The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07

h. or resembling III A. M, SIR.
q. Did ne say 70 you that wnen she said that "a
MIN this announcement hlied nm tMr. TltOul
win astonlsnment, and "tnat Mrs. woodruff SAID
70 ne. ! read, SIR b. the expression on your Iace
tuat nv Charge IL true II n A. lie never stated
anything q that kind to me-.
q. Dla ne then say you TINS or It's ECU valent, al
told lllm thaJ could not remember N what words
/ nad met aud endeavored 70 throw OF her accu.
satlon; tnat she instantly followed lt with rscr
tai ~ vehement terms Ia most excited manner
OF dozen or twenty particulars extTavagant and
violent, AL " which, or portion OF H. she aifer.
ward gathered toleuher in the card oil November
2. lsI2r A. NO, Sir; he went lnro no sucn details
Mr. Eyarts-Mr. Tilton SAID that last statement
oil course was not statement then male. Tut was
il Is proper TO quany my question.
TO wItness-Now did Mr.. Tilton on that occa-
him by Mrs. Woodauil, .rne substance al tne story
watch sae told me was that there nad been a GRIM.
inal relationship between Mr. Beecher ana Mrs.
Mr. Morris-obecUed to. Mr.. Triton didn't ties
tify he told that TO Mr.. Beecher. and tnat line 0
questioning Is improper.
Mr.. Evarts-i win read il: al told him thatl
had read 1t with shudder and that as soon az J
had finished the reading or 1t and iaid down the
paper, she turned upon me and asked: do you
knew SIR, 70 whom reier u lnas card y N
Judge Neilson-lt Is not the intention to take
any evidence OF conversation between Mr. Titon
and Mrs. Woodhull-that is an independent cons
Mr.. Evarts-That is very PLAIN. Well think !
am entitled TO ask nun W ether he dd say that.
Judge Nellson-Well, you may ask him that.
interview. or the interview he mad 6ad with Mrs
woodruff, this or anything ike 1t, "rne substance
THE STORY WHICH SHE TOLD Me
was that there had been criminal relationship
between Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tllton; that Mrs.
1ilton mad confessed IL on ner door steps, pc.
heve, to Mrs. DAVIS, OF Providence ana 70 otner
persons, ana that when had received the inteli-
gence rom ner / mad used some violence upon
her; hat had taken her down TO Greenwood
Cemetery, ana IN the presence OF the graves Oh
ner child stripped her hand OF the wedding
ring which had once put there, anu had tram.
pied 1t with my heel into tue sod OF the grave OF
one oil her children; that | had become drunk
ard IN consequence OF tnat calamity and had on
numerous occasions struck my WE; that had
kicked ner during pregnancy; tnat NAG ~ every
way vlllded and auused her; that had Lrougnt
this crime 10 the attention OF Mr.. Beecher through
Mr.. Moulton, ana that he had gone down-ne, Mr..
Muuton. had gone down-to Mr. Beecler, anu,
mad demanded back some papers at the peril OF
hts HE. she went on IN that strain VIII not
undertake to give all the particulars; 6ut, as
SAID before. may repeat tnat saw them AFTER
ward gathered together In the article OF November
2 lSf2.v Now IN MS account OF the interview
win Mrs Woodruff did ne give you any narrative
OF tnaU kind A. lie ala nor.
Mr.. Morris-Doos AIR. Tton say he stated tnar
MIR. Eyafis--l don't say it does We get it in
the idea he was saving 1T.
MIR. Morris-We OBJECT TO IL.
Mr.. Evrts-Inere Was no other poiot OF view
IN Whlch YOU nau egm 20 on sa IT.
that MIR Triton related no sucn interview 10 Mr..
Mr.. Evarts-WelI Mr.. Beecner's recollection VIII
tell him.
MitnegS-Tnat Is nv rec0HecLtOn.
Mr.. Morls-One mo nent, one moment. Ny
point Is that III. Triton did not 40 state.
Judge Nellson-n That IS so II would be good
Mr. Morrs-oh, now 1t Is a matter to be settled
Judge Neison-I don't know how it came on
M. Morris-we deny that Mr.. Triton testified that
he told tnat 10 Mr.. Beeeher.
sir. Evaris-It IS rIgnt In the belly OF the general
Narrative, preceded by what he stated and
followed by what he stated as an answer TO
general question, "Wnat occurred on that occa'
slonfr
Mr.. Fullerton-It has no more business there
Mr.. Evarts 10 witness) Please state what oc.
