The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-27
The Scandal.

On the 18th, Samuel Wilkinson, formerly of
the Tribune, was sworn and gave his version
of the difficulty between Bowen and Tilton and
intimaCed that he was satisfied from the be-
ginning that Tlltons course was actuated by a.
desire to destroy 1.-The greatest preach of
the age" without any grounds for his COM
plant. He denied saying that the trouble
would knock g Beecher's Life of Christ higher
than kite, and expressed firm belief in his
(Beecher's) innocence. Edward Eggleston, the
author and preacher, was also examined, and
testified to meeting certain lady at Titon's
house to whom the latter paid great attention
He also gave the substance of a conversation
with Tilton on love affairs, etc. but what bear
ing this has on the guilt or innocence of Beech
er, it is difficult to see.
JOHN W. HARMON, of Brooklyn, was exam.
anined on the 18th. Tllton had told HIM that
Beecher had committed an offense against him
and his family, and that his (Tilton's) wife had
told him of it. Jackson S. Schultz was also
examined, and said he had promised to assist
Tilton in starting the Golden Age. but refused
to do so after the Woodruff publication He
swore that Tilton had told him that Mrs. Til
ton was pure as angel. He also declared
that the Woodruff crowd were heightened peo-
pie. Mr.. s. gave particulars of an interview
the friends of Beecher and Tilton had at the
Union League Club, at which it was proposed
to start morning paper i'll New York. Beech
was to be it's editor-in- chief, while Tilton
was to go to Europe its foreign correspond
ent. Nothing else of interest was elected.
On the 10th the evidence of some half dozen
Brooklyn merchants was taken. all to the effect
that Moulton had pronounced the whole scan
DIAL untrue. Thos. III. Cook, newspaper man.
testified to meeting Tilton very frequently at
the Woodhull's at unreasonable hours ; and a
hackman named Gallagher, swore that he had
taken Hilton and 81 whom bo fhnuUbf
was Mrs. Woodruff, to Coney Island. where
they bathed together. Assistant Pastor Hal
lday also testified, but what he was called for
Is difficult to determine, as his evidence was
entirely irrelevant, and threw no light upon the
matter. Plymouth church records will be sub
united In evidence tomorrow. by the defense
PASTOR HALLIDAY was on the witness stand
az ain on the 18th, but his examination was
suspended and Mrs. S. w. Mitchell, a nurse of
Mrs Ti.ton's while in confinement, was exam
lned. She testified to Mr.. Beecher, as well as
Mr.. Moulton's calling on Mrs. Tilton while on
her sick bed that Mr.. Tilton had stormy con-
versatlons witt his wife while the latter was
III chldbed, and that those conversations had
tendency to irrltate and weaken the sick lady.
She was compelled to caution Tilton, that such
conduct would never do. John L. Gay, of
bloomington, Ind, formerly professor in the
state university at that place, testified that Til
ton delivered a lecture there in 1872 ON mar
rlage and diyocre, in which he advocated the
free love doctrine, and defiance to church and
state
On the 18th testimony of the Supt. and en-
ployes Of the n. Y. postofice was taken, prov
ing that Mrs. Woodhulls speech at Steinway
Hall was sent through the mails with the Gold
en- Age newspaper. Halliday was then recalled
aud testified that Moulton had repeatedly de-
med to him the truth of the whole scandal
The records of the meeting of the board of
deacons was introduced The witness said the
meeting discussed the scandal and decided that
no action by the church was called for, and
resolution was passed to that effect Beecher
had nothing to do with this determination
The cross examination by Fullerton elected
nothing of Importance.