Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-03

sued over the point, but they were
loved in the evidence.
Witness continued-In that iRtervie
with Tracy, / said that TiltOn's char
against Beecher was adultery.
, Mr.. Beach asked witness II be to
Tracy that Beecher had advanced fl
hundred dollars for the relief OF Tilton
fsmily2
Mr.. Evarts objected to this, and al
other argument ensued over the intrt
ductiOn OF this evidence.
The court allowed the question an
witness said: / did give this informs
tion to Tracy.
The witness was asked il in that inte
view, in the fall of 1872, Tilton said [
Tracy that his wife was not guilty {
adultery with Beecher. This cause
8 third lengthy argument, Evarts cor
tending that this had been gone over bC
fore. Witness finally said: l do nc
recollect that tnis occurred. / never re
member hearing Tilton say that Beeche
was an sdulterer, nor Tracey askin
with your wife" nor Tilton replying
mo; with another woman or wit
other women"
Court adjourned.
AhC 4 LftCutC NO-4uDllON VIII DuOilSl
! the following: zone Of the most dra
matte scenes Of the trial, and the onl,
| one which has relieved the monotOny o
its latter days, occurred at the opening
of yesterdays session, and was evident
ly surprise to all except one or two o
! Mr.. Beecher's lawyers. Mrs. TiltoI
had come into court at the usual hour
accompanied by Mrs. Field and Mrs
| OWN anA bod unofnR horo IL In hlI
usual place to the right, and a little
apart from the Plymouth delegation
which was out again in force. Indeed
the courtroom was unusually filled
particularly with ladies, some oI
doorway leading to the chambers
and one OF whom brought an opera-gIass
which she levelIed at all the principal
characters of the trial-drama. The court
had no sooner been organized than Mrs.
Tilton, rising like an apparition in her
plsce, and facing his honor, cried out in
her low voice, little tremulous from
embarrassment, "Judge NeisOnm The
judge heard without distinguishing her,
and looked around s3 II to discover
whence the call had proceeded, when
his attention was called to Mrs TiltOn
Oy 4uIs A1CCY bpCCbdtOI " III 0dL ncdI1 =
and who repeated her call, at the same
time pointing toward her. Mrs. Tilton
observing that she had the judges at
tention, again spoke up, saying: "Your
honor, have a communication which
aloud" Judge Nelson asked Mr..
Evarts to attend to the matter, and the
envelope held by Mis-. TiltOn was given
70 Il h. .
addressed to the judge, passed it to Neil
SOD, who, after reading the communica.
ton, said: "Mrs. Tilton, this matter
will be considered deliberately" AS
soon as Mrs. Tilton's voice had been
heard hush had fallen upon the au-
dience and every eye had become fixed
upon her slight figure, the only one
standing in the center of the room; her
face flushed little when she perceived
the general attention which she had
attracted. Her husband, sitting about
ten feet in front Of her, half turned
in his seat when he heard his
wife's voice, but did not look
at her. His counsel naturally turned
and looked full upon her, as did also
Mr.. Bee 3her's, and the necks on the
bench behind the judge were stretched
forward. The full contents of the COM
municstion were not made public, all
parties to the suit declining to give a
copy for publication. Judge Nelson
said that the matter was one to which
he felt he ought to give the utmost de-
Notwithstanding the request
Of Mrs. Tilton that it be read aloud, he
felt compelled, at least for the present,
to consider it as confidential commu-
nicatien; and, even should Mrs.
Tilton consent to its imme-
diate publication by him, he
should decline to give copy for publ
cation at once. He said the matter
would be considered to-day, and possi-
Beecher consented, and Mis-. Tilton in
sisted, it might be made public. Mr..
Evarts, when questioned about it, said
It was matter between Judge Nelson
and Mrs. TiltOn, and he did not feel at
liberty to say anything relative to it. A
copy Of the document was handed to
him and he retained it for the present.
Mis-. TiltOn YVES found at the house Of
Mis-. OvingtOn, but from illness and
weakness superinduced by the morn.
ng's excitement, she had laid down
md communication with her was had
'uAy lh4OuSh u1I5S ONluSOOusB1 1nc ldltcT
stated that the action of Mrs. Tilton
lad been wholly unexpected by the
friends who accompanied her to court.
Mrs. TiltOn sent word, in reply to an
application for a copy of the document,
hat she could not give IL until the law |
7ers of Beecher had consulted upon the |
ubject. Mrs. Ovington said she would |
hear from Shearmsn after the |
which daily follows the ad- |
0urnment OF court, and give q more |
lef1nite reply then. Ex-Judge John K. |
Porter, Tracy, Shearman, and Abbott, |
Il Beecher's counsel, were found in con- |
by the reporter when he left |
Mrs. OvingtoD's residence. Tracy-stat- |
ID that the subject was not under con- |
liberation by counsel; that Mrs. Tilton |
without advice from them' |
md that they knew nothing Of her in
ention. She had given q copy OF the |
etter to Evarts at the same time that |
he handed the original to the Judge by |
he hands Of Evsrts, and this copy Ev- |
Irts had taken away with him. The |
Of Beecher could, not of course,
make the letter public. 1t would be |
! contempt Of court. The con-
tents Of the letter will probably |
,e made known to-day. 1t is under |
TODD that it embraces, first, an appeal |
N Mrs. Tilton's part to the court to be |
leard in defense of her own character;
ecOnd, protest against the injustice Of |
he failure Of either side to call her; and |
bird, Olemn and pathetic assertion of |
Ter innocence OF adultery.