The Portland daily press., 1875-01-23
NEW YORK.
THE SCANDAL.


Continuation of lIouIt0n's Cross-examin-
alton.
New YORK, Jan. 22-The interest in the
Tilton- Beecher suit still continues, and large
crowd filled the court again this morning. The
court room presented dark and gloomy APP
pearance, notwithstanding the gas was lit. Mrs.
Tilton was present with her friends and sat in
her accustomed seat Rev.. Henry ward
Beecher and his wife came in shortly after the
hour. The counsel for the prosecution were
early Oh hand, but al. the counsel for the de-
fence with the exception of Gep. Tracy, were
late. Theodore Tilton and Frank d. Moulton
spent the time which interviewed before the
commencement of the days proceedings in
desultory conversation. When counsel Tor de,
fence had arrived Moulton resumed the stand
and his cross-eXamination continued, Judge
Nelson reiterating his order that the audience
should observe perfect quietness.
Tilton authorized me TO settle his affairs with
Bowen. had an interview with Bowen and
presented claims which amounted to about
$1,000. Bowen replied he did not think he owed
Tilton any money, A tilt here occurred be-
tween counsel as to witness replying whether
Bowen had said why he thought he did not
owe Tilton any money. The court directed
witness to answer the question.
Witness coutinued-Bowen said he thought
he did not owe Tilton any money, and If be
thought he did it would go into arbitration.
told Bowen did not want to arbitrate. Tllton
directed the bringing of the suit against Bow
en-, WIN WHICH l. udu HOIuiiiS W uO. luc SuIU,
L think, was begun the latter part of 1871, or
the beginning of 1872. do not recollect that
he ever stated to me the cause for breaking the
contract with Tilton. After the suit was brought
do not believe L saw Bowen.
Witness was shown printed paper can
not swear saw this paper before. do not
know where this printed article came from
which is attached to the tripartite agreement.
20 not know of two different articles being
printed in the Golden Age office embodylng the
letter of January LIST. showed this Golden
Age article to Beecher at my house before the
arbitration do not know if Wilkinson saw
it, Think it was after Beecher's return from
the West that the article was given to him and
shown to Clafiin.
Counsel then offered the tripartite agreement
in evidence, and it was read by Mr.. Evarts
Witness continued-This paper was present.
ed ON the evening the arbitration was made.
The result of the arbitration was that $1,000
awarded to Tilton from Bowen. After the
signing of the contract L remember either once
or twice seeing Beecher and Tilton together.
They were together on one occasion at my
house.
Witness was handed document. don't
know if this is the Golden Age publication of
the life of Victoria Woodruff; L read her life
in the Golden Age. (Mr. Evarts read the title
of the tract In question. 1t was offered in evil
dence, objected to by counsel on the other side,
and ruled out by the court)
/ remember what is known as the Woodruff
scandal, but do not remember the date of its
publication; after the Woodruff publication L
saw Mr.. Beecher and advised silence. H..
After some discussion as to the admissibility
of the publication, Judge Nelson ruled that it
could be read, and the court took a recess
At quarter past 2 the jury were in their
seats and Judge Nelson entered shortly alter.
The counsel on both sides were little tardy.
Moulton, Tilton and his counsel were the last
to appear t.-
Moulton resumed his place on the witness
stand and continued:
[ think the interview between Beecher, Til
ton and myself, referred to in the direct exam
ination, took place on election day. -t
Mr.. Evarts read from Woodruff & Claf1ins
publication on April 3 1871, and republished in
1873, that portion relating to the pistol scene.
Witness was asked if that was true. Court
replied that witness had already answered that
question before.
Mr. Evarts said that when the question was
propounded before the article containing it
had not been produced
Judge Nelson requested Gen. Tracy to put
the question in another form.
The question was then put to witness if he
did what was mentioned in the article on that
occasion.
To this the counsel for the prosecution also
objected, contending that the question had not
been materially changed. 81
Judge Nelson ruled that only such portions
of the paper should be read as were material in
the understanding of the court.
A conference was then held among the law
yers for the defence as to what portion OF the
articles were material.
Mr. Tracy said he intended to read that part
ceginning with the word reporter and ending
with the interview. Tracy said it would take
so long time to find the portions he wanted
that he would proceed TO another subject and
refer to this again.
Witness then resumed; Between JAM 1st
1871, and May list, 1874, Tilton had as sources
of revenue the money deposited with Wood
ruff u Robinson, the money from the Golden
Age, the $1,000 from Bowen and the $4,000
given me by Beecher for Tilton In addition
to this were some loans he had from me. I do
rot know Of any other sums he was loaled. 1
think during that time he had incomes from
his lectures in the fall of 1871 and the spring of
1872. 1 do not know how much money he re-
ceiyed from his Iecturings. had not often
loaned him money, but when he wanted money
gave it to him. do not recollect the largest
amount of money 1 loaned him at any one
time. At the time he received the $1,000 from
Bowen his account with Woodruff q Robinson
was overdrawn S53967. l do not know if Til
ton had any sources of revenue from the l st OF
January, 1873, to the payment OF the 5000
from Beecher fin May L do not know if any
other person lent him money during that time.
| had more than one interview with Beecher
before the advance of the $4,000. said to
Beecher that L told Tilton about the drafts
sent to me for him as a gift from third party
and that L mentioned the name of the third
party to Tlton, and that he thereupon said he
could not accept loan. as he saw no means of
re-paying it. | may have SAID this was
friendly act, but l did not say this is what L
call friendly. L showed the drafts to Beecher
at this interview. He saw the name on them.
They were subsequently returned by me to the
sender. cannot tell how soon after Beecher
gave me the $4,000 for the Golden Age.
Witness than went on to state when the sew
eral amounts out of this were paid He said
none of the money had been paid back.