Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1875, Page 5

i o gt q % - TITE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, BEECHER. His. Second Day's Experience on-the Witness-Stand, A Marled Change in the Char- acter of tho Proccedings, Trom Gayety to Gravity, from Laughter to Tears. * Beecher Gives Way to Strong Emotional Dem- onstrations. e, Ois Testimony Bears Direelly Upon {ho Mevits of tho Case, Absolute and Unqualified De- nial of the Charges Against Him. ffo Flafly Gives tho Lio to Tilton and tho Moultons. Mot Ona Word of Truth in Their Allegations of Oriminality, Eate Carey’s ‘ So-SoMi Btory Declared to Bo o Falsehood. fIr., Doecher's Written Statement Verified Under Oath, Thore Was No Adultery; Nat Even Improper Proposals. Fo Never Confessed Anything of the XKind to Anybody. Ssenos and Incidents in tho Court- itoom. A Crowdof Distinguished 8restalors ia Attendance, Sympathy for Mr. Beceker Finds Expres- aton in Nearty Applause. OBSERVATIONS, INTENSE iNTEREST. GETTING 1N Apecial Dispateh (o The Chicass Iribune, Dnookrys, No Y., Aprit 2—The crowd this moruing was the Inrgest that bas attonded the trial w0 far. Hcochot’s appeirance had Lrans- preseed the rogions of peradventuro and hecomp ufuct; thercfore, trugal persons who had been bolding tekets in reserve for tha goluon sxe u? these proceudiuga—tuat suriforeuy period in which the defendnnt's parsonal testhmony was to Lo excavated—were nll out fu full foree. A genersl calling out of th militia could iurdly hwvo ruob with = moro utmeronA response. At ench door—nerzoly, that ab which tho favored ontor, and that which glvea adminaion totho pro- fano vulgar—were loug linos of gatient puaplo waiting to bo adimnlited. If sn opers or 4p eso- cution had leen going on insido, the desire Lo witoess it could not Liave boen greater, w. Within the trial-chamber the throng was prp- portionataly denso, and, conepivuony iu its nudet, €at o batch of Indies, most of thet young—somo of thom protty and ezcoadingly well drossed. 3frs. Flold and Mra. Putvam weso tho ouly ma- trons with whotm the public hus grown faralliur, All the reat woro making thoir debut in tho char- ucter of auditors. Dloveher's own family wero 3n thoir sezusiomed places, and were surrnunded by a lurgo and affectionate group of friends TUE OVNOPURE, Tho jury were first called, snd thon Basehor, romoving his overcout and carrying & bunett of violota In his band, walked bristly to the ebair and sab down, Tho sudionco gazed ntientively at him whilo beust, 1o sut lu s ponsive atti- tude, with his head bowed aud Liw right hund proesod againat bls brow. While lost in roverie, the nharp voics of Evarts hroke npon bim, and, with a start of surprlso, e turned (o continue bia direct exawinalion. . THE MORNING'S 0TART. During its conduct, Tilton aud Moulton, who mat near each other, gazed nteadily iu tho face of tho witucss, but made no sign aud said nothig, Pryor was back in iy sent, and listened earnest- )y to Boocher's tostimony. Remnrkable witon. twn was paid by everybody, aud the soundd of Iaughtor and noiko which were wafted in from tho strects and childron at play alono contlicted with the witnees for & hearlny. Somelow or othor thero was hore aad thers o suapiclon that the groat dofendant would stnrtlo the world with an sdmldlon that he hud becn guilty of Im- proper solicitatiou, as a koy-uote to the hutaility uf his correapondencs with Tiliou aud Moulton, Dut Deechor met the tremondous issue squarely aad peromptorily. To Evarts', or, BATLED, TO CHRIGTENDOM'S INQUIRY, whethor or not ho had comumittod efther minor #r major offouse againut morality and pastorul telation, Boecher, in & doop, gravo, and ewo. Liooal vole, said, “nEvER]Y Thore was az outburst of suplause, which Juige Neilson justautly aud with groat stornsess thocked, and prohibited fn future. This was, of caurze, the direct, apecitlo, and fatoful clash of ‘o batile of credibilities. Beockior was skillful. Iy led from the momentous and cardinsl poaition of hiy oase to doacribe the whole story over syatn which Tilton and Moutton had desoribed Fefore. 1o unconsciously and characteristicals ly represonted, in dramatlo fashlon, the vorsonsgea in the story, aud a wuh. #ued laugli rewarded bis excollont ' portiaitura of Tilton and his theatrio wanuner, When Leechor cama to Lis interviaw with Mra, Tilton, In or sick-oliawber, hls volre quivered, ana wears filled bis eyes. BALT 201 WRUNG YROM A COFPRE, Ono of tho most ourious connsquencos of the dnprossion aud sympathy which fell upon the crowd ab this point wag the fact that the elderly policeman who acts an alde-de-camp for Clesk Mellison gobbed audibly, THE WOMEN IN TUIEN ELEMENT, Nearly all the lsaics prosent wore likewias facted. TRAGICAL-COMIOAL-FLSTORIOAL-PARTONAL, Booclier's grest emotlon, however, did not vent his masterly reprodustion in tone, gesture, ond facisl expression, of the princi- wals lu this tragedy of characters. Tyl tou's pompous and tluseled diguity, Maulton's utctoous and diplomatio suavity, Mre, Tilton's tsaza aud coutrition—all theso ho depicied by sn unconseioun sorien of histrionfo effects. Ang- thing as changeful sa Beochier's faco it wonld ba hard to remember, £xcept perhapa s desp puol of water undor s shifting Aprileky. Nowit was big with tears—a raln-clond swelling and per~ hapa giving a fow of tha dropait could not ro- atraing then ngain it beamod with good huawor, and, by aud by, & faint nmile wonld ripple about tho cornors of the mouth, until actual merriment sproad to Lis oyos and made them sparkls. HE FIDOErED a good deal in tho chair, and alternately threw ono leg over the other, Frequently, too, he leaned forward, aud, all tho time, wan ssreckloss 28 if quicksiiver bustled in his veina. After ro- cosn, Doecher deecribed the famaus interview with Monltow, during which he sigued tho lotter of contrition, aa it {s called. Tho audionco lis- tenol breathlessly to bis explanntion. I profer to lst you analyze L. Docron Bysrax. A THI TESTINONY 1N DETAT. PRELIMINARIES, AN EAOER CHOWD, New Yonw, April 2.—1Tho corridora of the Brooklyn Court-liouse were crowded from an early hiour this morning, but only those kolding tickats of admirsion to the great trial’ wero per- mitted to approach the city court-room, ‘Theso wero pluced in long lines, and sllowed to filo into court until sll the seats were occuplod, when the doors wore closed. The number of wowon way greatly fn ¢xcess of tho previous dny, and tho Plymonth Church delegation lind wn augmontation, Including somo of the ehtef memboers of that socioty, The plalntiTs lawyors wero tho earliest fn attondance, and with thom was Gen, Vrzor, who lias beon ebacut for tho past fow daye, PROJINENT PRASUNAGIN. Buortly affer Mr. Beecher's entrauco ho ae- conded tho witueas-otnid. Me, Evarts futro- duced John Bigelow, Iate United Btates Ministor 1o Frauce, to Judge Neilson, who {uvited him to ascat on tho bench, wheio wan alioady soated the Aspistant Attornoy-Geueralof tho United Btates. Tho Bpoalkcrof the ouso of Ropro- sentatives of Virginia was honorad with » seat near Judge Neilnen, CORRECTIO At ten mivutes paat 11 0'loek the examina- tion of Mr, Beecher wen resumed, Mo fital mude & correction uf yenterdey's testimony by suying that ho waa intiniate with the family of Dr. Storra und Dr, Conaut, who were not of his cougregution. S BEECHER'S VISITS AT TILTON BESSTE TURNER™S NTONY, Tho examiuation of Jr. Doceher was thon cons tinned, wnbatantially as follows: 1 remetnber 154 Bossto Tarner coming to mo in Decembur, 1870, but 1 ramember only once, though sho may have enlled oftener, Tt was neer the middlo of Decembor, [ thini, Lean cnly give tun snb- otance of whut passed. She ealted sbout tho mid- dio uf the forencun, and nald thnt sho was told to trll mo to o down und neo Mrs, Tiltow, at hor mother's bouse, an rha Lad left her bushand's bonse never to return on account of ill-treat- ment, Eho xaid, 1 think. that sho was cognizant of bis violenco ¢ that o liad etruck hor oneo or twico ; and that hu had songat ber company fn hier hed, and told her thae eiel espreesivuy of luve wero 28 natursl &5 kissing and caraising. 