Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-04

for. In case Mrs. Tilton saw dit 20 make
some further communication he might take
some steps in the matter, but as the case
now stood there was nothing for him TO do
He would not he said, either have il real or
published; but ii Mrs. Tilton desired to pub
lish IL, he would return the communication
To her at any time that she might choose 10
send for it. The contents and nature of the
document he intended TO keep secret, and an
statements In regard To IL must necessarily
be unauthorized and conlectural.
The Sums Version.
The SlaI says that Mrs. Tilton said she ha
copy OF her communication. and il Wa
prepared to be made public, but until Judge
Nelson decides whether or not 10 read n in
court she did not think ii would be proper
for her let it be published. IL related to tha
matter of her not being called as a witness
but TO give summary of lis contents would
DE equivalent 10 letting the full document
he made public The S5m further says: The
information comes from a fairly trUS twOrfhy
source, that Mrs Tilton begins her commti-
nIcation with the statement that she expected
10 be offered as witness by the defence and
that through friends she urged upon mem
pefs OF the legislature the passage of the pro-
posed special act allowing her TO testify
Then she argues the injustice of closing the
mouth of an accused person. and appeals TO
Judge Nelson. as an act of propriety if not
OF technical legality, TO put her on the stand.
In conclusion, she asserts her innocence of
the crime imputed TO her, and declares that
an explanation OF her conduct in the scandal
is due 10 herself, the defence of Mr.. Beecher
having left many OF her acts open 10 adverse
criticism.
Joe H0ward's Version Of the Note.
The Sog', published by Joe Howard, an un-
qualified advocate OF Mr.. Beecher, publishes
the following "a the substance OF Mrs. Til
tons communication to Judge Nelson:
"SlR:-By the laws peculiar phrase / am
debarred from appearing before You as a
witness because my husband seeks q fortune 1
at the price OF my dishonor. have mother
and several children. / am a woman, with
no legacy TO leave those children save spot
Ind forx rcalf
can tanely submit To the haunting lies of
him who has sworn TO love and cherish me,
and whose selfish infamies have torn me
from hearth and home, blasted my fair fame,
and turned me penniless upon the charity of
friends. demand 10 be heard by the Jury
10 whom has been told the falsehoo1 of my
the jury for days, aided by cunning
and INSCRIPTIONS counsel, that he may ruin
my reputation, cast Obloquy and reproacn
upon my name and make me the bye-word
and scorn of all the world, /, too, have a
right TO be heard. i, too, have tale to tell.
L, too, have revelation TO make. Untaught
by counsel, unaided by friends, without the
pecuniary stimulant OF adoring companions,
L come alone and stand pleading at the bar
for justice. ask no mercy. i seek no favor.
| simply ask that wronged wife and an
injured woman may be permitted 20 meet
the calUmnies Of peTjured man and faith
less husband. Midnight is daylight when
contrasted with his treachery. The father of
lies is an angel of purity when contrastel
with this monumental hypocrite. l seek no
sensation. i crave no publicity; but for nv
sake, for my children's sake, and for the sake
of womanhood throughout the world, /
respectfully ask the precious boon OF self
defense against the beastly onslaughts of a
brutal husband
1t is not believed that the above is the
exact tenor of the document, though il may
be the spirit of IL.
1T sounds more like production Of Joe
HOWard'S.-ED.l
Just SO-Another Of Joe Hovard.s
NEW YORK, May 4.-Mr. Howard, eiitor
OF the Stdr, says the document published ia
his paper this morning is neither the text nor
the nature of Mrs. Tilton's communication
10 Judge Nelson, consequently the charac-
ter Cf the paper remains mystery yet.
The Trial To-day.
NEW YORK, May AIRS. Beecher was the
only one OF the parties directly connected
with the trial who was present this morning
when the names of the jury were called.
Tllton was absent for the first time when the
proceedings commenced to-day, but arrived
about five minutes after the opening, accom-
panied by Mrs. Middlebrook and her daugh-
ter: Franklin Woodruff resumed the stand,
and Beach stated that the witness had been
subpoenaed TO produce the books OF his firm
for the past two years.
Witness testitied:-At the interview with
schultz was present all through the CON
versation at that interview, i'm which the
Starting of paper was talked about.
RETWEEN SCHULTZ AND TILToN.
The latter satd he could not accept any aid
Beecher.
Cross-examined by Mr.. sherman: Have
known Tracy very Intimately for five or six |
years, and called frequently at his office. / |
did not know that this intimacy ever ceased. |
Tracy was retained for our firm in two or |
three cases. am very intimately acquainted |
with George l.. Nichols, Samuel Mclean |
and Mr.. Southwick. L spoke to them very |
often, and have talked with them about this |
scandal. may have talked to them
ABOUT THINGS CONNECTED WITH THE |
and about which the public did not know. |
think talked with Mclean about counsel |
before consulted Tracy. 1 have talked to |
an these gentlemen during the past year |
about my consultation with Tracy at /
McLean's housewife him and Nichols. / 4
do not remember reading OF an Interview in /
between reporter and Tracy, nor do I re-
member having made il a subject of CONVEX
sation, though i may lave done so. The |
witness was shown the report of the in |
terview, and said:-I have no doubt now but /
what saw this. i may have talked with /
Mclean about il, and he may have called /
my attention TO certain parts OF IL, but do |
not recollect.
Mr.. Sherman read certain parts of tho In |
teryiew as reported, but he was interrupted |
OBJECTION FROM BEACH,
who argued that this interview was not |
proved by General Tracy, and that this was |
surreptitious attempt to get this interview /
Witness continued d. do not recolIect any
portion Of this reported Interview. may |
have had talk about il, but do not recol-
lect If / did. / had a talk with Mr.. Mclean \
last night, but we did not converse about the /
published interview. / saw General Tracy /
after he made his statement in September,
but recollect no special talks with him. I 4
understood General Tracy was I'm consulta-
tion with Moulton on the subject of this /
scandal after June Goth, 1874. intimated to |
Tracy at his house last summer that he had 4
MISREPRESENTED MATTERS
in his statement of scandal after Gen. Tracy /
told Moulton of the money tranactions, of /
which he was informed by me. / went to 4
see Tracy, and told him he had abused my /
confidence in telling Moulton, and he admit
ted that he had done wrong. i did not know
until last summer from what Source the 5000 4
given TO Tilton was derived. do not think /
that Moulton ever upbraided me for telling
Tracy. At this interview with Tracy told |
him that when the IS 600 came To the firm 1 |
did not know where il came from. may /
have said that j inferred that the money \
came from Beecher. i do not recollect III 1
Tracy told me that the $1,000 check was 4
drawn from the bank by Beecher that day \
and given to Moulton. I do not remember 4
that Tracy said he was sure he was right, be- /
cause he had spoken to Judge Benedict about |
it. MY understanding OF the 5000 payment |
was that Ii was made in one sum, mem