The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1875, Page 4

“TILT. VS. BELCHER ‘A Day of Literary Excite- ment in Court. READING THE LETTERS. @uman Nature Under the Dissecting Knife. “THERE IS NO GOD. | precise, didactic, graceful address are brought out in (heir periection. The jury listen as to @ twice-told tale. The people hear with roving eyes, looking into the faces 0! the principals as for the tubes Of the organs which could pro ‘uce such music. It18@ Masterly playon the heartstrings which all we letters represent. Humaa nature seems surrendered up to the dissecting knife, And 80, With all the crowd expectant, the clerk OPENING COURT. At one minute past eleven o'clock the Jury were mus‘ered and then Judge Fvlierton resamed the examivation of Francis D, Moulton. Tne witness certified to the followiug letter, Which was read by Judge Fullerton, as being the one he relerred to in Wedoesday’s examination from Tilton to Beecher and carried by Bowen :— A DEMAND. Hevry Warp Bexcuxn curiae pepe sist demand tha for the reasons which you ex- plicitly understand, you immediawly cease from the munisiry of Plymouth church, and that you quit the ety of Brooklyn as a resideuce. JHBODORE TILTON, The above letter was then marked Exhibit LV, The witness then testified to the two following letters, Which, after being read by Juuge Fuller. tou, were marked Exhibit V and Exhibit VL :— EBLIZABETH'S LETTERS. | The Mother-in-Law’s Picture of the Tilton Home. Decemnen 30, 1870. th importunity and weakened vy sickness, ter inculpauing my (rend Henry Ward ces that’ that Would remove all y husband, That letter L it foreed, when per fed wit al T Was in & Weakened sta tit and re- cail all {ts statements. I LYON. desire to say explicitly Mr. Beecher has never of- ‘ed any improper solicitation. but has always treat lie ina MMaRHer becoming & Christian and a ventlema Deoxstaxe 30, 1870—Midnicht. Poetry. TAKING THE BUTT Legal Tilts Between Opposing Counsel. The rush at the court room yesterday was greater than ever, and it was a prodigious Muisance to apply for admission at the door, even ‘with proper credentials. Old aud well known re- porters, ike Mr. Munson, the pbonographic author, who had been shoved out yesterday, and Jurymen, like Mr. Carpenter, were kept waiting at the flank of a file of curiosity seekers who extended down the stairs and into the backstreet. These peo- ple were, in general, the reciptents of tickets (rom counsel, there being for the delence a great array of volunteer counsel, who enjoy the privileges of Teal counsel, and these give tickets of admission to their political constituen's, The court room is altogther too much beset by mere idle looker on to be an attentive audience on justice, and ib is next to impossivie to suppress ‘heir expressions of dissent and approval at climatic times, which two elements in tue audience appear determined to make. It is needless to particularize what individuals ‘were present. They were all Brooklyn people— lawyers, politicians and members of the Plymouth eongregation. Yesterday Tilton did not at first appear in court, and therefore the large gathering of Mr. Beecher’s iriends was the more potable. Quite @large space was cleared in the bar forthe free movements of counsel. There was no thorougn- fare, however, ap througi the court room, and the District Attorney, Wincnester Britton, had tositonthe bench. There his stiff white Jack- sonilan hair and dark brown eyes made a ner- vous presence beside the Judge’s large face and brown wig. The Judge listened to the trial word by word, bat generally with his face away from the guestioners and witness. He looked like an uncertain bulidog who might let an intruder pass, but would see him mentaily, never- theless. | Mrs. Tilton and the large lady, Mrs, Fiela, came | in with Judge Morse, the former’s father-in-law. ‘This substantial old gentleman, with a large, pale forehead and very gray bair and beard, looks so- berly from heniod his gold spectacies, not a par- ticle of human passion in bis countenance, end ne does not speak except to answer some suggestion from Mrs. Tilton. Being a lawyer the trial has a professional interest to him. He arose, however, after a short peraod, and leit the court, Mrs. Ti- ton remaining. Judge William Schley, of Georgia, whose’ wife | ‘was the widow ofthe late Harry Keep, bad a place upon tne bench part of tue morning, and contributed