The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-29

day BY shooting himself while sitting in
barber shop on Bond street.
New YORK, April a6.-The Beecher
trial was resumed to-day in the presence OF
a slightly increased number OF auditors, and
the crosS-examination OF Mr.. Partridge
was continued by Mr.. Beach:
Only recollect that Moulton spoke to me;
! don't think Franklin Woodruff was pres
ent at the conversation in the Office, when
said thought Tilton did a foolish thing in
writing the Woodruff biography; said
also did not think the SPiritaualists as a
body were numerous enough TO justify Ill
ton in seeking to obtain leadership; Moul-
tonsaid Spiritualists were more numerous
than Congrega;ionalists the first time re-
peated this conversation was since the
statements appeared last summer; think
| repeated it to Mr.. Clark, of Northampton,
ant Albert Woodruff; i repeated it to
Capt. Moves before told the counsel her.
Beach objected, and it was ruled out.
The defense then called Edward J.
Wright, and as he took the stand member
of Plymouth Church fell IN faint. \
physician present, at the request OF Judge
Nelson, took charge OF The gentleman.
Evarts then read = letter from Tilton to
Bows, dated Sept. Is, 1871, asking him and
his wife to read his (Tiltono Lie of Mrs.
Woodruff, and let him know what they
thought of it.
Mr.. Wright, who is cashier in \. t.
Stewards store, then testified to oyerhear-
ing n conversation in a railroad car in Nov
vember, 1872, between Tilton and another
person, when the former said, referring to
the Woodruff publication, that he did not
care about the publication for himself, but
cared only for his wife, who was in delicate
health.
In the cross-examination the witness said
that he did not know how the defense be-
came acquainted with his information.
Elizabeth Palmer was the next witness.
She testified that she was an artist, and had
obtained a divorce from her form
er husband, Herbert Daniel Hart she
became acquainted with Mrs. Woodruff
in May, 1870, through the labor reform
movement. l occupied position in her
office in the Spring OF 1871, when l became
acquainted with Tilton. Called at Tilton's
office with Mrs. Woodruff, and he came
over to Mrs. WoodhulPs. There was a
conversation about the Golden Age and the
paper conducted by Mrs. Woodruff being
run in the interest of the Spiritual move
ment The Golden Age, it was said, was
to be a Radical paper, and Tilton asked
me to be an agent for it, but l declined.
| During the spring and summer OF 1871 1
| often saw Tilton at Mrs. WoodhulPs office
| taking lunch. l saw him often at her
house, and knew he was in Mrs. WoodhulPs
| bed room about four times, because some
person said so. There were writing mate
rials kept there. Saw him sitting at that
desk on one occasion: saw him on his way
there once with Mrs. Woodruff saw him
once when he was about leaving the house
and bidding them good bye; his manner
was aflectionate toward her; they called
| each other "Vickie" and Theodore;
saw them kiss each other several times;
| saw them sit with their arms around each
other; they often talked OF becoming the
heads of the Spiritualists of this country
| Mrs. Woodruff read a card of May 22d
1871, to me, and before this l heard con-
yersation between Mrs. Woodruff and Til
ton, about the scandal against Beecher, and
| Tilton said his wife was as pure as the
snow, to which Mrs. Woodruff replied that
it was not in the nature Of things for man
and woman to lie together as Beecher and
Mrs. Tilton were, and not have something
take place between them; early in 1872
before the publication of the Woodruff
scandal, heard her read a proof of the
scandal to Tilton, and she gave them TO III,
to read saw that it was the same as wal
alterward published; it was then spoken o
as the Beecher-Tilton Scandal y l sale
that If she published anything relating Il
the lives OF persons, she would only &c
herself into trouble, and that it would b
her death blow; also told her that if sh,
published the story, would not have any
thing more to do with her. The usual re
cess here interrupted the proceedings.
After recess Mrs. Palmer testified: NJ,
present husband belongs to the school o
medicine; did not take part in his prac
tica or treatment of patients; | acted a. :
medium in the discovery of the diseases o
patients profess 10 be spiritual medi
UNI, and was called on at times to MAKE
examinations OF his patients; l was mar
ried To DR. Palmer in 1874, and examined
his patients for compensation before | wa.
married was paid for the services i rem,
dered BY DIR. Palmer, %u'i tlis was under
stood by the patients; can moi
tell if i was in a state oil
4 trance when / made the examination, but
was in state OF p, s-olai unconsciousness
| was not cognizant OF saying or doing any
thing while in this state, or after: on other
occasions | have acted rs 4 medium am
not confined altogether to the practice OF a
medium when | am in NV normal condi-
ton | can see things not visible 10 Other
people !; | can see all the acts committed by
persons throughout their lives, written ON
their souls, as yOu are able to read the
pages of book | was married to my pres
sent husband few DAYS after my divorce
from my former husband | believe in the
sanity OF marriage, and have no sympathy
with free-love doctrines. | obtained my
divorce in this city on the ground OF adul-
tery. | believe that If married people
could not live happily, the legislature should
be petitioned to put unhappy marriages
aside, and not cause people to become
criminals. In January, ISL, | became
acquainted with Tilton at his Office, where
/ went with Mrs. Woodruff. Her famil.
iarity with Tilton ripened very rapidly
after my acquaintance with them their
familiarities were neither concealed mol
were they open Col Blood was always In
the office, and these iamiliarities were
practiced before him. Col. Blood was in
the bed room when / saw Tilton there
| was present in July, 1871, at Mrs. Wood
Il
plan between her and Tilton about the
prospect OF the ''Golden Age" the substance
OF the language was that that paper should
take up the views Of the Spiritualists, and
Mrs. w. was to be the head OF the party
both papers were to be used to organize ;
new party it was TO be a consolidation o
all the scattered Spiritual parties, and Til
ton and Mrs. Woodruff were to lie leaders
each paper was to admire the teachings o
Woodruff; was talking very earnestly Of
one occasion about the scandal with som,
person before the proofs were brought out
Tilton came in he said this story OF Beech
er and his wife was false.
l.. F. Tracy was the next wit
ness called lie testified that he was tn
editor OF the "Union," and attended Nh
Beecher's church since 1867; was intro
duced to Moulton in November, 1871 me
jeremiah T. Robinson in 1862 became &C
quainted with Franklin Woodruff in 1871
the acquaintance with Woodruff wa
, personal one in the beginning; tn
Woodhnll publication came out o.
, the 18th day OF October; / learne,
Of it on the 18th | first conversed with
Woodruff ON the subject, in the street, some
DAYS after; think referred to the fac
OF not seeing denial Of the WoodhGl
scandal on the part of Mention; it wa,
; some time after that that Woodruff cam,
to me and asked If would consent to b,
consulted
Mr.. Beach here rose and stated that h,
would be unable to attend court tomorrow