The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-17
BEECHER TRIAL.

indisposition. Mr.. Sherman entered ac-
companted by Bessie Turner and another
woman, BeeCher and wife occupied their
usual places, Mrs. TilIon was absent.
Mr., Shearman called the frat witpess,
Reuben w. Ropes, He testified as fol-
lows; Had an Interview with Aloulton in
1873, and asked him II there was any
truth in the story OF him going to Beech
er with pistol and demanding papers.
He said il was q slammed internal lie, }"
and "they are pack Of internal liars"
Mr.. Ropes was not croa.examined.
Abner II. Davis was next called, and
testified l asked Moultou for Gods sake
to tell me what this report meant, and lie
replied that there waSnot a word Of truth
in 1t, Davis was not crosS-examinGd.
james w, Mason next testified: l lad
conversation with MOulton about u
month after the Woodruff publication.
Mr., Fullerton objected to the witness
being further questioned on tho matter,
as Moulton had not been interrogaIod
with regard to him.
Tho objection was sustained and tho
witness Stepped down,
Edward NJ, Bilden testifed he had two
conversations with Moulton; asked Moul-
ton II 40 far " BeeCher was concerned
there was any truth In The story, and lie
replied that he was ~ good q fFiond Of
BeeCher's ~ was, and would answer at
tho proper tmei I again afterwards asked
tho same question; he said 1t was all false,
or something to that effect.
Cross-examined-I do not remember
that he said II tho story was not true it
was infamous.
VIM. B. Barbour was next examined
In u conversation with MOulton about
Beeoher he asked him II the statement
waStrue, He answered In substance that
there was not a particle Of truth In 1t 80
far w regarded Bpechor lie said BseCher
was entirely innocent, and II his life was
not an answer nothing that he could say
would be sufficient.
As the next witness was called Bench
arose and said 1t was not necessary to
call so many witnesses rs MOulton did
not deny having used those expressions
and he thought this course was improper.
Judge Nelson suggested that Shear
man should limit his witnesses, which he
promised 10 do.
Charles Caldwell ncxI testifGd-1 asked
MoullOn II there was any truth in these
stories and he replied that there was no
truth In them; he said II was all pack
Of lios-that BOechCr's relations to Mrs.
Tilton were no different from mine.
ThOs. McCoOke next teStidod-I had
an interview with Mrs. Woodruff, which
| wis preparing 10 publish In November
1871; the day Of the slelnway Hall meet
ing | had conversation with Mrs.
Woodruff; Tilton came with Mrs. Wood
hull; TiltOn came In Garriage to the
door and Mrs. Woodruff prepared her
self and drove away with him. On the
day after l again saw Mrs. Woodruff aud
had a conversation with her. | had an
Interview with Mrs. Woodhnll at which
Tilton was present. Beecbcr was
mentioned as referred to In previous
conversation; Mrs. Woodruff urged mo
to write up the BecGhGr scandal; sid
that II should attempt TO write up such
story on the representation Of u third
party ] would involve my paper IN n flood
Of libel suits; she said Theodore TiltOn
had all tho letters aud papers connected
with II; she said 1t would take the roof OF
Plymouth Church, shake Brooklyn 10 ita
foundations, and rcvOutlOnize modern
society; when l refused to write the arti-
Gle for the general market they urged inc
to write II for IKOOihMG CgGaia'S Weekly;
l told Tllton might take n position on
the Golden Age, but | could not hazard
my reputation on tho Weekly was to
write local sensation, for these papers,
and M salary was 10 DO paid by both.
Cross examined by Mr.. FullertOn-My
residence Ia In DCtr0ilj bought q nowS.
paper out there and aln winding up the
business connected with II; II Ia called the
Detroit Onion. When left Brooklyn l
went TO Detroit, and when | WA IN
Brooklyn l was cohnOclod with tho Sum
l was a writer on tho Sun and was paid
by th3 piece; for three months was on
salary; never was discharged from the
Sun for writing libellOus articles for II; |
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