Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1875, Page 1

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Govatinerabio heretafurs. 2sting OLVA 1R Tho andersigned b i e, Pl “fi.rar':‘:'."“i'fi'i‘tdfi.‘ Wholssale dgsat, How Yok, dus v Gast lron Flaoge Heate CTIRE IIYTDRANTS, " sud Wruught Iron Wark of all kiads, for Gan 'ION NOTICE. betwoon Brint. o i boroli dved by’ mutus) ul, Lelutaall & Torry will caleat' )l Y mutus] cou 00 Jate firn aad { colloot iniuunte dus to a1, g, U A ladebledus tadus BROOKLYN. A Day of Unprecedented In- terest in the Great Trial, Astonishing Testimony of a Wit- ness Not Previously Hotorious. Mrs. Tilton Seen in the Lap of Hr. Beechor and Their Col- loquy Rcpeated. The Earlicr Part of the DPay Killed with Angry Le- gal Battiings. The *True Story” Concealing Part of the Truth the Sub- Jeet of Contention. Indefatigablo Efforts of Mr. Evaris to ¥Frevent Explanation by ‘Tilton, The Rulings of tho Judgo Generally Adverse to the Defense and Many Exceptions Recorded. ‘! TRUE-STORY " EXEGES!S, TUE MONNING'S ANXIETY. Spectal Dipateh to The Chicago Tridune. BrookLyy, N. Y., Feb, 16.—~To-day was & fleld- dayin tho grest struggle. It was froitful in surprises, and, perlars, in disappointmonts, Everybody was fresh from s bont with one of the crispest and cloanest winds that ever stirred tho blood liko “wine, and, therefors, being in rood Liealth, overybody was, or ought to havo been, in good bumdr. Yet, withal, thore was an ominous gravity in the face of Evarts, a ncrvousness in the mavner of Shoar- man, which boded no ittlo auxiety on the part of Beecher's band. Thoy keenly approliended what was coming, sud, when it came, thoy were unsurprisod. i fUE HOPY OF THE DEFENSE, To thoroughly uudorstand the battle-ground of to-day, you must accurately remember the results of the crose-cxamination. ‘Though it biad not effected a contradiction of ‘Lilton's tos- timony in tho City Court, it did point to soma apparent differoncos and vartations ‘botween his open gtstcmonta to the Inrger auditory of tho world. DBesides improssing & Dbint upon the jory that ho was s free-lover, an atholst, n social horesinrch, and pro- fessor of enough hoterodoxies to shock evory scct included in the jury-Lox, it bad a gtavor and more important result in tho resur- rection of what purporis to be fragments of o true story fn which Deccher’s erimo against ‘Lil- ton was mousured at somothing less than tho so- duction of his wifo. If tho **I'rue Siory * were oither true, or had been vouched for by its au- thority, then Tilton’s crose-oxamination, in do-~ velomng either ona or the other Iact, had in- deed seriously injured his caso, What it do. volved upoun the prosecution to do wawto cx- plain awuy overy mattor which it was the polivy of tho dofcuro to loave uncxplained, Evarts desired ‘Liton's cross-oxanunation to Le digestod fnfeientially. Fullerton snd Beach kuow that it had to bo taken absolutely, and that motives would count far more with the jury than mero acts unoxplained, but capable of ex- plication. Henco, from tho tising of tho cur- tain this morniug, the stage glittered all day long with tho sbrewdest sud most mortal of sword-play. It was thrust and parry, cut and guard, with searcoly ton-minuto breathing apells. 1t Lvarts bod boen Leonldsa wodged in tha pass of Thermypylo Lo would not Lave withatood the Perafan onsot in & more masterly fashion, nor with iercer doflance, than he showed to thib stttack of his adversarios, They wero bent for doar life's eakio to dislodgo the defonse from its inferential siandpomt. He was desporately resolute that, i ho could help it, no oxplaua. tions should turn dofoat into victory, A TYVICAL MELEE was the flery debate over Tiltow’s tight to teetify on his receat examination to tho charactor of the siatement he wade to Dr, SBtoirs whon ne showod thav clorgymon what {s called the * Truo Story.” If the true story Lad uever baon couplod with a disclaimer that it was incomplete. Iy true, and that there was more behlud it, of course the jury might have puta very different ostimate upon it tham they would when the existence of such disclaimer was proved, aud the cLaracter of such dieclsimer exlibited. lence, tha efforts of tho prosccution to show the disclaimer ; houce the fury with which the de- fouse resirted it. Deecher Limeelf, who looked 30 hiaggard ail the morning that tuo dullest per- ception noted his auzicty, atrained hus neck to Lear the argument. If the tawyors had boon bate thng about hia very lifo he could not have thown more concern. He ran hig fingers over aud over again through las Lair, and ones fu A while he would goaw his yellow note-hook, and, though s wife and youngor eon epoke frsquently to him, Le made them no snawer. Heand Evarts roal. ized the gravity of the issue, and, while one contended, the other scemed to ba bolding up hia hands as Aaron held up the hands of Moses on Mount Herob while Joshua smote the Amal- ekites. Kvarts’ wholo soul was In the fray, e saw the future deponding upon it, and antici. pated tha eflect of the recoil which would follow ‘Tilton's explanation that, not ouly was the trus statement imperfectly true, but that, to such & confidant as Dr. Stons, he had never pretouded that 1t wss the whole truty, Hia Hovor ruled against Evarts' srgument, and Evasts, enteriog Lis exception, savk into hus reat with an air of commivgled exhaustion and disappontment. The thickest-polled fiy. Robbler in Court knew that a victory had baen won for the plaintifl, and that the *’I'rueStory,” gPon whote Propar explosion wo much deponda for Boecher, had, if anything, wcarched its engincery ME. TILTUN'S EVIDENCE CONCENNING TUE ‘‘TROR wrony.” ‘The ** True Btory " resppeared again, Fullor- tou ssking Tiltou bis object m exhiliting it to Dr. Blorrd and others. * Livarts objectod, coue tendiug that a person wasto bo judged by his acts, 'The Court