The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGENCER
TRIAL,
Great Crowds ThrOngingj
the Entrance to the
Court House.

The Great Preacher on th|
Witness Stand.
New YoRK, April LIVERY approacl
to the Brooklyn court room was filled thi
morning by a iostling and jOyial crowd
every one Of whom seemed To be pushing
and crushing, with the single purpose o
getting within the court, that they nigh
hear the story Of the scandal from thl
lips Of Henry Ward Beecher himself
who, Il was announced, would surely tak'
tho stand. The morning was tine. Th'
officers had work to do to keep tho GROVE
from the entrance that those holding
tickets Of admission might. enter,
A few minutes after the clock indicated
eleven almost every member Of the Beech
er family was in the court room. Col
Henry and WIN. BeeChor, plymouth
pastors, two sons and Herbert Beecher
his nephew, came first. The lIeecher
boys gave up their old seats and took
chairs Just behind those usually occupied
by the plaintiff. Roster Raymond sat
OH one side Of them and Stephen Pear
Andrews on the other. Mrs, Col. BeecheI
next came in alone and took u seat In the
front row. Al five minutes past eleven
o'clock the main door Of tho court room
was opened and Mr.. lIeCchcr entered
looking n picture Of ruddy health, and
accompanied by Mrs. BecCher, Mrs
Harriet Scoyil (Mr. BCcChcr's daughler)
and her husband, Rev, Mr.. Scovil, con
gregationalist pastor Of Norwich, Conn.,
Mrs. BceCher's brother, Miss CatharinC
Beecher, and three unknown ladies,
Mr.. Shearman and Mr.. Francis D.
Moulton, Mr.. Moulton turned to the
left as he entered the courtroom, went
around the jury.box, and took aseat near
Mr.. Morris, one Of plaintiffs lawyers,
directly IN front Of The witness stand.
Just at the instant that this remarkable
procession entered by the main door the
tall figure Of Theodore TiltOn WIS seen
in the side doorway leading to the Judges
private room. Mr.. Bench was beside
him, and tho two gentlemen fell back and
allowed the other party to pasa. While
Mr.. Wallace Caldwell was making room
for tho new arrivals Mr.. Beach smiled,
Mr.. Tilton stood behind him, looking
worn and pale. Beach then made an at
tempt to pass, and ~ he did 10 his eyes
met IIeeCher's. They shook hands pleas
antly. Tilton looked steadily at lIeecllep
but tie latter did not return the ga1c.
There was slight attempt at applause
when lIeecher entered, but II quickly
died away. Az lle passed through, the
spectators arose from their seats, and the
group which hal Just arrived were MI
nutely scanned.
REDpATII RECALLED.
James Redpath was recalled by Mr..
Fullerton and further crOss-examlned.
lie was shown letter and asked II he
had IN interview with BcCcher before II
was written; he replied did ono evening
before; this was in July "a; saw him at
Peekskil; | told BeeGhcr had spent
Sunday with Theodore and Elizabeth and
Frank, and went to sec Theodore In tile
morning told Beecller, Theodore was go
Ing to charge him with having committed
adultery with Elizabeth, extending
through two or three years; Tilton told
me he was glad 10 zee me aud asked me
Itow uE SHOULD PIGir THIS BATTLE.
Moulton asked me what l was going TO
sec lIeecher for, and witness said he was
going to arrange dates. MOulton walked
np and down the room, and spoke OF his
love for both Tilton and Beechcr. lie
told mo TO tell this to BeeCher, which j
did. DeeClier said he supposed knew
all that lie had to say on the subject.
llceCher did not deny that he had given
Theodore catlsc OF Onense. llo said
something about card MOnlton wanted
him to write, and that he had put the
whole matter into tile hands OF men OF
such character that he was sure they
would render n Just verdict; that II they
him he would go on, and that
II there was the slightest censurc he
would resign In twenty.four hours. lie
said TiltOn was q sGOnndrel. Deeclier
said hu would make q clean breast Of II,
taking all The blame.
Witness was asked II In all his convcr-
sation Beecher had not denied the com.
mission Of adultery.
Mr.. Evarts objected, and argued tllnt
the witness had told all that occurred In
these conversations, and II was for the
Jury to determine, and not the witness,
whether II was m admission or denial OF
The commission.
The question was allowed, and witness
replied: did not ask him about II.
10 Mr.. shearman: | went up to see
Mr.. DeeChef at Peekskill with reference
to n lecture contract.
AT ten minutes to u o'clock, Mr.. Rep
path loft the witness stand, and Mf.
Evarls, turning to where the defendant
sat, said, "Mf. BeeClier will how he
sworn.D There was d buzz In the court.
room, and Beecher, accompanied by all
officer, walked around 10 the witness
stand, behind The jury box. Every eye
was turned on him, but he looked as lin
moved and unConcetned as he does on
Sunday, when, ascending the platform Of
his own church, lie tOsses his soft fell hat
away, and calmly diyests himself Of his
pyerGOat, preparatory 10 preaclilng,
Frank MoullOn bent forward IN his seat
"a the great preacher was seen on the
platform Of tie witness stand, towering
oyer the spectators In the body Of the
courtroom. Moulton looked steadily at
tJecchur while the latter took his seat,
and never relaxed an earnest gaze while
he gave his testimony. Beecher did not
once look towards where MOullOn or the
plaintiff sat- lie appeared to look over
their heads at the crowd or al The jury.
When The clock struck | 2, and Mt, E4afts
stopped for q moment In bis examination,
the witness throw of his OvefCoat, and
taking out liS watch, calmly compared II
with The clock d the COURTROOM. The
preliminary testimony was listened to
with btealhleSs Interest.
Mt. Beecher theteubon took the stand
and was about 10 affirm.
MI. Beaell-Onc moment, sir.
The clerk continued.
Mt. Beach-One moment. I object to
lhii form Of oath, sir, unless Beechet shall
declare that he has conscientious SCruples
against swearing upon the scriptures.
Judge Nellson-Apy form that Beeeher
considers will bind hi6 conscience.
Mt. Beach--The statute Il that q wit.