a beaming and amused countenance to * the performances. Mr. Beecher and his wife came tn together, and ‘their faces were watched very carefully by those ‘who could see tuetr features. The eye 1s often a bad witness and too apt to | take tothe mind estimates of behavior and char- | acter not warranted by the truth of the object. Mr. Beecher, in court, has been consistent with the life-long manner which seems to rise spon- taneously irom bis ready feelings. He is like a ‘wind harp, responding to every zephyr, and the Varying occurrences in court appeal to that re- | ceptive, elastic temperament he has, keeping him perennial. No wonder ms congregation regard ali those fervid, vivia letters he has written with | @ bgpad, latitudinarian, generous interpretation, an@perceive that a slight and awkward compli- cation might have wrung (rom him tones and ad- missions which, subjectea tothe cold test of a court triai, grow, like trifles light as air, to con- | irmation in tue jeaions mind, strong as prools | of Holy Writ. | There is nothing anomalous or eccentric 1n his — manner, There is Do proof that he nad any part i the prodaction of Mra. Tilton in court, she being, to ali appearances. a ready attendant, gov- erned oy ber own will or that of the triends with whom she is a guest, and his addressing her, on the secoud day of tis presence, was, perhaps, the imevitabie necessity of cramped quarters. He could not well have avoided er, and his own wife | bad anticipated lum by a day in making oer way to Mrs. Tilton and shaking her hand. Certainly | the appearance of the two women pnt to Might any suggestion that his parishioners could have supplanted in his imagination the stately, imposing matron who had vorne for him all those stalwart sons who round him day by day, a8 if proud of their origin from such @ st Mrs. Beecher 18 a ciear-eyed, decisive type of the New Engiand housewlie, unasu- | ally bandsome for her years, and the expressious she makes use of in court are probably the invoi- unitary play of the mind over a tace kept statton- ary and sympathetic with the somewhat entiven- | ing and Versatile proceedings of tue jong day. | Her white hair, combed smooth and fully covering her crown; ler sweet, outiooking eyes, and the strepgtli of her throat and jaws, show a superior Magisterial power wituin the sphere of her domes- fic duly. She prohabiy attends the trial of choice, to testify to her husband, her children and the | World what, in the language of St. vaul, “none of these things mo Had she desired not to attend this trial her {acial power proves that she wuld not have done so. It is natural, too, that | at times she should \ook dark and indignant at the Py uage of counsel, Beecher’s seii-introduction to Judge Morris at the conclusion of his opening was # courteous return for 4 courteous speech. The counsel migat have browbeaten ulm and subjected kim to ridi- cule. He dia net do 40, because, as & member of the same commanity, he Kept properly in respect the divided opinion of his fellow citizens and the long aud honor: past career of (he defendant. The mental activity of Mr. Beecher yesterday was denoted by several direct movements toward his counsel and by a steady note-keeping which he made on slips of paper. He listened to the reading of every Wocument With an attentive, sometimes Trapt, occasionally mechanical ear, and, it was un- derstood, denied some of tue positions advanced by Moulton’s testimony. The lawyers wrangled so much that it was not perfectly clear whether they denied facts or rights. Frank Moultou vas on the stand all day, much of the time affirmative in his testimony, merely a the verity of documents read by Jud now crowd | desire to le with you betore entthat Mr. Henry Ward Beecher ning, asked me if L would de usation "im a couneil of minis nme this st an ‘eplied so! Ly other ps da letter rs, than tay husband, ent be used ny husband, cher against ther persons save only yoursel! ready togive ) (his letter because he said with pain that my letter m 2 0 our hands addressed to him, dated I ber 29% his usetul nes You and T both are pledged God rant @ speedy end to all further anxie jonaiely, ELIZABETH. BRECHER’S SURPRISE, The witness coutinued—Mr. Beecher expressed surprise; he thought It strange tbat Elizabeth | should have imparted such inturmation to her | busvend; toe lever whieh I just saw (Exhibit L) was read to Lim. ddr. Fullerton