New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-22
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.

MRS. woODHuILs LETTERS TO HIM-FEARs OF
SUDDEN pEArH-AN INSURANCE PoLIcY-rHE RE-
DIRECT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF 8. d. PAR
FRIDGE, FORMERLY CASHIER OF WOODRUFF
RoBrNsoN-A MEMORANDUM IN Mr.. TTLToN's
HANDWRITING THAT ACCOMPANIED MR. BowEN's
CHICK FOR $1,000.
The crose- examination of Mr. Beecher was finished
by Mr.. Fullerton yesterday about 1890 p. m. The
redirect examination by Mr. Evarts occupied about
fhree-quarters Of an hour. During the afternoon
session the defense called Samuel Dwight Partridge
Of Orange. N. j. formerly cashier for Messrs Wood
ruff 4 Robinson, as their next witness. New docu-
mentary evidence was introduced in the shape OF o
slip of paper which had accompanied the check of
Dir. Bowen for $1,000, deposited in 1872 with
MosuA Woodruff & Robinson. The greater part Of
Che session was occupied with arguments Of counsel
concerning the admissiblty of the testimony of Mr.
Partridge Among those who were present at the
trial were Thomas j. Bede, the father of Gov Bedle
sfNew-Jersey; Henry c. Kelsey Secretary of State
Of New-Jersey; II. S. Little, Clerk in Chancery of
kewJersey; George T. Clark, Commonwealth Attor-
ney of Surrey County. Virginia; Richard B. Kendall
Aud EDWIN I. LltSnnelu Oh DTOOkyn. sh' DocohSi
and Mr. Fullerton did not return in the afternoon.
Last THREADS OF Mr.. BEECHER's TEsTI-
MONY.
The relations between Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Vic
toria c. Woodhul were the first subject of inquiry
tS Mr. Fullerton in his cross-examinatiou Her let
fers of Nov. 10 1871, and Dec. 80, 1871, TO Nh
Beeeher, were shown to him, and he said he pre-
sumed they were the letters which he had received
from her. one asking for an interview with him in
reference to matters in which she said he was as u
terested as herself, and the other requesting him
10 go Washington and use his influence In favor
Of the passage of Deelaratory act relating TO
Woman's Suffrage. introduced into Congress by Gen.
Butler. The details of Mr.. Moultons advice in ref
erence to answering these letters all restated
Mr. Beecher said that he had told Mrs. Moulton,
when she asked him about the proprety of her asso
eating with Mrs. Woodruff. that he knew little
about the latter except through the representations
Of Mr. TiltOn and Mr.. Moulton, who thought highly
of her, and he did MT know but she might be "a
diamond in the rough"
Another subject of inquiry was Mr.. Beechers
health during the year 1879 and his fears of sudden
death expressed at various times. When asked
whether he ANTICIPATED sudden death in 1878, Mr.
Beecher said that he could not answer by saying SIM
ply Eyes," or "no,r and he was finally allowed to
answer In a certain sense, yes and no." lie ex-
planned that his fears of death were consequent upon
periods of depression He thought there was no con-
necton between his fears of apoPexy and his letters
If depression written in 1873. An application on
The part of j. b. Ford & Co. for policy of insurance
on the life of Mr.. Beecher in March, 1874 was IN
troduced by Mr.. Fullerton. few questions were
nut in relation to il, and then, TO the surprise OF
everybody, Mr.. Fullerton announced that the cross
examination was finished.
Mr. Evarts at once began the redirect examina-
ton promising to close before the hour OF adjourn
ment but several minor objections to his questions
being urged, it pig o'clock before the court sd-
1ourned. Mr.. Evarts announced that the next wit
ness would be Mr. Cleveland The redirect examl-
nation of Mr.. Beecher confined TO few ques-
tions about the application for life insur-
ance lust introduced by Mr.. Fullerton, and
fragmentary matters. The remainder Of Mr.
Beeeber's memorandum Of advice concerning Mrs.
IHton's separation from her husband was put In
evidence by Mr. Evarts. The first part OF this mem-
orandum was introduced in the direct examination
of Mr.. Beecher, but the remainder was then ruled
ont Mr. Beecher testified that no sister Of MS acted
~ housekeeper or resided in his family during the
Winter of 1870 and II. and that additional su-
perintendents we're employed during Mr. Beechers
absence in the South during that year. Mt Beecher
was allowed to explain on the redirect exam
nation that the reason he had never read the report
of the Invest eating Committee was because OF his
absence in the White Mountains at the time 1t was
made He heard that it acquitted him, and that ms
church was satisfied, and that was all lie cared
about it, He also said that on looking back more
critically he did not think he had talked with MI
Cleveland about his payment OF $4,000 Tor Dh
Tilton before the appointment OF the investigating
Committee i'll 1874. The statement made before the
Committee that he paid $4,000 for The Code" age IN
one sum because he understood it would settle the
whole difficulty Mr. Beecher explained TO mean that
he thought it would settle Mr.. Tiltons dthcult'es
by financially putting him on his feet again
That the jurors are alive to the developments OF
the trial was shown yesterday, when one OF them.
Mr. Halstead asked whether Mrs. Beecher had joined
an the mortgage on Mr.. Beecher's house, made 10
raise the S.. 900 for The Goldea 4ge Ar. Beecherre
pied that she had done so.
, NEW WITNESS AND A NOVEL MEMORAN-
DUN.
There was some surprise in court when the defense
INTRODUCED as their next witness not Mr. Cleveland
hut An old gray-haired man, tail and round-shoul-
dered wearing over his eyes large green shade
and giving his name as Samuel Dwight Partridge.
Mr. Partridge said he resided IN Orange, N j.
where his home had been for the last II years
From the year 1S49 up to Dec. 81, 1874. ne SAID
he had been employed by the firm of Woodruff &
Robinson. With the exception Of period OF about
2lo wears he was their cashier. He remembered re-
ceiving in 1872, deposit check of Henry Bowen for
$1,000. 1t handed to him, he thought, by
IL. l. A..