1 Lavo not heard £rom any. other sourco of thiy relation between o Tilton and Miss Turser. DIGHE I0N. 1 joined ths Uarovert trect Chureh, 1 Boston, in E32%, wnd wis (kero abeut ulteen years, sud from thal tims owwerd I heve continued my connceion with the satis denvmination, and mainteined an aclive eonnection with the church sogational and Trog- 2t auy (ngtruetion in a0y hunsa was A Gt i tins of d any peenea ozur besweens you and Miw, Til fou n witkel el it Upict your ¥nee, uron. et apt A—=Nu, nir, o Uil itre, "Pliton, va kny el T4t at that period, CEd ) s L.ar aashe adi Q.—1u what form f £l theew \i6ity, tecont you? friend,” Was thers any ¢lior forn of address bot ly ¢ &l or. tulkiug At g, e, dewchy Trlcna,* wud o en wit i, : MU, 1 BEVELATION®, Q.—D ¥ou remieini or i oceenics uf an futer etwe youreelf and ', Lt Wk , 3r, Josopa [ckards, fterfered 1 any Way L yoit e lndered tie 3 UM e upon yout vy way thrt yon naticd or remombered o, tiny, 1 dowt omener o g s Wi Ve Wiy Jretigiat vy vt of i (L—Norw, alr, ft has Leen eald that you have brer woii cn tho wtuop of The house i Livingston atreut, Tetween Taud 5 o'clock In the mosniugg Ly 47, Brazivr, wh was biralug by fu tlie street, Have you any recol: Tection of witch att wecurience * Ao, slr, 3 buve tu Tecollection ¢f 3 vialt Lmado when e, Liazier wao asstg by, o luked ut e, and T huvo o duubt b Baw me, Q—There was notLing in {1 to fusten ieelf ou sour i 7 ATt talght buse beon ; but norkng bt 1 semember, EATLY VISITS AT TILTON'S, Q.—During tha periud that tae ‘Fillons resided in {ba howie 1ok Liviugiton eirect, sud up £ tha year 14,0, with what degrie of drzqueilco ars' Jon abio tu staty thut you wado tny viults, eltlier frofit invitation or oriiuary cali, ut the Luuee? A, —Do 1 undersiand Yo to limit your Suguly from 146 1o 107 0—1 think from JeGi, They want diito the Louse ull ot 1666, sud during (lieir resideaco at 174 Live Iogeton street dowu Lo tho wutnen of 180, uutil yoir weat futo the cutuiry - the Mnamer of 1807 A v-- rhould ey, npeskig'of aveiogow, 1 waw (hein “from onca In ten days to once in threo weeks, N Q.~TUat i# 1ho averagn duriuy the tue? A—If T was Io {0wn niy visita were not more than thirtevnn timen & year, according to the best. computation vt T €A1 DIko uf them ¢ and that leaved QUL Ty sltaier vacationy, my lectrlogs, snd co ou, Q.—Now, duttug theso visi wbat was the manner of Itiens, ol what were tho aubleets of couvarsation Iy, geversl 7 A.~Two sre two yuestioun, Qu=Well, tako twosud uuswer thew both, A.—I st ask you to explain what you mean by tiie nian- Ber, Q.—1 mean tho maaner of yunrself and Mra. Tillon duzing tho visity, st wiist Were the toplcs uf conver- eation? A—Well, ibo iwauner was very ratch auch ns {v1ny wanuer in my own houso and’ with my own fhwnily, It was veryobople without the alightest for wnllty, They Leptan open, boapliable Bouse, snd left alf thelr frlenls the utnost personal feecilorn, Thero wan great propricty with aa fittle cunventionat: ity 88 1 ever saw fua tumily, aud therefore I felt per Tectly treo to yo u aud out 28 Icliose, Q.~How wus it with reqard (o tho presence of chile dren aud thelr partieyation in your visits 7 A,—Thoy wern alest alwiys peessul i ot any rate, § folvas it 1 13a lost & VIaiL 1 tliby worn ot presunt, Q.—Were your ysita fu part devotod fo thom 1 A,— No inconsiderabio pare of wy vivits, sud sometimes altogotlier, - Now, 8 1o {ue sublecta of conversation, A,—An varfous as flie interents of she church tud the phases of Tethel eaperienivo uud of 1aovemieuts—roformatory movenents—uf the thine, in whicl wo wore all engaged ; of buoky, of Jlterature, and, above all, of Theodars Tillon, _ (Laughter,) —Now, was thicaubloct regardiug bor busband's reflgtous opiuions on_auy partielar point or fn gen- crals matter of comsersation between Bla, Tilton aud yourself 3 A.—It way, to my nurprise, Moi, Tilton—— M, leach—Ouo moment, slr, blect toft, Me. Evarta—I dou't care for detaiia of conversations, 1 don't cara ta reproduco Judge Nellron—You can stute the subject, Wikiens—1 wus ouly sbout saying, fu explauation of my word *wurprise, that Sirs, Tilton's habitual spesklug of Ber huskaud wax w0 ulsilatic o fond, 34 T 7elt aho was but the shiadow that ho pasaed, 3, Boach—That is inadmlusible, varta—Yes, Witness—Viien, therefore, she dlsclored to ms & 7oy derious’differeace batweeu her sud bin 1 wes surprised, . Q.—Ox religlous opinlons? A,—On religlous sub- Jocis, 1 found her firmly arounded. M, Deacki—I dou't think (his v slimlasthle, Mir, Evarle—Tho malter s beeh gono into, aud I wish to show Ly this witneas bow far Lu participated 1n tlicse acruplem of Brs, Thton, It Lia bten sbown sbundantly by Tiiton biuuself, iu regard to Tilton's do= parture from the orthodor [uitl, on Wie subjeet uf tho ivinity of Christ, You remember that Tilton wi brouhttulo ke whea—— udge Nellson—Ho was in It largely on your sualnation, but aiL1 (b8 wilness. can piate the genoral foatures of that fact, + TILTON'S RELIGIOUS VIEWH, Mr, Evarts—Suw, whiot passed betwee lrs, Tilton sn | yoursslf at auy of (Legs iutorviuws 7 AT cau't tull Suu (ko details, 1 can ouly eay slio consuited v 0 ber duty toward her cltidren, on sccount of the gread defovtlon of Ler husbeud frou Wose views which o intie e Tilton 2 1y aro called erthindys, and e miud was gocdon tronhied as 1o her duty, nud | stteiant. hn avked ma whetlier T th Lier' 1o bring p Ber chiren vawler the nfine 8 pareat who il given up the ditiuity of Liis ui o | seemned 10 he loning faith in fbe Dible, ant aall thiat | Ttnought that on (het ground thers ought 0 Ly difficulty ; that 1 thought ifme and growth, and the guidanes of Gad would bring thinws rieht, ~During tila time can you b, e, Deecker, the timo of thesa conmullations? A1 canll fia theta ills very great definileness, 1 think thiey were In thet § partieniar year—1847, r;-During thie ioig scqusintauc with M. ity aid you conm ta_have, as vun_aupposed, e Sntincto ¥noiledye of her character, ber teinpernment, nnd hier intelligence 1 A~I thiuk 1 did, MRA. TILION MENTALLY AND JOR. Q.~Now, wiaal estimata 1 you form concerning her mentsl aud moral character? Ao—At Orst thiought she was a womian of great wimplicity and pu- Tily, And of fair iuteliigence, ' AT hecams ettar ace uainted whih het, T asimsred ber domertic tratia, and that winch, untli 'after consilerabla scqnaintauce, 1 found out wan & very ueep and unusual religionn e ture, developiug fteelf so diterentiy frata thet which e nee ordinarily that 1t struck ma very much, 10 what regan did I ac iriko Yoll—nihat fort of deveinment? A—Well, it wen—T don't know us T ean tell vou exnctly nniees by uing the ustial form— un T perceive sumo reiigious cliaracters develop them. aclvesiu ethicat strenptaand consciouencan fi il duties, e peerong deselop themuelven in thelr religlous na- tiiea more luryely in suclal enthuaiatos and goncrosities, Sume prreons devolop themselven in venaratjon snd Nuw, in her case, it wias o very uonaual for e {o rera peryon whose' rellgious chirucler developed Ituelf [ thae two forin of ecntatic devotlon and ses rust i1 (od, wino in tho form of iy aud excltement, nder yonr uleervativn, gene nt work? A.—lIncoseantly, re of It ol he whilo flist it N.—Yer, #lr, Nota vIalt ihat slinwan 2ot taikiing tnno abont Aarme vaso whe had \lu- Land; hOING JOOE Tuull, oF rutuie family, of something of the cluen of purried women 0 wak then superin. tending In tho Dethel, or at sorae periods of the time s w3 In tha! connelion, ~Dutng tin poriod of your scquaintance did sny alicgation of diesfection from her hurband dirclose Jtuelf lo yon 7 A,~'Tho contrury; the vory contrary, 1t wan i natter of mero gentio Tdcule, of exceslie addictlon, The] busband was tha theme of all others shie tecuned {2 love {0 talk about, ML, TILTON'S REOARD VOR BECHER. Q—Naw, duriug \bis acquatnitanee ol yours, did FOU at all Vewomi aware In uny way, irom Mrs, Tiliou fuanuer o vonvetaation with vo, that her {toling swere expecially unlinited towarda you s A.—Yea, alr; 1 think ey weza, Q.~In what form and degreo?® A,—As Lier pastor andao her fricnd, Q.—Did suu obierve, or nolice, or surinise, (bt she lad sy othier entimuent towards you thau atiection or rogard for yourself fhan yon lizve thus described, A.