The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

NEW YORK February 25--The Tilton-
Beecher suit was continued this morning.
Shortly after the Court opened General
Tracy continued his opening address for
the defendant
This case stood entirely aloof from
that sort of evidence which is relied upon
to prove this otfense true. These were
oral confessions but they came only from
one family, that of Moulton, for the
counsel would include in that family
Theodore Tilton. The only evidence
given us TO the confession of Mr.. Bccchrr
was by Moulton, his wife and the plain
tiff in the action. There was another
man whom they had omitted to call in
the case, and the reason they did not do
so was because they were afraid that his
testimony would be blasted. The coun-
sci submitted that through the whole
trial nothing was adduced TO prove the
criminality Of the defendant, and the
whole matter was concocted by the fer
tile brain of the plaintiff in this action.
In regard to the Importance of oral con-
fession as evidence, counsel said his
colleague, cx-Judge Porter, would read
few quotations from legal authorities.
Mr.. Porter did SO. He would now go
back to the period when Tilton told
Bowen that Beecher was guilty ofmaking
unhandsome proposals to his wife. This,
said counsel, was done to prevent Bowen
uniting with Bcccher against Tilton; the
latter was only seeking to save ..his con-
tract with Bowen Bowen had no ob-
lection to join Tilton in the war against
Beecher, provided he could do so safely.
The letter demanding Beecher's rcsgna-
ton was sent, and Beeehers reply to
Bowen was, Bowen, what does this
mean; this man is mad, and thcreupon
told Bowen Of Tiltuns former life.
Bowen, having made certain that Beech
er and Tilton could not unite against
him, hastcned to discharge Tilton, Il, was
told here by the plaintiff himself, Bowen
then told Tilton that if he ever made
public the stories he spread against
Beecher he would cashier him. This,
said the counsel, was Il conspiracy by
Tilton and Bowen against Beechcr, but
from which Bowen had slipped out. This
gentlemen, was done in the way of busi-
ncss-so much lying for so much money
in dollars and cents. This was done to
dwarf the growing progress ofthc Chris
tian Union, and advance the cause of the
independent.
The counsel interrupted his address
here and Ex-Judge Porter quoted from
legal authorities in regard to the law of
conspiracy.
This plaintiff, resumed General Tracy
was Il c0nspirator with Henry c. Bowen
against the character OF Henry Ward
Beecher. IfHenry c. Bowen should de-
ny his ignorance Of the letter demand
ing that Beechcr should leave hl- pulpit,
then | could not ask YOU to believe the
plaintiff, even against himself. But
Bowen had backed out early; he did not
want to go any further in that path and
Tilton was forced to seek another friend.
After the letter of December 2Gth, 1870
Beecher saw Bowen and convinced him
of his innocence and the falsity Of Til
tons stories and Bowen rctractcd his
utterances, and during the 26th, 9th, 2sth
and 29th Of that month the defendant
had no interview with Mr.. Tilton or his
wife in regard to how much the husband
knew Of their intimacy, and counsel sub
mtted that this wss not the uction Of q
guilty man. Mr.. Beecher did not
know. continued the counsel, what the
charge was on which he was TO quit his
pulpit when he received the letter
nor was he aware of it until that stormy
night on which the interview was had at
Moulton'S house on the 2Gth. Francis
ID. Moulton learned of the foolish uCt of
his. friend in sending the letter to
Boecher, and said that Bowen would
leave him alone to support the charge
what he (Titon) had made against
Beechcr. | appeal to the true story
as written by Tilton, said counsel 10 re-
flute the evidences of Moulton and Ill
ton.
The counsel briefly glanced over war
ious incidents in the true story. lie
was interrupted by the usual recess.
Terrible Crime.
The Courtcr-Jp,ruGi has information
of "A terrible crime in Green county. Ky
Miss Green Hotchison. of that COUNTY
recently gave birth to child, to which
her sisters usband. Edward Woodbridge,
is said to be the father The child was
murdered and Woodbridge ut last ac-
counts wat in Jail The condition Of the
woman is critical, and great excitement
prevails in the community over the
affair.
= Conspiracy.
LOUISVILLE, February 25.-lhe trial
,F of
county, Kentucky. for conspiring to pre- .
vent the Deputy [. 5. Marshall from
executing process of the court, Is now
in progress in the L. ;. District Court in
this city, and is exciting great interest .
throughout the State. Among the ac-
cused parties are Il police Judge and the /.