Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-10
TILTON-BEEOHER.
The Trial Drags its slOw'Length
Along.
TiltOn still on the tess Stand.
His opinion of the woodruff.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The suit Of Theo-
dOre TiltOn against Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was. resumed TO day promptly at
eleven O'Clock, all the parties concerned
beihg present. The cross examination Of
the plaintiff was cORtiaued.
he SAID When l gave Mo1lton my
Wite'S letter on the 30th Of December, it
was not to be used unless for The purpose Of
fetching Beeehef, should he refuse to grant
me the interview. The letter was not
wIitten for the purpose Of being used in
this way. The object Of that interview
was TO protect Elizabeth from any publici-
ty growing out Of the controversy between
Bowen and Beecher. was net afraid that
Beecher would give publicity TO their rela-
tlons.
Mr.. TiltOn was questioned at great
length touching business matters, and also
as to his relations with Mr.. Bowen, with
whom be had contract 10 edit the IRde-
pendent and the Brooklyn Union.
The witness then ccntinuedi Mrs. Til
ton was informed OF my interviews with
Bowen the 26th Of December, but she only
knew Of them in the light Of business ne
latIOns. Mrs. TiltOn knew that if Bowen
and | drove Beecher out Of his pulpit all
the world would know the cause Of it. 1t
was on account Of 8rs. Tilton's anxietv
and soiieitude that h-d the Interview
with Becker. Mr.. M0ulton went to Flor
ida after bis serious illness, its elimination
bsing about the first Of January, and
his recovery was very slow. He
carried on his business, however, on his
sick bed, like a general in his tent. The
design Of Moulton and his labOrs were for
the purpose Of keeping the matter of the
scandal secret. never suspected Beecher
Of giving Mrs. Woodruff any of our secrets,
nor did suspect Moulton, as he was above
suspicion. When l went to see Mrs.
Woodruff in May, 1871, she mentioned
TO me nearly all the eXtraFagant
stories which she published In No
vember 1872. At. that time she did
not give me any OF her authorities. ] had
not any thought that the words "eminent
teacher" mentioned in her statement,
would be understood to mean Rev. H. w.
Beecher. The card Itself did not convey
that Impression 70 my mind, but the threat
to publish the names terrified me. Per
haps a small, narrow circle in BROOKLYN
might have known, but not the general
body Of the public. I presume that small
circle eniarges and increases by degrees.
think the information was obtained by
Ms. woodruff indirectly from the lips Of
Mrs. n. b. Morse. The stories went from
her lips alone, and not from mine,
Mr.. MOultOn's or Mr.. Beechers.
When l first heard Of this story, |
never spoke TO Mrs. Tilton's disbarsge-
ment, bht did u Beecher's, and if it had
not been for Mrs. Tilton's protection, l
would have allowed him to 90 to destruc-
ton four years ago. i never had confidence
IN Henry Ward Beecher in nv life ]
was Under no obligation TO keep a secret in
reference TO Henry Ward Beecher. Isalec-
ted whom would to speak to on the sub
Jeet, and told them what | saw fit. It was
from Mrs. Morse's leakage that the story
came to Mrs. Woodruff, and when l told
Mrs Morse tie story, told her she would
tell the whole ward. The laughter which
this answer provoked irritated Judge Neil
son, and he said if the laughter was con-
tinued he would adjourn the court, as it
caused g serious interruption to the pro-
Ceedings.l
The witness then continued: The last
time / saw Mrs. Woodruff was in April.
1872, at which time she designed TO villify
and blacken the names Of several ladies
connected with the WOman's Suffrage
movement. This article was the "Tit for
tat one. / know all the ladies more or
less whom she designed 10 attack. saw
Mrs. Woodruff, when 1 was acquainted
with her often; sometimes At her-h0llse.
and often st her Office; saw her also at my
house, l think three times, and also at
MOultOn's. l remember going down to
COney Island with her, but did not bathe
with her. l remember Mrs. Woodruff and
her husband coming to my house on a
Saturday evening, where she stopped all
night and part Of Sunday. never remem-
Der being in the water with her, though
she always kept me in hot water In this af-
fair. never remember showing her any
documents relating TO BeeCher. | do not
know where Mrs. Woodruff got her refer
ence to the Catherine Gaunt letter sent me
by my wife. never talked with
her about it; never showed her
the letter. She never got this
information from me, but must have got it
from other persons, AMI L never stated il
to her. 1 remember being in the Commu-
mist procession in New York; was not there
with Mrs. Woodruff, but was there with
my friend John SwintOn, with whom l
walked arm in arln. did not know until
the procession was over that Mrs. Wood
hull and her party were there. That pro-
CesslOn was in honor Of young ROssel, who
was put to death by the French government.
do not know that he was executed for the
murder of the Chief Justice Of France and
the Arch Bishop of Paris. l considered
that he was pure young man and a mar
tyr, and hOnOred him. l did not carry a
banner on that occasion, but if | had, l
would have considered il an honor that no
man need be ashamed Of / NAV have
gone once or twice with Mrs. Woodruff to
COney Island, and l went once rowing with
her and her husband on Harlem River. |
do not know if this was on SUNDAY.
Judge Nelson here said that he had lust
received a note telling him that yesterday
parties standing behind the jury were
making observations about the case in
their hearing. he admonished the parties
and directed the court officers to let him
know If such a thing occurred again.
Mr.. E7arts suggested that the space be-
hind the jury-bOx should be kept free from
spectators, and the Judge gave an order to
that effect.
After the recess there was some discus
sion about admitting the Catherine Gaunt
letter, which was finally read.
TiltOn said Of Mrs. WOOdhull: thought
l understood her heart, and the workings
Of her mind towards society, but l was
mistaken. made the same mistake in re-
gard to Beecher. l was absent on a pOliti-
cal campaign when Mrs. Woodruff threat
ened TO make her Statement. public |
have never had any communication with
Mrs Woodruff since April, 1872.
The Court adjourned.
NORTu CAROIINA