The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-30
BEECMER TRIAL.

NEW York, March 29.-lf the crowd
around the Brooklyn court room Is any
Indication Of the interest in the scandal
trial, Il Is on the increase. Mr.. Beecher,
his wife, youngest son and DR.. BeeCher
were present and seated in front Of the
Plymouth Church delegation.
David DAVIS was the first witness, and
testified; Miss Turner lived in my fam
ily; my family with others went on trip
to Omaha that spring; We left on the 3lst
Of May and returned on the 12th Of June.
This concluded his examination,
John WinslOW was the next witness
and testified: Mrs, TiltOn was before
the investigating committee on the 9th OF
July. Tilton was before the committee
on the 10th Of July; Tilton said his ease
was in writing he noVer stated whether
Beecher had made confessions to him; he
said this investigation was all wrong; no
wanted tho committee toadOptt the report
he had drawn; told him / didn't want
to hear anything but testimony before the
committee; he asked me to do him Justice;
was present when Mr.. Tilton attacked
Mr.. Tracy and heard what he said; when
TiltOn said to Tracy, "YOu have no right
to be here Ia collisioa with me after Tho
promise you made" Tracy said, ayes, but
when / saw you change your ground, !
did not consider the promise binding;n
Tilton said, eTracy, iOrgiyeyOu;" he put
his arms around Traoy's neck; Tilt0n
said, n always forgive, but you never
dos
Cross-examined-Mrs, TiltOn made two
statements before the committee; Tracy
was not present on any occasion when
they were read; Tilton came before the
committee on the 10th OF July; he said
he didn't think II best to investigate, as
II would DO an unhappy affair and lead to
trouble; he expressed IN unwilllngness 10
testify on this and other occasions; wO
said we would like to SEQ the papers; |
next saw TiltOn on the 18th; he referred
to Mrs. TiltOn's testimony and said that
he had report which he wished the
committee to adopt oXOnerating himself
and BeeChor; July 23d ,'ilton brought q
bundle OF papers to tho committee and
began to read; some member Of the conl'
mittee thought II was not pCrtinonG they
expressed o desire 10 examine the papers,
and | wins to bo allowed 10 do 70; TraGy
was there, and Tilion said he had no right
to appear against him, us he had his
promise not to do 80; Tracy said he Ind
notified Tilton he would not keep bis
promise II he changed his ground; TiltOn
said that made no difference; Hill and
Tracy were lawyers on behalf Of the COM
mittee, and examined witnesses, TiltOn
never furnished me with the letters which
he promised; on the occasion Of the con-
yersation between Tracy and Tilton, tho
former asserted that the charge was only
improper proposals, and the latter didn't
deny II.
The witness here left the stand, and
Thomas james Turner was called, lie
said: am In Mr.. Beeclers employ.
On Monday, June 2, 1873, BeGcher was
at his farm, and stayed until the next
afternoon. lie Game again oil tho 10th Of
June.
CrOss.examincd--I knew tho time tie
train left New York by q telegram, Of
which have q copy | have d memo
ranium Of iifly cents I paid ior carrying
the telegram to the farm June 2, ! have
not the book with me. II was on Mon.
day when BeeCher came to pcckskill on
Lhat occasion. II was on Monday, May
20, that lieecller came there before that.
The farm Is twenty minutes drive from
the station.
Al lhis point the usual recess was
taken.