New-York tribune., 1875-03-11
s,rNNaHy OF THE TESTIMONY.


Tn trial beesn promptly at IL o'clock yesterday,
all tho counsel and persons interested in the case
einr IN their places rather earlier than usual 1he
iHsror Mr. Jesreys was stall looking ILL., but on eelng
Sal.d by JHdge Nelson TO seat with The Judge on
sht bench said in response to the quesuons Oh 'no
.Judge, that he thought he would be able 10 con-
tinuo with the case without further interruption.
ST Clair McKelway then took the stand and con-
eluded his testimony. adding an important
part to the allegory told by MT. l1itoh' lno
cross- examination of the witness occupieo oniS
a few minutes and developed nothing new "eh'
Tracy then called Oliver Johnson. Mr. Johhsou
gaa,e his evidence ON his affirmation. After some
account of his journalistic relations with Mr. 11lton
a,,d Mr. Bowen the witness testified that IN an IN
,eryew with the plaintiff the suit he had told MT
Tilton of letter which Mr. Bowen had shown 10 hin'
In this letter Mr. Tlton charged with making au
;mproper assault upon O young lady whom MI John-
con knew. The witnessstated that he had ment'oheu
TO Mr. Tilton other scandalous stores that were
in circulation concerning him. Mr. hilton repneu
TINT the stories were essentially false but admitted
that he knew who was the young lady VINO had
made the charge of an assault, and that he had
been very intimate with her at his own house MI
Tilton denied that he had ever had criminal rela-
tions with the young woman
Mr johnson declared that Mr.. Tilton told him
that the Wnstod story was susceptible OF an eNpia-
nation: that the young lady who went 10 Wlhsteu
went at the request of Mrs. Tilton in order TO near
Mr.. Tilton lecture. Here Mr. johnson mentioned
,be name of the Young lady referred TO, and
stir was excited among the counsel bOth slues
attempted to stop Mr.. Johnson but too late ana
then fell to ouarreling as which side was RESPONSE
BE for dragging in the name. The plaintiffs coun-
sci finally insisted that the name should stand
Mr. johnson testified that he had expostuiated
with Mr.. Tilton for writing MS LIE
of Victoria Woodruff. and that Mr.. lilton
had answered. oliver, that is one OF the best
pieces OF literary work l ever did," ana had euio-
cized Victoria Woodruff highly; that MIR. lliton
gave his high opinion of Victoria "oodhuli ana
his pride in his work as the motives for writing the
life But at another interview in 1872 Mr.. Johnson
testified that Mr.. Tilton had assigned different
motive for his preparation of that biography.
The defense afterward questioned Mr.. johnson rs
10 Mr. Beechers directions to the editors Oh Ihe
Christian Union in regard TO the attitude OF that
Journal toward The Golden Age. Mr Evarts urea 10
get the evidence admitted as an action OF MT
Bcecher, after it had been ruled out on Other
grounds, aud the efforts of Mr. Morris to stop the
discussion produced a spirited argument among the
counsel. Mr.. Beach insisted that the continuation
of the argument was according to the pleasure OF the
Court. Mr. Evars replied that the argument had
ceased to be pleasure, and the dispute was
amlcably settled by Mr. Beachs reply, that 1t was
ALWAYS a pleasure to listen to Mr.. Evarts.
The cross-examination of Mr.. Johnson by Mr.. Full
letton was directed almost exclusively TO the past
life cf the witness and TO his views on religious
topics Mr. EvaIts objected to the question whether
the religious belief Of Mr.. Johnson conformed to
that of The Christian Union. Judge Nelson inquired
sf there would be any objection to ask
ing the witness if his religious views
agreed with those of UOodhH and
NJ aa1 hat fnnH
must be speaking sarcasticay when it alluded to
the religious views of that sheet. The inquiry into
Mr. Johnson's religious opinions was allowed to pro-
eeed The witness admitted that he now believed |
in the doctrine of universal salvation, although The
Christian Union did not support that doctrine |
Mr. johnson also stated that he had once |
edited a paper called The Christian Soldier, |
which was devoted TO fighting Universasm |
The examination developed the fact that |
the witness had been member Of various religious
societies at different times, and that lie had once
been expelled from a church i'll Middlebury, VII |
but interposed Mr. johnson. hastily, q left |
first. In response to the question. Are you
ttiritualist - the witness caused amuse- |
,nent by replying theoretically. " must make the
answer of a friend of mine. am SpirltuaSt. but |
I am not q id fool" Further questioning |
btought out the fact that the witness had visited
"medums" and believed that lie had received |
communications from dear friends in the other |
world.
Mr.. JOhnson's testimony was concluded at 2A5 p |
m and the defense called Miss Isabella c. Oakley
She had been an inmate of the IiltOn family willie |
th,y were living at No. 4S LvingstOn-st., and she
testified TO Mr. 1ilton's relations With his wife !
Miss Oakley stated that these relations were |
generally pleasant; but after the family |
vent to live at No. 1876 Liyington-St. Mr. |
TiltOn became moro moody; critical |
of nis wife aud often neglectfu of her The WIT |
ness mad observed, too. "A change in Mr. Tlton's |
friends Miss Oakley testified that Mr.. Beecher had |
made friendly calls while she visiting the Ilton
family On such occasions Mr.. Beecher played with
the children and appeared very friendly to the |
family On her cross-cxamination, Miss Oakley |
Admitted that she had written to Florence TiltOn |
when she had heard that Florence might be called |
rs a witness for her father and had advised her 10
be oniet and support her mother. MI. Fullerton |
here tred 10 get the witness to admit that she did
not know Of her own knowledge anything about |
Mr. Jiltons change Of his acquaintance, and this |
accustomed discussion which had not ended at 40
o. m Judge Nelson wished the examination to |
continue so that il could be concluded then but the
fury united IN requesting an adjournment. and the
further csoss-exaInDation was accordingly post |
poned to 1hf morning.
TICTICS OF THE DEFENSE.
The counsel of Mr.. Beecher have been extremely |
,ecent as 10 the line Of defense resolved on and The
pa,nes of tine witnesses to be produced by them so