The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10
CHANGING THE ISSUE.
Remarkable Proceedings in the Great
Scandal Case.
TILTON PUT ON TRIAL.
How the Defendants Counsel InyeSti-
gate the Plaintiff.
SOME NEW TESTIMONY OBTAINED,
What Triton Did DO and Did
Not Do.
HINTS AS TO TIE FUTURE.

lllN % 40 ~ LIE / L IUIE-.
Mrs. Tilton was again IN the court room yester-
day, coming in early with her Trends, Mrs Field
and Mrs. sherman. she looked Il trlne paier
tnan wnen she last appeared before the illness
OF her little BOY Ralph, who Is now recovering
from a quite severe Illness Her husband was
present before ner arrival being earliest OF all
the persons prominent IA this yeXed Judi
cIal lnquisiuon. With the settled bright
weather IL seemed thai the lawyers have regalned
their suawty; ana though Judge Fullerton did
not forget his acid nclsveness in his cross exami.
nation OF a Plymouth churcn deacon whose mem
ory was intermittent and spotted, yet the day
proceeded without the recurrence OF those fierce
intercharges OF lelt-handed compliments between
the counsel which distinguished the previous day.
In following out the line OF aggressive defence,
which pracucaly puts rliton on trial, the defence
called Tor its FIRST witness yesterday, a tenn
perance tavern keeper, who swore tnat IN De-
cemDer, 1869, Tllton stopped at his hostelre
when he visited the town IN his lecturiDg tour,
and that after dinner Tilton's bed served as a
resting place for his lady companion, who ap.
peared TO the keeper OF the tavern in watch cider
not tolerated, TO be ABOUT twenty-five years
old. Bonface criticised tue conduct OF Tilton ana
his partner, VINO had separate room assigned for
herself but In which there no fire. NeveIthe
ana has wholly forgotten what was It's subject.
This witness was followed by another. Yankee
mechanic who told short story OF seeing a
young lady in Tiitonis room at q hotel early in the
morning, dressed in white. He made no alluslon
10 seeing the lon.-ieggeo lecturer there at the
same time.
After these teners O. short tales-though TOO
telling II the poet were on trial instead of the
pastor-came a Plymouth church deacon Deacon
Becher, with the KIND assistance OF Counsellor
Hill, narrated at length a long talk and walk
with Tilton subsequently 10 the publication OF the
Woodruff scandal. de was an integer, with Cap
tain Duncan. OF some sort OF church committee,
which waited on Tnton at the once OF the Goldea
age seeking his explanation. Endorsement or con-
tradiction OF the oodhuI publication. Though Til
ton, by this glib witness story, turned the irigid
shoulder on the committee, yes on the sly invited
him TO tedious talk ii ierryooat and In Brooklyn
streets winding up after several hours in Tton's
own paror, where, at the parting IN the g.oaIning
Tllton, in answer TO a pump question, positively
negatived the idea tnat NJ. Beecher had been
guilty OF the crime ne is now charged WITH AMI
uttered an ecstatic encomium on Elizabeth, the
pure-soued.
This very positive witness so far as his chief ex
animation went, became very forgetfu under the
crossquesuoning OF Judge Fullerton, though.
when brought up to a rigid tension, his memory
served him TO make sure that az the mass meeting
IN Plymouth church when the report OF the lnves-
tigating Committee was presented there were
others present beside Deacon Belcher
hr. McKellway an EGGLe associate editor. closed
the days testimony by an interesting story. show
ing how enrerpris ng journalists sometimes Obtain
the matter TOR sensational articles
The counsel for the plaintiff are reported. on
good authority. to nave said privately. since tue
frrur rbv
buttal 70 prove tie following eyents:-
F'rst-Tnat Mrs. ovngtons testimony shows
that, although she heard on iuesdsy OF the publ
canon the Bacon letter, aud said, according to
her testimony, 81 must go 70 Mrs. I1tons relief,
she is In trouble - neYe Ltneiess she delayed going
until Friday when she TOOK Mrs. Tllton out riding
IA the park. This was July 8. Alter cropping
Ms. Iitou at her own house Mrs. Ovington rode
10 mr. Beecner's, 10 Mr.. -nc4Eman's ana otRer
SecoHd-Having found NJ. Beecher at last, with
MI Tracy present. the former gnardedly read 10
MIS-. Ovlugton from a written paper, and con-
Feyeu ne lnlornAuon tArOugB 4r9cy's mouth mat
the committee was organized. Next Mrs. flltpn
came be ore tue committee at the OvingtOn house
and gave her evidence.
