The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-12
THE SCANDAL.
More q estimOny iva HebHtsa''
TILTON AGAIN ON THE STAND.


trial to- day, the examination of Kate Nc
Donald was resumed by Judge Morris IN
rebuttal of Bessie Turner'S testimony. Wit
ness remembers that Bessie Turner left Ill
toms house before she did to go to Keyport.
Bessie left Keyport first to return to Brook
lyn. When Bessie got there Mrs. Tilton had
returned from Monticello and Horace Gree
ley had gone She never saw the folding
door up stairs locked. She never saw key
for the lock- and does not know whether the
doors could be brought together so as to lock.
The cross-examination developed nothing
of Importance.
Theodore Tilton was recalled and exam
ined by ex-Judge Morris. He denied the
negro Woodleigh's statements that he ever
was at Woodhulls when she lived IN Irving
place. He never said to her in the presence
of Woodleigh or any one else, "Vicky, pub
lish that scandal and you are made wo-
man ;" and he never called her 'Vicky' IN
his life. He never called Colonel Blood aside
and conversed with him about publishing
that article, and his acquaintance with Blood
terminated previous to the publication OF this
article, namely, in April, 1872, and from that
time he had no conversation whatever with
Colonel Blood. He never was at Woodhulls
Office from which that article was published,
and never was present when PROOF
sheets Oh tLc oCdAuuA isASAN
shown, He never did see such proofs. He
can state his whereabouts previous to Octo-
Der and November, 1872 when the scandal
was published. He read from memoran-
dunn list of places in which he was lectur-
ing, together with dates, commencing with
October, 1871, and showing that he had been
through the New England States and out
west Iecturing or campaigning in the Greeley
interest all that time, up to November, 1877,
except during occasional visits to New YORK,
during one Of which he had settlement win
Bowen. From the fall of 1871 to the fall OF
1872 he spent the whole year in continuous
public speaking during the very time" con-
tinued Tlton, "when Woodleigh says was
constantly at Woodhulps."
"Never mind now; never mind that" said
Evarts shat is matter for argument"
Witness was next taken through the re-
mainder of the colored mans testimony. He
denied that there was any conversation be-
tween him and Woodruff about getting $780,
900 out of the Plymouth congregation for
suppressing the scandal. Not single word
|. of the kind was ever said in his presence. 1t
is not true that he staid all night at Wood
hulrs house July 4, 1872. as the colored girl,
Lucy Giles swore. He staid at his own
house. and he identified the night IN this
way: Mr.. Bradshaw's daughter was married
July 9th and he remembers having been con-
fined to his house. though not to his bed,
| for day or two previously. what the
| same witness swore to as to her waiting on
| him in Woodhulrs room and taking up cham
| payne and chickens is not true. He never
saw a bottle of champagne in that
| house. He never ate chickens there.
He denies that he and Woodruff
were served with refreshments by that ser
want or by any other person in Woodhulfs
room or in any other room. The testimony
of the colored man Grey, that he and Wood
| hull drove out with white horse is untrue.
He never saw. that horse but was informed
| they had it in former years. Woodruff
never said to him nor in his hearing that
| unless Beecher presided at her lecture she
would make it hotter for him on earth than
| it is in hell below. He was never in the back
Office with Woodruff while the gas was
| lighted.
| 1t is untrue that he ever asked the witness
Cook to join the Golden Age, but Cook
asked to be taken on and he declined. He
| cessions untrue. He was not in carriage
| that dai and did not. see Woodruff and
| Clafin in the procession. nor was he aware
| they were there. He returned with his friend
| Johu Swinton, and instead of going to Wood
hull's he went home by Fulton Ferry.
He commenced to write the "True Story"
| in December, 1872, and he recollects this by
having referred to DR.. Storr's diary.
Evarts protested against the introduction
| of evidence which the law does not allow.
Witness said he knew from recollection
| that it was not later the December 10, and
| he called on DR.. Storrs to see how much
earlier it was.
Counsel next read an extract from Tracys
testimony as to the interview between him,
Tilton, Moulton and Woodruff, to the effect
that Moulton remarked that the paper now
never suggested to Cook to write scandal,
ahd never heard any one suggest it in his
presence. So;
The Golden Age was running three months
| before he became acquainted with Mrs.
Palmer, and her testimony as to converse
| ton between him and Woodruff about start
| ing that paper is untrue Nothing OF the
Kind desSrihed by Mrs. Palmer as to Wood
| hull showing him proofs of the scandal artl-
Gle ever took place. Mrs. Palmer fixes this
as having taken place in May, 1872, at which
time (referring to his lecture Ist he
was out in Ohio. Mrs. Palmer's
testimony that he returned in carriage with
Woodruff and Claflin from the Rossell pro-
called the contrition letter wss merely
memorandum of conversations with Beecher.
Witness was asked whether that took place,
but Evarts objected that Tracy and others
were conversing before Tlton came in, and it
might have been said before he came in.
Beach-Recollect sir, that both Moulton
and Tilton swear the contrition letter was
not exhibited, nor any other paper, before
| Tilton came in the room.
Evarts-On what do you base that?
Beach-On my distinct recollection OF the
| evidence.
Evarts-Now let US see whether that is so.
Counsel then commenced to hunt up the
testimony already given about that interview,
| and in a few minutes Beach triumphantly
read Woodruffs evidence that none of the
papers were shown to Tracy until Tilton
| came in. The question was allowed, and
witness denied that in his presence Moulton
informed Tracy that the letter OF contritlon
was a memorandum or notes of CONVERSE
ton he had with Beecher. ..
Here the court took recess.
Tlltop's examination in rebuttal was con-
| tinued after recess. He was asked whether it
was true that last summer at the Brooklyn
club or elsewhere and prior to meeting him be,
| fore the church committee Gen. Tracy notified
him that he brought the charge of adultery
| against Beecher he (Tracy) would consider
| himself absolved from his promise not to act as
| counsel for Beecher.
Witness denied that such conversation took
place prior to his going before the committee.
| The only pap he read to Beecher was what is
| now called the true story, SOmo oI WHICH uo
read to DIR. Storrs and others. Ia relation to
| Mr.. Ovinston's testimony that he said Eliza
| beth has to let her arrest room, why doesn't
Beecher take care of her," He said some such
conversation passed about Mrs. Tilton having
been compelled to rent her best room to Mr..
| and Mrs. Taylor, and that he added satlrically
| this was one of the consequences of the scandal.
| Witness knows and has seen Theodore 81. Til
ton. and he saw him in 1871, Mr.. Evarts
| inquired what that was for, and Mr.. Morris
said they proposed to show there was a verit-
| able Theodore II. Tilton abont this time who
| had been divorced and was much talked about.
Mr. Evarts here read from Beecher's testl-
mopy that Tilton told him there was dlsso-
lutte and Incorporate man named Tilton and
| the stories must have been transferred from
| that person to him.
| Tilton promptly said never had any such
| conversation with Beecher.
Mr. Evarts-I ask to have that struck out.
The Judge-Very we'll
| Beach-Now ask him, "Did you have any
| such conversation with Beecber" The name
| of Theodore Titon never came up in converse
ton with Beecher.
| Mr.. Morris here offered to prove that at the
period when Beecber locates the origin of the
stories about Theodore H. Elton witness had
| never heard of that namesake.
Evarts-Are we to put the otner Tiiton on
| trial? 1t is apparently question whether
| conversation took place between this witness and
| tho othar Tilton A great mauy people tell lies.