The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-05
The Reethsr.TIlton Cn.l. {

ENRw YoRi, JSphary4. y AZ s10dclorI
this morning Rev. II. W, B6Scher, accom-
panied by Messrs. Tracy and shearman
appeared In the City Court Of Brooklyn
where Jugde McCue was presiding. Th'
Judge was busily occupied 10 ltfAhsaetipl
the regular business OF the day, finally HI
reached the case otITiltqn against Beech
er. shearman for the defendant, rising
answered ready, there was no response or
the part Of plaintiff ! A moment elapsed
and II was evident, that there was nobody
In the courtroom authorized 10 respond
In the behalf OF Tilton. A reporter i'm.
meaiAtely visited Judge Morris at BID
office, and the following conversation
ensuedi
Reporter..-Did you suppose Beecher
and his counsel would be In court at 10
o'clock this morning2
Judge Morris-I supposed Beecher'a
counsel would keep the pledge they gave
Us, which was an agreement that we
should go before Judge Nelson at u
o'clock to-day.
SheaFmaa, upon beingsasksd how,he
accounted fot tlie tbAeneeipf counsel ssi0r
plaintiff, said Ehe Other side were pretend
Ing that they did not know they should be
In court on that ttime.
Gen. Tracy addressed Judge McCue at II
o'clock desiring his Honor to indicate
what disposition would be made OF The
case Of Tilton against Beecher that had
been called.
The Judge replied that he would hear
case that promised to Consume only
about an hour, and would probably call
the case Of Tilton against Beecher about
IL o'clock.
BeeCheE and his lawyers then left The
court, and James Harris brakes testi-
mony was taken debeneSe In another
room. lie testified that he was a grain
inspector and was acquainted with Fran
els D.Moulton; two or three days. after
the publication bf the charges AeAiriSt
Beecher by Mrs. Woodruff he questioned
Moulton regarding the truth OF the alle-
cations, and he pronounced them mass
Of wonderdus fables, and added. "As 10
the criminality, II has not a shadow of
proof, and II Beecher's character Is not d
sufficient refutation to slander from such
q source you don't deserve to have your
mind satisfied" { On Stoss-examinaiiOn,
the witness stated that he was not and
never had been an intimate friend Of
either Moulton, Tilton or Beecher.
At hRlf.past IL o'clock the minor
case before Judge McCue was given
to the Jury, and Shearman presented
himself before Judge McCue and said .
ave have waited until half.past IL
o'clock, and we have waited in,vain I DIR
adversary Ia not here"
Thomas J. Pearsall, the law partner Of
ex.Judge Morris, addressing the Judge
said: Your Honor, have been requested
by Judge Morris TO say that tic plaintiff
10 ready 10 proceed with the trial at the
time agreed upon, which WA, t6.morFowi
morning at II o'clock i'f9EgiiC.as.$
Judge McCue-Tknew Of no such agree
f1ent.
MIR. Shearman-Your Honor, as mat
ter Of mutual accommodation we have,
agreed 10 let the case 60 over until TO-.
morrow at II o'clock. The defense Ia
ready to proceed now. MesSrs. Beach and
ENHflBI Inc beHlOT COUNSEL COulu not pOb-i
Sibly be here to-day but both will be here
tomorrow. We ask u postponement II
your Honor, please, In order that faith be
kept between the counsel.
Judge McCpe-Thet case will stand
oyet3uhlilto.m morf6w II II O'Clock ( M iI
EFDdtihk thiS discdSsioh .Beechsk Accom.
panied BY his son, Col. Henry D. Beecher,
re.entered and took seats beside each other
near the counselA' table. There was quite
a legal Bkirmish the defense working 10
have the trial declared on by Judge
McCue, 30 that he should try,it. In this
they succeeded, but according TO McCues
own statement he has power 10 send Il be.
fore another Judge, and Il Ia believed he
will relegate II 10 Chief Justice Nelson TO.
morrow. The defense, II Ia stated, will
however then be present.
Affidavits were made alleging reasons
why the case should be tried before
McCue. But unless they bre yety sttohE
the case will 90 befote Jhdge Neilsdh