held that thers were very few ac v which could uot Le characterized and ox- pluned under law, and permusted the avawer, which was: By objoct In showlag that parer to s salsct nomber of titeligeat peopls wus n- order thab I might get from thew a Judgment auch ar the great putJis ! litgo wouid have rendered in caso it had Leen pubkwbed, ‘T didnt know how it would affect ihe publle, and thought that if I showed it, here to ous aud there to snotler, and then to another,—to & dozen, or fftesn, or tweuly wutebigent pervous,—thels uoitad Judgment Vo sixt ot sty seare tho bast Efi“fifi:‘.'l’h Acidity, Indigee- S udguisat o Judgment of the public dgi of & jury, or tus qn’fhll hlflflf h:lelu ldhméll‘.ufl, the subject of in- ry was naturally what be axpectod:to ave o ompliabiod if Lo §ad pabiiabidiee Beare oo Jectod, wging thab aipos the story Lad never CHICAGO, W besn published, there was, therefore, no sot alleged that nerded explanation. The question was changed to— What object did_you expect to accomplish b{ writing that papers" Lvarte again objocted, becauso the Lasin for the ques- tion hsd beon Jain in the crowe-examination. ‘fhe Coutt, bowever, overruled ihe objection, and tho anewer wan, *' My ubject in the prep- uration of thal mnarrativo wus this: Mra, Wondlull's tale blasting tmy famity had beon six weekn before tue public. «The policy of silence with which wo originally agreed to inect it was overy day becoming moro and mora diastrous, carrying down my household to ruin in public ontimation, 1 tindertouk the preparation of & nareative which, ou beng publishod, would ero- nto 1t tho public mnd an smpression like thiv— namely: *Wunever believed that the Woodholl story was true, bocanas it was Loo extravagant ; but” wo alwava Lelicvod thal thers was soms toundation for it; now here, al Iast, we bavo the trua etory, and it is uot as bad an origmally re- ported, and it oxonerales Mru. Tilton.! "My whole object was to pluck up by the roots Mra. Woodhll's poizonons taia aund plant in itsplace o storv lows deleterious, and wiich would net iucrimiunte my wife. Q.—\What did you say to thoso gentlomen to whom you showed it? A.—Well, Dr. Storrs, by wheae advice I provared the narrative—— Lvarta objected, inanmuch &8 tho malter was no; adverted to in the cross-examinatio Ful- lorton argned that, having proved 'Tilton bad hiad a converration with Storrs, and had present- od tha dseument (o hitn, he iad a right to avail Limuolf of tho weil-known rrela that tho act of & wan might be qualified by his words rpoken st the time. The Court sustnined the latter pomi- tion, und tlie answer, ay foliows, weut in subject to exception: * Dr, Storrs turned to mo and eaid : * Tiltun, Lefore I cau consuit with you o this subject, or give you any advice worth austhing, you must Buswer wo one quention,’ I suid, * What is it 7’ Io then waid: * 1 want you to tell me whother this varrative we bave road is the plain and hon- est iruth,—what Is called in cours too truth, the whole trath, and nothing but tho truth 7" I anid Well, rir, I will answer that question if you will promiso not to a-k meany furilier ques- tions on tho subject.’ * Well,' eavs he, * L will not catechise you againsl your with or wiil’ I tben said: ‘It is not the whole truth; 1t is only & part of the truth; it is ao under- statement, but it is all I am willing to piva ta the publie.' *Then,” ho said, * I advise you not to publirh it.'" FIRE ALONG TUE WIOLE LINE. Hers thoro was o sharp crack of nkirmish; then the prolonged roverberations of & voliey ; at lest, just Lefore rocess, tho roar of battle swolled trom & (usilada into thundere of artillo- ry. ‘Lae Latlerics of Deach brought tho music of war to its furhissimo. Tho ecruggle waa over tho admiseibility of certain portions of Til- tow's wwoiz statoment. During Bench's impagsionod address, which was sa ora- tion full of dignity, power, ond fire, be eave Beceher another forotasto of the avalanche of invactive which is reserved for the summing- up of the plaintil's case. Tho audience sad ju- 1y listened epoll-bound, a8 they always do when Deach 18 tho speaker,; Bo did Docclior, but after a differeut fusaiun. Habent bis bead and pressed his riglt foro-finger so hard againat his lips that it grooved themw. His whole face was suffused with blood. Mrs. Tilton ulso hung her Lend, but out of the corner of her oyes shot dark and troubled glauces towards tho’ picture of mental distress ac which oll other eyos in court suned their atony stare, Evarts fotlowed Beach with almost as much vigop and patsion. ‘Tho momont bo begaus s sugry argument that Tilton and hia wife bouh comproliendod the _paradoxical impossibility of einlees adultery, Boccher sat up m Lis chair sgain and watchod lue champion witha wistful Raze, which overy now mud again fluttered tothe Judge, and thon returned to tho lawyer, It was A hand-to-hand comvat, with somothing mota Iusid for tho vinlon of those who have eyes to see than mero red fire. Iiecoss immediatoly fol- lowod tha Judge's rufing for the plaintiff, and Lvarts sank once more iuto silonce, OF THE COGNSEL. Tilton's lawycrs ninde uo effort toconceal their gratilication, ~ Tho very migsiles with which the defeuse had Intended to demolish Tilton's eredi- bility bad become, iu Fullerton's hunds, new and deadlier_projectiles for bis client’s reintorce- mont, Deector'n attorneys were just as avidont- 1y depresscd and full of chagrin, - Evartais their Ield-Marshal, sud thoy makeno attompt, at any timo, to obstruct biw or sunoy him witl pre- tonsions ' to a_oonference. If he fails, they afl suffer in his defoat, theroin differing from Til- ton's Lar, all of whom work with indepesdence a8 woll as with barmony. It is duriug these gon- eral cugagements when techuicalities aod cita- t10u8 of precedent are hurtling, like shot and slicll, that Abbot appears on the scene fu the ca- pacity of an smmuition wagau. 