The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05


gave u 20 Moallons a. Idon'tTemember whether
ulG or not
can't give the day went in the afternoon about
four or nalf-past four anu stayed TIL after dark /;
the next morning went again, and Moulton fol-
.. Was anything said in the interview between
Mouton anu Tracy about Bessie turner's A. No.
sir; | may nave testified that MOuton told Tracy
ali anOuJ the case.
q. DO YOU recoect an interview you had with
Mr. southwick shortly after the publication or the
woodruff scandal A. Yes at that interview 1
don't reeoecs having SAID that IL would be best
To drive Mr.. Beecher out OF Brooklyn.
q. Did you say 10 Mr.. Soutnwick ~ will show
you letter which Il published, WIN drive Nh;
did. | might have SAID l have seen letters or
something OF that kind.
o. And wnch, II shown generally, would have
the enect OF driving him ontr A. may have said
tnat | nave complained TO Mr.. Southwick that
he had gwen points IN the case 10 Tracy, because
am not now a member OF the firm, OF Woodruff b
Robinson
Mr.. Beach showed TO the witness Mr.. Bowen's
check for 81 900. Witness said ne handed that
cheek to MT paTtrioge, ouT dld net remember
taehed TO u; think Mr.. Hilton handed in the
check
sentiment, "spoiis from new friends for the en-
rchment OF oldnf A. Dave not.
The Court then took u recess
AFTER THE RECESS.
Mrs. Middleoroog, the friend OF Tnton, took the
stand after the court reassembled. She very soon
after made tne announcement that she belonged
10 the Society OF American Spirit ualists There
was nothing Whatever about this woman OF the
Ideal spirit medium. she had good stout body,
a full rosy pair OF cheeks, bright twinKling eve.
Her voice was singular. 1t was partly masculine
aud partly feminine but pleasant to hear. she
had little or nothing TO tell. man named
John Bremen, German, round and stout as
beer barrel, was another Of the host OF witnesses
that Triton either roue or walked in the Commune
procession. Johns head was clear his voice mel
low, and surely he must have been Commune,
though his occupation is that oil a United states
storekeeper or else he would never have known
all these Communists. He first saw Tllton on
1ryon Row and Tllton made such an impression
on him that he never forgot MIN.
''You zee,n said John, explaining how he knew
Swinton, "our body was so Email we could regog-
nize our renz.n
John gave good deal or amusement which was
baay needed, for tho day was dismal and dark
the TAIL Shostly gray "pantarcE," as he calls him.
sell, Stephen Pearl Andrews. VINO has novered a
gooG dea about the trial since its beginning, was
the last witness on the stand yesterday. he had
only time TO outline mis- life and his works when
the hour or adjournment arrived. DOW OF enor-
nous Jaw breakers will set in to-day.
When the session opened 1t was agreed between
counsel on both sides that the last professional
visit or DR.. I. w. sKiles to Mrs. Tilton was the
3otn or December, 1870.
TESTIMONY or HANNAH NJ. MIDDLEBRooK.
Hannah N. Middebrook. sworn IL am m 4rried
LADY; ms husband IS ia business / have met Mr..
11!ton ~ tue summer OF 1871; met MIN again in
the autumn AZ MR.. Moooaull,s house; ! am ac-
uualntea with Mrs Woodruff: met her at q
woman's riphts conventions; called once IN the
morning at Mrs. Woodhulrs mouse as was going
10 Hartford: | am contested with the American
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Mrs. Woodhulps paper; | recollect being intro
OF whom from Lowell; met Mr. TIlton Mr..
Bacon, Mr.. Wneelock, MISS Claim, MRS. woodruff,
mr. Cowley and several Others; at that time the
so-called Beecher scandal was not the subject of
conversations am positive 1t was not spoken Of
then.
