The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
Continuation of Moulton's
DISCRIMINATION.
SETTLING WITH BOWEN.
TiltOn Thinks Mrs. Morse a Dan,
gsrous Woman.
SETTLING WITH BOWEN.
TO A FRIEND m THE WEST
HOW Plaintiff and Defendant
Kept Accounts.

families OF married couples and children taking
advantage OF the snow, gave such a chill TO the
court room yesterday that the dullest sympathy
moved by the picture OF domestic dlscord
there. wife was looking calmly on at a litiglous
husband. Another husband, alleged To be her
seducer, was surrounded with his brood,
waiting for the awful verdict. Il was
. stern representation OF justice 10 see
all these beings and their social forces facing eacn
other in the little square hall OF justice while the
many sleigh bells made music in the keen outer
air.
BEECHER YESTERDAY.
There was Colonel Beecher. the DEFENDANTS son,
with his pretty, girlish wife, OF whom he seemed
to be quite fond. Happy will they be. looking at
this contentious scene If they deduce from 1t the
lesson AL important, earliest learned, that "a long
pull Is q strong pulls and every mlsstep on vital
thing Of sworn confidence returns to plague the
inventor.
Mr. Beecner came in shortly before the opening.
with his wie. HIS hairs are rapidly changing
gray. bald spot Is at the back OF the crown,
where mis- long hairs are parted. He walks with
q slight stoop and wears old mantle or talma,
which removing he sits erectiy IN his chair and
sobery watches the performance. Mr.. Beech
r, like all the draT1tiS persona, has
changed conduct during the trial. He began
1t, under the Increment OF its novelty
and publicity, with an exuoerance OF confidence
and certain amount of enjoyment OF its droll-
ness. He has for several days past been conspicu-
Gus for his sobriety and negativeness, and his
coarsest adversary could not observe anything in
his conduct to critcise, Yesterday he listened at
tentlvely with lace set to the key OF
heavens comfort and the pitcn OF the
earths safety. He moved forward among
his lawyers and spent that extent OF time
among them which showed that he designed TO
be saved 10y works as wen by faith. A nigh idea
OF mis- intellect held by his adversaries at the
Bar, and they say that they see the very finest
touches Of the delepee u bis personal suggestions
His lofty forehead. his eyes, whch are Ike natural
cameras TO receive all the impressions OF nature
from forms to temperatures; his extended
race, ample In every feature, not one crowd
ing che otDer and his high, rlpe color, the mellow
rlpeness OF an appreclatlVe old age, insensibly
attract the study and admiration OF men. That he
was created and perfected TO communicate 10 his
fellows the subtetes ana profound lessons OF the
lie OF which they were a part is manifest by the
eXquisieness OF his senslbillty which Is expressed,
ike sensitive plants as every OBJECT touches MIN.
The command TO go ana preach would appear 10
have oeen superruous 10 one gifted with the
spendor OF his graces and Substitutes. He looks
the man OIL SORROWS ana acquainted with grief lie
looks aso Jne lofty oracle, involuntariy speaking
tue truths OF an irresistible authority. No wonder,
as we nave said before, that his people gather
around him IN cliid-llke iath ana see IN HIM IN
herent PROOFS OF the reality or his commission aud
Inspiration from on nigh.
MRS. BEEcHER
was attentive as ever by us side yesterday, and
drew DEAD on Frank Mou.ton all day. she kept
up the cold smile, Ike sunshine on snow,
has mad all This Wine and spoke sometimes to her
husband and son, quantity and cr.Sply.
by Mr.. Beecher's side was
JUSTIN ID. FULTON,
the celebrated pastor OF the Baptlst church, who
the subject OF beer drinking Fulton attacked
1lton's latitudinarian notions IN the LaieDe1tdent
IL Is sand, on the subject OF drinking and beer.
