The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14
THE BROOKLYN TRIAL,
The Beginning Of the End
Last Day Of the Testimony

cessOn of women 10 listen TO the proceed
ings. Mr.. Fullerton called attention to
All editorial reference TO the trial, IN the
Tribune this morning, which opens thus,
".As usual. the Beechcr trial was cnllyen-
ed Yesterday by some choice exhibitions
Of legal bsckuardlsm, here is one; and
then follows brief passage between
Mr.. Fullerton and Mrs. OvIugton, cullcd
from the report.
Judge Nelson said he appreciated the
remarks Of Mr. Fullerton, and that tn"
language used in the editorial called for
AN apology on his part. De never at
tended trial where So much courtesy
was exhibited by the counsel and wit
ncsscs.
Calvin j. Mills, of Buffalo, was the first
witness and testified J saw the
publication OF what was called
the Woodruff scandal about ciec-
ton time in the IPooihuH y Cigf1l
!Vcckiy. The witness w., asked il he
had seen the proof slip, ui this article,
before 1t was published? Fullerton Oh
iected and an argument cnsGrd. The
court ruled that the answer could he ta
ken. Beach demurrci to this and reopen
"a the argument, stating that 1t wu-
shown hv Mr. Andrews that the ar;Irl"
was prepared Oy him It short time before
it was put in type He contended that
/ the admission OF this evidence would re-
open that issue in the case.
The court said that the question could
! be answered eyes or mo, but Evarts
! said that Is it had caused so much discus
/ sion he would Withdraw the question, and
( the wilncs, left the stand.
HcnryC. Bowen WAS Recalled
and testified: Have no recollection O, an
/ interview with Mr.. EgglcSton on the 10Th
. Of Drcemhcr 1870.
Cross-cxamncd by FuIlcrton-l do not
remember when left Frccand's house
on December 10Th, 10 left there be-
. fore TX O'Clock; did not hear "i Wond-
stocks letter until two day, a.t"r signing
I the tripartilr agreement.
Edward E.g!cstOn was recalled mn d
! testified: In December 90 l had business
/ relations with II. {. Bowen; on Dncrm-
/ Der 70, 20, / wa, twice ri Bowen :
/ house; / think Bowc> said he had i
. letter from Tilton to Beccher; think |
q 4 . - ,,...s. - tt.,.,,,..,l vi Ia. ,,.,,.
va,''" a. Do%, 80 ''' Li,n. ''',, ra,non,Lar
4 Bowen saying Bcecher stated that Til
., I,' ""G A., ., T;f.nn ,ras s.int.
l." ",.o tnlJ th,, sn adnrtrl douybtrr
of T!lton's had tod him that I'iiton had
carried her in his arms from her b"l.
Cross-eXamincd by Fullerton c"u,cd
.'a,.,. haG any. Jors,noI III ifficuifi.. with
Enwnn Win, we, .5owu. \ letter
ja,,J Iarr,r,, A 1871 wnirb he ;dnnti.
G,J ~, 49, b,s wri,in%
~ Fullerton rcod n portion Of the
l,,t,, which .t.tnd thet Mr. E1ola.tn,
,. ,vs.' ronar;ng r,, s,orv rr IN. J,g3sy,,,
"T9 Dr.. - IL, VI cai,cl NJ, mo ,bon, tIi.
.,,ry canlinn~d ,bc wine. nri claimed
/ ,b,f h. Ind rirh, 60 the s.arv; | had
,t',,. s,.IJ ,ho .,G.,. G.r ,,, hi.nIr.5 doI-
1.,'r' IVi,ncss hnro Ic,t tho Stand
U,u,no p Claim wos r.r.r.l md
,a..;fnd. ws. ono nr the arhifrai.r. ,a-
,woar Bowrn and Tiltou: never saw the
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i.'''1 W
AP'.' '', ,, iJ'-' -. va. ", ~ am. .,,,a,,,r % -.
T. was net r'"H |" me- never remember
Bowen "sN'hE '""t "ha' th'F were 10
S"''N'1 S'''u',' f'y ~ T.. - =
no written ,.l, suoi'',S'"n o' any . S'n' was d.
or""h ny lI''""' ''ouISo'' -, ,,, ''m.a VIII ~
my presence tn"t "'%h'' Inc "''''''
was not rro's-'NanineG'
Chas' StorIH tr'tIhea; WA, present
at TINS aFol'r@.ioni ,. he't. 81" ."Is paper
At lHe Ii"'e o. 'I'e "FOl'IH''""' "V"''' ",'
not sHSSeS,I, Vh"I mat, "i,". tnel ""' ~ s'''-
mt s"o"'a Ds I PUI III ~. WIZ ~, - o..
ross tH''L'iiTa y, ~ W.T. , pa'I = n''I C"'
ho' FeInei"'. NJ. ,'I"' ot.''.n,', II '"".,
ION are" up 'l'"' P"P'' II VIZ '''"'''""
I " me- -. r-r.... a.. 4....,i.
saw the picture oi Henry " ara D"''hHr
hanging in Moulton, parior before the
lst OF January. 1871.
The court here tool: the usual recess.
Mr.. Eyurts, in cunver.ation with Sir.
Beach, stated it was probable that they
would be- through with the testimony this