Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-08
ECHOES OF TINE SCANDAL.
Henry M. Clevelana>S Tevstmouv
before judge NetlSOm

ONE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IN TIN, arrrr
or CHRIST TEsTIFrING IN BED-rRVINC
TO PROVE AN ALIBf-wHAr MR.. Tftrox
Il DOING.
fSon, TIE Ns.r York S..,
Judge Nelson and Messrs Porter and Hiu
for Mr. Beechsr and Messrs. Pryor aud Nor
ris for Mr.. Tilton. visited Mr.. Henry NJ
Cleveland s house. in Rem>en street ON SAT-
urday, and took a second instalment OF his
testimony for the defendant in the scandal
while lying in his sick bed, and is allowed 20
proceed very slowly. Judge Nelson il
present 10 pass upon any legal point, that
Mr. Cleveland is Mr.. Beecher's business
PARTNER. He is large shareholder in the
CHRISTIAN Union. and Is largely interested ia
the publishing of " Toe Life OF Christ" He
was member OF the investigating commit
tee OF last summer. and has been a confifen-
ilai friend OF the Plymouth pastor in all his
trouble lie was referred TO in Mr. BA,.,,her's
statement before the committee when he was
reclting the charge OF blackmaii As follows.
lnaily, square demand and threat was
made TO one OF my confidential frienis trat
III 5000 more was not paid TiltonS charges
would be laid before the world"
Gen. Tracy, in his opening speech outlined
what Will be one important feature ia Mr..
morning Of June ,. 1913, Mr.. Baecher was i'm
consultation with Mr.. Cleveland about the
Christian Union i'm Mr.. Beecher's house.
from O'Clock on that morning until IA
started for the O'Clock train Ia go To Peek
skill, and will serve to make up an alibi
against Mrs. Moulton'S testimony. II was
during the time thus covered that Mr.
Beecher, as Mrs. Moulton teStificS. was
tucked up on her sofa under a. afghan, part
suicide.
Mr.. Tilton and his lawyers say that they
sin give credit To Mrs. Moulton, insisting
that she ma1e the reservation in her testi-
noiey oi "about the Il OF June" They re
peat, what has been published, that Mr.
Beecher mas Identified the interview 50 that
Il Will be history for all time 10y prompting
Mr. EvartS To ask Mrs. Moulton whether she
dld not al all times kiss him. "Why il 4, :"
said one of the above-namel perSous yeSter-
day, 'f MI Beecher cannot tell his daugh-
Jefs age within ten years, that Mrs. Moultoa
should he harassed by the failure TO tell the
exact hour and date of an interview the facts
OF which only are wanted 10 acquit or con-
DENIM: Mr.. jeremiah u. Robinson. of the
III OF Woodruff X Robinson. has informed
Mr. fullerton that while he does not remem-
per me year or the day of the year, he dis
tinctiy recollectS that Mrs. Moulton his
neice, called on him an hour after the inter
view with Mr.. Beecher, and told him in great
apprehension that Mr.. Beecher had threat
ened TO kill himself. AS he cannot give the
date, his testimony, a. far as the trial goes
is not regarded as useful.
AS 10 Mr.. RObinSOn's connection with the
great case, the lawyers have been al the pains
10 get accurately from the great defendant
what II was that he said in his rage u Mr..
Robinson, after the first half day OF Mrs
Moulton.s testimony against him. As ii is
given IL is as follows: .'Mr. Baecher taking
Mr.. R0binson's hand: I do not want your
opinion of the matter, but will give you
mine. ! know She il your niece. There is "A
basis OF truth IN what she says. but in effect
IL is a lie"
Mr.. Tilton was up to his ears I'm work yes
Icrday, fuInbling over old letters, reviewing
Mr. BeecherS testimony, and getting ready
for the rehuttal. The doors of the upstairs
bed -rooms in his house have been measured
In view of probable calculation before the
jury TO show that il would b. an eXtraordi-
n ri
carry a girl twenty years Old from one bed
room through an unusually narrow door
into the hall and into an adjoining room
through similar door without waking her