11e iu 3 tali, thin, sallow mnn, with that sanio complozion of un- derdono pastry which bolongs to law students and law bookit. 1o wears spectacles, ls bald, nnd reoks of balf calf sud musty parchmonts, His knowledge of authoritios and leading cases ia 8o profound that it would be casior to oxhaust thie Congessional Library than Abbot's teeming Lrain. Ho is uaver takon by surprise. 1t is an articlo of professional faith that he can evon mieuce his mother-in-law with a londing case or Court-of-Appeals docision. No mutter at what #tago of the proceedings the nocessity for Lis services mav ariso, thero ho always may be found, brimming over with ifuformation, Only lawyers can compute lis valuo to the defonss, and the averago epectator marvels what such a +palo fellow, with such lnck-lustro eyes and so littlo apparently to do, can coutiibuto towards waving Honry Ward Beoch AFTER RECESS, for three-quarters of un lour, tho familiar struggle was scuewed, Lvarta kept on object- iog and oxcepumng, whilo Loach and Fuliorton touk turn in roplylug to him. s : THE LAST " STATEMENT.” THE EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE OF KATE OARY. A seusntion was provided by I'ullerton at about bistf-past 2. Taruing to His Honor, the foumer requested pormission to call another wit- uess, oue who was ander medical treatment, and, perbaps, could not attend on suy othor day. The sudieuco was very wide-awake in a minute, Loud buzzes told of tho popular ouriosity, and tho plialaux hield sweet but anxious conforence toucting the identity of tho new-comar, 'Fhore was 8 brief coneullailon among the lawyers, and Tilton doscondsd from the stand to eit with tho official stevogiapher. The erowd exhalod auolkior murmur, and then amiddlc-aged woman, plainly dressed, with a bright shaw), appeared like o rather substavtial spectre among 1llton’s couvsel, who passed her from oue to suother, till tho last {n she rowhielpod berintothe witnens- chair. Taroing to seat herself, she appeared Lo e & wholezome [rish servant girl, docontly olad, with marka of recent iliness in hor face, and an Loneut pair of gray eyes looking without fear upon the densolv-thronged courl. A bum of astonitbment and speculation fitled the room, Deputy-Shophierd Halliday snd tie Pritorian co- bort exchanged n volame of inquiries. Evarts wilnkled his brows, Shearman adjusted Lis spec- tacles, Fullorton toyed with Lis mustache, and Beach, artful old dodger as Lo is, chuckled quiot- 1y at tho public discomfiture, irs. Tilton searche ed i all bor pockets, and at last disinterrod a Pair of gold eye-glasscs, through which she gazed with much amazemout at tho ne witness, who stood tho rakiug firo of o many eyes wiih admirablo composure. ‘*Kate Cary!" cried tho Clerk of the Court, and imwediately everybody fe!l to wondering who Kate Cury might be, and what she had to tell, After heariug tue oath as read by the Cloik tho wituces repoatod; I o'omuly swear the truth,—1 uever tell anything elue.” Q.—Whero do you reside? A. {he Lospital at Beilevue, Now York; there eleven weoks with a sovere cold. Q.—Where did you reside befoie you went there? A.—Irvivg place, New York, Q.—With whom? A,~The usme I can't re- member ; No, 55, Q.—~How loug did you live thore? A,—A month. Q.~Did you reside with Tiltor? A.—Yes. Q.—~When? A.—I was the first wet-nuro she bad ; T was with Raiph, Q.—Do you recollect the year? A.—I do not. Q.—How many yoars sga? A.—8ix. Q.—What soason of the yoar wasit? A.— Bummer, Q.—How long 8id you remain with Mrs, Tile ot M e L R . —Dur AL fime ®. Tilton from bome to Moaticello 7 A‘.—Ru. Besmr am from Lave been D Q.—Iow long did she remain thore? A,—I think three week or & montls. Q.—Did you remain with her &4 long as sha stayed thers 7 A.—Yes, .—Did you return with her to Brooklyn ? —Yon, Q.—IIow long did you remain there altor sho rettiruod # A.—Until thn cold woatler. —Catharine, durivg the time you hived with Buw. Tilton did you ses Menty Ward Beechor? A.—1 did, sir. Where did you see bim? A.—I saw him go into Mre. Tillon'a room eeveral times bufore wo went Into the country. She whut the door aftor him, but 1 did not hear any talk, Q.—What room wasit? A.—Iler Ledroom. Q.—Wlero wera you? 1In the next rvom; tlicro wera folding duors Loty eeu. Q.—You saw bim go in? the doora wero shut. Q.—Whu sbut the door? A.—Her ownself. Q.—Whaio_was this room with referenco to yours? A.—My room was next to Mrs. Tilton's, Yes. sir; aud 1 Liad & loungo toslenp on. Q.—Did you neo anythioe elso thers befora the family wenis to Mouticello ? A—Noeir ; T did not. Q.—Ind you seo anylhing after their roturn? A-—1 did, sir, Q.—What did you soe then? A.—I saw her in the back parlor, sitting ou Beecher's knco. Q.—Where wero you then? A.—I wans into tha dining-room 10 got & glaan of water. Q.—Wheta wore you coming from? A,—From my nureery-reont, Q.—Whnt part of the pazlor wera they sitting in? A.—Iu tlo corner off the parior and dining- room. Q.—What time of day waathis? A.—It was coming to dusk, Q.—\What kind of doors were thore betwecn ? l A Folding-doors. Q.—Woia thoy open? A,—Yes, sir, & very little apart, 60 that you could see. Q.—Did you sce anything olse? A.—I saw her haud ou his shoulder, and he said: law do ou feel, Llizabeth ¢ 8lo said: **Dear fatler, 1eel ro-so. Q.—Wharo was sho whon stie mado ueo of that lauguogo? A.—Sittwg on his lap, gir. [Laugi- te T, Q!—And did you distinctly hear tho words, «Dear Father"? A.—I did, wir, Q.—Did you ses anything clio? A.~No, sir, Tdidnot; I went with my giass of water an stairs to the nuisery, sud saidfacthing 10 no- bod; Q.—How_long was this after the return from Monticello? A.—To the bost of my recollec- tion, 1 think about three weeks. Q.—Hew often, if at all, boyoud the time you #peak of did Beecher call at tho house whils you were there? A.—Well, bo callod several times, Q.—(iive us some ides, if you can, of the num- ber of times ho called? 