Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-16

said ID was not necessary % call 80 many
witnesses. as Mr.. Moulton did no. deny hav-
ing used these expressions, and he thought
Judge Nelson Suggested that Mr. shear
man should limit his witnesses. which he
promised 10 do.
CHARLES N. CALDWELL,
commission merchant In Rroad street,
New York, teStffied:-I know Moulton, and
amer the publication OF woodhull's scandal
asked him II there was aEy truth In thee
stories, and he replied there was no truth I'm
them. He said it was all pack OF lies; shat
Beechers relations 20 Mrs. Triton were not
different from mine.
AN INTERVIEWER IN THE CASE.
Thomas NJ. Cooke was the next witness.
He testified: 1 am a journalist; in the year
1871 was connected with the New York sun
and became acquainted with Theodore TIT
ton I'm that year I also became acquainted
with Mrs. Woodhull and her sister about that
time; before knew Mr. Tiiton was sent 10
tnetr residence In Ssth street, New York, on
the sih of June OF that year to interview
mem IN my capacity rs journalist;
1 visited them during thu next few
house and Office in Broad street Mrs. wood-
hull introduced me TO Mr.. T.lton NJ their
othce Afterwards had a conversation with
Mr.; Tllton in which he spoke very highly
pronounced her a very remarkable woman,
but do not remember whether he Said-any-
Thing about her purity. This was either in
her Office or while walking down the
street. 1 often met Mrs. Tilton during that
summer and fall at her house.
anu, anu o me- weEt to Mrs; Woothull's house
generally in the eN ening think ] met Mr..
Iilton there about half a dozen times, 4 fri
assnuy took lunch with Mrs, woodhnll
ton sometimes. His visits there extended
during the entire summer. When 7 visited
mr. MT NO. MoodhniIs house ] was generally in
MT. Tflton calling 10 me from up stairs and
telling me not 10 go, a. he wanted 10 see me.
This was about midnight We left the house
on several occasions together. I remember
on several occasions when left the house
that T1lton remained there; IL was then per
maps, AFTER nine or ten o clock, possibly eleven
or twelve. In November, ISL, the day OF the
Steinway Hall meeting, had n converse
ton with Mrs. Woodruff. Mr.. Tilton came
In carriage 20 the door. and Mrs. Woodruff
prepared herself and drove away with him.
On the day after again saw Mrs. Woodruff
az her orice and had an interview. at which
MI. Iilton was present, and the name OF Mr..
Beecher was mentioned, as referred 20 I'm pre-
vious conversations. Mrs. Woodruff urged
me TO write up the Beecher scandal. said
To her that if l should attempt 20 write mp
, ,SGn a Story ON Ine representation OF q
a Hood of libel suits. She said that
there was no need TO take 10 from third
and papers connected with IL. She said that
IL would take the roof off Plymouth church,
shake Brooklyn 10 its foundations. and revo-
lutlonize modern society that any paper
would be glad 10 get hold OF such story. 4
told her did not intend 10 do anything with
IT. When i refused to write this article for
the general market they urged me 90 write 10
for the Woodruff q Clafin Woeklg At all OF
these interviews, when this subject came up,
Mr.. T1lton, believe was present. was asked
and urged, i think by Mrs Woodruff and
Mr.. Tilton 10 write IL up for the Woodruff a.
Claim Weekly. Tilton said could have en-
ployment on the G0l,lca Age and Woodruff a.
Claims HeckiU. / told him might take
position the Golden Age, but / could not
% II W
to write up local sensations for these papers,
and my salary was TO be paid out OF both.