The Portland daily press., 1875-03-09

This latter expression was used in reference to
the witness going on with her reply after an
objection being made, MIR. Shearman depre-
counsel on the other side, and Judge Nelson
said it was wrong for Mr.. Beach to have said
this. After some further argument Mr.. Shear
man put some other questions to the witness IN
regard to the effect of this letter on Mrs. Til
ton, which were also objected to by the PLAIN
tiff s counsel, and which were ruled out
Counsel then changed his liue of questioning
and the witness said: l have long been ac-
auainted with Mrs Morse. Mrs. rIlton's health
was very feeble while at Marietta.
CrOss-Examined by MIR. Fullerton.
sometimes saw Mr.. Tilton greet his friends
while at the house and may have had chit
chat with him on the subject. On one occasion
Mr. Tllton and his wife were discussing the
subject of kissing and he said he would be sorry
if aoy person should attach such great impor-
lance to kiss. Mrs. Tilton was woman of
great devotedness and exhibited great love to
her husband. She endeavOred to hide her hus-
band. faults and she frequently told falsehoods
to hide them. L frequently chided her for
the falsehoods she told.
When Bessie Turner visited me at Marietta
she about II years old. She came to me in
Feb, 1870. She visited me again shortly after
and remained about eight weeks before she
went to school at StephenVille. Since | came
to this city have been staying at No. 315
Green Avenue, where [ have resided about
eight weeks. l came at Mr.. Shearman's sum-
mons. Bessie Turner is not stopping at the
same house but is living with Mrs. Morse. 1
called on Mrs Morse and Bessie Turner was
there My sister was with me. L did not talk
with Bessie about what should testify when
should be called on the stand.
The witness was handed a letter and she was
asked if that was the letter she compared
with the one at Marietta, Ohio. She replied
that she could not answer the question and re-
piled: l saw the answer in the handwriting of
Mrs TiltoD at Marintta, Ohio. The manu-
script was marked in evidence. The witness
then continued: do not know if the letter
was sent by mail. | first heard of this scandal
at the time of the Woodruff. publication. Be-
fore this l heard rumors of difficulty. /
first heard of il from Mrs. Tilton in Oct. 1870
felt at the time that this was great outrage.
never felt angry with Mr.. Storrs at the part
he had taken IN it, thought the course he
he took in calling the Congregational Council
was unwss. The witness was handed letter
which she identified to be in her own writing.
She remembered writing the words expressing
herself angry with the two churches.
Mr.. Fullerton then proposed to read the let
ter, which was objected to by Mr.. Evarts.
Judge Nelson ask why the counsel pre-
posed to use the letter, and he replied as con-
tradictioD to the witness, The court allowed
the letter to be read.
1t was addressed to Mrs. Tilton and opened
by returning thanks for the last number of
the Goldea Age, and then passed on to speak
of her excitement in learning of the difficulty,
declaring that she felt sorry for Mr. Beecher
and angry with the two churches, DR. Bacon's
and DR. Storrs' The letter was dated April
9TH, 1874.
In answer to the court the witness replied
that her anger was against the two churches
for the part they lad taken against Mr.. Beech
err The court bere took recess of one hour.
After recess Mr.. Putnam's cross examna-
ton was proceeded with by ex-Judge Fuller
yuh cha Of tod
was in her own hand writing, and Judge Full
lerton said he was through.
Anna A. Moore's Testimony.
The next witsess, Anna Augusta Moore, tes-
tilted to Mr. Tracy. Mr.. aud Mrs. Tilton's re
lations as husband and wife were very happy
when shesfirSt kuew them. They went to reside
in State street in 1860 or 1861. [ was there
with Them l think observed change of the
evangelical ideas in Mr.. L. when he lived in
State street after knew him. Three years af-
ter he removed to Oxford street he said that he
did not believe one word of the atope ment.
Mrs. Tilton heard this and said ''Oh, Dory you
don't mean this and he said Indeed do"
think he discontinued family worship when
residing in State street, but 1t was continued
by his wife, who conducted and said "Grace"
at the table. He was always regular IN his at
tendance at church and this was the cause of
the discussion between him and myself. His
conduct to his wife was always very chaugea-
BILE. He said in Livingston street that man
and woman should not live together after they
had ceased to take pleasure in each other. In
1860 he brought Stephen Pearl Andrews to the
house and afterwards people of!that kind. The
woman that came with Andrews fixed his hair,
peeked up his eyes, rubbed her hand over his
face and told him what lovely sphere he had.
Mrs r. objected to these parties coming to the
house. The only fault had with Elizabeth
was that she made fool of her husband with
her idOlatry and devotion to him.
Cross.Examined by Judge Fullerton.
Mrs T. never expressed regret for herself at
having married him, but only regret Tor bin.
never heard him refuse to order load of coal
when bis wife was sick, but hewent out one
time without saying whether he would
order i. or not. He did not say he went to the
wrong place. He refused to take Mrs. T. to
various places of amusement, and Oh one Occa-
sion to take her to a lecture. (Witness said
that she was unable to specify any of these oc-
casions) She went on. BY Wendell Phillips
think He would rot accompany US. On
being pressed for the reason that NJ L. would
not CO. she said, Il do not think be was at
home but around there some place." Witness
put the court room in a roar of laughter by de-
scribing how Titon brushed up against his wife
on her way home from the lecture, nearly
knocking her down.
MIR. Fullerton then questioned her about the
interview with Stephen Pearl Andrews. She
testified it was about IL O'Clock when they left.
L
arrived or not. They talked about spheres and
atmospheres and great many things beneath
me or beyond me- They talked steady two or
three hours | never talked on these occasions,
and Mr. Il. spoke very little.
/ did not know then that Stephen Pearl An
drews had lectured at Be, chers house. lam a
member OF Pl ,mouth church and have been
for sixteen years. | have always taken deep
interest In this controversy. ! have talked
with Mr.. Hill about the case, but not with Mr..
Beecher
Gen. Tracy then called Miss Oakley as next
witness, but MIR. Jeffreys, the sick juror, com
planned of feeling faint and unweli, which fact
was communicated to Judge Nelson, and he
adjourned the court for the day.
Tilton Explains and Denies.
Mr.. Tilton says in explanation of the bearing
of the fact of the letters discOved as having
been sent to his wife by the Ovingtons, that on
July 10th his wife professed to be more happy
than ever; that on that night he went before
the committee and refused to answer any gues-
tons, and to his surprise the next morning she
told him that she never would take another
step by his side. She then left him and went
to Ovington's house. 1t now appears from the
records of the American District Telegraph Co.
that on the evening of July 10Th a note had
been sent to Mr.. Htorrs's house from the Owing
tons, an answer returned and then note sent
nv the OvingtOns to Mrs. Triton. 1t also APP
pears Mrs. ,Ovington took Mrs. Tilton to ride
to Coney Island on the afternoon of July 10th,
where they met MIR. Storrs and other friends of
Mr. Beecher, and Mr. Storrs there promised
that he would support Mrs. Tilton, and that
Mrs. Oyington on that evening, after receiving
a note from Mr. Stor-s, wrote to Mrs. Hilton
and nersuaded her TO leave her home. This
axn,ains Mrs. Tilton's action the next morning.
Mr.. Tilton says positively that he never sent