The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-13
.BEECHER TRIAL.

| quirrd particularly about his health
( Aftcra few minutes talk with his cOun
sci Mr. BccChcr mounted the wilnes
stand and continued his testimony: Atie
the publication ui the Woodhull ,canda
recall two conversations with Mrs
Moultnn about Mrs. Woodruff; she askcC
me what | Thought Of Mrs. WoodhulI,
replied that my knowledge was only tie
rived from others; there never was i wor,
with her about receiving Mrs. Woodhul
on my account; | never told MOulIon
thought his vile should act with him il
the rndcavOr tu suppress stories; ! re
member ON two occasions Mrs. MOullUl
said To me why don't you call some time
To see mo or pay social visits instead u
business visits Ia Frank; had u convcr
satiun with her about Mrs. TilI0n, want
ed some one tn visit her and cheer her anC
thought Mrs. MOultun was the yer,
person; after visiting Mrs. Tiltun, Mrs
Muultun would tell me how she was get
ting along; she said she would not wonder
ii there was separation in the family;
asked her il there was any way IN which
. Mrs. TiltUn could he helped; ! told Mrs
MoultOn felt that my presence in III,
| family had brought this mischief On them
for which irlt ! was lo blame; during
my interviews with Mrs, Munlton sh,
wa. incapable uf accusing me nj adulter!
or of any crime towards Mrs. TiItoni
never said that il Iiltou published th'
letter NJ apology it waS Useless Iur me Il
try IL live it down; never said ! had Il,
hnpr from Theodore, ur that he was
ial. man; She never -ail iur me togo I,
my church and confess my crime and the!
would forgive mr; did not say il con
ics.rd my church would not hear me amo
/ it would b. better Tor me Iu 90 out I"
| lie: never said | have powder IN III!
desk that would he p me cut "I NY
trouble; never told her | hal sullerr
/ the torlurcs Oi the damned in appearing ii
/ church with cheerful face; Mrs. Munllm
didn't tell mr that Mrs. rillUm expressed
sympathy lor her lMr-. MoullonI; in that
she had lost faith in lirrchrr and had Jeff
the church in October, 1873; Mrs, MOul
ton didn't tell me Mrs. riIton said sh,
would sacrifice her husband rather than
myself, and iOr the ,ukc'oi the church am
her family she would deny it; ncvcI
/ said that it WlI cruel ri Mrs. riItun I,
confess, and in lacl We never had any
such conversation; n"r did ! say HAT
hld rrprulcd VI my sin and felt it wa
! forgiven; she did not say In me- that -h'
did not know how ! could stamI in NY
. pulpit anl preach tU young men ashill-
/ the crime ul adultery; twas IN regard 1,
the charge II alternating Mrs. .Iiltun'
affections from her husband that ! sai'
she was good woman anl that Mrs
! Muullun should trust herr um the lith 4"
July, 1874, ! had a short conversation
with her, had nu conversation with hcl
in July, 1871, in which she said Frank
was angry; no conversation took plac,
between US in which she salt
that ought to have confessed
long ago. and had now added four year
ui perjury and living To the Original crime
never said would die rather than con
Tess; nn conversation took place III wllcl
said that was thcguiIty party and tina
Mrs. 'rilton waI innucrni; at M interview
with Robinson did say that had spen
u ,Iccplcss night hrooding over trouble
in my family; Mrs. MouIton never said
should tell the truth, as it would crrtainl,
come out: | never said ! could not con
i.,., ~ my work would then br finished
that NV family would br ruined, AM
that my people never would forgive Inc
wr never had conversation in whicl
she said it would bc r0wardly lOr me Il
take nv lie. did not .rr her on the .,
of June. On the ;il4t ui May | saw hotl
Ntr. and Mr-. MuullOn. ! never said
saw M way ont Ofit-that my life Of lI1c
iulnrss was ended. never said got II,
comfort from her, or that she sCrnWat &,
mrlikc a slice Vi the day of Judgment.
lidnut .ay Mrs. Tiltun had sinmrd thrnngI
her affection for me- ! never said I,
Mrs. Nluulton that | was avcrsc to all.
persons coming to Mr.. Tiltun's famil!
She never implied or suggested my hav
inc intimate relations with Mrs. TiltUn
The topic never was referred to in any u
our conversations.
The court then took a recess.
q. Mr. IIccchcr, there was an Interview
between you on the 3lst II May, 1873, An,
in references tu an interview IN that dn,
with Muulton, in the prc.cncc nj TiltUD
nr with riltOn, was Tilton present At an.
such intervirN-waa there any cOnyrrEI
tinn between you and Mrs. MuullUn, u
with one in the presence NJ the other
any conversation regarding your affair
ur their affairs, uf what wa. tO bc done
ur should bc done, in which the woru
"crime" wis used by either Of these gen
tlcmrn in regard To you ar the subjcc
which waa talked about. \. No, sir.
q. Nuw, Mr.. licrrlrr, in all this mai
ter between you and lIltun and Muullm
going IN from December, 1870, until tI
Summer NJ last year when wn' the fir
notice ur intimatiun, Or charge nr til
Use of the word "crimr' IN any rUndur
that YOU were charged with IN the par
Uf liltun? \. 1t was conveyed to m
through Mr.. kcdpath at Peckskill, an
then only unless il occurred in the inlci
view about the Bacon letter, hut dom
think that word wa. uscd in that intel
view.
q. The word "crimr' was not lIs,d j
that interview about the Bacon letter
\. So, Sir; a.ilr from that tr the best ,
NV recollection, il ildil mt occur tlcrI
nv rr.t learning II ii wn- through l.rr
path nj 'rckskill.
, y Nuw air, wn4 that first notice IN al
yrrti.rmrni un the part ii Tillnn "
Mention that yuu were ur were tt h' y,
ruscd Of adultery with Mira. 'riltnn'
II wns.
q. NnW IN regard tu any cnnyrrsatini
Immediately preceding ur inmrlialrl
ioilnwing what is known ~ the l'hcr
letter aul were they such conversation
in which YOU touk part in and with whom
T. Yr-:l had conversation with MonI
tan; had ceased Ia have meetings wit
'rilinn; they were very rare II nj tll hu
with Mmllun had Conversations lurin
all the time NJ the runnsrl IN March, Isl.
Think II wrs 1914 or 1871, in regard /
the address which wa1 reported in III
l,apcr4 ~ purpOrting iu H DR., Bacon
ad,lrr4s tu the theological clnas, and !
regard ln the five lctlcr4, II there were =
, many. nn the article which Dr.. lInro
, pullishc,l in the New York Ini'pcnicn
| and then In regard to the reply whic
b 'riltm wa4 preparing to bacon,
o. Now, prior To the publication ii II,
Bacon letter, what interview bclwcc
Mr. Mention and Yourself; can you n
call the bearing upon that mcDlilalcd
az. II I a,,, ,,,t uivtuft uuy giuUlp IL