New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23
THE TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENSE RAPIDLY
REVIEWED.

Now. what need is there, gentlemen, of an
examination OF this OF proosi Take the testimony
OF Mrs Ovington Mr. Ovngton, OF Mrs Putnam, OF Au-
gusta Moore OF these WiDsted witnesses, OF Beohcr,
wilkes0n Cowlcy, all OF thom-what do they amount to-
to what point they directed except to show that Til
ton and Moulton various occasions represented the
oasnse of Mr. Beeoher "a impure proposals, as they
admit that and gave for IT. and then to support
the theory as through Mr.. Wkeson that Mr. Tton was
using this charge whatever 1t was. for the purpose OF
coercng benefacton of some character out of Mr.
Beecher Well all that necessary to DO said about 1t,
I'm nv Judgment is that when Mr. Beecher makes the ac
knowled he does OATH and when confess
and avoid or allege contradictory declarations all the
materality and power Of this evidence Is lost Now
may say in regard to Mr. Wilkeson that when he at
tributes TO Mr. TOn tho declaration on the morning OF
the Cd thnk-it the morning. at any rate, OF the
day of tho arbtraton-when Mr. Wlkeson attributes to
Tton the declaration that he would publish certain ale
cations that he not going to get his money ana that
the suit would have TO go why he Is plainly Mistaken
because at that very moment there was an arbitration
agreed upon and there no interruption to the pur-
pose OF the parties all and on the night OF that
very day. tho arbitration consummatcd, the
award made and the money paid. 1t Is perfectly
plain therefore, that Mr. Wkeson has been be.
trayed into q msrecolection and 1t Is not at all
surprising that 1t should be And there are criticisms
OF that character which might be ndugcd not only with
reference to Mr. wkeson but to every witness on both
sides who have sworn, because undoubtedly great
many II not all OF them have fallen into involuntary
errors Of that character.
Well of what consequence is the evidence OF Mr.. Ed
ward Eggostoni He called upon the second occa-
sion to contradict Mr. Bowen and no contradiction at
all Mr.. Bowen says to Eggleston, Why, Mr. Beecher
revealed to horrible stories against Mr. Tlton and
Mr. Bowen made the statement, that Mr. Beecher
did retail and rehearse to him these imputations
communicated to him by Bessie Turner
and perhaps Others in regard to Mr.. Tilton
Well in regard to the original evidence OF Mr. Eggeston
concerning tho conduct Of Mr. TltOn with some LADY,
don't know whether it Mrs Woodruff; some lady at
any rate at his house, upon certain gathering-t Is
only necessary say that it was little indicate In DIT
EgglestOn accepting the hospitality OF Mr. Iton ana
leaving 1t for the purpose Of gosspng In regard 10 Ills
treatment Of his lady guests especially when nobody else
Int Mr. Eggeston and his wife noticed any such supposed
improperly.
Judge Neilson-Mr. Beach, Mr.. stephen Pearl Andrews
stated that lady to be his wife.
Mr.. Beach-Yes.
Mr. Shcarman-It was another occasion.
Judge Neilson-was Andrews not present on the oeca-
sion that Mr. EggestOn speaks Oft
Mr. shearman-No, Sir the occasion Mr. Andrews
speaks of was in 1873
Judge NeilsonThat the occasion when Miss Moore
was present.
Mr. Shearman-Yes, Sir