Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-05

him thought Beecher had paid it,
thut he said it was more likely Bowen
paid it.
!. have no recollection of having
been informed by Mr. Moulton that he
had received money to pay Jessie
FFurher's schooling. Il do not rememl
Der having told Tracy about the five
thousand dollar pa yment last summer.
Said the FIVE hundred dollar payment
was made for the support of Tilton's
famil i, but / don't remember il he
said anything about Bessie Turner's
school payments. think Moulton
told me the money was paid in bills,
aud think told Tracy of this.
was not informed, nor did | know,
what wasEdone with this molisy. i
do not remember any check of $500
paid BY Bcecher TO NIoulton. col.
lectcd' November 9Th, the interest
due on bopds apd mortgage on Til
toms house, but 1 do not remember if
this was onSthe day .Moul:on told me
he received $500. Ihsve no explana-
ton to offer of having on the 18th of
November, 1872, credited him in our
books with $500, and no. note being
made of his having received it in
trade with Tracy. Think it was
about .. week or 10 days after the
Woodruff scandal. did not see Til
ton until Sunday night following.
Mr.. Fullerton objected to the de-;
Tense introducing evidence which had
not been gone into with rebuttal tes.
timony, unless the court desired to
allow the counsel on the other side to
throw the doors wide open.. Mr..
Evarts saiA these interferentes were
forced upon them by plaintiffs coun-
sci, but could not be allowed il cvi-'
dence he continued.
The witness said that in the morn
ing interview with Tracy, Moulton
did not tell him about the $500 pay
ment or Bessie Turner's school bills.
l never objected to these transactions
or complained to Moulton of having
made the firm y channel for these pay.
ments. do not remember saying to
Southwick, in conversation about the
Woodruff scandal, whether it would
be bestto drive Beccher out of Brook:
daiid4-4 reply to .4 A-et.
may have u head for carrying on the
salt business, but you cannot drive
Henry Ward Beecher out Of Brook
tyn. do not remember if / ever
stated that If this was made public he
would have to leave. Brooklyn.
never told Southwick that charged
3eecher with adultery. may have,
during the past year, told him that
Tilton charged Beecher with adultery.
! have told Southwick, since l was on
the stand, that Tracy swore to things
on the stand that told him in conf
dencc. ldon't remember ever seeing
yellow paper attached to check for
$500. | think it was handed TO me.
BY Tilton.
Witness was here allowed to leave
the stand, and recess was taken.
There is no evidence yet that the
Star letter published to-day is either
the text orsubstances of the letter
handed yesterday by Mrs. Tilton to
Judge Nelson.
AFTER RECESS,
Mr.. Moriss, who had been consulting
with Evarts and DR.. Styles, lthe ply.
stefan vino attended, Mrs. Hiton, IN.
nounced that DR.. Styles states that
after Mrs. Tilton's confinement his
last professional visit to her was on
December 80, 1870.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Middledore. then
Testified that she had been acquainted
with Tilton in. 1871, when she met
him in oodhul!'s. house. She was
then engaged in writing for Mrs.
Woodhull's paper. The date Of, her
visit was October 25th; was there all
the evening, aud WAS positive there
w.s no conversation on the subject OF
this scandal.
1 CrOSs.examined-Was by~ accident
1 |that she visited Mrs. Woodhull's
house that evening. She was shop
ping and had been to spiritual
meeting. There WAS no conversation
Of asprivate character that night.
Joseph H. Richards was then re.
called. He testified: remember go
ing before the investigating commit
tee At Storr's house last summer. Gen.
dTrscy was there. had converse.
aofon with him; he made some remark
,ox !....,l 1T my appearing before the com. ,
ave tSe. Witness was asked 70 relate
anne anterview, which was objected to,
y if tionqg argument ensued. Objec.
sand haApled, and witness resumed
byi .nffwesy Tracy that / appeared IN
loui- THEY q luminous from Mr.. Sage