Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-03
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
LOUISIANA COMPROMISE
The President and Penn,
A DANGEROUS ICE GORGE.
Representative Barnum Renominated.
BEECHER'S TRIAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ovington Again.
THE TENNESSEE FLOODS.
LOSS ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
BEECHER's TRIAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ovington Again
THE TENNESSEE FLOODS
LOSS ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
MI. Oyiugton Recalled.

NEW YORK, March 3.-The third iav Of the
n, wee he Oh .ne gTest trlai began this
Tllton was early I'm his place, as was also
Beecher and his wife and Mrs. Tilton's
i ire nS out MIS-. Iilton was absent. When
called 10 testify with regard TO the moneys
placed in his hands by Mr.. Storrs. He said
his mind had been occupied during the past
two or three months in making preparation
for his trip TO Europe, and the amounts of
money given him by StOrrS had entirely
slipped out of his memory; but, on locking
over the books this morning. he found he
had made misstatement yesterday with
regard TO the amounts he had received, The
witness here handed written account of the
moneys TO Mr.. Fullerton, who read aloud
that witness had received, September 4th
1874, $500, and on January 4th, 1875, S745,
making total of sl,245 This paper was
placed in evidence. Witness also submitted
another paper containing an account of va
rious moneys disbursed out OF this sum for
the benefit OF Mrs. Tilton and her children.
To Mr.. Hill-''The item OF $50 was paid for
Miss Florence TIlton's board when she was
in the country" The witness was then al
lowed TO leave the stand which was taken by
MRS OVINGTON,
and her direct examination confined by Mr.
Hill. She replied as follows: Floresce Tilton
was in Fairfield with her mother; Mrs. Til
ton made few OF the purchases mentioned
in this bill. ! made some of them at Mrs.
TlltOn's request, and was accompanied by
her children. / considered these purchases
necessary. Mr.. Hill here returned TO the in
terview witness had with Mr.. Tilton on the
Sunday. The witness replied: / sugge sted
taking Mrs. Tilton for drive, and Mr.. Tilton
acquiesced. The next day called for her and
took her out to drive, and left her at home
after calling on Mrs. Bradshaw. On the 9Th
OF July took Mrs. Tilton again for a drive.
We went first to the park and at Mrs. Tilton's
request returned 10 the city, where left Mrs.
Tilton at my house as she asked me. Idrove
10 my husbands store, and Afterwards went
. TO Beecher's house, but he was not there.
General Tracy called in the afternoon, but
Mrs. Tilton was gone away home. She did
not see General Tracy, who stayed about
five minutes and left. Mrs. Tilton came
about six O'Clock with Judge Morse. General
Tracy was present, having called again.
appearing before the investigating commit
tee. This conversation was held in the
parlor before Judge Morse, Gen. Tracy, Mr..
Ovington aid myself Mrs. Tilton had
private conference with Judge Morse up
stairs at this time. Mrs. Tilton appeared
before the committee that night, and hen
appearance before them was entirely
voluntary. General Tracy left the house
and returned with the committee. We were
at tea down stairs when General Tracy came
down 10 see Mrs. Tilton. He took a seat and
had a conversation with her, lasting about
three minutes. He then went up stairs and
Mrs. Tilton and myself followed. Mrs. TIL
ton was then introduced TO the committee
and made her statement. The committee
took their leave about ten O'Clock. General
Tracy did not instruct Mrs. Tilton as
to the answers, but he suggested 10 her as 10
the form OF questions TO be put 10 her. II
made the suggestion i'm the dining room In
the presence OF Mrs. Tilton and myself j
was present at the whole interview between
Mrs. Tilton and the committee. On Thurs
day morning, the 9Th OF July saw Tilton
when he called at our house. Mr.. Ovington
was the only person present with me. He
said:
MRS. TILToN WAS A TRUMP.
She made an impression on the committee,
but it was all fiction. i asked about Mrs.
Tilton's state Of health. He said she was as
happy as bird that morning. The CONVEX
sation thea turned on two letters had re-
ceived from Mrs. Tilton. The first one was
written, / think, on the day before she APP
peared before the committee. 1t expressed
sorrow and wretchedness. and the other
showed the writer to be in a cheerful mood.
/ stated TO T1lton the contents of the letters.
Tilton then referred TO the scandal, and said
Beecher had forced this thing upon him
against his will, and called him knave and
that imputation. He said Beecher was
coward, after Elizabeth had given him all
she could, or something like that, he had
treated her very badly. He (Tllton) could
not treat woman i'm that way who had
saved him. i expressed my disbelief in these
stoI les, and told Tilton he must be mistaken.
Tilton also said that Mrs Beecher had made
her husbands home hell, and that Beecher
never loved woman as he loved Elizabeth.
/ told Tilton OF my having asked Mrs. Tilton
improper to her, and she said he
never had, either by word or deed.
Tilton asked me with regard TO the religious
views of the committee, and said that the
committee would not clear Beecher If he was
guilty, and that although Beecher and his
wife were devoted friends OF mine if
thought he was guilty would never more
be friend OF his. Mr.. Tilton said Elizabeth
would lie for me, as she loves me. If had
committed the Nathan murder she would
lie to save me.n