then read as follows:— Sarorpay Mornwo, nt hich youhave, and tation last evening, e bring both to me Theodore and her. ihey will see the prop: of this request, uly. b. R. LLLTON, Witness—I think Mr. Beecher and Tilton nad two meetings at my house in January. ‘The last meeting Was about a levter Mr. Beecher brougnt that he received trom Mrs. Morse; it contained a statement that Theodor Here Mr. Evarts interrupted the witness, ana a sharp discassion took place between the contend- n awyers. Messrs. Evarts and Beach botn spoke at some length on the pros and cons of the point im question, but the matter was finally set- tied to their mutual satisfaction. First sour. Moulton had only testified about f_ve minutes when asaarl took place between Fullertou ana Evarts of a very smart character, Both men were excited and determined, although the point in dispute appeared to be small to the naked eye. Mr. Evarts’ impressive manner of square, bringing ls eyes to a point blank and ex- tending m8 Mouth quite across his jaws, with a great sense of moral intrepidity, was matched by Judge Fullerton’s little hot, blue eyes and suave, coo! disposition to wrestle “sideholds at forty yards.” Mr. Beach occasionally arose in this tussle with the radiating nature of a hot stove. Mr, Beecher, who was among the lawyers, hastened | to move vack to the side of his wile, MR. EVARIS OBJECTS. ‘The witness tten certified as to the letter that was handed him by Judge Fuilerton, when M Evarts rose and state tuis is a letter from Mrs, Mrs. Tilton, to Mr. Beecher, it Was brought by Mr, Beeen of 1t was read to Mr. Tilton. Thatis the point of the present examination. Now, cnis letver oi Mrs. Morse 18 not evidence against Mr. Beecher, we take If, but so far as it furnishes a part of the in- terview between the parties, wiy it lorms a pait of what is evidence—th it is what passed between Mr. Tilton and Mr. Beecher. I don’t understand it is now offered in any other way. Alter another suap between the legal authori- ii Your Honor please, Morse, the mother of and, as 1 understand, er and some portion ties Mr. Moulton marked the special paragrapn in | the letter that he nad referred to. Myr. Mouiton | then stated :—Mr. Beecher brought me that letter Irom Mrs. Morse, and he said to me, “Here is a letter from Mrs. Morse whicn I want to have you read,” and 1 read it; and read the statement witch J have marked as well as the balance of the letter, and I satd to Mr. Beecher, “lam sure that this cannot be true; in my own mind Lam sure tt cannot be true.” And 1 said, “There ts a sentence in that letter which I know. to be untrue—that contains an untrue state- ment—and I jadge that the statement with regara to Mr. Tilton 18 quite as untrue as that; but we can see Theodore and find out from him directly if he has doue that; if he vas done that he has done | wrong.”? jor Some subsequent day, and, at all events, he ‘came, and there Was an interview between Mr, Beecher and myself on that subject, and ne did not deny he said ir. Judge Fullerton then read the passage from the letrer “I know of twelve persons whom he has wid. Isent for Thecdore, either on that day MRS, MORSE DISCUSSED. When Mrs. Morse came up, and the relatiun was made of her letter to Beecher being read at Moul- ton’s house, in Remsen street, before the three men, Mr. Beecher smiled at some apparently Iu- dicrous recoliection of Mrs. Morse, but soon alter- wards relapsed to a moody, watchful, and, it seemed, nearly tearful expression. There have been persons in cofrt who thought that on more than one occasion they saw Mr. Beecher in tears, Mr. Tilton said on Wednesday, before his counsel, that be had seen “Elizabeth’s” eyes Hlied with tears @t the conciusion of Judge Morris’ speech. Tolerably close study of the faces of both these people has failed to satisfy us that beyond trou- bied looks they have maniiested any fuid emotion. ANOTHER GROWL. ‘The legal anthorities again got in a rather ani- Mated uiscussion avout the Morse letter, but finally Moulton continued, as follows:—Tilton de- nied chgt part, “Il Know of twelve persons whom he has {old;” he told Mr. Beecer it was not true, and he mentioned the names of the parties to whom he had told it; 1 remember te mentioned Olver Jounson’s name, and, I think, Mrs, Brad- | shaw’s; Mr. Tilton said that Mrs. Morse was a dangerous woman, and lable to go down to Plymouth church at any time and