The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-14
BEECHER TRIAL.

ceedingS,
Mr.. Fullerton called attention to an ed
itOrial reference to the trial In the I'IbWR
this morning, which opens thus: "A
usual the Beechcr trial was eDlivenet
yesterday by some choice exhibitions O
legal blackguardism. Here Is one, and
then follows brief passage between Mr.
Fullerton and Mrs, 0Vington, culled frCa
the report,
Judge Nelson said he appreciated the
remarks OF Mr.. Fullerton, and tho Ian
guage used In tho editOial called for an
apology. For his part he never attended
q trial where so much courtesy was ex.
hibited by the counsel and witnesses.
Calvin j. Mills, OF Buffalo, was the first
witness, and testified | saw publication
Of what was called the WoOdhull scandal,
about election time, in WoOdhul6 6 ClGaiR'i
Weekly.
Witness was asked II he had seen tho
proof slips Of this article before II was
published. Fullerton objected and an ar
gument ensued. The Court ruled that
the answer would be taken. Beach de-
INJURED TO this and reopened the argu-
mept, stating that they had shown through
Andrews that the article was prepared by
him short time before II was put in
type, and he contended that the admission
Of this evidence would reopen the issue
in the case.
The Court said the question could be
answered yes or no, but Evarts said that
II had caused 30 much discussion he
would withdraw the question, and the
witness left the stand. M ,.L ,.
Henry G. Bowen was recalled and testi-
fed; ] have no recollection Of an inter-
view with Eggleston on the 26th Of De.
cember, 1870,
Cross.examlned by Fullerton-I do not
remember when 1 left Ffeelands house
on the 26th Of December, 1870; l left there
before 0 o'clock; did not hear OF the
Woodstock letter until two days after
signing the tripartite agreement
Edward EaglestOn was recalled and
testified In December, 1870, ! had busi-
ness relations with II. Q. Bowen; on the
10Th Of December, 1870, was twice at
Bowen's house; I think Bowen said he
had q letter from Tilton to BeeCher; |
think | called ut Bowen's afterwards; he
was out and / waited on him; l remember
Bowen saying that BeeCher stated that
TiltOn was the worst man In the world
and that Mrs. Tilton was q saint; he also
told me that an adopted daughter Of Til
tons had told him that Tilton had car
ried her in his arms from her bed.
CrOss.examined by Fullerton ceased
to be employed by Bowen in July, 1915;
never had any personal difficulties with
Bowen, The Witness was shown d letter
dated January 8, 1871, which he identi.
fled as his writing. Fullerton read n
portion OF the letter which stated that
Eagleston was preparing story for the
INDEPENDENT Rev. DR.. Ward called on me
about this story, continued the witness,
and claimed that he had right to the
story, had then sold the story for one
hundred dollars. The witness here left
the stand.
Horace D. Clailin, being recalled, tCsti-
fed was one Of tie arbitrators between
Bowen and 'rilton. never saw the let
ter Of submission, was not informed on
the Sd Of April, 1879, Of its existence,
and It was never read to me. | do not
remember Of BOwen's asking that what
they were to submit should be put In
writing. No written submission Of any
kind was drawn up by Tilton, Moulton
or Bowen In my presence that night.
Witness was not CrOSs.exlmined.
Charles Storrs testified: | was present
ut this arbitration. never saw this
paper at the time OF the arbitration.
Bowen did not suggest that what they
had 10 submit should be put In writing.
Crosse xnmined by Beach; | can not
remember all that occurred. II Moulton
drew up that paper II was not known to
me. |''# p. Hf
George W. Uhter then deposed; / saw
q picture Of Henry Ward Beecher hang.
Ing in Moulton's parlor before the lSt Of
January, 1871.
The Court here took the usual recess.
Mr.. Eyarta, in q conversation with Mr..
Beach, stated that II was probable they
would be through with the testimony
this afternoon.
After recess Judge Nelson asked II the
counsel would go on, and Shearman call.
ed Wallace L. Caldwell, who testified: |
know Francis MOulton and visited his
house in February, 1871, when he lived
in Clinton street; | spent about fifteen
hours in his house there; he was sick,
and was watching him; | saw Beechers
portrait In the parlor when | was there.
This witness was not cross.examined.
Mr., Shearman then asked for little
delay, as he had telegraphed for the only
other witness they had to call and that
II he did not come shortly they would
givehim up. J
Judge Fullerton then called John f,
Bowen, who testified: l am son Of
Henry G. Bowen; reside at home with
my father and am at school In the city;
In the month OF December, 1870, think,
I delivered n note from my father to Mr..
Fteelahd; the note was addressed, but |
do not recollect what II was Freeland
took the note and read IL; he said that II
was all right, or something like that Mr..
Fteeland came to tho door when | gave
him that note.
Cross.examinel by EvarLs: saw Mr..
Freeland personally, and remember Civ
ing him the note. j was then about
thirteen years Of age.
Witness was then allowed 10 retire.
Mr.. Morris called Marshall j. Morrill,,
who testified: AM an architect and
have made drawing Of Mr.. 0vlngton's
house. [Shown drawing Of the house.
made this drawing. The house fronts
to the east and the piazza to the west.
The witness explained his diagram,
and described the situation Of the piazza
al the back Of the house. lie said that
the piazza OF Mrs. OviDgtOn's house was
directly enclosed on all sides except that
looking toward the west.
Crosse xamined: | never visited the
rear Of these premises before. ! visited
them between . and 10 o'clock In the
morning, when the sun was In front Of
the house, but | never saw the house in
the afternoon. There was no building
adjacent that would shield the rays Of
The sun from that piazza between 9 and D
In the afternoon.
The defense recalled John 9. South.
wick who testified: Mr.. Woodruff told
me on one occasion that MOnliOn had de-
posted the 1--WE thousand dollars with his
tfm, and that II was to be drawn out for
TiltOn.
The witness was asked as TO the con-
vcrsatiOn that took place, but Beach Oh.