New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
Summary OF THE DAYS WORK.

Yesterday was perhaps the least eventful day OF
, tho great trial. There was no sensation ior the
entertainment OF the audience. and there were DO
,pportunties for brilliant and effective repartee ov
counsel on either SIDE The proceedings OF fouI
hours bristled with technicahties, and the war oi
words was almost entirely waged In side issues
The arguments of the lawyers occupied most OF the
trme of the Court. and the success seemed equally
divided. The subject upon which Mr.. Moulton was
frst questioned was the business connection between
Mr. Tilton and Henry c. Bowen, principally IN re-
card to the disruption of their relations ana Tue
eettement of the controversy by arbitration Durns
his examination regarding the latter point the VIII
ness seemed anxious to offer some bit OF evidence
which Mr. Tracy with equal anxiety tried TO sup
press However, when Mr. Moulton.w finally
asked what the result of the arbitration was, ne
replied The payment of $1,000 by Mr. Bowen
hut he added quickly and before Mr.. Tracy could
check him. "Mr Bowen had offered $1,000 before
the decision of the arbitrators." BY the amused
elanees exchanged by the counsel of Mr.. TiltOn it
was apparent that they believed that Mr. Moutons
sratutous information had dulled the point Of their
opponents weapon.
The tripartite agreement was introduced as evl-
dence by Mr. Evarts, who read the document with
great seriousness and emphasis, and invested the
covenant with sOlemnity which casual reading
would not discover. This is the first time that the
original agreement has appeared in court. 1t is
written on ordinary lega-cap and the name OF Mr
7iltOn is so bOtted 10 be ALMOST unrecognzabie
The biography of Victoria Woodruff was shown
by Mr.. Eyarts who desired to place II in evidence.
He held II up and with voice slightly tOuched by
sarcasm he read the title page from the beginning
70 the end taking pains TO show that il one of
" The Golden Age Tracts Judge Nelson ruled it
cut Immediately. and Nj Evarts il address of
nearly 10 minutes endeaVOcd TO show that the book
identified Mr. TiltOu with Mrs sWOodhulIs doc
trInes regarding the marriage relation. But Judge
Beach repudated that idea, and said moreover that
10 proof had been presented that Mrs Woodruff was
a believer in free love Mr. Evarts effectually de-
molished the latter argument by producing news
paper article put in evidence by Mr. Beach himself,
in which Mrs Woodruff avowed herself TO be free
lover But Judge Nelson would not change bis
original decision saying that the matter was not
pertinent, and adding, Suppose Mr.. IiltOn had
written life of Mr.. Boweni' Mr.. FtoD, with an
involuntary shake of the head, expressed his opinion
O1 such a suppOsition.
at the afternoon session the witness was ex-
smined regarding Mr. TltOns sources of income
Mi Mouton was asked at this point to give the
name of a person who had given money to him for
Mr. 7 ton. The witaess appealed to the Court that
he he not obliged TO answer and long contest fol-
lowed as to the propriety and justice of the adms-
sion Of the names of outside persons. Judge Neil
sOn left ii 10 the judgment OF the defe4dants coun-
rel whether they would demand the name, but be
80 couched his language that it would have been
exceedingly dscourteous lhad the counsel insisted
OIL revealing the name, and accordingly it was not
brought out A sharp crOss-eXamination of an hour
followed the last argument 10 which at times kMr.
Tracy became very aggressive in his questions and
The witness rather aggravatng in his replies.
vigorous attempt was made TO cause part of the
statement Of the scandal in WOOdhuH and Cldtlin's
Weekiy to be read lii evidence but strongly was
the motion opposed 10y Messrs. Beach and Fullerton,
and 80 tenaceously did they contest every point,
that that part Of rhe examination was temporarily
abandoned by the defense.
At 10 minutes after 4 o'clock Mr Tracy paused
aud suggested that it was time to adjourn. Judge
Nelson was quick in expressing his dilapproval of
continuing the examination of Mr.. MOultOn
next week. Professional ana Judicial reputation
was al stake he said. The witness had already
been on the stand four and half days, Mir. Moul-
ION smiled and said he was willing to continue all
night if necessary The lawyers carried their point
and the Court adjourned until II a. III. on Monday,
on which day they expect to finish Nj MoultOn's
cross examination The redirect examination will
then follow: then tho re-cTOss-examlnatiOn thus il
inay be several days before the witness leaves the
stand.