=Neser, vir ; nat (e siightest (very erphatic}, Mit, DEKCHED'S 1 LINGY TOWARD 3IRH, TILTON. Now, Mr, Jiciclier, dni ing thls aoquaintance did you form 8 eentiiment of reuard, enterm. awd affection for Ie4, Tilton? A~=Life-loig scutlimenta of affection il yerpect for ler, —In what reynrd did thle stfcction form tiwelt in your inind and feelinga? 8.—1 don't understand you, —In what chsracter of form of afection that you have fudicated did you have toward her? AT bind the utmost uffeccion fur her o a Christhn and o hwer of n lovely family, 1 felt proadof her soni- Aesieo wnd ber affection, ~DId vou hwve upy ecntiments of affcction or love tovardy bes,as nwoman elberwise than i thin wonneetion ¥ A.—No, rir. =2 e = TWO IMPORTANT DATES, | AN REMPRATIC DENIAL. Q.—Tro dates ol tire 10tk nnid 17th of October, 1868, 3r. Beecher Levo boen eapecially referiod to. Are you abla to sy whather you were in tho City of Brookiyn on both uf thoys days? A.— Onousof them I am pretty suie I must have bien—numoly, on tho 10th, Q.—Whnz ocontre: on Lo Dtls thet you remom- bor as figing auy dato ? A.—The Friday uipht prayer-meetives und the meoling iv the Academy of Musdc, to which I went after that, Q.—Du you romomber reclugy dlrs, Titton at that wooting at the Acadewsy ¢ A-I thinkit wis nt that meoting, tliat s mv best recollsction § that L enw her after tho meeting, Q.—And did nuything ceoar betwesn her and en 1hut places iteelf at ail in your A.--If thut is tho meeting ebe wgoko oing present st eliher o dinter oz zacop iven tu the Rev, Morley Punihoa, cihuaiint elevgszuan, who e then Jiving v iur 10, o viniting 1hin conntry? A—I think Jiving hete for sanic tin Al wikat Wz e Mikgesticn 3n to tating part Al ity 4Tt was (ko raprecsion of 'ttt there was o be wiucl st 82uir, sud fo Lnaw 111 AL DLEX IXVITLD, amut hoped st T sooukgo S 1 wan, —10r wan buows: tu fier, Wan 67 AT never met tiake hgpds’ with Ul affer a public I thfuk it wen $u iy own charch that hu KLook hundy With 1o 7 but besddo that 1 it war woitig on s, 10t war, Wo have urday after your Fridus leelure. itin fowu on the 130T Al sl alout ity 1 presusa 1 wid, ~Yout wwzre at (hat acaton, that month, sl living try A, 'y oy fandly were still there, s §spnol, tags a portion at any rale of tho work g T dll, eomamt down on Fridsy afternoon {amy Luiday ulzht confeveueemncting, sud weually— (o=t Tetuzlucd over tun BzUbiLT A—Ouly fn o5 Al I £o brek vgafn Saturday miorn- oz b And thea you veturned ngpatu If you conld? A, Ve, A1 Leouids bt ihore: was beidorh @ by svsaod 2 the Pafarus you have auy recolinction of , (e Uith and 17th, you weis {0 Srookiyn? —It i probizble 1 was, ity Now, what 11 the ordinary mode fu which you Fpenit yonr Satnrdave? A,—Vell, it e my day for rambling in New York, usually, or makdug etcuraiony {0 the park o to thy green houees, or sotnthivg of that Lind, T alweys taake it » vigation day of thn we. i of recreation=—t u~bor wie {t uenally woent by ¥ eaid vitner most gonerslly fu Now York bookeiores, 11latehops, wll np el down the sireet fn mattors of curinsity, dhid, I ot that, then very Zecquently ot tho ck, o¢ Piugling, oc camewhera’ whers there were ‘e Faturduy o day on which you mads thesa e ordinary vals smong vour cirelo of frienda dgee ur win 16 ulhorwisg A—Well, ua o generut 17, 1t Q30w alr, buve soit uny recollection of RELING 03, TILTON, elthee ut your awas house o at her huuae, ou elther of tlose dwa? AT dow's remember H, Qu=DI1 ‘anything ceenr between you aud her on eltlier of thoes dutvs, ur durlug part of thone werks, that bow tuapreased flasif on your mind stall?” A= It & Q.—Durfny your entire sequatntance with Mrs, Ti- touy Nr, Do her, up to thin montl in December, 1870, had thiara ever been any uudue yersonal famtliarity bet tween yonrself nud Lez? Ac—iover, ,—ilnd 01t &b wuy tme, dirertly or fadivectly, a0 Uelied tinproper fevors from Lor &8 womau? A Never,, xrvenl Q.=1fud you recelved Impraper favors from liar? A=t wat o thing uiporsible for her 1 Nosar! " (Loud apDlzisa,] Judge Neilaon—Thia must not occur sgsin, Mr, Tioyers, you will sco to (his, that, If you nd any gen- Howan' diturking the peaco of the liouse, yois wil Bae your men remove him, 5o matter who b fe, Mr. Evarts—Dld you ever, during th(s peciod, huve corunl intercouree, or soatial couneation, wit 3r, A~No, alr; nover, = BEECHER, TILTON, AND BOWEN, “Y0U NUST CEASE FIOXN VREACHING AND QUIT TUGOKLEY," Q.~Do you romember, Mr. Beectior, on or sbout Christmas Day, or tho day celebrated as Clirlstmas Day hiere, the 25tk of December, the call from Mr. Bowon and tho prossotstion of a lottor to you? A.—I do. Mr. Evarts—Exhibit No. 4, Mr. Morris, Morria produced s letter, and Evarta baudoed to Beooher the following : Baooxtvw, lee, 30, 1870.~To Henry Wand eecher —8im 1 doniand thul, for reauous WELCh YO, expiicite 1y uuderstand, you inimedistely cesse from the mine ity of ¥iymaiith Ohureh, and'that you quit the City of Brooklyn ax o realdenc Txovons TiLTON, Q.—Did you receivo that letter, Mr. Boechor? |, A.~I rocelvod sich a lettor, Icanuot say that thlnis the vory ono I rocelved,~a lettor in Tii- ton's handwriting, Q.~TLis i il Mr. ilton's weitlng ? A.—Yes eir. I don't know whethor this is a copy or not., Q.—This is uudorstoud to be tho originsl 7 A.—1f $1ik 1o tho originul L receivad it, 1 recelved s lotier of tLis purport, Boach—No, thla n w capy, Evatte—i7ell, it will snuwer, This is the oue that 1y, Tilton haa apoken of (readlug {rom the minules), Mr, Fullerton aaks 1 1n your ovidenco yosterday you anoke of a letter of Dec, 33, 1870, written” by ‘Tilton ta Br, Hoscher, which Bowen'cartled; Lok ai that paper 100w abow you, aud usy whutber ft s Ll letice to whichyou then Yeferrud, A.—Ycs, slr, Fullortou—1 yropose 1o gead it.’ 1t 1s marked Bx. hiblt No, 4. I think that Indorsement on ihe buck of 1t hy Moulton sbiows thay it is the origiual lettar, Evarte—1 reniomber giving Tillon the eavelops, showing him it biad been uonled, Now, Mr, Boocher (showiug him 8 Ictter), when and by, whina ks Uhia"letiar brought 10047 A—BY fsury O, Bowen, Q.—Whoro wora yon? A.—At my proecnt resideace ou rookiyu Helghits, Q.~Fleass state whizt Boweu salil in handing yeu the lotier, "A,—Ho salil Lie Lind a latter for mio froin Til. ton § ho was notaware of ita coutent comlng honie, or coming that way, he had offered to Lrin to me for Tiltou, .~DId be sit while you od it A~~Hedld, . —You opened {t and resd 112 A—I did. . —What dld you vay to Bowen vn rading It? A,— }lllll lull;hllmldl’, - h‘l s abiser fusanity ; the man o cracy, Q‘-{V\nl did Bowen suy to that? A.~le sald he did not kuow exactly what was fo it,and on thet I Lasided i 10 him, {fo took If and read it. ~He read 1t 7 A.—I have 2o doubt e did, —Well, thoo, whist betuten yout A1 made sotae expression that 1 cannol recull, sven the subclance of 1k, except 8o expesasion of asort of indige atrong expremona that 1 ueed, orven foil tn mant »irnrise that Tilton rhoc ik Mowen then procee fe. od Wnd womn dIFARCICS L0 the order in whih t he pencouded G0 give me s i «uicuce of (e sirength of tuy~:r Lor tihe Ao Bk s G b g w1 was 1, ety hie g tnisnedd iiton from (he etomahilie? the 1~ Tt oo enty 8 contzdiutor to 1 vinen 00 b o up bi1 1l 10 do (Latit war on iccount uf burhiers rewnons, Titun's views wers not able, mud thet (U PALET Way katfcring in consee of 3, o waa Hnbla fo wafler, I don't ementber i eseT, 89 800t A4 e Lad reduced him wissic hich {0af 10 & wuiordinate posliion vl 1he paper, that man after uan—mnljtuder—catue u wiih storie aCecting Tile ton's raore) chnraeter, and. thst e was minazed t st 1ie neser wan a0 satoniatied f1 bin [ife; aud, n making Snquiiry of oue anil AEutber, they tecnid 10 touy thicker and thicker, He sald'ther wan s case of A WOMAN AND TILTON AT WENNTED, Ho gave-no particuiarss s there was another tn the Nurthwert s | hava forpotten If lie wentioned the place, bt lia aatd that, §u hin owd oMo, sud (6 refor. ence to s lady that woa employed by Liw, when the rontract war reltied, snd hin went into tue nflice, xhe hind informed biru' that Tiltou turned the key G the door and paid, ** Now the oppartnunity lae coue that | have dong wanted,” nod 1ustantly’ miade advances foward