New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
rRoGRrss OF THE CRoss-QUEsTONING.

obscure and sensational events Of the great tna now
pending in Brooklyn. A stranger not familiar with
court procedure might i'll the morning easily have
thought himself in place of amusement, for MI
TiltOn's examination and Its surroundings resem-
bled more a literary entertainment than trial
The audience was certainly large and an apprecia-
tive one. while those who interested them were
urominent and able. The programme did not lack
novelty The reading of beautiful song Of love
written by Mr. TtOn and read by Mr.
Evarts; discussions about politics, womau's rights
and free love; newspaper satTes and editorials on
the same subjects and long debate the rights Of
editors pleasant vein of humcr running through
the wholc-this is outline of the progress made
During the forenoon only the brighter fresher pic
lures of Nr TtOn's and Mr.. BeecheTs intercourse
we're shown It's darker phases were for time
hidden but during the last hour of the proceedings
the curtain was drawn aside and events bearing
more directly on the scandal were dealt with
MI. Evarts first produceda copy of the letter OF
MI Beecher to the Cleveland Convention in 1866.
which Mir Tilton so severely condemned at the time.
The witness declined to identify it because 1t was
newspaper Slip and had many corrections in the
margin and took occasion to say that in that con-
troversv Mr. Beecher aud Mr. Evarts were on the
side of President johnson, while he was the other
side. Mr EVartS rebuked Mr.. Ilton very Sharply
saving that his name should not be dragged In
The testimony of this witness frequently brings DIT
Beccher's name before the jury. When he was asked
10 dae the time when he began take an interest IN
9he cause Of woman's rights he said that 1t was
after he heard Mr. Beechers speech on that subject
M the Cooper Institute; and again he said, mod
ifed nv views upon social questions and have pub
hshed my principal denunciatiOns of social crimes
since Mr Beecher's invasion of my home came to my
knowledge in ls7O.' Several times afterWard Mr.
BcecheIs name thus connected with various
matters in which Mr. TIlton had taken an interest.
Mr. Evarts asked the witness when he entertained
discussions on the new social opinions in regard to
tbe social connection of sexes Mr.. Illton in
quired what was meant by the new social opn-
ions Mr. Evarts did not wish to apply the oppro-
brions term free love- and he defined IN the fol-
lowing admirable words The opinions that assert
Greater freedom in the matter of marriage and It's
dissolution and its maintenance only during con-
tinued attraction or affection"
Considerable amusement was provoked when MI
Shearman approached the witness staggering under
the weight of large file of The Independent for 1870
Mr. Beach laughingly went to his assistance ana
they held the volume before Mr llton' who was
asked to identify the leading editorial entitled
Love Marriage. and DivOrce;' this he did, andlt
was read by Mr.. Shearman. satire directed at
Mr. Tilton in The Hearth and Home was
rext read. 1t first praised him very highly as
nm orator aud writer speaking Of him as
cbildren's friend and quoting Mr. Tiltons little
nursery rhyme beginning Baby bly,, here's tiy,"
and other poems; the article afterwafd expressed
grief for his connection with Mrs. Woodruff, and
closed with q pretended obituary of him. MI III
toms reply to that article was also read 1t contained
reference to Mrs. Woodruff.
Perhaps the most entertaining part Of the entire
proceedings was the reading by Mr. Eyarts OF Mt.
Tilton's exquisite poem, entitled French with
u. Il he VOr6s
Aimer elmer Gest jrre 20 love, TO love. this it is
10 livei The poem lost nothing in the hands OF the
render The constant repetition Of the words Amer,
oimcr cst rrre caused ripple of amusement TO run
throughout the ROOM which swelled each time the
line WAS repcated until when the last verse closed
there was an outright burst Of laughter, IN which
tbc Judge the jnry MI Evarts, and MI 1lton
ioined heartily After quiet had been restored,
copy Of The Golden Age containing Mr. Greeleys let
ter on the question of marriage and MI Illtohs
reply to il was produced, and II gave Mi. Fullerton
an opportunity to show hls readiness at reply
The Judpe had ruled that the defense were
not obliged to introduce every part Of those letters
adding to Mr. Fullerton that it might be a burden
10 him to read them in the redirect examination
"Ab. no" rcioincd the counselor, lit is never a
Lurden to me to read ANYTHING Mr.. Iilton has writ
ten" As Mr. SheaTman began TO read, MI lllton
asked Mr. Evarts as q personal favor to read the
article The latter declined, however, saying 'ha'
1t would be- contempt of court"
An animated and interesting discussion arose al
Ills point regarding the rights and responsibilities
of editors and publishers caused by an attempt 10
read a paragraph quoted from Troy newspaper
IN The Goldea Age giving a part Of Lecture by
Mrs WoodhulL Mr TitCn laid down the precept
Tat sole editors are those who least Itad lhclI
own PAPER" and he added; ." The GOiden Agf, IKE
any f,ir-miudcd or liberal newspaper prints Tie
news That is an extract from a speech oi MIS-
Woodhu!rs printed without comment exactly ~ IL
would in the same column prnt an extract nom 'hc
srccch Of NJ. EvaTts' Nj. ENaith' Win WY I"co'
answered that that would be an empty compliment,
as nothing # that kind was ever done pN h'ii' an"
Mr. Beach lauphiucly said TO him, 1t proves goa
cannot .,,e Yourself from distinction. matter how
trv" The paragraph was ruled ont. Anarilcle IN
Th,GoIdon Aoe.vIich Mr liltOn said he did not write,
WAS then shown. A rather remarkable incident oc-
cnrred at tbis moment in Mr.. TltOn's calling his
examiner TO his side and speaking cOnhdentially 10
him for several moments. Mr.. Eyarts then walked
hack and resumed ms examination. in the course OF
which Mr. Tilton appealed te the Judge aud asked
that be be not obliged 20 give the name 81 the
writer of the last-named article. as il was lady lie
said that he had just given Mr. EvaIts the hlnt
that the writer was lady. Mr. Evarts reOrted that
be had not divulged it. The witness made reJoln-
der. and while Mr. Evarts was replying TO HIM, Mr.
Beach. elancing at the clock which then indicated
that il was exactly o'clock, suggested that Mr.. Ey
arts and the witness be allowed to continue the
Discussion during recess
The afternoon session began with discussion over
the introduction Of Nh Tltons biography Of Mrs.
Woodruff The book was ruled out h' Jndse Nelson.
The Cleveland letter in perfect form was 1' ihiio