The Portland daily press., 1875-02-17
THE SCANDAL.
Continuation of Til.on,s Te.,im mony.

ished to-day, and speculation was rife as to who
should next occupy the witness stand All the
counsel were present when the court was OPEN
ed. Mr.. Beecher was present and also the de-
fendant, who came a little later. Mrs. Titon
was accompanied as usual by her lady friends.
Mr.. Tilton resumed the witness stand and con-
tinued.
Dury the early part of the summer when this
story began to be noised abroad in the papers
the impression was going around that was a
drunken and brutal man, and on consultation
with Judge Morris he advised the publication
of statement by me- My object in showing
the True Story to select party was to obtain
from them the judgment thought the public
would give it. My object in its preparation
was this: Mrs Woodhulps publication was
proving disastrous to my family and silence
could no longer safely be maintained, and IN
tended to put forth the true statement in order
daton for the story might say, ''Wel here we
have the true statement which explains every
thing"
Witness replied that he showed this paper to
DIR. Storrs among other papers Mr.. Fullerton
asked him what took place when it was shown
to Dr. Storrs, to which Mr.. Evarts objected.
aud a lengthy argument ensued over this point.
Judge Nelson finally decided to allow the
question and the witness continued. AS soon
as read the paper to him there was sudden
pause Dr. Storrs said to me, "Mr. Tilton, be-
fore / can consult with you or give you any ad-
vice | want to ask you one question. Is this
narrative the whole truth?'' / told him it was
not the whole truth, only part of it, that
am going to give to the public and he advised
me not to publish it. L showed this story to 20
or % persons, and Mr.. Beecher was among
those to whom it was exhibited.
L remember conversation with Mr.. Hall-
day in which | denied the truth of the Wood
hull story and vindicated my wife; thought L
said some words to Mr.. Halliday about Mr..
Beecher which were Objectionable to Mr. Hal
lidau ~ ohiapt in SnpakiDp tn Mr. Halliday
on the matter was that he was the second pow
er in Plymouth church, and L wanted to dis
abuse his mind of the idea that the Woodhull
stories were true
The witness was asked as to what took place
before the investigation committee alter the
relation of his wife's confession.
Mr.. Evarts objected to this inquiry and an
other long argument took place.
The court ruled that an answer might be CIV
en- 1tSs t. it Witness ron,;sdr mazda . statement Of
my charge against Mr.. Beecher and his crimi-
nal connection with Mrs. Tilton. had stated
to that committee in writing OF the confession
made to me by Mrs. Tilton IN July 1870 and by
MIR. Beecher in the December and January
following. L had laid before them sworn
statement of criminal intimacy between Hen
ry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, from the fall
of 1868 to the spring of 1870. This is a copy
of the paper 1 produced before them.
Mr.. Fullerton contended that this paper was
and was therefore admissible under the rules
of evidence.
Mr.. Evarts argued that the bill was COM
posed of accusations against his (Titon'sl wife
and could not therefore be given in evidence.
Judge Nelson said the wife was not on trial
there nor was she here, and therefore this was
not bill of accusations against her.
Mr. Beach also argued in regard to 1t, and
Evarts replied to HIM at length.
The court ruled that the paper could not be
IL Il boz ,..xl nffn
specific points in it for the purpose of basing
their objections to its ruling out. The court
here took the usual recess.
After recess Mr.. Fullerton rose to read a
paragraph from Tilton's statement before the
committe and EvartS rose to object.
Mr.. Tilton who had been sitting among his
counsel during this, now took his seat on the
witness stand.
Mr. Beach argued that the court permitted
the reading of the Woodruff scandal and bog-
raphy section by section to the jury, though it
was rule out as evidence. and that therefore
the reading of this paper should be permitted
though it was ruled out from the evidence.
Evarts submitted that there was no rule of
evidence allowing the reading of this statement
after it had been ruled out from the testimony.
The argument was continued at length, but
Judge Nelson said he lad decided to rule it
out.
Mr. Beach conteuGed that the only offere
portions of the statement to be read were prop
ostions of what he intended to prove by the
witness.