her of sn lmpr(:r'-r tiire, " 1 ‘van urtonialie) aa you well slght think, Lt nit 80 mnci snae { would hawe been if T bad not reen wurd heaed tertle mony, and 1 told him w0, e wanted 10 know whit that wan, X then related’ to b the aubstanice of what Detste Tarner had foid me, T al malil thiat thers was suotbier bont whose usme, {u entte Biection with Mr, Tilton, Foinor had been vecy Luny, and rome athar Incideital cuversuitun w0t place, 1 vald to Bowen, I with you wonld falk with my wife, Khie known more about 1hin nuiter than 1do, 1 ale Juded 10 the futerviews bn hul Ll with Stom, Ti a0 e exy reared some repgusnics, ukiug wite wonld not ke tn falk with im, 1 capnot ey whelier fbore waa s nterview, sl 1 luve & atrong {mpresslon that e went futo the tack garior, and nisld rome moraente falking 1o her, During the + coure of this conversation, Mr. Duweu ‘waid that be o made up his mind that’ “Fien anid not stay un thie fvlependent tn auy felation, unl thit he way in wreve doutis whether Sie.could Dava hita upon the Vitouklyn {nfn, 3 satit to Bowen it the Tudryondent ran dewr to mie, Do Diatter what bad conae aurd gone Lelween ta g that ) wab the paper wiih waich I had beggun my life here in Brooklyn, 1 felt samly taward 1, and it waw my Sudgiment that's e that was tainted 28 Tlitou was eauld not properls be tetalued on such & paper an that without dolng it damege. A it rerpected the Brooklyn Usiont £ did uol say susibing wbout thaty 23 It wan o political yiaper, only ttt T THOUNNT TILTON MPRACTICABLE AN, thiat be was not upt to agroe Kith parties except so for a3 e lod thea, wnd that T 10023t ne o le vier of x lis itblican oriait 1 Brooklyss bo “aull be fouud (6 e & am that dould et hix paper into tronble, 'Q.—DIil you mention 0 Hawen at the i anythiug regarding Mrs, Tiliou's seperntion 03 appllailun wits. referonce to meparation from her lwhand T A,—That was the point on which 1 reseread i to my wife, Q.—Now air, did goythiag mors ocedr at 1t {nter- vicw tisat you'can bring to mind 2 A.—Noiing, ¢ ccpt that lowen grow muio ore riendly in'view of 1hla &ttauk, ot rather thls Warniug t soud ins out of fown, T 1ean not ready {0 go theu, sud oxpresud my- elf 50 to him, sud ke fald that Lo Would wiaud Ly uie ana Iriend, a you remembar what time of ‘dar thi L bIF 3 3 WaR Just before dar, T should b tho 207 A~—Yer, hir;' not far from § van? ¥ 0 Ay DI Bowen, on presenting vou the letter, auy ! of uot hie iad come from Tilton? Aol 'whil 10t <1y that lie said that, bub st was the Improwton preduzed upon me by #f, that bo Bad s wuereation s Tilor, and that this letter bad beeu mven him by 'flton it tho Foquest that e ok (ke i to e, etwoen thin iuterview, terminating thue, snd ht of the Uth' of Decouber, Mr, Deecher, did fher bavy or soek any intervicw with Bowen? Jou e, A, —No, #ir, Q. =Dl you have or asek any Interview with Tilton? ir, Jouseeorin any way bear from Mes. Tits r, e FACE TO FACE, TILTON COARGES BEECHER WITH IMPROPZR OVEM- TURES, Q.—Now, sir, on the 80th of Decomber, what oceurrod, and how was the matter begun, and by wbom? A.—Not far from 7 o'clock iw. tho evening Moulton called” at my house, aud was shown into the froot parlor, Iwent inand greeted him in the ordinary way. He maid that Tilton was at his bouso, nad desired an jator- viuw with mo immedintely. Isatd to bim that it wes peayer-mooting night: that it would uot be convenleut for me to go down that night. Iie replied that it was A MATTEI OF 50 MUCH INFORTANCE that ho thought I should do weil to put some ono clso in my placo for the might and go with Inni. 1 sent or eallod upon—1 don't know which —(Gieorge A, Bell, and wout with Monlton, Q.—D1d hie live nesr you F Ac—Uloks by ; ves, siy. 1 wentdown tobis house. When I reached ubout the carner of Ciinton aud_Montague strecte, or tiat nefgliborhinod, Tald to hum ¢ * What 1a tha vub. Ject on waloh ‘Liiton winhes to see mat" Hevald hflu‘«ll«l Infora you bimself,” aud 1 went to b ouse. Q.—DId ansthiug elan paes Letsreen von and Litn till you reschel” Monloan? A~ ‘There was some conversation pasned betwe Do lmportant impresuion, The goluy Jown han lefl no fmportant fmprerdos upon my mind, Q.—Wun thero uny wthier conversation un the other #lde on the aubjeck of the inturview Tilton saught? A=y dmprersion {s, there wan sonie_silusion mada 1o Tilton's difMcultien, Thut wan reniarked ugon, but Teaugat recollect any detailed converwation, Q.—Wben, hofore M, Monlton saw yon in your arior that evenfug, liad lie ever bieen in your houss to jour knowledge? A1 lwd an fwpresion thatbo ad caflod v e with the lat of Junuary callers, Q.—Not othierwine thou that? * A~—No, kir. Q.—Beforo you entored the Louse (hat uight bnd yoteves been s hia howse? An—Ne, sir, Qo What occuirred T A When Lo eutered the ouse tou HY. LOCZED TUE DooR A maid, * Fiton fn th tso roum al ove the yarlor—the Sromt rooms 1 eaid b liign, Wisuing for » Witniess, 8. avingr we wero golng to bive o Liiinees dircusion, 1 would rather you wonld zozme with mie, 3Ir. $tou ton, " fe sald, I would rather you wewt up sloue, 1 wont wy-sinice, knocked xt tuo door, and opened the soor, Tilton wen etanding st ape cf th front win- «lows looking on ulinton sircet, aud near afbureatt on tho fnesideof thy curtwin. Slo tnet me in the moet sintely mantier, and anked o b att down, which & did, I drew from bis pocket A LITTLE PAPER, Juws about that wbupe (svitneen sLowed A plece of puper shout 7 fnchey iy feugth unil 3§ 1 width) ouly a Hittle fuerower, end, eitting down, sali: 1 have Feqitesicd, or L have shamoucd Sou t0 this intervicw on matierd of hmpurtance, 1 suppors you recelved frum me, by Bowen, letter dewanding your resignation and de- arturd from Looklyn 7" ¢ Yea alr, 1 bave receivod 1.7 % 1 wist now Lo reeal that Jotier, aud 1 wish you 10 conrlder it ns unwritten, [t was agranil thing to Wwrito tans lester, 1t would hare been & grander thing r P vot.? (enwstion,) o then begay. Q.—Did yon respoud ta thid notlce to you'of tbe re- |")ll:fl 1he leiter? A,—=Of conrse (with tHouing), Gl Ao then besn to alluda to Buwen, {hie Leares of (hat Jetler, utud 1o Luwon's treatment of Bim, ot goitg info 1t {0 any eonsiderable detatl, but charucteriaing it sy VERY DASE AND VIRY TREACOEROUN, e then churged ine with having an undervtandivg with Bowen {i thess matters, and furthering them, 1 am nol uwing hin Tatyuage, thiogs urged upous e b Jiad accepted injuifous . storles of ' bim, Gt T fad reporied them againg tbat 1 Ll advired agulust him, snd much ore to that por- pors, which Y can recall in delail, 1 think, st this oint, T wan disposed to make somw explanation, when i watod 1o 10 ilence and I wus sileut, 1is thew pro- cueded to 83y that 1 bad not ouly tnjured him i bls Tusinewn relotiony and io his reputation and prosects, ut that 1 had also insinuated myself info bin farolly, and that, under color of friendwlfp, 1 had wrangii him worve milschief there, Ha xald that 1 bed f 5 senee supervedsd bim, and had TAXEN 118 PLACE, sothat in matters of religious ductsiae snd i watters o€ the brinng up of bis chlliren, and of the ouse- Lold st his wife looked to me Fathier that to bin : {hat T bad eaueed her ta (zanster Ler affactious from him to me in an {nordinate moast thet u conse quence of differences which kad spruny up by reason’ of my conduct, his fanily had well nigh been dr- atroyed § thut 1 had suffered iny wife and bLls motlor- in-law 1o conaplre for the oparatinn of the fauly: fhat I bad corrupted Elizabeth, feachivg et to llo, o decelve him, (o hide under fale appearauces her friendubip to e, Anid (et T 24 mitde her 10 beml bail hades At Lo had marsied hev one of tls sitplest and pureat of women, sud she had undez my itiflucuse Jecune deceltfut and untrustwortby, el that [ Lud tied the knot in the ssuctucry of dod by whicli thoy were {0 e Lound together in an nsenarable lify + hadl aldo reachind out iny hand o uutie thut knot, and 10 loose them one from the ol He then weat ou fo #ay tnst uot only had 1 done this, but that 1 bad MADE OVESATURES TO HER OF AN INFROPER CllAN~ ACTER, and sgain he expressed sonie wurpriv, probably by my attitude, Idont ramember that 1upoke, bit drew frum bis pocket a alrip of Juper Wbout ke