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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE BEECIIEU TRIAL. Beecher on the 3(unI. , New York, 1. Every approach to I the court room was filled this morn- ing by the great crowds who pushed ' and crushed against the doors witli the a hope of Becuriug (in entrance. There f was more than the usual number of women in the crowd. Beecher and hia c wife, attended by a larger delegation i than usual from Plymouth church, n were early in their places. JameaRed- i path was recalled by Fullerton and c further cross-examined. He was r shown a letter and asked if ho had an i interview with Beecher before it waa l writteu. He replied ho did on the p evening before. This was in July, b $74, He eaw Beecher at Peekskitl on Monday, and told him he bad spent Sunday with Theodore, Elixabeth and Frank, and described his' interview with Theodore on Monday morning. He told Beecher that Theodore was going to charge him with having committed com-mitted adultery with Elizabeth during a period extending over two or three years. He told Beecher that Tilton told him to tell Beecher that he was going to charge him with adultery. When Tilton said this Moulton was present, and, walking up and. down the room, spoke of his love lor both Beecher and Tilton. After witness told all that Theodore had said on the subject, Beecher didn't deny that he had given Tilton cause of offence. He said something about a card Moulton Moul-ton wanted him to write, and that he had put the whole matter in the hands of men of such character that he was sure they would render a just verdict; that if they acquitted him he would go on, and if there waa the slightest cpnsure he would resign in twenty-lour twenty-lour UOUifc Tt ortjj Bhyyid 1UU- agam be partryacpCTrocmontneOoT faith, honor, or magnanimity of Tilton; Til-ton; that he was a scoundrel, and that when the scandal had become nnipt. Vir hml fnrl pAvnred to stir it un. Beecher said he had tried to live in harmony with every person, and that he should make a clear breast of it, taking all tho blame. Witness was asked if in all of his conversations Beecher had denied tho commission ! of adultery. Evarts objected and was supported by Porter, who arcued than, witness had told all that had occurred in these conversations, and that it was for the jury to determine and not witness, whether it was an admission or denial ol the commission of adultery. adul-tery. The question was allowed and witness replied that he did not ask him about it. ToShearman: I went up to see Beecher at Peekskill in reference re-ference to a lecture contract with hira for the fall. Kedpath here left the stand. Evarts then rose and said: "Mr. Beecher, will you be sworn?" Beecher rose and walked up, and lifted his hand at the same time, stating that he had conscientious scruples against swearing on tho bible. He sketched briefly the history of his life from his birth and his varied labors, including his early efforts as a preacher, his connection with Plymouth Ply-mouth church, with journalism and with public lecturing. He was engaged en-gaged to be married when he was sixteen six-teen or seventeen, and married in 1837, when he was twenty-three years old. I have four children by this marriage with me, and five waiting for me. I have eight grand-children. My wife of late yeare has had an occasion occa-sion to visit the south. From a very early period I have remitted to the care of my wife all my money. I never drew my own salary, but checks were made out in her name. She was sound and efficient, I think far beyond any other person. In my earlier years I attempted to do a great deal of visiting, but now I do little, only attending weddings and funerals. I waa cautioned about forming intimacies with my parishioners, parish-ioners, but was always jealous of my nghta being interfered with. Witness first became acquainted with Henry C. Bowen iu 1S47, who jsed to be a leading man of the shurch; was connected with the Independent, having at first some interest in-terest in it, and afterwards becommg the sole proprietor. For many years he and witness worked together hand in hand. Their business relations ceased in 1S06, when witness gave Bowen notice because they were down on witntiss on account of the Cleveland letter which he wrote. Everybody was down on him except the democratic party. His course was severely criticised by the Independent, and he dissolved the contract. Witness Wit-ness formed the acquaintance of Tilton Til-ton when he waa in the employ of the New York Observer as a shorthand short-hand reporter. He was employed by a New York publisher to report witness' wit-ness' sermons. Witness could not tell the date, but was youthful then-very then-very youthful. He saw him after he left the Observer and went on the In-1 dependent. Their personal relations were always very cordial. He was amusing and very witty in his conversation, con-versation, but they did not come into what is called close personal relations at that time. Subsequently, m 1803 and 1SG4, there was a proposition to send witness to Europe and a contract con-tract was arranged hy witness and Bowen, by whicn Tilton was to continue con-tinue the editorship one year in witness' wit-ness' name, and alter that, if he conducted con-ducted the paper satisfactorily, he was to editt under his own name. Witness then related that in 1800 there was a warm discussion in the church over tbe question of contributing contri-buting funds to the board of foreign missions, which was pro-slavery. Witness- spoke.aa did Tilton, who sak: the society was in harmony witl: slavery. About this time witness heard of Tilton's growiug rivalry ol him. Tilton waa then a frequeni visitor at witness' house, but there came a time whon he ceased his visits. vis-its. Tilton was always doing witness little- kindnesses, and" had douo him a great kindness regarding his ton Henry. At this point a recess was iaken. |