The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-08

NAHAS iuIN uHu NCEc CdTEltW 10 Mrs.
Woodruff. lie was asked ii he did not
know Mrs. Morsc's infrmity when he told
her, and he was obliged to admit that he
did, but the Cnormity OF this was too
much for the plaintiff 5 case, and the next
morning Tilton made correction, saying
that he never told Mrs, Morse about the
proceedings after December, 1870. So he
could not have told any OF the events in
January with which Mrs. Woodhull
showed such familiar knowledge. Here
was a memory which came and went like
the complexion Of the lady in the school
for Scandal y and which the necessities OF
counsel could "ietch and carry" The
testimony Of Mrs. Andrews showed that
Tillon was introduced to Mrs. WoodhuIl
early in May, 1871, and there was plenty
Of time for him to communicate these
facts to her before the publication OF May
22d. This was the first open threat Of
making the scandal public.
SHUTTING THE MOUTHS OF TIE WOMEN.
Mr., Evarts then read from the card of
Mrs. Paulina Wright Davis aud the letter
of Mrs. Stanton introduced in the cvi-
dCncC to show that they denied ever COM
muniCating anything to Mrs. Woodruff
which could serve as basis for scandal
article, lie said that he had now shut
these ladies' mouths as he had shut Mrs.
MOrse's ear, leaving Mr.. TiltOn rs the
only source Of Mrs, Woodhull's iniorma-
tion. Recess.
Mr., l|eGChGr was surrounded by his
relatives this morning, the family party
including his sisters, Mrs. Harriet Beech
er Stove, Mrs. Perkins and Miss Gather.
inc BCGCher.
After recess, Judge Nelson announced
that Mr.. Beecher had n case in another
court and wished Mr.. Evarts to proceed
without him.
Mr., EyNrts continued his address to the
jury, and said they must bear in mind that
any effort to suppress the scandal did
imply u fault on the part Of any one.
Who was not anxious to suppress scan.
dal, and in what ease would il bC more |
desirable than in the one involving these
parties? But the course OF BceChCr in |
this matter, instead Of indicating guilt on
his part,
FURNISHED THE STRONGEST PROOFS OF
INNOCENCE,
lie considered the theory advanced bv
Tilton who admits the known focts Of Lis
connection with Mrs. Woodhull Tho |
defence had probed this intimacy, which
the plaintiff pretended was for the pro.
lection Of Ieechrr, and had shown lint
II resulted from nm enthusiasm for Mira
WOodhulls onininns. and nm infntuotion
with tho charms of her socinlv nnI of Lcr
person, This lody remained n yciIrd
pricstcss 10 our mortal Vnyc untiI The
closing doys of the testimony brt ,herc
was no danger Of her being misconstrucd
or misunderstood. She hn1 n widr nnLIic
rcnutntion and Lo sLoniI M, Jisrmss il
Lut II 1.-The NJ Tho dclicncv ond gcn,S
of honor which shr Iisnlnvcd in hi.
court.room in rcgard I" tLc cn.t"dv of
nriyatc lrltcrs Lo1 Lcon nossosscj hv tLc
modcrn ST. pbillin SvInrv ,Lcrc wonII
never Loyr hoor !" TIKI "f ;h;s conso "''"
, = w. ~ ,'''' .''',>'
''h!oH 'NlhNAof WITH THE woop'uhh
Mr.. Evarls quoted other parts Of the
testimony aS showing the intimate and
relations between the, plaintiff
and Mrs woodruff lie argued Lhat al!
the lacts which Mrs. Woodruff published
in regard to what took place in the pri.
Vate rooms OF Moul tons and Beechers
houses alter the end OF December, llS1O,
must have been derived from TiIton him
sell ar: Eyarts said the policy Of silence
Of which Iilton's relations with Mrs.
nUUu,ma, ,,a wetc pte.Smugu 10 pave. Il"'e oeG.'
R"rt mVdv ol no T",ue u "'a e,rllgt y,
W '', ~ .I,e vH'eps SoluI "s ~ ""s itaisvt ~
y" 'nii, ~ Nv ~, ~, ., "se.'' ena ~, rT'Som ,s ,n y
mony showed th,t thc nolicy wns not Of
Bcechcrs adoption but was originated by
those who feared his irnnkness and bold.
ness. The point with Tilton was that !
he was ruined, and that any public know.
ledge Of n break in his domestic affairs 7
such ns the flight Of his wife, would be the g
blow to his reputation. lie !,
urged BCCchcr to lock the secret in his
breast avoiding discussion Of the trouble
even with Mrs Beecher, and then they en- !
these subordinate schemes. OF sup. !
pressing, the scandal in order to deceive
nm, whlIG lhey themselves were eearrang' t,
ing Tor iIs promnIgation. lie por- !
iirayed the conduct Of l!eechcr when
he learned OF the flight OF Mrs TiIton
from hcr husband, not only bringing his
own %lle IN to cXamlnc, Mrs. IIltOn MS to
her domestic affairs, but proposing to /
subject the affairs OF that family to the '
scrutiny ol the matrons OF his church. c
lie next discussed the prctCncc Of +
plaintiffs side, chiefly put forth by Moul. !
Ton, mat Inc sehulhg away Oi BESSIE lur'
"er ""' y" pVee"er "ccou"''
CONDEMNED ny MOuLToN HIMSELF. a
According to Moultons own testimony r.
he asked lIeeCher to pay the girls school (
bills, because Triton could not afford to. ,
Why did MoultOn nut II in such way Il !
Il was for bcecher that the girl was sent
away from Brooklyn? Why should Til.
ton have any interest in paying her bills
Under such circumstances, whether he
could afford il or not? i
Tho r,urscl ,hor rrocoodoJ an IN u,, !
,whiico,in~ ot ,ho vooJhnii srordot @ M IN
Ln .ne;ng If tg7O onJ nt Woni,om,s srn' :
ro.,ipn m % ~ iIccrbsr ~ T con,ul, Trncy y%"s Nv
sococions rnrNscl md I,c"rbrr roNs:n,oi :