Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-01
EVENING STAR.
rHtksDAY......... April 4. 1873.
THE SCANDAL TRIAL.
wore About the Aiibt-Tesffmouy of
OefendAnl-S Sisanr =

should act on his defence. He said il my
brother signed the report, n would have TO
make "A statement which wOuld cross NV
threshold and break my heart. Tilton, Moui-
ton, and myself were present ten days after
The award, and in conversation Mr.. Moulton
stated that Sam Wilkeson hal written 10
him telling him To be sure and burn ali the
papers, and he laughed IL he believes that
nave burned all the papers he Is mistaken
What would Theodore do In case OF trouble?
MORE ABOUT THE ARBITRATION.
heuirect eNamination.-l was reQueStei
10 go 10 Moulton'S house before the arbitra-
uon took place. Arbitration. understand
related To matters in dispute between The
lnree men; DO not think Mr.. Bowen RAISED
NE question OF his submitting the matter To-
arbitration. Mr.. Bowen made the re1uast
that the Woodstock letter should be returned
10 him. In conversations with Mr. TiIioa
about suing person for slandering his wife
ne said they had made the charge OF adultery
between Mr. Bcecher and Mr. Tilton.
ke-croSs-eNamnation:- said on croSS-eN-
animation that Mr. Tiltou had told me- thar
n party had told Mr.. Curtis family that Mrs
Illton was a lewd woman and hal am Impure
disease, but | said ! could not connect Mr
BeeehGr's name with it: could not give the
exact language used. bat | think the Suit
was 10 be brought FOR the party charging Mr..
Tiiton'S wife with adultery. Tae next vat
ness called was
MRS. MARY p. PrRKINS.
she testified: reside - present in Boston,
hut lived in Hartford. Conn. tprfv-SiX wears:
my husband is named Thomas {. Perkins. 1
am sister of Henry Ward Beccher, and am
older than Mr.. Beccher, the winter OF 1871 and
1872 | spent with my brother: I went in
December, I>5i. and stayed Il April. -.
Mr.. Beecher WAS absent, and | remained in
The house during the whole period OF her
absence; seldom went out OF the house. hut
sometimes went for a short walk alone ana
al other times with my brother. Henry Ward
Beecher; was i'm the habit OF receiving Mr.
Beechers guests, but dill not in that winter
ste MIS-. 1litOn, was there i'm the winter of
1873. did not leave until Mr. Beechcr's return.
this was after the publication of the Wood
hull scandal; this winter did not see or hear
nf l.zT., 4
week in June, ISIS. ! was at nv sons i'm
RoNbuTy, Mass; on the first Thursday OF The
month Mr.. Beecher came down with Mrs
tlanin, the wife Of eX-(ioy. Claflin. ana hp
took me on a visit TO Mr.. Clafiin's at New
tonville; on The second Sunday of June my
brother preached in Mr.. Murray's church. in
Boston; heard my brother preach on that
occasion; this Thursday was. think. the sth
of June; we stayed there about "A week. my
brother was not to New York during that
visit, nor was hc away any time 80 a. 10
ei able him To get half way 10 New York
Mr. Sherman here dropped the direct ex-
animation and the prosecution allowed the
witness TO leave the stand. A recess fol-
lowed
AFTER THE RECESS
some little stir was created by the entrance
OF BeecEer, who was absent from the mora
ing session, and a greater number of Specta-
tors was in attendance.
