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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE IEI1XIIKK TRIAL. Now York, 2. The genertil im-preasion im-preasion beiiiK tlmt Betseher would cuke the stand to-dny, tho court room iH-d i'.a Jiitprojicltt'H were crowded tliw morning. Seutod among tho lawyera Iir tho prosecution waa Francis I. AXouIton, tliie being hia second appearance ap-pearance since he left tbo witnesH stand. Mrs. Tillon was aburnt. Til-louant Til-louant in his usual place. E. J. Ov-ingUm Ov-ingUm was tworn and teatifiod to a long acquaintance with both partiuu to tho suit. Witness called on TiltOD alter the publication of the Bacon letter let-ter and yuid to him that this waa a werious cliaryo to bring against Boenher. Tillon replied ho wanted Bcechcr to do him justice. Ho was very hard on Beeciierjatidhowuanot goinj lo be called a f.wl or knave, and i ,at it was now his turn lo fight, and ho would light it out. He uaid ho would not sheath bia sword till Beecher waa down. This waa Tuesday. Tues-day. The next time witness saw Til-ton Til-ton whk tho succeeding Friday at witness' wit-ness' house. Mrs. Oviugton waa present. Tilton began by saying: "Elizabeth made a fine confession before tho committee. She is n trump, bat it waa all fiction. Icould go before tho committee and wcavo fiction in the same manner." Mrs. Ovington then spoke of Mrs. Til ton's health, and said he was pleased to receive two letters from her the day previous. Tilton wanted to know tho contents of the letters and Mrs. O. told him. Witness could not tell what was in the letters. The letters were oflered in evidence, but were excluded. Witness said Tilton Til-ton said that Beecher never lovod a woman as he lovtd FJIizabeth; why does he not come forward for her? Ho said also, that Mrs. Tilton had only done aa a wilo should do in coming forward to testily to a lio for him. Do you suppose my wife would tell tho truth if she saw mo commit the Nathan Na-than murder? I saw Tiiton ngain two days after thia. I was present at a conversation with Gen. Tracy, Mrs. Tilton and .Judge Morse and hia wife. Belore this short time Gen. Tracy never had an interview with Mrs. Tilton except iu his presonco or that of Judge Morse. Fuilerton cross-examined the witness wit-ness first in regard to the residence and whereabouts of Mrs. Tilton during dur-ing the past eight months. Witness testified Bhe came to his house in the early part of July, he thought the 8tb, 1871, and had made her home there ever Bince. She waa absent several weeks during summerin Connecticut. He didn't-know with whom she stopped. She spent a week with Mr. Gunn at a place called "Gunnery." Witness waa next cross-examined in reference to the visits of Tracy to Mrs. Tilton a view of showing that ho had private interviews with her just pre-vioua pre-vioua to her going before the committee. commit-tee. Witnepo testified that Sherman, Tracy and Hill all called to Bee Mrs. Tilton while she was at witness' house. Tracy called, he thought, : fifteen or Bixteen times, Hill not bo frequently. He had interviews with Mra. Tilton, but witness thought rarely alone. Beecher once called to see MrB. Tilton. hut witness waa not present at tne interview, iivarts ana I Porter also called on her. |