, 1875-01-28

Mr. TIltpu for HlaHnortnE hlr. 1}eocAef hnd asK-
sLo might state what ain would ho compelled to
tell tho Committee Throughout the letter tloro
III no intimation that sho believed Mr. Tillon.s
story, or doubted Mr.. Neecller's annwosH or hts
innocence. bho nssortcd, on tho contrary, that
aho could not but heevo they had bcen
cal,smnIRtcd. and, moreover added that Airs. TIL
ton, while Joining in her l,.sbnnd8 advice not to
aplenr boforn tho Committee aa witness
against MIR. Iiton had inndo no canfeHsion OF
her guilt. Mr. 3cec}1cr's reply proved 10 bo a'1-
bcst method Of killing ISLANDERS.
MRS. HnApsnAw's TESTIMONY BEETLES 7tih GAZE
EACH WAY.
An an illustration Of how differently the now
mattor impressed tho lawyers tt may bo said
that two Of plaintiffs counsel utiitod i'll de-
e. G'f1E o ths t h'1s Tas no0E re ss
bo conclusive Of n1r, l3cecler's guilt
while. On the other hand ono Of Bcccllcra law
yor'a said bis aide felt stronger for tho esdeuco
ntn. WEsr SPECIFIES.
William I. West, formerly Dcacon Of Ply
mouth Church. and tho person who made tho
charges against Theodore TIlton M member OF
tho Church, was tic first ,wi.pcas examined
gentlomuu Of about 40 yoars. dissemination was
mainly regarding tho nanner OF his placing his
olprgos agaist alr. Triton before the Church, and
regarding conversations with Mr. Doecher. al
Which tue litter the witness H. eaid tiled to mako
him withdraw or postpone the charHes.
THE LAWYERS DO THE LaBr ACT.
Franklin d. Woodruff, partner Of MIR. hloulton
WA ca!lod as ha'f-pnss O'clock, tns aftor ask-
s @ few oEa os 9abas o naer s
witncss should bo allowed to give detailed ac-
count Of meetings between Mf. Tracy. Mr. Moul-
ton, and himself, at which Mr. Beecher VIVA
not present. Tie council for the prosecution
argued TINT Mr.. Trncy vas representative Of
Bcocher's atrairs woro tho subject discussed nt
t1om.. But tho lawyers OF Mr.. Boccher con-
poso Of desising remedy for tho injury that
Francis D. Moulton'a connection with tho scam
dol Was alleged to be doing tho firm. Whilo
that discussion was in progress. the hour Of
arrived, and the Court ndjournGh.
Ito TIC Assoetated Isess.l
TIE USUAL ATTENDANCE.
New YonK, Jan. 27.-Tle slit Of Theodore
Tilton ngainst tho Re-. Horny Ward Bcecher WAS
foro tho lasl crowd III the Brooklyn City Court.
Two ladies, who entered With tho assistant
pastor, took tho chairs heretofore occupied by
Mrs II!ton and her friends.
PRELIMINARY nEfARE9.
Judge Nelson allmoDshel the counsel that
great deal Ut timo was spent in arguments.
which greatly delayed the trial, and aHkett them
TO advise him when they dosre to argue any
pelnt.
A1r. EvartH explained, supported by cx-Judgo
Fullerton, that tho examination of tho witness
yesterday, after ho nad heon informed OF tho
death of lis mother, was Mt his own (witnoss')
request.
MoULroS RESUMES.
Tho redirect examination of Moulton waB re-
Bumed and he de,oBctl that ut nouo Of Ills inter-
viows with I,eceior did he dony tho charges Of
adultery with Mrs, Iilton. Wltucss' attention
was called to tho letter written Dec. 2G, 1870,
and llo was aekgd il Lo Ind seen this letter be-
fore it Was glye.l him. He replied he lad not.
E1-Judgo Fullerton eaia these wcro all the
questions lie Ind to asli the wit,ess.
At this point Bcechsr and his wifo arrived,
AuH tcnfs tlle{r c11HtpDnry BenEH
CnOBA-ExAMISEp DY Gen. TRACY.
Witness MAS then ctose-examincd BY Gen.
Tracy, and said: The speech nude by Theodore
Tilton ut the Stcinway-11all meeting wua not
! called to my mind sinco about fortnight nftc-
it was delivered, until repeated 1t from recol-
lection. Here Witness attention vas called to n
report OF tho speech In tho World aad 10 ro-
piled it WIS like tho speech made by Ntr. Ti1ton.
l think it dro1B from Tho original in having
nothing about " freedom OF speech" Still, on
reading the apooch, witnoss said: do not ro-
mombor him saving that ho believed in her, but
do rccotcct tho words, 'vouch for hor !" and
do not zomoinbcr tho hIssos which arc here. l
do not remember htm saying tint she wond ad-
dress them un tho subject of 'aocial Freedom -
dlcsatod the speech to h1r. White, who wrote it
| down. and kept tho manuscript.
Witness attention was called to tho interview
at tue Fifth Aveuuo Hotel, and he wna asked by
Gen. Tracy II tho lcttera he (Con. Tracy doaired
him not 10 givo to the Commtteo wore not tho
letters OF Mrs. Hooker-a letter of John Iiookcr
| Aia slster Wituepe replied, II tl1iuk not, at q
| consultation At my house tho next morning,
Franklin Woodruff, William G. Kingsley, my
| father, my wife, aud myself, wero present, and
| it was agrood az to what papers wers to DO sub-
lnitteta to the Committee.
NOT a FNEE-LoyER,
have talkod with you on the subject OF FREQ
| love aud marriage relations. / do not gyu,pA-
| tlixo with Airs. Woodruff iu her yiows. thftjt
| conyorsed with people for at least fortnight
On tho Woodruff charges after their publication
| asked ms 10 koep baclt papor Of Henry Ward
WitnesR conifnued: T ayn mt nrroad or ",
subject Of d.Yorco. hui Lnyo read thu Goifhn dne
articles on it. could moi tell IN. TiItou sai,.
| timents on tno subject.
Gan, Tracy hare nnnouncna TINT than warn
| iii theuucsfionp ho desiro.i to AK.
rEsrIMoyY or Mis-. pnApsuAv.
Ex-Ju{1ce Morrin nov icft tl,o room and ANN
returned With lady said to bo Mrs, bradshaw,
who took scat RoeIla lie ccn,,sei for tho
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