Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-19
NEW YORK.

Failure of n Heavy stock Broker
Meeting Ofthe Union League Club
1 The Beecher Trial.
New YORK, January 1.-THE Times
says A. A. Selover is the name Of the
broker whose failure was reported yes.
terday. He was q former partner Of
Rufus Hatch, and was one of the heaviest
stock spectators in Wall street. 1t is
estimated that be was long Of forty
thousand shares at from seventy.nine to
eighty-two. Mr.. Selover offered to com
promise for twenty-five per cent. OF his
liabilities, estimated at $750,000, but
without avail.
A meeting Of the Union League club
was held last evening to take action in
regard to the Louisiana question. There
was a great deal Of spirited discussion,
but no result was reached other than
laying the whole matter on the table.
Now that the cross-exsmination Of
Francis D. Moulton has begun, ever
greater interest, if possible, seems to be
taken in the scandal trial, aud at an
early honr in the morning crowds be-
sieged the entrance to the Brooklyn
City courtroom. But q few minutes
we're required 10 which to pack the space
allotted to the public, once the doors
were open. Counsel were all early in
their places. Moulton and Tilton arrived
together. aud Beecher and wife, accom-
panied by the wife Of their son Freder-
lex, entered precisely at II o'clock, and
as the court was being formally opened,
Mrs. Field, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Shearman
aud Mrs. Raymond occupied their accus-
toned places. When the Jurors we're
called. VIM. H. Davis was missing, and
nearly ten minutes we're wasted waiting
bis arrival. As soon as be took his seat
the cross examination of Moulton vas
continued by exJudge Porter.
Witness said: Mr.. Beecher was in the
habit Of visiting me about twice a day
during our intimacy. but Tilion was Of
tener in my house. Tilton and l went
frequently N fishing excursions to-
getner, and visited watering places; /
visited Narragsnset with him in the
summers Of GO and 80; We did not 90
West together, nor visit Washington to-
gether; | was in sympathy with Tilton in
the Woman's Rights movement, and Wis.
tied Newport with him i acted as coun.
sci for Tilton in his dealings with Mr..
Bowen; the contract between Tilton and
Bowen was settled for good from June,
1877, to May, 1873; / received various
sums from Beecher, in all about $4,000 or
$1,000; ! think | have met Mrs. Beecher
three or four times; ! never visited her;
my acquaintance with her was slight; /
have met Mrs. Morse several times; we
we're not hnfriendly in our relations;
| met Mrs. Hooker once in Richmond,
in March, 1871; while / was acting as
the mutual friend Of these parties
Beecher sometimes acted on my advice
and Tilton sometimes acted against il;
| did not hear Of the biography Of Vic
toria Woodruff irom. Tilton before it APP
pesred, and did not approve of It; l
knew Mrs. Woodruff; met her FIRST in
the spring Of 1871; met her first at her
house in New York. The next meeting
vas held at Theodore Iilton's house
shortly after April, 1871. | could fix the
time Of meeting her by cards published
in the World. It was shortly after the
cards were published; before that inter.
view | never saw her; The second in
terview took place q day or two after the
lat; ! had conversation with her iu Mr..
Tilton's presence. | saw her after that
iron time to time-the last time In the
spring Of 1872. ] think It was in her
house on Sixteenth street where l met
her. Theodore Tilton was with me"