The Portland daily press., 1875-02-18
THE SCANDAL.


Confirmation of Tilton's Testimony.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Theodore Tilton re-
sumed his place IN the witness chair this morn
ing when the court was opened and his redirect
examination was continued by ex-Judge Full
lertou.
The court admonished the audience to pre-
serve perfect order hereafter, and neither ex-
press any appreciation or dispr)val at the pro-
ceedings All the parties to the suit were in
court before the trial opened. The witness con-
tinued: 1 cannot fix the precise date OF the
chance interview between Mrs. Tilton and my
self when Bessie Turner was present and heard
the whole story, but l think it was after fMrs
Tilton's return from Marietta.
Mr.. Evarts objected, but the court decided
that the question was in proper order. Inc
witness then resumed: think 1T was In the
afternoon of the day that Mrs. Tilton returned
from Marietta that this conversation took place.
The witness was asked what this whole story
was, but Mr.. Evarts objected and Judge Neil
son said he would rule it out.
The witness then testified: The suggestion of
Mr. Beecher's visit to Mrs. Tilton after the
writing of the letter of confession came from
Mr.. Beecher.
An argument tn IN ensued between the coun-
sci as to the right of the witness to explain the
incon sistency which appeared between this lat
ter answer and the answer given in his cross
examination, when he said, You can go the
house and see Elizabeth, as it is only few
steps,"
The witness was allowed to explain that he
made the latter remark after Mr.. Beecher prop
osition to visit Mrs. Tilton. The witness con-
tinued My wife told me that she and Mrs.
Morse were almost wild about it.
Mr.. Evarts objected to this answer, but the
court ruled that it might stand.
The witness said: considered the $1,000 L
received from Mr.. Bowen for my contract to be
my just due. Mrs. Woodhull was broker in
Wall street, and kept an office like the other
7 fha of no Gaf
Gaunt letter were communicated by another
person than myself.-I know that Rossei " as
not concerned in the death of the Archbishop
of Paris, and that he used every means to pre-
vent it, The object of this procession IN New
York was to appropriately testify to the regard
in which young Rossel was held by old lovers
of civil liberty. 1t was my wife who suggested
that the little school girl should be taken to
Winsted, Conn. l should say her age was
about 16 or II. never INDUCED in rlotous llv-
ing, but lived in the style which a man of my
means could assume.
Before the founding of the Golden Age L
went with Mr. Woodruff to see Mr.. Jackson
S. Schultz and Mr.. Woodruff told him about
the proposed establishment of the Golden Age.
A long conversation took place between them.
Mr.. Schultz asked if Mr.. Beecher was going to
take part in the project, and 1 said 1 thought
he was but gave Mr.. Schultz to understand
that would be under no obligation to Mr.
Beecher.
w men maze all my NiSltS W MID Woouuuil
her husband was always present. My object
in going through her house was at her request
as she stated that parties had set story attoat
with regard to the ill-repute of her house and
she wanted me to see that it was not so. Mrs.
WoodhulIs deme amor on the occasion of my
visits to her was that of a lady, and her hus-
band acted like perfect gentleman.
l refused to sign the tripartite agreement
when had read 1t aud became acquainted
with Its contents. My wife went to Monticello
in 1869 after the birth of the child. l. remem-
Der Catherine Cary who was on the stand yes
terday and recognized her as a former servant
Of Mrs. Tilton. I do not know whether she
went with Mrs Titon to Monticello or not
Mr. Fullerton offered two letters in evidence
written by Mrs. Tilton from Monticello to her
husband in 1869 to fix the date OF her sojourn
there.
Mr. Evarts objected to the introduction of
these letters and an argument ensued which
was interrupted by recess.
After recess the argument interrupted by
the recess was continued by Mr.. Beach and Mr..
Evarts replied.
Judge Nelson decided to admit the letter as
showing the state of the household.
Mr. Fullerton read one of the letters dated
July 4, 1871 written from Mrs. Tilton to her
husband. Witness was shown another letter
which he identified as being sent to him by
Mrs. Tilton. 1t was dated Dec 18th, 1872.
The court ruled out the letter on the ground
that it did not disclose the condition OF the
household. This concluded the re- direct ex-
animation of the witness.
Mr.. Evarts.
Witness testified: l never wrote and dely
cred lecture on a lecturing tour in the west
on ''Divorce and Marriage" L made out notes
on the subject and delivered lecture on it
when was asked to do So L delivered this
lecture to the students in Cornell University
by request, and also before a seminary at
Bloomington, Ind. 1 never told my hearers on
that lecture to follow the laws of nature or de-
nounced the interference of the church. L
never said in the lecture that if had my way
L would crush the church and the state, or that
it would be the duty of the state to regulate
the prosecution.
The payment of $1,000 had nothing to do with
the signing of the tripartite agreement. 1t was
paid two days before the signing of that docu-
ment. (shown check This is the one L re-
ceved. 1t is dated April 4th.
Mr.. Evarts read the check and offered it in
the evidence.
Witness resumed Mr.. Bowen owed me the
$1,000 and paid it to me because he owed it and
for no other reason. 1t was on my own prompt
ing that | saw Bowen with relation to the
stories against me on Dec. 26th. The com
mune came to an end long time before this
procession of which 1 spoke 1 visited Mrs
Woodruff and her husband was present. BY
her husband / mean Col. Blood In the closet
where Beecher's photographs were found there
were no portraits of any other person. never
saw any photograph of Rev. DR.. Taylor, Rev.
DR.. Storrs or Mr.. Greeley in her possession.
Never gave these photographs of Beecher to
Mrs. T.
never received the key of this closet from
my wife, nor had it sent to me. never heard
of Beecher being in my wife's bedroom when
she was i'll till heard it testified to yesterday.
L have no recollection of Mr.. Bates being in
my wife's room on the 9th of June, when she
was recovering from her confinement or of be
ing there on the following Sunday, and of 60
ing with him to Coney Island in the evening.
MrShearman here. read two letters fromMrs
Tilton to her husband, dated the 18th of Au-
gust, 1869, and Sept. 4, 1870, respectively.
Witness continued: do not remember how
soon after the writing of this latter letter Mrs
Tilton returned to Brooklyn, nor do know If L
went up there on that occasion.
Mr.. Evarts stated that his ro-cross examina-
ton would close here.
One of the jurors was observed to be faint.
The windows of the court were thrown open
aud he was given glass of water. The hour
of adjournment having arrived he was sent
home in charge of two COURT officers and the