The Portland daily press., 1875-05-04
THE SCANDAL.
A\DULL SESSION.
Mrs. TiItpu Submits a Paper to the
Court which is SuppODed 70 Contain n
Request to be Allowed TO Testify.

BROOKLYN, May 3-At the opening of the
Brook yn city court this morning, after he
names of the jurors were called, Mrs. Tllton
stood up and with some agitation called out
sob; Judge Nelson" The Judge dlh not
hear and Mrs. Tilton, now very pale, again
called out. Judge Nelson and the reporters
called his honor's attention to the lady.
"WhaJ is up asked the Judge
She answered, Il have a communication
which | beg your honor will read, or have read
aloud before the opening of the session
She then handed an open letter TO the re-
porters, and they passed it up to the Judge,
who glanced over it and remarked, rms IS
matter to be considered deliberately" and laid
the paper aside.
The only subject considered in the forenoon
was Til on's position in the Communist process
sion. and a number of persons testified that he
did not ride with Woodruff.
During the recess the reporters asked Mrs.
Tilton to give them an idea of the nature OF the
document she sent to the judge, but she pre-
ferred not to do so until she had consulted her
lawyers. She added that she sent up the paper
without giving any intimation to the counsel
for the deferce.
Judge Nelson was seen about the matter,
but he says he will not give the paper to the
press until tomorrow morning. The fact that
the paper was handed in without consultation,
coupled with the other fact of the defence re-
fusng to call her as witness, lead to guess
testify.
After recess other witnesses were brought
forward by the prosecution to testify to The
position of Tilton in the Commune procession,
their statements simply confirming those OF
preceding witnesses
Albert Martin testified. He is Superintend-
eht of the Mission Sunday School in Dr. Storrs'
church. He was at Mrs. Ovington's one day
last summer when Bessie Turner was before
the committee, and hearing the bell went up
stairs, remained there a while then came down
to the piazza with Mrs. TIlton, and they re-
manned there about two hours. All this time
Gen. Tracy was with Bessie Turner in the back
parlor. He could hear their voices but could
not distinguish what they said.
Mr.. Evarts here asked what point was this
testimony to rebuff.
Mr.. Morris replied, Bessie's testimony that
she had oaly ten minutes conversation with
Tracy prior to going before the committee.
Mr. Evarts inquired how was that aterial
in point of rebuttal.
Beach-Tracy's testimony settles that, be-
cause he says he was conversing with her about
an hour before she vert before the committee.
Mr.. Sherman said this was another unfound-
ed imputaton on Bessie Turner. Mr.. Tracy
was not asked such question.
Mr.. Beach, have some memory and intelli-
gence, therefore 1 differ from the gentleman
who has just spoken.
Witness testified that after tea he took Bes-
sic Turner around to Storrs about Z o'clock.
Q-Before she went before the committee
had she conversation with any one else on
the subject?
Witness said Bessie did converse with others
besides Tracy before going into the committee,
and only one subject was talked about.
The cross examination brought out tne fact
that witness was stopping at Tilton's house, and
that his knowledge of the duration of the con-
versation was simply matter of judgment, as
witness did not consult his watch
Franklin Woodruff was called and asked
about the interview he held with Tracy alone,
prior to the one in which Moulton joined
Q.-At the first interview did you give Tracy
information as to the nature of the charge
against Beecher?
Evarts objected, but it was admitted.
Witness said he called at Tracy's Office the
first time and had a conversation, and on that
occasion told him in substance that TilJon's
charge against Beecher was adultery with his
wife.
The question whether witness then informed
Tracy that Beecher had given Moulton $500 for
Titon's family was objected to by the defence
The judge allowed the question to be put
whether he told Tracy about the $500, but ex-
Guided Tracy's opinion that it was damaging
feature
w tness replied he did communicate that
fact to Tracy.
There was another wrange on the question,
'Dld Tilton at the conference the following
Sunday night inform Tracy that he didn't
charge Eeecher with adultery?
The judge allowed the question.
During that conversation did this occur
Tlton saying, mo, my wife is a pure woman"
Woodruff-'No,I don't think that occurred"
Odd this occur, or anything like it'll
ton saying, "Beecher was an adulterer," and
Tracy asking, with your wife," and Tiiton
saying, mo, with another woman"
A.-Nosr. L don't think anything of the
kind occurred.
Court adjourned.