Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-11
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOn.

New York, May I.
Mrs. Sarah Eddy, friend of Mrs. NIoulton,
soon came into court with that Lady, and was
sworn in.
Witness testified:
In 1871 met Beecher on the steps of NIoulton's
house; was ascending as he was descending; was
acquainted with Beecher then; he did not notice
her and she did not salute him; Mrs. Moulton OPP
ened the door without her ringing or knocking,
and let her in and must have seen her come.
Mrs, Moulton was greatly agitated.
Mr. Evarts objected to the conversation be-
tween these ladies.
Mr.. Fullerton offered to show that Mrs. Moulton
told this lady the same story substantially she
told her uncle, and the court excluded it.
Witness said:
In 1872 went into the country, and it was short
" before that she met Beecher coming down from
Moultons door she cannot remember what time
II was she saw Beecher but she thinks it was
early in the morning. l. or II o'clock
Cross-examned by Mr.. Evarts
Her husband, Rob't Eddy, was and is in the en-
poy of Woodruff 4 Observation-Disclosures firm
She usually called at Mrs. Moulton's at IL o'clock
in the morning; her house was short distance
from Moulton's; she knows Mr.. Caldwell and re-
members his going to Europe, but cannot remem-
Der whether this visit was made before or after it
she does not know whether Moulton was sick or
not at the time of this CALL
Mrs. Emma X. Mouton was recalled and testi-
fed
She -ecolects the call of the last witness, and
that it was on the same day as the conversation
with Beecher, which was fixed as June 3D. 1873.
Ex-Judge Fullerton-That is all will prove
by Mrs. Moulton just now, but we shall recall her
again.
Frederick W. Mitchell was sworn and te-ti-
| fed:
| He resides in Norwalk, Conn was a book
keeper for Woodruff and Clafin in 1871, at A
Broad street. New York; left them Oct, 1871 /;
knew coored boy in their employ named Wood
leigh; he used to sell their papers on his own
count; this boy could scarce write his name, and
witness does not think he could write; never saw
Woodleigh making selections from exchanges
witness was behind the desk and Woodleigh
around the office, and had nothing to do with the
exchanges except to bring them from the post
office, and never saw him open them; witness got
there at y; 10 In the morning and left at 90 and
the office was closed at 5; there was the main
office and two rear rooms has seen Tilton two OF
three times week.
Mary Mcdonald testified: Reside in Living
stone street. with Tilton; have resided there Oft
and on ever since he was married; she would 90
to her parents in keyport, y. j., and then come
back after few weeks; this was generally in
summer; she recollects Mrs. Tllton going to Mon
ticeilo; witness was then in Livingston street; it
was in the latter part of July, but cannot remem-
Der the year, but thinks it four years ago ;
she has letter in her possession that Mrs. Sill
ton sent back; she remained in the hnuse on Liv-
ingStone street three four days after Mrs. Tlon
left for Monticello and then went down to Key
poIt, where the letter is; Miss Turner left the
house the day before witness did. for Newport;
witness arrived there on Monday and she thinks
Bessie did not arrive in Keyport until Tuesday;
the day witness left for Keyport Greeley was not
there, but Tilton was expecting him; think Bes-
sic did not go to Monticello that day; it was be-
tween 10 and II o'clock that day when Bessie left
to go to Monticello
The court adjourned at 4 p. NJ.
Personal.
Algernon Sartoris, the Presidents son-in-law
arrived to-day, from Liverpool, in the Steamship
Celtic, and left for Washington.
Drowned.
| Frederick and John Kesscl, brothers, were
drowned to-day while boating in North river.
A Pitched Battle.
A pitched battle occurred this morning at the
Delaware K Lackawana Railroad tunnel, Bargen
n. j., between the workmen and strikers. Many
were bruised severely and one man was stabbed.