'A.—He called, 1 think, four or five times beforg the went to Monticello. Q.—And after ber retwin ? A.—1 can't pav; notca and letters camo to ber, and shoe would go down into tho parlor and aee hita, Q.—nd you ever carty any uotes for Mrs. Tiltou ? A.—No, sir. Q.—Lfave you anything by which you can de- tormina tho limo you loft hor employ 7 A.—I can't recollect the time Ileft. Tue il had with loaving her was through Bessio Tutnicr, I hud a few words with her. THE EYEECT. o romerkable sud usexpected story which Tnte Cary bad to toll, alie told with the “utmeat coolness and deliberation, Tho loechers wers not in Court, but _tho hungry populace enjoyed b0 piquant tagont none ihie less for their ab- seuce, The pioture of Mrs, Tilton on Beecher's kuee was ospecially delectablo, aud ter plaintive “Dear father, I foel wo-n0," instnntly became aival catch.word to erstwhile dominant xeuss- tlons of **a morning star,” During tLis recitation of the intimacy which, extating between bor pastor and herxelr, was not silieroni euough to escape the sttontion of her servants, 3lrs. Tiltun dismounted her eye-glasscs and took to studying the complexities of tho carpot, Lvyen the phalanx was dumbfounded. THE CROMS-LIXAMINATION. Evaris recovered frowm his surpriso when Ful- lerton blanaly said *That's all,” aud for three- qusrters of an hour Ened ber with random ques- tious. She Loro the cross-oxamination with characteristic tranquulity, and testitied to her frequent chunges 0! employment as frankly as she did_to glimpses as to bheir mutual affection which Beechor and Mrs, Tilton had atforded hor. ‘Tho most material poiats of the prolouged cross-oxamivation wers as follows: Q.—When did you first see Beecher there? A.—After I hiad been thero tivo woeks, Did bLe go iuto Mrs. Tilton's room? A.— Yeu, sir, - Q.—Who showed him up? A.—Theresa Burie ; she told me she opeucd the duor ; sbe came up and asked Mrs, Lilton ; she enid, *Ina few minutes.” ‘Then Boschor catne up. .—Who closed tho foiding-door? A,—Mra. Tilton ; sLo wos sittiug up; sho waa in bed when tho message cameo up. Q.—Did you over see bim thoro azain excopt whoo you wero oceupytng this folding-door room A.—No, sir. Q.—Had you known Beecher boforo ? A.—I had nover weon Lhe gontleman in tuy lie, but olton honid teil of him, |Luaphter.] Q.—How did you know that it was him? A.— ‘The up-sirirs girls told me it was Bescher. Q.—Do you know how often bo calied ? A— Tbreo umes before wa left for the couutry, aud sont Lier thres or four baskets of elogant tlowera, Q —iEverybouy kuow who ecat thom? A— r 3 ilton was there ? A,—Yes, Q.—1{o know about thom ? A.—I don’t know. Q.—Whea did you tirst tell any une that_you bad obsorved this # A.—Last Fraday, sir ; 10 Mra. Liyons, & chsritablo lady, who vieits tho siex Boilovue. Ble suid if 1 was woll skewould got mo 4 place in Brooklyn. I told ber 1had hved thors with Theudore Tilton's family, aud sho askod mo quontions, aud what I thouizhit of ench u thing, L eaid 1 did not kuow, She uskod mu what T had soui, and I told lor. . Q.~1hat s the way you came tu bo s wit~ ness 2 A,—You, sir. Q.—Did you hiave any quarrel or difficulty at thut Louke while you were thoro as a nurao 2~ A, —Unly with Bessie Turner, 5k struck me with a biush, {Laughter.] .—DId you over lisva any difioulty with your omployors? A.—Not o word, sir, Luvarts said, rathor grimly, * That's all,” and, amid & bustie of comment, laughter, and sur- prises, laty Cary dixappesred as mystoriously asuhe bad onterod. Bue was » bowusbell in tho Boocher camp, and some muuntes shipped by be- fore tho faithful recovered frum tho shook. ——— SOUL-ROT, THE ALLEGED CRKED OF JRA. TILTOXN. Tilton returned to the stand, and thereupon the oid struggle recommenced over his right to tell Liow Lis wife juatifiod her violation of ber marriugo-vows, At last Judgo Neilson, who had beamed over the soa of di:puiation hke Eddyatone Light- houso, flastied his consout to the sdmission of .the dewired axplanation. Evarls collapeed like & plucky prize-fighter knocked all out of time, and lad just breath euough lelt fu him to gasp his ** Your Honor will ploaso uote our exo:puon,” Upon which Tils ton: “'5ue said ehe was not judged by me nor her mother; that sho loved God an1 did not bolieve (iod would have permitted her to onter into thoee rolations if they had been eiuful, and she #aid particulazly that neither her mother nor 1 lLiud made it the business of our hives to under- etand what nas right or wrong ss Licochor lad; thiat Boechier was & clergynian, a groat and holy nd that bo Lad ropeatedly assured her that tueir relatiouship was wuob siuful, sud sho uot eoe how it could be sinful. e ~had told her that love Justitied a1l thinge ; that love Lad various ox- Prossions,—oLo expression was s sbake of the Land, auother way & kiss on the lips, another wae boxual wulercourse,—that it made litlo difs foronce what tue expression was, it the love fi- volf was right; its ightfulness justiied all tho Yarious expressious of it, and that shie bolieved, vofore God, that har love for Boccher wi aud bis tor her was right, did not seo Low auy o1 tho various expr of 1t could be wnfull ; thut she restud ou Beccher for that, eince he Lisd tojd her 4o over aud over wgaiu. Evarts rose wheu Iiltou coded aud said, somgwhat meekly ; * Iinove to stiiko all that out.” but, bofore Le could launch out into au argumeut, the Clerk poiuted to tho Luur of sd- Jjousnment, and tho day's work wes over. "To-day was rich not only lu surprisss aai sen- eations, but in comelior sloments, snd learnlog and wit, The lutellectusl contest bstwesn the cmlusnt sounsel on esch aide wae worihyof thelr ropotations, while the theatrlo success of Kate Cary's debut would have done no discredit to Boycicault or any other stago-wright. PUBLIC INTEREST. Lina been greatly atimulated bere, and we look for other equal