Tiiton responded 10y saying that Fulton himself
mad drunk lager beer with Tilton at Bowery gar
dan nf Emit Int
Med quarrel ensued and Tllton, be-
ing inside the press, got the nom
endeavored 10 nave press OF MS own; but failing
to get support Tor 1t IN Boston came TO live in
brooklyn. where ne puDllshec me OWtOO6 ana re-
ceived pulpit. He has 1eeu an ardent oyocate
for close communion. His paper has persisted
but with hts huge broad head dark eyes thin
figure and cropped whiskers, he was consp cuous
Of Titon's old victims In happier years,
Wilnam NJ. Evarts being another.
A PRIEST OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
appeared ID court-hey. Father carroll, Of 81.
Vincent de Paufs cnurcn, Williamsburg. RE
looked on very quietly, and had neither the eX-
preston ol pam nor enjoyment.
USUAL SET OF FEMALES
were present-rlltOn, Field, Raymond and shear
man. Tney had precisely the same seats and be-
naved as usual, quietly and without inter
ference. There were no Movers. Mrs. Triton
listens, looks around keeps ner vei up and
SHOWS human nature, as Ii unaware that Just now
human nature Is leelng her with great uniformity.
1t happy gift OF r. evidence 10 make all collars
ft US, after while, without chahng Little
Dorrit raised In the Marshasea JAIL took her lie
as heroicaly as Mrs filton, coming somewhat later
into open court. Her manner IS a good deal Ike
that OF the Irisnman's who, asked to plead guilty
or not guilty, replied that he could not say Till ne
mad heard the evidence. she Is getting 1t all.
ON THE BENCH
we're MAYOR Hunter, OF Brooklyn; Associate Judge
Reynolds, VINO formerly was the first lawyer OF
BROOKLYN, and state Senator Murphy. They all
watched the case without indifference.
Tilton Was give ana quiet.
MOULrOs
submitted to very ponte and much improved
or suenness, and up TO the middle
OF the afternoon session held his own
Iar ne IN rs nu ar t1 er any1nag
IDlty OF sucn COO behavior with such nervous
temperament. he answers with readiness and
precision and does not appear TO REQUIRE .fysesSe
To neutraiize the cross-examlnation. Ii IS proba-
bly, the quiet cuitute OF Dis evenings aud MS asso
clations which Is coming TO his relief In this
rne hours he has gwen to tie
nooler part OF his mind return to DO
him service when business habits, wealth and
Very little was obtained fr m Mr.. Moulton yes
terday to AFFECT this jury Much that was sought
nuence. Very much was inquired INTO o. au anus
ing rreievancy, ana the perfect coui tesy on both
state oi armed neutrality.
WOODRUFF IN COURT.
very suggestive thing was the appearance OF
Monlton's senior partner, woodruff, VINO Is not
relative OF MS, QUO, on the contrary, very con-
servauve and unlntrusive man. He entered
WI" this su' 1cs aisspssed ru%or thss
ne was malcontent or dissatisfied win
Moulton's behavior. woodruff rs one OF The
great merchants OF the peuOd-a square solid,
gfay-bearued man. He ~ at tue
head OF the reform party OF Brooklyn, when op-
poses wbat IL called the Ring.
To-Day the testimony rela es ITSELF
TIE EVIDENCE.
Francis y. MoultOn eros B-examined By Judge
Porter had the account you referred TO, aud
banded 10 To my boOkkeeper 10 put IL In shape, and
Will have IL at one O'CLOCK Mr. Tilton's account
he has himself; " Jou choose 4 eau hand In Dotn
accounts at one time should say that saw Mr.
Beecner almost frequently "a Mr.. TiltOn; Mr.
Tilton was the most frequently az my house; we
were IA the habit vi making excursions together
during the sumner; we went hshlng together and
nave been to Narragansett IoRe ner; | think the
0rst vacation passed with Mr. Titon was ia 1885,
we we're not in the West or Washington together;
Was IN the naDIt OF going to the GOLdep age ONCE
very frequently was In sympathy with the wo-
mans rights movement; | have been pres
cnt with Mr.. Glltun at some OF their con-
ventions; II was az Newport; ! do not think
we met in Richmond | went down 10 see Mr..
Bowen upon letter OF authorization from hr.
hilton 10 Mr. Bowen to settle his account W th
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