Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-06
THE TTJ-ON-BEECHER TRIAL.

DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
NEW YORK, April Elm spite of Judge
Nelson's suggestion, yesterday 10 ladies not
Immediately connected with the suit 10 re
frain from attending the trial for at least
few days, Brooklyn city courtroom this
morning contained quite
LARGE NUMBER or FEMALE sPECrAroRs.
The floor and galleries were packed with an
audience fuily as large as ON previous days.
and many ticket holders were turned away
for want of accommodation. Mrs. Beecher
with her daughter, Mrs. SavillS came in "A
few moments before the hour, and were fol-
lowed after a short space by the defendant
himself. The plaintin and all his counsel
were all late for the first time in the course
of the trial. While waiting for plaintiff
connsel Mr.. Beecher took his place in tn
witness chair and glanced over his memo
rarda OF notes containing dates and Occur
rences in the trial.
JUDGE NELSON.
before the court was open, admOnishei the
people in the gallery that unless there was
perfect order the doors OF the galleries woul
be closed In the future, and that unless the
people on the floor could keep more qaIet
the number of chairs would be leSseuei ami
fewer number OF persons admitted. Judge
Nelson advised Mr.. Morris 10 take ont an
order OF refel ence in the matter OF examina-
ton OF Mr.. Henry Cleveland as he (Jutga
Nellson) was not really well enough To attend
10 ~ Out, AT the request OF counsel, Judge
Nellson promised 10 attend 10 it this even
ing.
MR.. BEECHER THEN TESTIFIED:
When Mrs Tilton raised the question or
separating from her husband, besides telling
her To ask Mrs Beecler for advice appIiei
10 George A. Bell To take part i'm the matter
He was member of the church, and AT one
time deacon. i made the suggestion 10
him, and stated the facts. IaskeI him what
had better be done. i thought 10 would be i'm
the duties OF The deaconeSSes I'm the church,
and that was the end of il. He said i'm sub
stance, that IL was case which should not
be meddled with, and should be let alone
among the subjects OF the earnest couns -lling
with houlton and myself was one with re-
gard TO how standing ground could be sot for
TILTON AND HIS FAMILY
lie said Mr.. TiltOn's house was mort
gagged for 1000, and he suggested that tha
mortgage be raised and the house Spttlad on
Mrs. Iilton. i said when this is going 10 he
done 10 let me be counted in. I reDemhaT
NE hrSt schooling bill of Bessie Turner. /
ihlhk IL was IN the summer OF 1871. Moul-
TON said he was paying ont a great may
DIS ior IlltOn, and here was one Dill fhat 7
ought 10 assist in paying. o. something like
that. This bill was in connection with sor,o
statement or account, but did not see the
account. and ] paid this bill. Mrs Morse
mad made some alluSiOn u Bessie Turner's
absence, whether for a visit or not and din
hot Know she was at school uEtiI | saw this
account.
FREQUENTLY APPLIED TO NE FOR MONEY
Ior thelr expenditures. never Kept an ac-
count or memorandum of these moIeyS but
tet MN nave them when / could. During
these payments nothing was said abou. Til
tons going to Europe. Moulton's applica-
toIs 10 me We're sometimes in writing and
sometimes in person during the dry season
when was not lecturing. In the infaryiew
OF the I'd week OF February at Tilton's house
can say That did not express regret and
L VIII not say that did not cry, as I made
no record on my memory OF my tears The
latest thing done was TO
KISS ZACH OTHER ALL AROUND
ana did not burst into tears for that At
uhls there was sally of laughter from the
audience, and the witness was Instructed
not To utter expressions OF amplitude as thew
We're not necessary in giving his testimony
witness then continued: 1 remember an in
terview with Mrs. Tilton i'm the fan of n
witness was asked what took place at this
interview, but counsel on the other side Oh
Jected 10 this interview being giyen in owl
dence This counsel contended was a wear
alIer the charges were made. and said evil
9 T snch as this could be manufactured.
EyartS argued al some length for the afmis-
sion OF this testimony as il was the only in
tervlew that occurred between the narti.s
after the strife between the parties had been
published. Judge Nelson Suggested tbat
defendant could state what occurred without
giving any conversations. Beach a-guaI
against this taking ground that Tllton yaS
a th nom inns interview, and therefore he
lhought IL was not admissible. He would
ash, did the court hold that the declarat ito IS
OF Mrs. T1ltOn Or Mr.. Beecher al an interview
between the parties when plaintiff was not
present should be given as evidence. On what
principle was il that Beecher after the evil
dence given against him shout be allowed N
manufacture evidence against his aiyersary
III was against maXimS of law that Mrs Til
ton or Beecher could give their declarationS
Their manufactured evidence, possibly for
Inc purpose of opposing the prosecuting teS-
Gmony. counsel must object 10 this line of
evidence, as they did not know what il was
or what was their defence; il placed them
under species of injustice which his honor
must not permit It was at the will of de-
lehdant 10 deny the act charged, and counsel
supposed that would cover the Interviews
and relations between them
Judge Nelson said il was his opinion, in
view OF the offence with which the defend
ant was charged. that he could relate what
occurred at the interview.