The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-17

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city the day after the Steinway Hall
meeting, but will swear he was present at
that interview; Mrs, Woodruff and Col.
Blood we're present at that interview. l
am quite sure the conversation took place
in the fall OF 1871 about the publication
Of the Tllton story; it was before the
WoOdhUll publication. never applied
to Tiltop for employment on the Golden
A9ej he was the original proposer Of it,
When went to Mrs. Woodhull's never
took any person with me that | remember;
| took my own child there once; 1t was
about nine or ten years old; remained
about an hour. | saw Mrs. Woodruff
last two weeks ago last Thursday in De-
trOlt. She sent Tor me and went to her
room and had an interview with her,
This was after Shearmun had written to
me, and only saw her that evening. l
am not sure that Shearman wrote oflener
than once to lne; have received letters
from Mr., Hill since | was here before
had IN interview with him and Tracy
while here before. did not know Mrs,
Woodruff was Of Detroit until she sent
me note.
Redirect-What meant by writing
sensational articles was something that
the public were interested In; working
by piece work OIL u paper Is considered
more preferable and was more profitable
to reporters than working on a salary,
John Gallagher was next called and
tesliAed-I reside at No. 60 scllermer-
horn street, Brooklyn; | know Theodore
Tillon and have known him ever since l
was was in tue livery stable business; l
was employed by TiltOn at one time to
take him to Conoy Island in the latter
part OF the summer Of 1871, There was
a lady with him; Tilton took tho car.
riage from bis own house, tho lady was
there with him; on arriving at Coney
Island they left the carriage to go to
bathe; they went little ways from me
and came buck; TiltOn said they were go
Ing to bathe, and both gave me their gold
watches; could not sec them buthe; they
werC gone about an hour, but | did not
look to nee II there was an appearance OF
their having bathed; they took back their
watches and drove them to TlltOn's
house which he entered, the LAZY remain.
Ing In the carriage; on their way 10 COney
island TiIton had q roll Of papers, IcOuld
not say how many; when Tilton returned
from his house drove them 10 Remsen
street between Hicks street and the river;
about dark 'rilton told mo might 20
home and return about l2 o'clock; they
went into the house, ind came buck at
that hour with u close carriage and took
them to New York, i think to 30th street;
Tilton got out and went into the house
with the lady; | think Tilton got into the
carriage again aud drove him home.
The WitiIess was here handed photo.
graph Of Mrs. Woodruff, and lie said he
thought this was the same lady who was
with TiltOn on this occasion. The prose.
CutiUn waived u cross-exRmlnatiOn Of
this witness.
Mr.. Shcarman then called Samuel r.
Halliday, who testified reside ut 90
Hicks street, Brooklyn; am clergyman
and ut present am BeeChers assistant; |
have assisted him about five years; my
first office in the Church was asa member
Of the examining committee and subsG-
quCntly one Of The tlcacOnS; was also
clerk Of the Church; | was introduced to
BeGchcr ~ or II years ago; my acquaint.
anco with TiltOn Is very limited; never
knew him To speak to him until about
five years Ago; think ] met him first to
speak tn him at Sunday school party
given by Captain Duncan; was about five
years connected with the Five Points
House Of Industry, but after that WAS
connected with tile Home for the Friend.
lcsS remember the publication Of the
Woodruff scandal IN 1872; | first saw
u copy Of II on the 18th day Of October;
saw l}eGcher OH that day before | saw
this publication or heard Of II; Beechcr
spoke to me about this scandal; | called II
meeting Of few Of the members Of the
church that evening, amongthen MeSsrs.
ljell, White, lIill, Hawkins and others; l
am acquainted with Mrs. Moulton, wife
Of Francis D. MOulton, but not intimate
ly; | think met her in tho spring Of 1872;
II was, a simple pastoral call; my atten-
ton wAs directed to Beecher's portrait by
Mrs. MonltOn while we we're talking
about the affairs Of the church. l had n
subsequent interview with her on
Wednesday morning, 29th or 3Oth Of DC.
tober, 1872, the last Wednesday,
II think In that montly II was
after the meeting of church members;
Mrs. MOultOn received me at tho door
spoke to her on the subject Of tho
Wood hull scandal; think | asked her
what II meant or how her name came
connected with IL | think she said she
did not know why her namC was Used III
connecticut with the story; she said
l'eerher was her pastor and she believed
In him; saw Mrs. Monlton several
times subsequent to this period at
Plymouth Church l think saw her six
times; she stood at the side Of tho plat
form and on each occasion after services
she shook hands with Bccchcr and my.
self.
Some questions were put to the wit.
ness with regard to the action Of
Plymouth Church, which were objected
to by the prosecution, and catiSed series
Of arguments between counsel, In one OF
which beach asked why the other side
attempted To introduce the actions Of
these iindctlings Of the church. Under.
linps, repeated Evarh. Yes, said Beach,
underlihgs. trcpeat using The word not
rs an offensive term, for II Is rather a
compliment 10 be an llnderlihg 10 the
greatest man on the face Of the earth
| Laughter mingled with applause.
Judge Nelson ruled that the defend.
ants counsel might bring into court In
the morning the Church records showing
the contemplated action Of Church
members, but that tho evidence Of II
could not 10 introduced by conversations.
Court then adjourned.
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