The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12

Miss Oakley stepped down at noon, her face
flushed, but smiling. Her service as witness Tor
the defence might be reckoned az NIL Her later
cross examination was conducted by Mr.. Beach,
Mr. Fullerton being III. A marked contrast ap-
peared in the method OF Examination az con-
Quoted py these two distinguished lawyers.
Fullerton was close ana sharp. Beach loose and
good natured.
CHARLES COwLEY
was then sworn ana took the stand Mr.. Evarts
Mass. have lived there since 1912; am law
yer; have practised IN Lowell and Boston; was
candidate Of a political party in 1859 and in
1871 was engaged In politics; was a candidate
i came New YORK on some poitical business
and met MI. theodore Tiiton; was introduced 10
hun by
at fer residence, ThIrfy.eighth street, New York;
there were good many present, oil both sexes my
Mrs. woodruff and Hilton IN reference 10 the
morality OF the factory girls at Lowell; Mrs. Wood
! gave Mrs. Woodruff book called the
"history or LOweh;" she spoke To me oil the Lowell
factory girls being compelled TO live IN boarding
houses; Mr.. T1lton made remark ABOUT these
regnanons being part OF the general system;
said tnat supposed the virtue OF many people
was owing TO being exempt from temptarlOn |
40 not exactly recall all That Mr. TilI0n said on
the subject; the next thing that occurred was
TINS :-There was gentleman whose name can
not recall he was Doctor something: he got up in
y mediumistlc state ana made an address wblcn
literary genius; Mr.. Tilton pulled out some paper
and made Photographic notes OF the speech; he
went on noting phonographlcally the address; ne
remarked 10 me that II IL were published 1t wOuid
create great stir; thought 1t was muscal
jngllng OF words put together without much CO.
heTeney and VOID Or sound sense or argument,
sPIRITUAlISrC.
me next was the conversation on the question
OF the possibility or the communication between
dead and live spirits; Mr.. nton told some story
about spirit telling him to Ego home," and ne
dd 20 home and Iound MS eldest daughter on the
1
conversation; there was conversation with Mrs.
Woodruff, Mr.. 1llton ana myself; she In produced
IL ny remarking on ih. great revolution that was
impending; she safe Mr. Beecner was coming out
as tae Champion OF the great social cnange; said
doubted II she said he would nave to. as, unless
he TOOK a stand in behalf OF the movement, he
would suffer; that he would be exposed and ne
had no other alternative than to lead in this move
ment; said he could not nave confidence IN one
Theory while practising another; she talked very
rapidly and SAID that IL had been SAID that there
BEEcHER's MlsTREssEs
in his congregation; she then arg ued that IL was
Impossible, as II 1t was true 1t would certainly
be known, for any OF those women would be so
,elect that she would let all the world Know it;
she also said that some people put the number OF
Beecher's mistresses at forty there was one
name as being among the number OF the women
VINO were declared to be Mr.. Beecher's mistresses.
e WHAT was the namef A. Miss Proctor.
WitneSs-Mrs. Woodruff spoke with great ami
nation; her voice altered III its tone from time 20
time; she maze several remarks in a low voice.
that ere not evidently intended Tor Mr.. Tllton's
ear: remember nearing the general statement
that Mr.. Beecner had been enamOnred OF Mrs.Ilton,
and that there was some doubt as TO whether Mr..
Beecner or Mr. Illt0n was the father OF one
OF the children; she said tnat Mrs. Tllton mad re-
gretted the deception she had prac Used her
her SIN; this letter had iallen into the hands or
Mr.. Beecher, ana friend OF Tllton's--I think she
used MOultOn's name--had taken PTS toll and got
the letter from Mr.. Beecher; thereupOn remem.
