The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09


Graphic Pictureof Tilton,s Terrible
!. Story.
[Brooklyn Special (Feb q Chicago Times.1
The direct examination Of Tilton has been
cumulative. Every interview with Beecher.
every incident german to the case, every sub
Ject that could be introduced to the plaintiffs
advantage-au have been brought out in his
toric succession. The testimony to-day con-
sisted, therefore, in the construction of a mar
r'tlve instead of the Development of theory.
The first story of the structure was the hideous
description OF the interview between Tilton and
Beecher to settle the paternity of little Ralph
luton. The pr"foundest impression to which
me ordinary mind is subject, was effected upon
the audience by the recital Of that unimagifna-
pie scene Vast horror made all who heard it
hold their breath. Certainly never before did
Putative father hold consultation with his
w1e's seduoer to decide for or against the hast
ardy OF his own child, and afterwards re:eat
me terrible details OF that consultation to an
1--WE Mr. Fullerton led the witness to another
less stupendous incident. At his suggestion.
i!lton explained how Woodruff Convinced
nm q she was in partial possession of his and
beecher's secret; how he consulted Moulton
as 10 the most judicious way to silence her ::
now Moulton advised constant association with
ser now, with that design, he drew up her
famous appeal to Congress how she was re-
celved into his own and Moulton's houses; how
their two wives first recoiled FROM the adven.
turess, and then patronized her to protect their
common secret how he presided at the Stien.
way Hall meeting at which Woodruff spoke.
because no other man would undertake the
responsibility which he rashly assumed to keep
her complaisant; how he came to write her
life; how she violated the pledge Of silence bv
the publication of the article entitled crit for
Iat;" how he Immediately broke with her ::
and, last OF ALL how Beecher chided him tor
separating from her fortunes and withdrawing
his controlling influence from over her, The
next link in ~
THE CATRNA OF EVIDENCE
vas the description of the interview with
Beecher in which the ACCESSIBILITY OF Ti]ton's
retirement from Plymouth Church was strong
resisted by the latter. From this he proceeded
to explain his relations to Bowen, incidentally
surprising the defense, as we'll as the GAMING
crowd OF spectators, by telling how oliver
johnson, assisted him in drawing up that IA
nous Bowen letter.
After recess, still in histocic succession, he
told how Mrs. Isabella Hooker wrote to her
brother and enjoined him to confess the crime
from plymouth pulpit, Offering to conduct the
evening services on the SUNDAY unon which he
would fulfill her mandate. ~
Next IN order, he zorro oorated one of nv
reports to you by quoting Beecher to the effect
that Bowen only signed the tripartite agree
men! al d. b. Claims personal request. In
relaung the consequences of the sure ptitious
publication OF that agreement. he told how he
announced to Beecher his intention to relieve
himself of the odium of having slandered
Beecher, by publishing in his defense the let.
yer 81 .contrltlon-a step he afterwards took in
response response to Or. Bacon's letter. Beechel
| Church, upon which Tilton instructed Monl.
ton to tel Beecher that if he resigned his min
lstry at that crisis, finging that shadow on his
lIllton's) family, he would shoot him down
| on the street.
BEECHER's FACE
| was llVld as the face of corpse when the
menace was repeated to the jury, while The
| whole audience rustled with amazement bOr.
oerlng upon unbeliet The description of the
circumstances which led to the meeting o.
plymouth church at which Tilton was dropDeG
from its rolls brought the testimony down t@
the hour OF adjournment. In one of his letters
| TO an officer OF the church, be plainly saiG
that he desired to lie asked at thai
meeting if he had spoken falsely OF
Btecher. Anybody outside Of Plymouth
cradle magnitude i'll the word "falsely., and
Woul have tried to unearth the lurking yer.
MIN, unless, indeed, the exhumation was like
| ~ to breed pestilence in church. TiIton
attended meeting and asked Beecher if he
had slandered him. Beecher is upon the rec
ords second time as having replied No The
heather audience chuckled to-day at the trans.
| parent finding which unanimously decided no,
to press Hilton too hard, but, Dogberry like, lie,
him go on the easiest technical excuse and
then, calling the watch together. thanked God
| they were rid Of such villain.
DocroR SYSrAx.
brooklyn Letter (Feb ~ Chicago Tribune
Judge Fullertons exquisitely- artistic method
| from the most insensible. His voice as deer
and sympathetic. 1t trembed occasionally
With tender and sorrowful tremolo. He spoke
low and comtortingly, like somebody speakine
to mourner about the burial of his dead
Ihere was solemn inclination ef the head a,
the reception OF each answer, and soft bro.
truslon of pair Of eyeglasses at the begin.
speak at first, that some Of the reporters failed
to catch his responses. But, as he warmed
into natnralneSS under the skillful manage
ment OF Fullerton, he spoke clearly deeply. and
monrnfally,-his speech interrupted every now
and again, ty violent cough. The earlier
q@;Sto sn1d rested principally to bis money
Plymouth Church, as well as his editorial Ca
reer.., AS he told the different stories, his
| mouth opening wide and twitchine. his head
jerking, and his whole frame tinglipg with
nervousness, Beecher only pressed his hands
hard<r against his head, and stared all the
more vaguely out Of the window
But in a moment the latters face purpled,
and he almost rose from his seat, as Fullerton
dexterously led the former, without an inter-
val Of break, 10 the description of the inter
view between himself AVID RnechAr AZ Monl-
toms house, when Mrs. Tilton's confession