The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-04

Dt n OIutJ, Durant, EaSan, Eppel, Kruger
Hoyt, Hughes, Jackson, Keegan, Martin, Maetz.
hold, Mccarthy, McDermid, Mcdonnell, Nc
| Gree, Merrill, Morse, Mower, Mullen, Murray
Mason, Pirz, Rutledge, Schnell, Sinclair
Smullen, Wheeler.
the TlLT0A-BEECHER TRIAL.
william F. West TestifieS to Beecher,l
Anger at His Preferring Charges in
| Plymouth Church Against Tilton.-
Franklin Woodruff ON the Stand.
In the Brooklyn city court yesterday
(the 27th,) after recess ex-Judge Fuller.
ton called VIM. T. West to the stand.
He said: l am cashier in bank in New
York, and reside in Brooklyn. l was in
Plymouth church from 1870 to 1873, and
was member of the examining commit
tee. In 1870 Mr.. Beechcr requested to
be appointed committee of one to see
Mr.. Tilton, after the w oodhull biography
was published, and he was so appointed.
Mr.. Beechcr reported to the committee
having seen Mr.. Tilton that he was in a
critical position; that he haG many
troubles; had been surrounded by bad
influences, and he thought Tilton should
be left to his friends, and no action taken
10y the church. called on
Beecher in November, 1872, and
informed him he had been
appointed one of the subcommittee to see
Tilton in reference to his position in the
Woodruff matter. Beecher replied he
was very busy then. but would meet the
committee in about three weeks. Mr..
Beecher said that this rested simply on
the words oftwo --; that if any per.
son of responsibility made these attacks
| would see how soon he should dispose OF
them. told him Tilton was responsible,
and that if he put forth these sto, les
should be expelled from the church. No
card was published to my knowledge in
the Golden Age denying these charges.
The next interview with Beecher was the
9th of June, 1873, when l made the
charges against Tilton before the examin-
ing committee. The amended charges
were placed before the committee July
lst, 1873. When my charges were sub
United to the committee Beecher said to
me that l was taking the right course, but
nc thought this was not the proper time
to submit the charges, as many
Of the members were alb.
sent in the country. When
Beecher spoke to me, his tone was angry
and threatening. Before presented the
charges to the committee / told Beecher
their substance.
Mr.. Fullerton read the charge preferred
by West against Tilton before the COM
mittee.
The witness continued: These charges
were returned to me by the committee for
amendment. Mr.. Beccher had the same
knowledge Of the amended charges as of
the former, leaving out the third spccifi.
cation, The amended charges were read
by Fullerton. The amended charges
were submitted to the committee on the
I'd Of September, 1873. The committee
adopted the resolutions in the charges.
Witness was asked the nature of the res:
OlutiOns, but the question was objected to
by the defence, on the ground it
had not been shown that Beecher
or witness was present. Objection sus-
tanned, after brief argument. A series of
questions which followed were also OBJ
iected to, on the ground that Beecher was
absent on the occasion referred to. Full
lerton read the minutes of the committee
containing the resolutions adopted by the
committee. The witness continued: |
saw Mrs. Bradshaw, and showed her the
third specification in the charges. l
think this was in July or August, 1873.
cRoss-ExAxISrD By snEARxAx.
l remember at the interview with
Beecher. August 81. 1873, he said that all
difficulties between him and Tilton were
buried. ] remember Beecher distinctly
make report after his appointment IS
committee Of one to see Tilton. think
this report was made in the early part of
November or December, 1871. l do not
recollect that Beecher was present at the
meeting December ], 1871. There never
was anything done in the matter Of Tilton
at public meetings of the examining com.
mittee before the church.
The witness was shown the minutes of
the committee, and after refreshing his
memory, answered that Beecher had not
been appointed . committee, but had
been informally directed to visit Tilton.
He was also shown pamphlet. but could
not recognize it as The Life Of Victoria
Woodruff. He said read her life in
the newS-standS. and heard it talked
about.
Mr.. FRANKLIN WOODRUFF
was the next witness. He responded in
answer to Judge Fullerton: / am .
member Of the firm Of Woodruff L Rob-
inson. end partner of Moulton. I re-
member an interview at Tracy's Office.
between Moulton. Tracy. and myself.
We met in consultation in reference to
matters growing out Of this scandal. The
witness was asked what took place at
that interview, but this Was objected to
on the ground that Beecher Was no. then
present. and long argument ensned, the
counsel for the prosecution arguing that
Is the proceedings at the interview were