Der Mrs. Woodruff saying that sne ala not believe
xa When er IN .
ties; remember Mr.. Tllton speaking OF the great
boon OF
secured by Luthers reiormatlon; he then re-
lerred to the second reformation That i'm pend
ing, IN which freedom OF sentiment relative 10 all
social and religious things would be secured. and
marriage and religion relieved OF their conven-
Sn the incident re-
small compared TO that OF depressing
the healthy action OF the sentiments or
emOtOns; l SAID had known great many
nardships in these laws, but there was a prepon-
derance ID their favor, as they protected women:
WHO hau found iwenty-slX cases OF adultery all
entered on the same day. anu nearly all 1raudu-
so strong an argument against the present
system Mr. tiltOn held that the marriage relation
should be regn atea 6y contract; nat divorce
should be at the option OF either SIDE Mr.. Tilton
ana Mrs. Woodruff ned that the whole system
. FALSE THEORY
that women were INFERIOR To men, which was
wrong and misleading; when women's rights
IulIy recognized TINS inequality aud Injustice
would cease; she said she would make the stare
take care o., the chlldren sne Thought 1t would
Sronght up tose1her; do not recoIlect that Mr..
Hilton mSue any remarks on the subject; Mr.. Iii
ton and Mrs. Woodruff always had the appearance
OF gentleman and lady that were enanOured or
each other; he called her by her CHRISTIAN name,
Victoria, and she called him Theodore; dld not
notice anything peculiar in Mr.. NitOn's manner
when his VIE was spoken OF; did not leave there
till about eleven o'cl0cK lett Mr.. Triton behind
az ,nis interview did not receive a Lie OF Mrs
woodruff" but think DID subsequently; Mrs.
woodruff maze the remark tnat Mr. lllton re-
garGed THIS lie OF her, written by himself, as the
best thing he ever wrote; called on Mrs. Wood
nun next on Sunday, as l was going through
New York 10 Washington. TO try suit In the
supreme Court; the visit was paIo IN the evening,
and tnnk let early, so as TO catch the nine
Woodnun IA Case she mad IN 'G Sos TO- =;
house, ana while waitlng Colonel Blood TOOK me IN
to snow me some materlalizalions: 1 remember
Mrs. Woodruff saying That Mr. Beecher would pre-.
side at tue meeting to be acid In Stelnway Hall:
SAID DID not lninX that Mr.. Beecner would pre-
side, that the particular character C the occasion
pubic With :ne movement; Mr.. TiltOn SAID Mr..
Beecner would not say anything indorse the
theory, but he might introduce Mrs. " Oodhull,
sho wing mat ne thought inere was matter ut Tor
public discussion; ola not hear OF any means AIKEN
TO compel Mr.. Beecher to take his step; met Mr.
TIllon In Charleston, s. e., the day after Mr..
Beecner delivered MS Fort Sumter GRAFTON; /
never saw Mrs. Illton until she was pointed out
CROSS EXAMINATION.
MIR. Beach understand you were introduced
to MIR. nlUOn by Mrs. Woodruff
Wltness-Yes. sir /; but met him, as SAID be.
fore, casually, AZ Charleston, ). c.; think was
introduced to him ~ Charleston oy MAJOR Delaney
when met him at Mrs. WOOdhull's recognized
him and referred to our having met beiore ut
Charleston, .. e. his appearance was what |
recognized; cannot say II he remembered me
Mrs. Anna Middleorook and a number OF LADIES'
were there, and Mr.. Brisbane stephen Pearl An
drews and Air. Bacon, OF Worcester, Mass; 1 do |
not recall any other names was there at about
eight p NJ; had never been at her house
until that evening, and was only introduced
to her that morning; l knew she was a
woman suffraglst and the head the New
YORK party; had read or her doings and sne
gave me copy OF her speeches; Knew some
thing oil her special sentiments on certain topics
OF the day l knew II from hearsay only and read
ing the newspapers; the occasion OF my coming TO
New YORK cannot now remember; dId not come
here expressly IN connection with "a political
movement, but 1 had business OF the Kind on
hand came partly IN behalf OF the Massacnu.
sets State
LABOR UNION;
1t was suggested before lett TO Mrs. Wood
hull nltOD. and iuuuCe m tn IN IN