that. (Wustratiig), - and rewl 40 nio what piir vorted 1o be & statewent uf his wite (o Lim that Mr, Hecoher had solicited ber ta becorus bis wife, o atl fu- euts sud purposce which wersalgaiiied by that teen— about that—aubatantislly that, e ald that nhe nuade & statement o hini on (ke July before f ber fu= ordinate affection for e, or her oatating sffoction 3 the phras was not imortiule; but il ho had fron the love he bore her, and from & genoral feeling of doubt or heaitation,—1 don't reciember ox- actly the —that he had suffercd, that to go on ‘without meddling with it, bot thut recently she had renewed 10 Lim uot ooly igat statement, but bad aluy given bim Iu writing thio sftoment which hie lind Art Fead; that ho had, for shame sud for pride’s sshe, burned up tho original, aud that aow be would tear up fbo ouly oopy ihai wss fu - exbience 0 it there sbould” mever be u lan of either sgainst “the reputstion of his wife, snd witl tiat Lo {00k the fragments fu his’ haud and atepped (o the alde of the ruuw, and then threw thew down i thal way, (Mr. Deecher Lad torn the slip of aves In bla Baodua s spuic, sud Ibtew them vio- utly onthe floor as bo utterod the last seulence), “Now,” said ke, turniug towsrd me, "I wish you to yerify theao clarges by yoivg down ‘and seelng Kl Yeih yourselt, Klio is walting, for you st my Louw Taald that Jaat blow steggered mo, 1 mid’ b0 kim, * Mr, Titon, THIS I8 A DREAN, Bhe mever could Bavs wade to wriling a slalcmout 30 3 bow, moe Sald he, I8 fa Imlos few M) T e youreslf” T tmees wut of tha” room ' sl walbed nweting Moulton at the fox of the 1 b ey ' Are you going domn 1 ves W31t @1 will go with you,m 7' think he had his “orereost al- en Fondy o al by tate my {mpression 18 he had, Tre ot 1 #fie ctnor to Jot me ont, 3td 1t was locked, Ha it hin 10 X% for the key, but it wasn's thers, aud ns tuened aod nent Lick to tand {0 the Sl andd took it f-um tis drawer, or table, or Somee te there, ssying, with a sort’ of Aotto' voes, " Wa 0’t want Ly be Inferrsipted dirng thin Interviaw,” Heunlocked tha door and we went out and went ou e way, Q,—Andon thn w tween you 7 town did suytbing gaw be- . Q. AT can't recall it nlr. 1 re- mcmer speaking eomething of the storm thiat wis nat hreaking i tho aks and clearing sway—tha winter uvw-alorm, There was other conyersatiou, or ke axdd anz tituge, Tut 1 wae g no._aizta of mind tn o glater Just then conversation that did nnt relata to what bail pasned, o e THE RETRACTION, I NERCHERH ACCOURT THERLOP, Q.—Yoaw, when jou reacked ths door, what panned batween you sud Moulton in regard to his going or not going in7 A.—~1 dun't know that there was avything sald abont his going In or not going In, and he asked me, * WHI you sl on your way back? Will yeut call at my houge # " and I said I wonld, Q.—Youtold him you wonid; you then— A.— I then rang— Q.—You rapg tha ball. What happenod thon 7 A.—The dvor was opened by » womau whom I #appozod by her dress and appesraucs to bo thelr hourckeeper. 1 know thoy had one. Q—Wne she u Iady whom you petwoually knew 2 A.—1 dou't know, 1 think not. Q—Well, nir ¥ A.—$he told me 0 GO UP KTALRR TO MIN. TILTON's 1tOU) Q.—Di yon commuulusto to her auy purposen or make auy {nquiry atont seciog Mre, Tilton? A—} did mot, 1bad nu occanion to, Sie tid me fo yo right up slairs, Q.~Can you glve sny geveral description of thislady wio openad the door s0 we tnuy he able {0 fdentify her inany way 2% A.—I cznuot. T only recollect that ahe eeeined to ba a nlce, Hds-luoking woman, with u kind authority fu Ler fs manuer, sad wel dreased, Qe Wy s, Miiclell, ibe” nusto?A~Ya, r. Q.—Now whatdid she say 0 Fou? A.~—Shs maid eithor to meto g0 tp, rilt up to Ler room, vr els Mrs, Tilton was In ief Foom j-etairs,—somethiug 10 that effect, Q.—And you went up? A~1 went right np and knockd. Q.—Wea the door openud? opened Qu~-['rom within? A.—[ belinve ro, sir, T will mot be pouiiive. Q.—Well, whiat occurred then? Haw did you go in 2 A,=There are frout rcoms in_ Tilton's hutixe, ouo of witleh 1 tho—s aitting and receiving room, and com- nunlcating witl Wi oler Ly folding-doors wlich usuaily wood open, Mrd, Tillon was ju one whera s bed was placed, and which waa nearest to the atvirs, Q,~Wlon the door was opened weru you left olong Ly the peraon who opened the doar? Al wats 1 wett §n from the door af thn hall, and catar, thararore, olmont mmediately to the bed, instead of going arvund through e ather Toom, fout catgs through the door tlat went Imimnee Into the toont whers the bad wan? A,—T did, Wore the folding doors closed at that No, mir; they wers ogen, Q.—They were tnen open? Ac—Yes, dir: I think thiey wess open, Q.—Did they remnin open? A—They remsined opes, 1 think, all tho time. Q.~Wax ouy person other thau_yourrelf snd Mre Tilton 0 eithier of th roomr, $0 your hnowlo duriug the tiine of your lulerview wiib her 7 A there was uot, A~~The door was THE RO03, Q,—Neseribe the acete in you kot it {110 Toom, Au—TLo oerd wan dreswod Aes. TUOD wan droseed in pure wite, uni &8 whito an thu bed, Iviug 3 lutle abote a level, roo clined on rllows, and ker hauds in this forni on ber Dreast (Mr, Dedcher folded Lis Lunds across hin breast) I & very natural mauner, iero wan 2 chaiz by the bedside, and J aat dow on b, —DId nlie accout xou 1n puy vay befors you spoke tatall, lcr éyes wera closed, Q.~DId you observe whetlier abe war asleep or not 7 ho Wan 38 one dead, and yet ahe was Living. 1 seu entered pure white, her face, A, sat down by biex and enid to her— Measrrs hnd Fullertan—One somest, efr (o couuitation hero took pluco between plaintiff s counrens 3, Bich—Wo abjeet, #lr, 10 a converration between thi« witnesa sud M, Tilton, Judgo Neilson~1 think we will have to take it, We liave it} evidence that the witnera received from' Mre, “Tiltoy that evening aletter, ‘Tuat fuct bas becu irosed very clearly, though indirectly, As purl of tint cone versation, 1 think we wiil uve to fale the converac tlou ay part oF the uct of recciing the lelier, Mir, Nench noted an exceptivn, 3r, Evarta—3tr, Beecher, proceod now, Yoo drew the chulr to the bedsidonnd sat down? A.—1 suid tn Liers s Elizabeth, T bave Just scen your husband and bave had & loog Interview. Ha has been making uany etatenuents 1o me and charges ; and he ban Aont 1ue 10 70l 0 Toeptct t soiie of themn faF you {0 verify them,? T then safd: * Us Liaa charged me with alfen- stinyg'your aflestions frum Litn, L has charged me that T Lave corrupted your riunplicity und your truth falncan s bo b slso ‘charped mo with Bttempting hrroprieti 1t s sburd thivg for & man to speak (0 a whkoin Jie reveres of such things, wnd 1 nOl_express myzelf very clearly, (Iexe My, Decelier exhibited decp emotian, v things 5o, Elleabetn 2 Bue gavo the falntest quiver, and fear trickld down e chieeks, but she fmade 1o ancwer, Taald to her: + Ile asys that you bave charged ma with jaklug jmproper ndvances, Have you stated Sl thewe tltgs sud jusde thin chinrze?” Anil wle opened Ber eSwe and eald: 3y friend, T could not belp 3" *Coald not help #, Lilzaletby Why coull siot you help (b You' know that thews (hingn e’ not true” s+Oh Mp, Beecher,” Enyn rhe, 1 was wearled, 1 have Leen—I bLave boew weariod witl his imperfunits,” o sometbing to (it efect. * He mady me think (iat, it T would cone fess larato you, It would feave hiio fo CUNI'LEY TO ME 118 ALl or somethivg to thet effect, charge of atiumpting fmproper thiugs, yon fennttrae” *¥ou, but what can 1 do?" Dot Jouenn ko 1 buck aiali” " sbe huslialed. 1 did not understand her heajiatlon, 1 wald, * Cannot_you tlefthack T 1u s not true” Hho said somethng about If sbe could do ft—if whe conld do 3t withouy iojory to her Dusband, which 1 did mot nderstand, 1 eld,. “But you ought to give mo wrltten retractlon to that written confexeion, anc xle wald st wat wllag (o du it if 1 would ‘mot v ftugainet her lusband, 1 ssid, * Give mo pen and paper,"and_she polnted to & necretary in tha next omi, 1 knew it, and rought pen, ink, and psper to wo! T wald, know thst Ler, 8ho raised heraelf up and ‘wrote the first part of tue'resraction, and ehie igned it, THE LETTER, Mr, Lyarts—One moment (handing & paper to wit. Lok at lhllrpflr aud see I 1t In tho oue thal ‘was then written, ~TLis becws to be the onel auppose 1t to Le, Q.