The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-02
The Tilton- Beecher Trial.

among the spectators to-day was very
large, and encroachments were made in the
spaces set apart for representatives of the
press. All parties to the suit were early in
their places, and about ten minutes after
the hour Evarts continued his summing up.
He said he had endeavorcd TO lay before
the jury the situation of the parties, as set
forth in their character and relations, which
would enable the jury to judge of their
movements. He would call the attention
of the jury to the fact that In December,
1870. Beecher referred Bowen to his
(Beecher's) wife. There was an aspect at
tempted to he introduced into this case,
that there was an attempt on the part of
Beecher to keep all knowledge of his rela-
tons with Mrs. Tilton from his wife. But
parties on the other side never sought for
any papers in proof Of this accusation.
But when Bowen was referred to Mrs.
Beecber, he was told that Mrs. Beecher
had letters of her hu5 auds received from
Mrs. Tilton while his wife was in Marietta,
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that all Beecher's correspondence was in
the hands of lis wife. Counsel referred
to the meeting between Beecher and Til
ton on the Both of December, 1870,
and said that the evidence entirely rofuted
the theory Of the plaintiff and showed that
the testimony was false TO his own knowl-
Clua Tilfn, L.; l.
MED there was any separation or incompati-
bility of views between HIM and his wife
until the final abandoning of her house by
Mrs. Tilton. In the light of the evidence,
gentlemen, said counsel, what became of
this view Of the plaintiff and of the faith of
the jury in the foundation Of cause thus
laid in falsehood The evidence was very
PLAN as given by Beecher and supported
by Bessie Turner, Bowen and Mr. Bell. Ac-
cording to Beecher there came like thun-
derbolt upon him revelation of cruelty
on the part of the wife and of infidelty on
the part of her husband. This revelation
came from Bessie Turner, and when he
was spoken to on the subject he referred
them to his wife, and there was consulta-
ton, in which Deacon Bell took part, and
then came a slip from Beecher to his wife
when he was busy and could not attend to
the matter. In conversation between
Bowen and Beecher this was disclosed to
Bowen this whole transaction was made
light, and he was referred to Mrs. Beecher
as having the largest knowledge of facts
bearing on the subject, and the views and
opinions of Mrs. Beecher being there
formed, were conveyed to Bowen when
he went there Beecher then took coun-
sci with Bell, one Of his pensioners,
about the matter and asked his advice
Beecher stated to him that Mrs. Tilton had
left her husbands house and gone to her
mothers and that Tiltons RIGHTEOUSNESS
had been very low, and his conduct to Mrs.
Tllton had been marked with great cruel
ty; that Mrs. Tilton had sent to consult
him, and Mrs. Beecher had been brought
iuto the conference. Now, said counsel,
the jury had the touching testimony of
Bessie Turner with regard to that wife's
midnight flight from home, and Bessie's
following the next morning and taking the
children with her. The jury had proof of
Titon's cruelty and protligacy, and that
his wife needed protection permanently
until separation was obtained. Beecher's
note to his wife, said Evarts, read that he
was inclined to think Mrs. Beecher was
right and that q separation was best. Mrs.
Beechcr never received any condolences
from Tilton, nor was she ever deceived by
anything in his manner. Counsel then re-
ferred to the testimony of Storrs in refer
ence to calling on him on the 81 of Janu-
airy, 1871, when he asked Storrs to 20
around and see Moulton in regard to the
stories which were being circulated about
him. When Tilton was called to the stand
on the rebuttal he did not contradict stories
and did not this lead the jury, to believe
that Mr.. Tilton had attempted to begulie
and mislead their judgment. The next
movement, said the speaker, resulted also in
troubles of Mr.. Tilton, and they were
forced on Mr.. Beechers attention. When
Mr.. Tilton was deposed rs editor and pub
Usher by Mr.. Bowen, and received con-
tracts instead, Mr.. Oliver johnson, then on
the Independent limited to Tilton that
Bowen had heard stories prejudiclal to his
character and he had better see him. Mr..
Bowen did not want to see him or talk to
him, and Mr.. Bowen had talked TO Mr..
johnson about these stories, who in turn
informed Tilton, as a friend, of these
stories. According to Bowen's own words
stories about 1ilton came to him
in clouds. Cousel would ask Mr..
Tilton if, after his interview with
Bowen, he did not go to his house and an
nounce himself as beng ruined,a at the same
time he tries to make it appear and says he
was not ruined, and that he had their prop
erty as testified to, to the extent of about
$50, 900. 1t came to this, said Mr.. Evarts,
that he had house and furniture, and the
sum of 1000 with Woodruff & Robinson,
on which he got little interest, and he
had piece of land in Prospect park, which
produced him assessments. This man, said
the speaker, swore that he was a man oil
property at this period gentleman to i'm
pose your credulty all the money he had
since 1871, outside of what he picked up in
lecturing tours, was the 81 900 he had will
Woodruff & Robinson the $1,000 from
Bowen, the money for Bessie Turner'S
schooling that he obtained from Beecher,
and the $4,000 that he also got from Beech
er. At the end of 1871, said Evarts, Tltor
was crushed so far as pecunary matters
were concerned. Shortly after Bower
took the paper to Beecher, which was tC
drive him out of Brooklyn. lie Bowen,
shook his fist in Tiltons face and said thai