The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-27
BY TELE0RAPB
The Tilton. Beecher TjiaI.

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There was a slight increase in the num-
Der of srec atcrs this morning in the
Brooklyn city court room. Ali parties to
the suit were present. AMI Monitor sat with
the plaintiffs lawyer. When proceedings
were commenced Partridge resumed the
stand. and was cross-eXamined by Beach.
He testified made mistake Oh Friday
by saying the Woodhull publication was in
April, 1879, but have since recollected
that it was in April, 1871 the check for
$1,000 was signed Ivy Henry &. Bowen; |
do not recollect the exact form of the sig
nature Tilton and Woodruff & Robinson
were the indorsers of the check, but it was
net indnrsed by Woodruff & Robinson
when it was handed to me do not rec
olrct that the yellow paper and check
were annexed when they came to me, and
that | separated them received the
check on the 9Th of April, 1873, but
could not tell If | deposited ii the same
day without reference to the book the
yellow paper had in my pocket to the
best of my recollection about two years
cannot tell how long it remained in the
back Part of the drawer, possibly longer
than Il week when took the paper from
the drawer folded it up and put in my
pocket. Witness continued ! have no
recollection of showing this to any person
until after the statement made last sum-
mer: knew of the difficulties between
Tillon and Bowen was that Tilton had
some papers which he threatened to pub
lish if Bowen did not settle with him; this
] was told by other parties however; did
not tell any member Of the firm that had
paper in my keeping lad the right to
infer however, that when this paper came
into my possession had the right to take
care of ii, and did so; at that time
looked at il in the light of curiosity the
word ''spoils' in the paper attracted my at
tenlion, and | was curious about the word
"spoils;" ! thought it referred TO the check;
| do not rccollect ever consulting any
member of the firm of Woodruff 81 Robin
son about this paper; told jeremiah p.
Robinson such paper existed, but i did
not show it to him convcrsed with my
family since | was on the stand on Friday
last | also spoke to DR.. Bacon in regard
10 it spoke to Mr.. Hill once, and also
to Shearman, before came on this stand
only recollect that Moulton spoke to mt
once as to the spiritualists being more nu
merous than the Congrcgationalists in thu
country; do not think Franklin Wood
ruff was present at that conversation the
conversation was in the Office; | said
thought Tilton had done a foolish thing il
writing this biography, and he said he die
it TO get the leadership of the spiri,uallsts
said did 20, think they, as body, were
numerous enough to justify such al
object land Moulton said that the spiritual
lists were more numerous than Copgrega
tionaists | am sure it was not Woodruff
said this made no memorandum of thi.
conversation when it occurred; the frs
time repeated this was since the statements
appeared last summer; think repeated
it to Mr.. Clark of Northampton, and to AL
bert Woodruff, but of the latter l am no
certain; repeated it to Capt. Noyes before
told counsel here before the check wa.
given me l do not recollect that any in
structions were given me. Evarts wa
going on to prove by witness what the con
versaton was between him and Woodruff
but Mr. Beach objected, and it was rulet
out.
The defense then called Edward j
Wright, and as he took the stand specta
tor among the Plymouth group fell in al
epilcplic fit, aud was removed from tn,
room; Mr.. Eyarts then read letter iron
Mr.. Tilton to Mr.. Davis, dated Septembe
2Sth, 1871, asking him and his wife to reat
his (Tiltons) Life of Mrs. Woodruff,
and let him know what they thought of it
this letter was placed in evidence; wiines
Wright is Il cashier in A. I. Stewards store
he testified to being on the train from Con
cord, n. H., on which the interview be
tween Tilton and Beecher occurred, 4
which both have already testified. II
overheard part Of the conversation be
tween the two, but his testimony add
nothing new.
The next witness of the day was Mrs
Elizabeth LaPierrc Palmer, a spiritual me
dum, who testified as to the familartie
between Tilton and Mrs Woodruff, an
Titons promise 10 become the organ O
the spiritualsts. The last witness wa