The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-12

rlton had that dav, December %. 1870 Informed
him OF his demand on Mr.. Beecher.
" witness quo remember putting that memorandum
The next extract went on to recite that day or
he resolved TO send 10 Mr.. Beeoner TO meet him
and he despatched word to Mr.. Bowen informing
came into the apartment wnere he Triton, Vw was
: seated the day following, IN a TOWERING
rage mis- bearing being more q an ,nssas saap
dvuige 10 Mr. Beecher what he had said against
hun, or taat he had any part in the letter cannx
on Mr. ieecner to vacate the pulpit. ne should
suspend me rom the management OF the paper
ana he would summon a policeman and have me
passed out into the streets"
O. Was that what YOU wrote In the True
storyW A. mat was the substance; can't re-
@ HE sat ike oae IN dream" Did you write
that A. think did.
G. III Is d bur feE squares from here to my
the letter; 20 and ask Tor yourself"
witness-i don't remember that phraseology.
what he had said, and he said he mad seen that
lady ne then elt; this was about eleven O'Clock a.
niehi;" DO You remember that part OF the story
A. think remember tuat.
The paragraph referring to the browning mis-
fortunes OF mat last week OF DECEMBER, is7o-shs
dismissal OF Mr.. Tllton by Mr. Bowen rom the
Independent aud the Brooklyn Union-was then
read. Witness did not remember the exact
pDraseolOgy.
The next point was that in which the story
treats OF ms PREPARATION Of New Years gilt for
letter OF January l. 1871; and then FLOWED the
report OF the conversation which Moultou mad
who ,oOK phonograpnic notes oi it, from which he
subsequently Transcribed that portion Tor the
~ rue story" at the end OF two years.
Counsel then next alluded TO Mrs. Davis, letter
20 the Springfield Republican, repudiattng the
story IN circulation which connected her VITA hav:
Ing knowledge OF The lbelous sorry a0ans, MT.
Beecher and Mrs. Triton; Mrs. DAVIS was not In
smateiy ACQUAINTED with Mrs. T.lton nad met her
and her pastor.
story, alluded TO the Woodruff story as like uuto
the old adage, False IN one particular. false IN
ALL" she wrote thar she would stand BY mrs. TIL
ton III the n0ur OF need. Mrs. rlltOn was also
quoted as denying the story OF Mrs. Davis In.
tlmacy with her family; she mad not met that lady
Tor several years. anu had never held any CONVEX.
sation with her on the Woodruff scandal"
Mr.. Eyarts then read the letter OF Mrs. Tilton
hshed) denying the story OF any Impure Intimacy
with Mr.. Beecher, and then followed tine reading
OF MI. Beecher's explicit denial OF the charge OF
q. Do you know Nj. Jackson s. Schultz, Of New
York; a. Yes SIR: very well.
can't exictly tell how long have known him ]
have known hun Tor a nu nber Of years.
paper was he nots A. Yes. sir; he subscribed
$3.50 to the Golden Age.
BLOWING THE ROOF OFF PLYMOUTH CHURCH
q. Now. MI. Triton, do you remember In q con.
versaton with jackson $. Schultz, IN the spring Of
ISL or N the winter Of 1871 or later saving to
with Henry Z. Bowen, and that the whole Plymouth
church crowd were hypocrltes; and that you
would expose theu all, and could anu would blow
their ROOT or unless they came your terms and
settled with you A. No; but did not say that;
the man Who threatened to blow the roof al
plymouth church was Oliver johnson. (Sensa-
tion.)
Mr.. Evarts-we, did not ask you for any on.
PLANTATION, simply asked you the question did
you say IT, Did you say TO MIR. Schultz on another
occasion, either In SUBSTANCE or IN TACT what
view with Mr.. Schultz was neld IN the presence Of
Mr. Franklin Woodruff.
Hnn ms ofinn -t
A. nad some conversation with INN.
Mr.. kvarts-Then you do remember having had
sation heldS A. 1t was at his own house In New
York Where | had gone with Mr.. Franklin Wood
run 10 see him.
q. When was its A. don't recolect exactly:
1t was either early In January or possibly il Fsb.
ruary, lsCl; remember exactly what SAID to
language to him.
Mr Evarts-Wel, am not asking you that;
only wans to know about this. Did you IN the
course OF that conversation with Schultz then or at
any time IN 1871 or 1872, say 10 hum, In answer TO
To you oil having imp roper relations with your
vile, "My vile Is
WHITE AS THE DRIVEN snow AND PURE ~ Az
AN6ELr''
Witness with great emphass and leaning for.
ward IN MIS- cnair) reped-"Yes, SIR; l do" (sen-
satlon.)
.. Do you know Mr. southwicks A. Yes, sir.
Q. DO you remember meeting Mr.. Southwick on
OF Victoria Woodruff" and his asking you II on
were not out OF your mind; and do you rem embey
to h ~ xSu refer 70 LIE q
effect A. do NOT remember any sucn converSa.
tlon on the terry BOAT, or any feature Of it With
HIM; met Mr. Soutnwlc several times.
e. DID you proceed to say on one oil tho>e occa.
stons wien you met Mr.. SouhwlcK. IL TOOK q soi.
emn oath be ore Goo on my pended knee, when
pressed by Henry G. Bowen, that toe nrct poor
creature met VINO needed assistance would aid
MIN or her. and that poor creature came 10 me
In Victoria woodruff, and know her to be .
natural lady and as pure Us an angeiw A. re-
member that had used great deal of satirical
talk with Mr.. Soutnwlck, In joculXr way
Z: 10 you recoect THAR A. don't reoolleSt
wing tnat.
Mr.. Evarts. az this juncture, closed the cross.
examination for the day, and SAID that he did q u
expect to be very long IN concluding mis- examine
tOn OF this witness.
Judge Nelson d. will remain here 40 long
as you Wish, Should you desire 10 terminate your
cross examination to-day.
Mr.. Evarts-If Your Honor requires It We VIII
remain as long as You wisn but the preparation OF
Tour hours examination Is as much as tnlnk
can possibly do.
The Judge said he had no desire to protract the
Sc ss!on IN that case, and the Court was then ad-
)ourned until eleven O'CLOCK this morning.