The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-16
TIE PLAINTIFFS ARRANGEMENT
TESTIMONY OF A DEFEATED POLL
TICIAN-

TICIAN-
.zR cowLEY OF LOWELL, TAKES THE STAND
"A coKvERsATIoG WITH MRS. wooDHULL-
THE WITNESS COULD CAST, But NOT DE-
SCRIBE, AAoRoUs GLANcEs-A LITTLE IE-
REGULARITY OF HIS OWN.
NEW York, March I0.-When the court
opened in Brooklyn to-day Beach an
nounced that Fullerton was sick.
CHARLES cOwLEY WAS CALLED
as the next witness. He testified that he
had lived in Lowell, Mass, since 1872. He
had practiced law in Lowell and Boston for
the last nineteen years, except two years,
when be was az war in the volunteer force.
He was once candidate for attoTney-gen-
eral in Massachusetts. In correction with
this political matter, he visited New York
in the tall ofIS7I. While here he saw Theo-
dore Tilto1. lie was introduced to him
by Mrs. Woodruff at her house III
Twenty-eighth street, New York. number
OF persons of both sexes were present on
the occasion. He called az the house by Mrs.
WOodbull's invitation to meet Mr.. 1lltOn
and others. Mrs. Woodruff said that q
great revolution was about to take place in
regard to the marriage relation, and that
Beecher would be its leader. The witness
said he did not believe this, and Mrs. Wood
hull said tha: Beecher would have to
or would be exposed as one
who concealed in public bis
nrivate entertainments. Mrs. woodruff
having said something a TO Beecher's
preaching TO dczsn of his mistresses, the
witness said that could not be without its
being notorious. Either Til'on or Mrs. w.
then spoke of the number OF Beachers mis-
tressss as being 20. Th9 name of Miss Proc
tor was mentioned in this connection.
Mrs. ". in tone which might have been
heard by Tilton, spoke OF Mrs. Tilton as a
woman with whom Beecher had long
been enamored. She said there was
come doubt as 10 whether Beecaer or TiltOn
was the father of one OF Mrs. Tilton's chill
dren. She said that Mrs IiltOn had con-
tossed to her husband and that Mr.. Beecher
obtained a retraction from her which friend
of Tilton procured from him at the point ol
pistol. He thought she mentioned the
name of MoultOn. The witness expressed
his disbelief of this, and said that If Mrs. Til
ton had written one confession she could
write another. Mrs w. said tEG. she was not
likely to make another, a. that was written
when TilJon was in some business trCu bic
The Injustice OF some of the marriage laws
was discussed, Tiiton aud Mrs. w. arguing
that marriage ought TO be simple contract
The witness expressed different opinions
Mrs. W. said that she favored the abolition
of the whole present system Of segregated
antilles, and thought that
CHILDREN OUGHT TO BE BRoUGHT UP
in institutions maintained by the state
Tilton and Mrs W. seemed to be enamoreC
with each other. He called her Victoria anC
she called him Theodore. The witness die
not leave till after 10 O'Clock that evening
and Tilton remained. This occasion was il
September, 1871. In the following October
the witness stopped in New York on his way
TO Washington and called on Mrs
W. in consequence OF not
which he had received hom her
He was subsequently her counsel in some
matters. lie was received in the house by
Col. Blood, and found Theodore there with
Mrs. Woodruff and Mr.. Cla1lin. Mrs
Woodruff said that Beecher was going Il
preside at meeting where she was to spesl
on the relations OF the sexes. The witness
told her that he could not believe Bssche
would preside. Mrs. W. said that h
would, and that TiltOn was arranging it
TilIOn said thai Bescner would not expres
courage enough, but that he would say n
considered her subject legitimate one 70
public discussion. Recess.
After the recess the witness was cross ex
anlined by Beach. He repeated
parts OF the conversation as repeated
by him in the morning He said that ne hat
great embarrassnent in separating his re
collections of what was said from genera
Impressions made on his mind In speakin.
of Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, the witness saiC
that Mrs. woodruff spoke OF them IS having
lived together as husband and wife. She saiC
that they had accepted and actsd upon tn,
principles of social freedom. The witnes,
then repeated his testimony in regard tt
Mrs. Woodhulrs remarks concerning Mrs
Srilton's confession and retr7etIon. Th.
witness continued: Mr.. Tilton said tbat tn,
system OF treating women as inferior Il
3zen was false and the regulations between
them should be made by contract and dis
solved by contract. This 81 bisct was unde
discussion about half an hour. l reosembe
Tilton's saying that apB law Ehicl
took away the will Ot the in
diviGual was usurpatio8. SeTora
weeks after this had anoi Jsr interview
with Mr.. Tilton at Mrs. WoOdlsali. In th.
first interview Tilton and Mrs. WoodhuI
cOnverssd in private two or three times.
did not see them sitting close together
They were sitting on a lounge about a foo
apart. 1 noticed no caresses between them
but l noticed
SEVERAL AMoRoUs CHANCES
pass between them. I can not descrfb'
an amorous glance, though I hHe given
them many times. [Laughter.] y do MOI
think 1 could put on one of them now