The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-01

It's more than likely that the exceptional
threDg was owing to the announcement
made last evening, after a long consultation
| with Messrs. Evarts, Porter and Shearman
at the residence of Mr.. Beecher, it was de-
cided to put Mr.. Beecher himself on the wit
ness stand this morning. This course, it
was alleged, was made necessary by the alb
| sence of several witnesses whom the counsel
| had intended to examine previous to
| Beecher, together with the failure of the
counsel of Mr.. Tilton to cross examine some
of the witnesses for the defense already pre-
scented. Every part of the court room re-
served for the public was occupied
| promptly upon the opening of
! the doors, but upon the formal opening
| of the proceedings, Mr.. Bsecher and wife
were absent. Mrs. Tilton and attendants
were among tho missing. The customary
seats of the last named people were filled by
other women not yet knows in the case.
When the usual proclamation had been
made Evarts rose and. stated that witness
of Importance Mr.. Henry Cleveland
was very sick, and was about to leave the
city. He asked, therefore that the court
should make arrangements TO take his testi-
mony, and he would ike Judge Nelson to be
present. The judge said the counsel should
make what arrangements might be peces-
sSsry, and suggested some afternoon, which
was agreed 10 by the counsel, but day was
not fixed. At this point it was whispered
through the court room that the Rev. Eenry
Ward Beecher would take the witness stand.
Immediately after the recess to-day Henry
| b. Clafiin was called and his examination
continued. He testified: The arbitrators,
James Freeland, Charles Storrs and myself,
met on the time agreed at Mr.. Moulton's
residence. Moulton, Bowen and Tilton were
also present. Tilton made a long statement
of his cause, occupying thirty minutes, in
which he stat I'D his grievance, and when he
had finished Bowen stated his case.
occupying a few minutes. After they got
through they retired. We had a consulta-
ton. After half hour we agreed on an
award and sent for them; Bowen, Tilton
and Moulton came in, and made the an
nouncement of the result of our delibera-
ton. / said we had made uD our minds
that they should first
BURN ALL THE PAPERS BELONGING TO THE
SCANDAL
and that Bowen should pay 81 1000 TO Tilton,
and they should sign a covenant. The pa
pers to be burned was the letter of apology
and article in point dated the 1st of January
1873. Besides other papers connected with the
scandal Moulton and Tilton agreed to this
and seemed satisfied with the award.
Bowen said he had no papers 10 burn, but
| would like the return of the
Woodstock letter, which WAS agreed
to. The agreement was then brought
up and Tilton said he would like to alter il.
l asked what alterations he desired made
end hetook the pencil and interlined the
paper and wrote some thing on another paper
and attached it to it. Tie paper was then sat-
isfatt tory to all of them. There was consld .
erable talk for some time. WITNESS was
handed 4 check Don't know whether this
was the check paid to Iilton by Bowen.
Bowen drew up the check either the Sd or
4th of April, and after TiIton signified his
approval OF the covenant. took the cove
nant to Wilkeson next day and received a
clean copy from his. think / carried it to
Charles Storrs to take to Bowen,
but the paper was returned TO
me without any signature and L took
it to Mr.. Bowen and got it signed.
J 1t was then given TO Harris, and given back
to me with Til5on's signature. then took
it to Beecher and no signed it, after which IT
remained in my possession. That conYer-
! sation with Southwick was in April, in re-
gard to taking stock in the Golden Age.
} had conversation with Beecher, but he
, didn't advise me IN any way about it. so
' reDOrted to Southwick. i re-
t member the Woodruff scandal in
. the following summer. had conversation
0 with Frank Carpenter about the starting OF
a newspaper. We had meeting at Bowen's
{ house, where there were present Charles
D Storrs, Frank Carpenter, Bowen and my
4 self. The conversation was about stertioe
a a newspaper. 1 didn't subscribe to the en-
4 terprise. Tilton came to my house one
{ night and said he had heard
!. HIM n BLACk-MAlLER.
= q The conversation turned on his relations
a with Beecher. This finished the direct, and
: Mr. Fullerton began the cross-examination
d The witness testified: The first meeting
4 had with regard to this matter was at Monl-
. toms, in the latter part OF March, 1872
q There were present Moulton, Tiltcn
d Wilkeson and myself. Bowen was absent
: ! think. j was requested to 90 there by
u Beecher. Did not see Bowen before going
Il there. Tee first meeting was on Sunday
u night and think the second was on Thurs
q day. / think 1 saw Bowen before the second
2, meeting. At the first meeting MIR. Tiltor
Q showed me press copy of personal state
o ment which he threatened to publish i
q Bowen did not give him satisfaction. WheI
Y / saw this article said it would be wrong tC
n publish this and would do harm TO all par
n ties il it were published. Wilkeson pro
IS posed they should sign an agreement and
= agree with him. He produced a rough drei
of an agreement which was talked over TO
q long time and il was agreed that the agree
h. ment should be signed. Tilt0n insisted tha
the publication would DO made unles
10 Bowen made a settlement with him.
,r was said by Wilkeson and myself tha
- Bowen would come into the settlement, ant
- that the papers relating to the matter shoul'
" be burned. Tilton did rot speak of any in
"a tention of signing the paper that evening
Ia Either Blr.Wilkeson or myself made the pro
Q, position that Tilton should sign the paper
le think he made objection 10 some of th
IA terms in the paper, and stated that he wishes
s. It to be altered. Tilton made some sue
to gestions as TO what he would or would no
Id agree to. The paper was not in a complet
sd form, and that it should be
~ ALTERED THAT NIGHT.
ut Tilton said he would sign the paper draw
1 up by Wilkeson with Tilton's suggestion in
q corporated. The next meeting was Tuesda
ss or wednesday, but l think the former, !
10 Moulton's study. Wilkeson produced th
D. paper then in proper form. Mr. Wilkeso
Is read the paper over toall parties who wer
70 at the former meeting. Bowen was absen
TO Tilton said he would sign it ten times
% Bowen would once. He thought Bowe
en- would not sign, but told him he woul'
or 1foulton alec expressed his doubts Tito
IN assigned some reasons for Bowen's not sigI
ol ing it, and assigned some reasons that