The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-24
THE GREAT SCANDAL,
Attendance Still Decreased.
Cross-EXamination Of Mr.
Cleveland Concluded.
Temperance Of Moulton,

We're accommodated with seats.
The cross-cxam;nation Of Mr.. Cleve.
land was continued. He was shown q
paper, and he said | gave this power Of
attorney to Mr.. Shearman since Thurs.
day Of last week, before going to Boston
the second statement was in preparation
by Moulton; this paper was the subject
of a discussion between BccChcr and my.
self before left the White Mountains
| heard this report was IN assault on
Bccchcr; Bcecher said he would have
nothing to do with any accommodation
or settlement until Moulton and Tilton
Withdrew absolutely all they had
said against his moral character;
in case Mr.. Rcdpath's explanation Wa:
satisfactory, was to take back the an.
,wer to Beecher at the White Mountains;
| went t. Boston as II matter of courtesy
to Redputh, Governor Clafn and other
gentlemen who telegraphcd; had moth
ing special to do with the charge of
backmail against Mouton: this power
ofuttorncv was handed to me before |
started for Boston, and did not examine
it until | was on the way there; | did Hot
sign any paper at Boston.
AnimpIoring Dispatch.
Mr.. Morris read dispatch from Red
path to Beecher, asking him if he could
receive Il dispatch in Latin. and Pryor
read the dispatch in Latin, afterwards
translutrng II into English. 1t was from
Rcdpath, asking Beecher to come
in the name Of the Father i'm
mcdiatcly, and avert terrible
calamity, and that he had, through three
wears of silence, procured the opportunity
which ne held only for day, and asking
that ne should not be frustrated with
hesitation.
Mr.. Morris read the dispatch from
Brecher to Redpath. in English, con-
vcying the Information that Cleveland
would meet him at the depot; that he
had been given letter of authority on
his behalf and that he Beccherl could
not leave until Monday.
The witness continued: Beechcr told
me about these kilograms on September
81. and | left the next morning; | didn't
tell Ford | could ruin the Christian
Uaisn. or that knew the secret
of Becchers relations with Mrs. Tiltoni !
| know that some Beccher draft of the
committees report was drawn up by
Winslow; the witnesses there examined
were not sworn.
Beach here asked Sherman for the
minutes of the testimony taken by the
stenographer and the latter said he
would see about it.
Witness WAS handed Il book Of the
proceedings of the Investigating Com
mittec, and he was pointed TO the part
10 which he was asked if he remembered
when he turned around to the Court and
said. "Your Honor in my present state |
can amalyze the report of the Court
word by word, and ! ask the consdera-
tion of the Court The question was
repeated. and he said he didnt remember,
| have no recollection about hearing of a
paper shown to DR.. Sto.T; in 20,
saving Tlton's wife had inIormed him
that Becchcr had solicited Mrs. Tilton to
be- a wife to HIM with all that name inn
piled; two or three days before the COM
mittcc made report Moulton's partners
received dispatch saying he was will
inc to 90 before the committee; the re-
ports had not then passed from the COM
mlttec; | voted on il; | don't know if
any other member of the committee was
present then; / said to Tilton III my
store that if he wanted to make direct
issue he should write to the church and
not 90 TO such persons rs Dr. Bacon, and
that this would be the more manly way
of dealing with the matter; Tilton did
send letter to the church on May '4th,
1874. when it was discussed by the com
mittrr but no action was taken on it.
The court here took the usual recess
and Mr.. Morris stated that in half an
hour more he would finish with the wit
ness.
After Recess
Mr.. Cleveland resumed the stand and
testified as follows: In the fall Of 1874,
the West charges were brought to my
mind; had no knowledge of them until
that year when | read .. them in TiltOn' ;
statement: this Is the first knew of the
character of them, but knew of them in
general way when they were preferred
. / understood that they We're charges
again.; lilton in Il specific way; | was
present when they were disposed of, and
heard the report of the committee read
in the discussion | learned that they
were charges against Bowen and Tilton
/ of Slandering their pastor; understood
/ the charges to consist in slandering the
T pastor moral character in relation TO his
/ relations with women; do not know il
Mr.. West was called before the EXamin-
/ ing Committee, but he was
moi called before the Investigating Com
mittee; do not know why
he was not called or why did not sug.
geSt his name as author of these charges;
the letter from Tilton of August Sd, de-
c,iniug to again appear before the COM
m;t;ce was sent before went to the
White Mountains; remember Shcr-
man card in the independents which was
prepared by Sherman and Tilton TO clear
the latter from any charge OF aspersionr
cast on him by the Bacon letter. This
finished tie ross.examinaticn.
Redirect Examination,
Mr.. Bccchcr never authorized
the publication Of the tripatite
covenant; he made an effort To
prevent IT; | simply heard III 1919 that
West had preferred charges; l was not q
number OF the examining cOmmItt' g
then. but am now; this committee never
make known any mattorS before them to
any member of the church, at the meet
lng OF the church October 1873 moth
ing was said in the report about these
charges; when TiIton spoke | do not
remember that he mentioned Mr.. West :
name; when | became member OF this
committee il papers were not placed in
my hands; in the examination in my
sick room, my state OF health was not 50
GOOD that | could remember what was
asked me; | diu not mention the names
suggested by Beccher as members of
the investigating committee, to Shear
man or General Tracy; these names
weuld have occurred to every member Of
Plymouth Church, who would be called
on to suggest names for such purpose.
Beecher then submitted to these gentle
men. and called on the name of William
NJ Evarts George w. Curtis and VIM.
Cullen Bryant TO act Us committee IN