The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-08
THE PLY PROCEEDS.
SECOND WEEK OF TIE STAR.
Supported by the Plymouth Com
bination-

OuODOTbeQ OJ buO 4 y AAAOoNA-
bination.
sFOUEI. TO THE COMEDY OF ERRORS.
STARTLING srTUAIIoNs-cHArGE or PRO-
GRANMR AT EACH PERFORNANCE-GREAT
RrJsH FOR RESERVED sEATS-wOMES AND
cHILDRBH WEEPING FOR ADNITrANCE-
NEw YORK, April s-The beautiful weather
shis forenoon the fact that Monday is an idle
day with many, and that many more can not
work, were they willing, because OF the dullness
OF the season, together with the knowledge that
Beecher won continue his testimony in the
great scandal trial combined to attract TO the
Brooklyn City Court perhaps the largest crowd
that has gathered there since the cause of Iflton
vs. Beecher was brought to trial. In the court
room every spot where an auditor could find
resting place was occupied. The women ,too,were
more numerous than on any previous day. AZ
ter the courtroom had been mus niieu, great
thrOng remained outside, many having tickets
of ad ission, which were for the time useless.
Judge Nelson was prompt in bis St:end9%nce %
sno beside him on the bench were David Duu-
lev Field and Judge Reynolds. As soon as the
clerk hsd made the usual proclamation OF open
ing the court Judge Nelson admonished the
audfepce against any outbreaks of applause,
and while so doing Dir, Beecher re
sumed mis- place on the witness
Mr.. Evarls-Recurring now, Mr.; Beecher; 10
the scene or the int terview ct your house In the
hand, now ask you when houlton made TO y on
the statements which you have gwen regaruihg
have been impaired 10 his morality, and the
stories that have beea told. what
effect did these statements OF MonL-
regard to your belief on the subject Of those
mcrslities? A. Do understand the question to
mind in regard to TiIton? Q. " hat the effect OF
that was upon your mind in that regard? "A,
Why, earnestly claimed that his statement
fOlH a firaf frflfh honO
felt AL the worse for belevirgit because " made
me in some tense an inJufef q .;i ;ii
nnsr wie yoS hold hand & av nss
your composition? The following Is
THE DOCUMENT REFERRRD TO:
In trust with #. ID. MouIton;
Ny DEAR FRIEND MoULfoN: l ak through
you Theodore Til,on's forgiveness, and humble
myself before him as 1 do before my God. He
would have been better man IN my circdfn.
stances than L have been. ask
nothing except that he will remenber
all the other breasts that would
ache. / will not plead for myself.
Ieven wish thzt were dead. Bat Others must
live to sun =. i shall die before any one but
myself ssiall be exculpated. All my thoughts
are IInning out toward my friends and toward
eT po3ed hands, sIeis 91iitess sined against,
bearing the trangresSiOn CT another. Her 4 r
giveness Ihave. Ihumbly pray to.God to put II
Into the heart OF her husband TO forgive also. 1
ISignedl ii. w. BEEcHER.
Fullerton objected to Evarts's question aud
stated that the paper was memorandmuml m made
think you can take that. Fulerton-Whether
this was or not will appear from the facts. He
has already declared that IL is not IL Is q SUP SUP
son-Sull t6ink you may take IT,. Fullerton
Whether in any sense that paper is his tompo
whatever is it any composition of mine q. Is
1t copy or production OF any dictali9n
OF you1s4 A; In no no, proper sense Sne OF me tt
Q; psd you say to Triton this, that tht
e,a'"R yoarseif and ii Eiaabeth M had f not % aWayI
been marked by sexual intimacy: y. No sir
no. sir; NJ IS odio9siy false; y. "hha fIls.
any such taint and crime, and that only durins
the last year. or little more than year, an6
that sexual intimacy existed" Did on say any
thing of that kind? A. IL is intolerable 10 b'
asked that question: but before Almighty Coz
under any circumstances, was put TO me, or con
yeTsatiOn had that might lead to II. Q. Or any
statement by YOU? A Nor any such siatemen
made by me. @. Or did you say that you didn
know how you could offer any communication
or excuse for yourself, and you wan ed Ttlton L
b lieve, for Elizabeths sake and for his own
that you hsd never sought her for vulga
through love aed not through lust? A. move
used any such language "a that. Mr.. EyarIs-
Was there any sucn topic discussed? a. None
such. o. AT that interview? a. No such topi
discussed at that interview, nor at any other wa
IL possible. 4 am ODilgCO 10 near tDese que -tipn
In court bat such questtc ms could never nav
been put in any interviews between any partie
concerned. % DID you then or al any otner tim
say any thing OF this kind, thai you had sougn
companioDship in her mind; that you ba
tax en- manuscript TO her that she could be you
critic and that tn be blame belonged to you ant
not ~ her. A. That there may have been
CONVERSATION respecting my reading 10 her
very likely, though not at that Interview; a
this spoke of the pleasure derived from m
intercourse with her. Inever spoke of her be
Ing my critic. Q. Now on this occasion did yo
ANYTHING
before go.aWay can you possibly ever relnslal
Elizabeth IN your respect and love-" A. Ire
happened outI remember no such coveTsatlor
q. DO VOC remember bsrying your face in you
hands as you sat by the bed using a figure
this kind. chat you felt as one
SETTING ON THE BRINK OF HE'LL?
Did you use an expression OF that kind?. A.
did not, sout l might have well done
O. Do you remember anything OF q Wis
you mad when Moulton was seriously al,
meeting Tilton and having some passage b
tween yourself ana him? A. remember Sc
eral- II was not infrequent thing. g..
you remember being there at that time thi
houlton was regarded oy you as seriously
and dangerous? 4. Yes, sir. During that IL
ness. Q. Now, do yoa remember meeting T
ton there when Moulton wa sicz, and an
thing passing be- weeD you? a. i do M
seem 10 recall anything more than thas we ~
css;on on which you
KISSED HIN on THE FoREHEAD.
Do you reeolleet nnythineabout IT? ~ Yes. J
is right within about four sinches. He stoope
and kissed him on the mouth. lLaughter.l
came from above where h1d seen Frank. N
Aoulton was suffering frenr rheumatism in Il
chest or heart, and was not well and was sufie
fng, and was apprehensive- 1 know that
was induced by my Judgment was apprehe
siye that in one of tk ese at acsLs he might co o
4 felt deep sympathy for him when can Ie dow
stairs. Tilton was, in Ahe par or, and met HI
and spoke to him as q lend ID both OF rs.
hOuft0f1 IN A nQf
what l ssid about his critical condition, an
there were some other words iEaterchangef.
don't know what, but In the warmth of TIT
2. DO you remember csi g cry expressio
Ike this "TheodoFe, Frank has saved my nf
and would wiiNnsly give mine TO sav
FRANK" a. No, not like that. ! may hav
sac would be willing to give my life u saS
MS KIND -lLlnrl - l-llc