Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-07
CHE SCANDAL TRIAL.


After our Geographic report of the TIlton-
Beecher trial closed yesterday. the cross
reference TO the meeting OF the arbitratOrs to
settle the difference between himself and
TiltOn. Witness said: No statement was
made 10 me by Mr.. Clafiin that all the papers
were to be burned and the tripartite gree
meGt signed. The subject of the award was
not announced in form. will state posi-
lively that nothing of the kind
IN RELATION TO BURNING THE SCANDAL
PAPERS
was said then; nothing was said about the
trlpartite agreement until after the settle
ment. Mr.. Evarts read from the testimony
OF Mr.. Storrs and Mr.. Claflin i'm relation to the
witness asking for the Woodstock letter and
the witness said nothing was said by me
about this letter, nor was there any converse
ZION about 1t. 1 got this letter the next
morning. On Saturday night when / made
the Monday engagement with Mr.. Tilton aud
Mr.. Johnston, there were present at the Office
some OF the editors OF the Independent-Mr.
Spear and DR.. Eggleston. DO not remem-
Der DIR. Eggleston coming to my house that
night ard finding Mr.. Til:on and Mr.. Oliver
Johnston there. i do not remember Mr.
EgglestOn coming when was putting on my
boots aud saying if Tilton is as bad as we
thought he talks exceedingly well. do not
remember telling Dir. Eggleston to go down
and see a certain LADY about something L
told him and report TO re the result. / do
not remember telling him that l had letter.
tapping my pocket, from Tilton TO Beecher.
L do not remember that Mr.. Eggleston re
turned from the lady's with message. or
that told him that l had been to see Mr..
Beecher and he was good friend of mine
and Mr.. EggletOn's, and that he had said
MRS. TILToN WAS A SAINT,
on her way TO heaven, and that Mr.. Bcecher
had said horrible things about Tilton, but
would not swear that this did not occur.
wrote note 10 Mr.. Freeland, asking him il
ne could appoint an hour for an interview.
The only answer got was eyes, or Il W al
attend 10 it." think / named four or five
O'CLOCK IN the afternoon. / went there az q
certain hour, but / am not certain that Mr.
Beecher was sent for. / think he was there.
/ gave him the Letter from TiltOn, he real it
and put II an his pocket. L asked him what
reply ne had to make and he said the man is
crazy. He asked me If was friendly 20 him
and answered that was not unfriendly.
went there with a friendly spirit to him and
so told him. He asked me If knew any
thing about
THE TROUBLES IN TrIToS's FAMILY.
1 salC. heard some things about him, and
no. about the family particularly. He said
ne or his wife had received some letters from
the west from Mrs. Tilton; he would like me
to call and see them next morning. was TO
call and see his wife. said did not care 10
call there. referred to matters between me
and Mrs. Beecher, but he said he would make
morning. After this we talked about Mr.. TIL
ton. Some facts and names OF women were
mentioned which were strange TO me- knew
some of the names by reputation. said
about Tilton. In that relation only alluded
TO them In a general way, and told him some
things / had heard. 1 said i had reasons
which induced me to sever his connection
by Beecher were new TO me and surprise,
coming as they did after his removal.
Beecher gave me no opinion about what
should do, as / already had decided 70 re
move Mr.. Tilton.
This concluded Mr.. Bowers testimony, and
he court adjourned.