The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

slowly as if the business was one of which
they were heartily sick. They all acknowledged
that they were anxious for a termination of the
trial.
Mr. Beecher came in after recess in appar-
emily better spirits than for some time past
and shook hands with some acquaintauces
Then he took a newspaper clipping out of his
pocketbook and handed it to Mr.. Evarts. Just
then Mr.. Beach, who was returning, was
crowdng past Beecher, and the latter turned
around and with smile laid his hand ON COUP
sell and passed him along. There was another
exchange of pleasantries. This incident was
witnessed with interest by the audience, who
were pleased to notice now wei THESE men I'M
at the defendant the most scorching epthets in
his copious vocabulary of denunciatioD, and
vet there need not be the slightest personal
hostility between them.
At2.15 the Judge asked the defence if they
had any more testimony.
Mr.. Evarts-We have, your honor.
Judge-Really, l think this would be good
time and place to rest.
Mr.. Fullerton-Tnere is no rest for the wick.
Wallace E. Caldwell, deacon of Plymouth
church, and one of the gentlemen who attend
to the seating of visitors, testified that he visit.
ed Moulton's house on Clinton street in the
early part of 1871. He thinks in February.
MoIlton was sick and witness was watching
there, He was in the paror and saw an oil
painting there right opposite the door
At this point Mr.. Sherman informed the
court that they had both telegraphed and sent
a messenger for the only remaining witness; if
he did not arrive in a few moments they would
let him go.
Then the prosecution called John E Bowen,
SON of Henry c. Bowen. He testified he is at
school in Brooklyn. He recollects that he de-
lvered letter from his father to Deacon Frt e.
land in 1870 and he knows it was holiday be-
cause his father told him he would find Free
land at home, and Freeland was never at home
until evening except on holidays. Freeland,
he thinks, came to the door and took and read
the letter and sent back verbal message such
as, 'T'll attend To it. ="
Cross-examined by Evarts.
He went right inside the door, and saw Free
land personally. He was not quite ID years old
at that time.
Marshall J. NOVEL;, called by the plaintiff,
testified: He is an architect He made an ex-
animation of the rear of Ovington's house this
morning. He produced diagram of that
house. The floor of the piazza is four feet
above the yard The piazza is six feet from the
house to the outside columns and there is an
arbor over the piazza and grape vine reaching
to the roof. There IS tree in the neighboring
yard, but he is not sure whether it shades the
piazza of the OvingJon's from the sun in the
afternoon.
Cross examined by Sherman. ,e
He never saw the rear of the Ovington house
in the afternoon. He thinks the rays of the
at the rear and strike the Ovington's. There is
no projecting buildings near to interrupt the
rays of the sun from 2 to clock from the
Ovingtons, which faces directly west. -
/ John G. Southwick was recalled by the de-
fence and testified:
He remembered speaking to franklin Wood
ruff at his (SOuthwick' slhouse and that Wood
ruff told him Moulton had deposited $500 with
his Woodruff 81 firm, to be drawn for Tilton's
benefit.
Another question was asked witness, to which
Mr.. Shearman explained that he wanted to
prove faulty recollection on Woodruff.
A long discussion took place, during which
Beach complained that MIR. Sherman was ap-
parently insisting on having the last argument
and that the statement of the case given was a
most unmeaning one.
The question was ruled out.
Witness remembers conversation with
Woodruff, 10 which the latter said. SIS it best
for me to drive Beecher out Of Brooklyn?'
Odd you reply that "WoodruH's head
might be level enough to drive the salt busi-
ness but when you undertake to drive Beecher
out of Brooklyn you undertake what you can
never perform?'
Mr.. Beach objected to allowing declarations
of witnesses to the third party. s.sas
The question was allowed and answered in
| the affirmative.
Witness said that he also remembered asking
Woodruff if the charge against Beecher was
adultery, and he said 1t was not.
Mr.. Beach-Have YOU bet on this case?
A.-Not one dollar. fttF
Q-Had you?
Al had.
Q-When? . Fl
A.-Three weeks ago, but cancelled ir.
Q.-What was your motive?
Affecting down out of the witness chair
and walking oil, thought would be asked
the question and L cancelled it, banked it up.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Beach-(Caling after witness) How
much was it? N
A.-One hundred dollars.
This closed the case on both sides.
Mr. Evarts here informed the court that he
and Judge Porter expected to occupy more
than a week in summing up aud he suggested
an adjournment at this point for some days.
Mr.. Beach said it would be inconvenient for
him but he would not oppose the application.
Judge Nelson then adjourned the court to
Wednesday loon next. and requested the coun-
sci to see him in his private room before he
left. He also requested the members of the
press who had not signed their names in his
album TO do so. 50