Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-23
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THE BEFCHER CASE.
CLEVELAND'S TESTIMONY TODAY
BANK EMBEZZLER SENTENCED.
a PAPER MILL BURNED.
A KEkEAlY EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
THE BEFCHER CASE.
CLEVELAND's TESTIMONY TODAY
BANK EMBEzZLER SENTENCED.
a PAPER MILL BCRNED-
KEkEALy EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
TILTOE-BEECHER SUIr.
To.day.s PrOreeSatmp~

INV YORK, April 23.-The attendance al
the trial this morning had decreased in a
marked degree, and nearly all the spectators
who presented themselves, bearing tickets
gained admission 10 the courtroom. When
the court was opened
CLEVELAND TOOK HIS PLACE
on the stand and was handed paper lie said
l gave this power OF attorney To Mr. Shear
man since Thursday OF last week. When |
testified before | said did not known where
~ was. This is correct. because then il had
gone out of my hands. 1 supposed when II
would be proper 10 introduce this paper IL
would be introduced. went from Boston 10
the W hite mountains on the ith of Septenl-
Der, and prior to that the committee had
made ITS report on the 2Sth of August /
think Moulton had made his long statement
then. but do not remember the date BEFORE
going to Boston heard that the second state
ment was in preparation by Moulton. This
paper was the subject of discussion between
Beecher and myself before 1 left the White
mountains. i heard this report was
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON BEECHER
and also that 1t was in reference To the
charge OF blackmail preferred against Moul,
iol. Inc OBJECT IN view in my visit 10 BOS-
ton had no reference 10 making an arrange
ment to surercede this statement. Nv visit
there under the Instructions from Beecher
was TO bear TO explanation in regard 10 these
charges until what Moulton and Tilton had
said would be withdrawn absolutely. In
my visit TO Boston i did not expect by any
arrangement 10 put stop 10 this statement.
My Visit TO Boston was simply TO hear
WHAT REDPATH HAD TO SAY.
or any OF the gentlemen;was sent there 10 see
what all The telegraphing 10 him meant. and
he Mr.. Beecher) said he would have nothing
10 do with any accommodation or settlement
until MOulton and Tilton withdrew absolute
ly all that they had said against his moral
character. did not expect TO meet Tilton or
MOultOn in Boston. In case Rsipath's eN-
PLANTATION was satisfactory TO me was to
TAKE BACK AN ANSWER TO BEECHER
ar the White Mountains.
Witness was asked whether on being given
written authority by Beecher TO act for him
In The matter, would ne have returned with
the answer TO Beecher. He replied. no person
but Henry Ward Beecher would have writ
ten such letter. Counsel objected TO this,
and asked that ii be stricken out; which was
ordered by the court. The question was re-
peated, and witness said: would have re-
turned TO Beecher with an answer. did not
expect 10 meet Moulton at Boston, but
thought might meet Tilton. went TO Bos-
Clahin, and other gentlemen, who teie-
graphed: l had nothing spe cial to do with
regard to the charge of blackmail against
Moulton. i do not recollect that any
thing in particular was to be done
with regard to Withdrawing the
There was conversation about IL. however,
before j went TO Boston. / did not under
stand that i was to withdraw the charge.
This power of attorney was handed to me
before started for Boston, and did not ex-
anime IL until was on my way there. did
not sign any papers at Bostoi, nor do re
member showing paper 10 any person.
Redpath and did not discuss the limi tation
OF my powers by the paper. | understood
from Redpath that General Butler and Moul-
dispatch from Redpath 10 Beecher, asking
him II he could receive dispatch i'm Latin.
and Mr.. Pryor read the dispatch i'm Latin
afterward translating IL into English.