Thtrd-lhe plaintG Will seek to establish that
Mrs rltOn's evidence was g2ro.ed ~ The
Plymouth stenographer. as IL was not satisfactory
to the defence, and that Efforts at once put
on loot 10 get Mrs. IAtOD ous Of the PASTORS con-
troll.
Fo,uth-Hearlug that Mrs Tlton had testified
Thjon left Eer IN huG until ne met General
Tracy, VINO told nlIn mat his wiie had spoken
magnhCently o. him. Then the com placent nus
pand rejOlled his Wiie ana they were diving
together as II nothing naa happened. when Mr.
Beecher, under ADVICE, lound II Imperative TO 0is-
turb their domestic felsuons, and wean Tue vile
OF the paintin from nIs SIDE.
FJfh--0n the 10Th DAY OF July MIS- Ovington
taxes Mrs. Iiit0n 10 Coney Island where she meets
mysterious people, vita whom she has
the committee o. Plymouth Charch, ana
while he IS there despatch boy
is sent with messenger TO Xrs. Inton, 70 which
The boy brings reply. Next morning Mr.; lhto4
u astonisned ar his wie's apparition at his bed
side. saying that s1e has TO leave him forever.
In short the plain TIL proceeds on the assumption
10 { ne can prove that Mis-. Hilton never LETT blS
house until she was persuaded away witn a guar
antee OF support II she would 60. ms intention Of
prOoT l. what caused the detention OF Mr. owing
ton, VINO was about 10 depart FOR Europe.
Sirfh-The plaintiff also proposes, ia rebpttal,
90 snow tnat MI Beecuer's letter Of retirement
rom the Plymouth church pulpit was not written
ior the reason that DR.. Beecner gave before ne
Cnurch committee, or that General Tracy gave Ia
his opening argument 10 the jury. Mt. Beecher
said that he wrote me letter, saving that ne was
conscious ne was about 90 preach has last sermon,
from a personal EnoWiedge that he had
dangerous disease or tue heaff, Whlcn WAS
liable to Kali hm as any moment. General Tracy
sald ~ has preparatory speech mat beeCheI "rote
this lettcr 10 iltimate 70 hilton and MOnifOn
tnat ne would resign nls pastorate OF Piymopin
cAurcD, ia Order I'D asly ihem, ana MOI HfaE Ihe
church into MS personal troubles. IN other words,
when he SAID, Il am preaching my ast sermon. "
he meant. III VIII nos cin1alraSs ny cuurch win
tbs quarrel 0ui VIII resign aGd hsnt IL out Wisl
FIRST WITNESS or 1HE DAY
George II. Lincoln was called as soon as Court
opened. MIR. Lincoln wears wig and keeps
temperance notcL furnishing no cider TO itneran
lecturers Ike The 9dore TutOn matter wnt
females in tleir company soucit the re.resh
ment. lie gave his evidence 10 grim aud no
very enthusiastic way, clewed bis gum or Tobacco
with the enthusiasm Of a man used to stttni
before a tavern IRE. answered monosyhapicaI
ana stepped down and out calmly as II ther
had been ring from No. Il.
THE EvfDENCE.
George II. Lincoln Lesti1e1:--l reside IN Fulton
" T.; was the proprietor OF hotel at Wa
eted Conn. | recOllect when Inbon came tner
10 lecture in 1862; ! received hin myself abou
halipast one =. NJ he registered he LAD 'aa
wltn Nun.
q. how cid se reEisterf
The Judze-EXcludeC.
MtHoss--Tne register Is lost ne calico ior w
adjoining rooms, with a DIRE IN DIS room dld 40
furnish uim 0itn rooms Openiog INTO eaca otlei