denounce the relations which bad ween held toward wer daugn- ter, and that the letter ought to be very carelully answered; that itshoulad be made as kind as it could be; the answer was made by Mr. Beecher | and subwitved by Mr. Tilton Lo me at that mter- view. Judge Fullerton then said:—1 now offer that letter IM evidence, and, after answering an objec- tion made by Mr. Evarts, continued 18 examina- tion of the witness, who stated:—Mr. heecher made no demtal of the aviegations in that letter. r. Evarts again objected to that form of asking, and the witness then said:—Mr. Beecher agreed With what was said; he said be knew Mrs. Morse was A DANGEROUS WOMAN; he told me that belore, subsequent to the 20th of Decempe: Mr. Beach then made a long argument, advocat- ing their right to have the jetler admitted as evi- dence, to which Mr. Evarts repiied :—My, objection wae that I simply said the letter was not evidence against Mr. Beecher, except so far as it Was made evidence by What occurred with him in regard to it. | Mr. Beach—The diMeculty is, it went much fur- ther. Mr. Rvarts—Your Honor, then, will notice it is | submitted only ‘or that purpose. duce Fullertoa then read as iollows :— Mr, Beecue—As you bave not seen fit to pay any at- tention to the request I left at your house now over two | weeks since, [ will take this method to inform you of the sate of things in Livingston street. The remark you made tome at your door wes an enigi at the t fod every day adda to the mystery. “Mrs. Beecher adopted ihe chiid.” “What * T asked. You re plied, “Eazapeta.” Now, J ask. what earthly sense Was there in that remark ? i . nor your- self nor Lean have cone anything jorate her nition. ‘he has been jor the three weeks with one very indifferent girl. T, has sent Bessie, with the ovhers, away, jeaving my sick and distracted child to sare for all tour children night and day, without fire in the furnace or fort of Nourisment [*ie] in. the house, seen, amy ons. He says, “she is mourning jor her sin.” If this ve 80, one twenty-four nours under bis shot, I think, is" enough to’ atone for a life-iong sin, however henious (stc.) I know that any change in hus aTairs would bring more trouble upon her and more susfering. I did not think for a moment when I ask Mrs. B. as to your call Were, supposing she knew it, o course, as she said you would pot go there without her. 1 was innocent [sic.| of making any misunderstanding it there was any, You say keep quiet. I have all Ubrough her married life done so, and we now see our It bas brought him to destruction, made me error (sit) Fe i ne oe eee ERS wuole svory, in: | and Brought, his own family Wo beggary. {don't be Bawely 0 Bet rams WhiCh Appeared 49. relate to | eve M lhin honest dette were paid ie, woul have cluding even poems which app These gave | enoush w bay their breakfast (sic.) | This the could en the sense of Siight in Tilton’s mind. Ls 7 | dure and thrive under, vat the publicity to which he the trial a decidediy literary character, and If has viven this recent and most crashing of ali trouble, Mr, Tilton had any vanity of authorship he could nave ratined teen Mrnoavion pai to tis Muse, andthe easy, toucuing way in waich bis poctry was re- * Inaeed, the recitation of all the papers in this triai is dramatic. Mr. Bvarts lo) aod Mr. Fullerton reads trom printed copies, $0 that emendations can be made. The were rhetoric of Mr. Beecher, the cold pre- ite, oocasionally low comedy style of Mra. , the plain, Carnést apoeals of Mrs. Tilton, ton’s oreo, adjuraung diction aud Tiiton’s yesterday with the Involun- | ds the originals | is What's taken the life out ot her. I Know of twelve » bas toid, and they in torn have told others. I hy pad as tmuch as we could live under trom eglect and ungovernable temper. But thid is the deathbinw to us bot | 1 doubt not en persons W Fiorenge has hers. Vo you know wi es of you cracking your jokes troiy sunday to Sanday, and think of the misery you haye brought upon us, I “think with | the Pealmist, “Phere js no God." Admitting all he says | to be tie invention of bis naifdrunken brain, still the effect gpom us ts the same, for all he’s told believe it Now bast ing to do he makes a target of her night and day. | am driven to this extremity, to pray for her release from ali suffering by Gou's takiog her himseit; for if there's a heaven 4 know she'll go there. The last calis the Toll loudly, the