New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08
FUTURE PROGRAMME OF THE TRIAL.

The defendants counsel stated yesterday that the
sur-rebuttal would occupy probably only two or
three days. The exact Ordcrn which their wtncssuS
will be recalled ba5 not been settled Among tb"
witnesses nhon they intend 10 call III surIebntfa arc
Mr.. Southwick, Mrs. JGkson s. Schultz, the three
arbitratOrs, MessIs. C,aln. FOeland, ald Storrs :;
possibly Samuel Wi,keson and Mr. Beecher, and GER
tainly the Rev. Edward fggleston. Sir. South
wick and Mrs. Schultz will b. called To con-
tradict Mr. Wcodrulfs testimony, AID the three
arbitra;ors to contradict that of Mr. Bowen Mis-.
schultz Will be questioned in relation to tIo inter
view between her husband and MIR. Woodruff, about
which there was some disagreement in tho testimony
of those two geutlcmcu. Mr. Egeleston is expected
to q yc evidence at variance with thai OF Mr. Bowen
showing that he had accidentally into POSSES
ion OF tho knowledge If the complaints made against
Mr.. 1ilton by well-hnown lady employed b. Mr.
Bowen Also that. at Mr. Bowers request he visited
the lady and obtained from her confirmation of her
charges against Nh 1iltOn. Ills lady had addressed
a letter to Mr.. Bowen embOdying very grave charges
Of improper oyertures 81 her by Mr. TltOn ANA this
letter surprising il to be ordinary literary
busnes-jlr Bowen referred 10 Alr. EgglestOn with
out reading. Mr. 1lltOn, when informed OF the
contents of tho Id- letter. denied the acts charged
IL was tins subject upon which Mir. Bowen was so
closely crossexanined on Thursday, and of which he
denied all recollection.
The counsel on both sides agree that the trial is
now near it- end. Mr. Evarts and Judge Porter viii
make the closing addresses for the defendant which
will probably occupy nearly two weeks. The sum-
ming up fo4 the plaintiff viii be done b. Mr. Beach.
who will speak probably -four five days.
Mr.. Hill of Mr. Bccchcrs counsel said yesterday
that he understood that Miss Florence lit0n would
bc called for the plaintiff in rcbuta. and it seemed
not unlikely that the defendant might also call Mr..
CARPENTER. The rebutta he Thought, would be fin
ished next Wednesday, and the sur-rebuttaI would
occupy probably about three days. In Sir. Hills
opinion all the evidence Oh both sides would be in
by Aay -, that the trial might probably bo fin
ished by June !, OF little later
Mr.. Tracy said that he had understood that the
buttal would be finished on Monday or Tuesday. but
it might take longer The length OF the surrcbuttal
would depend somewhat upon the nature Of the re-
butta evidence. lie also thought tho might bo
flushed about June /. Other lawyers are of tho
opinion that the great trial viii last until the middle
Of June. but they agree that the evidence has now
been narrowed down that little moro eau DO pro
duced.
MIR. Reach Of the plaintiffs counsel said. when
questioned to who !were likely to be his next wit
n'sses. that the appearance Of Mrs. Woodn aud
Col. Blood Oh the stand would materially alter the
character Of the closing testimony for the plaintiff
Monday would open probably with the appearance
of one or the other Of these two. Other witnesses
would be called to testify to tho perfect proprety Of
the relationship existing between Mrs WOOdhull
and MIR. Tilton and to clear the character
Of the latter OF tho aspersons cast upon IL by tho
testimony Of Woodley and others Mr. Beach was
Of opinion that the evidence had already been sui
fcient TO clear Mr.. Tilton Of such asIrsos but he
desired TO do the work thoroughly 1t had been IL.
tended to summon Miss Lovejoy now Mira. Elliott.