sirprises. PHOXOGRAPIY AXD PINE FUENZY. T cannot forbear quoting & remarkable phono- graphic discrapancy batween various newspaper reports of a metaphor uxed by Tilton yester- . day, One reporter reprosents him as having #aid, ** For four years [ saw God through the ©00ze of Acheron.” ~Aucther gava tho figure, * For four fl“" Iwau like 8" frog swimming through Acherou,” and s third moditied tho necond by making Tilton liken himself to a “frog creeping through Achoron.” As botsreon the dirty and the batrschian, Ilean to tho loftier comparison. g e THE TRIAL IN 1900, WHAT WE SHALL PROBABLY NEAD TWENTY-FIVE TEARS FIOX Now. From the New York lierald of Feb, 13,1900, The grest trial of Thoodore Tilton againat Henry Ward Boocher, iu an sction for damages, yosterday entered upou 178 6,572 DAY Hin Honor, Judga Neilvon, was promptly on the Bonch at 10 o'clock, locking fresh after his vaca- tou, bis whito bairs aud vencrablo appearance makiug o fine impression upon the audionco as & picture of majeaty and Justico fn old ago. Thero was some delay before the couoscl mada their appearance, Mr. Evarta having been detaived by an accident which happened to the Rapid Transit fiteam Tramiway Line, on the New York ride of the Brooklyn Bridge. Mr. Beach. who shiows re- marknble eiasticity for Lis years, came into Court *scompamed by his groat-graud- son, Theodore Tilton Beack, who has recontly been admitted to the Bar. The old gentleman Liad sowe difficulty 1o mount- ing the stairs, but aa he tooi Lis esat at the couusol's table the fire in his oyo and the clear- ness of his voico showed undiminishod vigor. The vonerable br, Bucarman was early on haod, his usual Jarge bundle of law books being car- ried by bis graudeon, Houry Ward Beecher Shearman, & bright soung man, whowe recont conduet of tho libol suit between tho New York Star and the Evening Post Las wade bim a great reputation. The veuorable plaintiff was, A8 HE A8 LEEN FOL TWENTY-FIVE YEADS, punctually 1o attendance, and took his seat near Lis counael's table, surrounded by his children and bis grandcuildron, the eldost of whum, Fran- cis D. Moulton Tiltop, is the celobrated comedi- an now porforming u succeseful engagemont at tho Park Theatro as Charles Surface in ' The Secnool for Scandsl” Mr. Tiltun besra Lis vears well. His whito treares were combed ovor his ears and Lo wore 8 high, clerical coat, with ® closely-buttonod vest. His eye Lad all its old Lrightoess, and, in epite ot the lincs which had gathered on Lis brow and around bhis Srm tips aud Lis full, bushy board, Lo was the samo Theodors Tiltou who, more than sixty vears ago, was * Lorn for tho battle and tue storm,” " lle was attendod by bts friend, TOY LEY. FBANCIS D. MOCLTON, D, D, pastor of the Ebenczer Methodist Episcopal Church (colored), of Twenty-socond svennie, Brooklyn, T'be Ktev. Dr. Moulton, who experi- euced religion in tha great revival of 1887 and catored tho minstry, as will be rememborod, at- tracted much attention by his philanthropic of- forts to alloviate the condition of the colored raco, which hare brought him the benisons of the faithful and the felicitations of tha roligious. lle wan cougratuiated by the couusel for his brilliant speech at Cooper Inetitute in favor of the admission of llasti ae & Btato. Dr. Moulton entered at the samgtime with Gen, Pryor, of tuo counsel for the plaintiff, whose tall form and gray, lowing bair mado him conspicuons. Gen. Pryor's grandson, Col. George Washington Prvor, i tull cavawy uniform, accompanied his fathor, and was an interceted spactator during the mitting. Shortly after the Judge took s seat, the vonerable defendant entered, his wife leanivg un hisarm. Mr. Boocher BEARS 18 00 TEARS WELL. Ho_ was agsiuted to hia seat by Mr, Shearman and bis graudsov, sud, after being belped off mith his overcont and’ gloves, layiug aside b gold-hieadod cane, sud puttiog on lis spectaclos, Le cotored into & lively couversation, expresuing hid thanks for the complimenta_he Teceived i his last Bunday's sermon upon Uriah, tho Hit- tite. The fears ontertained that the secessions from Plymouth Church to Mr. Tilton's Churcl of Graco, Mercy, and Peacs would injure tho fint pamed pastor's popularity und usce fulucass bave not been roalized, for, as Ar. Boccher infoimed our reportor, with a twinkle 10 s eye, “Thers have beou moro pews sold nince those heterodox follows weat over to ‘Theodore's church than at apy time in the history of my church " The Roy, Houry C. Bowen, of the Church of the Crucifixion, shortly after ou- sered court, and took hia seat avout haif-way be- sween tho plaiutiff aud the defendant. TIE REY. ¥. B. CARPENTER, well known in bis enrlior yoars as au artist, now tho pastor of the Church of tho Divice IMarmo- nics aod Elective Afimtics, io which he suc- ceoded Dr, Frozhingbam, entored the room with tus Rr.-Rov, Sutauel Wilkeson, D, D,, Catbolic Bishop of Pugot Hound. During tho day the court-room was vimted by W. C. Rigaby, Billy Fowler, James I, Pearce, Burrogate Vecder, W, O. Traphagen, and Iia Shafer, all on ctutches and wearing spectacles, Mr. Ivarts wos asnisted into the court-room by his son-in-law, the venerable C. C. Beaman. and hin grandsons, Thutlow Weed Evarts and An- drew Johusou Evarts, the well-known members ot the Bur. THE ILLUSTRIOUS EX-PRENIDEST was treated with great tespect by both the do- fenduut apa the plaintiff, tho Judge also paying im enpocisl atcention, vayiog, na’ ho took his seat, thit Lo was glad 1o sod lum ablo to join in the caye tuday, Mr. Evaits thanked s Honor for lus kind semembrance, and romaiked that #iuco his rotirenent from the Prexidoucy o had never onjoyod better health, Judge Porter caine mto the court-room iu sn arm-chair, car- ried by four stalwart negroes, and was with dill culty assiatod Lo & woat. . Gén. Tracy, sosouipas uted by bs son, Henty Ward Baockior ‘Tracy, and showing all the marks of a