The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10

dinner IL was In December, IN the year lsd9;
think he returned at night with the lady; lie re-
NAMED all night; attended the lecture that was
delivered there that evening along with several
RE-piREcT EXAMINATION.
Mr.. Hil-Do you reconecs the subject OF that
lecturer
Mr.. Hlll-Dld you see any books lying about his
rOOmy
JwQr-was It before or after dinner that you
Witness-It was after dinner, about an hour
AFTER.
ALBERT + NORTON
This witness came on the stand with a smirk
his lace which expanded into grin as ne kissed
the Bible. The grim old Presbyterian Judge took
fire at this proceeding and sternly asked the wit.
ness II he considered oath binding
on his conscience. The witness said he
3D. and sat down very gamesoIney and
wiling. de was apparently sort or
upper mechanic or foreman. out he excited the
suspicious OF the plantirs counsel as ne sat there
with a bunch OF black beard on his chin and pale
eye. be testified that he saw woman IN rllton's
room at the Winsted Hotel very early in the morn
ing and stuck TO 1t. she was in white undress'
but he SAID nothing about Tnton's Whereabouts
Judge Fullerton examined This witness as TO nrs
character and dismissed DIN.
Albert F. Norton testlhed:--I i've in New Britain
and am mechanic IN the standard Rule aud
Level Company; was in Wlnsied the nlgnt that
Theodore rton came there TO deliver his
lecture on '.True Woman / had occasion
tOOpass by the room ne occupied ana
as | passed by the door OF the room was party
open; IL was about hali-past six IN the morning;
! 4 lady partly dressed; she was III White:
she The same lady saw at night at the iec-
ture and also the one | saw at breakfast with MI.
IiltOn.
ny Mr.. Fullerton was regular boarder at
aa Tm Sal Ta at work sns making wrenenes
proprietor.
q. Were you ever engaged in any Jaw troubles
Q. You made no compromises Tor trouble Of any
thlngy A. No, sill; none Whatever.
Counsel-Tnat viii do.
SAMUEL E. BELCHEg.
Two witnesses having been used ~ in twenty
minutes-a great tribute TO the agility and de-
spatch OF Lawyer Hill, who examlned-a third one
called.
Tnls third witness, Becher, one OF Ti.ton's
neighbors, a substantial looking man, with a
quiet address. He was wen clad had his beard
trimmed IN a military style, 80 that It revealed
his finely cut chin; but his eyes rather dull,
anu reused to ligut up MS otherwise good couG-
tenance.
Mr.. Hill's method OF examining mis- witnesses Is
10 put his hands behind his back put his bald
sconce forward. pincn his lips and up one of
his cheeks, so as to make u Knd OF sail OF the I'M
proving whisker there
Samuel e. Belcher testied-I have lived at No.
l13 North OXFORD street since 1861 l am President
President FOR seven years, was secretary about
ten years; am . member OF Plymouth church.
ana have been an ot1cer OF tue church KNOW
MI Tllton nave known aim twenty years; was
a member OF the music commute with him J.; have
been intimate friends with MIR ritcn; we lved
IN adjoining houses; our families were very int-
mate, visiting each other daily; We lived ia dd-
invited me to become or his arbtrators in the
Bowen difficulty; said | did not wish 10 act as
an arbitrator, but in case he couo not ind one
10 act | would 90 so; remember the
publication OF the Woodruff scandal; / met Mr.
ritcn soon alter at the Wall street Jerry; he said
to me, alter had remarked that the Woodhu
story mad impressed me terribly, There might be
modlcum OF truth in lt-one grain OF wheat to
busnel cnan;r Mr.. luton spoke generally or his
opinion on the subject; we crossed the Jerry
together; he said that the newspapers had taken
up the matter; we walked 10 to tne loot OF the
stairway At Montague terrace; we went to Moul-
toms house, where lilton went up the steps and
asked question; he then returned to
ne, and after making long walk,
we came to the corner OF tue street
near his house; our conversation was friendly;
remarked TO him on the way that his irenus were
saying II he had spark vi manhood IN him he
would not rest easy under such story; he asked
a lot OF papers; some he read ana some he dld
read; he said these papers contained his state
Air. Bowen. win the animation that they would
be printed unless Bowen settled up with MIN; in
the documents was q letter nom ar luton TO air.
Bowen
IMPORTANT OF EVIDENCE
appeared 70 be educed from Belcneris testimony
at this time. He put on ms eyeglass and looked
over the Golden Age article, ana identified 1t as
the paper Titon had read him. HIS decisive
testimony that luton threatened to publish THIS
article unless Bowen settled up the broken con-
tract for his editorial services set Hilton 10 confer
REG with Morris and Pryor, his face very much
Interested and theirs also. When I1ltou Is pushed
IN this way ne grows ana more pink III coor,
not lush but OF baby red, equal IN tone
everywhere and ais nner profleLhe eye, CHEEK
bone and dlmple back oi the mouth-weaKeD and
hunger alternately. HIS hand, Will sod lead
pencil IN It, fees around his neck chin and throat,
an0 his eyes lose consistency.
Mr.. Tllton told me that what he showed me was
a galley proof, noticed that IL was printed, ana
asked mm why ana ne sald IL Hould De lot-
w4rQed 10 Mr. Bowen, with me lntimatlon that
unless his contracts were settled 10 woud be pub
lisned; Mr Tlton aiterWard came 70 lne with
what purpOrted 70 Ue letter rom his vile, in
when she stated that Mr.. Beecner had made I'M
proper advances 70 Ler' asAca nlm II lhdt was
an original; he said no tnls - copy; Frank
Moulton has the originate be SAID nc saw Frank
MOulJOh, ana vas az MS mouse, Where ne met M
Beecher; he said he had charged Mr.. Deecher
WITH ihe act OF adultery ana mentioned the ate
ment Of Mrs. IltOn; Beecner satd, ''Why. Eliza
beta IS crazy;' | understood him 10 say mat
when he came home AZ night Mrs. Triton iold
him that mr.. Beecher mad OBTAINED a retractIon
from her; he mentioned many other thlngs; ne
stated that, Notwithstanding the reLractiOu or
Mrs. Ilton, MIS-. Triton nad Withdrawn the
retractOn ana Mr. Beecher had apologizen; I
asked nun where the retractlOn ana comes
sion were; he SAID the confession was a
verbal one ana the apology IA written onel had
been gwen by Mr.. Beecher to Mr.. MOultoD |
asked about the sO-cdAed pistol scene ana ne SAID
there was no louGdatlUn the story stated By
tae WOodhuils.
A FUSS ENsUED
upon SIR. Hll asking big leading question, in
which Fuller on anu Hill exchanged small shot
at snort range and criticised each others man
ners. Beach rose, and Evarts was up at the same
time. they tusseled 'llSe boys who hgnt Tor Bit
ten apples" and cOntradicteG eacn other on the
Gven NJ nal arr
there IA row, as II about to play forensic leap
frog. The otg bell doomed twelve aud Frank Maln-
SON the Clerk, got IN pun which was sufficiently
Daa to make the performance ridiculous.
ACTED VERY AEASLY
Witness-Mr. rIt0n SAID To me mat MI MouitOn
apd dmself thought that SIR. BeeCner had acted
We meAnly IN getting TIE retractiOn rom AIRS.
I!lon; my interview with Mr. luton lasted sew