The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-22

At the opening OF lne sCaHual ti'"'' -i'S
Tilton aud her.friends, Mrs. Sherman and
Mrs. Field, were early in their seats,
Theodore Tilton came in with c1-Judge
Beach, with whom he had whispered
81 conversation. Rev. H. w. Beecher
and wife arrived on time and sitting be-
hind them was delegation of Plymouth
brethren. Mr.. Moulton took his place
on the witness stand. His evidence in
volved nothing new.
He said that he wrote the
letter of cuntrition at Beecher's dictation,
and Beccher told him be prayed to God
To enable him to break oil his sexual re-
lations with Tiltoms family.
Bessie Turner's Case.
General Tracy asked witness if he had
in his possession any documents relating
to Bessie Turner, and before a reply was
eivcn the counsel asked the lawyers on
the other side for them.
EN-Judge Morris stated he had asked
the counsel ON the other side Tor them on
the day before, Is it would take II long
time to find them.
While the counsel was engaged in
search the cross. examination was con-
tinucd.
Handing the two letters to witness
| saw these two letters before gave
them to Judge Morris; they came into
my possession shortly after their writing,
January 10 and January II, lSIli l have
had them ever since; don't know how |
received them, they may have come by
messenger or mail; Bessie Turner was
then residing with Tilton; when | got
them / put them away; | talked with
Tilton after getting the letters; do not
know if he gave them to mei these are all
the papers | rccollcct now of having re-
cciyrd from Bessie Turner; arrangements
were made for her going away before |
received the letters; | don't remember
when she went away; think | have got
bills that will show when she entered
the school.
The counsel oilers in evidence to show
/ that the girl had been sent away because
/ she had heard stories against Tilton, and
not because she had heard stories against
/ Brcrhcr. The Court ruled out these let
ter,. The counsel offered to read the
letters. but were objected 10. The coum-
| sci then received permission from the
Court to read letter of January 18th,
/ addressed to Mrs. Titon. by Bessie Tur.
/ ner, stating that the story of Tilton car
rviag her from her bed was wicked lie,
/ and the letter of January 10Th, telling
/ Mrs. Tilton that Mrs. Morse had offered
! inducements to her TO tell the Storic,
about her husband, which
she did not think would
not be right after the kindness that he
had received ut both their hands.
These letters were admitted in the evil
deuce. and the Court then took recess.
After which the cross-eNamina:ion of
Moulton was cOntinued-l was handed
the envelope containing the Bessie Tur-
nrr exhibits. and recognized the hand
writing on it a. Mr.. Titons. The envei
ope was placed in the evidence, and wit
ness continued-the first money lrcccived
from Beecher WAS on jane 20 1871, IN
check for l55S5; received it
enclosed in an envelope; told him the
| bill for Bessie Turner's schooling cX-
penses was due and in reply received
that check: this was the fist bill / received
or knew of for Bessies schooling; think
the bill was from G. c. Betty, principal
of the school. On getting the bill | COM
municatcd with Beecher; the next money
was received on November II, 1871,
when got $50 from Beccher by cheek.
Mrs. Tilton saying it was required for
/ Bessie Turner; the next sum was got
MAY %. 1872, Il check for S294 40; re-
ceiyed a request from Mrs. Tilton in
AUGUST. 1871, for $50, which | gav9 her,
and the $50 given me in November
1871, was to reimburse me Tor my ad-
vance to her; the next money was FEB.
Is. 1873. $500; $40 Of it was
paid Mr.. Betty, and balance was given
to Mrs. Tilton in currency; do not know
the fact Of Mrs. Tilton requiring the
money 10 she conveyed to me. Tilton
produced and handed witness this note
I 1t is in my handwriting; | sent 1t to MIR.
/ Bcccher, aud received the amount
asked for in the letter, from Bcccher;
/ the letter was read dated New York,
. October |, 1872, requesting the sum OF
S2Ji.16; do not remember what this
money wa, for; paid the first bill of
Bessie Turner's by check for l55l1; he
here read variuu, items of bills paid for
the maintenance of Bessie Turner ut
| Stcubrnvillc; the letter Of February !,
. 1871. was from Tilton to me, the other
two were from Beechcr to Mrs. Tilton
they were aIl written for the purpose OF
reconciliation; this was shortly. before
the starting of the GoidcH Age; Tilton
| invested some $4,000 or $1,000; in it Mr..
Mason invested $1,000; Mr.. Woodruff
/ subscribed $1,000, subscribed $4,000,
and Mr.. Robinson subscribed l,OOOi the
terms Of these subscriptions were that
they should be paid by Tilton, believe,
and Tilton gave them his notes for the
amounts; these subscriptions were paid in
rs they were wanted, after the md Of
( March; all of Ti!tons time was absorbed
with the paper; during this time saw
Beechcr, but not frequently; Til:on might
have been present on one or two occa-
,ions: | was at Tilton's house shortly
after the Gotten Age started, when
Beecher and Mrs. Woodhull were pre-
sent; this was in 1871, before the pubIi-
cation of the statement think; in the
month OF ItDINulN was A''NihS iNi
Beecher. and found him the office of tho
Golacn igc, with Tilton; Beecher, Tilton,
Oliver johnson and myself were together
at a Yacht race in October, ISL
we were together then about three
or four hours; ] invited Bcechcr
and Tilton; do not remember if he
visited more houses that day; ] don't
know if Bccchcr and Tilton were at my
house after the yacht race. The puhlica-
tion of the Woodruff biography was in
September, 1871; l don t remember if it
was published in the form of small
pamphlet; ! never read it'all through;
her life was issued in Il tract form, but
don't know If it was one of the Goldcn
.4qfs publications or Woodruf's. About
this time he surrendered his note to Til
ton and was released from the payment
of half of his subscription which he had
maid; | do not recollect of any publica-
lion of Marmaduke's Musings; Tilton
never told me that his publications of the
/ life of Victoria Woodruff in the Golden
/ 1,u,as disastrous TO him and his news