The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-07
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
The Views Of One Who
Seens 70 Know,
MRS. TlLTON'S PITIABLE ATTITUDE.
THE GOSSIP OF THE TRIAL.

..when the defence offers its evidence I'll be
prepared TO pass upon the prospects OF the case,'
SAID a gentleman to a HERALD reporter yesterday
afternoon. 'Wnen they produce their nrst wit
ness" he continued, "l'll be in position to say
who has the best worst OF IT," The speaker
was the best posted man in all Brooklyn down TO
the miuutest detail in the great scandal trial. He
knew the case from to Y. He had gwen his
nights ana days TO the study OF the subject. He
took II up for dissection with the enthusiastic
ardOr an ambitious MEDICAL student taxes up some
warrant human body and informs himself as to It's
precise anatomical construction. The HERALD re-
porter offered the question as to what the trial
had developed. The foregoing was the answer ne
received. This trial remains undecided, ana IL
would be clearly improper 10 give either the name
OF the person who furnished the statements herein
contained long that person is involved IN the
personal conduct OF the case.
"Why,r exclaimed the reporter. "you must be
mistaken. Has not the defence produced some
half q dozen witnesses already"
"That is so" said the respondent, "but all these
witnesses have been for the PLAINTIFF"
"Ridiculous"
sThat is so. The witnesses produced by the de-
fence have rurned out to be actual witnesses for
the plaintiff. 1t looks strange, but 1t is really So"
do you mean to say shat Holmes, Ovlngton ana
Putnam have been witnesses for the plaintiff"
~ do. We are waiting to see witness Tor the
defence"
."wny. Mrs. Ovington was magnificent witness
for Mr.. Beecher."
"Hold your horses Mrs. Ovington was very
superior witness indeed Tor the plaintiff.
''rhen the deience mas not yet begun 7"
mo, sir: The defence has not yet begun to SHOW
anything"
snow Its strength"
0''' "My STORY"
"Well. now, let me tell my story. On June rs
the Bacon letter was published. On June n
letter from Mr.. Beecner never puoiisned) was
directed to q half d,zen friends OF his IN Plymouth
church calnng Tor a committee OF investigation On
the 6tn OF July Mrs. Tton made her appea ance
before an normal gathering OF Plymouth church
This did not suit the COMMITTEES. Influences were .
set to work. and ,Ha On the lltn s. Of 'Sy
husband. In the meantime. between the
9Th and 18th of July, the members Of
ing the lair lame OF their pastor set 10 WORK to in
veigle Mrs. Titon from the home OF her husband.
a ne the Of itons reply to Bacon
June 25 was Kept private until the llth OF July
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investigate the charges made against him was
THE PARTING OF MRS. TILTON
! with the words we part now forever addressed
to her husband. The other point wncn goes TO
show that Mrs. Tilton had been SO moulded by the
influence around her, was that between the ex.
presslons avowlna Underwriting love Tor ner nus
band and the equally great degree Of affection
iOr MT. beeCner' Us c'Iuenoeu ~ nj eaAnces
action to eXcuipate MN, enc must nave
been imposed upon IN some degree 6y
either side. 1t was hardly possible she could
have testified that Beecher was innocent ana SIM
Holo that he huoo"uu VOC % ~ 49, 90 IT,
! considering the Charge was one that lnVoiVeu
herself quite as much as eiIner OF tne prmclpas'
| Now, Sir, MIS- llton was ehtirey unuer tne III
nuence OF the OVlngtons Sne was TAKEN Gown
to Coney Island on the lotn OF July. She therS
met with MI Augustus otorrs."
'.By accdenty'
EMO, SIR by accident ana Design. She was
promised the means o support II sue le't ner mus-
band. SIRE leit MIN the next Gay. Mrs: OVlnstoh
knew wnat sne was doing whe1 she drove MRS.
! 11lton down TO Coney lsiand. Beecner was 70 pe
saved at any cost MIS- lllton was tne one 10 90 IT,