Judge Nelson decided that the offer could
be given and Evarts accepted.
Beach sread the portion of the statement
offered which the court ruled out
Kate Cary's Testimony.
Fullerton stated that he desired to produce a
witness who wished to go to New York early
this afternoon, where she was under medical
treatment. The court agreed to, and lady
ascended the stand, who gave her name as
Kate Cary and said she came from Bellevue
hospital where she had b9en for eleven weeks.
Witness continued and said: was in the SER
vice of Titon six years ago.. When L was
there Mrs. L. went to Monticello L went with
her and returned 10 tho city with her. / saw
Mr.. L. go into Mrs. Us bedroom, shutting the
door after him. When he came in was in
the next room which was separated by folding
doors from it. This was before she went to
Monticello. L saw her in the back parlor after
her return sitting on Beecher's knee. 1t was
then in the evening, but L saw them distinctly,
the folding doors were open. saw his hands
on her shoulder and he said: 'How do you
feel ElIzabeth?' and she said: Il feel So so. "
1 did not see anything else. This was about
three weeks after her return from Monticello
Beecber called three or four times before she
went to Monticello. The reason l left was be-
cause of some words | had with Bessie Turner.
think [ left in cold weather. Do not recol-
lect whether it was after or before election.
Cross-Examined by Evaris.
Mr.. Hanson of Fifth street obtained me the
situation in Tlton's l came there about -
weeks after the birth of the child. L think
some time in June. think the family then
consisted CT four children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Titon and servants, including Bessie Turner.
Til,on was there usually until o'clock in the
afternoon. l never saw Beecher before, but
was told it was him. had often heard tell of
him, however. Folding doors separated Mrs.
n ,,,i, br1f I n
her room. although the doors were usually
open. When Mrs. 7. went to bed she closed
the doors. About two weeks after L went to
service there L first saw Beecher. Il was in
the other room, and saw him come in. jessie
Burke showed him up to this room. She told
me afterwards that she opened the door to him.
Jessie came up first to see If Mrs. L. was ready
to receive Beecher and Mrs. Z. replied that she
would be ready in few minutes. She was IN
bed when the message came up, but she closed
the folding doors. l never saw Beecher there
again, except when was occupying the folding
door room. This was, 1 think, about four
weeks after her confinement. The family
went to Monticello in July, but Tlton did not
go here at all. We were living in a private
boarding house. L was four months altogether
in their employ. / saw Beecber and Mrs Il.
together down stairs about three weeks after
her return from Monticello. 1 was up stairs
and so was Mrs. Z. when the word OF his
arrival was brought to her. She went down,
anu naQ 10 90 QOWu lOr uTluk VI ICo WdtoI'
These rooms below are separated by folding
doors, and | went on that occasion to the SIDE
board in the dining room for drink of water.
l cannot fix the date of this, but it was about
three weeks after the return from Monticello.
They were sitting in a-large arm chair In
corDer facing the window. There are two WIN
dows in the back parlor and one in the dining
room. The chair was ia the corner OF the
room next the dining room and front OF the
window nearest the dining room. The char
was near the wall separating the dining room
and parlor / saw Beecher in the chair and
ting my head into the paIlor. as both the doors
husband is dead After / saw this went up
to the nursery. Mrs. r. then had a hand on
Beechers shoulders. The door of the dining
room was open. Beecher paid Mrs. T. three or
four visits before she went to the country and
sent her baskets of elegant flowers to keep
around her bed. Tilton saw these flowers, and
all the servants knew where they came from.
Mr. Evarts announced that this was all he
had to ask the witness. and she was allowed to
withdraw.
Tilt0m Resumes,
Mr. Tilton then resumed the witness chair.
He was asked what he meant by stating before
the investigating committee that to her mother
Mrs, Tlton always maintained her innocence.
Mr. Evarts objected to this and another
wrange ensued between counsel.
Judge Nelson decided to allow the question
and witness replied: She always said that she
loved God, and He would not have permitted
her to enter into those relations if they were
sinful She said that neither her mother or
myself understood what was right or wrong,