The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-28
The Beecher-T TiLfOtl Trial.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 28.-The Court, coun.
sci and jury in the Tilton-Beecher case
were promptly on hand at eleven O'Clock
this morning; Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher ar.
rived shortly after. Tilton and wife
Eere not present. Judge Nelson an.
question regarding the interview be.
tween Moulton, Tracy and Woodruff,
end had concluded TO admit the testi.
Mony.
Woodruff took the stand and was ex.
amined by Fullerton. Witness stated
+, that the interview referred to took place
at Tracy's house. He introduced Moul-
ton to Tracy and told. the latter he
thought Moulton should make reply to
the Woodruff publication. Tracy adj
yised silence, and said ii Moulton was
asked about the matter he had better lie
about it-that is, deny it altogether.
Witness told Tracy it would come out
so%s ooh aaT Taoy snd hen ssass saS the "1e dous
could be avoided by Moulton and Tilton
going to Europe for couple of years.
Witness said that it was impossible, as
the firm could not spare Moulton 50
long.
The cross-examination of Woodruff
then began by Tracy.
Witness was confined chiefly to the in
,terview, and be acknowledged that the
conference was spent in an endeavor
only to make a reply to the Woodruff
publication.
The questions were then narrowed
iOwned to the allegations of adultery
by Tilton, and Tracy asked Wood
ruff ii he did not remember that
when the witness charged Beecher
with adultery, he Tracy asked TiIton if
he meant with Tilton's wife, and Tilton
ropI;od No with another woman wit
ness answered, ~ do not remember any
such reply"
Woodruff left the stand after being ex-
amined on his money relations with Til
ton and the Golden Age.
The evidence was simply brought out
in corroboraton Of Moulton. Then a
stir and shuttle Of feet was heard in the
gallery and around the circle, and the
Spectators stretched their necks toward
the witness stand. ,.
The cause was soon apparent. Theo-
dOre .Tilton, with q flushed face, had
been approaching and taking position
to be sworn upon the witness stand.
The crier, who called his name, was
not heard, and for few moments intense
excitement ensued. The people stood
on their chairs to gaze at Yilton.
Remarks and mutterings were heard
throughout the Court room, and several
persons stamped their feet, while the
Judge gaZed on in DeWilderment. Til
ton grasped the Bible firmly,
and the clerk had proceeded
as far as "You, Theodore Tilton, do
hereby solemnly swear that" when he
was interrupted by Evarts, who, rising
excitedly to his. feet, exclaimed, 81 OBJ
ject to this Witness"
The Court Officer as Evarts made his
remarks withdrew the Bible from Til
toms hand.
Tilton sat down in the witness chair.
Fullerton said "We offer Mr.. IiltOn as
a aoitness." Evarts said, 1--WE object"
Tilton did not retire, butsat in the wit
ness chair half sworn in as witness.
: Gen. Pryor, who had been preparing for
over three weeks for the argument on
the question, here dispatched the Court
messenger, who soon returned with a
pile of law books from the Court Lii
brary.
Evarts busted himself moment in ar
ranging some books, and at 1910 began
his argument against the introduction of
Tilton as witness.
He maintained chiefly that all the au-
thOfities were against the right of the
husband or wife to testify for against
each other, as their rights and privileges
were equal.
; Mr.. Evarts>dwelt at length OH some Of
che New York decisions to sustain his
argument. He occupied the time up to
recess, when the argument was sus-
pended.
He occupied about an hour and a half
OF the afternoon session. Gen. Pryor
will speak tomorrow in reply TO Evarts,
and will probably spend the whole day
in his argument,