The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-19
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Great Scandal.

bling at the Brooklyn City Court this
forenoon, the parties to the scandal SUIT
were present.
Mr.. Tilton, in answer to MIR Shear
man, said he knew Katie Mcdonald, and
that she was an old servant III his house;
he said he directed her to send two or
three trunks of her things to Mrs. Tilton
after she left; witness recognized the
photographs shown him by Mr. Shear
man Of Rev. DR.. Storrs Rev. DIR. Taylor,
DR. Joshua Leavitt and Horace Greeley;
witness could not say if he had given
these photographs to his wife; witness
also recognized the portraits OF Judge
Morse and Fred Douglass.
To Mr.. Beach-Thls is n photograph of
Mr.. Beecher when he was u younger
man than he is now.
To Judge Fullerton-TheSe portraits of
DR.. Storrs ! did not find in the closet,
that | know of; they are fresh and clean,
and NAV have been bought in Fuller
street yesterday, for all | know; ! told
Katie Mcdonald that when Mrs. Tilton
wanted anything in the house, that she
could have it BY by sending for it; She
packed the trunks that were sent to Mrs.
Tilton.
To Mr.. Shearman-I made careful
search throughout the house after
Mrs. Titon had left, but do
not remember of finding these pho
tographs then; found plaster cast of
my dead child's face in box in the closet;
she sent for it, and | not only sent her
that. but also all the little souvenirs
that were attached.
Tllton then stepped down from the
witness chair and hls counsel then called
George a. Bell.
He testified 1--we in Columbia
Heights, this city; have lived in Brook
/ lyn about 2S wears; / have been mem
Der of Plymouth Church. since lSi7; !
was at Mr.. Halliday's house when Tilton
came there for an interview; think this
was on the day of the fire in Woodruff
| ~ Robinson's store; this so-callcd scandal
was the subject of conversation at that
interview; We all talked about it;
this interview continued for over four
hours; it began by Mr.. Tilton urging
me to remain in the parlor, Mr.. HALL
day Joined in the request and | remain
/ ed; Mr.. Tilton began by stating his rea-
sons for calling on Mr.. Halliday; be said
! he had called then at the request OF Mr.
, Mouton, who had been told that action
could be taken by Plymouth Church on
I the scandal, and that Mr.. MOulton had
thought best that the deacons Of Ply
mouth Church should not hold meet
( ins; he then went on to tell of his trou-
| blcs with Bowen and the independent.
| | urged him to make denial of these
stories against his wife and his pastor;
he replied that he could not make this
| denial, for he thought there was some
/ thing in this story, and underlying truth
which might make it worse
/ for Beecher; asked him
what proof there was of this; he said, the
proof exists in writing above the sigma
/ turc of BeeCher; | asked him to give me
this proof; he said, | cannot do so as it is
not in my possession, but | will let you
see it; he told us that the letters were in
Mouton's possession and that if we went
IN our official capacity to Mouton we
might see the letters; the last two hours
I of the interview was spent in driving
/ Tilton To- let us see these letters; Tilton
! went at length into his acquaintance with
| Mrs. Woodruff, which he said was for
the purpose of suppressing this scandal,
which she threatened to publish; | had
an interview before this with Beecher,
early in the morning, when he said that
! he had sent for me on hearing that n
: ,F cal tn a a.
place that night, and he was anxious that
/ the meeting shonld not take place,
/ rs he was going to Boston and
desired that it be postponed; /;
He asked me to see Halliday and have it
/ put over, and it was in accordance with
| his wish that went to Halliday's house;
/ on that occasion | met Titon; think
that Hawkins was one of the deacons at
that time; Halliday was deacon er cHcio;
when Tilton left Halliday's told him
| HALLIDAY why ! came; Halliday said
Beecher was mistaken and that the
deacons would not meet; / still retain
nv membership in Plymouth Church
and was frequently a member of the eH-
, amining committee and deacon.
/ Mr.. Fullerton said this was all and the
( defense might 20 on.
MIR. Evarts moved that all the testi-
monv of this witness should be stricken
out with the exception of that portion OF
it relating to the interview with TiIton.
! The motion was denied and exception
taken.
The witness was cross examined by
Mr.. Shearman, developing nothing OF
interest.
After recess Mr.. Bell resumed his seat
in the witness chair and Mr.. Shcarman
announced that he was through with the
cross examination.
A Brother Of Mrs. TiIton Tesiihes.
The next witness called was Joseph