—ltow far did she write? A,~Sball T read ft 7 rts—Yow, sir, Witncas read au follown HDECEMRER 3, INT0,—Wearled with importunity and weuliened by sickness, 1 gave a letter inculpating my friend, Heury Ward Beeclior, under the sesirance thut that would remove all difticultiea betwern me and my husbaud, That letter I now rovoke, 1 waa per- suaded to it, slmost furced, whon I was. in 8 weakened siate of mind, I Tegret i, aud recall sil (in atate- wente, 1. R, TiLtoN,” uring that writing d1d you fu sny mauner i ECAE iy of (L8 lauguage tsod ? Ar—No, uggested that sha lu the beglnning—-i AReated sbe ought to ma all of thoss charges tliey had covered. She read it over QT hemalt ue aloud ¥ and then held out the pen for some more Ink, 1 Lsd it10 my Liand ani sdded this : 1 desire to Aay exe plicitly that M, Beecher hus never offered any Imyrop- e solicltations, but Lna chways treated e fn & mauner becomsfnga Chiristisn and s’ gentleman,” and thin sho sgned_with liet wholo name—Elizabett 1t ‘Hltom, Q.—DId you In auy mauner suugest or Fequest ‘that additlond Writing? Al did nol, 1t,was ber own sir, to hermelf, Q. you in any manner dictste or_{udicate fo a0y form the expresalon or sabstaues of 7 A~ did oty Q=Did you, during s conversation, say anythlng ta Srv, Tilton w4 1o the form or manher i which Ingiiry walgltcome 1o you from that cbarge? Aol Q.—What was bat? A,—When ahe spoke a8 object- {ng that it would make diificulty between ber and hor Luabanud, L auid to her that thirs should bs no ditf- chlty of that kind so far &s 1 was concerned, and | de- alred this {n DO stuse as an vleusive thing, but that sowe rumor of thiv matter milght comio 10 mikchicl- makers, might gat nlo tha church, sid there might fn the futiire be a call upon e, ami T wislied someihing f my passewsion, §u auy such ewergency, a4 would be & defeame or tha'wubatanceof (hat, S .—DId you uay soythiog o her fu_regard (o Injur to berusit and fadntly (ks fhe rovalonce of kuowisdgy of wiich relstions ax she hud chargad would ue Idid, T sald tohor that it was Rt an in) win bad done ; (bat 1o woman_ coukt ch o atatement without fujuring horelf, and elidren, A. - e it would be an_injury both to her and lor sliould 1t e broughit 0t and believad, Q—Whea Mni, Tilton wad speakliig toyou of the vicws preseuted (o Lir by her busbaud which {aduved Lor to yield and give bin this paper of sccusation agalust you, did you or did she asy suyihlng mors or further ln regend to any COMPAMIBON NETWEEN MNIMRELF AND HENSLLY that Tilton bad mado? A~From your question I don't recall soything, Q.—Have you uldied, us far 89 you recollect, what 9ho said fu regard (0 the reasans or siggrstious of lier busbend waich had produced that written docuneat 7 A,—Hla did sometbing mare. 1 caunot state It al Q.= Aud tne wubtaui*e Ly ay you have given It7 Tl subatanco is a8 1 bave given il Q.—How long was this futerview, Mr, Besclier? A~ pasnen very faat when people wte inder groat excltenicnt, 18 soetua 10 mo about teu hours, 18 was probably Lalf an bour, Q—And b1y paper, after {4 wus copupleiod, fo what form did you secelve’ It Tram Mirs, Tilion, itin an envelopo, O was 1t wlinply aw it la7 A—I think it wau juat i 'this form- I dow't meniber anything sbaut that, £ ouly resiemaber putling 1115 my vorkst. Q.—Aud did you take Irave of her? A—1 did, “Tlvre was some flille couveruation tirat, 1spoke, I ani afraid, with severity sometimes fn the conversstion rot 5d when I wont way 1 (¢l very sorrowe ful, L wal worry tat £ bad i 0, aud Laaid to br WOPXD MY VISIT WOULD BE yolt PEACK | thac it would not ba the means of throwilug ber back fu Bex sickness, and sps ethar kind ¢3prasalons, Ldrew a clair, or* * He cowo to my howdo, rung, cime i1 and catled 1 Q=And did sbe Faply 10 4017 Al dont kaiow, r. lQ.—Aml you Iaft the room and the honas? A, —Ves, o, Q.~DId ansthing poss betwean you and nny oue rlen ofter you wentont 7 A~No,alr RETULNA TO MOTLYON'S, Q.~-Dil you go back to Moulton's? AT went right back fo Moulton's, 16 was only haif-s-dozen stora it of my way hinme, Q—What Bupprned ihen? A~ rang ihn belt, yent i, and sat down, 1o came into the parior, Nothing was snii of any consequence, 7 think Moul: 90 aked e A€ § hud wen Mrw, Tilton, s 1 aaii o 1 Manlt eohyas Saulton tern when'yon went o, or di #how mo thiat It would be & mesn act In me fo keep & Paper procured under {he circnmrtatices feam a elck womnaz, 1 dou't remembor precinely the grounds on hich (he pinch was mado, but tnat thero wan Mich an {mputation and mensce,~of courre, It wa fiot tandieq 1.8 vary hold way, but' was done very gentlemauly, Slonlton's conduct tawards me waa siwayn that of & gentleman,—1 mean his manners, hin address. Q.—In thin matter of the plstol, did It attract your Attentlon any more than you have aald? A.—Idlia't 206 the platol until I just’ saw him take off his aver. €oat and lay it on the table, Q.—Layl = PRy ofl.’ ng the pistol on the table? A,—It wasn't 1 ro. olleet, T was fu {hia Darlor, ving, wat anything safil by Moulton ss {o your pers Q.—Tiifon ot thera? A,~I don’t remember al condurt staut 1 A=) him, 1 don't secallsct seefnge hish agaii mplimented e dia ot L S e a vg g Aud Mot waed sou 4 you fnd aven Mra, | senribiy, " He had no nterett dn This ezcont an 1o ton? A 5 peace atid harmaong, aud wan very much gratifiod 47 AT am not yery surs 1 bave sa fupreeson that he There wen only a tlugio ayllsbla as It wore, about it, Q.—Wan anything said by kim an to Ws effect to- ward pesee and harmony 2 A—~Ife rald L thougit it wwoald e a work of catcllintion, e explained that Tiiton was unaer the fta] resaion that 1WAS AX A s that any conrye of mine that wan o cotiras of self- defenre or ‘aggroslon I auy way would strengrlien 1hat {mpreseion, and that any concilfation T wouid taake woubl elj bim (Moulton) (o make Tliton Lave a snarn kindly feriing abont mo, Q.~Wae anything aald by Moulton to you that nlght shoat your haviug procured from s, Tilton what Fou knéw to be nlie. " A,~No, wir; hothing, 2 anything maid by Lim to yoy 01 ked thai, bn: acked me, Uyadd T thoughit I monld g hame, (rzAnd, IF e aaked that, you tesponded to bim 7 by that's my Impresslon, —And kil that o wonld 4o home, What wan wald or doue by Moultan? ,=Itn rons. auk sad Lie wanld see ue ot arsin, Qe Did o uggest tiak o slould go with you? £, .~ tie attend you ta your hausa? A—ife did, Q.—DId ansthlug pass beiween van sud bim on the woy? A—There ¥as svme converation, 1 canuot vepent fbvery nccurataly, for T was notin a mosd fo —\ bout your thilk of anstliog ebie, Ut thore was o comvera. | % i betwecn Wm and me aboul—1 (iak (he T0er | (RN tacating o s iy faLonlgl Was e war mantioned that Mr, Tillon gave 10 to=1 helie romething wan #ald of Lowen's condict towards T ton. T bink Maulton spake pectty much all the way dawn, atud Taugeered hin §0 juouosyilables, 0 did moat of the falking 3 A3y Aurwers were unencrs of vourtesy, (o slow T wak ate tending when | wan ot attendingg very much, Q.—~1)0 you reaiemnter the time of night you re nine? A~ tink It wan between d and 10, s 10, e ousuy wode of fixfag the haur an your S.—Only iy computation of the tme it took e {0 walk tha varioun diatatices, and my memory of the tizn It Grcupund, =The lougili of tu Interview 2 A.—Yes,alr, oy niebs ¢ pres —Yes, toson7 A~No nir, Qu—Wan therw nuy chargs o axpression of that na- {ure marto ta you that nfaht 2 A,—Noue whatever, It nan text day’ Ahat wa hul s 7l Interstow on that point, Q.—Wan anxtliing aald that nigit by Moulton in ref- etuiice 10 your Laviug outained thia lotter, or anythiung 1t lad pRased betwean you thiat would not save you 3 - A.=Thers waa » distinct, aud, it [ recollected thiht, Tepeated atatement ou his 1art 1hat B was the bad poliry of obtaulng 1t 1f pesco and Larmiouy between s two way tho endd i view s but, if you wean by save s eccariding (0 the Tattee thearios —— Mr. Beacli—1 object to thal, 1 wmors to steike it . ont. A QUETIO! VERACITY, Judge Netlson—Strike it out, bt |hlr- frcews (ha cxamination of SIr, Beecher oon- | Qu—Was the exprension 1 Nave youself* ured 7 nned a1 follows | Witnest—L dau’t kuow Wat that n £, Jitnclier, on thie uight of the 30tk of Deceme | wked. i Q. ber, which wo have gono over, 1 with to ank you soni fueations as (o what hzs been stated by other” witacs. #4, Moultoy has testified thut vou asked hisa on_thin ight €300 ud wosn Elizabetliy confersion, DIG yon ank Stoulton that queation 2 A1 did o Nu question of aliullir fiport 7 A—No, air, Natlltz on the cublect? A.