The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
The TiltOn.Beecher Tiial.
New YORK, March 20.


A large audience Of spectators filled The
court room this morning, and interest
seems to be on the increase as the trial I'M
folds its slow length. The defendant, his
wife and younger son were present, accom-
panied by Dr. Edward Beecher, and sat in
front of the Plymouth gathering. Mrs.
Tilton and her escort were absent, their
places being occupied by number of lady
visitors. The first witness called was
Davi DAVIS. In answer to Mr.. Evarts, he
testified ] am merchant in New York,
and in the produce business Miss Bessie
Turner lived in my fanny, she came In The
spring and left in the summer, but do not
recollect the year, nor have l any memo
randum of the dates my family, with
others went on trip to Omaha that
spring we left on the 31st of May and we
returned on the 18th of June
This concluded his direct examination,
and the prosecution had no questions TO
ask him. Johu Winslow was next ex-
amined. He stated l am practicing
lawyer, and have been for twenty-five
years was formerly district attorney for
Kings county; was member of the in
vestigating committee of Plymouth church
meeting at Mr.. Storr's house Mrs. Tilton
was before the committee on the 9Th of
July at Mr.. Ovington's the committee
were there about five or six minutes before
the examination began Mr.. Tracy ac-
companied us there, and was only absent
two or three minutes Tllton was before
the committee on the 10Th of July he
said that there should not be any investiga-
ton, and asked if Mr. Beechcr wanted one,
and he was assured that Mr.. Beecher did
Mr.. Cleveland showed him Beechers letter
calling tor it Tilton said his case was in
writing lie meyer stated rs to whether Mr..
Beecber had made any confession, verbal
or otherwise, to him he saw Beechers
letter, and read it very carefully on the
18th of July, the day that Tilton published
his card, we had an interview l met Ilim
letter he said he would like to talk with
me; that this investigation was all
wrong, and ought not to be; he wanted the
committee to adopt the report he had
drawn that indeed he had drawn two or
three reports; told him did not want to
hear anything, except the testimony before
the committee he wanted me not to OPP
| pose, and asked me to do his statement JUS
tice; was present when his sworn state
ment was read and at his cross .examina-
| ton | was also present when Mr. Titon
attacked Mr.. Tracy, and heard what he
said there had been no regular session
that afternoon when Mr.. Tilton said to Mr..
| Tracy, You have no right to be here in
| collision with me after the promise you
made MIR. Tracy said, "Yes, but when
saw you change your ground l did not con-
slider the promise binding" Mr. Tracy
went into the front parlor, and Tilton fol-
lowed; he said, "Mr. Tracy, like you, l
like you better than any man in Brooklyn
he put his arm around Mr.. Tracys neck,
who said something about forgiveness; Til
ton said there is one difference between us,
Tracy; always forgive but you never do
Cross-examne |.
The first meeting of the committee, when
testimony was taken, was on the 9th of
July; Mr.. Fleetwood was present at all the
meetings after that, and took the testimony;
Mrs. Tilton made two statements before
the committee they were both verbal
statements; the first was made on the 9th
of July; | never saw it in print Mr..
Beecher made two written state
of July before the committee they
were all present the statement on that
occasion was not left with the committee
only the substance of it was published
cannot say whether the stenographer took
notes of it; have never seen this state
ment since that night and never saw the
stenographer write out his notes of it
Mr.. Sage was chairman of that committee;
we turned over all the evidence after it was
written out to the examining committee of
the church ; some one of that committee
took charge of it do not know who il
was, though my impression is that Mr..
Cleveland took it; did not see the ev-
idence taken before the committee until il
was printed l did not supernteLd the
printing of it, nor had l anything to dc
with it did not get Mr.. Beechers state
ment printed signed the report of the
committee the last time / saw the orig
ina! it was in Mr.. Raymond's hands
made the draft of the report drew the
portion of the report with regard to Bel
cher's evidence, and know there is small
error which had crept in there; Mr.. Hi
drew my attention to it few days ago
my recollection is that Mr.. Beecher saw Of
read the paper which Mr.. Tilton read be
fore the committee, but my impression is hi
used the word "story," and not "trut
; story" | must have had the impression
that he used the term "true story" when
drafted it; the report was read over and dis
cussed all the members were present, ant
1t was done at my Office in New York tive
days before it was presented l was pres
ent when it was read in the church al
the members had agreed with it Mr.. Ira
cy was not present on any occasion whel
it was read or discussed; Mr.. Tilton came be
fore the committee on the 10th Of July
l.. he said he did not think it was best to hay
/. an investie alton, as it would be an nnhapp,
affair and would lead to endless trouble an,
distress, but he did no say to whom h
thought there would be number of I'm
happy revelations, which Mr.. Beeche
and himself did not desire he ex
pressed unwillingness to testify o.
on this and other occasions do not re
member his saying anything about shield
ing his family Mr.. Tilton spoke abou