The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-09
BEECHER TRIAL.

as Deacon Ovington was getting ready to
90 to Europe, q clerk from Morris 4
Pearsalls office served him with a sub
pena to pr lduce two letters that were
written Friday night, July 10th, one sent
TO Monroe Place, where the Plymouth
Church Investigating Committee were in
session, and the other to Mrs, Tilton at
her home in Livingston street, Early
the next day Ovington assured ex-Judge
Fullerton that II any such letters had
been written, his vito wrote them, and
that she would respond to the subpoena,
and he was allowed TO 60 70 Europe, and
his wife Is 70 be subpenaed. Tho fact
that the letters were sent was discovered
through q search Of the books Of the
American District Telegraph Company,
Tilton told his counsel Il was his greatest
puzzle to know why Elizabeth was 80
transformed in "a hours, because he had
left her at home happy when he went to
the Committee, had found her sleeping
when he returned, and was awakened tho
next morning by her farewell words, He
told his counsel Of his dilemma, and after
evoy sort Of reasoning, they concluded
to search the books Of TIE American Dis
trict Telegraph Company, They found
that on Friday night note had been
sent to Mr.. Storrs at "a Monroe Place and
an answer obtained, and one sent to Mrs.
Tilton.
James Redpath publishes card say
ing; TiltOn did not send me the original
manuscript Of the true story TO have 1t
published In New England. Ineyer had
the remotest intention Of publishing 1t.
When Mr.. Morris said IN his opening
speech that acted as Beechers agent to
get my friend Frank Moulton out Of the
case, no states what he can't prove, be-
cause II Is not true. | acted without
BeeChor's knowledge.
Grape on the bell.knob Of the residence
Of Mr., jeffrey, the sick Juror, caused COM
motion among those who doplOre any in.
terruption In the trial; but inquiry
showed II was u Mr.. Plant, bOarder.
JetIrOyS was perfectly we'll.
Mr., Beecher received fourteen new
members In Plymouth Church yesterday.
Tho trial was resumed to-day, No one
was admitted after tho seats were OCCu.
pied, jeffrey as he took his place In the
jury box looked pale and weak. Bessie
Turner made her first appearance this
morning, and sat In the row usually oc-
Cupied by Mrs. Tilton and friends, Bes-
sic was known by only . few present,
Tho defendant and wife and Col. Beeoher
sat with the Plymouth gathering, while
rilton was with his counsel.
Mrs. Putnam resumed her place on the
stand and the direct examination con.
tinued by Mr.. shearman-I have had
very little acquaintance with the defend.
ant. saw photographs Of BeeCher in
Tiltons house; Tilton gaye me one,
Witness said remember q letter sent by
Mrs. Tilton through me to Tllton The
substance Of II was that sue could not bear
such conduct from him. When Tilton
was explaining his conduct he said those
fits were irresistible and beyond his con.
troll. He said this was one Of the penal
ties genius had to endure, and that as
soon Us he would get home these moods
would depart, TiltOn told me that he
would rather be editor Of the New York
Independent than hold any other position;
this was when we were in Washington;
he said this also once In his house. Mrs,
TiltOn said II would break TheOdOre's
heart to leave his position on the hide
pendent Tilton asked my advice about
sending Besse Turner to school at New
York as she was n girl Of rare qualities,
and that Mrs. TiltOn kept her too much
confined. In tho fall Of 1866 Tilton
told inc lie had almost given up the
church, and only went there to hear the
music. | asked II II was on account OF
Bcecher he had given up church going,
and lie said no, that he liked Beeclier, as
he was great moral teacher and had rare
qualities, but he thought Beecher's quail
ties over estimated. He said mugnani-
nifty was one Of his great characteristics.
Tho first time | visited Tilton's Living.
stone street house after they had been
settled saw Beecher's bust on pedestal
In the hall. When, Il next called Its face
was turned to tho wall and Tilton said II
was Elizabeths doing, and that Beecher
had been a traitor to the Republican cause.
l remember making visit to Tilton on
Sunday In November, 1865. He was en-
gagged In hanging pictures at which l OK.
pressed my surprise, and told him l had
been at church. He said he thought |
was one Of those good women who never
went 10 church. When told him went
10 hear Dr.. Storrs, he said what do you 60
10 listen to that iceburg. Conversation
was renewed at the dinner table, and |
resented his manner Of speaking OF my
pastor. He said he did not mean to speak
diBrespectfully OF Dr.. Storrs. While. Mrs.
Tilton was at Marietta In 1870, she allow
ed me to read q portion Of Tilton's cores
pOndence.
Witness was asked II she read the let.
ter which passed from Tilton 10 bis wife,
stating his fear that he would loose Ills
position on the Brooklyn Union.
Tho counsel for prosecution objected
and the objection was sustained.
Mr.. Evarts rose TO argue the matter at
which the Court demdrred, saying the
subject was fully understood:
Nj. Evarts said that as the letter was
not Ii their possession he was entitled to
give evidence with regard its existence.
The Court overtuled the proposition.
Tho witness cOhtinued-I do not know
what became Of the letter; / remember
Of Mrs. Tilton sending q reply, Of which
a copy was made; l sehtit up stairs 10 her
and went up 10 see how she fell ABOUT II;
l found her up there.
Al this point the counsel for plaintiff
objected aud Beach said this Is an endeav.
OF 10 smuggle In evidence,
After The objection was made this ex.
preston was used ii reference 10 the Wit
ness going on with her reply. 2
Nj. Sheaffnah excehted 10 the exufesa.