The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-21
BEECHER.TILTON.


New YoRK, January 20.-Judge Neil.
sOn was on the bench OF the Brooklyn City
Court early this morning, The body Of
the hall and gallery were comfortably
filed when he arrived, and were soon
afterwards crowded. Mr.. BecCher's two
sons were present. Mrs. T'ilton, Mrs,
Field and Mrs. Shearman were In their
accustomed seats. All Of the counsel, with
the exception Of Judge Porter, were
promptly on time. The defendant and
wife came into court about a quarter Of
an hour after the formal opening Of the
court. Moullon was called to the witness
stand, when Eyarts stated that ox.Judge
Porter was unable to be present, as he was
suffering from d severe attack Of influenza.
lie suggested that the cross.examination
Of the witness be divided between General
Tracy and himself.
Mr.. Beach opposed this, "a il was not
proper, hut advised that the cross exam.
| inaiion be laid over until Porter was able
to resume his duties. Mr.. Fullerton also
contended that when witness was cross.
examined It should be by one counsel.
Mr.. Evarts proposed that he should re.
sumo the croSs.examinatiOn and be assist
cd by Mr.. Tracy.
Mr.. Beach objected on the aground that
such n plan would be improper and out
Of order.
The court decided that the counsel
should arrange the matter whatever way
they please.
Mr.. Beach objected.
Judge Nelson remarked that II would
10 better to gOOnwith the croSs.exanlina'
tion, and General Tracy took Monlton In
hand.
Witness testified as follows; l never
saw tho Bacon letter referred to as the
letter Of contradiction; do not remember
II had any interview with Tilton prior
to the goth OF December, 1870; do not re-.
member when Tilton published his vale.
dictory in the Independent, but when
II was published l read II; think read
Il on the first day It was issued. had
been informed that Bowen had made two
contracts with Tilton, one in the hide
pendent and the other In the Union. l
think was told this on the 2Gth Of De.
Cember In the afternoon Of that day I
went 10 Tilton's house, do not remember
that l saw him then or Mrs. Tilton; went
there as usually went there; do not re.
member II ! waited on TiltOn there. I
had an interview OIL that occasion lasting
an hour. There was something said
about the interview which he had with
Bowen. lie did not tell me that that In
teryiew was brought about by Oliver
Johnston on account Of the stories about
Tilton. lie did not say that lie offered to
Join Bowen In war against Deecher. !
saw TilLon next between that time and
the goth Of December. On the Goth
Tilton said hc had written a letter
TO Beecher asking him TO explain
those charges. At an interview after
the one on the Goth | learned that
the letter was sent 10 BeCchet; ut my
interview with Beecller shortly after 1
told him Of the charges preferred by
Bowen 10 Tilton against him him; l said
TO him that | thought Bowen was treach.
crous to both;.ani certain I never OK.
pressed any opinion to Bcecher Ms to the
truth Of the stories; do not think said
anything as TO their. truth or falSehOod;
Beechet replied that he thought Bowen
was treScharous; OH the occasion Of this
interview Beechcr and | went to the Sec
ond story; do not think | latched or
locked the door; We then went to Tiltoh'a
house.
Witness was asked whether TiltOn had
told him the stories that were told 10
Tilt0n by Bowen.
Ex-JUdge Fullerton objected, and the
Court overruled the objection.
Witness answered that TiltOn told him
some Of the stories; told me BowenSaid he
had gone to Winsted, Conn, with lady
and acted improperly with her. This was
all Tilton told me about the Winsted
matter. Tilton did not tell me how his
conduct was improper, OF the name Of the
lady. lie said Bowen stated this was On
u leCturihg tour; didn't tell me any other
story then; think this was anterior 10 De.
cember Both. Do not remember when and
where he told me this lie did not tell
me his contracts with Bowen were threat.
ened unless he could explain this story.
When | told Beecher that Bowen was A
tfeaclierOus man / meant 10 convey 10
him that Bowens stories told to TiltOh
were not to be believed. When left my
house OIL December 30th to visit Beechcf,
was friend Of Tilton; was not Beech.
er's enemy nor his close intimate friend;
when Deechef came out with me prof.
ieted him my friendship; did this with.
/ out TiltOns consent or knowledge. |
saw Tilton again on the morning Of the
3lst at his house; don't remember who
went with me; saw Mrs TiltOn there in
her room; think she was In bed; do not
know whether she was Ill OF not; think
she was sick; don't remember who was
with me on that occasion In the room;
do not tecollect whether | saw Tilton
there; on that day visited Deeechet; he
was not at home when | called, but came
In shortly afterwards; had an interview
with himin room In the second story;i be-.
gan the conversation by saying that he
would think this strange interview; I
told him that he had obtained Theoiore's
permission TO have an interview with his
wife when he obtained the letter Of feirac.
tion, and said that his coutSe was dis.
honorable; told him / came for the letter
Of retraction and he said this recAntation
would be the only defence for his family
In case Of his attack; he said with great
sorrow that he had loved Elizabeth 1ilton
very much and through that love for her
he had fallen and not through lust he
avoWed his intention to throw himself