Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-20
BY TELEG r APH.
FOR THE INDEPENDENT.
TILTON-EEECHER TRIAL
Numerous Witnesses.

NEW York, March l6.--Six witnesses
testified Moulten telling them Beecher was
pure man &c. Mr.. Beecher said Moulton
himself had testified to making these state
ments to hush the scandal, and could see
no use in adding other testimony. Judge
Nilsson requested Mr.. Sherman to limit
his witnesses
AN INTERVIEW IN THE CASE
Thomas NJ. Cook was the next witness.
he testified: ] am q journalist; in the year
1871 was connected with the New York
Sun and became acquainted with Theo-
dore Tilton in that year; i also became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Woodruff and her sis
ter about that time; before knew MFR.
Tilton was ntto their residence in 3sth
street, New York, on the 9Th of Jnne of
that year to interview them in my capaci-
ty as a journalist.
In November, 1871, the day of the
Steinway Hall meeting, had conversa-
ton with Mrs. Woodruff Mr.. Tilton
came in a carriage to the door, and Mrs.
Woodruff prepared herself and drove
away with him On the day after again
saw Mrs. Woodruff at her Office and had
and interview, at which Mr.. Tilton was
present, and the name of Mr.. Beecher was
mentioned, as referred TO in previous
converse TONS Mrs. Woodhlll urged
me to write up the Beecher scandal. |
said to her that i'll should attempt TO
write up such u story on the
representation of third party,
would involve nv paper in
a food of libel suits She said that there
was no need to take it from third parties,
as Theodore had all the letters and papers
connected with it. She said that it would
take the roof off Plymouth church, shake
Brooklyn to its foundations, and cevolu-
tionize modern society; that any paper
would be glad to get hold of such story.
| told her did not intend to do any thing
with it. was asked and urged, think
by Mrs. Woodruff and Mr.. Tlton to write
it up for the Woodruff & Clafin Weekly.
Tilton said could have employment on
the Golden Age and Woo dhull & Claims
Weekly. told him | might take posi-
ton on the Golden Age, but could not
hazard my reputation on the Weekly. |
was to write up local sensations for
these papers, and my salary was to be
paid out ofboth.
New YORK, March l7.--Assistant pas
tor. Halliday resumed the stand and tes-
tified | resumed an intervie v had with
Mr.. Tilton at my house on onday morn
Ing, Is b ef November, for the first few
m oments only Mr.. Tilton and myself were
present but Geo. A. Be called shortly
after: Bell told me his errsnd and turned
=. T,J&nn cot1 EffAanrofa
don't go" Mr.. Tilton said he had called
upon advice ofhis friend, Frank Moulton,
TO CONTRADICT THE WOODRUFF SCANDAL.
He said it was entirely untrue, without q
shadow of truth. He said it was just as
false as if he would 60 over to New York
and say the tree in front of Mr.. Halliday's
house was covered with 500 flags repre-
senting every nation of the earth. He said
my wife is as pure as the light, and for me
to ask MIR. Beecher, aud he won d tell me
she was as pure as gold. Mr., Tilten would
not specify any charges, although re-
peatedly asked him to do so. Tilton said
Mr.. Moulton had documents relating TO
the charges insinuated against Mr. Beecher.
MI. Tilton spoke of the Woodruff publica-
ton us a fabrication He said he wrote
ner life for the purpose OF keeping her still,
and stated he was campaigning IN New
Hampshire when this publication appeared,
and was
UTTERLY AsToNIsHED
when he heard of it being published; Mr..
Tilton said that if Mr.. Beecher would go to
the church and tell them of the offence it
was so slight that they would overlook 1t;
he spoke Of Mr.. Beecher's offence as being
quite ven; | IN character; Mr.. Evarts ask
ed for the suspension Of this witness tool
MRS LUCY MITCHELL.
Permission was granted, and Mr. Halli-
day left the stand. Mrs. Mitchell testified:
reside at Brooklyn, and have Tor twenty
years. Iattended Mrs. Tilton in December
1857, during her confinement, and remain
ed with her to April, 1868 | think Tilton
was absent from January of that period
till the middle of march. In my atten-
dance upon her became intimate with her
and knew her character as wife and
mother. She was very affectionate, and
she was generally speaking of promoting
the happiness of her home During this
period there was
NO FREQUENCY OF BREoHER CALLS
at the house, nor did | observe any terms
of intimacy between them when he did
call. saw Kate Carley employed there
as nurse During my two first attendan-
ces on Mrs. Tilton knew Of Mr.. Beech
er's calls though / never saw him. ~
tended Mrs. Tilton when she had the mis-
carriage, and she seemed to me to be suffer-
| ing from troubled mind.
BROOKLYN, March lS.-The attendance
at the Beecher trial was small to-day
Charles Forester, superintendent newspa-
per department of the post-office, was ex-
amined He said that Mrs. Woodruff g
Steinway Hall speech was wrapped around
numbers of the Golden Age, in conse-
quence of which the passage efthe Golden
Age through the mails was stopped.