The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-01
The Beecher Trial.

dance al the Brooklyn court this morn
ing was in marked contrast with the
crush Of Yesterday. Mr.. Beecher was
absent, and also Mrs Tilton. Mr.. Storrs
resumed his place on the stand, and the
direct examination was continued He
testified:
! had q conversation with Moulton
in December; he used the word liar with
regard to Beecher and said he would
shoot him; he expressed willingness in
my presence to commit violence against
Beecher; he said he was also u periurer
and adulterrr and b" knew il. The
defense then announced they had got
through with him.
Cross-cxamincd by Mr.. Beach-Can't t
swear; can give exact words =;
asked Tilton what was the trouble and
he replied that Mrs. Brcchrr and Mrs.
Morse have been telling stories to Bowen
about him; TitOn asked Inc to be an
arbitrator for him; in regard to Beech
rr relations TO Mrs. TiltOn | understood
that all the papers relating to the scandal
were to bc destroyed; We gave Tilton
what We thought he would be entitled 10
by the contract; Tilton drew up paper
containing amendments, which was at
tnchrd To- the original paper, and Clahiu
took it; Bowen took the contracts with
him, and II is my opinion that some form
Of receipts passed between Tlton and
Bowen; when Tllton spoke OF Becchcrs
improper proposals to his wife, ne said
She Indignantly RcpeIIed Them:
it was in 1871 or y that Tilton spoke of
prosecuting some one for Slanderiug hi,
wife; don't think ought to give the
names \ whispering consultation took
place between Beach and Tilton, when
thu former said he might leave out the
names. Witness continued; didn't
think Moulton would shoot Bcccher when
he ,aid 80; Mouton was excited about
the charge OF blacknuiIing; ne said he
was surprised that should call to see a
bluckrnailer; he said, tell my brother not
To sign the committees report n
Brecher had confessed his adultery to
him and he had the papers todshow it;
he threatened to drive Becchcr from
Plymouth Church and Brooklyn; when
Bcechrr called him II blacknailcr it was
time, said hc, that he should act on his
defense; h" said that il my brother signed
the report he would make Il statement
which would break my heart.
The next witness was Mrs. Mary I.
Perkins. She testified: am II sister of
Henry Ward Beechers; in December,
1871. went and stayed at my brothers
till April, 1872; Mrs. Beecher was absent;
th, was after the publication
Of the Woodruff scandal; on
on the second Sunday of June my brother
preached in Murray Church in Boston;
he stayed in Boston about week; my
brother was not in New York during
that visit, nor was he away any time 50
1t, 10 enable him to get half way to New
York. Direct examination was here
dropped and the prosecution allowed the
witness t. leave the stand without putting
the question. Recess then followed.
After Recess
some little stir was created by the en-
trance of Beecher, who Was absent from
the morning session, and II great num-
ber OF spectators were in attendance.
Mr.. Tracy called 10 the stand James
Freeland. lis testimony elected moth.
iug new.
Kate Carey Reputation Impeachrd.
The next witness called Ia lady who
was led to the stand by Mr. Caldweln
was Mrs. Jennie Moore. She testified:
NV Husband is Robert T. Moore and he
is in the grocery business; have been
married eighteen months; had II woman
named Kate Carey or Kate Smith in my
rmpoy: she gave the name of Kate
Smith when she came; she gave another
name afterwards, Kate Carey; she talked
about having been with Mrs Tilton; |
live in Pacific street, Brook yn; tn" wit
hess Wa, asked if she katr) had talked
Of Bcrch,r and Mr. TIIton. This was
objected 10 and au argument cnsucd, but
it w.- ruled out. Mr.. Shcarman then
said he offered To- prove that Kate Carey
said she never had seen anything wrong
between Mrs Tiltou and Brccher, and
that whoever said 50 was II liar The
witness then continued: ! know the
character OF Kate Carey and would not
belicvr her under oath. The wit
ness was asked What We're Kate
Carevs habit, as to being temperate
but thi. WAS ruled out; she then testified
that kutr Carey said she never said any
thing was wrong between Mrs. Tllton
and Br"chcr, and whoever said 81 were
liar.
Cross examiueL-Kate Carey came to
|
and left in December. did not make
any inquiries before | engaged her or
while she was III my employ, or after
she left. ] did not 20 to see the persons
who furnished her with recommendations
| found her out thurugh my rela-
tions. This Is the way | learned
of her general character. | belong 10
and attend III" Methodist Church.
This witness was allowed to 90, and
Robert T. Moore was called. He test-
fled am the husband Of the last wit
ness; Kate Carey was in our employ; |
asked her If she ever saw any familiarity
between Mrs Tilton and Beecher, and
,hr said no, that she saw Bcechcr there
when Mrs. Tilton was sick, and that he
brought and sent her flowers; | would
not believe Kate Carey under oath.
Cross-cxamincd-This is from stories
that | have heard while she was in our
employ.
The next witness was James Rcdpsth.
He testified: am q lecturer in the Ly-
rrum: | have known Theodore Tilton
about fifteen years; have known Frank
u Moulton since the winter of 1928;
after the Woodruff story Tilton, in Il
conversation, described the tone Of u
document he wa> preparing about
the Bccchcr affair; Moses Colt Syler
Wa, there, and stayed at Tiiton's house
al! night; he then showed me the true
story, and gavcit to me 10 read when
went to my room; during the months
of January and February, 1873, | paid
about twenty or thirty visits to hi
h,u-,; when lHilton gave me the story
,o read; be- said he did not want Eliza
beth to know anything about it; | re-
member one time of meeting Mrs. Til
! =