Judge's gavel descends | | and Mr. Moulton proceeds in his siarp, nervous | Voice ¢o tell the tale, as to!lows:— 1 ite. ELIZABETH &. TILTON, | | | Beecher was toucned by it, but @ snarl petween iniy that £ would im case the accuser | H. W. BY) | Jo our best wavoid pab- | | his purpose is unaltered, He has aring on mis little to do me the | fixing his chin | anything lke cot: | She has not | | | time she was in this house she said, “Here I feel I have | no home, but on the other side T know 1 shall be more an welcome.” Oh, my precious child! how my heart bleeds over you in thinking of your sufferings, Can you do anything in the matter? Must she live In’ this suffer ing condition of mind and body with no alleviation [sie!? ‘one else who advises her to live with him when he is doing all he can to kill her by slow torture is anything buta friend. Idou'tknow if you can under- a sentence I've written, but I’m relieved some- hat by writing, The children are kept from ie, and 1 have not seen my darling (sic) child but once since her return trom this house. “L theught the jeast you could Go WAS to put vour name to @ paper to help reiusiaie ny brother Gn the Custom House), Elizabeth was as dis appointed 8 myself, He is still without employment, With a sick wile and five children to teed, behind with | rent, and everything else behindhand. If'vour wise lias adopted Lib (sic| or you sympathize with her, I pr do something for her relict betore it is too tute. “hve swears so soon 43 her breath leaves ber body ne will make this whole thing public, and this prospect, 1 think, | isone thing that keeps her living. 1 know of no other. she's without nurishment [sic] for one tn her state and in want—aetual want. They would both deny it no doubt; but ir’s true, “UNDER 1183 SHOT.’? The reading of Mrs. Morse’s letter to Beecher in full fell uke a rain of snot on the silence of tie court as the words trickled out in Fullerton’s me- tallic voice. The powerful analysis of Tilton’s character and Mrs, Tilton’s household and mental distress by the mother-in-law may fairly be con- sidered the vest piece of literary work in all the documentary matter of this trial. A French pliy- | Wright could have used no more power/ul sen- tence than this:—He swears that he will tell tis thing to the world the moment her breath leaves | her body, and I think it is this which prolongs her ‘The absence of mere rhetoric and color from this letter, its cold, pre-Raphselite composition and the femininity unconsciously pervading it gave it the vigor of an etching on steel. Mr, the lawyers led off his risibilities, Tilton heard this recitation of household en- | tanglements and bis poverty, anger, back rent and debts with the same face of introspection and despondency he has kept ail ihe trial. He looks tired; his eyes are without lustre and seem to need sleep, and his face, though not pale, is with- out bloom, He wears a dark blue coat and velvet coilar, broad shirt collar and blue tie; the whole dress neat, but worn, The elastic step, self-con- sciousness and open air of manhood are gone. But finger, but no other ornaments. Observers pot in- lmicai to him remark that he wants a change of scene to arouse his energies, MORE PARTICULARS. ‘That is all of the letter that Mr. Beecher brought me; I said to Mr. Beecher when be vrought me the letter that 1 knew Mr. Tilton had a balance at | our firm; Mr. Beecher also wanted to be satisiied that Tilton bad not stated this matter to twelve persons, and | told bim he need not be anxious on the matter; there was nothing said about the charges made by Mrs. Morse, but Mr. ‘(ilton said be | had not mentioned the story to twelve persons; [ remember his mentioning Oliver Johason and NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1875.-TRIPLE S HEET. ile ABN PS are tell you till T was sure: but the bird has sung in my | now show me er publica- heart these four Weeks, and he has covenamted wit me | Wow f nave teeetned oe, ibaadslaay Gite never again to leave. ““Spring has come?