Tracy called to the stand James FreelauI,
who testified II have lived i'm BrookIyn and
am member of Plymouth church. / know
1liton. MouliOn and Bowen. | was formerly
a HltTftidIt III New Ofk. and col
lecior of internal revenue; was one OF the ar
bltratorS between Tilton and Bowen a. Moul-
tons. L went with StOrTs and Clafin 4
mink something was said about Storrs not
being an arbitrator. L think he ret irei be-
cause something was said about Baecher
Clailin said that all the matters about
heechgr would oe consldered and Siorrs then
retired. Bowen and TiltOn made their
speeches and withdrew. We consulted and
agreed on The awards .0a0-that all the
Papers were 10 be burned, and the tripartite
agreement In lac Aipppl ny
Beecher and Tilton. l think they seemed 10
be pleased. Til'on said there was something
in The agreement that he wished would bs
changed but he did. i'm the end. gree To sign
II. He altered the clause relating to him.
which was attached 10 the agreement. Bowen
wanted the Woodstock letter returned 10
him, and not burnt. There was also some
thing said about the letter OF apology 10 be
burnt: This WAS said right there before them
all. There was no objection TO this. and Til
ton ans Moulion agreed 10 il. The check
was then filled out there by Bowen, but d.
not think L saw il passed TO Tilton.
CrOSS-eXamlnatiOn: / think this was the
I'd OF April, lS72, but il might have been a
day OF two before or after this; | saw check
on the table, but did not read any part Of il;
1 know Bowen very well. and never knew
him to give a check after O'clock that he
did lot date il the day after: there is no
other means by which can tell the date; my
memory Is &C Dd with regard TO associations;
the paper before US as arbitrators was the
tripartite agreement; | saw TIlton take the
pen and write; understood IL was
AN AMENDMENT TO THE TRIPARTITE
AGREEMENT;
the agreements between Bowen and TIlton
were also before the arbitrators; do not re-
member that there were any papers relating
10 the scandal before them; 1 heard the
agreement read, but do not remember any
thing OF IL. have repeated the substance OF
lie conversation, but cannot repeat what
was IN the paper. Bowen spoke OF the WOOD
stock letter. but did not see il delivered up.
! paid very little attention 10 what was GO
lDg ON that night i do not remem Der the
scandal being talked about. / think / had
heard about the scandal at that time. L am
sure they spoke OF the apology letter that
night. do not remember who asked me 10
be an arbitrator, but | was notified 20 be at
MoultonS s. l was a member OF Plymouth
church twenty live years. During that time
L was member of the examining commit
tee. / believe the spirits do communicate
with this world. and that there are minister
ing spirits. believe IN the divinity OF the
Saviour.
Mr.. Evarts interrupted, and submitted
That this was not a proper subject.
Witness then continued: / believe i'm the
deity of the Saviour. but cannot answer in
what respect, as cannot understand il my
TIE next witness called. a lady. who WAS
led 10 the stand by Mr.. Caldwell. WAS
MRS. JENNIE MOORE.
She testified: / have been married eighteen
months; 1 had woman named Kate Carey
or Kate Smith in my employ; she gave the
name of Kate Smith wien she came; she
gave another name afterwards, Kate Carey:
she talked about having been with Mrs. Til
ton. The witness was asked If she ikateo
had talked of Mr.. Beecler and Mrs. Tilton.
This was objected to aud an argument en-
sued, but was ruled out. Snearman then
said he Offered 10 prove that Kate Carey said
she never saw anything wrong between
NJ rs. Tilton and Beacher, and that whoever
said 20 was a liar Witness then continued:
l know the character of Kate Carey and
would hot believe her under oath. The wit
ness was asked what were Kate Carey's
habits as TO being temperate. but this was
ruled out. She then testified: Kate Carey
said she never saw anything wrong between
Mrs. Tilton and Mr.. Beecher, and that who
ever said so were liars.
CrOsS-eXamined: Kate Carey came TO me
in the fall of 1872, in October, / think, and
left i'm December. did not go TO see the per-
Sons who had furnished her with the recon-
meDdations. found her out through nv re-
iationS. This is the way that learned OF her
general character. 1 belong TO and attend
The Methodist church.
ROBERT T. MOORE.
husband OF the last witness, testified: asked
Kate Carey If she ever saw any familiarity
between Mrs. Tilton and Beecher. and she
said no: that she saw Beecher there when
Mrs. Tilton was sick; Jhat he brought and
sent her flowers. 1 would not believe Kate
Carey und or oath.
Cross-eXamined: This Is from stories that