The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-28
The Beecher-TiItOn Trial.


Brooklyn City Court. The two ladies
who entered with Mr.. Halliday, took
the chairs heretofore occupied by Mrs.
Tilton and friend.
Judge Nelson told the counsel that y
great deal of time was spent in argu-
ment, which greatly delayed the trial,
and asked them to advise him when
they desired to argue any point.
Mr.. Evarts explained, supported by
Ex-,udge Fullerton, that the examina,
tion of witness yesterday, after he mad
been informed of the death of his mother,
/ was at his -witness-request.
The examination of Moulton was then
/ continued He deposed that at none OF
| his interviews with Beecher did he deny
/ the charges of adultery with Mrs. Tilton.
Witness attention was called to letter
written December 2G, 1870, and he was
/ asked if he had seen this letter before.
Mr.. Fullerton said these were all the
questions ne had to ask the witness.
At this point Mr. Beecher and his wife
arrived and took their customary seats
Witness was then re-crOSS-eXamined by
Gen tral Tracy. and said the speech made
by rilton at the Steinway Hall meeting
was not called to my mind save about Il
fortnight after the speech was made un-
til repeated it from recollection. Here
witness attention was called to the re-
port of the speech in the World and he
replied that it was like the speech made
by Tilton. | think it differs little
from the original, in having nothing
about the freedom Of speech. Witness
said, do not remember him saying he
believed in her; but | do rccollect him
SAYING be would vouch for her: do not
remember the Kisses which one hears; |
do not remember hearing him say that
she would address them on the subject of
social freedom; | dictated speech to
Mr.. White who wrote 1t down and |
kept the manuscript, The witness at
tention was called to the interview at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and he was asked
by General Tracy if the letters he (Gen.
Tracy desired him not TO give to the
committee, were not the letters of Mrs.
Hooker the letter of John Hooker to his
wife, and the letter of Thomas h. Beech
er to his sister The witness replied, |
house next morning, Franklin Wood
run, VIM. c. Kingsley, my father, my
wife and myself were present, and 1t was
agreed IA to what papers were TO be sub
mittcd to the committee.
| have talked with Tilton on the sub
ject of free love and marriage relations;
| de not sympathize with Mrs. Mood
hull in her views; ! think | convcrscd
with people for at least a fortnight on the
| Woodhull charges and of their publca-
| ton.
( General Tracy here announced that
these were all the questions he desired to
| ask.
Ex-JuGge Morris now left the room
and soon returned with lady said to be
/ Mrs. Bradshaw, who took II seat beside
/ the counsel for the prosecution.
! The witness was asked and explained
that meeting held at his house was
connected with an interview of the pre-
vious day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
which.was to determine what documents
should be presented before the commit
tee.
Mr. Moulton then vacated the witness
chair. Mrs Bradshaw was called and gave
her name Us Margaret A. Bradshaw, and
said. | have resided in Brooklyn twenty
three wears; my husbands name is An
drew Bradshaw; | am communicate of
| Plymouth Church, and have been con-
nrctcd with il twenty-five years; my
name is on the church roll still; / know
Theodore TiltOn and Mrs. Tilton; our
families changed visits; Mrs. TiltOn had
been my most intimate friend; |
generally visited her two or three times
week; ! know Mr.. Beecher; b.
frequently made pastoral visits to my
house but | did not very often pay
secret visits to his home; | saw charges
made by Mr. West against Mr.. Tilton of
slandering Mr.. Beecher after they were
made; ! was asked to be witness with
regard to these charges; after seeing the
charges | had communication with Mr..
Brcch6r; wrote to Mr.. Beecher.
Judge Fullerton asked for the letter
from the defense, who said they had not
had time to examine their papers, but
promised to find it rs soon rs possible.
Witness continucd-l preserved Il copy;
! sent to Bccchcr and had letter in re-
ply from him; produced and identified it;
/ ALWAYS considered Tilton's family an
ordinary happy one; | think no one
could know Mrs. Tilton and not love
her; | never knew of any serious trouble
among them up to within three or four
years; three years, | think.
The copy of the letter Of Mrs. Brad
shaw was read in evidence telling
Bccchcr that she had been summoned be-
fore the Church Committee and she
would abide entirely by what he would
say, and asking all interview, saying that
| Elizabeth Il. Tiiton had made no con-
/ tesSion to her, and directing him to reply.
/ The reply from Beecher was also read,
dated October 9Th, 1873, thanking Mrs.
Bradshaw for her note and stating she
| should follow his course and refuse to al
/ lo'r.th public to meddle, and whatever
difficulties had arisen, had been amicably
settled Witness rcSumed-I did not
appear before the committee to give my
evidence.
CrOss-ENami inatiOn by Mr. sherman.
think that after Mr.. West had pre-
pared his charges he read them to me, to
see if they were correct; it was
then very short time before
wrote my letter; Mrs. Tilton was an
cmincntly devoted wife and mother;
during 80, 20 and Il, she was as devo-
ted as have ever known her; have no
special remembrance of her demeanor in
the fall of IS; | was acquainted with
the religious views of Mrs. and Mr.. Til
ton; during these years | seldom saw Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton together, then
their conduct at those times was emf
nently proper and decorous.
Defence announced this was all they
had to ask the witness, who retired, and
the usual recess was taken.
One other witness gave in his testimo-
ny, it contained nothing of special inter-
c>t. Court then adjourned for to-day.
Celebration of Mardi Gras I'm Louis.
willie.
LOUISVILLE, January 27.-Activc
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