The Portland daily press., 1875-05-08
THE SCANDAL.


No tsession Yesferday-Interestlug Testl-
mOny to Come.
BRookLYN, May plymouth church MEM
bers were largely represented at the Beecner
trial to day, Deacons Murray and Cald we'll
occupied themselves as usual with tne business
massed in the space where the best view could
be had of the witnesses, judge and counsel
Amongst the ladies were Mrs. General KoDlp-
son. the owner of the house hired by Victoria
Woodruff. She is to testify for the defence
that there was such an article of furniture IN
the parlor as sofa-bed. The defence consider
this lady a trump card, and they say they have
other desirable witnesses to bring to the 'front.'
There was considerable anxiety to see and hear
the irrepressibe Victoria Woodruff relate
what she knows about the scandal, and it was
rumored she was in the vicinity of the court
awaiting summons from the plalntifs coun-
sci to advance upon the enemy's work. How
ever, it is not yet certain the counsel VIII call
her.
1t was II. Is a. m. when Mr.. Evarts and Mr..
Fullerton came in together, and Evarts, ad-
dressing Judge Nelson, Informed him that
both Beach and Shearman were unavoidaDiy
absent to-day. In view OF this fact and OF the
case on the other side being now near the END,
honor to adjourn The court consented and
the trial was adjourned till Monday, to the
great disappointment of the audience.
Am Alleged Interview with one OF Bow.
ems Sons.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Graphic prints an
alleged lRtervew with Henry E., son of Henry
G. Bowen, in reference to the following ques-
ton put to his father yesterday:
Mr.. Fallerton-DId you know anything OF
any charge which Mrs Tilton had made against
Mr.. Beecher in writing?
Al did not.
Reporter said, How could your father make
such statement as that; surely he knew there
Df I,,tfn net
Mr.. H. Z. Bowen-Of course he did. Mr..
Tlton charged adultery at that very meeting
of the Goth of December, but my father
answered Mr.. Fulerton's question properly
He did not know of any charge in writing made
by Mrs. Tilton. He answered the question as
he understood it. When Tlton made charge of
improper overtures my father said, why do
YOU come to me with such a charge? You ought
to 90 to Mr.. Beecher himself. L have nothing
to do with those matters between you and
him." Tilton said. "If do go to meet Mr..
Beecher it will be on the pulpit stairs with
pistol in my hand" My father, not being a
man who approved of bloodshed, said. why
don't you write to Beecber and appoint meet
ing with him and state your Charge to HIM.
Titon replied, "You know how all his letters
CO. first into his wife's hands, and If write
such a letter and she reads it, it would cause
unending trouble"
NV father said, "Well if you will write such
letter will see it gets into his hands," and
that is the true account OF how my tather got
mixed up in the affair at that time. He had
been Tlton's employer for 10 years, and hence
his desire to keep the peace.
The Brooklyn Eagle says on authority of
counsel that the Tilton -Beecher case will prob
ably be given to the jury about the middle of
next month. The testimony yet to be intro
duced in behalf of tho plaintiff will, it is ex-
pected, be all in by Tuesday night, and then
the remainder of the week will be taken up by
counsel for the defendant in placing their last
testimony before the jury. Ex-Judge Porter
will commence his address on the 18th inst,
and will take the whole of that week on behalf
of the defendant. The address of Mr.. Evarts
will be compenced ou the 23d. and will proba-
bly, occupy the remainder of the month and
rnn over into june and if nothing unforeseen
takes place, the whole summing up, including
an address by Mr. Beach on behalf of the PLAIN
tiff will be finished by the end of the first week
of next month. Mr.. Beach does not expect
to take more than three days in pre- senting the
plaintiffs side of the case. Then will follow
chargs by Judge Nelson and the deliberation
of the Jury, and the verdict may be looked for
about the middle of next month.