CURED IN that occasion; that Is your interview
with Mrs. Woodhuil-auy interview wlsh Mrs.
Moulton--Mrs Woodruff tLaugnterl
Judge Neson-I am very clear that we can't re-
celve evidence OF any conversation between Mr..
Tilt ano Mrs Woo1null / DON'T recoaect this
as having occurred, though 10 may have Deen that
NJ said ne told Mr.. Reecner.
Mr. Eyarts-We understand that 1t Is all In
on that OCCASION ~ winch was an interview ne-
tween Mr.. 1llton and Mr.. Beecner Ia the presence
Judge Neson-we viii take the answer suOjsci
Mr.. Eyarts-Yes. l suppose that ia the proper
way.
Judge Nelson-And 1t will be stricken out II We
Mr.. Eyarts freadlng from Tilton's testimonyl-
~ told Mr.. Beecner tnat md let Mrs. woodruff tc
90 Mr. Moulton; that had IN rmeo .dr. MouL
ton briefly and hurrledly OF tnat strange inter
view; that Mr.. MoultOn had Instantly sain the
woman must be crazy; she must be dealt with;
must see her; told Mr.. Beecner tnat in pursu
ance OF that determination by NJ. Moulton he and
took a carriage believe tnet very hight &C all
events a night or two aiterward, but very
near that time, and We Grove TO Mrs.
Wu0dnu.fs house; told Mr. Beecaer tnat we
there-we, tuat IS Moulton and l-nad had an IN
tervIew with Mrs. W0odaull: tnat during tnts ln-
tervIew sne occupied Gus attention not with tns.
story, except ia very slglt part. on, mainly vito
an eXtrayaQant account Ot her vie ~ OF spiritual.
ISM; mat sue mad $1,000 IN the middle u the
noJr aud had Quit klnd OF LADDER with her naudi
between the eartn and the heavens. on which she
SID the ANGELS assembled and descended" ut
Wltues-l-Dl0 A.
No, sr; never heard II untli heard II mere.
munlcaton between tue two worlds; that sue
had referred slgntly 10 my interview and TO the
scanoai and that Mr.. MouitOn had said 70 heI
that IL was wrong for ANYBODY to DC yindictlve,
wrong Tor any woman 10 speak III or another, ana
that sae had only 80 90 to BROOKLYN 10 see Mrs.
luton ana sne would hnd IN her delicate aud
gentle Manners and lie an entire rclutatiOn Of
any sucn cruel story - A. Mr.. luton never told
2. Now. In tnls interview between you and Mr..
TIlion ABOUT this nterc lurse-tns fnteryIew oe-
tween MIR. MOuiton ana himself and Mrs. Wood.
nuli-did ne 60 on ana az be say az iollows;-..s
coming away tnat night mao discussed 10 tnt
caCriaae now We should get along with Mrs. Nood.
hnIi that MI Moulton expressed on that occasion
his fun CONVICTION That tue woman wal
not IN her right mind, ana tnat sas
p Iags Ssd q oy kuaas l ana toId Rln
tnat II ne mad any 81 gestlons IA tee matter az 70
nov We snoud meet THIS new daagef-conhont
10 witness-po you remember anything 81 that
kind occurrlngy A. Allow me 70 ask you whetaes
am answering as % tue realttT Oh those meetings
between Mr. luton, Mr.. MoultOn AMI Mr.. Wood.
hull, or only to the repetition o. them 20 me.
U. Only the repetition toyouf \. Nothing OF the
Kind was ever tOd me.
q. Now. Mfr. rlt0n then, after this nara
tive, asked TINS question. "Wnat successive steps
you TOOK ana also what suggestions Mr. Beecner
made rom time - tune VIVA regard 70
THAT ArPREHENDE DANGER
suppose those Steps when Mr. Bsecaer didn't
Know we Will dispense WITH Nov the witness
answers. "fnere were no steps Ia the business
with wncn Mr.. Beecher was not as mucn con-
nected as either Mr.. M0nton or myself IRON De-
ginning 70 end.n Now Mr. Beecaer, wat connec-
ZION did you ia fact have VITA ant steps Or pro-
ceedtnRs taken BY Mr. Itlton or Mr. AOulfon, or
botn, with your knowledge, IN regard 70
Mrs. Woodruff A. None wuatever; ] had
nothing 10 90 with that woman except 81
TAR az she lntruded herself upon me, aud 20 far a.
concerned me 70 listen to ner euOgtes at the
ha ia of Mr.. Monlrnn nnl Mr. IllLOl. aln mover