The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-17


Witness resumed:-I afterwards had an inter
view with Mrs. Woodruff, at which Mr.. Triton Was
present; we talked about Mr.. Beecher and alluded
Mr. Beacn-wa,t sir; stop moment.
Mr. Beach argued that the conversation should
be given as IL occurred. and the Judge agreed
with the counsel for the plaintiff.
Witness cOntinued:-I cannot swear that there
sation. Mrs. woodruff urged me to write up the
Beecher scandal; | said II should attempt to
write up such q story on mere hearsay, | would
sayss; she ss,a Ps' Theodore nsS ali the
documents in the case; he showed them to me-
ana he Will show them TO you; she said 1t was the
greatest sensation OF the age; would blow the
roof on Plymouth churcn ana revolutionize mod.
well and any paper would be GLAD to get 1t; tod
her | was not in the habit OF hawking my mate
declined sne joS IS an in.rVex Wnere Mr. TIL
ton and Mrs. woodruff were present, with myself
they urged me, as would not write II up for the
general market, to write II up for the woodruff
Mr.. snearman-Dd YOU not say that the pro-
position that you should write up this story for
Woodruff d Cianin's Weekly was made in the
presence OF Mr.. TtltOn2
M caet r re sne se nar
ticular conversation tnat occurred; was asked
and urged to write the story for woodruff
ClqTtn'S Weekly; 1 was asked by both Mr.. 1llt0n
and Mrs. oodhull; was asked on several occa
sions; was asked to take Joint position on the
proposition was made to me by Mr. Tilton; he
proposed that l should write sensational local
l
Ing postlon on the Golden Age but did not care
TO risk my reputation by . connection with Wood
huA d Cldfin's weekly.
Mr.. Sherman then showed few photographs
OF woodruff aud Claim, which were identthed by
the Witness
COOKE ON CROSS ExAnINArIoN.
The story told by the reporter Cooke was un-
douDtedly powerful evidence against the plaintlfr
II not for the defence. 1t appeared to connect
woodruff and Andrews with Tlton as the princi-
-. uooS A,,yI
publication against Beecher and TiltOn's wife.
This was q new feature in the trial. Some asked
why the cross-examinatiOn was stopped by Shear.
man so suddenly, and others guessed because it
might have been that Cooke wrote the story OF
Beecher in Woodhul's paper, and that the defence
did not wish this TO be shown.
Some photographs OF Woodruff and Clann were
produced, which several OF the jurymen declined
to look at.
Mr.. Fullerton began to cross-examine Cooke,
with a cool. foreboding manner, almost friendly,
but with touch Of acid in 1t.
the witness was man Of good memory and
smart address. Fullerton ran through his vagari-
GUS life. bookseller, detective, of1iceholder and
writer on many sheets, and finally brought him to
the admission that last summer. when Tiiten
made a statement to the public, be (Cooke) CON-
municated with Shearman aud engaged TO give
in the midst OF this hot crosse xamin alton.
BY Mr.. FuIlerton-Wnat is your present address {,
Witness live IN Detroit and am . JOURNALIST
and am now engaged IN winding up newspaper.
the Detroit U,iO7; left Brooklyn to 70 TO Detroit
in May last; was connected with The sun Delore
lett Tor Detroit; my connection with tns sua
never had any regular connection with the sun;
tile material | wrote for the sun was chiefly
sensation; am not aware that the proprietor Of
was at liberty 10 sell whatever wrote TO any
other paper; my first occupation when first went
to Detroit years ago was school teaching. then
sold books, afterwards joined Detroit paper |
had no proprietary interest IN 1t; cannot say
how long was there; was then an army cor
respondent ior the New YORK HERALD; Remained
with the HERALD three or four years; went
into the government employ as special agent
OF The Post ONCE Department; was then special
agent Of the Treasury Department, investigating
frauds was afterwaru inspector OF customs l
menced my work with the sun; l have CORE
sponded with several persons ABOUT what know
statement printed by Mr. nlton; wrote a letter
TO Mr.. Shearman; came on from Detroit al Mr..
Shearman's solicitation to attend the trial; l
have received as compensation 500; was here
the second week or the trial; my expenses TO ana
from Detroit consumed the money; returned 10
Detroit after being mere about week, being ex-
Here the Court took a recess until two O'Clock.
AT THE RECESS
the witness Cooke was left to himself. and he
stroiled around in the neighborhood Tor oysters.
He Is knowIAto possess an intimate knowledge Of
the woodruff family, to be believer In Mr..
Beecher's innocence and to have asserted that
Mr.. Tnton's motive in bringing the present
charges was envy. He ASSERTS that the cause Tor
the defence viii yet consume q month or six
weeks in taxing testimony, that the jury will find
for Beecher. and that 1lton win first be made
opprobrious In the community and Moulton after
ward, and Mrs. TIlton then lett unsupported, but
unassailed, between the two.
Cooke is person OF sharpened senses and ordi.
nary BRAIN with brownlsn gray eyes, wide apart,
and alert and sly for interviewing. lie is a good
taker, strong partisan, OF originally fine men,
DRY, as his over-roofed nose shows. the bumps pro-
truding there; and by many years OF listening
IN bad draughts, for fragments of conversation his
hearing is reduced and he often replied to the law
yer with a palm behnd bis ear. His nose IS
slightly hooked his large mouth is covered by a
thin and ragged mustache. His low voice, conf
dentality and deafness suggest a natural detect.
I've agent.
That his testimony made decided impression
was manifess at noon, as Mr. Beecher received
many congratulations from his membership law
yers and STRANGERS. He did not return In the
afternoon, although Edward Beecher did only
one female was present in the afternoon. news
paper correspondent There was deep interest IN
the court. Mouton was also present again, list.
ening anxlousy.
Al quarter past two O'Clock the witness was
cross-examined Oy Mr.. Fullerton.
T. Have you received no more than 500 from
Mr.. Shearman A. 1 received $50 since TO come
on here again. ara draw Tor $50; / left Detroit q
week ago last Wednesday and arrived here last
sunday did not write In the san what Is known
as the McCue libel; did not write the heading In
which the libel was contained; never heard that
Any part OF the article was lIDe0us; the sun was
indicted; my leaving the sun was not 1t all In
consequence OF my writing that article.
Y When did you first see Mrs. Woodruff, A.
On the evening OF June 8, 1871: refer to memo.
randum IN my possession 10 refresh my memory !;
saw Mrs. woodruff IT her house, In rnirty-eigh
street, New York. had not then known Theodore
Triton; was introduced 10 Theodore Hilton DAY
or two after the 23d oil June, 1871; was intro
duced to HIM al the ONCE OF Mrs. Woodruff by
Mrs. woodruff; my business at the Office OF Mrs.
woodruff was TO ascertain some particulars OF the
death OF her brOtner-ln-laH, DR.. Parr; was d.
rected by either Mr. Dana or Mr.. Cummings TO 20
TO Mrs. woodruff Iwrote some articles Ia the Sun
about the object OF my visit saw MIR. 1ilLon
almost DAILY IN the summer or fall OF that year In
the ONCE Of Mrs. woodruff; / had seen
MIN there before / was introduced 10