ruddy, vigorous old uge, cawe in at this ume, and was suortly fol- lowed by the patriarchal Judge Morris, whosa flawmg Jlocks und florco demeanor boro little trace of Lis recont acrious jllueaw. The jury tottered iu slowly aud tool their eeats, bug befors proceoding with tho caso Gon. Trucy, whio arose witn great diftieulty, said thut Lio had & potitiou ju Lus baud which ho would I ke to present to Hiy Honor, a procesdice in which he was Lappy to say Lo lad obtained the consent of his learucd assocision ou botl sides. **As Your Houor woll knams," he said, *for the last eleven years soven of tho jurors MAVE BEEN IN THE BHOOKLYN ALMSUODKE, ono of them baviog Leon removed under tho cara of a learnog pliysician for a disoase of tho braiu, which bad not yot quite pronouncod itself. Aw Your Honor knows, thoe demands of this case bave been of suc a character that those gentlo- wen have all gouo iuto bankruptey, their bisis tews Las vanished, thoy Lave Ioet all means of liveliiood, and are compelied, with their fami- lies, to accept the graclous bountios of the citv, Your Honor will further remember that, with due cousideration for the rnghts of the Jurymen wad & vigorous determination to uphold tho inajesty of the law, you 1ssued au order that meat suould be given to tho Jurvinen at loast once a da) d that thoy should bave certams privilegos generaily awarded to the inmatos of tuo justitutions ar churity. Now, it is my Fnlnlul duty to inform Your Honor that since he advont of the Ring luto offico great frauds have boen committed, and it has been disvove erod that the inmates of that almshouso Lavo beeu shumefully robbed, and our intelligont ang pationt jurymeu are permitted wont oply twico a week, whilo twoof thom, who find pork sud beaus neco antor inteltigent consideration of the caso, Lave Leen, in dofistice of Your Honor's order, deprived of their Leaus ! I now ask Yaur Honor for an order toshow causs whv thio ofti- cers of the Brooklyn Almshouso should not be compelled to appear Lefore the Couit to anuwer for contempt.’ Geu. Pryor, who roso slowly and leanod heavi. ly on his cane, but spoke nith & voice of remark- able utrouxth considering s years, said that he wan g'ad to concur with the obaervations of Lia learned antagoutst about the viect of DELDIVING THE JUBY OF BEANS. The doprivation from Leaus, as was ssen from recout discusisions {n England, had a tersible pf- fect upon the intellect, of 4ur un. Gen. Pryor read from Prof, Liebig's ** Hiatory of the Bauitary Conditlon of Human 0" an: from Fiot, Cochion do Fevercls's teatise Lo sup. e l Pport of bis proposition. and continued by citing mauy ather authonties o prove that nothing eould he mora & contempt of court or more of a plot against hin cliott's internsts than this fusi- diaun effort to deprive fursmen of wl:at was nec- easary Lo their happmens 1 the proper con- tideration of the canns - it thix land of Liberty," he eloquent? nuel. Cany at- tempt on thoe part o Rtipeadiarion of | Conarikm, theso jan' &5 of the suhtary | puaer, these hrigands S Brooklvo Ring. to siterfesi with tag nos Btw of the furemen, ehould be erushcdl" W5 wasa Lurit of an plourn, whicl: tha o sernly chiceked. re- minding the nudi S it this was & came requring kerioun: anon, aud that usl trithng could ne = g7 oermitted. flis Fonor granted the order &5 w canss, returnaide on Wednesdar nox &T5 . Tilton ‘then toos the stand, and Mr. 7 & 2 RESUMED 2. % OBS-EXAMINATION. Mr. Evarte-~I will aow asl youif sou wrote this, ( ding a paper.) Mr. “Tilton—No, sir ; it. [Laughter.| Mr. Evarta—I ask that the last section of this anawer 1o strickeu out. Mr. Beach objected, and snid his learned ane tagonist wan losng tho precious time of the Conrt and tiat tho witnesd was entitlod to be Precive in his answers. Mr. Fullerton remmnded the Conrt that people had written with their focs, and that it was tircesrary for s wituess to explain what he meant when Le said e wrote an article—whethor with his bands or his tocs. Judge Neilson admisted the question and Mr. Evarts took an_excention. Mr, Evarta-Jr. Tillon, pleass ligten while [ read tacko lines, and ace if yuu recognize them : 113 & mother-i-law, Wito oice was b nivaire, But whie tore my fowing hade And neraiched my features fale With fron paw, Ar. Tilton—They aro from my poem *! LORD EEELZEBUN'S MCH1Nu8," puolished i tho old New York Tinrs, Mr. Evacty said he bad quite forzotten that such a paper had ever existed. Now will you tell thie jury if theuo liues had auy referenca to your domestic life in Brooklyn ? Mr. Tilton—31y impression is they did; [ am ca;&m v my band wrote arts—You mesn you are sure— Mr. Titon—No, I am cerlain. Mr, Lvarta—Well, 1f you are certain you are sure, I hcpo you are sure youare cortain. Judge Neilson—J hope tho learnod counsel will proceed with the mquirs Mr. Til:oo—I a h that m ing to awear on my eolomn these luea roferred to tuy mother- Mr. Ev -And by “iron paw" do you mean thia polier or tho shovel ? Mr. Fulterton asked tho pertinonce of the d: tinction. Lo Judga thoaght it v the 1terexty of wocier should ba ma; 8 most important for that the distinction r and o shovel W GUITE DOTERENT 3 for the poher wight bo uxcd Ay 3 weapon of aflection, while 1o ovo could ever say that shovel had been o ured. Judgo Porter coincided wi'h the views of the learned Judge, ool said the only cane in which Bhokepoare, the diviue bard of Avou. imtroducad the shovel was certainly not a8 au lustruaient of affection ; for Hawmlet epoke of beicg kuueked obout the pate with & ehovel. and Lo liad uo doubt thie s3mo thought was present 1n the mind of tho witneys when he mets this poem, Gou. Iryor called tho atuention of his learned antagoning 1o the fact that oven w Shakupearo the spade was mentioned in other assaciations ; tuaz 1o * Romeo and Julies,” the fsct tuat Friar Laurenca was seen cowing with a sta iz from the ne of the tragedy was