The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-07
THE BEECHER TRIAL.
Morbid Feminine Curiosity.
Mr.. Beecher Still Testifies.

NEW YORK, April G.-JudSe Nelson
last words in the Beecher trial yesterday,
were addressed to the women, advising
them not to attend to-day, saying, FRIDAY
morning and this morning | refused ad'
mission TO a great number of ladies with
regret think in some of the weeks to
come there may be all opportunity, but
lust at present | think the ladies who are
b re and for one day have seen the place,
might as well be content the ladies did
not heed, for this morning the usual num-
Der arrived. Before the Court WAS open
ed the Judge admonished the people in
the gallery that unless there was perfect
order the doors of the gallery would be
closed in the future. Judge Nelson nd
yised Mr.. Morris to take out an order in
the matter of the examination of Henry
Cleveland, as he Judge Nelson was
not well enough to attend, but promised
to attend this evening.
Mr. Beecher then testified: When
Mrs. TiltOn raised the question OF separa-
tion besides telling her to call on Mrs
Beechcr for advice | applied to Geo. A.
Bell to take part; ! stated the facts
to him, and asked what had better BE-
done; he said il was case which should
not be- meddled with; Moulton said that
Titon's house was mortgagcd for ) 900
and suggested that the mortgage be rails
cd and the house settled on Mrs. Titon
| said when tins was going TO be done
to let me be counted in; Moulton said !
ought TO assist in paving the bills of Miss
Turner, schooling; paid this bill; did
not know that she was tat school till | saw
this account.
did not suggest sending her to school;
Moulton applied to ma for money for
these expenses; | never kept account ..ot
these monies during payments; nothing
was said about Tilton's going to Europe
in the interview of the second week in
February at TiItoR's house; will not
say did not cry as made no record on
my memory Of my tears.
ibid not Burst into Tears.
| remember an Inturview with Mrs. Til
ton in the fall of Il.
The witness was asked what took
place but the counsel for the other side
objected, arguing that this interview was
year after the charge was made and
evidence such as thi, could be manu-
facturcd. Mr.. Evarts argued at some
length for admission as 1t was the only
interview that occurred between the par
ties after the interview of December and
after the strife between the parties had
been published. Judge Nrllson suggest
ed that the defendant could state what
occurred without giving any of the con-
velsations. Mr.. Beach argued against
this, taking ground that Tllton
was absent from the interview,
therefore he thought it was not admis-
sible; that he would ask did the Court
hold that declarations of Mrs. Tiltun or
Bccchcr mt interviews between them,
when plaintiff was not present, should be
given at evidence? On what principal WAS
it that Mr.. Beocher. after evidence was
given against lri", should L. oli0wnd Ia
manufacture evidence against his advcr-
sary.
Judge Nelson ruled that the witness
could relate what occurred ut the inter-
view without the conversations.
Witness continued: This interview
was in daylight.
Evarts asked the witness what was the
subject and occasion of this interview
Fullerton objected TO this question as in
admissible under the ruling Just made
by the Court. This brought on long
argument between Evarts and Beach.
when the Judge said Evarts was quite at
liberty to snow what did occur and what
did not, but he could not give the narra-
tive. Evarts' continuing to argue for the
admission of his question brought forth
Il reply from Beach, after which
the witness testified: marked
18th Chapter. 4th Corinthiami
From four to seven verses.
Witness was asked to read the passage,
but Mr.. Beach objected and the court
ruled the question out.
Witness continued-This closed the
interview; do not remember meeting
Mrs. Tilton mt sunday school, do not re-
member meeting her at church on any
occasion; Mrs. Tilton was never seen at
my house after December, 1870 Handed
a letter. Do not remember receiving
this; it is in Mrs. Tilton's hand writing;
do not remember giving this letter to
Moulton. Handed another letter, |
gave this letter to MOulton; 1t Is from
Mrs. Tilton. Evart's read this, the "nest
hiding letter, dated May 3D. Witness
said: | never remember the word nest
hiding being used between Mrs. Tilton
and myself; ! understood it to mean the
hiding OF the troubles in her household.
Recess.
Tne Nesf Hiding Letter.