The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-06

who spent their time in literary discussion.
He used to write sometimes for the Golden
Age, and one day while in that ONCE Ii!ton
expressed adm ration for something Woodruff
wrote and desired to be introduced. This was
in May, 1871. Witness took Tilton to Wood
hull's office and introduced them as strangers.
Up to this time he never saw Hilton at WOOD
hull's house. When he did see him there,
their intercourse was altogether that OF LADIES
and gentlemen. He addressed her as Mrs.
Woodruff and she addressed him as MIR: Tllton
and sometimes as Theodore. 1t was only after
he resumed his residence at WoodhullS that
Tiltons visits began. Witness wrote Tor
Woodhulls paper, and his proofs were gener-
ally revised at her once, # bfoa T1, streee. UNI,
Witness continued. Wo }dhulrs paper was
suspended in the spring of 1877 The Beecner
scandal was published Nov. 1872,
Witness said Mrs. Woodruff originally wrote
the article, but he contributed to it. This was
four or five days before the publication. What
he did write he wrote at his residence at that
time, $40 Sixth avenue. The article came into
his hands in the shape of recital, Introductory
and closing parts The literary and philosophI-
cal parts show his mark. He read the proofs
of the article within four or five days OF Its
publication. Prior to this he heard or read of
a speech made by Mrs Woodruff in Boston,
and the scandal was whispered about. He had
no conversation on the subject with Tilton, and
so far as he was aware, Tilton knew nothing OF
the preparation of the article.
Witness became IaIn1llar WIFI Ine lurul'uIe
of Woodhulis house. He should say there
was no sofa Ted ia the parlor. He thinks Til
ton remained there at night once, and thinks 1T
was when pre- barring w odhulps life.
On cross.examination witness fixed the date
of his introducing Woodruff and Tilton about
May 10th. He had no proprletorship IN Wood
hulls paper, but at times in 1870 and 1871 per-
formed editors duty. In 1872 he had depart
ment, THE Pantarchy," unCer his charge.
Witness was questioned about the medium
istic powers of his wife. His answers were pre-
vocative Of much laughter, but were not very
important as bearing on the case. Witness
said Til on's manner was reserved though
friendly to Woodruff, and he never heard him
address her as Victoria. He is sure he never
called her Vicky. He did hear month or two
before the scandal was published from MIS-
Woodruff that she meant to assert her ethical
rights A Weekly containing the scandal Twas
offered. but objected to and held for argument
Witness said he had seen TitOn in the front
and back parlor and in Woodhulps room. He
saw him there at one per cd in August. 1871,
very frequently in that room. He saw Illton
there at breakfast only once. He only knows
of Tlton staying there one night. Witness
was asked if it was not his observation that
Tilton's frequent visits at Woodhulps were not
because he was enlisted in her opinions, and re-
piled that Tiltor was enlisted in much that he
heard there, but always with strong view OF
dissent.
The examination was concluded with an ex-
animation into witness views on social CUES.
lions.
The appearance of Henry G. Bowen and son
in court during recess caused a great commo-
ton among Beelher's partisans, and thei- re-
marks about Bowen senior were very emphatic
and uncomplimentary. He sat close to one OF
the doors, where few of the audience coald see
him without standing up, but they did all one
after another get up and stare at him. He
smiled grimly. Mrs. Beecher, daughter in
law, DR.. E. K. Beecher and several Plymouth
church ladies' came in at p. m. There was
increase in the audience, and all had
great expectations of something spicy turning
up. 1t is thought Mr.. Bowen will be severa!
DAYS in the witness chair. Beach whispered
with the great pantarch, Pearl Andrews, but
did not call him again.
The first witness called after recess was Mrs.
Martha Bradshaw, who testified about month
ago. She said she knew Bessie Turner. She
saw her in December, 1870 at Mrs. Tilton's
and at her own house. The first visit Bessie
made to her house was on the 9th of Dec. She
can voluntarily. The witness entered the
visit on her diary. She always kepta diary,
and it was usual to enter visits on it. On that
occasion Bessie stated to her that Tilton had
charged his wife with the commission OF adul-
terry.
Q-Now what did she tell you?
This question was objected to by the defence
and ruled out.
Odd you make any request to Bessie dur
ing that conversation?
Al did.
Q-What request did you make?
Mr.. Evarts urged that they could not 60 on
trying all sorts of collateral issues.
Mr.. Beach said they wanted to contradict
Bessie Turner She was asked, "Dd Mrs.
Bradshaw ask you to keep SILENT" and that she
answered, NO. Sir, L don't think she said any
thing" Even as a matter of memory they were
at liberty to contradict her.
Question allowed.
IL xhotT
dore Tilton charged his wife with adultery did
you in substance say to her, you must not tell
anybody?
Al did, sir.
Witness was not cross examined.
The next witness was John Wood, a printer,
he testified He knows Woodruff and Blood
and Andrews. He printed the Woslhull &
Clafllin Weekly, commencing with three Dum-
bers May, 1870, and continued to February,
1872. The publication was resumed the same
year and the type set in his office, the last
week in October, 1872. The type was set up in
was the first time he and bis partner employed
hands. Name of the scandal article as whole
or in part had been set up in his office before
that.
Shortly before 3 O'Clock Fullerton turned
around and called out, "Henry @. Bowen"
There was great commotion in court as the
grey haired grey bearded, bald headed gentle
man walked up to the witness chair. Witness
testifed-He is proprietor of the Independent
He became acquainted with Illton about
twenty years ago. In December, 1870, he bore
a letter from Tlton to Beecher, and he thinks
it was on the Sunday following Christmas. He
delivered the letter at the house OF James
Ffeeland, Columbia street. He met Beecher
there by appointment. He wrote note to
asking him to make the appointment.
Counsel called witness attention to Beechers
testimony, that it was at Beecher's house he
delivered it Witness is positive it was at
Freelaud's, and by appointment. He is not
positive whether the letter was sealed or not.
He did not tell Beecher he was ignorant of the
of the note 1t was not so Witness
uttered this with decided emphasis.
The question whether at that interview
Beecher advised witness not to retain Tllton on
the Independent and Union was objected to by
the defence, and an animated argument took
place.
The Judge suggested the question, whether
anything was said on the subject?
Fullerton said they all took too narrow
view of the subject. Beecher swore that his
grief when the apology was made was owing
to the advice he gave Bowen on this OCCASION
and they wanted to prove he gave no such
advice, and that his grief arose from another
source.
,Judge-Go on.
Witness-Nothing whatever was said on that
occasion by Beecher on the subject of dis
charging Tilton from tie editorship of the
/ have no remembrance what.
ever of anything having been said about dis
charging him from the Union, but it might
have been said. Nothing whatever was said
about his fitness to be retained as contributor.
/ asked Freeland to appoint al interview
hat it might be private.
The question was asked whether anything
Beecher said on that occasion operated on
Bowens mind in discharging Tilton from his
employment
Evarts-If you want to prove he said any
hing to influence him, prove what he said.
Mr. Beach-Over and over, and over again,
Beecher said he did influence Bowen to dis
charge TiltoD.
Evarts-Where?
Beach-Look after it and find it. laugh
.er.)
Evarts-That is proper inference.
Mr. Beach-Get his letter which he says he
wrote to Bowen the next day.
Evarts-Heaven only knows what influen ces
him. How do we know that Beecher was not
mistaken