Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-07
THE TnToN.BEECHER TRIAL

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THE TILT0N-BEECHER TRIAL.
nrr. Meuiton'- Testimony Impeached
The Brooklyn special to the Cincin
natl Commercial sage Of the evidence
adduced on the 10Th:
The object of great part OF last
weeks evidence was Ia break down
Tilfon's moral character, to destroy his
veracity as "A man and "a witness, aud
10 contradict all the essential features
OF his testimony. One Of The objects
kept in view tO-day was to undermine
THE RELIABILITY OF Mrs. MoULToN,
And to show that her evidence could
not possibly be correct. There were
twelve Witnesses Ia the chair to- day.
IL is worth while to say they all be-
long TO the ordinary run of humanity.
Not one of them all was remarkable
for intellect, or hair, or brilliancy, or
features, or humor, or career. there
was not an editor, or a poet or a wo-
man, or any other kind OF quver char
ac;er among them. Two or three
were merchants, two or three farm
ers, two or three telegraph operators,
two lawyers, one doctor, and so forth.
ornamented.
IL will be remembered that Mrs.
Moulton swore that the famous sofa,
afghan, kissing, weeping and suicidal
interview between herself aud Beech
er took place on the 2d of June, 1873.
Six witnesses were called to-day to ups
set that sensational allegation. The
first was
BEECHER's FARMER,
Who prepared dinner for Beecher and
wife at the Beecher farm, near Peeks-
kill, that day. The next was the farm
er's son, who drove Beecher to the
farm on the same day. The next was
Beecher's neighboring farmer, who
saw Beecher at his farm the same day.
The other three witnesses were teller
graph operators, who on the same day
sent Beecher's dispatch from Brooks
Ign to Peekskill, announcing his visit
to the farm that afternoon. These six
witnesses were cross-examined, but
their evidence was not broken. Then
came a witness to invalidate Mrs.
Moulton's testimony, another Beech
er interview on the 4lh of June. This
person was an old Doc or who travelled
toward Massachusetts with Mr.. Beech
Il
dence was confirlnatOry of the octuge-
marian who last week swore to seeing
Beecher up in New England on the
day referred to. Another witness to-
day testified that he was married on
the Sd Of June by Beeeher, who APP
peared tO have been travelling.
Another branch of business la
ken up to-day referred to the
investigation of the scandal by
THE CHURCH COMMITTEE
And the testimony on the subject was
given by two members of that COM
mittee, Winslow and White Mr..
Winslow is large, portly lawyer of
eminence in BROOKLYN. He Told of
Tilton's opposition Ia the church ih-
quiry into the scandal. testified in va
rious ways 10 the fairness of that in
yestigatiou, described the botheration
they had with TiltoD, and gave evil
dence designed to exculpate Mr.. Tracy
from the charge Of professional mis-
conduci. During his cross-examinalion
by Mr. Fullerton, this witness replied
abruptly, and appeared determined to
maintain his legal rights in the witness
chair.
The next witness on these matters
went over the same ground more fully.
He was free and easy stock broker,
very laxative, and apparently anX-
ious To tell the facts, without regard
To their hraring upon the interests Of
either 11llnn or Beecher. In conse-
qtIrHo., iii- evidence was not aitngeth~i
er agreeable to either side. There was
FLUSH Of EXPECTANCY
In Court when the name of Horace B.
Claflin was called. Mr.. Clafin Is one
of the two great dry goods operators
and millionaires of Rev York. He
lives in Brooklyn, belongs to Beecher's
church, and is the individual who set
tied Tilton's troubles with Bowen in !
the earlier stages OF the scandal, or at |
the time OF the tripartite treaty
Fullerton raised a laugh at one time |
to-day by trying 70 make it appear
that the date of Beecber's dispatch had |
been altered, and there was kood deal |
Of work examining telegraph, books,
and documents, but finally |
AT q later hour of the day the discrep-
ancy was fully explained by the tele.
graph operator. @ nga
MRS. BEEcHER's DoLoROUs FACE
Was suffused with smile to-day as
the various witnesses put in their tes~
timony favorable to her husband. The
face of Beecher's handsome daughter
in-law was Luminous. Beecher him
self looked satisfied, and all the
Beecher party We're as happy rs CLANS
i'm flood time.