The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-17
THE SCANDAL.


NEW York, March 16-Ex-Judge Fullerton
was present this morning IN the array or coun-
sci for the plaintiff. He looks well and has
ant;rely recovered from his late attack CT sick
ness BESSIE Turner was present but Mrs. I.
was absent The defendant and his wife were
in their usual places.
r. w. Ropes testified that Moulton once toll
him that the scandal was damned internal
lie" Edward Nj. Redon and W. b. Barber
both testified that Moulton had denied that
there was any truth in the Woodruff story.
Thomas w. Cooke.
Thomas w. Cooke testified In the year 1871
was connected with the n. Y. Sun and became
acquainted with Theodore Tilton. In that year
l also became acquainted with Mrs: Woodhuil
and her sister. About that time before knew
Mr. T. was sent to their residence in ooth
street. New York on the Sth of June that year
to interview them in my capacity as Journaiist.
visited them during the next few months on
business, both at their house and once Oh
Broad street. Mrs. Woodruff introduced me
to Mr. T. at their Office | Afterwards hau
conversation with Mr.. T., in when ne spoke
very highly and was eulogistc or MIS-. W oou
hull. He pronounced her very reula .t,
woman Init L do not remember whether ne
| said ANYTHING about her purity. Inns was
| either In her office or while walking down the
| street. often met Mr.. L. during that sum
mer and fall at her house and ofhce went 10
week. generally in the evening frequently
| took lunch with Mrs. Woodruff at her office in
| Broad street, as did Mr.. T. Sometimes his WIS.,
| its there extended during the entire summer.
When L visited Mrs. Woodhulps house L was
generally in the parlor. L remember several
occasions Mr.. T. calling to me from up. stairs
and telling me not to 90 as he wanted to see
me. This was about midnight. We left the
house on several occasions together. l remem-
| Der on several occasions when left the house
hot ramaipad thpra III then per-
haps nine or ten o'clock, possibly eleven or
| twelve.
In November. 1871. the day Of the Steinway
| Hall meeting, had conversation WIN nsr ~
Woodruff. Mr. Titon came in carnage 10
| the door and Mrs. Woodruff prepared herselt
and drove away with him. =, :,
On the day after again saw Mrs. Woodruff
| at her office and had a conversation with her.
had an interview with Mrs. Woodnuli: az
which Mr. T. was present and the name OF Mr..
Beecher as mentioned as referred to In pre-
| yious conyers atoms. Mrs. Woodruff urged me
| to write up the Beecher scandal said to her
| that if L should attempt to write up such
story on the representations OF third party
She said that there was no need to take 1t from
third parties as Theodore had all the letters and
papers connected with it, She said that it
| would take the roof off Plymouth church, shake
| BROOKLYN to its foundations and revontionlze
| modern society; that any paper would oe giad
| to get hold of such story: told her did no1
/ intend to do anything with it, When l re-
fused to write this article for the general mar,
ket they urged me to write it for the Woodnui
| AID Cfafin Weekly. At all of these inter
| views when this subject came up, Mr.. T., De.
lieye was present. 1 was asked and urged
think by Mrs Woodruff and Mr. I. to write it
| up for the Woodruff & Clafin Weekly. Mr.
T. said could have employment on Dotn the
| w. 1 toll him I might take position OF the
| Golden Age, but could not hazard my reputa-
| tlon on the Weekly. I was to write up local
sensations for these papers and my salary was
| to be paid out of both.
Cross-Examinatuon by MIR. Fullerton.
NV residence is in Detroit. bought news
| paper out there and am now winding up the
| business connected with it, 1t is paper called
| the Detroit Union. When l left Brooklyn l
went to Detroit and when l was in Brooklyn L
| was connected with the Sun. L was writer
| on the Sun and was paid by the piece for three
| months was on salary on the SUP. L
never was discharged from the Sun for writing
libellous articles for it. L wrote sensational
articles and was at liberty to sell them to any
paper pleased. l first went to Detroit ID
1850. when taught school for two years. L
was then engaged in selling books and Kept
bookstore, but failed in business After the
war broke out I was an army correspondent 10,
| the N, Y Herald, and after the war renamed
| in its employ three or your years. was then
| q special agent in the postofice department..
| For short time after was Inspector OF Gus
i toms at the New York custom house, and when
| / was removed went into the employ. OF the
| Sun. have correspondent with MI: Snearman
i about the matter. l think before the lnvestl-
! eating committee began its labers. hen l
| Saw statement in the papers from Mr.. T.,
| wrote to Mr.. Sherman. The second week OF
| the trial came here and had an interview with
Mr. Shearman. 1 returned to Detroit: was
maid 500 for my expenses. My hotel bill was
about $50. My fare $25, and the remaloder
was spent in incidental expenses: This Sl0o
was given to me in two items and was for my
/ expenses Recess. :,
l and his cross examination was continued:
drew another $50 from Mr.. Sherman to
come down on this trip. did not write the
| McCue libel for the Sun. The first time !
spoke to Mrs Woodruff was on the otn OF
June, 1871, at her residence on 3Sth street, New
York did not know Theodore Tilton then
| except on sight. l became acquainted with
him and was introduced to him day or two
after June 23d, 1871 lat the office OF Mrs. wood
| hull She introduced me to him. L saw Mr..
| T, several times before ] was introduced to
him. L saw him there almost daily up to the
time of the Steinway Hall meeting l tnlnk
| Mr. r, held private conversation with Mrs.
Woodruff in the inner room because tne aoor
was closed. / think l met Tilton at Mrs.
Woodhull's about dozen times in the summer
| and fall of 1871, 1 was up stairs once in that
house but do not remember of being in a room
there once. L never remember being IN
/ C0l. BLOOD library ctahS ohSC.
not swear met him there more than half
| dozen times.
John Gallagher
was next called and testified that he was once
| in the employ of Mr.. T., and t ook him and
lady to Coney Island, when they left thelr
| watches with him and said they were going to
l battle He afterwards drove them TO rs house
| and thence to 3Sth street, New York. lie
thinks the woman was Mrs. Woodruff. Cross.
| examination was waived.
Rev. Mr.. Halliday
testified: am clergyman and assistant of Mr..
| Beecher remember the publication OF the
| Woodruff scandal in 1872 l am acquainted
with Mrs. Moulton. Asked her how her name
came to be mentioned in the Woodruff publi-
cation, and she said she did not know. saw
her number of times after this at Plymouth
| church and she shook hands with Mr.. Beecher
| Some questions were put to witness in re-
| gard to the action of Plymouth church in the
| matter of the scandal, which were objected to
| by the prosecution and caused a series of argu
| ments between the counsel, and in one OF
which Mr. Beach asked why the other side at
| tempted to introduce the action OF these under
lings of the church. Underlings, repeated MI:
| repeat using the word not as an offensive term
for it is rather compliment to be an under
ling to the greatest on the face OF me earth.
daughter, mingled with applause)
Judge Nelson ruled that the defendant s
counsel might bring into court next morning
the church records showing the contemplated
action of the church members, but that the
evidence of it could not be introduced by con.
yersati0ns. The court then adjourned for the
day and will meet as usual in the morning al
the usual hour.