Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-29
The Scandal Trial.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


There was a long controversy among
counsel as to the admission Of the original
Woodruff and Clahin article, published in
1872. Finally the court decided that the
article should be read, subject to his decis-
ion, paragraph by paragraph. Those por-
tions relating to Mrs. Woodhuil's views of
the marriage relations were rnl.d out. the
court stigmatizing them as ''atroeious senti-
ments." An exception was taken to this ru
ing by the defense. The pistol scene was
read and was allowed to remain in. The state
ment by Mrs. w odhull that Theodore Tilton
was no yestal virgin was ruled out; as also
the account of Mrs. Woodh1l,'s endeayors
to get Beecher to preside at the Steinway
hall meeting.
The cross-examination of MOalton was
then continued by Gen. Tracy.
MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
Moulton was handed letter by Mr.
Eyarts, which be said he never saw before.
Fullerton asked to sec the letter, to which
Mr.. Eyarts retorted that it was not in evi-
dence, but would be put in, and the court
remarked that Mr. Fullerton could then
see it.
\ letter was shown to witness which he
recognized as his answer to letter from
Mr.. Beecher, on Sunday morning, January
LIST. 1873. Some of the words were under
scored, which the witness thought was not
done by him. The letter was read, telling
Mr.. Beeeher that he (Beecher) could "stand
it if the whole case were published, to-
morrow"
A letter from Mrs. Titon to Moulton de-
claring her innocence, and acknowledging
her faith in her husband not making these
charges against her was offered in evidence.
The examination was then resumed, and
witness continued remember having d
conversation with Archibald Baxter after
the publication of the Woodruff charges. in
which after being pressed by him, 1 told him
| thought the stories were untrue, and that |
Beecher was pure man. had another |
interview with Baxter, in which | told him |
Beecher was not guilty of those charges.
and gave Baxter very high opinion of |
him. | think | gave him an idea that |
Beecher had not broken the seventh COM |
mandment. | know Edward A. Biden he |
is member of the produce exchange. | |
spoke with him on the subject of the .
Woodruff charges, | may have told /
him the story was untrue, but do
not remember saying that there was
not word of truth in it. | knew Mr.
Drake, who is also member of the produce
exchange, but do not recollect telling him
these charges were a d mess of old
women 5 stories. | know William NJ Bar
Der. had a conversation with him, but
never said Beecher is as pure man as ever
lived. had conversation with Reuben
W. Ropes about the charges. | gave him
the impression that Beecher was pure of
these charges. | know Henry J. Studley,
but do not remember telling him twas a id
SANDER against Beecher. and never remem-
Der having any talk with MIN on the sub
ject. | never remember talking with Chas.
II. Caldwell on the Woodruff scandal, after
its publication. | know Assistant Pastor
slightly, and may have talked
with him on November %, ls72 | con-
veyed TO him the impression that Beecher
was guiltless. | think | said to him it was
a ID shame for the deacous to be digging
into this scandal when it was settled be-
tween the parties.
The court then adjourned Tor the day.