Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-17
THE BEECHER TRIAL.
Tilten. Mrs. woodruff and Mrs. Moul.

After our Geographic report of the Tilton-
Beecher trial closed yesterday, Thomas NJ.
CCoke, the journalist introduced by the de
fence was cross-examined. He testified as
follows: was asked to make an acauaint-
ance with Mrs. Woodruff for purposes of in
formation by Mr.. Dana, OF the Sun, and also
by Mr.. Cummings; i saw Tilton several
times before was introduced to him; saw
him there almost daily; up to the time OF the
Stelnway Hall meeting / was there almost
daily TO follow out instructions given me-
sometimes he would go into the inner room
and at Others he would hold conversations
with the ladies; Miss Clafiin was sometimes
there, and also Colonel Blood; think that
Mr.. TiltOn held
PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH MRS.
Woodruff
IN the inner room, because the door was
closed; think met Tilton at Mrs. Wood
hulIs house about a dozen times in the
summer and fall of 1871; was up stairs in
the house once, but do not remember being In
room once; never remember being in COL
Onel BlOod's library up stairs once: L could
not swear that met him there more than
half dozen times; cannot say when had
the nrst conversation with him there; L am
quite sure the CONVEX satiOn took place in the
fall OF 1871 about the publication of the Tiltou
story; IL was before the Woodruff publica-
ton when went to Mrs. Woodhull's; I
never took any person with me that re-
member; took my own child there once; it
was about nine or ten years old then; re-
NAMED about an hour, and do not remember
II took any person there; saw Mrs. Wool =
hull two weeks ago Thursday, in Detroit. she
sent for me; went 10 her room and had an
interview with her; this was after Shear
man had written TO me, and only saw her
that evening; l am not sure that Shearman
wrote oftener than once to me.
COMFY ISLAND.
John Gallagher was next sworn: He was
the driver who took Tilton and his friends to
COney Island beach, and recognized Wood
s9!! by photograph as the woman he took
with 1iltOn.
ASSISTANT PASTOR HALLIDAY SWORN.
Mr.. Sherman then called Samuel p. Hal
llday, who testified: 1 have resided at 10
Hicks street, Brooklyn, for ten years; am a
assistant; 1 have assisted him about five
years; my first Office in the church was a
member OF the examining committee, and
subsequently was one of the deacons; was
also clerk of the church; was introduced to
Mr. Beecher Is or II years ago; my acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Tilton is very limited; never
years ago, think met him first to speak to
at Sunday school party given by Captain
Duncan; 1 was about five years connected
with the Five Points House of Industry, but
the Friendless; 1 remember the publication
OF the Woodruff scandal in 1872; I first saw a
copy OF ii on the 18th of October; saw this
publication or heard of ii; Mr.. Beecher spoke
10 me about the scandal on that oc-
caSion; / called a meeting of lew of
the members of the church that evening;
among them were Messrs. Bell, White, Hill
Harkins and others; 1 am acquainted with
Mrs. Moulton, but not intimately; think I
met her in the spring OF 1872; il was q simple
pastoral call; my attention. was called to Mr..
Beecher's portrait 81 Mrs. Moulton while we
were talking about the affairs of the church:
i mad subsequent interview with her We'd
nesday morning, the Goth or 30th day of Octo-
Der. 1872, the last Wednesday, / think, in the
month; it was in the morning after the meet
ing OF the church members; Mrs. Moulton
received me at the door; 1 spoke to her on
the subject of the Woodruff scandal; think
l asked her what it meant, or why her name
was connected with il; think she said she
did not know why her name was used in con-
nection with the story; she said Mr.. Beecher
was her pastor, and she believed in him: |
saw Mrs. Moulton several times, subsequent
10 this period, at Plymouth church; think
saw her six times she stood at the side OF
the platform, and on each occasion, after
service, she shook hands with Mr.. Beecher
and myself Some questions were put to the
witness with regard to the action of Ply
mouth church on the matter of this scandal.
which were objected to by the prosecution.
and caused series of arguments between
counsel, in one of which Mr. Beach asked
why the other side attempted TO introduce
the action of
THESE UNDERLINGs OF THE CHURCH.
"Cnderlings," repeated Mr.. Evarts.
"GeS," said Mr.. Beach, ''underlings. | re-
peat that word, not as an offensive term, for
IL is rather compliment to be an underline
TO the greatest man on the face of the earth"
Laughter, hinged with applause.l
Judge Nelson ruled that the defendants
counsel might bring into court next morning
the church records showing the contempIa-
ted action of the church members, but that
evidence of ii could not be introduced by con-
VerSatiOnS.