Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-13
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
BGECHER'S LONG STORY.
CONTIN UATION TO-DAY.
THE LOUISIANA COMPROMISE.
OPPOSITION TO ADJUSTMENT,
THE C0LLIERY TROUBLES.
THE SNOW STORM NORTH.
THE C0LLlERY TROUBLES.
THE SNOW STORM NORTH.
THE TILTON-BEECHE Trial.
TO-Stay-s Proceedings.

NEW YORK. ADril l3-Despite the snow
and sleet which fell this morning numbers of
women forced their way through il 10 he i'm
attendance in the Brooklyn city court room.
Beecher came into court accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Mrs. Scoville, aud took
his place on the witness stand. He testified:
Henry a. Bowen, who spoke TO me of Gene
raj Butler, is a member of Edward Bowers
family. who belong to my congregation. He
was only boy, and was sent 10 me with a
message. which he believed Moulton never
told me that Tllton was willing 10 make
statement before the investi eating commit
tee, which would exclude the charge OF adult
terry between me and Mrs. Tilton. Moulton
did tell me at an Interview that Tilton was
incensed because his wife had been before the
committee. The conversation about 5000
remember He asked me If had mentioned
THE $500
IN any person. said had, and he said that
ie should deny il. / told him that men
he had been visiting i'm New York and had
heard remarks about my refusing TO assist
Mr.. Tilton. i told him / had done some
thing and was willing 10 do anything l
in bis difficulties. Moulton did not say any
thing about General Tracy having been told
OF the 5000. Witness attention was called
THE CARD PUBLISHED IN THE BROOKLYN
UNION
i'm 1873, and he was asked how il came 10 be
printed. He sail IL was printed at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Cleveland, on account of the
publication in the New York !Saa OF the
visit OF Claim and Bowen to Mrs. Woodruff
in search of documents. When prepared
this card took il TO Mr.. Moulton and left il
with him. He told me there might be a lit
tie predatory matter, which he said should be
inserted. The suggestion of a card was
not from MOulton, but from Cleveland.
never asked MOultOn IL Tilton would pro-
duce any document, nor did he say he would
not. In addition TO the three letters re-
fourth enclosing a note from Mrs. Isabella
Hooker. / am not able 10 tell the date OF that
letter. IL was in reference to the meeting of
the New York wing of the woman suffrage
movement to be held in Steinway Hall.
never said TO Tilton that the publication of
the true story would Kill me. ! said that
WOULD NOT BEAR 1T,
and not that 4 could not bear 10. After the
publication OF the tripartite agreement |
never said TO MoultOn that III Tilton pub
lished his letter that il would be my death.
said that il was charged that no clergyman
could stand up under il, and that
IwoULD FIGHT 1T OUT TO THE END.
MOuitOn never said that Tilton was opposed
10 the publication of the resignation, as he
said IL would be exposing his wife. Nor did
ii, and threatened TO shoot me if il were pub
lshed. lShown a letter / think this is
MRS. wOODHULL'S FOURTH LETTER To NE
ESartS read. II was dated February eth.
1872, stating that writer was endeavoring TO
obtain Steinway Hall for their meeting
Witness said i have no recollection of any
other letters of Mrs. Woodruff sent to me. /
wrote other letters that these that have been
produced TO Mr.. Tilton. Moulton never told
me that he told Mr.. Woodruff and Mr. Rob
'inson OF my relations with Elizabeth Tilton