cause for sorious sns- picion, Nr. Evacta desired to kunw if the lenrned pon- tleman regarded a nhovel 1ad a spade an rimi- lar; tuat Hamlet expresaly said **ahoval," while Romeo it was '*upade,” The Judge said this wea a question for the Juzy, but for the purposes of this casa it was Proper to ask the witness hin exact mesnivg. A, Tilton auswered that he meant tho poker. {Lauglter. | Tho Judge STERNLY REBUKED THIR LEVITY, and gaid & poker was not to be laughed at. The witness thauked the Judwe for this observation, aud said he had otten said a8 much when occa~ eion served, Mr, Evarts—1 will now read further : 1 lived in a boarding hall But when I frankiy satd % Tuat 1 had ne'er a red, £l druve e frum wy bed Aud boara znd all, Is this in any way an actual transeript of your experiencos dnrii: tho 1ua of YOUr conlroversy with dir, Beecber ? Mr. Tilton asid that he hind used some_poetic licenwo in descrining this ncidons. Hiw idea was to represext a proud man, wha bad had o lolty name, but whose crown wus tore down and trumplod in tiso mire, and reduzed to submis to o contumely of au ivgenious. bosrdiug-bouss ey ivarta, reading : Now I um ull bereft Like & eal will alttens eight, Wiii b, by a cruel fate, Tinids \slien, alan § toalate, nono ure lett, Now, Mr, Tilton, will you tell thio Jury whether thix—in 1lhustratiou—is 8 melapliur. or o suy way & transcript of Rom event, or medont, o cireumutance, or bappeaine, or remeinbrance of your personal or domostiz Life # . Tiiton vaid bo coutd not remembor, This verse he did not quite understand; but tho valuo of treo poetry is thut you canuat al ways underatand it. o . Lvartu said be was willing to leave it to the jury, Lo theu called the Judge's attention to the hour for recess, Mr. Fullerton asked for a day's adjournment to go to Albauy to argue an’ apposl from the seutenca of Tweed, who on & new trial had boen rentenced to 00 vears' imprisonment, for & mis- demeanor, on 500 cottnts of an indictment. Tha Court gaia it wonld consider tho matter, THE JURY ALL TOTTERED 0UT and wero helped dowa-stairs by policemen. Then the counsel slowly movod ulong, ansuted by their junior counwel and ofhiworv. Thow the plaintitf, with tears in his pyes, kissed Mr. hunchcr. who kissed Moulton, who kissed Wilko son, who kissed Carpontor, and the venorablo procesrion pacod its way step by step focbly out to laueh, In responso to a question; Mr, Evarta said ho thought the caso, it ws weli manzized as it had buou, would last for sbout & huudrod youts, A ROTTEN INSTITUTION. Br. Louis, Fob. 10.—The Committes ap- pointed to investigato tha affairy of the Veople's Savings Iustitution, recently suspended by res- #on of the abaconding of its Cashier, Ldmnud Wurplo, made a partial report, which shows gross mismansgoment of tho Institutiou, not only on tho part of tho Cashier, but its Premdont and Directors, [t .appears that Wurpie was permitted to manago tho eatira aftairs of tho concorn, and that Lo recklessly speculated with tho funds of tho bank for iy own benetit. ‘Tae bank s indobted to ils deposi- tors to tho amount of 744,009, but the atmount of assets or their valuo 18 not yet ma- cortsinod, ‘Tsuswig, Fishor & Co., of New Yorl, had nourly 400,000 in United Statea bonds be- louging to thws buuk when thoey tailed, for which securitios covering a Jsrge nart of that amount, but of uncertuin yatie, have boen vince roceived. Auother roport will be mude when tho value of tho nusot Loy beun uscortuined, PUBLIC GATHERINGS AT DETROIT. Syecial Dispatch to' The Chicao Tribune, Derxnorr, Mich., Fob, 16,.—The Grand Lodgs, Independeut Order of Odd Feliows, mot tu tuis city to-day, Tue annual sddross of W. G. M. Griggs, of Grand Kapids, waa read to-night. Thirty-niue, mcludiog three Rebakab lodgos, avo beou instituted, nud the Fayette Lodgo of Jonesville suspended for insubordiation, Tho millers of Michigan organized & State Association hero to-day, electing r. Hayes, of the Dotroit Contral Mills, I'resident, and Well- iugton Hibbard, of Grand Rapids, Secrotary, Attor adopting & constitution, sud apjointing 4 cowmmittos to bring forward businues at the uext weeting, tho Association adjourned, sub- Ject to tae exll of the Prosident noxt summor, -~ OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpon, I'eb. 10.—Steamship Csusds, from Now York, bas urrived out. New Youk, Fob, 16.—Arrived—Stezmer ity of Chester, from Liverpool. UELNSTOWN, Feb. 10.—Arrived—Bteamer Ro- publio, from New York. NUMBER 178, THE RAILROADS. The Caltimore & Ohio and Pennsylva- nia Companies Deciare War, An Ugly Answer from Col, Scott to Mr. Garrett's Message, The Latter Responds Promptly with a Reduction of Passenger Rates, The New Tariff to Go into Effect Immediately. Discovery of a reat Credit-Hobilier ia Two Western Roads. The Boston & Albany Monopoly THE WAR OF THE TRUNKS, KING HCOTT TALKS BIG TO FURMIDENT GARRETT. The war between the Pennsylvauis Railroad Company and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company kas boen fully iuaugurated to-day by an order of 3lr. Scott not to allow the trains of the Daltimorn & Ohio to run over it track through Philadelphia, nor have sny baggage checised over that line. This action, Liowever, doea not ehut off tho Daltimors & Ohio from New York. The road has Intely made arrange- meuts with the Atlantic & Great Western sand tbe Erie Railroads, by whic it can reach tho Metropolis over those lines in just as short ir not sborter time than over 1ts own, Of course by this route the road loses all its mileage from Maosbold to Baltimors, As Mr. Garrote bas gven Mr. Heott notice that, in case of wuch action as sbove stated bo- ing taken by the Pouusylvania Railrond Company, he would take such messuros in ref- erenco to passongor rates aod othorwiso na will vindicata the ability of Lis road to maintain its rights, and to securo equitable and just rolations for its butiness to all proper points, & war may now Lo oxpected which will aswnme such magoi- tudo 4a to throw all former railroad strifen intg the shade, and mako thom appesr like small mishes, All thoso who know John W. Gan rest kuow that Le menas_oxactly swuab e sy and that be will give the Peunsylvama Lailroas, wll that it bargained for. AR, BCOTT REPLIES. PmLADELPILA, Fub, 16.