26l, 70 snow that witness had testified there was
tax az tnat gathering as 10 whether Mr.. Beecher
or Mr.. Tllton was the father OF the children.
witness said there nothing OF that KIND
talked OIL: there was nothing said 20 the effect
that Il MTG. lliton made one confession she could
make another; the company we're assembled Ia q
long parior; | was in Boston IN september, 1872,
when Mrs. Woodruff addressed an audience II was
the annual meeting OF the American Spirltuaists.
Q. Was the alleged scandal referred to A. Mrs.
Woodruff referred 70 the scandal; she said she
had oeen soreIy pressed by q number OF persons
VINO opposed ner: she referred TO q number OF per-
sons VINO she said, were living IN criminal inter-
course and among others, she mentioned Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tllton.
CRosS-ExAAINED
BY Mr.. Evarts-Tnis topic q the scandal was not
within the scope OF the Conventions l think the
scandal was brieny noticed in the SptritudLtst;
only one or two papers mentioned the scandal;
mink u paper In Chicago referred 70 the Incident
III the Convention about the scandal; IL WAS an
episode. q the CONVENTION Ia December,
1877. | saw publication about tue scan
dal; think my acquain ance with
Mrs. woodruff began In the spring OF 1871;
10 might have been In the spring Of 1870; have
been 70 ner once when came to New YORK;
find no entry IN my diary OF the dae OF my nitro
duction 70 MIS-. woodruff; nrst met Mr.. 1lton in
the once OF Mrs. Woodruff; that might nave been
4 lew weeks alter nv first acquaintance with Mrs.
Woodruff / have written lew articles Tor her
paper; have written Tor other papers; my being
~ the house or Mrs. Woodruff in the evening was
a pure accident; attended az her ONCE meet
ing or Spiritualists, ana the evening being wet.
Mrs. Woodruff asked me 70 90 10 ner house; ala
not know tlat there was 10 DE ID eetluR at neT
house 9n CO. tners 1sinS wo there w sns
Miss Clann: Mr. Wheeler MADE Spiritual
istic speech, but l 90 not remember MT.
Tiifon reporting IT.; there was n discussion IN
reference TO the restoration Of liberty among the
Lowell operatives; TANK mace a few remarks
tween Mr. Cowey aud mrs. woodruff ABOUT Mr..
Beecher; think ! would nave heard it " there
was, as was there three or four hoursi 1 90 not
think we we're interrupted by any new comersi
i think nv last communication 70 MIS-. WoOd-
no reference 70 the Beecher scandal; believe IN
some points Of the Christian iaith; believe In
the system OF rewards and punisnmenas; the ad-
dress or Mr.. Wheeler was an improvisation In
poetry on the subject OF Spirituasm.
TO Mr. Fuilerton-Ar. Tilton criticised thas adj
dress Of Mr.. Wheeler.
on the redirect examination Mrs. Middlebrook
was asked II Mr. Titon made any criticism the
spirltuaIistic speeches made az mis- house that
evening. Eyes, slr,n rephed the witness. He
asked why IL that literary characters did not
retain their finish OF expression Ia the spirlt.1
perhaps it's because they have lost their educa-
tion," chimed In Fullerton. Further en- Evarts
mad his Joke Dy asking whether the spirit or the
medium had fallen back in his literary studies.
witness went on 10 say:-There were various
answers 10 Mr.. 1iiton's questions oy tue spirits ;
Mr.. Wneeier's effort thought was poor EFFORT;
could not say winch was In iau4t, Mr.. wheeler or
the spirit. lLaughter.l
JOSEPH u. RICHARDS RECALLED.
Joseph n. stewards recalled recOllect going
before the Investigating committee last summer;
| saw General Tracy there; General Tracy was not
there wnen arrived; mad a conversation with
some mem 5ers q the committee before MS ar
rival; was introduced IL General Tracy.
d. Nhat did General Tracy say TO you after you
were intr0auced TO himf
Objected a..
II -tate what occurred after vou vera intro