New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-12
SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE.

The evidence Yesterday submitted was devoted
mainly to the point of showing that Mr. TiltOn was
responsible for the publication of the Woodruff
scandal Other matters were, of course, included,
but the evident object of the defense was to show
that Mr.. Tilton knew what Mrs. Woodhull meant to
publish and that when 1t talked of in his pres
euce he did not deny its truth.
The main witness who testified to this was Charles
Cowley of Lowell, Mass. but he was preceded for
q few minutes by Oliver Johnson in explanation
and by Miss Oakley in completion of her cross-ex-
animation.
Mss Oakley admitted that since testifying the day
before she had talked about her evidence with Mr..
Shearman, Mr.. HILL Mr. Porter and Mrs. TiltOn. Mr..
Beach then went back to the disputed point of the
day before. The witness had testified to change
il the associates of Mr. TitOn after 1866 and men
toned Miss Anthony and Mrs. H. B. Stanton as visi-
tors at his house after that year. Mr.. Fullerton at
the adjournment on Wednesday trying to get
the witness to admit that she did not know
Of her own knowledge that these ladies had not Wis
tied at Mr. Tiltons previous to that time and cOnse
quently did not know of her own knowledge Of the
clange of Mr. TiltOns associates. The witness
finally admitted her lack of personal knowledge on
these points but the admission only obtained
after repeated questions from Mr. Beach and the aa
montiOn Of Judge Nelson.
Mr.. Cowley's testimony was very curious and as
lawyer he gave II in a straightforward manner. He
stated that he met Mr. TiltOn at Victoria Wood
bulbs house in YORK, where he passed an even
ing in company with Victoria Woodruff Col.
Blood. Miss Ciaflin, and others. The conversation
during the evening turned on the subject among
others Of Spirituasm and Mr. TitOn told
tie remarkable story that on one coca
SION when a long distance from home,
and about to cut loose from civilization, he
bad heard a voice saying to him, theodore, go
home He had done to find one of his children
az the point of death. The conversation then turned
20 what Mrs Woodruff called the new revolution
III respect 20 the marriage relation" OF which she
declared Mr.. Beecher to be the champion. She
added. when Mr.. COwley expressed doubts that Mr..
Beecher would be forced to come forward in
that character, and that his own practices
made 1t necessary for him to do this Or
be hypOcrite. She added that there were
dozen of Mr.. Beechers mistresses among
hs congregation" and when the incredulous
Mr. Cowley again shook his head dOubtingy, she
appealed to Mr. TiltOn, who confirmed her by
placing the number at the liberal figure of 40. Mrs.
Woodruff, thewitness Isaid, had mentioned some of
the names Of these mstresses among them that of
Miss Edna Dean Proctor This was called out evident
j. to show that Moulon's story freely circulated
in the circles Of Mrs. WoodhulPs acquaintance.
Mr. Cowley in reply advanced the unique theory that
THIS could not De true because IL
much as that if Mr. Beecher had more than one
mistress, there would be contention among them,
aud each wonld expose the Others
Mrs Woodruff had also stated that Mrs. Tilton
was favor of free love- and that she had confessed
that Mr. Beeeher had been intimate with her; that
MIR Beecher had obtained retraction of this con-
fes.ion and that Mr. Moulton had got this from Mr..
Beecher at the point of pistol" and that the con-.
fession had been destroyed. Whereupon the logical
Nj CoRley suggested that this could not be true,
because Mrs Tilton was still alive and could write
other confessions aud retractions TO protect Mr..
Beeeher.
Mr. Cowley further said that there had been con-
versatiOn about the marriage relation during the
evening and quoted Mr.. Tilton remarking that
"all laws on that subject were infringements of
reserved rights" During the evening Mr.. TiltOn
and Mrs. Woodruff appeared to the witness like
persons enamored of each other. Mr.. Til
ton had called her Victoria" and she had
addressed him as Theodore" There was some talk
about the proposed public meeting at which Mrs.
Woodruff to speak, and hr. I1lton said that
Mr. Beecher would introduce Mrs. Woodruff.
Again Mr. Cowley doubted. when Mr.. Tilton added
that Mr.. Beecher was to make few remarks declar-
ing be thought her topic for public discus
son but without approving her views.
MI Beach conducted the eross-examination of Mr.
repeated very much of his evidence relative to the
conversation held during the evening spent at Mrs
WoodbuI's The witness recalled several dis
enssions which he had forgotten to mention on
the direct examip alton, and occupied the greater
mart of the afternoon session IN giving
an account Of what said by Mrs Woodruff and
himself During this recital. which was considered
rather monotonous his questiOner, Mr.. Beach.
seated himself on his table and listened patiently
but with the air of man who had to endure a te-
dious narrative in order to reach something more
,,toresting The witness next questioned
rather closely as to the bearing OF Mr. Iilton and
Mir Woodhnll toward each other. The witness
said that ne noticed no love In their
words but he detected amorous glances." The
question then was what were amorous glances
The witness could not give description of them.
except that they were not sheepish. In answer to
another question the witness replied that he
had himself INDUCED in amorous glances.
. Then can you not give us one now ~
asked Mr. Beach. No, l could not"
answered the witness. amid general isOshtsr.