The Portland daily press., 1875-04-14
THE SCANDAL.
MIR. Beecher's Eighth Day.
MORE EMPHATIC DENIALS.
CrOss.ExaminatiO Begun.
A VERY MINUTE INQUIRY

A VERY MINUTE INQUIRY.
BROOKLYN April 13-The harsh, wintry
weather outside and the strict rules against
standing room inside combined to prevent any
thing like overcrowdiDg in the Brooklyn Guy
court to-day During the hour before the
Judges arrival discussions were held among
the audience as to how Beecher VIE s'ahu hiS
cross examination. The general 6ellef seemed
to be that he will be able to stand his GROUND
AGAINST Fullerton without finchng. Beecher
came into court smiling, his cheeks all aglow;
He sat beside his counsel, ex-Judge Porter, and
occasionally exchanged remarks with hlm'
Defendant went to his now familiar place on
the witness stand at fifteen minutes after IL
and the roll of the jury was called. The direct
examination was at once resumed. witness
said:
The communication about General Butler
was delivered to him by Henry 5. Bowen
and that was all the witness knew about IL.
He denied that Moulton said to him at any
time that Tilton was willing to make state
ment to the committee which should not con-
tain the fact of adultery. Moulton did not
say it would be easy to get report unfavor-
able, it is true to Beecher, on account of the
offence, but honorable to all
parties in excluding the idea of crime, but he
did say that Tiluon was incensed; that his
wife should go down and make statement
to the committee Moulton did not tell HIM
that Tracy asked him to communicate to III
ton that the $4,000 he received came from
Beecher for the purpose of stopping the pub
LEGATION, and that he declined. One day
Moulton asked him suddenly whether he had
mentioned that $4,000 to anybody, and ne re-
piled yes and told Moulton he had mentioned
it to Oliver Johnson, and the reason was
that johnson told him he had been visiting at
apd hea r6 yyitpasS n
sured for his unwillingness to assist Tilton.
He told Johnson, on hearing this, that he had
advanced $4,000 to help the Golden Age. On
hearing to whom the matter had been men
toned Moulton said, 80, that will do no
harm" Before this Moulton had asked with
solicitous emphasis to whom it had been men
toned.
The card of June, 1872, was handed to the
witness, and he was questioned about 1t by
Evarts. The witness said there had been
published in the Sun, an account OF visit
Of Clafin and Henry Bowen to Mrs. Wood
hull, supposed to be in search of damna-
tory documents. Mr.. Cleveland dropped IN
the day after, and suggested the card, and
the witness drew the substance OF 1t
and took it to Moulton who was de-
lighted with it, and it was left on his
hands to be published with discretionary
power, Moulton repeated to him after the sub
stance of some predatory matter which 1t was
thought ought to be added the card. The
card was one calling on any one who had let
tiers or papers supposed to be injurious to
Beecher to produce them. The witness
denied that he said to Moulton,
in reference to this card, that
of course Iilton would not
produce his documnets, and that as for himself
he had none He now remembers having re-
H. Jl,,1 fhor 1otta q
sides the three already mentioned, it enclosed
one from his sister Isabella Hooker and was
in reference to a meeting of the Woman Suf-
frage Society at Sternway Hall-what we
shonld call the New York wing.
Questions were put to witness about Ill
toms evidence as to the true story. The wit
ness said, never told Tilton couldn't bear
the true story, but that wouldn't bear it. l
didn't say it would kill me- but that l would
not stand it. He was next asked whether at
the interview with Moulton he said to the
latter, "If Tilton publishes that letter 1.-THE
true story it will be my death" He answered,
What I said was that no clergyman could
stand up under such an accusation, and
that if he published it 1 would fight. Moul-
ton dissuaded me from publishing the
letter of resignation, saying that matters need
not come to such crisis, as he had such
influence over Tilton. Moulton didn't tell
me that Tilton would object to my resigna-
ton or the virtual publication of his wltes
shame. He never mentioned to me that Ill
ton threatened to shoot me if l published
card of resignation. l think he did not, sir,
and I know he did not; no, never
heard any such threat.
This letter now shown me is one from Mrs.
Woodruff, enclosing my sisters letter, L
should think it is, but 1 am not familiar
~. +a oh
wrote it.
The letter was read, saying his sister Mrs.
Hooker had requested her to secure Steinway
Hall for their May meeting, and Steinway
would not let them have it, but if he (Beech-
err used his influence to secure it for the
cause in which many of his friends were en-
gagged, there would be no difficulty about the
matter.
Witness continued Moulton never told
me he had told Robinson and Woodruff the
"fact' about my relations with Mrs. Tilton.
He used no such language at that time nor at
any time after.
MIR. Evarts went on to call the attention of
witness to points in the testimony for the
plaintiff selected from the published report.
The witness admitted that Moulton told that
he had told Baxter, when Intercepted to
about the scandal that his, (Beecher' s. twenty
five years of life in Brooklyn ought to be
sufficient answer to the scandal, but he de-
MED that Moulton had lied for him to Baxter,
and that he thanked Moulton for it, and eX-
horted him to Gle sullenly," or that anything
about living ever took place between them.
In reference to Redpath's evidence of find
ing him reading one of Dumas's novels, wit
ness said it was one of Dumas the elders
novels. He had been reading the ''Three
Musketeers," then "Years After" and that
series, during that summer. L never read one
of Dumas the younger's novels.
Evarts then asked witness whether since
December l, $780, to the commencement
of this suit, he had any improper
relations with Mrs. Tilton, since that date
he had asked or received from her any i'm
proper proposals or favors, or whether he had
any criminal or carnal intercourse with her
since that date; and he answered in the
negative. The counsel then asked him
whether, since the period of his first &C
ouaintance with her to the present time, he
ever asked or received improper favors from
her. or had carnal or sexual intercourse with
her. TO which he answered, "No, sir; l never
have. There has been nothing between her
and me answering to any of these questions.
Questionable Tilton from first to last use
in your presence language OF accusation, IN
timation or imputation that there had been
criminal intercourse between you and Mrs.
Tilton.
Answer-He never did.
Odd you ever in connection with such
imputaton, intimation or accusation, say it
was on yourself the blame should falls
A.-No; never did.
Odd Moulton, in all his intercourse
with you, at any time make any accusation,
imputation or intimaton of sexual inter-
course between yourself and Mrs. Tilton.
Ale never did, sir.
The CrOss-ExaminatiOn.
The cross examination was commenced by
Mr.. Fullerton at 1920 o'clock.
The witness was asked whether it was his
custom to swear with uplifted hand or on the
Bible He answered that he had no habit.
but when he was swearing to documents he
swore with uplifted hand. He was sworn,
he believes on the Gospels before the grand
jury, but had not then conscientious scruples.
Since coming to this trial it occurred to him
he would swear by God and by no lower
symbol. When swearing to documents he does
not remember how he was sworn.