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The Scandal Trial s.-.1s

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Mr. sToRRs' CRoss-ExANINATIoN.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-The eross-exami-
nation of Mr.. Storrs was of unusual sever
ity. The main points made were that Storrs,
as an arbitrator between Tilton and Bowen
only awarded Tilton what he thought was
his Just due. without respect to his charges
against Mr.. Beecher, and that Mr.. Storrs in
effecting the settlement OF the trlpart.te
agreement was moved to his action by sus-
picions of SANDER connecting Mr. Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton. although his suspicion had
me- been expressed, and though Tilton
ne, r mentioned his charges against Mr..
Beecher
MRS MARY E. PERKINS
was called. She announced that she was a
sister of Henry Ward Beecher. She was one
of the witnesses TO prove an alibi for Mr..
Beecher Mrs. Perkins was not cross-exam-
ined. The next witness was
JAMES FREELAYD,
member of Plymouth church and employed
in the internal revenue department. He
said
know Mr.. Beecher | was an arbitrator
in the matter between TiltOn and Bowen.
When went to Storrs' | found Bowen,
Clahin and Tilton there. Storrs said very
few words before we commenced to go into
the matter. We agreed upon the award that
night and it was announced by Clatiin who
then made the award of s;7,0aD. Ii was
agreed also that the tripartlte agreement
between TiltOn, Bowen and Beecher should
be signed. Tlton made some alterations.
| think, in the tripartlte agreement and all
passed off very pleasantly. | think that it
was said that all the documents should be
burned think the Woodstock letter and
also Mr. Beecher's letter of apology. TiltOn
and Moulton made no objection. was af-
terward consulted by Storrs about the tri
| partite agreement. on the subject of its be-
ing placed in the hands of Mr. ii. B. Cleiln,
Mr.. Sam Wilkison having corrected the
copy.
Cross-examination.-i reply to a ques-
ton put by Fullerton he stated that he had
not seen the cheek awarded to Til
ton. lie said he had known Bowen
great many years and had never
known him to draw q cheek after three
p. IN. He had exchanged a check with
him after three p. ID. lie had seen the tri-
partite agreement but could not state If the
agreement in question had been signed. lie
did not think he had read a single word Of
it. 1t was read over to him he had no
faculty of words, and was not able to
tell what it contained. lie remembered,
however, very distinctly, that it was agreed
that the scandal was 70 be ended aud that
there was to be no more trouble between
Beecher, Bowen and Elton. lie did not see
the Woodstock letter delivered up that
night. Ii it had been he would not have
remembered il. lie was sure the apollo
gv' was spoken Of
Question-Dd Stephen Pearl Anlrews
ever lecture at your house, sir
Answer-Not to my knowledge. may
have heard him talk two or three times at
my house | can't remember discussing
spirits with Augusta Moore and Iitln at
my house.
Jenny More eroccr's wife. testified
that Mrs. Tllton : nurse, Kate Saith, alias
Kate Carey. had been IN her employ in -.
and that She would not believe her under
oath, and that she said She had never seen
anything wrong between Bcecher and Mrs
Tilton. and tha; any one who said 50 was
liar.
Robert + Moore c1rroboIatcd the testi-
mony OF hi, wife. The next witness was
JAMES REDrArH.
lie testified
| am lecturer in the Lyccum have
known Theodore Ilton about l. years
have known Francis ID. MOult0n since the
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Tiit0n in conversation described 70 me do
cument he was preparing about Mr. Beech
err affairs Moses Colt Tyler was there and
| stayed at his (lilion'> house all night.
lie then showed me the true story and
gave it to me to read when | went to my
room Daring the months of Jan. and Feb.
1873, paid about 20 or 30 visits to his
house. When TlltOn gave me the story 10
read be said he did NOT want Elizabeth 70
know anything about IT, ! remember one
time meeting Mrs. Ilton in the passage
when She had look of determination on
her face. thought i was from some do
nestle trouble. and went into Tilton's bed
room and he was lying on the bed with II
troubled EXPRESSION on his face, ami man
uscript of the true story lying there. lie
said u me that Elizlbeth threatened 10 de-
ny the true story If it was published. lie
seemed to be in fever. and WAS very much
flushed in the face. | thought that he was
going into a fever, or that be was becoming
insane. | then persuaded him not to 90 on
his locturing tour. lie got up of the bed
and came over with me to New York.
The witness was shown copy of the true
story which he identified Is that shown to
him by Tiltou. and sad he obtained it at
the time from him and had copied q portion
Of it until he had become tired. Cross-ex-
amined
This conversation with Tilton occurred
ea-ly in teb'y, %, at his house and | read
the true story early in January of that
year. la the first conversation riton was
lying on . sofa looking poorly. Theodore
and talked about the scandal. IL was after
the true story was prepared that Iiltor said
the true story did not contain all he had to
say. The second conversation was some
weeks after. lie was then lying on the bed.
| slld, Theodore You have not told me the
whole truth lie said, no. | was then
acquainted with the true story and knew
what the charge in il was There was no
conversation that remember before took
him down stairs. | do not remember II he
said he had not slept for several nights. |
do not remember II he explained why he
wa. in a ieyeriSh condition or gave reason
for writing the true story, or why 1t should
be published. threw my copy Of the true
story among my papers and forgot It alto
gether Ii had passed out Of my
mind until the matter came up again
in conversation some time IN last
June. (llanded a letter. This letter Is m
my hand writing. wrote it about the
middle Of july, u. saw Mr.. Bsecher
before writing this letter. in Brooklyn on
two occasions. 1t was before Mr.. Beecher
made his statement before the committee |
think.
Evarts said they proposed putting the de-
fen1ant on the stand next, and perhaps it
would be better to defer it until tomorrow,
it lacking only ten minutes OF four. Ad-
jlurned
Mr. BEECuEg TEsTlrlEs.
New YORK. April In his testimony
Mr.. Beecher said he pursued his theological
studies at Lane Seminary, OF which his
father was President. For few months he
had charge of newspaper. He was Ii
censed to preach IN 1887 and was settled at
Larchbury, small town about thirty miles
from Cincinnati. There were 10 cOmmun-
icants in his church. He was supported
by the American Home Missionary Society.
After remaining there for two years and
fraction he removed to Indianapolis where
he remained for 5 years. lie was settled
over a Presbyterian church. which paid
him $500 year. Since then he had lived
in Brooklyn. and had been the pastor OF
Plymouth church. He was called to the
church at is foundation and had been its