The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-04
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Beecher Trial.

NEW IORh, MaFCN o.-l mere was
no falling of in attendance on this the
third day of the ninth week of the scan
dial trial. Mrs Titon was not present.
but Messrs. Beecher and Tilton were on
hand.
NJ. Overington was recalled to the
stand in regard to the money placed in
his hands by DR.. Storrs. He said his
mind had been occupied for the past two
or three months in making preparations
for trip to Europe. On looking over
the books this morning he had found that
he had made a misstatement Yesterday.
He handed written account of the
money 10 Mr.. Fullerton, who read it
aloud. The witness had received on
September 4, 1874, $500, and on January
/, 1873, $50, making total OF 81 80.
This paper was placed in evidence.
Mrs. Oyerington was then called the
stand aid the direct examination con-
tinued.
Mrs. Tilton had private conference
with Judge Morse up stairs at this time;
Mrs. Tilton appeared before the commit
tee that night, and her appearance before
them was entirely voluntary; Mrs. Titon
then made her statement to the commit
tee; the committee left about 10 o'clock;
General Tracey did not Instruct Mrs.
Tilton IA to her answers, but he suggested
to her as TO the form Of question to beput
to her; was present at
the whole interview between Ms,
Tilton and the committee on
Thursday morning, July 9; saw Mr..
Tilton when ne called at our house:
MIR. Overington was the only person
present with me- he said
MS. Tnton WAS Trump.
! told Tilton of my having asked Mrs.
Tilton if Bcccher had ever done any
thing improper to her, and she said he
never had, either by word or deed; Til
ten asked with regard to the religious
views of the Committee, and | said that
the Committee would not clear Becchcr
if he was guilty, and that although
Bccchpr and his wife were devoted
friends of mine, if | thought ne was
guilty | would never more be friend of
his; Tlton said Elizabeth would lie for
him as she loved him; on the following
morning | called on Mrs. Tilton. to
take her to Coney Island;
told her the conversation
between her husband and myself; she
replied to me, but the reply was ruled
out by Judge Nelson: the next morning
about $50 Mrs. Tilton came to my house;
Mr.. Tilton followed soon after; / invited
him to breakfast and on the way | asked
him why he published this letter and
caused all the trouble; he asked me what
br should do and | told him to do us God
directed you; he went to breakfast and
took Il seat beside his wife, and said he
wished to speak to Elizabeth in our pres
rncr; Tilton spoke OF her conduct before
the rommittee,a for what she had done
for Bccchcr that he ought to kiss the
hem of her garment; he said he would
be the Samson which would destroy and
pull down the pillars OF the temple;
Mrs. Tilton had then left
and went up stairs, and
when Mrs. Tiltou came down he said
there had been a misunderstanding, and
he asked me to bc kind to her and left;
Mrs Tilton then told me that She had
left her husband for good; never sole
tied her to come and live with me.
At this point Mr.. Evart argued that
what Mrs. Tlton said after hearing what
her husband told Mrs Overington, should
be- admitted II evidence, as when Mr.
Mnulton showed the letter of Mr..
Bccchcr. to Mr. Tilton, complaining Of
his letters being detained by Moulton,
what Tilton said was admitted as evi-
drncc. The counsel read that portion
urthc evidence of Moulton'S referred t.,
and argued that the cases were similar.
Mr. Beach approved Of this course,
and said that the state of the two matter,
We're entirely different.
Judge Nelson said that in looking
over the matter he thought he was cor
rect in his ruling to exclude Mrs. Tiltons
conversation, and would adhere to his de-
cSion.
The witness was cross-examincd by
Mr.. Fullerton. At this point the court