Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
THE BEECHER r IAL.
MauIton on the witness Stand-N 9TH
ing New EIicited.

a New York special % the 18Th
says Of the TiIton-Beecher trial:
Moultur's name was th,u called, and
the spectators stood on the uptoe Of
expectation. MuultOu, of course. was
not on hand, having gone to hunt up
some documents, aud business was
suspended for some ten minutes, when
he appeared inside of the door, wear
ing IA rough uvercOat, aud carrying
aluft a vallse and umbrella. He as
cended the witness chair amid the
painful and deathlike silence of the
courtroom. Here at last Is the man
who is packed from stem tn stern with
awful secrets. MOultou il medium
sized man of perhaps thirty five, with
good features. small eyes, reddish
brown hair, and heavy mOustaChe, with
a face expressive of firmupss and do
termination, and dressed in a Iivht
gray suit. He looked frustrated. "a he
always does, but he preserved perfect
self-possessiun during his eXamiua-
ton, answering the questions in a
clear voice, : edkiug slowly, with Occa
siuual pause- of some length. Every
body was absorbed, and the Court
room was utterly still. The eyes of
the jury and all the lawyers aud the
whole of the reporters and the entire
audience Were rivited on him from
first To last. TiltOu sat few feet from
him, gazing tiXediy at him. Bepcher
also looked steadily at him, giving him
an amount of attention which he had
not before given to any part of The
proceedings, and frequently smiling
at his allegations. twas fascinating
spectacle to behold the great preacher
as he sat there listening to the
EXTRAORDINARY NARRATION OF TUE
MUTUAL FRIEND"
The feeling of the audience became
intensely eager when the original draft
of Beecher's letter of contrition -
was handed to Moulton for identified.
ton. He turned its page. over slowly
amid oppressive silence, and declared
its authenticity, after whi.h II was
read by Fullerton, who, l ought to
have said, conducted the examination.
TiltOn occasionally acted as prompter
To Fullerton in the king OF questions,
When MOultOu testified that Beecher
bad told him thar he Beecher7 had
prayed with Ms. Tiltuu for strength
from God e. discontinue their sexusl
relations, Beecber whispered to his
wife, and AZ that moment gave a part
ing bow To some acquaintance who
was leaving the house. The original
copies of the other documents. with
which the public are familiar. were
exhibited and read by counsel. The
evidence was frequently INTERRUPTED
hN tits on legal points between the
opposing COUNSEL There was a stiff
contest u-'w, eli Evsrls and Fullerton
a. 10 the reading of name, and again
A. TO the Proctor portion of Tilton'.
letter ro Bowen. which contained state
meut> that Moultun himself had been
compelled 10 r+tract at the Proctor trial.
HE Court made repeated rulings in
iavUr of Tlltou on legal points, and
exceptions were taken by Evarts The
Court adjourned while Muultou was
tesfifyiug, and his examination. which
VIII he resumed to- morrow. will prob
ably be a long one.
After adjournment Mr. Bpecher was
greeted 10y crowd Of friends, as usual.
" lille standing almost alongside of
Mr. Tillon he was introduced bv Mr..
Tracy 10 Mr.. Beach, who is the lead,
'''N AAAN al tA VI L mum , tDuLEtl. ne
two gentlemen shook hands cordially,
exchanged friendly smiles, and CON
ver-ed for a few moments. Beecber
had then to run the gauntlet Of the
gaping crowd before he could get to
the carriage which awaited him and
his family.
Some Startling Revelations on Cross.
Examination.