The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-24
Afternoon Dispatches
TILTON.BEECHER,

New YoRK, February 2S.-The Brook
Ign City Courtroom was packed thi
morning with spectators as soon as tn
dOors were opened. Judge Nelson looket
fresh after his three days rest,
When the Court was declared open
Mrs, MOulton resumed the stand and thu
CrOss-examination was resumed by Mr.
Eyarts,
She testifed-I said in my direct OK
animation that brought Mrs, Woodruff
to my house three or four times; re
member bringing her three times, but moi
the fourth; l have no recollection OF thu
time OF day; cannot remember the yea
in which visited her; / do not remember
going on any other errands in regard tC
this business either ut my husbands or Al
Mr. TillOD's request. George Q, Robin
son is an uncle Of mine and . member Of
the firm Of Woodruff & Robinson Bros
]. P. RObinson's conversation with George
G, Robinson, which l have related, was
in the beginning Of the trouble-I think
in the fall Of 1871, The conversation
with Mr.. TiltOn was in August, when Mr.,
MOultOn was about to make his statement
to the Committee; h0 spoke angrily
to Frank then and ] .reprOved
him, may have called Tilton villain
on that occasion. ] went to Narragansett
in July, ind think ] remained there six
weeks, remember meeting Mrs, Dennis
at Newport in '73 and "a. am sure
mover told her that Beecher was an limo
cent man, nor words to that effect,
Mr., Evarts concluded his Cros.exam-
ination here, and Mr.. Fullerton began,
The witness replied: | had CONVEX
satiOn with George c. Robinson after
Beechers frequent visits to my husband,
Robinson was q member Of Plymouth
Church. These visits to Mrs, Wo0lhall
were caused by her threats TO publish the
scandal story, The last time | saw Mrs,
Woodruff was when she came to my
house to ask Frank TO aSsist her TO raise
some money. This was after the publica-
tiOn Of the story, BcGchor was at din.
ner ut our house In n; Mrs. Woodruff
was also there. This was after the lat
ter's threat 10 publish the story. |
think that II was Mr.. Moulton who
first spoke to me about being a witness In
this case after suit was brought, and when
| kissed Beecler was sorry at tho an.
guiSh he exhibited. Ito was crying and
| was crying, and felt as II was In the
presence OF death; | thought should
never sec him again, rs ! was afraid no
was about to commit suicide. remCm-
Der also one Friday evening lIeGcher
came into the room very much depressed,
and | put my hands on his shoulder and
said, "Frank, take care Of this good man."
One evening l kissed BeeGher on the fore.
head; | told Frank when no returned Of
the interview and what had done. TIL.
ton used to visit our house In Clinton
street frequently, and took his meals
tlero regularly until after July, 1870,
The short AtatGment Of my husband was
the subject Of conversation between him
and l5eGcher. In July, 1874, my husband
said do you consider this statement an
honorable one, and Beecher said he
did. On ono occasion at meeting
in our house when MOultOn, Woodruff,
Moultons father and some other gentle.
men were present, was also there, mud
advised MoullOn should make short
statement In order that lIeccher might
explain the matter to the Church. Mrs.
Dennis resides in Newport, but | did not
In my conversation with her narratc
any portion OF the story.
MI. Fullerton concluded his redirect
testimony here md Mr.. Evarts began. re.