Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-23
THE TTITON-BEECHE TRIAL,
Mrs. MOuIton.s CrOss-ExaminatiOn
Continued.


court room was packed this morning with
spectators almost as soon as the doors were
thrown open, and the corridors were filled
with a dense crowd, which was unable to
gain admittance. The defendant was accom-
panied by his wife, DIR. Edward Beecher, his
wife, and another lady. Mrs. MOulton en-
tered with eX-Judge Fullerton and her uncle,
Mr.. J. Il. Robinson. Mrs. TlltOn was, as
usual. seated beside her array of female
friends. and TiltOn occupied his customary
place. Ms. MOultOn resumed the stand, and
her crOSS-eXaIhinatlon was continued by Mr..
Evarts. She testitied:-"l said IN my direc.
examination
BRoUGT MRS Woodruff
TO my house three or four times. ! remem-
ber bringing her there three times, but not
the fourth. / recOllect visiting her on one
occasion with TiltOn, but | think did not
bring her on that occasion TO the house. |
have no recollection OF the time OF day when
/ went To Mrs. WCOdhulls with Tilton, nor
can tell what time / got back. L think
made only a short call upon her. cannot
remember the year in which / visited her. [
think all my visits were in the same year,
but whether in year on the calendar or in the
space of a year DO not know. l have given
You all that L know OF my visits TO Mrs
WOndhulfS house. On all the other Occa-
SiOnS. except when TiltOn accompanied me,
l brought Mrs. Woodruff to the house. do
not remember going on any other eiTandS in
regard to this business. either at my huS-
bands or TiltOns request. George 4. Robin
son Is an uncle Of mine, member OF the
firm of Woodruff d Robinson. and a brother
Of Jeremiah p. Robinson. The cOnverSa tfon
with George {. Robinson which had related
was in the beginning of the trouble; l think
u was in the iall OF 1871; | think reported
the interview had with TiltOn shortly after
10 Moulton.
THE CONVERSATION WITH TILToN
was in August, when MOultOn was about 10
make his statement 10 the committee He
spoke angrily 10 Frank about not making
his statement before the committee, and /
heaTd the angry words from where was i'm
the back ro9m, and went i'm aud reproved
Tnn hot "a "a lnA tom TTuFr,
that occasion. | remember meeting Mrs.
Dennis at Newport in 1881. l do not recol-
lect, and am sure j never told Lee that
Beecher was an innocent man, or words 10
that effect. Evarts concluded his crOss-ex-
animation here, and Fullerton began the re-
direct.
Witness replied II had a conversation
with Geo. G. Robinson after Beecher's fTe-
quent visits 10 my husband. Robinson was
member of Plymouth church. These visits
10 Mrs. Woodruff were caused Oy her threats
TO publish the scandal story.
THE LAST TIME SAW MRS. wOODHULL
was when she came to the house TO ask
Frank to assist her to raise some money.
This was after the publication OF the story
Beecher was at dinner in our house in lS1i.
Mrs. WoOdhull was also there. This was
after the latter's threat TO publish the story.
When kissed BeeeheF vas S0ffy at the an
guish he exhibited. He was crying, and felt
As IA was in the presence Of death.
thought that l should never see
him again, as l was AFRAID that he was
ABOUT 10 commit Sulcl0e. lelleDlDeIs dlsO-
one Friday evening BeeCher came into the
room very much depressed, and put my
hands on his shoulder and said, Frank,
take care of this good man." On the evening
KISSED BEECHFR ON THE FOREHEAD.
| told Frank when he returned OF the inter
view and what / had done. Tllton used 10
visit our hcuse in Clinton street frequently,
and tCcJK his meals there regularly until after
;.ulv 1870. The short statement OF my nus
hard was the subject of consideration be-
tween him and Beecher in July, 1874. My
husband said: "Do you consider TINS state,
ment An honorable one?' and Beecher said
he did On one occasion. at meeting
i'm our house, when Moulton, WooJrun,
Moulton's father and some other gentlemen
were present was also there, and advised
that Moulton should make short state
ment / suggested a short statement In order
that Beecher might explain the matter 10 the
church. said, ., .,
GGIyF THE OLD MAN ANOTHER CHANCE.
aid moi want Frank to tell the story.
Mr. Fullerton concluded his redirect testi-
mony here, and Mr.. Evarts began the re-
cross-examination.
THE witness replied: 81 am sure / told my
husband about my act on the evening kissed
Beecher ON the forehead" This ended Mrs:
Moulton's testimony, and she left the stand
and retired.
After the conclusion of Mrs. Moulton's tes-
imony the counsel for Tllton annouhced
hat they here rested their case.
Evarts replied that he had Drougnl MIS-.
Katy Cary for further cross exainlnaIloh'
This witness then took the stand, Beacn pro
testing that this was not his witness he
also stated that he here rested MS case with
the testimony of Mrs. Moulton.