The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-15
.BEECHER TRIAL.

ANHW AbAhhl - lAA Nh AhhSAa9NAN
ut Court to-day was very greatly increas-
cd and many were unable to gain admis-
sion. Judge Nelson was accompanied to
the bench by Judge Howe, OF Wisconsin;
Robert Lincoln, son Of the late President;
Hon. P. H. Smith, Of Chicago; Judge Pea.
body and Luther Marsh, who were ac.
cOmmodated with seats, Mr.. Beecher
mounted the stand at ten minutes after
eleven, Fullerton called attention to the
absence Of Beach, but said he would 90
on without him. Witness corrected IL
portion Of his testimony OF yesterday in
regard to the letters from Mrs. Tilton;
they were given by my wife to the lnves-
tigating Committee last summer. Witness
continued his Cross-examinatiOn. When
went to MoultOn's, the SOth OF Decem-
Der, 1870, he locked the door; was not
surprised at his locking the door; sup
posed the letter Of December 28th would
be brought up by Tilton; this interview
lasted about M hour; didn't see any one
there except Moulton and Tilton; said
in this conversation, "FhiS is dream;" |
was indignant ut the charge Of improper
advances; IL was when he charged me
with giving rise to the stories about him
that I said felt nothing but contempt
lor hun, aS no was sFyihg 70 pu,,y mei ,
dld not ask MN LOT Ihe le.IeF 70 nowehi !
thought ne was going 70 give u 70 me, W.
away; Tilton made no demand for money;
when he made the Charge against ME ]
kept silent, because ~ was sa.N.ng ahu
indicated !hat hs u'u ny mant " W
interrupted py IlS whole manner a !
dId not believe 'he chsTseS @ o. improper
solicitations or asking Mrs; llllon 10 De-
come q %ile 10 me, Du1 l mought he pe-
Iiecyed them rue Out l uium' !hlhk MS
wlle had IoIM MN S1i ! e'' M3ulIohS
anu went 70 llllohS mouse o,i inc way
y was evident 70 me mat llI'on anu
Mon!ton had conferred ABOUT .ne MATER
but y was not my way !S 70 asE MN II nc
knew y; lo9hn Mrs, lllI9n ~ peui sle
was III ana ! STpp3sso teIlTvu u1.i !oE - Wv. she
high'i lS"Ni Sm' n"u pSeI' ''I,".s sot'Iu
charges against nle WIN allv'I'ng '.nI ner
affections rom niai she ShqIsu iHs IesLon
SlNeness sue Slleu 'enrs s"iu ~ ~ oI.nrSsu
me wllh Grea'!ng ulseoru ~ I"e lanily
and asked her y " wus so She n'Aug w "
response saiu ne tola n.S " sn4. you hau .'.
transferred your wIeiy alec.luns ,I.ls 70 ny
when Iolu heI Of !ae lmptoPe1r ,m au
vanceS ahd asEGu Ner !. Sne NY 'olu NIul
50 she lowered heT heaaI lsalu YOU KNOW
this Is not irnlh l fecl'eu Ihese charges
and asked her now she coni9 nave none
such thInE sue Mla conIa nVs he,p ~
he nursnaGeI me- "ne Io.u NY ~ un ~
!ervIew ihJHly WIN ~" ~ wl'VII ~ he sa'I
she confessed nef aIIeh loves 10 nun "Lu
10 confessed h's' Iney W"uLu ~. I'ons
6elleri sue asked me what sue CouIu uoi
miu u you ought 70 wFitS y Fe'fnc!l3h
oI these ChaFges she sn'" " m'gnt ~ =;
used against i'er nusHanu' "nn = & su," " "
wonldnu that y woulu ohly W useu lot
juStlhcauoh u ihls ShaFge sh0vIH NC usen
against me III the CnllTch, or y Ihete wuS
any lrouole ABOUT u 'herGi 1!'sr :i nlaNins W
me promise not 70 use " u lnluTy 70 ner
husband, ], at her request, got her pen,
ink ana paper, ana she WroIei alter some
conversation h"t pertaining 10 'hiS mat
Ter, ! lel!; when leIt sne appeared us ohG
dead; J uld not pace !Ie cIolleS armlnu
'ihi. .ho i"I;coteS where thc Mia nnner
@ mnI +, Lor Socrciorv. lhonIaj n Iaiterl
,his ia in her LandwrIting, bul ia moi
~ri,,cn in h"r ordinary way. ahe zen.
eFaIly writes WIN q Dnlu, lfes I'anu, Wns
%SI "onscJ to Will her tLnt ,lay because
sLs wns ronvale.rent / dictated none
nj tbot letter. except In n general way,
donI think | rcnI passages Of Il ns tLcy
werr written. nor dii read II before. n
snnn,"mcntorv noriion of il wns written.
Xxi Swear nosiiiVcly / dilnt dictate
nuv nortion NJ lint letter IhanIlcd exhibit
N3 Il. tLia was shown me- by Moulton nm
tho All oi D,cember,
H. FnlIer,nn real The letter. which
was n MonIton from Mrs. Triton, asking
him 10 obtain the letter Of confession and
rstraction for her, Ss il ought to be de.
stroyed.
Witness coniInlISd-l don't remember
that promised to show tIlS letter oI re-
traction to TiltOni she tod mo sle was
wcaFied win lmPortnnitles, Dnt dlu not
know Wnat 70 MINK OF IheSe cnatgeS; De.
lore writing thls letter She admitted thal
the charges were notrue; T., 4,
witness was mere asKeu II he Oelleyed
| than thnL Mrs TillOn llu mn Undue alice.