New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
-FOUR WITNESSES IN THE CHAIR.

FOUR WITNESSES IN THE CHAIR
sEsrlMoNY OF SAMUEL DWIGHT PARTRIDGE EDWARD
}. WRIGHT, MRS. ELIZABETH la PIERRE PALMER
AND BENJAMIN p. TRACY-THE MEMORANDUM AC-
COMPLAINING THE CHECK FOR $7,000-MR. TIL
ToNs COMMENTS SOON AFTER THE Woodruff
PUBIICAroN-HIs RELATIONS TO MRS. Woodruff
AT HER OFFICE AND AT HER HoUsE-REMARKA-
BILE TESTIMONY OF A CIAIRvoYANT-MR. TRACY's
EARLY CONNECTION WITH TIE CASE.
The discrimination of Samuel Dwight Partridge
was finished yesterday The defense then called as
witnesses Edward j. Wright, Mrs Elizabeth La
Pierre Palmer, of Montmorency, s. c., and benjamin
f. Tracy. Mrs. Palmer testified in reference to Mr.
Tilton's relations with Mrs. Woodruff in 1871, and
the origin of the Golden Age. The Court adjourned
10 minutes before the usual time at the request of
MIR. Beach, who will not be present to-day. Mr..
Beach said that for personal he had intended
10 crossexamine Mr.. Tracy, and he hoped some ar
rangement could be made to defer the examination.
Mr. TTaCy's examination will, however, be continued
to-day, and the cTossexaminatiOn will be begun as
foon as Mr.. Beech returns.
AUDIENCE, CASHIER, AND MEMORANDUM.
The audience was small yesterday. In the fore
noon tire courtro not full. The occupants OF
the gallery frequently deserted their seats, when
were taken by newcomers, and in this manner the
elements of the audience shifted during the day.
After Mrs. Palmer had taken the stand, the news
flew from mouth to mouth that woman was testl'
flying and in the afternoon the number of spectators
was larger than before recess. There were many
ladies in the courtroom; there were three rows
of them to the right Of the defendants coun-
rel. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher arrived in their carriage
before IL o'clock and entered the courthouse by
the Lvngston-st entrance. Comparatively few
persons had assembled to stare at them. In the
courtroom Mr. Beecher sat in his usual place, most
of the time attending closely TO the proceedings. Mrs.
Beecher lean her head on her hand and studied the
cOuntenanCes of those around her. Her usual ex-
preston that of great earnestness but OCCASION
ally her pale face would light up with smile at
come witty remark of the lawyers. The air was close
and warm in the courtroom, and during the session
one man tainted and was carried out.
The cross-examnation of Mr.. Partridge by Mr.
Beach was opened with questions in reference TO the
yellow slip of paper containing the words: "Spoils
from new friends for the enrichment of DID," which
accompanied the Bowen check of deposit for $1,000
in 1872. The witness described the drawer In
which he had placed the check and the slip OF paper
lie said he did not Tecollect whether the check and
After the paper had been in the drawer for some
time he took it out, folded it, and put ii
in his pocket-bOOk, without telling any
member Of the firm about it, An amusing
scene occurred when Mr.. Beach asked the
witness 10 take out his pocket-book and replace the
paper in il III the compartment which ii had occupied
after being taken from the drawer. Mr. Partridge
did not recollect telling any member OF the firm
that mch a paper had accompanied the Bowen
Al Il, lo HOT Il
jeremiah F. Robinson about it. He had shown it to
lis wife and children, and one or two other persons
coon after the publication Of the statements IN rela-
ton to the scandal last Summer.
Mr. Partridge was also questioned about his alleged
conversation with Mr. MoultOn. When he first took
the stand in the morning he said he desired TO cor
rect the statement which be made last Friday in
regard TO the time when the conversation took
place. Ii was in 1871 instead Of 1872 He had had
another conversation with Mr.. Moulton about the
scandal about two years before he left the finn
Of Woodruff & Robinson, which was on
Dec 81, 1874. The witness could not swear
that Franklin Woodruff was not present
OF the conversation in 1871, but that the only
conversation with Mr.. MoultOn in which the num- |
Ter Of Spritualists had been mentioned. On the |
redirect examination Of Mr.. Partridge Mr.. Eyarts |
drew from him the fact that he had been educated
Tor the law Soon afterward he asked the witness
question 70 which the latter began to respond in his
customary wandering manner
win you stop, Sir!' exclaimed Mr.. Beach, and
then added ironically "you know you are lawyer"
o. ought not to have brought that up against me-,
replied the witness smiling.
During the course Of his cross-examination Mr..
Partridge manifested tendency in answering ques-
lions 10 branch out into collateral matters and Mr.
Beach more than once asked Judge Nelson to in
struct the 10 conne his answers to the ques-
lions.
MR.. TILTONS REMARKS ON THE Woodruff
PUBLICATION.