The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-02
Mr.. Beecher on the Witness Stand.

BROOKLYN, April Am immense
crowd clamored for admission to the
Beecher trial to-day. Many went away
disappointed, as none were admitted
after the seats were filled.
Mr.. Beecher mounted the stand at
eleven O'Clock, and testified to the inter-
view with Bessie Turner Wien she in
formed him of Tiltons cruel conduct to-
ward his wife. Witness remembered The
occas ion OF little Paul Tilton's death.
He visited Mrs. Tilton once or twice
during that time and oficiated at the
funeral; does not remember seeing Kate
Carey there, and knows OF no occasion
when Kate saw witness in Mrs. Tilton's
room. Witness never had Mrs. Tilton
on his knee or on his lap in his lite. Wit
ness remembers Mrs. Richards testi-
mony regarding himself.
Witness does not recall single in
stance in which Richards ever discoV-
cred him in any way That would arouse
suspicion in the mind of o thoughtful
person. He never, to his recollection,
lett Tilton's house early in the morning
His relations with Mrs. Tilton were cor
dial. In 1868 he visited the house as any
other person would. The house was hos
pitable and open to all.
With Mrs. Tilton conversations gener
ally were on art, literature, books, and
above all OF Theodore Tilton. Laughter
in Court.l Witness contnued: Mrs.
Tilton never tired talking about Theo.
dore, and hers was sort Of idol wor-
shin and devotional love unparalleled.
Beecher continued: In all my visits to
Mrs. Tilton my intentions were the pur-
est. 1t would have been impossible to
have acted wrongully.
Question-State whether you saw Mrs.
n inh Mt -
swer-I did not, it was Friday night
prayer meeting.
@. DID you ever during visits to Mrs.
Tiiton, or her visits to you, act improp-
erly toward her? A. Never.
The witness was handed the letter sent
to him by Mr.. Tilton through MIR. Bowen,
dated December 26, 1870, and said, l re-
member receiving such letter.
opened it and read it, and said: "This
is sheer insanity; this man is crazy"
made some expression Of surprise
that Tilton should have written such "a
letter to me. Bowen said he and Tilton
had some difference; said he had re-
duced Tilton from the editorship of the
Independent to that of contributor, on
account OF business reasons.
That when he had dismissed him sto-
ries were told him about Tilton. told
him was not surprised, and told him
what Bessie Turner told me, and also
said there was another woman with
whom rumor connected him.
l asked him to see my wife and talk
with her about. it. He expressed some
repugnance at first, but afterward went
into the parlor and spoke to her. Bowen
grew more and more friendly, and on ac.
count of this attack he said ought to go
out of town, and he would stand by me
rs friend. This was near in the al
ternoon of the 26th of December.
Between the 10Th and 30th of December.
never had interviews or heard from
Bowen, Tilton OF Mrs. Tilton. About Z
in the evening of the 26th, Moulton called
on me and said 'Tilton was at his house
and desired an interview Immediately,
said it was my prayer-meeting night.
He said to get some person to take my
place and 90 with him. did so. When
/ reached the corner of Clinton and
Montague I asked him wnat Tilton
wanted. He said would see when
went there. There was some CONVERSE
tion about Tilton's leaving the 1nde-
pendent, but can't remember what. :.
Moulton and entered the house, and
he locked the door. He said Tilton is in
the upper front parlor, waiting for you.
lacked him to 60 up. He said; xes q