The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-04
Afternoon Dispatches
THTON,BEECIIER.

New YoRK, March S.-There Wss nc
falling of in the attendance on this the
third day Of the ninth week Of the scandal
trial. Mrs, Tilton was not present, but
MessrS. Beecher and Titon were on hand
Mr., OVihgton was recalled to tho stand,
In regard 10 the money placed In his
hands by Mr.. Storrs, he said that his mind
had been occupied the past two or three
months In making preparations for . trip
to Europe; onllooking over bis books thts
morning 10 found that 10 had made q
misstatement yesterday, He handed q
written account Of tho moneys TO Mr.,
Fullerton, who read 1t alOud.) Witness
had received September 4, 1874, $500, and
on January 4, 1875, $3.50, making total
Of 1880. This paper was placed In evi-
dence, ...u
Mrs, ovingtou was then called to tho
stand and the direct examination was
continued; Mrs, Tilton had private
conference with Judge Morse up stairs at
this time; Mrs Tilton appeared before
the committee on that night and her
appearance before them was entirely
voluntary. Mrs. Tllton then made her
statement to tho committee. Tho com.
mittee left about 10 o'clock. General
Tracy did not instruct Mrs. Tilton Is to
her answers, but he suggested to her tho
form Of tho questions to DO put TO her.
l was present at the whole interview be-
tween Mrs. Tilton and the committee on
Thursday morning, July 9th. | saw Mr.
Tilton whom no called at our house, Mr..
Ovington was the only person present
with mo. He said Mrs, Tilton was .
trump, I told Mr.T iltonof myhaSing
asked Mrs. Tilton II Beechor had ever
done anything improper 70 her, and abe
said he never had, either by word or deed.
Tilton asked with regard to tho religious
views Of the committee, and | said the
committed would not clear Beechor II no
was guilty, and that although Beocher
aud his wife were both devoted
friends Of mine, II thought he wa.
guilty Iwould never moro DO frlond Of
Els. Tilton said Elizabeth would Lie for
me as she loves me. On tho following
morning I called on Mrs. Tilton TO take
her TO Coney Island. | told her the con.
yersahon between her husband and my.
sest, sho replied to me, but tho reply
was ruled out by Judge Nelson. The
next morning about 1880 Mrs. Tllton
came 10 my house aud Tilton followed
soon. After / invited him to breakfast
and on the way | asked him why he
published this letter and caused al tho
trouble. He asked me what he should do
and I told him do as God directsyou.
He went 10 breakfast and took q scat
beside his wife and said no wished to
speak to Elizabeth In our presence.
Tilton spoke OF her conduct before the
committee, and no said that for what
abe had done Beeeher ought to kiSs
the hem Of her garment. lie said he
would be the Sampson which would do.
Stroy and pull down the pillars Of thSs
temple. Mrs. Tilton had then lett and
went up stairs, and when she came down
he said there was 8 misunderstanding
and asked me to be kind to her, and left
Mrs. Tilton then told me Sho had left het
husband FOR good. l neyct solicited her
TO come and i've with me.
Al this point Mr.. EvartS argued that
what Mrs. Tilton said after hearing. what
her husband told Mrs, overington should
be admitted as evidence, a. when Mr.
Moulton showed the letter OF Mr.. Beech
or to Mr.. Tilton, complaining Of his
letters being detained BY Moulton. What
Tilton said was admitted as eyidendo
The counsel read that portion Of the evi,,
dence Of Moulton referred to, and argued
that the cases wore similar. .,
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