New-York tribune., 1875-01-28
couRT.ROOM SENSATIONS.

uncomfortable. On day has the crowd been
greater or more attentive possibly on none has 1t
been 50 administrative and at the same time more
intensely Interested As a consequence there was
perfect order notwithstanding the crush. Few new
faces appeared among the audience. The Rev.
Thomas X. Beeeher was reported present on Tues
day and yesterday. but his brother informed a re-
porter of The TRIBUNE that be had not been in
court during the trial, although In the city few
days.
Mr. Moulton's ordeal as a witness ended at noon.
Nj Fullerton resigned him to the hands of the OPP
posing counsel IS minutes after the opening of the
court after having attempted Only TO gather few
fragmentary bits of testimony. The recross-exam-
instion was short. but it was also sharp. Mr.
Traey's questions were precise and delivered rap
idly and Mr. MOutOn's replies equally posi-
tive. Only when Mr. Tracy asked whether he MIR.
Tracy knew what Mr. MOultOns statement to the
Committee was to be before Mr. MOUltOn appeared
b>fOre the Committee, NO." answered the wit
ness; but you knew what you wanted it 10 be-
Gen. Tracv asked that the witness be admOnshed
for thus replying bat Judge Nelson unhesitatiDglg
refused saying that the witness had been tried and
tortured for nearly ten days by the counsel both
nCss.and he should therefore be excused without
sort If reprlmand When Mr. I racy asked Mr. MOultOn
for his views OF the marriage relation. there
evidence of nerIiment on the part of the audience
In apparent anticipation of some singular views
she part of the witness. But he replied unbestat-
inely. in plain terms: Fidelity 10 your wife; your
wiie's nJelity to you. If yOu are not faithful to
your wife you should be punished severely; if YOUR
wife not faithful 10 you, she should be punished
equally severely" Of ms views on divorce, Mr. Moul
tOR salG that theg not fixed; but he did not
-AnoE that he agreed altogether with Mr.. TiltOn on
that subject for he did know Mr.. TiltOns views.
D. A. Ia leon 7nnlru noNh In
tween the witless stand and the foreman of the
Jury and there sat until recess, Mr.: Moulton was
placed il the witness chair two weeks ago yssteT-
day at ?. H.. and under examination nearly
j days. which amounts to saying that he was
engaged for very nearly n hours IN hearing ques-
t.-ns and making replies.
The entrance Of Mr.. Morris by way of the door
Hesdipa into the ante-room of the court few mo-
merits before noon. with a strange lady at has side
raused marked sensation in the audience which was
manifested by the visible stretching OF necks and
audible whisperiugs. She was provided with
tnair by the side of Mr. Tton but no sign of recog
nition passed between her and the plaintiff MI
Pe.eber WAS absent from the courtroom having
zone TO hs house 20 search for letter which the
,rp,sing counsel had called for; but Mrs. Beecher
renamed and now gazed fxedly at the lady.
During the few concluding moments of Mr.. Moul-
tons testimony this lady the principal object OF
Interest 10 the courtroom; and the interest was
hlgbtened when she was conducted 10 the witness
thair ard gave her name in low tone as Mrs Martina
a Bradshaw Mrs Bradshaw is pleasant-looklng
lav Of about 45 years Of age, very quiet and retlr-
tns IL manner. and evidently felt the embarrass-
ueut of her position. Sne was dressed plainly IN
black and enveOped in a black cashmere shaWL
According 10 her testimony, she has been member
a. pl-uou-b Church and has known Mr. Beecher
h.ar tod W r.
lfr Tton for nearly as long a time. OF the latter
we witness had occasion to say that she was most
refined anc svect-lninded woman, whom no one
.c.!G know ". .hOuT loving. As she spoke these
words, Jhe voice of the witness, which had before
been scarcely audible, sank TO Whisper ana ner
eyes filled With tears. During her entire examlna-
t;or she sat almost imnovable with downcast and
fearful eyes but she gave her testimony clearly and
without hesitation.
y lie various statements and in the opening ad-
dress Of Nj Morris, great stress was laid upon the
tyl0eace which hrs b Iddshaw was expected 10 glVe
aud from time 10 time pending the trial. 1t had been
bmted thai she would add important documentary
testimony 10 the case in favor of Mr.. Tilton. When,
therefore. the counsel. after a few preliminary
uuestious establishing her intimacy with both par
tics to the suit brought out the fact that she had
e0respOudeDce with Mr.. Beecher on the SUBJECT as
vol! a. yeI.a stalsmeRts tTgrm NJ hAn'o9
Accusing Mr. beecher, il was at once anuclpatcu
that a communication very damaging TO the latter
vas about 10 be produced ADticipations thus
hightened were naturally disappointed at the dis
closures which followed Her letter to Nh. Beecher
proved 70 be one asking advice TO what she should
do IN replv u the summons of the Church Commit
tee which wac 10 try the West charges against
M TJlton for slandering Mr.. Beeeher. and asking
hirn TO env Mr. Tltohs story her, that she might
mitigate what she would be compelled TO tell the
Committee throughout the letter there is no lnti-
nation that she believed Mr.. TlltOn's story or
doubted Mr. Beecher's and Mrs. TiltOn's innocence
Sue asserted. on the contrary that she could
not but believe they had been calumnl-
st4d: and moreover added that Mrs Tilton,
while Joining in her husbands advice not to appear
before the Committee witness against MI
Tilton had made no confession 70 her of guilt Mr..
Beeoher's reply proved 90 be another of the many
letters eounseing silence as the best method of kill
ing slanders. As an illustration Of how differ
tstly the new matter impressed lawyers, ii may be
ssid that two of the plaintiffs counsel united IN de-
tarlng that if there was nothing else in the case
tins correspondence would be conclusive OF Mr..
Beeehers guilt; while, the other hand, one of
MI BeecheIs lawyers said his side felt the stronger
, for the evidence
Wm J. West, formerly deacon Of Plymouth
Church and the person who made the charges
against Theodore TiltOn a member of the church.
was the first witness examined after recess Nj.
Wet is mid looking gentleman of about 40 years.
HIS examination was mainly regarding the manner
Of his placing bis charges against Mr.. TiltOn before
the church and regarding conversations with MI.
Beeeher al which the latter the witness said tried
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