The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-05


that he and Mr.. Evarts had been talking
10 DR.. Styles, the physician who attended
Mrs, Tilton, and he stated that after her
confinement his last professional visit to
her was on the 3Oth Of December, 1870.
Mrs. Anna n. Middlebrook was then
called. She testified reside in Connect
icut, where my husband Is in business;
| became acquainted with Tilton in 1871;
this was in the summer, and in the au-
tumn Of that year | met him at Mrs,
WoodhulPs house; | met Mrs. Woodruff
first at a woman suffrage convention in
New York in the spring Of 1871; went
to her house In the autumn on business;
] was engaged in writing articles for her
paper, the date Of my visit to her was Oc-
tober %, 1871; on that occasion there
were present, | think, Mr.. Conley and
gentleman with him, Edward Wheeler
and Edward Bacon, Of Boston; am pos
tive that there was no conversation
there that evening on the subject OF this
scandal; il was after dark when went
there, and | think II was about 10 or II
o'clock when left. We were in tho
long parIor, The folding doors were
open, making one room. remember
being in Boston in September, 1872, when
Mrs, Woodruff addressed me again and
referred to the scandal, She spoke Of
persons living In criminal relation with
other people, and mentioned Us one Of
them Mr.. Beecher as having such rela-
tions with Mrs. Tiltons There were but
few people present at this meeting.
Cross.examined: Ny acquaintance with
Mrs. Woodruff began, think, in the
spring Of 1871, though Il might have been
a year earlier. | often visited her at
her Office when | was In New York. |
met Tilton first In Mrs. Woodhull's Office.
She introduced me To- him. / do not re-
member how soon this was after my first
acquaintance with Mrs. Woodruff. ]
was an advocate Of the spiritual move
ment, and wrote for the Claain 4 Wood.
hull paper. It was by accident visited
Mrs. WoOllhulls house that evening, for
during tho day ! had attended a spirit
ualist meeting at her Office, ltwas rain
ing, and she asked me TO go home with
her. did not know there was to be any
gathering there until arrived. | don't
recollectthat any other ladies we're there
except Mrs. Woodhull and Miss Clallin.
| remember Mr.. Wheeler's making
mediumistiC speech but not that Tilton
reported the speech. | also remember
q conversation that evening about the
Howell operatives and tho restrictions
placed on the women there; / got there at
about I o'clock and left between 10 and II;
there was no conversation Of . private
character that night. g.f.I...
To hllerton-WlLhin the past two
years have been q medical student In
New York, and was resident for short
time IL the NYomen's Medical Hospital.
The witness here resumed his seat.
Joseph II. Richards was then recalled.
He testified | remember going before
the investigating committee at Storrs
house last summer, Gen. Tracy was there,
but not when arrived; ! had a cOnversa-
tion with him In the front parlor; he made
some remark about my appearing before
the committee. 81. .......r..
The witness was asked 10 relate this
which was objected to, and a
long argument ensued. The Objection
was ovcrruled, and the witness resumed
| said to Tracy that ! appeared at the
summons Of Mr.. Sage; Tracy said, II am
here as Beecher's counsel and he told
me that l would be asked II my ais
ter had ever confessed to mo Of hay
mig committed adultery with BeeCher;
replied that ! would not answer that
question; lie said that my refusal to an
swer would be construed us IN answer In
the affirmative, and refused to go before
the committee; am sure that General
Tracy told me he was acting rs counsel for
Bcecher; 1 don't remember Of Bessie Tnr-
ncr coming to me at the Erening Post office
in December 1870, and making to me any
revelation Of i'll treatment at the hands OF
Tilton never remember her calling there
nj any time, nor do | ever remember hear.
Ing such q revelation from her This
witness was not cross-examined. t
John Bremmer was next called and tes-
titled that Tilton walked with John Swim
ton In the Rossell procession,
Stephen Pearl Andrews was next called,
but the Court adjourned before anything
important was clIcited.