The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-05-27

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SELF to Mr., Bowen. Mr.. Porter then spoke
Of \. B. Martin, whom lie declared to be
Theodore Til'on's spy, in comparison
with whom, he saii, he respected
This man Martin. who was sent
to pry into Mrs. Ti!tonS conduct, and re-
port her language. had been put on the
stand 10 swear down iissie-this man who
had made wall and houses where carpen-
tiers never built them, and had cast into
protecting shade, a piazza, exposed 10 the
burning sun. But Il girl who could
stand the fire of the most
brilliant cross-eNamination, and who
could defy Fullerton, even after the latter
had been obliged 10 call to his assistance
the most brilliant advocate in this country. |
The girl who could withstand the combined |
attack Of Fullerton and Beach had but lit |
tie To fear from Joe Richards, even when |
the latter was supported by Tilton on one
hand and Martin On the other. Porter
then passed on Bowen's testimony. On
cross-examination, said the council, Mr.
Bowens memory was very treacherous He
did not remember Mr.. Beecher having SIAN
dered Tilton he did not remember what
was said, though they had a conversation
lasting some time. Counsel then spoke Of
that portion Of the testimony where Tilton
came into his house, and announced that
he was ruined man. The man said
he who was at the head Of the leading
American newspaper, and in receipt OF
$1,000 year, announced himself as ru-
ined man.
The court here adjourned.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-The Fairfield
County Fire Insurance building, in South
NOrwalk, Connecticut, burned this morning.
Loss, 100000.
Cardinal McCloskey was Yesterday pre-
sented with diamond cross, worth S20,-
900, by the young lady pupils OF ST. Vim
cents Institute.
The Brooklyn CITY Court room was more
thickly p>opled than usual this morning.
All the parties to the suit were present.
When Judge Porter continued his sum-
ming up in the Titon- Beecher suit, he cali
ed the attention of the jury to several let
tiers referred to in Bowen's testimony, and
several interviews between Moulton, Tilton
and Beecher, but there was not much argu-
ment in this part of the speech.
| Abiding TO the famous interview between
Beecher and Tilton at Moultons. house,
counsel said: Moulton took Beecher to his
home that night not for the destruction of
Beecher, but for the overthrowing of Henry
G. Bowen or a reinstatement Of Tilton, and
they brought their machinery TO bear on
Beecher, so that they had him in their
tolls for these wears. II it were true that
on the Sd of July Mrs. Tilton confessed to
her husband her committing adultery with
Beecher, do you believe that Tilton would
either that night, or for the next four years
have slept with her? Ii it we're true tina,
| she was confessed adulteress
would he have written letters like thoss
read in your hearing. Tilten obtained the
letter of confession from his wife, inform
ing him of Beecher's having made indecent
proposals to her. This was the occasion Of
the memorable interview, the night after il
was written. between Tilton and Beecher
and this interview was told to Other
parties, and these letters agree
Defendant, himself, somewhere on
on the stand, states that this letter was moi
the charge of adultery, but OF improper pro
posals, and Tilton, when on the stand, testi
fed in direct conflict to this, that it con,
tanned the charge of adultery. Whatever
the paper was, the original was in Frank
Moultons possession, and the copy wa:
with Tilton. Council dwelt on the letter OF
retraction, given BY Mrs. Tilton TO Beecher
Moulton, who swore in this trial with the
spirit OF iiend, says he did aot see the let.
ter charging adultery, and Tilton swears il
was in his possession. Do you believe, gen.
tlemen, ii this paper was in Moulton's
keeping, he did not read it? Do you be-
lieve that this letter of confession, which
was so important, was destroyed, while the
letter of apology was kept? Why, gentle.
men, this paper had served its purpose to
the conspirators, and it was disposed Of. II
was not confession at all, but an accusa-
ton which was retracted by Mrs. Iilton on
the 30th OF December. On the night OF tina,
day Moulton goes to Reecher TO obtain the
letter Of retractiOn. Beecher said it was
due to the memory OF his family and hi.
own honor, ii he died, that he should KEEP
this paper, and Moulton cajoled him into
returning it to keep up the friendship with
1 iiton.
The hour for recess arriving, the court
adjourned till Monday.
Mr. Porter being greatly inconvienced
by the heat, and much fatigue, .Judge
Nelson stated that If the counsel did no
conclude next week, he would hold court
on Saturday.
Mr.. Beach said he would not occupy
more than two days in giving his summing
up. ard therefore lie desired TO know wha,
space OF time would be occupied by the
other side, but Evarts would give him ne
satisfaction.
| New York, May IA Phillipsbure
dispatch says welcome rain began last
nig ht, relieving the fears OF the residents Of
that thick y-wOOded section.
|
ed again to-day, and Judge Porter
resumed his argument for the defendant
he referred to the letter OF contrition, which
; was the only known instance in which a
man had written letter to himself how
did it happen that this man, who was a
master in every intellectual department
when he came into Frank Moulten's pres
ence was like an untutored school-boy
!, Another feature OF this letter was the fact
that Beecher refused TO sign it; Frank
Moulton was sham IRON
! the beginning, and strutted in proud lein
age. Theodore Tilton as a literary writer
bore the foremost name OF any man in
! America, and had given out the idea tina,
. he was man Of boiindless wealth. Thest
two statements were put forth TO the world
by Moulton, and copied from Tilton.
drafts, or were the result OF a fort
nights work on the part Of Benjamin
F. Butler 1t was TiltOn who gave
the directions for carrying out thes.
schemes; it was in his fertile brain that
they had their birth, and when Moultou
spoke Of accusing Theodore Tilton if he in
iured Beecher, it was but the language OF
a braggart the declarations OF Moulton
Tilton and Mrs. Moulton all bore the
stamp OF Tilton's mind, and the word ''par.
oxysmal," referring to kiss, was never
heard from Beechers lips, except by two
persons, Tilton ard MoultOn
The words, standing on the brink OF NOR.
al Niagara" were no more Beechers than
the words, .'moral haystack," for the words
would seem incongruous; they were TheO.
dore TiIton's expressions. Counsel then
commented on the form In which the letter
was written, beginning: Il ask, through
YOU, Theodore Tilton's forgiveness, and
humble myself before him as do before my
God he would have been y better man in
nv place than l have been" Did Mr.
Beecher write this? ii he did, which did
he mean, the broken-hearted and contrite
woman, or the man whom she
had falsely accused never did Henry
Ward Beecher use the term ''nest hiding.
After referring to several letters, the coun-
sci said: what led Moulton and Tilton
to lie, as they said, for Beecher? Moulton
said he lied for a tenderness and delicacy
toward Beecher and Plymouth Church, and
Tilton for motives Of the same character
towards his wife could Tilton have these