~=Xa, wir, sothin Qi—DId Muullon usk yuu such » quéation T A. Thsre was nothiug satd to Tue ahout it, Q.—WWax ansthiug said at that intervicw about Moul- fo1i B0t aeving Tmucic of the guidancs of God i wit you aid 7 Av—1 don't know birt whiat there was sosic- hing pabil foward tho clos about that, but 1 rather coufiny that with the expression of that geueral chare ooterswlich occurred a grent many HIDEs in our suime. apvent interviews, You mean thnt precio esprosslon? A.—~Nog apresdon (o reyard to. publing Provldease. Qo—Was anstuitiz nafd by yon 19 hiin, or by him to | -~ Q.—Did Moulion eay to yim that uighty Mr. Beech- You wbout any coufesolon of M, Tilton T A—No, | «r, whnt I nor reed tu yor, or_anything like 182 "1 wir, Q.—Did you on that night, fu couversation with Maultun, a7 any pars of the eveelng, use any such ez preasion s thi STl Kl me 1" A1 don't re. call sny auch, 1 migit kive dout it, Qu~Did you tell Snulton that Thesdore Tikton had irtven you perzilssion to go tn Elizalwth snd have » conversation ou the aubject? NI did not. Q,—Up that mtihfact was anibing ratd by Moulton t you, ur by vourself to Mouiton, on the mibject of gezual Intercourse botweon yourneif und Mrs. Tilon7 A.=No, ir, ‘o, air, 0.—Waa (here anything sakd coneernlug aus confes- sloti of sexal Intereaurse betwenn you and Mrs, Til- ton? A—No, air. Nots word, Q.—~0a thet night did auy one spesk fo you of, or 9 3ot think that now yuu Sugbi 10 take mierely asifirh connrel of yourwelf, “Tho truth_in il truth; you Huve got 10 sbide by that "7 A.—The firat pentence, | thluk, wat oue of tlis argumients Lo waed when 1 pald Tretainied thad Lor sel-defense, B8 alutement wan that T onght 10 take n genr ow of the matl aud act for the futerent of el jartice, {nstead of i 13 for wy self=lefonce, 1l was for concillation and recouciliation of all dincordant influencus, Q.—Well, 4 1o the latter part—+Tho trith is tis truth, iave got to abide by that 77 A,—I don't remeinber that, uir, 1 think it e trae, 10 geucrnl fact 2 Ac—Yen, eir, w, did you ray anythiog to him of there worite, or of tils nature, that Your defense wonld bs n techuftal one of genoral dentul? A.—No, alr; I dlit 3 &1 you epeak to suy on of, tue subject or the fact uf | nat, seziial futerenure between Mov, Tiltoz and yoursidf 2 |~ Q.—pid you ssy anything sbout your defensc—a A.—No, air. No, alr. Itis sich loathsome and odjous | mare denful? A.~I don't kuow that T eald augtling stuff, that 1 don't telk about it, about zuy defens st all, oxcept {n canuection wiln the Q.—What ntzlit, Mr, Seecher, itid you use any wiich | paper that [ retained, that, tu cake 1t were required, expiession or make any atel Gbservation to Sonttan | § tan Tesinber tOULIG 1A that tnterviem which would sathfe: *Tlat (hia camé upan you o {f struck by | cull for mick a remark, Hghtuing " {.—{may have, My hnpression is that | © Q. 1 oy anything to him ke tols {nthe iurase T uned on the lef of Jaunary ; but it may | yout kuow ihe teith 1 would throw nyself npon your Bave ben on that nigat, daliy, for 1 belleve, ft to be yaue dearn o wive: Q=D sou on tlia ulght avl: Moulton to be a frend | me ™! A.-No,air, This nverturss of friendsbip at toyou? A.—No,uir; I didn’ ilils time were not on my past, —-— Q.~At tnia fnterview, this night, wan thero any THE PISTOL SCENE. talk nbout your relstions or dntercourse Wit Mra VES T i 5 Tlton 7 A.—No, sir, 3B, BLECHER GIVES UP THE LEITER OF DETRAC- |~ Q,—\Was auything sald st s interview abons the 10N, + 106 you had for Mra, Tilton, or Mrs. Tilto for yon? A,—Not tuat I recollect, rir. Qo did you ues auy Sgurs or expression of about Lefug & ‘0N THE DRINK OF A MORAL NIAGARAF" AT Bopu not, Q.—Well, an a matter of fact? A.~T did not. Q.—Yo igurs like that or that conld be confonnded wlttithiast 7 “A.—1 tlink nol, Don't remember ans. 1t wub a Lusiueas fterviow turning on the return of that paper. Thero wana mera pendaut Lo tho fater- Q.—When nextdid you are oultnn or Tilton? A—~Ididnot geo Tilton, again, that 1 remem- ber, till tho 3d of Juouary, Q.—And you e2w Mounlton when ? A, 318t of December, the naxt night follo nterviow. Q.—\Whera was thers s inte oulton and yourself on tho 31wt ing thiy bouso, e aboul Tikou's cooliion, nad” (et was (e wiols = . fug that wan embraced lu tial conversation. Q.—At what hour, or at what titaa? A—Lar- | Q. vou, {u connection with ibesiatement sbout 1y in ths eveniog. Qe~Atter dinner? A.—Ob, no: in the even- foy, 1 dine at Christisn bowss. {1 aughtor.) o, e nulblug that bad that signidestion, In the cloing Ve ltedy ineding £ A | St stioh, hecs en sometbiag Feb b Bisacar g Ty or balf-past. DOWCE 10 serto both of us, af he thuught e woull be Q.~—2nd how did that oceur - and g0 on. A.— | umnenable to good senso aid reason, I reg, slggestion Hka that, I might bave sald 1 @lad of Lis rervicin, Q.Did you, In thi Interviaw with Monlton, say fo Yilin that you conadered your sexus) nterooursn with Xra, Tion an A nsiural expreesion of your love for Lier, as wordn wore used 7 A.—No, sir ¢ nothing of the iull._Thot language b simply wpossible to mie, Q.—Did you ray that you feit justified in it, on so- couit of the love you hald for her, and which yor kttow nbe el for you? A.—No, #ir;’ no such thiug. The tople didw't coine into ihe couverition, Q.~Did you s} the cloen of that convezeatinn, or at any othier part of it,say that your ifo wasended§ A No, sl .—Sow, Mr, Beecher, did you say on this occaminn fouliou, or suything ko it, that through your for lier yoii had fallen A.—Ho, sir, Q.—That the sexual expresvion of love was just 3s natural, in your opivion? Do you remember thut 24 the language you had used? A.—Did L sy that? Q.—Dld you say that? A—No, ir, Did You thrn, elther the ‘£t or second tine, 8 moral Niagara, say austhivg abont your baving no power Lo #ava yourself, and call upon him to saveyou 2 spression of that kind? A= for me. T WENT UP-STAINS WITIL 7113¢ into my bed-roow, and sbut thodcor. He then want to the burcau, whore Lhe gra-lights wero Luraing, sud took hia porition on the wit-hund aide, aud I atood on the otber (that i, 8¢ wa went up to i), and he wmade some {utroductory rearks which I caunot mow give, bit drew a’ ledter out ef bix pocket from Thewlore Tiltou—jurporiing 1o ba. In It 'Thiten wiated Sust, befors going home the last might, be found that 1 uad wken advantage of iy interview {o procare from hin wife & retraction of th: chargs that bad been msdo alnat mo : that was the subeiance of (6, There waa some little more which 1 don't rewembrr, He then praceedud 0 pey in Aubstance that ko prosumed that thir wan 8o, 1 suid Ihad, Mawaid ho thought T had ACTED A VIRY INDISCREET PART.. Q. a dishonorabile our, that 1 Ind ue right to (ko #ay tlat 1f 'You bad Tallen at all you bad fallon in that tagn of which & situstion 10 obtain buch rel , | way,—thruligh love, but not through Just? A.—~No, and 1 clabmed the Ticht Of wolf-islenue, He then mid that such 3 cotre was Mr, Techer, wan anyihing of this kind sald to Indeorest aud mespedient o 1 parl, oo watler wiat | ot by o fr, Beccher, 1 don't ees my reasons were ; (hat it tended to increaen ow you could buve erred ‘as. jou baie, ety between "Tilton and hix wife, and between ‘Tilton and me, and that nstead of Jeading to peace and to quitt, It tended exactly the uthier sy, aud that 1 oughi 10 @ive np her retraction, Lagrend with him on (hat maiter, and_for some Little time thre wan an intor- change Larkward and forward of ihought, He thea DREW FROM [1I8 POCKET A LETTER, purperting to bo oue from Mrs, Tilion requesting me— Alr, Evarts—Wait one moment (penducing exhilit 1), Thin §s the hote that you ore Dow procecding 1o Kpenk of, which Moulton took out nd resds Did you b Idontunderstand it You have hsd crimiual fulers conran with Mra, Tilton, and you go down ai vou get thin paper, 1 don't aee how you could perfarm two much acte,' A, at {4 your queation 7 Q. Whether g aald thiat to you? A—No, al sir, r, Moulton isnot & fodl. man,” [Laughter,] AN OMECTIONADLE REPLY. 