The Portland daily press., 1875-03-18
THE SCANDAL.

Rev. MIR Halliday
resumed the stand and testified: remember an
interview had with Mr.. L. at my house, ON
tbs mnrning of the 18th of November. For the
frst few moments only Mr.. 7. and myself were
nresent. but Geo A. Bell called shortly after,
Mr. Rell told me his eTrand and turned to 60,
when Mr. T. said, George, don't CO." MIR. L:
then said he had called, by advice of his friend
Frank Mouton,. to contradict the Woodnull
scandal He said it was entirely untrue, with
ont shadow of truth. He SAID it was just as
false as if he should go over to New York and
say the tree in front of Mr. Halliday's house
was covered with 500 flags, representing every
nation of the earth. He said, my wife IS as
Beecher and he would tell me she was as pure
as God. He spoke of Mr.. Beecher's offence as
trivial in character. e.
Mr.. Evarts asked for the suspension OF this
witness, to call Mrs. Lucy M. Mitchell. fer-
mission was granted and Mr. Halliday LETT inc
stand. ,,
then took the stand aud stated thas sne W." 5sea
durinp her confinement. She went on 10 tes.i-
fy concerning Mrs. rs disposition wnlcn sllo
said was affectonate, and MIR. rs appearance.
She said:
T remember on one occasion Mr.. 7. coming
ND to his wfes room and reading to her,
was in the other room and the folding doors
were closed. recollect one night Mr.. Beecher
visited Mrs. T. 1t was Friday night, the
night of the prayer meeting and outside snow
storm was raging MIR. T., left the house before
Mr.. Beechers visit and returned after it. l
was in bed asleep when he returned and MS
loud talking to his wife awakened me. toIa
him this would never do and l spoke to him of
nv fear that his wife would take cold. think
this was about midnight. Mr.. 7. remained IN
bis wife's sick room about one hour. Wnlle L
was in the study heard Mr. rs voice Id tones
of entreaty. He came into the study, got a pa
III to his When l.
returned found Mrs. I. very nervous ana agi
tated. and shortly after l went to bed. heard
Mr.. r. when he was in that room pacing along
the floor On this occasion Mr.. L. said ne was
ruined. Bessie Turner was in the room and
appeared to be affected at the statement. She
showed her feeling by sinking or falling down
ON the sofa in a partial faint. / think she was
weeping after she received the information:
During this week Mrs. Tilton continued to
suffer from renewed loss of blood left on
Monday morning, the ed of January, from the
second period of my service with Mrs TlltOn.
At both times of Mr.. Tilton's return to the
house during this week Mrs. Tilton had suf-
fered from loss of blood and was very faint and
weak.
Cross Il KAN natIOn by Mr. Fullerton.
went there on the first occasion on the 18th
of December, 1867, and left on the LIST OF April,
1863 I returned on the second visit in the
June following Paul was born on the 10Th OF
December, 1867. In June, 1869, was there on
a visit for two weeks. the next time was in
the family was on the oath of December, 1870,
then been i'll for week before 1 came. did
not know myself that she was ill, but was in
formed of it. She was in bed, i'll and weak.
L slept with Mrs. Tilton every night when she
was i'll, without exception. L made no memo
randum of the occasion when Mr.. Tilton came
to the house in the middle OF the day. L could
not tell how remembered that that was the
time when he said he had left the Union and
was ruined man. L have no recollection what
day of the mouth that was, but it was before
lett on the Goth of January. think it was
during the week previous | went there on a
SATURDAY. and it was during the following
week. am sure he said he had been dis
charged from the Brooklyn Union, and did not
use the name of any other paper. told HIM
the doctor told me to keep Mrs. Tilton quiet.
I think Mr. Tilton visited his wfe's room at
least once every day, but L cannot remember
the second occasion on which admonished
him. 1t was on the 30th OF December that
Mr. Beecher visited her. L remember that
visit, because it was prayer meeting night. h!
opened the door for Mr.. Beecher when heard
the door bell ring, and asked him in. No per-
son accompanied him, nor did see any person
on the stairs. ] walked into Mrs I1iton's
room with him and left him there, closing the
door went down stairs. No person requested
me to do SO. Mrs. Tilton was on the bed in
reclining posture. suppose was down STAIRS
about an hour before returned. heard him
90 out, and then went up stairs. L did not
think anything about returning up stairs Whie
he was there. 1t was my habit to leave and go
down stairs when any person called. did not
90 down stairs or leave the room when MI.
Moulton calle1, nor was l requested to remain.
When 1 heard the door close L knew Mr.
Beecher had gone away. did not notice on
nv return to the room that there were any
writing materials in it. There was secretary
in the other room containing writing materials,
but you had to pass between folding doors from
Mrs Tilton's room to reach them.
The court here took the usual recess.
After recess Mrs. Mitchell resumed the
stand and her cross examination was continued
by ex-Judge Fullerton. She testified:
I went away on Monday the I'd of January,
and left Mrs. 7. in her bed. have made
friendly calls since | was there at service. MT.
T. invariably treated Mrs T. we'll IN my pres
Beecher called Mrs. T. was very weak and low
and had been more or less SO during that day.
/ do not remember any other person calling
there that week. When went down stairs
and left them did not think OF telling Mr..
Beecher what the doctor said about Keeping
Mrs T. quiet. / do not remember what condl-
ton she was in after Beecher had gone, and
went up to her room. L suppose must nave
had some anxiety during my absence OF about
an hour from the room, but l cannot recall
what her condition was when L returned. L
did not observe if she was crying.
John Il. Gray,
a clergyman of Bloomington, Indiana, test fed
to rs lecture there in 1872. The title was
'Home, Sweet Home, but the subject was
marriage and Divorce" He told his hear
ers, in marriage to follow nature not the laws
of nature, and was very severe on the church
and state. He said if he could have his own
way he would crush both. He said, IF any
two of you love each other and promise to be
faithful that makes you one without the inter-
vention of the priest and lavowed other loose
notions on the subject of marriage.
After the conclusion OF Mr.. Gray's testimony
the court adjourned.
Defeat of the Bill TO Allow Mrs. Tilt ON
to Testify.
The Judiciary Committee of the Assembly
reported adversely to day on the act relating
to wives testifying against husbands in crimi-
nal cases, and the report was agreed to killing
the bill. This bill was supposed to be intended
to allow Mrs. Tlton to testify in behalf of Mr.
Beecher
Miss Lovejoy to be Vindicated.
The Brooklyn Argus says Col. Elliott of
Galesburg, H., brother Flaw of Miss Sallie
Loveioy, has been east and collected a mass of
testimony to show that the innuendoes against
his kinswomans character are cruelty baseless,
and be will institute suit for malicious libel
on her behalf. After the current trial is ended
the papers, it is said, will be served on Beech.
er's lawyers at the earliest opportunity.