—Tbowmas Scott, Presi- den: of the DPouasylvanin Ruilroad Companv, hiss written o lettor in reply to the telecram of I'revident Garret, of the Haltimore & Ohlo Ruad. After accusing Gairott of demagog- imn and acting in bud faith with the ofticers of other trunk liney in regurd to rates, Col, Scott Boes o1 o Bay ¢ ** As far ae this Companyis concorned, yon may rely upun it that wo will protect the buwie uerds of Pliadslohia, and place Balti- more. New York. and other points me. cesmblo by our lines, on an equitable and fair boginews Lasis in all matters relatiog to trausportation aver our own road. Whilo we de- 8110 inwdersto ratod for eervico performod, be- lievinge that it is bunt Tor the public and for tho owners of twlway provarty that this should be the caso, we uball siways bo ready to takoe cara of our shire of the butinoss of the conntry, with rates and facilities oqual to thowe of any other cumpnny. ‘Tho lines from Washington and Baltimore, and from Now York, over our road, #hall be made quite a8 perfoct for the con- venienco of the publio from this dale us they huva ever beon at sy Limo in the past. Thegs shall Lo no incouvenicnce whatever to the publie by reasou of your effors to destroy the ralway Dproperty of auy othor partics. The Northorn Ceu. tral Hatlnay Compaoy will ding the pressnt year perfect ite torminal facilitios at Baltimore, Kaun to pisce it on u full equulity with others on the scabonrd, aud it will bu the duty and interent of the company whoue line terminates thoro to givato Baltimoro a lina in_avery roupect equal both 88 to rates snd facilities o any that the Baltimore & Obio may bs uble to offor, It scems to md most unfalr that you should attempt by tho courre iudicated in your message to coorce other parues into a policy that might result in great injury to the proferty thay represent. 1f the measure to be wdop:ed by the Baltimoro & Olo IRailroad Co y:a27 should prodace the resulta that you antici- pate, thera will be no duliculty in understanding iho motives which prompted such course, and L Lelieve railway officers and stockholdors that may bo injured will hold you, as Presidont of tae Baltimoro & Ohio Road, respousiblo for this poliey of destrucson. o far aa this Company 1 concerned, 1t 1s abundantly able to {ako care of ity interesta and its stockholders.” PRESIDENT GARRET'S REIOINDER. Barmisonz, Leb. 16.—There sonia 0o pros- poct ut present that the war betweeu the Venn. wylvania and Baltumoro & Oliio will be reconcilod. Fresident Gurrett to-night states that President Scott's telogeam of to-day is & tiwsuo of pross misroprosotitations, 1In order to compel tha Denusyivsnia lioad to reopen tho gatewsys ot commorce to the people of Inladelphia and Now York, for the altimore & Ounio Load aud its connoctions, orders have bosn given by thin Baltitnora & Oblo Compuny foran 1mmens 1o« duction of passongor rates betwoen Washington, Daltimore, and Duladelynis, sud tho leading westera cittes, viz: Bewweon Chicago and Bale timore and Wasbiogton, from &1Y to 10 ; be- tween Cincinnati and Bultimore and Washington, from &1G to #11); betweou St. Louis and Halu- more nnd Washington, from $33 to $15; hotwoot Lousvillo snd Baitimore and Washiugton, from $20to b1 utween l'lLtubul’g 2ud Baltimore and Wastungton, from $3.60 tv §6. A similar rednc tion hud ulso heen mado between I’hiladelphin and Chicago, Ciucianati, 8t. Louis, Louisvillo, and Pitteburg. This reduction is to take offect 8L ouce: 1t 18 nnderstood that tho Baltimbro & Ohio Coupuuy ls arrangivg for o liwo of lirst-class siemunulps for the couveyance of fruight bu- tweon Now York and Daltumore. ALl jta Went- eru conngtions have tolographed to the Balti- mioro & Obio Compsuy that thev will cheertully co-oporate L its_poliey throughoui, as long as tha Pennsylvanin Road "continuos Lo obstruct its busivess to Philadelphia and Nosw York. e THE BOSTON & ALBANY. THE WEEL OF TIIE MONOPOLY ON BOSTOX MERe CHANTS' NECKS. Speeial Duspateh to The Chicago Trifune, Bostoy, Fuob, 16.—1le merchants who sppenr at tho Htate House tn tho Boston & Albany in. veatigation sre cloarly of tho opivion that the Committeo i seninst thom. Lr, Jerome Jones, the head of the firm of Joues, McDuffeo & Btratton, large crockery deslers, said that. last yoar, tho ofticors of tho road secmed disinclined to cut the ratos, ovon when ita wssocie atos were dolug 0. In Diomen, last year, ho bnd fouud difficulty in loading a ship for Lueton, the shippors there saying, **Wa can get nuthiug back.”" 'Thore were two vessols coming fiom Hayre when there should be s dozon, and tho Hoton merchant was compelled to tako his Roody from New York, greatly to biy iuconven- ionco aud vexation. The romody for thus was to plsce Boston on an equality with Now York, oud this could bo broughs sbout by one meoting of tha Directors of the Boston & Albany Ratlroad, or by energoticeffurts on the part of the freight direction. Such sction would iucreaso the com- mierce of Baston tenfold tu six wonthe. In ro- ply to & questiou from dr, Phdlips, Chairman of tho Committeo, rolative to the comparative rates from Albauy to New York, and to Loston, Mr. Joues esid that ho had come prepared to be cross-oxamined by Mr. Plultps in tho interest of the Boston & Albany lailroad, againet which remark that gon. tlewun protosted that be Lad o Iatorest in the corporation. It was moro miles to Boston than to New York. e should call it good seamanship fu their theory to talk it and ges it, “Aae Bowton doalers, said Mr, Joues, oould send