* Because [ thought it would gladden you to know this, and not to trouble or embarrass you in any way, | now write. Of course T should like to share with you my Joy, out can “When dear ey I in go to old ( says I may once again go to Piyinouth t will thank the dear Father, en © ‘The letter is in the handwriting of Elizabeth Tilton; | see it is marked Maren 8; that mark was. on it when Mr. Beecher gave it to me; the en- velope and the letter yon have handed me are both in the handwriting of ar, Beecher. Mr, Evarts then asked if the letter now offered to be read Was eucloged in thattertvel pe, and the gagasion started quite a uvely discussion with udge Fullerton, DOG AND CAT. The fineness of practice was exemplified when | Mr. Evarts undertook to connect the letter with a certain envelope, probably to throw the one out by the anomalous postmark of the other. A fight arose, Mr. Evarts thought he had made his point, and then said, crisply, ‘Now, go on!” “No, sir!” exclaimed Fullerton, turning around in a hungry way; “I will not go on.” Mr. Evarts smiled grimly. Mr. Fullerton inti- mated that he had torgotten himself. There seemed to be a great propensity to fy into the royal purple on every small occasion. The an- cient dueilist, Pryor, shrank away Umidly from these senior combatants, HENRY TO ELIZABETH AGAIN. Judge Fullerton then read :— The blessing of God rest upon you! Every sparx of light and warmth in your own house willbe a star and a sun in my dwelling. Your nore broke like spring (sie) igave me an inward rebound toward an ever knhow—none but God—through what a dreary wilderness [have wandered! there was Mount sinai, there was the barren sand, there was the alternation of hove and despair that marked the pilgriin- age of old. it only it might lead co the Promised Land! or, like Moses, shail I die on the border? Your hope and courage are fike medicine, Should God inspire you to restore and rebuild at home, and while doing it to’ cheer and sustain outside of tt another who sorely needs help 1M heart und spirit, it will prove a life so noble astew are able to live, and, 1m another world, the emancipated soul may utter thanks! If it wouid be of comfort to you, now and then, to send me a letier of true inwardhess (sle|—the outcome of your Inner lile—it would be safe, for Tam now at home here with my sister; and itis permitted to vou [sic] and will be an exceeding retreshmeat to me, tor your heart experiences are otien like bread trom heaven to the hunery. God has enriched your moral nature. May not others partake Moulton—I_ know nothing about tne letter; my Raster. to write was not obtained nor was ‘11ton’s. Presently Judye Fullerton passed over another letter to the witness, who stated that it was in the handwriting of [Theodore Tilton, and that it Was given him by Tilton, Judge Fullerton then read: ¥rupay, April 21, 1371. * Mr. Bexcuen—As Mr. Moulton has returned, wilt you use your influence to have the papers in his possession destroyed? My he irt bleeds night and day at the injus- tice of their existence, ‘The witness then tdentified another letter as in the handwriting of Mrs, ‘liltop, which was then read by Judge Fuilerto NEST HIDIN y tuture, either for life or death, | Mrs. Bradsuaw; I do not remember any other | names; Mr. Beecher appeared anxious about 1 Mr, Jobuson ts now oue of the editors of te Christian Union; Mrs. Bradsuaw — resiaed, | I believe, im Brooklyn; Mr. Tilton de- nied tue imputed uegiect to his family; he said he had hot — neglected his | jamily, and turning to me said, “You Know that L am not in Waut;” there Was another letter pro- duced at that interview; Ido not rememper dis- | Unctly Whut that letter was; the letter I hold 1s Mr. Beecier’s reply to Mrs. Morse; tne letter was | prepared at that time when we were all together, LETTER TO NRS, MORSE. | Judge Fullerton then read the iullowing answer | from Beecuer:— Mrs. Jupcr Morse My Deak Mapaw think had no tn) toward you hither pathized with your distress. i alter full consideration, ure of one mina—that. under | present circumsiances, the greatest kindness to you and to all will be, in so far ay We are concerned, to leave (o time the rectification of all the wrongs, Whether they prove real or imaginary. This occurred about the last of January, 1871, but some ume elapsed bdefore we had the inter- | view or the three; 1 received a letter from Mr. | Beecoer on February 7; Mr. Beecher said that he | Wauted to be sure that Theodore was satisfied; [ said] wanted to have ‘Titon iu writing on tuis matter, and! said] nad repeatedly asked Theo- dore to give me a paper stating his views, and that explains the letter of February 7 !rom ‘Theo- dore to me; i also bad a conversation with Mr. Beecher prior to February 7in regard to the affairs in Livingston