Beecher for obtaining the retraction Of Mrs
Triton: 1 do not remember of ever advising
Mr.. Beecher not to see Mr.. Tilton nor to COM
nunicate with him through me; 1 advised ST.
lence on the part of MIR. Beecher in relation to
the woodruff publication; although | never
read it. had full knowledge of its contents,
which obtained from people who had read it;
1 only read portion of it, all that portion pre-