The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-11
Afternoon Dispatches
TMTON,REECERR.

NEW YoRl, February 1O.-Ths BeechsI
trial attracted the usual crowd to-day
Mrs. Tilton was seated between Mira
Field and o lady new 70 the Court room
Gen. Tracy was present. and during the
greater portion Of the morning session
kept up an animated conversation with
ex,Judge Porter. Mrs, Beecher, accom-
panied BY her son, was seated behind the
counsel Tor her husband, who was absent
The cross examination Of Mr., Iiltol
was continued by Mr., Eyarts, who showed
him a letter OF January 9, 1869. Witness
on referring TO his memorandum book
stated that the year was an error. II
should be 1870.
Mr.. Eyarts read the letter, which was
written BY Tilton to q friend in Connect.
cut, explaining the charge Of stopping d
hotel in Winsted with lady, He said
in explanation Of this occurrence that the
lady was protOge Of his wife'1, who had
attended lecture Of his there and was
staying at the house, but there being no
fire in her room and a stove In his, she
had come into his room to share the heat
and sat by the FIRE reading to him while
he lay on tho bed. Tho witness continued
this letter was written to A, Hastings, but
| do not remember who he h. II was
written in answer 10 the enquiry; mover
heard anything about the slips Of Mrs.
Woodhulls publication Of November
being exhibited in any Of tho Now York
newspaper offices; ! went to Mrs, Wood.
hulls Office when tho occasion required
but with great regularity ] always went
when was. sent for and sometimes !
went spontaneously; went to her house
perhaps ten or q dozen times; | only
passed one night under her roof; In Sep
tember, the precise day / do not remember
| don't remember where l spent the time
from tho Sd to tho 9Th OF January 1871,
and cannot say II any portion Of 1t was
spent at tho house Of Mrs. Woodruff; / did
not spend either Of those nights ut her
house though | nm unable to say that
was ut her residence those days cant 70.
member anything noteworthy occurring
on either Of those days, though !
cannot say II | passed q portion Of
any Of those days In her house,
! do not remember II Mrs. TiltOn was in
tho country, but I could tell BY looking
Of her correspondence. | would DO able
to tell by the Catherine GauRt letter. |
think she was ut SChobario. lido not re-
member being In the company Of Mrs.
Woodruff when she told u lawyer named
IIussey, Of Lowell, OF the story which she
published, but reGOllect being with her
on an occasion OF meeting General Butler,
heard her speak Of the publication in
tho presence Of Mr. Moulton, but never in
that Of any other person. Shown II
paper.1 There " an allusiOn In this to
The Catharine Gaunt letter. The paper
shown to witness was u copy Of the
WoodhuIl6 CHdain Weekly Of May II, 49,
| had been accused by Beecher's friends
Of forging some Of tho letters and dOcr-
ments, and | adopted the form Of la6
simileS in their publication, 80 as TO lot
the public Judge Of the matter, do not
remember furnishing titles 10 The lDttOra
which published, and ! do not re'
member whether II was done. Mr.,
Underhill, my stenOgrapher, had the
preparation OF my letters for the press
and cant say II no may have done 40
after Mrs. TiltOn's return from tho West
on the lst Of December 1870, she CanlO Ia
my house and then went to her motLOrs
had among my personal acquaintance
at that time tho Rev, Gilbert Haven
now Bishop OF the NJ. +. Church; he has
been at my house perhaps about one
hundred times, but can't recall him be-
Ing there at any particular date; after he
became RiShop he made many visits u
my house; Oh the morning Of Mrs. Til
toms return she came to my house, she
went to SEQ hor mother afterwards aud
came back to my house, when she told me
Of tho conversation she had with heI
mother, In which the latter urged her u
10 there and live; about u week alter she
left and went to her mother, where she
remained about u week; l Eent for her one
timo from tho office Of the Brook
lyn Union and she came to me; she had
our infant child with her when ale LEFT
the house; | do not remember sending
for tho child during her absence thu
child was brought to my house, however
but who brought II / don't know, nor dc
| know that tho child was taken In hcI
absence she then returned 10 my house
but don't know whether she considered
Il her home. A letter was here shown Il
The witness. | judge this to be the lctteI
sent to the house.
Tho letter was road by Mr.. EVaFts, n
follows .u
ELLEN. Wrap the baby up carefully
and bring him 10 my house Immediately
OI5r,M. THO. TnjroN.
The witness resumed-Ths Ellen, Il
whom this letter Ia addressed, IL Mis-
Ellen Dennis, my hOusekOepcr l don
remember II was at homo when the chill
was brought there the child was born II
June, 1855, and was then nearly eighteen
months old. -tr..
The witness was then read tho ques
lions asked him and the answers given b!
him before acknowledging committee o
Plymouth Church, and asked II he re
membered them. Flo replied that he dit
not, but lie FeCollected some Of the tOstl
mOny.
Witness continued! studied slenog
| raphy when boy, but have not followed
| II professionally. i,
Mr.. Eyarts insisted on knowing II wit
ness was an expert stenographer; and tn
following colIoquy ensueds nlg -
! Mr.. Evarts-1 ask You, sir, II you ar
an expeFt slenoprapheF? Htark1