New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

run il together with Woodhuu and Cldfins Weekly
i'll connection with the Spiritualism movement III
was TO be a radical paper taking up all the radical
questions of the day. Mr.. Tilton had asked the
witness to be an agent for his new paper, but she
had refused. She saw Mr. Tilton at Mrs. WOODLANDS
Office two or three times a day, during part
of February and during March and April, 1871.
She saw Mr.. Tilton go to lunch with
Mrs. Woodruff at least six times. Several times she
heard Mrs. Woodruff say to him, Come, Theodore,
let MS 90 ont to lunch" They called each another
Theodore and "Vickey." She also saw Mr.. Tilton
taken into the back parlor, which was not
thrown open to ordinary guests and four
times she saw him in Mrs. Woodhulfs bed
room, sitting at desk, and either talking
OF writing. Mr.. Tilton treated Mrs. Woodruff
very affectonately, and il was his common habit TO
put his arm around her. She had heard Mrs. Wood
hull talk Of Mr.. Tilton's becoming the head Of the
Spritualists. Perhaps the most remarkable portion
Of Mrs. Palmer's testimony was in reference to
conversation which she had heard between Mrs.
Woodruff and Mr.. Tilton about the scandal. On
that occasion Mr.. Tilton had told Mrs. Woodruff
that his wife was as pure as snow and that the scan
dial was not true.
The cross-examinaton of Mrs. Palmer was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Beach, who was somewhat taken
aback when having asked question relative to her
appealed to the Court, saying that that had
no relation TO this case, and unless the Court
compelled her she would refuse TO answer That
is not the first tin l have been refused by lady,"
said Mr. Beach, smiling. She was obliged to go on.
The cross-examination developed the fact that
Mrs. Palmer was medium, and had as
sisted her husband as clairvoyant by making
examinations of patients. The skillful lawyer
led her on until she became interested in telling
about her powers, and the counsel, juTymen, and
audience listened with lively interest. She SAID she
could when in the proper condition, to a great eX-
tent read the secrets of Others lvesthe acts which
they had DONE She announced her belief
that around every human soul there was
band Of guardian spirits, and that no
evil influences can reach that soul, unless God opens
the Gordon of guarding spirits. She believed That
no human soul was responsible for Its acts, except
that it would be responsible if it did not pray Tor the
Divine assistance that could be had for the asking
Mr.. Beach smiled when the witness announced that
she saw spirit standing near him.
"Is it good or bad one, for should like to
know 7" he asked.
She replied that il was Young lady-hiS daughter.
"Well, I've had one of that kind replied the
lawyer, his face reddening.
Mrs Palmer went on TO give her views about mar
rage and divorce. She said she not free lover,
but believed that when married man and woman
found that they were totally Incompatible and
couldn't possibly live happily together they shouldbe
divorced. The witness proceeded at great length
to explain her peculiar ideas of spirtuasm
and religion, and talked. earnestly that
her auditors paid close attention She in
sisted on telling what she knew in her own way, and
could not be made TO entangle herself in contradic
tons. She repeated in substantially the same
language what she had before said about
The Golden Age, and the relations OF Mr.. Til
ton and Mrs. Woodruff. She admitted that Mr.
Tlton's familiarites with Mrs. Woodruff must have
been seen by Col Blood and Stephen Pearl Andrews
since they were neither open nor concealed. She
said she believed in the God of the Christians and in
the Lord Jesus Christ although she held some pc
cuar views about the relation Of the latter TO the
Father.
Near the close of the session, Benjamin +. Tracy
was called and sworn as witness for the defense.
His examination conducted by Mr. Evsrts. had pro-
ceeded only little way, when the Court adjourned
until IL a. IN. to-day, at the request of Mr.. Beach
who will not be present to-day, and who wished to
consult with Mr.. Fullerton in relation TO the cross
examination of Mr.. Tracy.