The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-22
BEECHER TRIAL.

this forenoon, and Judge Porter con
tinued. lie said he would call the at
tenlion OF the jury briefly to the testi
mony given By Mr.. Bowen. Mr.. BeeChel
testified that on the occasion when Bowen
presented Tiltons demand on him
Beecher), Bowen and he had convGrsa'
ton in which Tilton's immoral character
was discussed. }eechcr said he commu'
nicated To him what he had heard from
Mrs. Tilton and what was disclosed in
the conversations which occurred between
him aud Bessie Turner. Counsel COM
mented on the fact OF Tilton's denying
Bessie Turner's story, and said that he
found 1t necessary to come to the stand
again and swear down the statements OF
this girl. Again, said counsel, We have
TiltOn denying under oath that he had
any grey hairs in his head then, and yet
We find him writing OF them before this.
Mr.. Bowen, in his testimony, said Mr..
BceCher did not advise the dismissal Of
TiltOn from the Independent and Brooklyn
Union, but We found him on cross.cxam-
ination admitting that Bcccher did tell
him things that were new to him in re-
gard to TiltOns immortality with women,
and in regard to other matters discussed
between himself and Beccher, Bowen
could not remember the instance OF the
contradiction Of the editor of the Chris
tidu Union. When Bowen took the mes
sage from TiltOn he did not know what
the whole truth was, lie did not then
know that the charge was adultery,
and not one Oi improper proposals,
which would he rs injurious to u clergy.
man. What talk was between BceCher
and himself Bowen had no remembrance,
but he knew twas OF TiltOn's immortality
and troubles in his house. Deacon Free.
land stated that lIcechcr and Bowen never
had an interview together at his house
only once and that occurred at the end Of
the year in which il was sought to be
shown ii took place in the beginning
Bowen says hc went to lIeccher and told
him he was his friend. Did he believe it
when Frank M0ulton told him that he
was his friend. The fight was between
TiltOn and Bowen aud Bccchcr was ncu-
tral, for whom each side was seeking and
Theodore riltOn knew he needed allies
when he secured Frank MoultOn. II
Bowen fails me and does not furnish
proof Of the charges, TiltOn SAID to him
self he Bowen destroys me. There was
necessity that something should be done
to get Tilton reinstnted on the Independent
and for this purpose the aid and assis-
tancc Of leCChcr was sought by riltOn
and MOultOn in the last week in DcCem.
bcr. They convinced Mrs. rilton that Il
conspiracy was Matched against her hus-
band to turn him out Of the independent
Mr.. and Mrs. Bccchcr had conversations
with Bowen about the matter. When
liccchcr was on his way to payer meeting
MonIton that stormy night entered the
dwclingoithc pastor Of Plymouth Church
aud told him he could not go as Tilton
wanted to zee him. What does Titon
want, asked lIccchcr. He will tell you
when y0u get there, replied MoultOn, and
took liccrhcr To the house of 'riltOn, not
for the destruction OF }CCchcr, but for the
ovcrthrOwing Of Henry e. Bowen or the
reinstatement Of riltOn, and they brought
their machinery to bear upon Bccchcr so
that they had him in their toll for these
years.
lit were true that ON the 81 Of July
Mrs. Tilton confessed to the commission
Of adultery with Rcechcr, do you believe
that Tilton would either that night or for
the next four years have slept with her?
DO you believe that for six months after
that she would have permitted her hus.
band and liccchcr to meet at her house il
this were true that she had confessed
adultery? Would he have written letters
like those read in your hearing? Tilt0n
obtained n letter Of confession and this
was the occasion Of the interview on the
night nfcr 1t was written between TiltOn
and liCCchcr. lIcCchcr testified that this
letter was not charge Of adultery, but Of
impopcr proposals, and l'ilton testified in
direct conflict to this; that it contained
the charge Of adultery. Whatever the
paper was the original was with Tilton.
The counsel dwClt OH the letter Of rctrac-
tiOn given by Mrs. TiltOn TO lIcCCher.
MOultOn, who swOrc In the trial with the
spirit Of u lirnd, says he didn't see the
letter charging adultery, and TiltOn
swCars II was in his possession. Do you
believe that this letter Of confession,
which was 80 important, was destroyed,
while the letter Of apology was kept?
Why, gentlemen this paper had served
It's purpose and was disposed Of II was
not confession nt all but an accusation
which was rGtractcd by Mrs. TiltOn on the
Both Of December. On the evening Of
that day MonltOn goes to lICCchcr's to OBJ
tain the letter Of rCtrnction. BceChcr said
il was due 10 the memory Of his family
and tn his own honor, II he died, that he
should keep 1t, and Moulton cnjClcd him
into returning to kccpup his friendship
with I'iltOn. lie said to lIcCchcr that
Mrs. TiltOn loved him better than she did
her husband, and now said MOulOn all
that YOU have got to do IL to join hands
with me in thccllort TO set matters right.
lIcCcher said that il he had caused all
this trouble in the family and won this
wOmnn's love from her husband he was
willing to do anything TO repair the in.
jury. Placed in such position what
should lIcpchcr have done. No person
could tell for they would all have acted
differently. lIccChcr and Tilton were as
OUllOHllt W. l'ultHs
The hour for recess having arrived the
Court was adjourned until Monday next,
Mr.. Porter being greatly faIigncd.
Judge Nelson stated that II the counsel
did moi finish next week lie would hold
Court on Saturday and Oh Sunday too,
perhaps, suggested Evaris.
MIR. Beach said that he would not Oc.
rupy more than two days in hiSsimnlng
up and therefore desired to know what
time would bc occupied by the other side,
but Evarls could give him no satisfactory
answer
col. Fred. Observation-Disclosures.
ST. PAUL, MtSS., May 2l.-Coloncl
Fred. Grant Is here, on his way to the
Zig Horn country via Bismarck and the
Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. This
is not the Custer expedition which Is
preparing To leave soon.
The Pioneer. irc" publishes dispatches
from considerable number Of localities
in all parts NJ the State relative to the |
grasshoppcrs. The pirport Of tho re.
ports IL that there are no grasshoppCrs in
ihr digitiri. devastated hy them lnlt wear. |