The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-06
The Great Scandal.

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BROOKLYN City Court room opened this
morning, all the parties involved in the
Beecher-Tilton case were present. The
Court room was rs crowded US ever. Mr..
Tilton resumed his place in the witness
chair Immediately on entering the room.
He was shown letter and said it was
in the handwriting Of Beecher; | cannot
remember the time it was sent; the letter
was read it stated that the writer sent
Tilton an ink stand with the letter which
he hoped would be of service to him.
Another letter witness identified rs Mr..
Beechcr'S, it was dated March Ii, 1864,
and addressed to Nr. Tilton, rendering
love and sympathy to him. a third let
ter, in the same writing, was also ldcntl-
fled, it was dated June 3, 1861, abiding
to his (Tilton's) religious opinions, and
expressing confidence in his develop
mentS. Witness then continued, when
my wife left home she took only my love
and good will, and that she has STILL the
publication of my correspondence was not
made through or by my procurance; they
were published in the Chicago Tribune
through the advice of my counsel, Judge
Morris. He had copy of the letters
found in the house; the letters were Sc
lrctcI by Judge Morris for publication;
the representation OF that paper, | did
lot see or sign the documentcr during
nv early consultation with Judge Nor
ris; put our correspondence in his hands
and he recommended that they be pub
lished and good taste required that they
be published in the papers out side of the
city; did not communicate with my
wife on the matter the copies of the let
tiers were taken by stenographers and
reporters who copied them from the orig
NAL letter shown to witness, and his at
tcutiun was directed to certain para
graphs This is extracted from one Of
Mrs. Tiltuns letters.
Mr.. Fullerton objected to il being read
then when Mr., EvcrtS begun the scntcn
ces .to love is prniseworthy, but to abuse"
Here he was brought up to by cries Of
stop Stop" from the counsel on the
other side which elected laughter from
the spectators. The Court over-rulcd the
objection and Mr.. EvertS read the
extract. The witness con-
tlnupl-tneFt IS Np tOuuI
to this document in which this extract is
printed. but if saw the letter from
which it is taken could tell the date; |
think it was February s, 1868; ! do not
know whether the date which | observe
IN the corner OF the extract is correctly
printed or not
Another letter published in the cor
respondence was read dated February 3,
1869, and dwct OIL
The Influence of Love.
The witness was shown paper, and
asked if that was II page of his original
statement III his own hand writing. lie
replied that it was in the handwriting of
Augusta Maverick, and was page Of
his original statement.
Mr. EvartS read II passage in letter
which was dated February 3D., 1865, the
passage began, ito love is praiScworthy,
but To- abuse it Is sin.
The witness continued-I thought that
NV wife regarded adultery as II sin, and
because of that | copied this extract from
her letter. Another interval here cnsncd
while the counsel for the defense searched
for "A certain letter among their docu-
ments. Finally Mr.. Shearman read
some letters from Mrs. Tilton to her hus-
band. in 1865. They all expressed the
deep love which She bore towards her huS-
band, and the names of persons VIII" had
called to see her at the house when he
was away from home. and declarcing how
happy she would feel when he would be
with her again.
The witness resumed after being shown
the letter ! do not remember when this
letter was written by Mrs. Tilton; it was
when recovering from her confinement
| cant give YOU the exact date OF the
births of my children rs | have not got
any memorandum; when | wanted to
know always applied TO Mrs. Tl!toni
| went into my new home in August,
1866, and this letter was written shortly
after my occupancy Of it.
Mr.. Shcarman read letter from Mrs.
Elton to her husband telling him how
much she reioiced in his home coming,
and how glad the children would be. II
referred to the crowded condition
of the church on the previous Sunday
and the earnest labors of Mr.. Beecher.
Another letter dated February lst, 1868,
WAS read which also bore testimony to
her 10Y ut his return home, and related
the visit from Susan b. Anthony, being
much cheered with her talk The letter
of February 22d, 1869, informed him of
the death Of Mrs. Monroe, who came
over svmpathetcally at the time OF
Paurs funeral. The letter Of February
eth. 1869, referred to the death of her
son Paul, which occurred in the previous
summer of SO. The remainder Of tho
time up to recess was spent by the de-
fence in searching for letters and read
ing extracts from them. About half an
I hour before the usual recess was taken,
| Mr. Moulton entered the court room with
/ II friend and they took a seat behind the
jury.
After Recess.
The lawyers were tardy in assembling
after recess and it was fully twenty
minutes after the regular hour when the
proceedings again opened. Tilton took
his place on the stand, and ten minutes
more were consumed by the defence in
searching among their papers for letters
required for identification. These We're
read bv Sherman. one dated September
-. 1866 recounted Mrs. Tilton's love for
/ her husband, whiIh was lthe letter stated }
greater than ever and declaring She
was happy in his love. This was identi-
fed and placed i'll evidence. The wit
ness said that Annie referred t,sin her
letter, was hi, sister Mrs. Lester
another letter dated February IS, 1868,
stated that on Sunday she was prevented