3r, Deach—One moment. Witness—I did not men that. Tmeant 4 saa form of negutive— i | Nr, Fullerton~—1le has 1o right to make auy such i me, He is & wagaclows tu'your hauda? A.—1 did not, observation. Qu~Or Liear 1t read 7 Look ut thut paper and nee it | jtr, Eva .~Did Monlton ure elther branch of that In a8 you remeinber §t 7 A,—Yes, Lthink that ia | this ohwervation itiat T havo reud toyou: * You inve th lettor That was read to me, Qu—You didn't at fhut time Tead It yourvelf or kave 196 your haud 7 A,—No, oir, AZWell, hu rend you (hat note? A.—I s quite lial erindual couection with Mry. Tilton "2 A wlr, Gu—Now, on that night, Mr. Beccher, was there by Mr, Moulton any sccuation, mputstion, or furinti- iion st you kind bad caraal Sutercourie il Jirs. Filtou 7 . 3ir, Beach—T object o that quesrion ax Inading, noid aw ewiliug for & Judgment instead of conversition that Q.—Itead 1t & It 18 & abiort nofe, Mr, easher resil aloud tho fotiowin, * Hazinpay Soaxixg, ¥ Dea T want you to Ao me the greateat possible favor, My | ogourred. Ietter walch sou lisvo snd tbe one § gave Nr, Becclier, | Mr, Evarts—I think that I have a right to put that at bia aictation lant evening, ought fo be destroved: | question. Tiease Tiring bath tome and 1 will_burn them, Khow | ° Jidge Nellson—T (hink yort could Improve it by ad- thisnioteta Theodors and Mr. Tieeclier, Tley will ave | ding a fow words to it3 Aud if 40, Wiat was said ; (e propriety of thik requeal, Yours truly, TE, Lvarta—And i w0, whst was nal “¥, R finros Juidge Nellnou—I think e may auawer that, Q.—Wall, do yon recoguize 13 A% recognice it by o wingte ward, Qu=\Well, hn read that to yon 2 A,—Ves, sir, h procecded?’ Ac—iWell, T wan ¢ the existorics of thiat letter euyiug Mr, Bearli—1 object 10 the question, and oxcopt ta i wdmission, “Thie Witncou—These wan no such {nsinuation or im- pulation e fun icution, aud there was botuinig sald Bita or by nio ou that e upposition or on that sub- reneation, . Jict. (Applauee.] Q.—Tho sceitsation ? A.—Yes, air. Mawever, that | ° Q.—At fhla time, Mr, Beecher, before you sepuratod, waa o mere Lranwjent thought in iy mind, Taw maln | w -n,nmnglum aluut auy fituro visit ar inte thought was what woulid tend 10 peaca aud recouciiimgl ment 7' A= There was an understanding that 1 ahouid ton. see Bl the next duy, Qumllow i that sriee? Tiy your requent or by hir anggeation ? A~1 don't remumiber, 1 only know that © expectad him, ————— THE LETTER OF CONTRITION. MOULTON'S BECOND VIMT. Q.—Now, tho noxt day was Suuday? AT/ was, Q.—The st day of January ? How and whers did an futerview occur between yoursell and Dloulton 2 A.—After dinner, abont 3 a'clock tho afternoon, the Ist of Junuury, Moulton G.—0on with {he convernation, A.—There was considerable sald, aud 1030 1y abjoction by givioe up thiat reitaction was tht T ahould be left witbout do feues if T should be in any wuy brought to aeeaunt on such 8 cliurge, and hio said in_substauce that ho would stand hetweet e aud uny wuchh accusation, e sal 1 e would defend {Le docunicuts, or he wonkl burn them, or would keap them, if 1 wisled, 1f you withed 7 A—If 1 wisliod After somu furttier parley I went to the Litls drawer and broughit the Jettor onl, e had been swaating, aud he Lok ofi his overcoat, and aa Lia did a0 1 BAW TIE HILT 0P A PISTOL. M 00k 16 nut and taid It on the bed, Afier ho ind the document e put it n Lis pocket. Q.=Uid you huva au juterviow that ulglt ofauy | cao o wy honee, We repaired consieratle duration? A1 buve an fupresioi tliat something that night mude 1t aocenary for our | tORether to tho study. After salutation Moulton introduced the aubject of the effect of tho wission of last nighs upon Nilton, andhis foclings. o xald that it hud been an emivently wise thing fn me to comply with s request, and that Tilton bad recelvod i very indly, or words to that affect. Q.—Nuyw, will you proceed with the Interview aa farus you cull it towlud ¥ A,~Yes, sir. Al- though I can't give It exactly in the ordor, I will giveitin suchorder a4 I can remember ft,—that Is, interview to be short, but there wunsome futther con- Sovaation about Titof oF o of Lix aifars, but ery rlef, Q.—Thie foue aud fonor of this latter converiution wus about Tillou'siaffirs cnd prospects ? A,—Ia spoke o Tiltou a4 8 Wronyed man ; tiat ks was Lis frioud aud. thiat ho tmeans to Fight Lim, ' That was the teuor of it, Q—Waw auytuing wuld a3 to tho wrong, sud froni whow the wroug hal come? A.~I uuderstood the wroug o bo frum Bowen, - Q.—~Now, thla fusthor ictler (usuding witness oue) 7 Au—1 aon't recullict nearing or seeing this, Part of 1t ix'vory much ke Tilton's lelters, I s not sure but Do qaoted seictbing of Wik, UL 1 reuiombier no other Jetter from Ars, Thton escept the lottor I bhuve spoken | 10 a order which asslls my memory, [ of, thiok tiat dfoulton msde some alluslon, Q.—Now, this letter from Mre, Tilton, that Stoalton | afier _finishing the fwinediste publect o reud, was » lelfer to Moulton, { supposo yuit didu's | the result of wiy returning the retraction, I ibiuk Lo Bave it tn your bauds? A—No, alr, proceoded (o upeak about Tilton, and about Lis ex- WIE THE LETTER WAS OIVEX UP, acerluled fecllug, not apologeticatly, bub In zeverth Q.—Waa It sfler ils promise of Moultow that be | levs w courtoous cxplapation of hulmm-nuu; 3 uf last nights action, sud ko an, und # froulile that hud cowe upon him by the treachery Howen or by his misconduct, and ssll that it wae uot {1y human natnire for & A to lous st ouce bis po- altion, and his reputation, and Lis Uvelibood, and Lot bo_ nne reat ‘excitement, and I was porfeally would sither burn the (W Lupers, oF If you clives hoojs tue papers to prevent s renewal of the agltstion, that you gave him the retraction? A,~It was, Q,—Whet Monlton represeufod o you, as e did, that it was an fmproper and ilishouorable thing for you (o tuke adyantage of your position to get thls aper, what did yousay tohimon thst subject, and | natursl that he should extend o me, §f ha had reaso] e vt il ans :u’urumufi tha paper? A | 10 {biuk, aa die bady st L' Lad i - som dun't retoeinber that suy r words wore ised, | sense mssisted in ft, That gave rise Lo n ron. rucu UL T waid onoraliy that 1 taought T had & parfock right 1o proew refraction from e source from whence the charge Lad coriv, Q.—Waa suything nalil by you atout Tilton having Yeruation in regard bo iy whols olatlo from thia 2itls whten (he lotter was Lrought (o me Ly Jowen, 1 toil Aoultun that I cortainly bud bosi ACCESHORY TO BOME VAHF OF TUE TROULLL, anvited you fo Ko thero? A—=Nu, ale, Nubody atthst | and that as far us In e lay I thoughit it was my duty time would Lisve thouglit It, N 1o retrace ty steps, and spologize, o do anyth Q.= Was thetu suytilug gaid that Pilton tuvited you | thet T could o refair the mischiof ;' that T.had had" 1a yo and sve bis wifo 7 snyllivg said at the fn. (rviow on tbo 1wt sbout Filton Laviug Iavited you ot the 50th 1o go down sud see his wife? A,—~oulton iukroduced it, und said that Tton eent 1y down to ace bis wife, but thero wiw uo diftervice of opinion abuut It 1 there waa suy of Iater orign —~\Yas anyiliug sald to you uf e being Wshonora- o to keop tho paper whiother it was w0 10 get I oF nob? A, —Yos, there wasfn the course of the conversa~ Lo, —it wad $oRISWRSS apliatio In wputs,—an unwill. Lgiices on my part to be coaviaced, and be tryiog 1o tima for refloction about tha matter, e then went o o aay Uit awen Bad disniaved Titon, upou s fisa aceisatiou, or sometbiug t0 thab effoct, and that they wore lios, aad ihut be could prove them to Do lev—iaany of ho claryes tual Were made, Ho asked wo [ think whiat Dowsa told ma 10 the futecs ylowuf thesatl, 1 gave bluku deasription of that i~ ferviuw, aud as it was tien quite fresh probatly mora Htorally'and ful than 1 bave given it hcre, but to the ssmo yenoral purport. I sald that Bowoa had broughs Gt letier, and said that e brought 14 caeually 83 1edimAlter sous gising up the paper, snd betors ud 7’ DIJ” you wsy 8¢ that interview auything v