The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-16

pure young man and a martyr, and / honor
him. did not carry banner on that Occa-
sion, but if had L would
nave nave considered it an honor
of. may have gone once or twice with
Mrs. Woodruff 20 Coney Island. and went
once rowing with her and her husband on
the Harlem river. I do not know If this
was on Sunday. Mr.. Evsrts here intima-
ted that the hour for recess had arrived.
Judge Nelson said that he had just re-
ceived note telling him that yesterday par
ties standing behind the jury were making
observations about the case in their hearing
The Judge admonjshed the parties and di-
rected the court officers to let him know if
if such thing occurred again.
Mr.. Evarts suggested that the space be-
hind the jury box should be kept free from
spectators and the court gave an order
to that effect. A recess was then taken.
THE STORIES ABOUT HIM.
HE EXPLAINS THE wINsTED BUsINEss-HIs
RELATIONS WITH MRS. woODHULL-THE DE-
PARTURE OF MRS. T. FROM his HOUSE
HIS PHoNoGRAPHIC ABILITIES.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10-The Tilton- Beeeher
trial attracted this morning the usual crowd.
Mrs. Tilton was seated between Mrs. Field
and lady new to the court room. Tracy
was present, and during the greater portion
of the morning he kept up an animated con-
versation with ex-Judge Porter Mrs.
Beecher, accompanied by her son, was
seated behind the counsel for her husband.
who was absent. The cross animation of
Mr.. TiltOn was continued by Mr.. EYarrs.
who showed him the letter of January g..
1869. The witness, on referring to his men,
Orandum book, stated that the year was an
error. 1t should be 1870. Mr.. Evarts read
the letter, which was written by TiltOn to q
friend in Connecticut, explaining the charge
ofstopping at a hotelin WiBsted with LADY,
He said in explanation on this occurrence,
that the lady was prOtege of his wife's who
bad attended lecture of his there, and was
staying at the same hotel, but there beipg
no fire in her room and a stove in his she
had come into his room TO share the heat,
and sat by the fire reading to him while he
lay on the bed. The witness continued :
This letter was written to Mr.. Hastings.
do not now remember who he is. It was
written in answer to an inquiry.
never heard anything about the slips
of Mrs. Woodhulls publication OF
November being exhibited in any of
the New York newspaper offices.
L went to Mrs. WoOdhull's Office when oc-
casion required. but with no great regular
ity. / always went when 1 was sent for,
and sometimes l went spontaneously.
went TO her house perhaps ten or a dozen
times. L only passed one night under her
roof, in September. The precise day L do
not remember. i do not remember where
spent the time from the Sd to the 5th of
July, 1871, and can not say whether any por-
ton of it was spent at the home of Mrs,
Woodruff. did not spend either of those
nights at her house, though am unable to
say whether was at her residence on those
days. / can not remember ANYTHING note
worthy occurring on either of those days.
never passed three DAYS in her company,
! though L can not say whether ] passed a
portion of any OF those in her house.
do not remember whether
Mrs. Tilton was in the country,
but I could tell by looking at her cores
pondence. 1 would be able to tell by the
Catherine Gaunt letter. l think she was at
Schohsrie. L do not remember being in the
company of Mrs. Woodruff when she told q
lawyer named Hussey, of Lowell, of the
story which she published. but 1 recollect
being with her on an occasion of meeting
Gen. Butler. heard her speak of the pub
| LEGATION in the presence of Mr.. Moulton, but
never in that of any other person. He was
shown paper. There is an allusion in this
to the Catherine Gaunt letter. The paper
shown to the witness was copy of Wood
hull 81 Claflin's Weekly, of May IL, 1873. ]
had been accused by Beecher's friends of
FORGING SOME OF THE LETTERS
and documents, and adopted tine form o.
fac SMILES in their publication so as to lei
the public Judge of the matter. / do moi
remember ever furnishing titles to the let
ters which published and do not remem
Der if it ever was done. Mr.. Underhill, my
stenographer, had the preparation OF nv
letters for the press and j can not say
whether he may have done so. After Mrs.
Tilton's return from the west on the 1st Of
| December, 1870, she came to nv house and
| then went to her mothers. L had among nv
personal acquaintances at that time the Rev,
Gilbert Haven, bishop OF the NJ. K. Church
He has been at my house perhaps about a
hundred times, but can not recall his being
there at any particular date, but before and
after he became bishop he has made many
visits to my house. On the morning of Mrs
Tilton's return she came to my house. She
went to see her mother afterward and came
back to my house. When she had told me
of the conversation she had with her mother
liz which the latter urged her to go there
and live. About week or ten days after she
left and went to her mothers, where she re-
manned about week. sent for her one time
from the Office of the Brooklyn Union, and
she came to me. She had our infant child
with her when she left the house. do not
remember sending for the child during her
absence. The child was brought to my
house, however, but who brought it there j
do not know, nor do know that the child
was taken in her absence. She then re-
turned to my house, but / do not know
whether she considered it her home. A let
ter was shown TO the witness. / Judge this
10 be the letter L sent to her mothers home.
The letter was read by Mr.. Evsrts as fol-
lows:
ELLEN-Wrap the baby carefully, and
bring him to my house immediately.
6:l5P. NJ. THEo. TnToN.
The witness resumed: The Ellen to whom