Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-27
TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
More MOuItoU.

NEW YORK, January N.-In the Tiitou-
Beecher trial to-day MoultOn resumed the
stand.
Mr.. Evarts rose 10 explain with reference
TO paragraph that appeared in a morning
paper, and which cast reflections on counsel
for retaining the witness when he received
the intelligence of the death OF HIS mother
Mr.. EvartS affirmed, and was supported by
Jadge Fullerton, that it was only at the de-
sire of witness that his further examination
was continued.
Witness was then put on his redirect ex-
animation and depoSed that at one of his in
terviews with Beecher he did deny charges
OF adultery with Mrs. Tilton. Witness
attention was called to a letter written De-
cember 26th, 1870, and he was asked If he ha A
seen this letter before it was given him. He
replied that he had not. EX-Judge Fullerton
said these were all the questions he had ID
ask witness. At this point
BEECHER AND HIS WIFE
came INTO the court room and took their GUS
tOmary seats. Witness was then re-cTO>>-
Namined by General Tracy, and depOseI
that the speech made by Theodore TiltOn at
the Stelnway Hall meeting, was not called
Omy mind since about fortnight after the
peech was delivered until reported i,from
collection here. do not remember him
aging that
HE BELIEVED IN Woodruff:
but do recOllect the word vOuch for her
and do not remember any shiSSes." LIDO
do not remember him saying that She would
address them on the subject of social free
dom" ] dictated the speech to Mr. White
VINO wrote II down, and / kept the manu-
script. The witness attention was called
10 the interview at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
and be was asked by Tracy if the letters
he (Tracy) desired him not TO give TO the
committee were not the letters of Mrs.
Hooker, the letter of Mr.. John Hooker 10 his
wife, and the letter of Thomas X. Beecher to
his sister The witness replied, Il think
not; at the consultation at my house the
next morning Mr.. Franklin Woodruff. Mr.
Nm. =. Kingsley, my father, my wife and
myself were present, and il was agreed as to
what papers were to be submitted to the
committee" In reply 10 a direct question,
the witness said, You asked me To keep
back a paper of Henry Ward Beecher.
could not tell TiltOn'S sentiments on the
subject of divorce. l do not sympathiza
with
MRS Woodruff
i'm her views; think cOnversed with paople
Tor at least a fortnight on the subject OF The
NoOdhull charges after their publication.
zen. Tracy here announced that these were
all the questions he desired TO ask witness
Judge Morris here left the room and re-
turned in few minutes. accompanied by a
lady, who was stated to be Mrs. Bradshaw
ana VINO TOOK seat among counsel for the
prosecution. The witness was asked and ex-
planned that the meeting held at his house
was connected with the interview on The
previous day at the Fifth Avenue hotel and
which was TO determine as TO what dOcu-
ments should be presented before the com
mittee. MoultOn then came of the stand.
and
Mrs. bradshaw
took the chair. She gave her name as Mar
garet A. Bradshaw and said: Il have resided
in Brooklyn % years. Ny husbands name
Is Andrew Bradshaw. / am a COMMUNICATE
OF Plymouth church, and have been connect
ed with IL about 2 years. NV name is on
the church roll still. / know Theodore Til
ton and Mrs. TiltOn. Our families exchanged
visits together. Mrs. TiltOn had been at THAI
time my most intimate friend. Visits were
frequently exchanged between us, and gen
orally visited her two or three times a week
/ know Beecher. He frequently made paS-
toral visits TO my house, but / did not very
often pay social visits TO his house. l saw
THE CHARGES MADE BY Mr.. WEST
against Tilton of Slandering Beecher after
they were made. was asked to be a witness
with regard to those charges. Iwould recog-
nize the charges if saw them. Papers pro-
duced and handed 10 the witneSs.l These are
the charges in question. After seeing the
charges had communication with Beecher
/ wrote TO Beecher.
Judge Fullerton asked for the letter from
the defence, and they said they had not vet
had time TO examine their papers, but
promised TO find il as soon as possible.
Witness continued: preserved a copy of
the letter sent to Mr.. Beecher, and had a
letter in reply from Beecher. PRODUCED and
identifed.l / always considered Tilton's
family an ordinarily happy one,