The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-27
CROSS-EXAMINATION FINISHED.
The Redirect Testimony Taken Up By Til
toms Counsel.
eff You Lie At All, Do 1t
Sublimely."
TILTON'S Woodruff SPEECH

Wulcl mas come III tue COulss VI y eAAAi VI s"e
magnitude OF the Brooklyn SUIT
While the two contestants we're wrestling-the
leading witness and his lawyers with the opposite
counsel-and the long grip OF many days was
about releasing It's throttle upon Frank Mouiton,
the appartion OF death strobe into the court.
The witness was motheress, and had not even
heard that his mother was i'll.
There persisted mutual friend beyond the
love oil women the unSedsh one the aged one,
The who had known the witnesses life beyond all
ptner testimony, rom the first leap of sensibllity
10 the first draught OF mothers milk, from the
hour OF weaving the man TO the mans hour of
weaving the mother There, in the last moments
OF his testimony the pure face OF the author OF his
being arose, clad in her unselfsh memories and
past the sound OF human conflict, quietly
assembled IRON the theatre OF events to the
stage W hose curtain has never yet rolled up, and
the strong and warning man for an instant was
child. Again, the return throb, the blood OF the
man propelled q movement of the viii. lie cnose
to take the witness stand aud proceed with his
testimony.
Scarcely a feature oil the trial was altered. The
defendant and his vile looked calmly on. The
direct cross-examtnat!on, nearly concluded al
ready came TO its legitimate termination. The
counsel on the other eide, with whom the witness
vas most nearly allied, took the floor and sum-
moned TO instant use all his faculties and memory
BE shut out the appar.tion rom his thoughts
far az he might and listened to long exceptions
debates, pits OF badlnage and repartee, and at
Intervals again SHOT IN his testimony, clearing this
place OF brambles and that one OF ttorns, until
the lare suu has hing up TO tie town clock, beat
on. the hour alter hour, and the tenth day Of
Moulton's testimony was fully delivered.
This witness, ready celebrated over.the extent
Of tie land was the son Of Severn D. Moulton, q
native Of Oneida county, in the interior OF New
York, and Catharine Moulton, native OF Litch-
ded, Conn.,. town closely identified with the
Beecher family. His mother was o good woman,
noted for her charity and warm impuls,veness,
ana she was especially friend and abe tor OF the
late Horace Greeley. she has three surviving chill
dren-Francs, the subject OF interest IN the great
scandal; Lydia. who married Emanuel ]. Attinela,
OF Ne YORK, and another son. The deceased was
IN very com ,ortaoie circumstances. She resided
tNo. $50 Lexington aveaue, New York, and was
visitor to Francis ID. Moutons residence last
Thursday, crossing the ferry in her carriage Al
though sixty fvo years DID, the lawyers Tor the
plaintiff, who lunch at Mr.. Moulion's residence in
Remsen street, Oh the Heights daily, spoke with
compliment OF his mothers hale and goody look.
When she was taken sick very little was CON-
municated to MIN, and 1t was supposed that she
had merely chills and fever until Monday night,
when symptoms OF pleuro-pneumonia appeared.
This also was Kept from her son, as it was sup
posed he might finish his cross-examinaiion be-
lore noon OF Tuesday and leave the stand tor
good. But before seven O'CLOCK in the morning
Mrs. Moulton Dead although the news did
not reach Brooklyn until half an hour after court
was called Tie husband OF the deceased lady
was q commission merchant IN Chambers street
and c Tax Commissioner OF the city OF New YORK.
This event derived dramatic intensity from the
3emand 1t made upon the witness to adjust his
will Instantly to the cnolce OF retirement or the
continuance or his testimony. II he should sus-
pend mis- story he would break its continuity and
render himself liable TO be recalled and re-ex-
amined at length. II he proceeded ne would be
or the stand by noon Wednesday and ready
Tor deliberate attendance upon the rites OF sepul.
ture. dc consulted with the counsel for the
plaintiff and cnose to go on. He took the stand
and for the space OF more than four hours gave
his testimony In subdued way, some-im
bounding again to the coolest appreciation or the
surroundings and the context, and exhibiting that
mastery OF his side OF the case which has raised
MIN from az incidental relation TO the scandal 10
be q sort OF Falconbridge IN 1t. ae said to o
friend at the close OF the day
Il cannot pay more reverence to my mother
than by vindicat.ng ner son. Her conduct as to
my testimony up TO the last. Keeping me In igno-
rance OF her sltuation:snowed that she desired me,
above all, 10 be unembarrassed."
Asked II his mother had been acquainted with
any OF the secrets OF this scandal before the pub
Tic heard them last summer. Mr.. Mouton said,
"No; never informed her OF any OF the inside
AFFAIRS. She heard them by the usual channels"
The decision come to by Moulton to go on with
his testimony variously affected the public on the
Brooklyn side.
Mrs. Tnton and party were not In court. The
solitary lady present was Mrs. Beecher, looking
out OF sorts and weary.
An episode OF the day was Judge Beacb's attack
On New York journal for a premeditated at
tempt to sum up Moulton's testimony in the inter-
est OF the oeience, placing parallel statements aud
pats OF testimony IN juxiaposItion. He an
nounced his in en- ion TO make this thing O con.
tempt OF court II II we're carried out.
Nobody was in court Of any great moment ex.
cept Edward Beecner aud Judge Por:er OF the
counsel for the defence The latter was very
heartily welcomed, but he took no part in the pro-
eeedings.
Edward Beecner Is laraer man than Henry
Ward. He has big head, but IL has not the
vmmetry and decacy oil ma more renowned
Irother's. lie Is sleeper ana duller and LOOKS
ike some OF Tltian's ola men. balaisn, palnd aud
.urrounded with white hair and reard. His
mouth Ia turned down at the corners; he listens
without sparkle. He bas at present no pulpit, and
sa sort OF curate 10 Plymouth church.
Judqe Porter had O seat considerably In the real
OF his associate counsel
Mr.. Franklin woodruff, AouiIoh's partner, ioos
seat among Tilton's counsel alter the news o
the death OF the senior Mrs. Moulton had been re
.eived OF his store.
THE EVIDENCE.
The business OF the Court began promptly a
eleven &C ocx All he counsel merging S9 lag
the stand and ais cIoss'exaruihauon was reSuIo'
by Mr.. tracy. -, ,, 80 o, -,
now any letters which you nave received RON MI
Beecher mat nave not already oeen useu IL
evidcncef -.
wlsness--The counsel have them.
some little time spent hunting up tue let
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