The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-28
NEW YORK.
THE SCANDAL.
MouItou's Examination Completed.

again this morning and Judge Nelson lookinS
a little fresher, was early in his seat. When
the proceedings opened the defendant and his
wife were absent, as was also Mrs. Tiltcn ana
her friends Two ladies brought in by assist
ant pastorlHalliday, occupied the seats usually
he'd by Mrs. Tilton and her friends.
When the names of the jurors were called
Mr., Moulton resumed the stand. Judge Neil
son admonished the counsel on both sides that
a great deal of time was spent in arguments
over points which greatly delayed the progress
of the trial and asked them to advise him if
they desired to argue any point.
Witness was then put on redirect examlna-
ton and deposed that at none of his interviews
with Mr.. Beecher did he (Beecher) deny the
charges of adultery with Mrs. Tilton. The
witness attention was called to the letter
written Dec 26th, 1870 and he was asked it he
had seen that letter before it was given to
him. He replied that he had not.
Ex-Judge Fullerton said that these were all
the questions he had to ask the witness.
At this point Mr. Beecher and his wife came
into the court room and took their customary
seats.
The witness was then re crOss-examined by
Mr.. Tracy and deposed that the speech made
by Theodore Tilton at the Steinway Hall meet
ing was not called to his mind since about a
fortnight after the speech was delivered until
/ repeated it from recollection here. Witness
attention was called to report OF the speech
in the World, and he replied that it was like
the speech made by Mr.. Tilton. think it
differs little from the original in having
nothing about the freedom of speech" Still
reading the article the witness said, do not
remember him saying that he believed in her,
but do recollect the words "vouch for her,
and 1 do not remember the Kisses. do not
remember his saying that she would address
lated the speech to Mr.. White, who wrote it
down and 1 kept the manuscript. The wit
ness attention was called to the interview at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and he was asked it
the letters Tracy desired him not to give to the
committee were not the letters of Mrs. Hooker,
the letter of Mr. John Hooker to his wife and
the letter of Mr.. Thomas X. Beecher to his
sister. Witness replied, think not At the
consultation at my house the next morning.
Mr., franklin Woodruff, Mr.. VIM. G. Kingsley,
aud it was agreed to ask what papers were to
be submitted to the committee. In reply to a
direct question the witness said. you asked me
to keep back paper of Henry Ward Beech
er."
Witness continued: I am not agreed on the
subject of divorce but have read the Golden
Age article on it. could not tell Mr.. Tilton' s
sentiments on the subject. l have talked with
you on the subject of free love:ind the mar
rage relations, and do not sympathize with
versed with people for at least a fortnight on
the subject of the Woodruff charges after
their publication.
Mr.. Tracy here announced that these were all
the questions he desired to ask witness.
Ex-Judge Morris here left the room and re-
turned in few moments, accompanied by a
lady, who was stated to be Mrs. Bradshaw, and
who took seat among the counsel for the pros
ecution.
The witness was asked and explained that
the meeting held at his house was connected
with the interview on the previous day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and which was to deter
mine what documents should be presented be-
fore the committee.
Testimony of Mrs. Bradshaw.
Mr., Moulton then came off the stand, and
Mrs. Bradshaw took the chair. She gave her
name as Margaret A. Bradshaw, and said:-l
have. resided in Brooklyn % years; my nus
bands name is Andrew Bradshaw; am
communicate at Plymouth Church, and have
been connected with it about % years; my name
is on the church roll still; know Theodore
Tilton and Mrs. Tilton; our families exchanged
visits together; saw the charges made by Mr..
West against Mr.. Tilton of slandering Mr..
Beecher, after they were made; was asked to
be witness With regard to those charges;
would recognize the charges if saw them;
paper produced and handed to witness); these
are the charges in question; after seeing the
charges | had a communication with Mr..
Beecher; wrote to Mr.. Beecner.
Judge Fullerton asked for the letter from the
defence They said they had not yet had time
to examine their papers, but promised to find
1t as soon as possible.
