The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-24
KATE CAREY RECALLED.
She Admits Being Intoxicated at
Times.
CURIOUS CROSSEXAMINATION
Great Surprise at the Abrupt Ending of the
Case for The Complainant.

Yesterday, after the crosse xaminalion OF Mrs.
koulton and Catharine Carey. the counsel for
Theodore Tllton announced that the case was
closed for the plaintiff.
TINS indicates that any further testimony on
that side Will be saved FOR reouttal lie is sup
posed that Florence Tllton, Mr.. Carpenter and q
dozen other witnesses thus kent In aoeyance.
The sudden closing o! the plaintiT's case TOOK
the defence oy surprise aud Mr. Tracy was not
ready to 20 on with his opening speech Tor the
defence which it is thought, VIII taSe up three
DAYS. He viii open to-day. Mr. Beecher IS ex-
pected TO be the stand this week or next
long string OF witnesses will be adduced TO
Bhow That Moul;on Tor a long period asserted Mr..
Beecher's innocence; that Mrs. Mouton signthcd
the same and that futon neyes charged adultery
until late DAY his discussion with Mr., Beecncr.
Yesterday :he only novelties In Court were Ed
ward Beecher's .amny, and well Known spiritual
Or sleight-oi-hand faeum, Rev. Dr. f. II. Lawery,
who is now conducting reviva! meeting az He'd
iing Methoo!st Episcopal church. Jersey City sat
among Nj ritous counsel Or. Talmage sat
among the press reporters. Mrs. Moniton was
dressed the same as last Frday-a hat OF dark,
rich brown. with white rose among buds Behind
IL, and broad ribbons OF the same color gold me-
dallion eardrops. dark green SIX WITH Aounces,
y black SILK basque and iace SHAWL lavender Kids
ana lace collar and cu1s. She aad large iau ana
gave her testimony with cooness and without any
supernuity OF words.
MRS. MouLToN's AoouAINTANcEs.
Mr.. Evarts dropped Mrs. Mouron at nalfpast
twelve. alter iuquirinS OF her chiefly about the
Woodruff interviews and aoout what she said 10 a
Mrs. Dennis or Newport. Mrs. Moulton showed
moments petulance at the mention OF Mrs.
Dennis name. recognizing a confidential ac
quaiutance Of last summer during the neigh. Of
the scandal.
Mr.. Evarts' cross. examination had been stern
ana piercing, as Tar as manner was conc rned,
aud tns witness had mel ni questi ms with quiet.
monOsylaolc responses. sac mad neither temper
nor obstlnacy, anu her voice was Gear and naXi-
Bile as II the story OF a school girl was being told
In open school session.
Judge Fullerton aised in the redirect, the
curious episode OF Mrs. Moulton kissing Beecher.
Evarts objected.
NOBODY coua mistake the spirit Of this lady
~ the time from her statement" said the Judge.
Mr.. BEECEER's APPEARANCE.
Here Mr.. Beeeher looked dissatisfedly at the
Judge and fell to reading a book about the trial
Mr. Beecner wore yesterday two spotches OF
bright red on each cheek, one under the eve, the
0tner at the top OF the cheekbone. His hair was
combed down woman fashion, ana his ca,n and
profile looked to be thinner and more pointed
than previously, and more comportiGg with his
years.
Mrs Beecher looked weary and witnou, interest
embroidered wool, black and blue In color. In
this dress she looks to lave smaller head tnar
ordinarily.
In place Of the Beecher boys the defendant ana
vile were accom- panied bg Rev. Edward Beecher,
vie and daughter, good nstured auditors
An important point In MRS. Moulton's testimony
vas ELECTED by DR. Evarts asking how she came
% threaten Tlton If ne should ever turn against
aer husband. 1t was at any rate, important In
lev
me principals in the trial.
FRANK MoULToN's STATEMENTS.
Ii appeared mat at one period, during the
church committees investigation, Ioulton was
arged by his wife and all mis- business friends not
10 make a statement In advance OF Mr. Beecner.
They prevailed, and he put IN the statement which
Mr. Beecner admitted to be "a perfectly honorable
one"
But Tilton felt that this statement left him out
In the cold, and re proceeded berate Frank
Moulton. At this Mrs. Moulton took the leader.
ship OF her family, stigmatized Tnton, and told
him to beware, or ne should never enter the house
again.
The wife and mother was trying 10 keep her
husband out OF the vast and nauseous scandal. 81
said.
GIVE THE OLD MAN ANOTHER CHANCE"
This epitomized Mrs. Moutons argument with
Frank Moulton TO put In a orief unimportant and
evaslve statement before the committee. Mr..
Evarts tried nolsily 10 stave OF the SOUND OF the
answer TO which he had already exec pied, but the
reply was heard ali over the court and roar OF
laughter followed. which showed that another gay
word mad been added 10 the ong romaunt.
KATE CAREY AGAIN.
While Mrs. Moulton was yet on inc steps OF the
witness stand, about to step down. Mr.. Evarts
arose and suggested that Kate Carey would be
brought up Tor re-cross-exam nation. Almost at
the same Instant embarrassed only by civilitIes 20
the retiring Mrs Mouton, Mr.. Fullerton announced
that
THE PLAINTIFF RESTED HIS CASE.
Mr.. Evarts Insisted that he mad made DIS point
IN time to the witness as re plaintiffs, and
aot mis- own. This was sharp piece oil work, II II
aad panned out ything as It deprived tue pam
IN OF recall Inc woman, however, INFINITELY ex-
ahmed as TO all she mad sac and done Tor years past
made stout positive wlt9css and succcsslyeY
eompated the impnta, sion Of incompetence. Mr..
Shearman stood UP eve! ana amor \. Mr.. E7arts'
shoulder 10 prompt bin on ;ns important subject,
but the woman made snort WORK with tue lawyers
notes. Some OF ner alleged employers she never
heard Of; others mad broken up Housekeeping. so
tnst she could not have been discharged, sc. How
ever, At last the examining lawyer came 10 house
IN willow street. kept by a Nj. Helnf.eaa, and
Kate was asked why she eft there.
"'roxIcATED!" REPLIED KATE,
dauntiess as Betsy Trot ana tue court room fsl!
into roar, While Kaie never smiled.
when asked about certain lodging house ana
n she Was sent away ny the proprietor Tor intoxi.
cation she answered with hearty, convivial IN.
disnation;-
mo. OIL; she could drink as mocn as could.n
the court roared again.
On another occasion, also, Kate had been turned
away In Irving place Tor "'toxcate." ASKED with
ali the power Of Mir Evarts or q charge II 1t was
not In. to x.ca.tion, trumpnantly rounded on, the
woman replied -
"Xo, cir; 'toxica;e. 1t was nothing but 'toxi-
cate"
Catharins, snpcrnciaIly regarded, Is snare
aossd, pock. marked willow, with black eyes. well
retired; q look OF destiny always 70 be poor but
a..,uLx. a comnztIye uLner LIN aud a deep. natllah