The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-02
THE BROOKLYN STENCE
THE SCANDAL SUIT.

MOULTON'S EXAMINATION CONTINUED-MRS.
wooDHULL's VIEWS OF THE MARRIAGE gE-
LATIoN-MoULToN's OPINION OF BEEcHER.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The usual:owdcr
gathered in the Brooklyn City Court room
to- day. to be present at the great scandal
trial. Assistant Pastor Holiday was the
first of the Plymouth Church delegation to
enter. Judge Nelson arrived soon AFTER
ward, followed shortly by most of the
counsel. Theodore Tilton and Francis d
Moulton came in together, Immediately fol-
lowed by ex-Judges Fullerton and Morris
Mr.. Beecher and friends and Mrs. Tilton
and friends had not arrived when the court
was opened, and Moulton took the stand.
Mr.. Evarts apologized for the absence of ex-
Judge Porter, who was unable to come out,
owing to the severe weather. Mr.. Shear
man stated that they had got the original
charges, as printed in Woodruff & Claims
Weekly OF November 2, 1872, which be
proposed to read. Shearman read few
clauses, when ex-Judge Fullerton objected
TO thai portion OF the article inculpating
Tilton, Beecher and Moulton. This article
the counsel argued, was only the promulpa-
ton of the doctrine of Mrs. Woodruff, and
be did not see why II should be admitted in
evidence. Mr.. Beach, on the same side, said
that If this article was read 1t would raise
side issues, and the only object in reading IL.
he thought, was to introduce accusations
against the plaintiff and the witness on the
stand. The court decided that the article
should be read, subject to his decision, para
graph by paragraph. The portion relating
to Mrs. Woodhull's views OF the marriage re-
lation was ruled out, and the court character
lied them as atrocious sentiments. An
exception was taken to this ruling
by the defense. The pistol scene
was read and allowed to remain. The state
ment in regard to Theodore Tilton that he
was no vestal virgin was voted out as also
the statement of the endeavcrs to get Mr..
Beecher to preside at the Steinway Hall
meeting. Sherman said that this was all he
had TO read. The cross examination of
Moulton was then continued by Mr.. Tracy:
heard the most part of Tilton's
TRUE STORY
read. It was prepared in the latter part of
December, 1872. do not remember whether
the story was presented as an answer to the
woodruff charges. There is only a part
which now recollect. This statement was
not published. The counsel for the defense
called for this paper, which they said
was in the hands of the prose-
cution, but Judge Fullerton said that at
was not in their hands, having been de-
stroyed. The witness continued: remem-
Der that portion of it which bore on the
relatives of Beecher and Mrs. Tilton. 1 do
was contained. I do not think the state.
ment contained the letter OF contrition, but
1t may have contained q portion of it. do
not know if this was introduced as por-
ton OF the charge of Mrs. Tlton against
Beecher. do not remember whether
Triton in that statement eulOgized her
for the delicate manner in which she
had resisted the advances of her pastor
Tilton seemed always willing to make a
statement which should protect his wife
from the charge of adultery. l remember
the publication of Tilton's letter to his conn
planning friends. This was published with
out my knowledge. L do not know that it
brought on an emergency in the case IT
was the subject of an interview between
Beecher and myself, but i don't remember
that he said be felt called upon to deny the
charges in this letter. The witness was
handed letter which he said he never saw
before. Ex-Judge Fullerton asked to see
the letter, to which Evarts retorted that it
was not in evidence. Ex-Judge
Fullerton insisted that the letter
it would be produced in evidence again,
when the court said that Fullerton cOulo
then see it. The letter written by Tilton to
Bowen. reciting the charges preferred by
the latter against Beecher, was shown the
witness, who continued: do not remem-
Der reading this, but may have been told of
it. don't know how the press got hold of
this letter, and / had nothing to do with
furnishing 1t to the papers. 1 asked Tilton
how it came to be published, and he said
that he did not know. This publication
brought another emergency and caused
great excitement. / think I saw Beecher
about it. / think this was published April
Goth, and Beecher gave me the 5000
for the use of Tilton May "a. L
do not remember how soon after
the publication of this article. 1 had talk
with Beecher about the money. had seve-
ral inforviawa with him ahout tho ,,,onax,
and / think the last one was immediately
before received it. L never recollect hear
ing Beecher say that Tilton was talking about
him. 1 never heard rumors that Tilton was
talking about Beecher. The witness was
shown a letter which recalled to his mind
on one occasion hearing rumors against
Beecher. he did not remember hearing of