The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT,
TO. THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
Night Dispatches.
TILTON.BEECMER.

NEW 4Vhhi nAUFGu 81 Hu AulpEIAhAuu
boing that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
would take the stand to-day the Brooklyn
City Court room and It's approaches were
crowded. Seated among tho lawyers for
the prosecution was +. d. Moultcn. Mrs.
Tilton was absent and her place was
occupied by AIRS, Field near whom
sat Mrs, shearman and three other ladies,
Mr., and Mrs. Beecher entered while the
Jury was being called. TheO, Tilton sat
In his usual place. The first witness
sworn was Edward ]. oviugton, In reply
to John L. Hill, counsel Of tho defense,
he testified: | am acquainted with the
parties in this action, and have known
BeCcher for 20 years. Mrs, TiIlon and
Mrs. Ovingten were very intimate from
1867 or 1868 up to tho present time; l
called at Mr., Tilton's house after the
Bacon letter at his request; he said he
wished Beecher to do him justice; he said
he was not going TO be called fool or
knave, and that 1t was nov his turn to
Eight; he said he would not sheath his
sword until Beecher was'dOwn. The next
time saw him he was ut my
house; l think II was on Friday
but can't reColleCt tho date;
my wife was present. my wife spoke Of
Mrs. Tilton's health, and said she got two
letters on the day previous from herr Mr..
Tilton desired 70 know the contents ofthe
letters my wife told him tho substance.
One letter was written In sad and the
other In cheerful strain.
One OF the letters was shown witness
that he might refresh his memory. lie
was asked several questions, which were
objected to and the objections sustainsl.
The letter was offered IN evidence but was
ruled out,
Witness conlinuel-Mr Tilton said
I|eecher never loved q woman as hc loved
Elizabeth and why don't he come forward
for her; he said Mrs Tilton had only
done as wife should do In coming for.
ward to testify to lie for me; | am a
merchant and carry on business at $50
Fulton street, this city; am about to
leave the city for Europe Saturday.
Cross-examined by FullcrtOn--Mrs.
Tilton has made her home at
my house since tho early part Of July,
1874, | think on the SIli; ShO came about
1850. She has been there ever since, OK.
cGpt when she was on visit to Connecti'
cut; was absent four or five weeks ot the
summer. I remcmbcr Mrs. Morse was
suggested to accompany her. Very few
persons visited her ut my house; Tracy
called first on the 10th Of July about o +.
W when VIVA nj home, I did not know
Of The appointment Of an investigating
committee, but learned It afterwards from
my wife. Before Tracy called had no
iniimalion thpt he or some one would call
on behalf OF Tracy. Ny wife was in my
room when Tracy called; Mrs. Tllton was
up stairs; she asked inc for Bible, as
sie wanted to commune with II alone;
prCsume she was alone up stairs. When
Tracy came III | think he told my wife
and myself that he was going to Beech
or's, Tracy went out and returned with
the Committee | think about half.pasl
eight Tracy asked where Mrs. Tiltor
was; replied she WAS down stairs at ten
Tracy went down; Tracy was nearly
n stranger to Mrs. Ovington and ME; he
only occupied two or three minutes whor
he went for Mrs. Tilton; did not see any
papers IN Tracy's hands when hc came nF
stairs there were present Myers, Sage
White, WinSlow, CIalin, my wife, Tracy
and myself; the committee sat about hall
m hour; Mr.. Storrs was present two
days after this; Mrs. Tilton came to my
house to reside about the llth Of july
mad no intimatiUn Of her coming, and Il
was surprise to me; | can't tell how
long after the publication OF the appoint
mcHt Of the committee Mrs. Tillon cnmC
to my house; Siearman called To ace Mrs
Tilton after she came to my house, and
also Tracy, think, about fifteen or six
teen times; Hill also called, but not frC
duently they had interviews with Mrs
f'ilton, but, Think, rarely alone; Beechei
called at my house, but ! was not present
Eyarts and Porter called on Mrs. TiltOn
Two Of Mrs. TiIton's children, Alict
and Harold, went to tho nunnery In Wash
ingIon, Con, In September last, where
they have been ever since. Tho younges
one tRalphy has been with Us with BIZ
mother. Florence, who Ia seventeen, wa
not at our hoise, nor can tell where she
was; shc called about once fortnight Il
sec her mother at our houSc, but has no
called there for the past three weeks
I do not remember Of her calling whei
Mrs. Tilton was away on visit; l hat
heard that Florence was residing Will
: her father; she sent message once nSk
Ing where her mother was; | returned al
answer that 1t would be better for hoi
moi TO ACE her mother who had requoslct
10 be allowed to keep quiet and have I
little rest for a while; my first interview
was with Triton after the publication q
the Bacon letter which lasted about ter
minutes; this occurred oil aSnnday; VA
out driving and my wife wanted TO SCI
Mrs. Tiltoni l drove around there ant
while my vile was In Triton came out Il
see inc; The Bacon letter was tho sublcc
. Of our conversations Tilton did not sent
! for me on that occasion; Tilto1 said ther
that he had been badly treated by Beech
! CT and the Plymouth Church, that he wa
made TO appear In false light and as |
/. dog and b fool, that he had been shown III
as d knnve and an imposteri he said tha
Jeecher did not do his duty and that III
CfiltOn) would take care Of himself
lie threatened to publish the letter wit
ten by BeeChcr; | have been CONNECTED
with The plymouth Church for eleven q
twelve years and was appointed to tn
|, Office Of deacon III January last.
. Recess, ......
, the stand and his cross.eSam!natlon wa
continued. His attention being ditecte'
Ia his fFst interview with Tiltoh l can
moi recollect that Tillon said BeeChe
} should do what would be right he Oh
served that Beechet should do him jug
lice, In the interview after bis wife
} testimony TllLun said 4hat what she ha'
! Stated was untrC aid was q fiction; nn
| dctstJod that hG referred to that portiol
. oi het testimony In relation 10 the In
|, nocence Of Beechef; the second lntervieV
i WA Al Tiltona house, a few days alter tn
|, frat / called there from curiosity per
hApS; nv wife did not accompany me;
| Ind a question TO AJAX Mrs. Tilton abou
I 4 woman pFotegc Of hers who occupied I
/. housc Of mine; ] do not know why sal
/ A ieW moments before that ] went to &c
! hcf through curiosity; this was alter m
I return from Europe; l cannot tell nor
: iiSiinctly why went there to see Mt
|. Tillon; | went there also to aee Iiltoni