The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
The TiltOn.B.e cher Trial.

The Brooklyn city court room presented
dull, cold and cherries aspect this morn
ing, but notwithstanding the dampness of
the weather which prevailed outside, many
ladies were present in the audience, which
was little larger than It usually is. Mr..
Beecher came into court, accompanied by
jackson S. Schultz. He sat as usual with
his lawyers, but ex-Judge Fulerton's seat
was still vacant. Mrs. Triton and her
friends did not put in any appearance. Mr..
Evarts and ex-,Judge Porter were absent
when the proceedings began. John W.
Harmon was the first witness called. He
testified in answer to Mr.. Hill | have
livep in Brooklyn for ten years, and for
four years held the office of supervision
| know Mr.. Tilton since he was editor of
the Brooklyn Union after Mr.. Tilton re-
ceived his discharge from the Brooklyn
Union he told me OF it, and said hoped
it was not in consequence of taking my ad-
vice about the western campaign, and he
said it was that, among other things he
told him all the circumstances of his dis
charge met him often then by ap-
polntment at restaurant there
were some persons in the room
the old matter, the cause of his
dismissal from the Union he said he was
determined to collect the money Bowen
owed, and he said he would revive the
old SANDER that Mr. Bowen had uttered
charges against one of the best men in
Brooklyn, and he remarked that he would
bring matters to the surface he said that
Mr.. Beecher had committed an offense
against him and his family that his wife
had told him Beechcr had taken advantage
of lis position had made dishonorable
proposals to his CTilton's) wife on several
occasions Mr.. Tilton said his wife, be-
fore she told the story, exacted promise
from her husband not to injure the per-
son who was involved in this matter we
had conversation lasting about two
hours, but cannot recollect anything that
occurred have been an admirer of Mr..
Beecher, us public man, for long time,
but do aot know whether Tilton was cog
infant of this when Mr.. Tilton had pre-
pared his true story, he read 1t to me
remember when the Woodruff scandal was
published Mr.. Titon was then in New
Hampshire met him on his return and
asked him, for the sake of his family, to
contradict this monstrous story he said
he supposed he could not / reminded
him of his duty to his wife and family,
and he repeated his former observation.
Witness was shown the "True Story" as
published in the Tribune, March 9th, 1875,
and identified it as the same read to him by
Tilton on that occasion and was marked IN
evidence.
Re-cross- exainination-It would be i'm
possible for me to remember all the docu-
ments that were incorporated in the "True
Story" This manuscript from which Til
ton read was in loose sheets. Tilton said
that he drafted the True Story in accord
ance with the directors advice, This fin
ished Mr.. Hsrmon's testimony.
JACKSON SCHULTZ
took the stand. He testified reside in
New York am leather merchant
know Theodore Tilton since 1864 or 1866 !;
he was on the Independent then, think,
and my relations with him were very kind
ly and social few weeks before the is
sue of the Golden Age was applied to by
him to assist in the enterprise Franklin
Woodruff called with Tllton at my house
about it we discussed the probabilities OF
its success and asked if Beecher would
assist, and Tilton said he thought he would,
and asked il Beecher would contribute
articles to it, and Titon said he would if
he clifton would permit him | agreed to
aid Tilton att the next interview | was
so aid him to the extent OF $1,000, and
so did my partner, Mr.. Southwick;
Ii the enterprise succeeded, we were to be
paid back, and il it failed we were to lose
money! Tilton in his conversations with
me frequently said Bowen had done him
great wrong, and that Beecher had refused
to put out his hand to save him after the
starting of the Golden Age.
was present at the dinner given Isaac
II. Bailey before he left for Europe. The
conversation turned on Woodruff and a
gentleman from Wall street made some OBJ
servations. Tilton defended them and said
they were heightened, honorable ladies'.
the conversation became personal and heat
| ed, and Il interfered to modify 1t | saw