The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-05

this scandal, among others the Religio- PHI
losophical Journal of Chicago, but she is not
sure whether the Banner of Light OF boston
made brief notice of it. Witness is not
sure whether lie was in 1870 or 1871 she
made Woodhull's acquaintance. Whenever
it was, from that time forward she made 1t
point on coming to New York to call at
Woodhulrs office. 1t was soon after becom-
ing acquainted with Woodruff that she saw
Tilton at the latters office.
The eve she was at Woodhull's house Wheel
err made Spiritualistic speech. There was
discussion about SpiiItualism, in which Iiiton
and others took part. Cowley and woodruff
made remarks about the Lowell factories and
the restrictions on female operatives that took
place. If Tilton and Woodruff had any con-
versation about Beecher and Mrs. Titon she
would have heard it. There was no. private
conversation. 1t was not all public addresses,
but some slight remark might be made to per-
son alongside. 1t is two or three years since
she wrote for Woodhulrs paper. Witness DIS
believes some points of the Christian faith.
She believes in the existence OF Goa ana
state of future rewards and punlshments
Wheelers speech was in the form of poetry
about communication with disembodied splr-
it's
To Fullerton-Mr Tilton criticised Wheeler
speech. He asked how it was when spirits OF
literary men came back to this world they were
not their former selves.
To Mr.. Eyarts-I can't remember what liter
airy character Wheeler interpreted. thought
he got on poorly.
(Which did you think in fault, Wheeler
or the spirits
Al could not say, sir. (Laughter.)
Joseph III. Richards, Mrs. Tilton's brother,
was recalled and testified to Mr Morris: rec,
olect going before the investigating committee
and saw Gen. Tracy. was introduced to him
about o'clock. was talking with the COM
mittee, and Tracy invited me to the front par
lor aud followed him. He made some re-
marks about my appearing before the commit
tee.
Evarts here objected TO going into the details
of the interview to contradict a series OF facts
testified to by Tracy and which are wholly
collateral and outside the issue OF the case
containing no extra-J1dclal statement Oh
Tracy.
After good deal Of playful sparring between
Eyarts aad Beach, the evidence was allowed
| the court, however, insisting that counsel,
| follow the order of Tracy's examination on the
| same subject.
| ''Now, Mr.. Tracy. be so good as to tell us
what occurred" and he goes on to state "Mr.
| Richards came in, &c"
| The Judge-very well, follow the same or
| der.
| SO good as to tell us what occurred. (Laugh-
| ter g,
| Witness-I was there and Tracy came and
| told me he was Beechers counsel. L said that
made no difference. was there on Invitation
| of Mr.. Sage, president of the committee. He
asked me if my sister had ever confessed adu.
| terry with Bsecher, and told him would
answer no questions on the subject, that l
came there for the sake of my sister as my
| going there was better than my not going lie
| said my silence would he unfavorable to her,
| and said didn't care about that, and that for
wears | had followed the course of holding no
Communication on the subject Tracy then
said, "That is what you must say to the COM
mittee' 1 am positive he told me he was
Beecher's counsel Richards was then asked
whether it was true as Bessie Turner swore
| that she told him about 1Nlton's outrageous
conduct to herself and his abuse of his wife.
| Mr. Evarts objected, bat the question was
allowed.
| Witness denied that in December, 1870, Bes.
| sic Turner called on him in the evening at the
| Post building and made any relation OF Ill
| treatment of his sister by Tilton. He has nc
recollection of anything of the kind or any
| recollection of her calling on him at that office
or of her ever telling him about an attempt OF
| Tilton to violate her. He does not see how he
could possibly forget any such communication
| if ever it was made to him. He was at that
| time business manager of the Evening Post.
Counsel for the defence here held confer.
ence in whispers and the witness was not
| cross.examined.
| John Bremmer, U. S. storekeeper. and a
| German, testified in answer to Morris hat he
participated ia the Rossel procession in 1871,
and saw Tilton marching little before him
with gentleman he has since learned was
John Swnton. Tilton did not walk with the
ladies' and was notlwith them when the pro
| cessiOn broke up.
Stephen Pearl Andrews testified that he re.
| sided liz New York and had lived in Texas
Louisiana, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
He is now engaged in scientific and philoso
phic investigation of the social structure. Is
an author and has published some legal works
also works on the languages. He is now en-
tirely employed in the elaboration of the newly
discovered science of "Universology'', was the
friend of Gerrit Smith and engaged with him
| in the anti-slavery movement. Court adjourn
| ed,