Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17
BY TEL EGR APH.
FOR THEINDEPENDENT
TaLT0N-BEECHER TRIAL.


the snow and sleet which fell this
morning. numbers of women forced
their way through 1t to be in attend
ance in the Brooklyn city court
room.
Beecher came into court accom-
panied by mis- wife and daughter,
Mrs. Scoville, and took his place ON
the witness stand. He testified -
Henry A. Bowen, who spoke to me
of General Butler, is member Of
Edward Bowen's family, who belong
| to my congregation. He was only q
boy, and was sent to me with a mes
sage, which he believed Moulton
never told me; Tilton was willing to
make a statement before the inves-
tigating committee, which would ex-
clude the charge Of adultery between
me and Mrs. Tilton. Monlton did
tell me at an interview that Tilton
was incensed because his wife had
been before the committee. The con-
versation about $4,000 | remember.
He asked me if | had mentioned
THE $4,000
to any person. said / had, and lie
said that he should deny it. told
him that / had mentioned it to Oil
yer johnson, because he said he had
heard remarks about my refusing to
assist Mr.. Tilton. / told him had
done something, and was willing to
do anything / could, and that | had
already advanced $1,000 in his diff
culties. Moulton did not say any
thing about Gen. Tracy having been
told Of the $1,000. Witness atten-
ton was called to
THE CARD PUBLISHED IN THE
BROOKLYN UNION
in 1873, and he was asked how it
came to be printed. He said it was
printed at the suggestion OF Mr..
Cleveland, on account of the publ
cation in the New York Sun Of the
visit of Clafiin and Bowen to Mrs.
Woodruff in search of documents.
When / prepared this card | took it
to Mr.. Moulton and left it with him.
He told me there might beya little
predatory matter which he said could
be inserted. The suggestion Of a
card was not from Moulton, but
Cleveland. / never asked if Tilton
would produce any document
TO did he say he would
not. In addition to the three letters
/ received from Mrs. Woodruff | re-
ceived fourth enclosing note from
Mrs. Isabella Hooker, / never said
to Tilton that the publication of the
true story would kill me. said that
WOULD NOT BEAR 1T,
and not that | could not bear it. AT
ter the publication of the tripartite
agreement | never said to Moul-
ton that if Tilton published
his letter that it would be my death
| said that it was charged could stand
up under it, and that
/ WOULD FIGHT IT OUT TO THE END.
Moulton never said that Tilton WAS
opposed to the publication of the res
| ignation, as he said it would be ex-
posing his wife. Nor did he tell me
| that Mr.. Tilton was incensed about
| it, and threatened to shoot me if it
were published. [Shown letter. !
think this is
MRS. wooDHULL'S FOURTH. LETTER
Eyarts read. 1t was dated February
18th, 1872, stating that writer was en-
deavoring to obtain Steinway Hall
| for their meeting. Witness said |
have no recollection of any other let
| tiers of Mrs. Woodruff sent to me. /
wrote other letters that these that
have been produced to Mr.. Tilton.
| Moulton never told me that he told
Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Robinson Of
my relation with Elizabeth Tilton.
Cross Examination of the
Pastor.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE at
tendance at the trial this morning
was very greatly increased, and
hundreds Of persons who had tickets
| through the corridors and were UNI
able to gain admission to the ROOM
Witness corrected a portion of his
testimony given yesterday, with re-
gard to letters from Mrs. Tilton. He
said They were given by my wife
to the investigating committee last
summer. When | went to Moulton 4
house OH the Both of December, 1870,
with hims he locked the door. He
did not say any thing to me then,
but he spoke to me afterwards. | was
/ NOT SURPRISED AT HIS LOCKING
THE DOOR.
| asked him to be present at the in
terview, supposing Mr.. Tilton and
were going to discuss business. He
said it was better that | should see
Tilton alone. / had no business re-
Iations with Tilton then, nor had |
since 1854 or 1865. supposed the
letter of December Goth would be
/ brought up by Tilton, and so / wish
ed Moultou TO be present. This in