The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-02
TILToN VERSUS BEECHER.


MoULToN's LAST DAY ON THE srAND-rHE
SrEINwAY HALL sPEECH-MRs. BRAD
SHAWS EVIDENCE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The suit of Theo-
dore Tlton against the Rey. Henry Ward
Beecher was resumed this forenoon
promptly at IL O'Clock, before the usual
counsel. in the Brooklyn City Court. Two
ladies, who entered with Assistant Pastor
Halliday, took the space heretofore occupied
by Mrs Tilton and her friends. Judge Neil
son admonished the counsel that a great
deal of time was spent in argument which
greatly delayed the trial. He asked them
to advise him when they desired to argue
any point. Evarts explained, supported by
Ex-Judge Fullerton, that the examination
of the witness yesterday, after he had been
informed ofthe death OF his mother, was at
his own (the witnessD request. The re-
then resumed, and he deposed
that at none of his interviews
with Beecher did he deny the charges of
adultery with Mrs. Tilton. The witness
attention was called to letter written Dec.
| &C. 1870, and he was asked if he had seen this
that he had not. Ex-Judge Fullerton said
that these were all the questions he had
| to ask the witness. At this point Beecher
and his wife arrived and took their custom.
airy seats. The witness was then re-cross-
examined by Gen; Tracy, and said: The
Steinway Hall meeting was not called to my
mind since about fortnight after the speech
was delivered, until repeated it from recol
lection shere. The witness attention was
called to the report of the
SPEECH THE WORLD,
and be replied that it was like the
speech made by Tilton: / think it differs
from the original in having nothing about
freedom of speech" Still reading
the speech, the witness said: do not re-
member his saying that he believed in her;
but do recollect the words, ssvouch for herr
and do not remember the Kisses which are
here: do not remember his saying that she
would address them on the subject of social
freedom. 1 dictated the speech TO Mr.. White,
who wrote it down, and L kept the manu-
script. The witness attention was called to
an interview at the Fifth avenue hotel, and
be was asked by Gen. Tracy if the letters
which he (Gen. Tracy desired him not 10
give 10 the committee were not the letters of
Mrs. Hooker, the letter OF John Hooker to
his wife and the letter of TbOs. X. Bsecher to
his sister. The witness replied: think not.
At a consultation at my house the next
morning Franklin Woodruff, William. e..
Kingsley, my father, my wife and myself
were present, and it was agreed as to " hat
papers were TO De Dmltte0 TO the cOmm1Jt6e.
In reply to direct question, the witness
said: You asked me to keep back paper
of Henry Ward Beecher. The witness con-
tinued: / am not agreed on the subject of
divorce with them, but have read the
Golden Age articles on it. could not tell
Mr.. Tilton's sentiments on the subject. I
talked with him on the subject of free love |
and the marriage relation. l do not SYM
pathize with Mrs. Woodruff in her views. |
think conversed with people for at least
fortnight on the Woodruff charges at the |
time of their publication. Gen. Tracy here |
announced these were all the questions he |
desired TO ask. Ex-Judge Morris now left |
the room, and soon returned with lady |
said to be
MRS. BRADSHAW,
who took a seat beside the counsel for the
prosecution. The witness was asked and
explained that the meeting held at his house
was connected with an interview of the pre-
fuences. Mr.. Campbell then presented
a tabulated statement Of the vote of all the !