The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-17
THE BEECHER TRIAL.
Several Witnesses Examined
Moulton Denies the Pistol
Story.

NEW YORK March l6.-At the TiltOn
Beccher trial this morning ex-judge Full
lerton was present, and expressed him
self fully recovered from his recent lndls'
position. Mr.. Shearman entered. accom-
panied by Bessie Turner and another
woman. Mr.. Beecher and wife occupy
ing their usual places. Mrs. Tilton WAS
absent. Shearman called tho first wit
ncs, Reuben w. Ropes, who testified as
follows: Had an interview with Moulton
in 1873 and asked him if there was any
truth in the story of him going to Beech.
er with n pistol and demanding papers,
he said it was u damned internal lie and
he said they are packs of internal lies.
Mr.. Ropes was not crosS-eIamined.
Abncr H. Davis was next called, and
testified: | asked Noulton for Gods sake
to tell me what this report meant. Ho
replied, there was not word of truth IN
it. Davis was not cross-examimlned.
James w. Mason next testified had
"A conversation with Moulton about n
month after the Woodruff publication.
Mr.. Fullerton objected to witness being
further questioned on the matter, as
Moulton had not been interrogatcd with
regard to him.
The objection was sustained, and wit
ness stepped down.
Edward VI. Bidden testifed-Had two
conversations with Mouton; asked
Moulton if, so far as Beecher was con-
cerned, there was any truth in the
story, and he replied that he was as good
atfriend of Beechcr as | was, and would
answer at the proper time; l again af-
forwards asked some questions, and he
said it was all false, or something to that
effect.
Cross-examined-I do not remember il
Moulton said if the story was not true II
was infamous.
VIM. B. Barbour was next cIsrnI ed
Had a conversation with Mouton about
Beecher; asked him if tho statement was
true. and he answered, in substance, that
there was not particle Of truth in it, SO
tar as regarded Bcecher; he said Beechcr
was entirely innocent, and that if his life
was not all answer nothing that he could
say would be sufficient.
As the Eext witness was called Mr..
Beach arose and said it was not necessary
to call so many witnesses, as Moulton did
not DENY having used these expressions,
and he thought this course improper.
Judge Nelson suggested that Mr..
Shearman should limit his witnesses,
which he promised to do.
Charles II. Caldwell next testified: l
asked Moulton there WAS any truth in
these stories, and he replied that there
was no truth in them, and said they We're
all pack of lies; that Beecher's relations
to Mrs. Tilton were not different from
his.
Thomas McCook next testified: / had
an interview with Mrs. Woodruff, which
| was preparing to publish; on Novem-
Der 7th the day of the Steinway Hall
meeting. | had conversation with Mrs.
Woodruff; Mr.. Tilton came with Mrs
Woodruff; Tilton came in carriage to
the door, and Mrs. Woodruff prepared
herself and drove away with him.
on the dav after that again saw Mrs.
Woodruff. and had conversation with
her: | had an interview with Mrs. Wood
hull. at which Tilton was present, and
the name of Bccchcr was mentioned as
referred to in the previous conversation;
Mrs. Woodruff urged me to write up the
Becchcr scandal; l said if | should at
tempt to write up such story on the
representation of a third party, | would
involve my paper in a food Of libel suits;
she said Theodore Tilton had all the let
ters and papers connected with it, she
said