The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-22


advances, and it might seem to cover undue
affection.
The witness said he received from sixteen
to twenty-five letters day, and his wife
opened them in his absence.
Judge-I have received quite as many
anonymous letters about this trial.
The witness explained that the anonymous
letters were thrown into the fire. He took
little participation in the business of the
church, and hardly ever looked at the record.
He has attended few important meetings. He
did not attend any meeting of the examining
committee in an executive or judicial capaci-
ty, and told them he wouldn't. He didn't
read the investigating committees report last
summer. He read none of the scandal docu-
ments. He heard the report was satisfactory,
and that was enough. When he first came to
Brooklyn he paid attention to things said
about him, but after few years ceased to
read either praise or the reverse. He never
chased up story about himself for years. for
he soon felt he would have nothing else to do
if he did.
After the scandal publication, Moulton
made suggestions, made drafts of papers and
oral suggestions, or what might be called
help. After the Bacon letter when witness
informed Moulton of his determination to
have an investigation, Moulton wanted him
90 ,rbl;sb n oerd admitting an offence as
hat would satisfy Tilton. Moulton had no
Man r mill witness informed him he was to
have an investigating committee.
Witness has since ascertained that Cleve-
land wassnot in the employment OF Ford "
Co.. in 1874, but he held one share in the
Christian Union Publishing Association. He
would not like to say positively who it was
that led him into the impression of blackmail
He ;mnression was if was Bartlett and not
cleveland He does NOT now think he spoke
~ r,araland an the suh;act before the COM
n;ttoe was annointed. hut il is hard to say
:. 80 .bpt Iad h;,n INTO that state Of
NM ~ was ''-''' Avn
mlno' .,.;+,,
Mrs. Tilton, after January, 1871, what was
YOUR intercourse with her in reference to this
matter in anv of its formss
EuIlerton ob;ect4d that II was proved on
- ~. ,otb;ng occnrred
a La ~ ,,;.esS ~ Toll what
Inc JUICY ".to w
cnaracte! Vi ih'ei oou'ee ~ ""'i i;.,o ,,l
me Mi,neS1 say !. "a ofonnod to +be d;tf;
as possible. ne never ielea.eu " o on
Guilty, ana used renglous lneais W eiioouiaSe
her under the dlfhculty IN hef nouseholat
In reply to further questions, the witness
said-$5.O0O was given by him to keep the
Co1a,,, no oAoat as a means of keening I'D
TItou,s oenreot;on With his nrofession. and
in.on :onn -: ooa .:n "a otboru;se
mus saving nun pecuiiiaiiiy "nu 80 -,
Here one OF the jury suggested Tue que:-
ton whether In making the mortgage Oh MS
The witness promptly answered, Yes; he
told ber # was business oneration.
yy;tnoss ond oil b;s friends anneared de-
,. ui.e.' L. IN 90" 80 uncovered ex-
lghted at Ihls question:, anu
clamatlons, "Ihats bully, might oe neafo
from different nartS of the house, MIS-.
Beecher laughed with pleasure.
The re- direct closed at 1926, and the court
TOOK recess
Tbara u.s considerable excitement through
on, The court hnnss daring the recess. and word
,uos sant aronnS tbronoh ali the conrts where
hnS;ness vas GOING on ..Beecber has got
thrnnob Raecber,s friends are thorouphIy sat-
;sfoS hot r. be did NOT door FnlIerton neth-
e su did cnnnseI break him down, and that was
anouab Reacher did NOT come hack. No one
scanned in a hurry to begin after the recess, and
If was fifteen minutes after the hour of ad.
iournment. when
S., xh;,. p,r,r;d.e
sa""ei "'o r,..
was led into court by Evarts anu sWorn Lnls
witness Is a tail ola gentleman wearing sleen
shade over MS eyes ne testlIeu ll a Ws ~
Eyarts that ne was IN the employ OIL Wooorun
& Robinson from 1919 10 last Decemper ne
was cashier IN lSIZ In that year ~ Iece.eI ~;
check OF Bowen for deposit TOT oIoGo. sup
OF paper came with 1t ana mas oeen snce III n.s
possession. ne Has He'eI seen .no oi uh ',noJ
until hye minutes ago, lldentines cnech anu
SEP OF paperl Last rloay liz gave 'no e'ip W
ohearman. .s .ho ,,;,, -
MI EVaTts mere 1i.eleu " leau 'no ia tbo W.
snow the charact9r ~ sne Iransaccu 5 tbat 4ho
the sip was III Li ii. wrl.lns anu 'n"O 'no
cheek came rom !Iis ~ ior uePosiI t,o+ +ho
Inc 1uIge saiu ~ u,un ~ ~ nmter ofSna first
cneck mlgnC nave 9o4ie W .le .tobaS
ana 1here nave nau .ne snp H. 4ru, iorothor
peaTeu Two papele 0auio W ono Aio ~. -; ,n;,o
MI EVarts sa'o 'ney "eio no' " in's'h'
ahytnluI' n, ,,o ao,,+ soo hour 81 ia
Juuee-Ahe 'iouoio 10 oon '0o III" ~ 40
material. L.. A., r,an,
a long discussion ensuGu, puS .nt o LIZ
nnal,y consented 10 sllow .ne SIP sc aS w frar
anu MI. EVa:ts reau ~ 40 iolie~ Wa opo' A0'
new 1r1epos Ior enricnlnelV " uiu' d. .,o
MT Evafts Ineu nanueu .ne papei " 'no
Jury, showing tnat the pinho'es collesponu.
line Judge remarked tna1 ~ was usually 'no
case Wneu Rapets woie p,!noa uoso nh. balm,
EVaits~LIeie was ho'AinS JSo " s
pinned toeether.
Peacn-ansre was. ;,st,ro+ tho irru
Judge-AG al events ceH ins.Iuo' 'lo July
as 10 TINS paper Wnen !he tiihe COMES
Evarts-l cannot oo]ect 70 your honor III
str9ctlons as tney are heI ye. gwen. ..;, .;a
witness IN reply 10 iurtheT questions salu
Moulton spoke 10 MIN ABOUT l.. s puoi'ca1'oh Vi
the Lie or Woodhu,i. ,ru.o,
Wv nat ala MouiGon say aoouO 6u!o, o.
Ject IN wiring Wooohuii lie! ooJecteo W
by prosecution.
Evarts SAID IT the testimony was pelleve e as as
now Offered 1t would STRIKE at the root OF tne
testimony OF Tllton and Mouiton' tnat tney
dealt with Woodruff to conceal the beecner
scandal, and that Beecher approved and ap,
plauded it 1t was now offered to be proved
what one of these men said about the other
mans object IN writing that lie. line ooJec-
ton of collateral had no place.
MI. Becab rose and whipping OH his over
coat went on to answer the argument OF Evarts.
He said Moulton was not directly concerned IN
the suit except as witness, and his decara-
tons against the piaintlir couiu hoI oe re-
ceived But where did Mr. Eyarts learn that
Moulton was PRIV to Ti'ton's design Oh WRIT
ing that life, or his purpose 10 dong 1t. EVIL
dence was that Moulton had no knoWledge OF
it until nearly written ana then dlscoun ny,
nanced and dlsapproved 1t. 1t was PLAIN IL
ton and MoClton were not IN ACCORD on tnls
matter and yet MIR. Evarts offered against
plaintiff declarations stronger. Even II Mool-
ton bad been Interrogated as 10 MS declaration
to Tllton regarding that lite, II wouio sui De
the Cancellation of Woodruff, entered INTO
the wishes, when he knew IT, OF Moulton.
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