L
the letter sent to Nj. Beecher, and had a let
ter in reply from Mr.. Beecher produced and
identified); always considered Mr. Tilton's
family an ordinarily happy one; think none
could know Mrs. Tilton and not love her; L
never knew of any serious trouble among them
up to within three or four years; think this is
the envelope (produced) IN which Mr.. Beech
er's letter was sent to me.
The copy of the letter of Mrs. Bradshaw was
read in evidence telling him that she had been
LAfN ah,r IL, ffnn nn6
she would abide entirely by what he would say,
asking for an interview, and saying that Eliza
beth r. Tilton had made no confession to her,
and directing him to send reply to the letter.
The reply of Mr.. Beecher was read, dated Oct
7th, 1873, thanking her for the note, and stating
that she should follow his course and refuse to
allow the public to NEEDLE. Whatever difficult
ties had arisen had been amicably settled.
The witness resumed-I did not appear be
fore the committee to give my evidence.
sH F Gross-examined.
think that after West had prepared his
charges he read them to me to see it they were
correct. 1t was then very short time before L
wrote my letter. Mrs. Tilton was an eminent
ly devoted wife and mother. During the years
1869, 1870 and 1871, she was as devoted as
have ever known her; have no special re
membrance of her demeanor in the fall of 1870.
was acquainted with the religious views of
Mr. and Mrs. TIlton during these years; l sell
dom saw Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton together
there. Their conduct at these times was emf
nently proper and decorous q. -r
The defence announced that this was all they
had to ask the witness, who was allowed to re-
tire, and the usual recess was taken. The
ladies who occupied the places in which Mrs.
Tilton and her friends used to sit were ascer-
tanned to be Mrs. DR.. Edward Beecher, Mrs.
Pratt and Mrs. Homer E. Nelson. Several
other ladies were observed at the back of the
court room while Mrs. Bradshaw was giving Ia
her evidence.
~o Testimony Of William #. West
After recess ex-Judge Fullerton called VIM.
f. West to the stand. He said Il am cashier
in bank in New York, and resided on Madi-
son street, Brooklyn. l was in Plymouth
! church from 1870 to 1873 and was a member of
the examining committee in 1870. Beecher re-
ques.eI that there be appointed a committee of
one to see Tilton after the Woodruff biography
was published Che was so appointed). Beecher
reported to the committee, having seen Tilton,
and said he was in a critical position, that he
had many troubles, and had been surrounded
by bad influences, and Beecher said he thought
Tilton should be left to his friends, and no ac-
ton was taken by the church. / called on
Beecher in November, 1872, and informed him
that he had been appointed one of a sub-com-
mittee to see Tilton in reference to his position
in the Woodruff matter. Beecher replied that
he was very busy then, but would meet the
Committee in about three weeks. Beecher said
this story rested simply on words of two y
but II any person OF reSpeCCaDiIlCy maze JneSe
attacks, would see how soon he should dis
pose of them. LE
/ told him Tiltou was a responsible person,
and if be put forth these stories he should be
expelled from the church. No card was pub
lished to my knowledge in the Golden Age, de-
nying these charges. The next interview with
Beecher was on June q, 1873, when l made
charges against Tlton before the examining
committee. The amended charges were placed
before the committee July l, 1873. When my
charges were submitted to the committee,
Beecher said to me was taking the right
course, but he thought this was not proper
time to submit charges, as many members were
in the country. When Beecher spoke to me
his tone was angry and threatening. Before l
presented the charges to the committee l told
Beecher their substance.
Mr.. Fullerton read the charges preferred by
West against Tilton.
= Witness continued: ''These charges were re-
turned to me by the committee for amendment
Beecher had the same knowledge of the amen
ded charges as of the former, leaving out the
the third specification. The amended charges
were also read by Mr. Fullerton. The amended
charges were submitted to the committee on
the I'd of September, 1873. The committee
adopted resolutions on the charges.
Witness was asked the nature of the resolu-
tons, but the question was objected to by de-
fence on the ground that it had not been shown
that Beecher or witness was present. Objection
was sustained after brief argument. A series
of questions which followed were also objected
IN IN tho pround that Rapcher was absent on