Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-21
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
BEECHER TRIAL TO-DAY.
; THE OSCEOLA FIRE.
CHRISTOPHER PLAGUE.
AN INDIAN PRISONER SHOT.
THE TILTON-BEECHE TRIAL.
Judge Porter Still After Triton A. 90

NLw YORK, May 2I.-Upon resumption of
the Tilton- Beecher trial to-day, Judge Porter
continued his summing up. He said he
would call the attention of the Jury briefly TO
THE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY MR.. BOWEN
MI. Beecher testified that on the occasion
when Bowen presented Tilton's demand on
him tbeecherl, Bowen and he had a CONVEX
saiion, in which Tlton's immoral character
was discussed. Mr. Beecher said he commu-
nlcated TO him what he had heard from Mrs
I1lton and what was disclosed in the CONVEX
satlons which occurred between him and
BESSIE Turner; Counsel commented on the
fact OF TiltOn denying Bessie Turner's story
and said that when he felt he was going down
he found 1T necessary to come to the stand
again and swear down the statements of this
girl. Again, said counsel we have Tilton
denying under oath that he had any grey
hairs in his head then; and yet we find him
writing OF them three years before this. Mr..
Bowen, In his testimony. said that Mr.
Beecher did not advise the dismissal of Mr..
Tllton from the Independent and the BROOKLYN
mon. But we found him, on cross-examina-
ton, admitting that Mr.. Beecher did tell
him things that We're new to him in regard
TO Mr.. Tilton'S immortality with women
and I'D regard to other matters discussed be-
tween himself and Beecher, Bowen could not
remember, but i'm the other regard Instead of
contradicting the statements of the editor of
the Christian Union, Bowen confirmed them.
Bowen neither meant TO to be true to Tilton
or false 10 him. If he meant TO betray him
as Frank Moulton told Tilton, or the reverse
his way lay directly to Columbia Heights.
when Bowen took the message from Tilton
he did not know what the whole truth was
He did not know that the charge was adult
terry, and not one of improper proposals
which would be
JUST AS INJURIOUS TO A CLERGYMAN
what the tai between Reecher and himself
was Bowen had no remembrance, but he
knew that IL was of TlltOn'S immortality and
troubles in his own house. Deacon Foeilard
in his testimany, stated that Beecher and
Bowen had an interview together at his house
only once, and that that occurred at the end
OF the year III (which it was sought to be
shown that il took place in the beginning
Bowen says he went to Beecher and told him
he was his friend. Did he believe il? He
did, as he believed Frank MoultoD when he
told him he was mis- friend. The fight was
between TiltOn and Bowen, said counsel and
Beecher was neutrality for whom each
side was seeking. and Theodore Til ton knew
that he needed allies when he secured Frank
Moulton. If Bowen fails me, and does not
furnish proof for the charges, Tilton said 10
himself, he IBowen) destroys me- There was
necessity that something should be done TO
get Tllton reinstated on the Independent and
LOT TINS purpose; said Mr.. Porter, the aid aud
assistance of Mr.. Beecher was sought by
both TiltOn and Moulton. 1t was in this last
week in December, between Christmas day
ana srS New Years day, they convinced Mrs.
A CONSPIRACY WAS MATCHED
against Tilton TO turn him out of the indie
pendent and Brooklyn Union. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beecher had conversations with Mr. Bowen
about the matter. When Beecher was on
his way TO the prayer meeting Frank Moul-
ton ON that stormy night entered the dwell
told him he could not go, as Tilton wanted to
see him. what does Tilton want with me-"
asked Beecher. "He win tell you when you
get there" replied Moulton and he took
Beecher to the house of Tilton that night not
for the destruction of Henry Ward Beecher,
but for the overthrowing of Hency C. Bowen
or the reinstatement of Tilton, and thew
brought their machinery TO bear on Beecher.
so that they had him
IN THEIR TOLLS FOR THREE YEARS.
III 1T were true that on the Sd of July Mrs
confessed husband fln
mission OF adultery with Beecner do Won be
leVe mat Tilton would either that night or
IOf the next four years have slept with her?
Gentlemen, said counsel, do you believe thai
Tor six months after that she would have
permitted her husband and Beecher TO meet
az her house and in the streets of New York?
If this were true that she was confessed
adulteress would he have written letters like
those read in your hearing. Theodore Tilton
obtained letter of confession from his WIFE,
informing him of Beecher having made in
decent proposals 10 her. This was the occa-
sion OF the memorable interview on the
night after IL was written between Tilton
and Beecher and this interview was
told 10 other parties and these latter
parties and even the defendant him.
sell swore when on the stand that
this letter was nof charge of adultery,
but one OF improper proposals, and Tilton,
when on the stand, testified in direct conflict
10 this: that IL contained a charge of adul-
terry. Whatever the paper was, the original
copy was with TiltOn.
Counsel then dwelt on the letter of retrac-
ton given by Mrs. Tilton to Beecher, in
which she said that the charge was false,
and that Beecher had never made any inn
proper proposals. Moulton, who swore i'm
this trial with the spirit OF fiend, says he
did not see the letter charging adultery and
I1lton swears IL was in his possession. Do
you believe, gentlemen, said counsel that
If this paper was in Moulton's keeping that
he did not read il? Do you believe that this
letter OF confession, which was so important
was destroyed, while the letter of apology
was kept? Why, gentlemen, this paper had
served its purpose to the conspiratorS, and il
was disposed of.