The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-23

members Of the committee were present,
except White; the committee was either
organized that night or the one follow
ing; kllenwood, the stenographer, was
present that night; on Tuesday night l
don't recollect who was pres
ent; l cannot recollect when
the next meeting was FIVE members
Of the committee was ut Ovington's )
house July 9th; Mr.. EllIngwood, the
stenographer was there and all the MEM
bers but General Tracy. Mrs.
/ Tilton made statement before the COM
mittee, and the stenographer took 1t
down; think july the 9Th was on Mon
day | do not remember what time in
the evening Mrs. TIton's statement was
was taken, it has never been published; /;
the stenographer gave the testimony
taken TO the committee, and it is now in
the hands of the Examining Committee
Of the church: it was placed in the hands
of Thos J. Shearman, Clerk, to place in
the hands of the Examining Committee
ON the 10th of July; the committee met
at Mr.. Augustus Storr's Theodore Tilton
was before them that night and
remained one or two hours
received note from Mrs. Ovington
that night; the note asked me if Tilton
was before the Committee, and | return.
ed an answer that he was; Tllton was
before the committee when | received
that note; | suppose it was the next
morning when Mrs Tilton left her home;
Tilton was not before the committee ex-
ccpt when giving his testimony; Hilland
Tracy attended these sessions of the
committee; if reco.ect Alright, he sum-
moned every witness Tilton named; we
did not summon Bowen or Mrs. Moulton
because he did not name them; Mrs.
Richards was named by him, and Mrs
Bradshaw; We summoned them before
the committee; Mr.. Richards was not ex-
amined; don't know why he was not
examined before that committee; | think
my recollection of the reason he was not
examined was because he knew nothing
bearing upon the case before the com
mittec met; do not remember that he
said he would not testify on the case;
can not rccollect if Richards said his
testimony did not bear on the investiga-
tion; | was at the White Mountains in
September; Beecher was there; | came
through Boston on my way home; went
there to see Redpsth in response to IL
telegram from him and Gov Clahin, of
Massachusetts; Beecher knew my object
in going there; ! went TO Boston at
Beechers request, with written
power in his behalf Shown q
paper That is the paper | took to Mr..
Morris; ! read the paper dated Septem-
Der I, 1874, appointing Cleveland Mr..
Bcechers representative, to have AL the
power in relation to the matter relating
TO the scandal, and giving him power to
sign all papers necessary; the document
was signed Henry Ward Becchcr."
The witness continued: This docu-
ment referred to MouItonS participation
in the scandal; don't kRow that refer
red to any thing, but it was given to me
as my credentials to Redpath to hear
what he had to say; | was requested to
see what he had to say about Beecher,
growing out of the telcgraphic CORES
pohdenCe.
Mr.. Cleveland here left the stand, but
his cross-eXamination was not completed,
and
Dr. James l.. Little
was called. He testified: / reside in
Furty-sccond street and was living in
Brooklyn until 1862; | know the parties
TO this suit; | knew Mr.. Titon for two
years and saw BIN at Plymouth Church;
! saw Tilton at the communist process
ion in New York in carriage with Miss
Claflin. Mrs. Woodruff was in front Of
the procession; | saw the procession at
Thirty-tourth street and Sixth Avenue
Cross. .Examincd-This was an open
carriage and ! do not remember that
there were more than two persons in 1t;
they were sitting on the back seat; the
procession was making down Thirty
fourth street to Sixth avenue and |
stood on the sidewalk until it passed; the
lady with TIton was pointed out to me
Us Miss Clat!!u; there was i lady on foot
in front of the procession who was point
ed out to me as Mrs. Woodruff; there
was gentleman alongside Of her and she
carried a red flag: | was introduced to
TiIton several times, the last time being
when We were at Plymouth Church; |
remember but one carriage in that pro-
CeSsiOn.
Redirect examination: did not know
the women pointed out to NE as Miss
Clafn and Mrs. Woodruff. The wit
ness was allowed togo.
Court adjourRcd.