The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
Forty-First Day Of the
Great Trial.
THE OVlNGTON NARRATIVE.
Statement Of Mrs. TiltOn'S
Money Accounts.
MR. TRACY'S INTERFERENCE.
"POr What She Has Done lie Should Kiss
the Hem of Her Garment"
MIR. TRACY'S INTERFERENCE.
YOUR WIFE LOVES YOU"
"Elizabeth Was the Best Of
the Three"

The great Tllton- Beecher trial made progress
yesterday. The day was stormy, and the atmos
phere In the court room was something like the
Black Hole at Calcutta. The crowd was as great
as ever the corridors were as full and the excite
ment rose to the usual pitch. In fact, 1t was dlii-
cult to believe that the suit OF Theodore Tlton
against Henry Ward Beecner was in its ninth
week, for the anxiety displayed by those who en-
deavored to gain access to the court was as persist
ent as In the earlier days when the case was In
its initial stages.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher appeared as
usual, but the assistant pastor, Halliday was abb
sent for the first time. Mr.. Halliday was referred
TO IN Mr.. Ovlngton's testimony OF the day before
and he has been relied upon as one OF Mr..
Beecher's chief witnesses. Mr.. E. ]. Ovington in
NO wise discounted by the hard time Fullerton
had given him on Tuesday, took the stand
TO produce and identity his money &C.
counts relative to Mrs. Tton as her
seli-imposed guardian. Mr.. Hill was proceeding
to examine him as TO these accounts when Judge
Fullerton, who has an audacity and humor extra
ordinary even in these days OF lawyers, Jumped
mp and said Ovington was his witness in refer
ence TO money matters and appealed to the Judge
10 support MIN. His point was that the defend
ants lawyers had Z ot brought out this testimony
and that as he had ordered the accounts
to be produced Mr.. OYtngton was in
that measure his OWE witness. The Judge ruled
for Fullerton, greatly to the dispeasure OF Hill,
who Is good deal of an actor, bat not much of
dplomatist. hill knitted his brows glared,
pinched his lips, iolde his arms and-toos an ex.
:eption. Fullerton, on the other hand, was
cool as frosted persimmon, and patronlzlng Hill
a. II he were a junior not well up in the law OF
evidence, reached out and took the accounts,
one by one, from HIPS hands without paying any
personal attention to his face. Ovlngton lrnme-
diately admitted that he had understated the
amount paid oy Augustus storrs, OF Plymouth
church TO him as the almoner to Mrs. Titon. In
stead of 1915 Mr.. Storrs had handed Mr.. owing
ton 81. 245, or counting from last July, ABOUT 1925
month. lillon, In the same period OF
time. II We remember the evidence mad
given his wife Tor the support of the house about
$40 week, which included bis own board. or
course Tilton mad contributed nothing since his
wife left her dwelling except to pay school bills.
BY this shrewd interposition OF Judge Fullerton
The defence lost the whole opportunity TO use Mr..
Ovington. But his o0tuseness as witness was
probably no great loss to them.
Then Mrs. Ovington took the stand, and ap-
peared to be lame and a soft ottoman was placed
ander her loot, but she still seemed 10 be In pain,
30 the Judge ordered some Kind OF a cushion to De
put under IT, Mr.. Hill went on with the direct
Out Ne was ruleu out on seeking to
show that when Mrs. Tilton came to MRS.
OvingLon's house The state OF her apparel was
not creditabie TO Tilton's pocket. The inevitable
relation OF General Tracy to the case was then
brought up. Mrs. Tilton was represented as de.
srous OF going before the Plymouth committee.
Tracy was called Ia and he brought the committee
to the Ovington house. Documentary letters were
produced TO show that Tton, according TO
his wife's relation. was not dissatisfied with
her testimony before the committee. Tilton met
his vile at the Ovington house. and there made
up bis mind apparently not TO rest with the status
ol the case as she had fixed IL.
Mrs. Ovington was dismissed by Mr. bill before
The one O'Clock recess AND Judge Fullerton took
her in hand. with his usual success in cross
examining emotional witnesses. he made her
admit that good deal winch she had
related was hearsay and OF no legal validity Mrs.
Uvington testified that Tllton mad stated to her
that In the pass 20 which the case mad come he
would be slain unless he protected himself by pub
lsning the whole truth. The cross .examina alton
vas continued with a sort OF mild incisIveness, at
times almost chiyalric, and Mrs. oviugton made
more prompt witness than her husband
erring only In her extreme anxiety to
make points. she appeared to be
good-nearted woman, of whose life the most i'm
portanr part had been taken up IN attending TO
the Affairs OF the Triton household since IL was dis
rupted.
The court room was quite crowded all day, and
hr. Beecner gave his closest attention to tue w.t.
ness and seemed generally pleased with aer bear
n9 and intentions.
THE EVIDENCE
The Court met at the usual hour.
MT Hill informed the Judge mat questions we're
asked Mr.. Ovington yesterday IN regard to re-
ceipts ior money expended Dy him In behalf Of
mrs. luton and her children, and that the papers
produced.
MT OvlnRton TOOK the stand. and Mr.. Hill was
Pleparine 70 ASK MIN some questions, when Mr..
lot him 70 ask and not for "Bro tner hill.v
MT hilI-Brotner Hill proposes to do little
business on his own account lois morning.
AIT. Fullerton repiled that lie might after him.
The Judge ruled in favor oil Fullerton.
for the last two or three months preparing or a
long business trip to Europe and that he mad not
been able 10 remember readily the details or this
case In 30 lar as he was concerned.
STATEMENT or ACCOUNTS.
, uneIton .neh nanoed witness paper, which
witness stated IL received two checks making
up al aggregate Of $500, and also two cnecSs
disbursements. MARKED l10.)
Judge Fullerton toen went over the different
nems on tne sheet, and finally asked him whether
All inc items, excepting two, amounting to s549,
we're for merchandise for Mrs. Tiiton and the
enloIen. Inc witness replied, mat with some
exceptions. which he explained, they were
Mr.: hlll then commenced, and witness stated
The total amount received was sl,2l5, and the
total amount paid on; was s1,2Ss; have never
az any time mace any charge Tor Mrs. Tuton's
board some OF MISS Florence's eX penses travels
ling expenses and board, are included In that
item OF $3.50.
MRS ovINGToN's TESTIMONY RESUMED
MRS. OvlnRton on being elped up TO tue witness
stand ty her husband testified as follows IL nave
seen he bills produced witness examines the
exhlblts) many or these items OF expenditure
Mrs. nlton, in company with myself made; Miss
Florence Tilton accompanied botn myself and Mrs.
Hilton TO tue country on u visit: nave made pur.
hasss for the children without being accompan
" Mrs. Tilton.
Mr.. Hill was about 10 proceed with further ques-
Ions as 10 the purchases made Tor Mrs. nlton and
ier children, wnen tne Judge interered and SAID
hey were unnecessary.
Counsel inquired II the witness had any further
,onversation VITA Mr.. TIton besides what she
estlhed TO yesterday, TO which she replied IN the
Mrmative.
witness-I saw Mrs. Tllton on the next morning,
SAID TO ner would call for her; TOOK her out
q drive aud brought her home again; altefward
"a conveTsatlon with Mr.. nlton about a cone
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