The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-16
BEECHER TRIAL.
Ex-Judge Fullerton still Absent
Testimony Of George w. Hoo

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Brooklyn court room, EX-Judgo Ful
leFton Il still absent, Geo, W Hoomap
was the first witness called.
Tilton told me that he was determined
to collect the money Bowen owed him
and said he would revive the old slaudeI
that Bowen had uttered against one
Of the best men in Brooklyn, and said
this would bring matters to the surface
he said BeeChcr had committed an OGGnsC
against his family, and had made dishon'
orablo proposals TO his (Tilton's) wife on
several occasions; TiltOn read his true
story to me; TiltOn said his true story
bore q statement OF facts from 'B3 to thai
time and no read 1t to me and few
friends.
Cross.Gxamined by Beech. The first
interview with Tilton occurred in the
spring OF '72; TiltOn never at any time
made any charge against his wife; don't
know what became Of tho true story;
gave the papOrs to McKelvey and hO left
with them; | offered Tilton five thousand
dollars to have the story published, but
do not remember saying that h0 could
make iitty thousand out Of 1t.
Witness was then shown the true story
as published In tho Tribune March 9th
1876, and identified II us tho same read tO
him by Tilton,
Us. Schultz thOn took the stand. !
saw Tilton aftOr the publication Of Wood.
hull, aud told him that was disgusted
with this work and that he had destroyed
the Golden Ago; he said they were poor
women; after this our relations con
linued, mud the relations between Mrs
TilIon and Beecher were frequently the
subjects OF conversations; once In my Office
Isaid, "DO you mean to say to nle that
Beechcr had criminal relations with your
wiie% and he said, "My wife Is as pure Us
an ungel% | had conversation with
Frank Carpenter alter this, in December,
1872; hNd conversation with TiltOn
afterwards, In which | told him what Car
pcnter had said; In January, 1873, Tilton
came into my Office and said he under
stood | had charged him with blackmail'
Ing; asked him who told him, and he
sold Frank Carpenter; ! told him Of the
interview with Carpenter, and told him
Of the interview that the friends Of
Dcccher and Tilton had ut the Union
League Club, ut which II was proposed
to start a morning paper In Now York
Beechcr to lie It's cditor.in.chicf, while
EiltOn was TO go to Europe rs It's foreign
correspondent; those two gentlemen
Carpenter and Tilton, had papers IN their
possession which were to be used for the
purpose Of procuring one Of them stu.
ation on the paper, and that, therefore,
had characterized II us as q matchmaking
lob; Carpenter said the management with
regard to TiltOn was 10 change the Scene
for him and to divert his mind; l told
Tilton that; | said to Carpenter II would
DO sorry change for BGecher to leave
the pulpit for the editors chair, aud thai
he would, in that capacity, be more open
to attacks; II another interview In the
Union League club, with Tilton whei
Noulton was present, Mr.. Moulton said
had made rather grave charge against
tI'ilton, and that he thought | should apOl
gile or take bRck what had said, We
then went over tho ground again Of the
interviews with Carpenter; said to then
that this interview with Carpenter hat
developed such u state Of facts as justi
fed me, believed in what saidi tolt
| thcm that they did not know the story u
told NE by Carpenter; told them nlst
that Carpenter had mentioned the idet
oi purchnsinp the New York ErpreSs. unC
turning II into Il morning piper aud put
ting lIeCcher ut The head Of It, and III
this was to be done On the strength .
these papers; MOulton told mo that thil
was not all the story.
! At this point the usual recess was Ia
ken.
After tho recess Schultz's direct exam
nation was continued. lie 'aid, re
peated to Tilton what Carpenter sait
about Moulton occupying II medium po
4ilion between the two families aud act
lug US Il friend In tho matter; Carpenter
| told Triton, had said that MoultOn wa
representing the Brooklyn friends o
Tilton; TiltOn did not make any reply
that I call remember; never received
u letter from Bcecher about the newspa
pcr enterprise, or calling Theodore Til
ian a blaCkmailer; l had two interview
with Carpenter, William Orton and len
ry ClOws were then present; Tiltot after
wards showed nie check for 81 900 from
Bowen ~ settlement Of his diflicnltiel
with him, and no showed mic n aStatemen
TO be publiahed by him declaring that {
settlement had been made, he also stated
that Bowen would publish d Statement
Of the salne charactcr; Tilton said, II
substance, at one time, that unless justice
was done him he had The power to blow
tho roof of Of Plymouth Church.
Ctoss.exanlined-This latter Occtirct
In my Office, think about month before
lie exhibited tho Bowen check; | do no
remember The year; | have eonverSed dur
ing lllc intefmission Of court with mi
partner and Mr.. Tracy; I do not recollec
| the date al which Tilton showed me thI
check; ho said, al settled the whole con
trovofsy with those Brooklyn fellows, nnt
brought them down to their marrow" h,
then showed me a statement hu was Il
publish In his paper, and either showed
me a statement Bowen was 10 publish o
related It's substance 10 me; the interview
four or i've weeks previous 10 the cxllibi
tion Of the check was III my office; IL
person was present but Tlltpn and myself
| The usual clerks employed IN the Ofiic
were in the outside portion Ot the room
| do not remember how the consultation
began, OF how The subject was opened
fiItOh came In and began his tistial topi
Of the Brooklyn difficulty, referring to hi
being wtonged and broken down. asket
him II he charged BeeohGf with commit
Ting adultery with his wife, md he fos
up, and swinging his arms atoun,
In theatrical manner, replied: "M
wife il as pure az an angelp th
remark about blowing the roof Oft III
church came in this conversation, but
do not remember the connection In wliCl
Il was introduced. Witness was ptessel
By MI. Beach for some further testimon.
Of this conversation, but the witness SALE
he could not remember anything further
The witness then continued: do not fe
member al my first interview with Tiltoi
that he disciaimed the right Of Cafpehte
to represent HIM Butler and Watson
were present Al the interview In the Unioi
League Club; MouIton may have said tha
Carpenter had no right 10 represent Til
ton, but I do not fecolleci II; d.
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