The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-12
BEECHER TRIAL,

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Grosarexamined- Il have been IN TIL
toms family over 25 years; I lived will
his parents; went to Theodore Tiltoni
to live about years ago; Mrs. Tilton gen
orally paid mo my wages; ! never lef
TiltOn's family altogether, and was livinl
there when Mrs, Tilton went away; | saw
TiltOn give Miss Turner nIoheyto go Il
Keyport.
Redirect examination = Ralph wa
about 4 years old when Mrs, TiltOn Wen
to Monticello. J iNl8 Z AIln,lE
Theodore TiltOn was then recalled
and testified: | never was at Mrs. Wood
huIl's house when she lived In the IrvinG
place; l never said to Mrs. Woodruff
aVicky you publish lbiA and YOU
are "a made lWoman;' / never icalled
Blood aside and talked to him about
the scandal; | never was present when
any proof slips Of that artclewqre shOEgi
on April 18th, 1872, l terminated my ac'
uuaintance with Mrs, WoOdhull, lbegan
my political campaign on July 22, 1872,
at Baltimore; this Is the period when
Woodley testified that ! was at the office;
no conversation was ever had about
BeecheF's congregation paying $1,000 to
suppress the publication Of the scandal
on the 9th ofJuly, 1872; Mrs, Woodruff
and | were never served with refresh.
ments in her bedroom; Mrs, Woodruff
never said 10 me that Bee0her had better
preside at the Steinway Hall meeting or
she would make It hotter for him than
hell; ! was somewhere betweenthe Ohio
river and the Mississippi.
The witness was asked to state the pre-
else locality he was in six weeks before
the frst Of May, the date fixed by Mrs,
Palmer Tor this conversation.
Mr. Evarts objected and long d iscuS'
sion followed. ,lTl.yI
Witness continued; Idid not ride with
Mrs Woodhullin the RoSsel procession
or after It broke up, nor was In q car
riagc that day. At the interview In Moul-
toms study in the early part Of March,
1872, l never heard this letter OF contri-
tion spoken Of by Moulton at that inter-
view as o mere memoranda.
Mr.. Evarts objected to this last state.
ment OF the witness on the ground that
according to Gen. TraCy's evidence Tilton
was not present when this letter OF con-
triton was spoken Of. A long argument
ensued between tile counsel and the tes'
timOny Of Tracy was hunted up and read.
The Court finally admitted the answer Of
the witness. Witness then testified that
MOulton did not say ,whethar y gee +, i"
or notes 81 conversation ne
had with Beecher. Witness was asked II
Tracy Said to him lastsummer that II he
made charge Of adultery against Beech
er lie Tracy would not feel his oath
binding on him and would b. released
from his word OF honor. sNa
This was objected TO BY NEyarts, who
asked for time 70 look at Tracy's testimo-
ny. In the meantime the hour OF recess
arrived and the court arose.
Nr. Morris to Tilton. was asking you
before recess a question in regard to Mr..
'TraCy's notification to you oi his intention
Of feeling himself ut liberty to act for
Beecher. / have evidence before me and
will read II and call your attention to II,
speaking Of the interview. Question by
Mr, Eyarts,
o, Where did Il occur, that interview,
thai cOnverSationy A. / think II occur
ed at the Club.
@. The Brooklyd Club2 A. The Brook
lyn Club IL may have been ut my office;
Tilton was in the habit Of droppingin ut
my office frequently, and he was also in
The habit of dropping In at the Club when
/ was taking lunch or at dinner, and met
him in tile street; We had casual conver-
sntions. ..s a.
o, Well, what passed between yOu-
how was the matter introduced2 4. Re.
ferring to the conversation In 1872, l
said 10 him: Mr.. Tilton, "a long az you
adhere TO the case that you then stated
10 me | shall adhere to the promise |
made YOU: but I desire 10 say to you that
when Won change your case against Mr..
Beecher, If YOU ever do, and state diff
ierent case from what you stated to me, !
shall not regard my promise then made
10 YOU IA binding upon me. gt.E
o. Did any conversation OF that kind
ever occur between you and Mr.. Tracy
prior TO your meeting before the Com.
tnittee7 A. No, sir lie never gave me
any such notification.
h, You have related what occurred
before the committee at the Brook lyn
Club or his Office or anywhere else; did
he say that prior to that timer a. No,
sir, never anything.
Witness COntinued-I read to l}eecher
the same paper read to VIM. Harmon.
The FIRST sentence Of Dr. storrs docu-
ment relating to- MI. BeechCr, asking Mrs.
Tilton to become wife with all that the
name implied, was incorporated in the
statement read to BeecheT' syF -, /, :,
u ! reaa 10 you . prlei "!a!elnsnl .!lfIi ol y,
Mrs. ovington and ASK you question IN
regard to " SpeaElhg ol me ln!erview I'VE, !,
which you had with her sue was eSKe'l
this question: ,Stale 1s whaE .! was sala or Of
done on tliat subject J. = necessary 10 10
refer 70 waa' prese,euea p,I Ueca"IS Tvt tne am, Y.
Swer refers 70 Tue SUBJECT ! a. Mnen ne ne
spoke 81 me noti0n l MINK IL was, " y,
sag EIlhaoeIh WIZ @ ~ ioI M LIZ. ,lv Sac ,,s. W." w.
tell any NUMBER ol .lle3 " cIesl nei s..1 sn1
loves mel ne salu, even II weLe WI o.. 1n ttia tIj
fro the "Nathan mufaet anu sne l", haa
seen me commit the act 40 you thinE !ha. il't
she, II called upon 70 testify 40 you thlnk
that she would tell the truth ana nave nay,
me convicted? lie SAID no sue wouId
not
@. Now do you remember Snylhlng
Of that kind happeningi A. Inc IAN
guage YOU have just ready
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