Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24


themselves to the single point in re-
gard to which they possessed lntorma-
ton. None of them were crOss-eXam-
iued, and there was no attempt to con
tradict or invalidate their testimony.
When number OF such witnesses
had been called To support the point
la evidence, Mr.. Beach objected, say
ing too much trouble was being taken
to prove "a fact conceded 10y the prose
cution, and sworn to by Moulton, to-
wit that Muulton had always till late
~ asserted Beecher's innocence. Moul-
ton, who sat directly in front OF these
witnesses, looked into them as they
testified to the asseverations he had
made in direct opposition to his testi-
mony. 1t seemed from their evidence
that Moulton INDUCED i'm much pro-
family when denying Beecher's guilt
to those who put inquiries to him on
the subject.
The next witness was
THE CARRIAGE-DRIvER
Who took Tilton aud Mrs. Woodruff
to Coney Island and elsewhere. He
got off easily. 1t was this witness by
whom it was expected to prove that
the statement of Tracy in his speech
that Tilton's hair was dripping either
with the dews of ocean or the tears
from his lachrymal gland when he
was at the seaside with Mrs. Wood
hull; bu: carriage-driver was unable
to tell about the moistened hair.
After we had got along so finely
with the half-dozen plain business
witnesses referred to, We had differ
ent kind of a time with Thomas Nc
Cook, who announced himself a jour
nalist of fifteen years standing. 1t
needed but glance to see that he be-
longed to another order of human ma
ture from the business men who had
done up things so promptly. He is a
highly nervous, olive~cOmpleXiOned,
lean faced man of forty, with IA satur-
nine expression, black hair and NOUS
tache, and voice that sounded as If
it came up through a tube. He took
us far deeper into
TILTON's RELATIONS WITH MRS.
WOODHULL
Than we have previously got, and told
us of the Woodruff stories about
Beecher. 1t was amusing To hear this
witness tell how Mrs. Woodruff had
advised him To work up the Beecher
scandal, because it would take the
roof Off Plymouth Church, shake
Brooklyn Heights, revolutioniZe mod
ern society, and be IA flrst-class news
paper sensation" At this anti climax
we laughed.
When Fullerton, who has heretofore
given us so much merriment as a cross
examiner, but who has been kept from
Court by illness for some days, rose
there was a buzz of expectation, which
always occurs in CourC when Fullerton
il about to begin cross-eXamination,
and which was increased by the pleas
ure of seeing him again after his alb
sence. We were not disappointed in
our expectation of merriment, which
began at once. What journal are
you now connected with? ?" asked Full
lertuu. am winding up newspa-
PERI was the unfortunate reply of the
witness, for Fullerton proceeded
AMID FESTIVE LAUGHTER
To ask about bis experience in wind
ing up newspapers and winding up
people in Detroit and elsewhere. Full
lerton soon grew severe in his manner
aud language, but throughout the
cross examination, which was long
and vigorous, the witness held his
timOny.
When Deacon Halliday's name was
next called there WAS "A noisy flutter OF
excitement, through which he walked
to the witness stand. He has been for
years the assistant pastor of Plymouth
Church, and intimately acquainted
with the scandal from its inception
Mr.. Halliday is striking dignitied
! a nd Ia IL al liz
| shaven and highly intellectual face is
singularly handsome; his features or
| derby, classical and proud the eyes
full and the nose aquiline, with the
| forehead, mouth and chin finely
moulded, while the circle of white
silky hair added to the venerability
and impressiveness of his appearance
! We have become very familiar with
THE ASSISTANT PASTORS FACE
And person in Court during the trial
upon which he has, from the com
mencement been a regular attendant
| The assistant pastor must be over sixty
and has led life of philanthropit
hard work, but he seems in the bes
physical condition, and his courtesy il
always equal to his dignity. Mr.
Halliday, in giving his testimony
spoke with great deliberation anC
suayity, occasionally turning to tn,
Court to make explanations. But HI
had just begun to give evidence abOu
the action of Beecher's church toward
the scandal with the view of Showing
! that Beecher, instead of concealinl
! Tilton's accusations, had at ono
brought them before the officers of hii
church, when Beach objected to al
such testimony, aud half hours abl
argument between him aud Evarts oc
Cured. When Beach pointed t,
Halliday, aud spake of him as
ONE OF BEECHER's UNDERLINGs,
He checked himself by saying, iron
ically, that that il was q compliment
to call him an underling to the creates
man on the earth. Applause auC
laughter in the gallery.
Morris, who is the fussiest membe
of Tilton's counsel, has occasionally
irritated Evarts by his remarks, anC
after the second or third movement o
Morris to-day, Evarts created som,
amusement by saying loudly: ".
apologize to you, and TO the Court anC
to the public for my ignorance" in ;