The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-29
DOWN AND OUT
OF THE WITNESS CHAIR.
END OF BEECHER's EVIDENCE.

END OF BEECHER'S EVIDENCE.
AIRS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF DEATH
FEARS OF APOPLExY-THE LIFE INsUR-
AHCE DOCUMENT-FUILE RTON FINISHES
REDIRECT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
MOULTON's CASHIER.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-The Tilton-Beecher
trial was resumed to-day before packed house,
and the cross examination Of Beecher was con-
tinued as follows: saw Victoria Woodruff in
June, 1871, at Mr.. Tilton's. had an interview
with her there. think this was after the pub
Hcation OF her card. 1 think the interview
lasted ten minutes. 1 saw her next in the
autumn OF ISL, about the 10th Of October.
think that was the time OF the yacht race. L
ant say whether saw her between these in
terviews. fShown a letter.. L think this is the
letter ? received from her, though am not con-
versant with her hand writing. Fullerton read
the letter dated November 10, lS7l, in which she
desired 20 have 6n interview with MIN, saSkln g
Justice from those who had right 10 give
assist in getting Justice done her. The witness
said: took this letter TO MOultOn and said that
l would have to write an answer. He diSSuaded
me nom writing, am sla ne eonio m II
ally. There was some motion toward making
an answer, but he took it off my hands. / saw
He had then changed his mind, and said must
see her. she was either there or came in after
ward. The interview was in the second story
room, and lasted about half hour 1 suppose;
L went home after that interview.
termination of the interview, and saw them,
think, IN the parlor. think Mrs. Moodhull
%46ti1er letter Was handed the witness. and he
said: This ] think Is a communication re-
ceived from Mrs. Woodruff. think spoke to
parIor. At least my Impression is that way
Fullerton read the letter dated December II, 1871
in which woodruff asked him 10 preside al
the Steinway hall meeting. The witness said
1 wrote an answer to this letter of Mrs Wood
hull. Mr.. Fullerton. also, read a
letter witness
ton, enclosing the letter of Mrs. Wood
hg sed conItd Mouiton about the Chris
tian Union and wanted him TO take some stock.
Besides consulting him about the scandal mat
tiers, consulted him about other things rot con-
necte6 with the scandal, but can't recall them
When enclosed Mrs. Woodhull's letter 10 Moul
ton on the2d of January, did not 90 so because
It related to the scandal. The letter from Mrs
Woodruff. accompanied by one from my sister
was a matter for considerable discussion, bu
the idea Of cons ultstion with third party die
not enter into my mind Moulton thought
would De good ming Ior me 10 go uon re re
collect that he said Ii would be an opportunity
woman. / told Mrs. Moulton that her HUSBAND
and Jiiton thought q good deal OF Mrs. WOOD
hull, and that she might be
A ROUGH DIAMOND,
but that my first experiences of her were no
favorable. told Mrs. Woodruff that it was no
my habit 70 preside at public meetings, and saw
no reason TO change my habit in respect to her
She urged that it was an occasion OF reform il
the public views and declared that / was il
sympathy with them. But told her was no
in sympathy with them. The question of Mrs
MoaIIon was what 1 thought of Mrs. Wood
hull, and she said that Frank wanted hel
in the house. ! said that 1 did not have an.
thoughts about her, and that II Frank wante'
TO have her IN the house, her coming there coul'
can't say how many times saw Mrs. Wood
hull after the Steinway Hall meeting
(Snown letter. think this was written b.
me. Ii looks like my letter. Fullerton read
letter dated Brooklyn. January lst, 1872, ant
written TO Mrs. Woodruff. informing her of tn
receipt o. ner letter of December 5Oth, 1871, an'
telling her that he was unable 10 go to Wash
ingtOn on account OF lecture engagements o
his in New England. The witness said tina
this letter was written after the Steinway Hal
meeting. 1 received one from MIS-. woodruff
the summer OF 1873 my health was good as re
member. I have often entered the pulpit bu
hsd entered it 100 times when never eapecte,
TO leave &c alive. Fullerton read from the wal
ness statement OF last summer, in which n
said ne often expected never TO leave the -pul
pit alive, that he, was Often attaeke
fallen Z he had not caught the sides, and tina
he often came near falling In the streets III
statement also referred to The last time ne sa,
again see her alive. The witness continued;
have for long time had violent symptoms viii.
l mtslnSerpieted and which sIe delusive. Az 10
lime wrote this statement did not put fort
these symptoms as the reason for my letter {
February 5, 1871, TO Mrs. Triton. and what ii e.
pressed 10 her in not being alive many day
Ny physicians talikec to me about 1t, and Dt
came convinced in4t my symptoms arose IrOI
cerebral oversction. i don't recall that an,
physician removed my fear of apoplexy. don
apprehend now that l shall die of apop,exy
got nd Of that i'm preston before ISL 1872.
before that. When 1 wrote this lie ter had
strong Dremonition that my end was DRAWN
near. ! spoke then asI often did In sadness an
AT other times in gladness. The instrument b
viii n expected TO be removed was the sove
eign hand Of God. did not expect would /
TRANSLATED LIKE ELIJAH,
but as Henry Ward Beecher would be If Go
took him. After this apprehension of death
don't recall that L made any insurance on m
life. nor do j remember that insured my Ii
after $50 at all. An application was made b
Ford & Co. for an insurance on my life in lS7
suppose was fnterrOzated by the agent but
don't remember getting through an examin