The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-03

eral purport. said that Bowen had
brought that letter, and said that be
! brought it casually Us kindness to Tilton
ut his request. Then Moulton said-us-
ing very strong language Bowen
had proved treacherous; that Bowen was
occupied with Tilton in the making of
that letter, and that he had promised if
Tilton would send it to me, that he would
back him up III the charges, and ne spoke
with emphasis on that matter. ! think
that he then asked me what Bowen had
charged to me- | said that Bowen had
represented that Tiltons opinions were
becoming so loose that he found II was
lnjuring, or Was likely 10 Injure the IN
dependent. and that be- had found it
necessary to disposses him OF his editorial
position, and put him in Il subordinate
position; that up till that time he had
never heard a whisper, that is, Bowen
never had, against the moral character Of
Tilton, but no sooner Wa, II known that
he had reduced Tilton than there came
pouring in upon him stories from one
and from another; lie said he could hard
ly cross the ferry but somebody came to
him and congratulated hm upon having
put Tilton out of that position, and tell
ing him some reason in the form of
charge against Tilton why he should
have done it.
The Most Dramatic Scene II the
Morning.
During the relation OF the scene with
Mrs. TIton, BecCher, on being called
upon to repeat the conversation with her
became visbly affected, and hi, voice was
choked with emotion. The most dra-
matte scene of the morning scene
was Bechers solemn assertion
of his innocence Of any and all Of the
| charges brought against him from time
to time by Til.on Mr.. Evart> lead him
| by slow degrees to eliminating the point
and the effect of his final declaration ot
innocence was thereby heightened. lie
was first questioned is to the scene de-
cribed by the nurse, Mrs. Garry, wherein
| Mrs. Tilton WAS represented as setting on
Mr. Bcechcrs knee, and rs calling
| him dear father He gave brief and
emphatic denial to that statement again.
| As TO Mr.. Richards meeting them under
| suspicious circumstances, lie declared
that he could not rccollcct of eyer having
seen Richards while on visit to
I Tilton, hou--. Mrs. Brogur might have
seen him on thd steps Of Tilton' hou,eat
un early hour of the morning, but il 80
the Witnesses had no recollection of
the visit. He denied the truth
of Tilton's allegation causing his acts on
October 10th and 18th, 1868.
Then Evarts slowly and with marked
delibcraton put the following question;
Q-During your entire acquaintance
with Mrs. Tilton, Mr.. Beechcr, and up
to the month of December, 1870, had
there ever been any undue personal for
mality between You and Mr.. Tiitou?
A-Nevcr.
Q Had YOU at any time directly or
indirectly solicited improper favor, from
her as a man A-Never..
Q-IIad you ever received improper
favors from her? At was Il thing
impossible to her; never.
Between each of these questions there
was long pause rs il Evarts wished the
jury to take in the whole force and mcan-
ing of emphatic denial which came in res
ponse to each. The last was given with
increased emphasis and long pause
between il and the next question, WAS
broken by the loudcst and most genera.
applause yet heard during the trial.