New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
BEECHER TRIAL SEQUELS.


q IL was not an infrequent thing to remain an hour
A. Yes. should say hours visit infrequent
q And in your visits the time spent in converse
ton, suppose A Almost always.
Did you ever have any religious
ally prayed with her. did you A. Yes Sir but these
exercises when she was sick.
y Did you never at other times than when she was
sickf A Judge from my habits and absolute want
OF recollection that ground have no recollection OF
having ever prayed with her except when sick,
and that is my uniform practice with my parishioners
q During your visits with her. she has often the
sofai A. do not recollect any sofa.
@ 1t would not be extraordinary thing for her to
be sitting on tho sofai A. No. Sir at all. think it
quite likely there a SOFA and If 80 we may have
together on it,
Mr. BrttonI suggest that this counsel ask as to facts
and not as TO what may have occurred.
Mr. Logan-He has asked II this affidavit Ia true in
bulk; we want to whether not ii Ia true in each
particular ITO the witness Do you know your IA
compared with Mrs. Tilton'si A. am 81; don't know
what she is. Well, am old enough to DO her grand
father lLaughtor
Q. She was young enough to be your daughteri A.
Yes daughter or granddaughter you choose to put it,
Q. You treated her you would treat daughter A.
did; yes sir; she brought up the circle Of
girls in which my daughter brought up
q And you her trusted religious adviser A..
Yes. Sir; always supposed
Q. She consulted youi A. Yes, some questions.
tiOnal or unemOtOnai
Mr. B.ittOn-Wait moment I think we won't 90 into
these refined questions Of disposition here. think
have had enough OF that elsewhere.
MI Logan-I do not think and do not mean 10 init
mate hat there was anything improper between Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tton. only want to know the state
of intimacy. That is NIL. Mr.. Beecher.
Judge Riley asked Mr. Bcechcr to sign the abstract OF
the testimony which he (the JUDGE had been noting
down Mr. Beecher smlingy replied he took the pen.
4" | have signed my too often without reading"
The Judge read the paper TO him after the signature had
been written Mr.. Beecber badc the Judge Good morn
ing" SHOOK hands with Mr.. Brtton, and Immediately
left the courtroom.
RESTING THF CASE Of BOTH sIDTs.
Mr.. Britton said he proposed the Of the
people this testimony. Gen. Pryor he continued, had
the subject OF mputa'ions in the press for his
nection with the He thought it his duty as the
public prosecutor to say tina; from the evidence II a
pearcd Than Gen. Pryor present at the drawing OF
the aidtlts incidentally, and that ho deceived "a
any person gh be who should he brought under such
circumstances. All knew Gen. Pryor a gentleman.
and II altogether impossible that lie should have
been connected with the proceeding III any improper way.
Judge Riley said he was glad TO hear Mr Brton say this,
| for he had known Mr. Pryor several years himself.
Mr. Logan said they had subrenacd Gen. Pryor as "A
witness for the defense. but after short consultation
with Mr.. Chaplin, his associate, announced mat they
rested the the part OF the defense. Mr.. Logan
tlen briefly summed up the ease. There was nothing TO
show he said. that Loader knew the affidavit was to he
the subject of any judicial proceedings OF that any
Judicial prooeodin taken upon it. In charge Of
perjury the matter to false must he sworn 10 by
more than witness. and Mr. Beechcr was the only
witness to tie faiy Of the aidayits II seemed that
the prosecution had utterly failed 10 make out and
| he asked to have the prisoner discharged.
Jadse Riley ordered Loader and Price 10 sep up 10
the desk. Price gave his - 3D. and Loader his as
-. When asked what he had To say Why lie should not
be committed charge % perjury 10 await the action
~ tho Grand Jury, Price said with unIl,ied GOODNESS ana
in loud tone, acknowledge it, Loader was asked
| thr same auction and pleaded not guilty. Both men
were committed. Mr. BrtOn told the Judge that he
hoped he would send down the papers 10 te DlsIict-
referred the question OF Leaders bail, which asked
about by Mr. Logan. to the District Attorney. During
his summing up Mr. Logan asked ift intended to USE
Price against Loader. Mr.. BrIttOn said he - dd not
one"