The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-01
TILTON- -BEECHER.
The Defense Rests it's Case.
Mrs, Tilton Will Not Testify.
Tracy Continues.

noticeable increase IN the aLleHudlCc ~
the Beecher trial to-day. The cross ex-
animation Of Mr.. Tracy was continued
as follows:
! had conversation with Mrs. Moul-
ton the night her hui, band made Il short
address before the committee. (Suown
& paper presume this is the state
ment presented on the evening Of August
10th. The witness said the conversation
was confidential, and he did not desire to
make il known unless the lady should de-
sire it. The witness continued | didn't
advise her to burn her husbands long
statement, AS it would cause his ruin.
The short statement was here read by
MIR. Beach had few interviews with
Mrs. Moulton prior to this never said
to her to
Kick Tiiton Out OF the House
and burn the documents, us he would
bring her family into trouble; | had an
interview with Bessie Turner and had
conversation with her; |
was not connected in this
scandal with the church proceedings;
but WAS with the deliberations Of the
Investigating Committee during some
portion Of this scandal have been the
active friend of Mr.. Beecher; don't re-
collect writing articles for papers before
the Bacon letter made its appearance;
| laborcd to have the document eXtin-
guiShed and the scandal killed, so it
should never come to life again; after the
Investigating Committee was appointed,
] did not labor To have the papers des-
trovcd, though | labored to suppress the
documents; the manner in which | Ia
bored to destroy the papers, was by
means of conversation with MOulton and
Tlton; remember an occasion in which
considered the subject of getting an in
junction to prevent the papers being de-
stroycd; 1t WAS after Tlltons
sworn statement was published;
there was no talk between Mrs. Moulton
and myself on the 10th of August about
the burning of paper: but there was talk
about burning them at an ear
lier PERIOD nothing was said
about Their destruction in the future;
Beecher was not party to the interview
between Butler and myself on the llth
OF August was not acting for him; |
was counsel for Woodruff " Robinson in
q government matter which did not
come 10 litigation.
Since the Bacon letter l published
two interviews of mine in
papers; the first interview
[ had with Bcecher was week after the
interview with Moulton in November
1872; ! think l suggested that the papers
ought to be destroyed and Tilton object.
ed to It; | made Il remark at one Of the
interviews with Tilton that if the true
story was published it would ruin
h.m, his wife and Bcecher.
Mr.. Evarts here announced that the
defense would rest the case.
Mr. Beach rose and said it was due to
his side 10 state that they made no OBJ
lection to the other side producing Mrs.
Tilton on the stand, and would waive all
objections and intcrpose no barrier to it,
although she was an incompetent wit
ness. Under the statute they consented
on their part that the other side could
Use Mrs. TiIton rs Il witness if they de-
sired TO do so.
Evarts saId that it had never been
serious question with them whether Mrs.
Tilton be witness. rs they knew the
law was against it, Now if Mrs Tilton
could at any time have been admitted there
were grave questions to be considered
and that if his client needed any further
evidence, il would be his duty to adduce
such evidence; they had not been
brought to any point in which they were
led to consider the force Of her evidence.
Mr.. Beach said in his view of the
policy of the law the counsel
was mistaken in the intent of the
law as to the proprety ofallowing wife
to defend herself 1T was not policy of
the law of forbid that adverse position,
but he only mentioned this matter first,
so that if the counsel desired to produce
this lady. they were at liberty to do so.
Mr.. Evarts said he didn't believe the
consent Of the counsel, in opposition to
law, made wife competent witness.
Judge Nelson said there was no qucs-
tion about the allowabIlity of the other
side TO offer this lady as witness. 1t
would be very trying position for her,
and on the whole be was glad the lady
was not offered H. witness.
The conrt here took the usual recess.
The Procession Business.
After recess. Charles c. Stanley, and
G. w. Maddox, were called in rebuttaI.
They testified that Titon was not with
Mrs. Woodruff in the Rossel procession.
John Swinton was next called; he tcs-
titled: | reside in New York and am
connected with Theodore TiltOn; knew
him slightly in 1871; l also knew Mrs.
Woodruff and Miss Catlin by sight;
remember the Rosscl procession and was
in it in company with Tilton; We walked
arm III arm together; ! joined the pro-
Cession at Sth street, and Iilton with an
old gentleman. whom | think he intro
duced 10 me as Mr.. Gregory; | did not
see Mrs. Woodruff or Miss Clatlin during
the procession. Tilton was with me during
the whole line of march, and we were
walking arm in arm the whole time;
when the procession ended | went with
TiIton, and we parted at Fourteenth
street and Union square, and | did not
see Mrs. Woodruff or Miss CIat!in then.
Cross-examined-I did not suppose,
when | went to the procession, that
Tilton would be IN it; l was surprised tc
see him there.
Beach, at this point, SAID that if it
would be convenient to other gentleman
some members of the jury would like an
early adjournment.
Adjourned till Monday morning.
Jockey Club Races.
GALVESTON, April &O.-This was the
fourth day of the Jockey Club races
The first race was tor the Gulf City
stakes. for three year olds, one-haIf mile
dash, and was won by Coriander, beating
Winniiled, Mamie and Pauline Sprague
in the order named. Time 2:4l. There
WAS heavy east wind, and the track
was heavy.
The second race was dash two and
a quarter miles, ard was won by Ella
Harper beating Sam Harper and Col.
Milligan. Time 4:l5l.
The fifth and sixth DAYS races occur
on Tuesday and Wednesday next.