Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-03-17
Fishing News.
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOn.
New York

New York, March lG.
In the Beecher Tilton case to-day after recess,
Mr.. Cooke resumed the stand and his cross exam
ination was continued.
The first time ever spoke 10 Mrs. Woodruff
was June Sth 1871, at her residence in 3Sth street.
Y. \. Did not know Tilton then, except by sight.
Became acquainted and was introduced to him o
day or two after June %. 1871, at the office of
Mrs. Woodruff, sne introduced me to him. l
went the first time to ascertain some facts about
the death of her brother-in-law, DR.. Sparr
was asked to make an acquaintance of Mrs. W.
for the purpose of information by Mr.. Dana of the
Sun and Mr.. Gun mings. / saw Mr.. Tilton sew
eral times before was introduced to him. | saw
him almost daily up to the time of the Steinway
Hall meeting. l was there almost daily, following
my Instructions. Sometimes TIlton would GO into
the inner room and at other times would hold a
conversation with the ladies.
Miss Clatiin was sometimes there and also Col.
Blood. Mr.. Tilton held private conversation
with Mrs. Woodruff in the inner room, because
the door was closed. think met Tilton at Mrs.
Woodhull's house about dozen times in the sum.
mer and fall Of 1871. Col. Blood is the reputed
husband of Mrs w. do not know that he is
journalist, but think he is a man of ability.
Did not understand that he was writer. Mrs
w. is q woman of ability, but not Of education.
Never saw her write an article in my life. Never
knew she had the reputation of being an accom-
plshed writer. Am not sure l ever heard her
lecture but have read good deal of what pur
ported to be her lectures. Never applied to Mr..
Tilton for employment on the Golden Age. He
was the original proposer. Last saw Mrs. w.
two weeks ago last Thursday, at Detroit She
sent for me and went to her room and had an
interview with her. Did not know she was there
until she sent for me.
Redirect examination
What meant by writing sensational articles
was something that that the public were interested
in. Working by piece work on a paper is consid-
cred more preferable and was more profitable to
reporters than working on salary.
John Gallagher was next called and testified
as follows
reside in Brooklyn Know Theodore Tilton;
was employed by Tilton atone time to take him
to Cony Island in the latter part Of the of
1871. There was a lady with him. Mr.. Tilton
took his carriage from his own house; the lady
was then with him. On arriving al Cony Island
they left the carriage to go to battle. They went
little ways from me and came back and Tilton
said they were going to bathe, and both gave me
their gold watches could not see them bathe.
They were away about an hour. did not look
20 if there was any appearance OF their having
bathed They took back their watches and drove
them to Mr.. Tiltons house which he entered, the
lady remaining in the carriage. On their way TO
/ Coney Island TitOn had roll of papers; l could
not say how MANY
When Titon returned from his house | then
drove them to Ransom street. Aboat dark Tilton
told me might 90 home and return at II o'clock.
They went into the house and at that hour l re-
turned with a close carnage ard took them to n.
V, think to 3Sth ST. Tilton got out and went
into the house with the lady. Think Tton got
/ into the carriage again and drove him home.
Witness was here handed photograph of Mrs.
Woodruff and said he thought this was the same
lady who was with Tilton on that occasion.
The prosecution waived the cross examination
of this witness.
7 New York, March l6. The fog continued all
day very dense.
Steamer Benefactor was seized yesterday on n
libel charging her with sinking a New Jersey
schooner. Damages are laid at Sl20,000.
ID. NJ. Mcclellan, secretary of the Household
Publishing Co., is missing, but the company
claims to be able to meet all its liabilities.
Port Jervis, March l6. Blasting has opened a
channel 200 feet wide since yesterday. The river
has risen about six inches at this place. About
o'clock to- day the ice jammed up the river at De.
post, 80 miles west on the Delaware river, inun-
dating the lower and greater portion of the viii
lsgc. At Hancock, IS miles west, the river has
risen ten inches The ice is yet unbroken and the
freshet will reach this place by daylight The
north branch of the Delaware is also rising rap
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