The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-03
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Scandal Trial.

The Scandal Trial.
NEW YORK, March 2.-The general
impression being that Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher would take the stand to-day,
the Brooklyn city court room and its APP
proachcs were crowded. Seated among
the lawyers for the prosecution, was +.
d. Mouton. Mrs. Tilton was absent,
and her place was occupied by Mrs
Field, near whom sat Mrs. Shearman and
other ladies. MIR. and Mrs. Bcccher en-
tered while the jury was called. Theo-
dore Tilton sat in his usual place.
The first witness sworn, was Edward
J. Ovington. In reply to John l.. Hill, Of
the counsel for defense, testified: | am
acquainted with the parties to this ac-
ton and have known Mr. Beecher TWEEN
ty-five years; Mrs. Tilton and Mrs.
Ovington were very intimate from 81 or
6S up to the present time; | called at
Tilton's house after the Bacon letter, ut
his request; he said he wanted Bcecher
to do him Justice; he said he was not 60
ing to be called II fool or knavc, and that
it was now his turn to fight; said he
would not sheath his sword until Bcechcr
was down; next tim" | saw him
WAS ut my house, think on
Friday, but cant recall the date;
my wife was present; my wife spoke of
Mrs. Tilton's health and said she got two
letters on the day previous from her; Mr..
Tilton desired to know the contents of
the letters; my wife told HIM the sub
stance: one letter was written in sad,
and the other in cheerful strain; one Of
the letters was shown the witness that he
might refresh his memory. He was ask
ed several questions about the conyersa-
tion which were objected to and the OBJ
iections were sustained. Letters were
offered in evidence but were ruled out.
He says TiIton wanted his wife TO
lie for Him
Mr.. Tilton said Mr. Bccchcr never
loved any woman aS he loved Elizabeth,
why don't he come forward? He said
Mrs. Tilton had only done rs wife
should do in coming forward to testify to
lie for me. | am merchant and carry
on business at No. 80 Fulton street IN
this city am about to leave the city
for Europe on Saturday.
Cross Examined by Mr.. Fullerton
Mrs. TitOn has made her home IN my
house since the early part Of July 1874,
| think on the Sth; she came about 1:3O;
she has been there ever since, except
when she WAS on visit to Connecticut
which was about four or five weeks o. the
summer. | remember Mrs. Morse was
suggested to accompany her; very few
persons visited her at my house; Mr..
Tracy called first on the 9th of July
at about p. m, when | was ut the
house; ] did not know of any appoint
ment otthc investigating committee, but
learned it afterwards from my wife;
before TRACY called | had no intmation
that he, or some one would call on the
behalf of Mr.. Tracy; my wife was in my
room when Mr.. Tracy called; Mrs.
Tilton was mp stairs; she asked me for
the Bible rs she wanted to commune
with it alone; | presume she wa, alone
up stairs.
When Tracy came in think he told
my wife and myself he was going 10
Becchcrs; Tracy went out and returned
with the committee; | think about half
past eight o'clock; Tracy asked where
Mrs. Tilton was, and replied she was
down stairs ut tea; Tracy went down;
Tracy was merely astranger to Mrs. Ov.
ington and he only occupied two or three
minutes when he went for Mrs. TiIton;
did not see any papers i'll Tracy'S hands
when he came up stairs; these who were
present. Myers says were White. Wins.
low, Claflin my wife, Tracy and myself;
the committee sat about half an hour;
Mr.. Storrs was present; two d"yS after
this Mrs. Tilton came t. my house to re-
reside; about the lth OF July. | had no
intimation of her coming, and it was
surprise to us; | cant tell how long after
the publication Of the appointment of
the committee Mrs. Tilton came to my
house; Sherman called to see Mrs. Tilton
after she came to my house and also
Tracy, think about fifteen or sixteen
times; Hill also called but not frequent
"; they had interviews with Mrs. Tilton,
but think rarely alone; Bcechcr called
once at my house, but was not present;
Evarts and Porter also, | think called on
Mrs. Tilton.
Two of Mrs. Tilton's children Alice and
Harold went to gunncry in Washing
ton, Connecticut in September last, where
they have been since. The youngest,
Ralph. has been with us with his
mother: Florence, vino is about seven
teen was not at our honsr, nor can tell
where she was; she called about once
fortnight to see her mother at our house,
but has not called there for the past thre"
weeks; | do not remember her calling
. when Mrs. Tilton was away on visit
and my refusing to tell her where her
mother was; | had heard Florence was
residing with her father. She sent
message once asking where here mother
was; ! returned an answer that 1t would
be better for Lcr not to see her mother
who had requested to be- allowed to Keep
quiet and have little rest for awhile;
Inv first interview was with TlltOn after
the publication of the Bacon letter which
lasted about ten minutes; tins occurred
on a Sunday; | was out driving and my
wife wanted to see Mrs. Tilton; drove
around there and while my wife was II
! the house Mr.. TiltOn came out To see me-
the Bacon letter was the subject OF our
conversation; Tilton did not send for me
on that occasion; Tillon said then that ne
had been badly treated by Beecher and
Plymouth Church, and that he was made I
to appear in false light. and rs dog
and a fool; that he had been shown
up as a knavc and aS an llnPo,tof'
he said that Bcccher did not do his duty,
and that he, Tilton, would take care OF
himself. He threatened TO publish the
letter written by Bcecher. | have been
connected with Plymouth Church for
eleven or twelve wears and was appointed
to the office of deacon in January last.
Recess.
After recess two other witnesses were
examined. Nothing of interest WAS dc
velopcd. The lady who accompanied
T;I, 80, Ii. loo,,rirf, t,Ir was said to