street; Mr. Beecher then said :—"f think as Elizabeth is not present at our interview she ought to be made acquainted with thé kindly « feeiings of Theodore toward uer;” Mr. Beecuer | thea Wrote a letter to Elizabeth, i THE FEBRUARY LETTER, | Judge Fullerton then read:— Buooxtyy, Feb. 7, (371. My Very Dear Frizxp—In several conversations with you have asked about my feelings toward Mr. her. and yesterday you said the ume had come 1 you Would like to receive fr uein in writing. I say, therefore, that, notwithstanding the great suflermhg wl used to Elizabeth and myself, i bear him ail do him no wrong. shall discountenans © shi TY pro- L(y. whomsoever proposed) for, any exposure Of hie ‘secret to the public, and (41 know myself at al) shail endeavor to act toward Mr. Reecner as I would have him in sunilar civcumsiances act toward me. 1 ought to add that your own good offices in this case have led me to a higher moral feeling than I imight otherwise have reached. Ever yours affectionately, KODOKE TILTON, Judge Fulierton then handed a letter, marked Extibit X., to Mr. Moulton, who certfled that it was the letter he received Irom Mr. Beecher on | February 7. BEECHER’S TRUST IN MOULTON. Judge Fulierton then read :— reprvany 7, 1871. My Dean Mr. Movtrox—I am glad to send you a boi which you will relish, or which a nan on’a sick bed ought to rensh. (wish I had more like it, and that 4 Could send you one every day, not as a repayment of reat kindness to the, for that can never be repaid, by love, whieh I give you treely. Many, many trends has God raised up to me, but to noone of tiem has He ever given the opportunity and he wisdom so to serve me as you have. My trast in yom isimplicit. You have also proved yourself theo- dore’s triend and Elizabeth's. Does Goa look down from hegven on three unhappy Creatures that more need a friend than these ? Isitnot an intimation of God's intent ot merey to all, thateach one of these hasin you a tried and proved | Ma friend? But onlvin you are we three united. Would w God, who orders ali bearts, that by your kind media- ton. The abet and Icould be made trien again! will have the hardest task in such a Case: but ashe not proved himselt capable of the | noblest things * jer it Elizabeth knows how generously he has carried himself toward me? Of course, | can never speak with her again, except with his permission, and I | do not know that even then it would be best My earn: est longing is to see her im the full sympathy of her na- fare at jest in him, and to see him ones more trusting her, and loving her with even a better than the old love, Tarn always sad in such thouguts. Is there any way out | of this night? y not a day star arise ¢ ‘iruly yours always, with trust and love. HENKY WARD BEECHER, BEECHER’S ATTENTION AROUSED. Mr. Beecher’s arousing interest in the case was very decided when the letter was read which he | wrote to Moulton presenting a book. He appears to listen to these letters with a more perspicuous | perception of their force and weight as word alter | | Word 1s beaten®ut, siow and sharp, and each letter | is detached from any explanation, hanging there like @ boulder suspended above a glacier. He | seemed to be touched with bis own power of | depiction, and listened as often with his head | thrown back, looking at the tops of the tall win- | dows where the sunlight fell, At the end of the | reading he turned to his son, smiled like one our witted and owning up buytshly, and directiy he was back again in the same ola stare, touching apd vacant. { | | HENRY TO ELIZABETH. The witness Mn state.—ihe letter yon have just handed me ts the ietver Mr. Beecher wrote t Mrs. Tilton on the 7th of February. Judge Fullerton then read :— | | | Brooxurx, Feb. 7, 1871. My Dean Mas. Tretox—When | saw you inst i did not expect ever to see you again or to be alive inany days. | God was kinder to the than were my own thoughts. the | “i sent to me (Mr. Moulto has proved, | above all triends that ever T had, able and willing 10 help me in this terrible emergency of my lie. His the storm that Was ready to | burst upon our heads 1 am not the less disposed to trust hii from finding that ne has your weltare most deeply and tenderly at heart. You have no friend (The- pled) who lias it In his power to odore exce| | rve you so vitally and who will doit with so much delicacy and | houor. I beseech you. if my wishes have yet any intiu- | ence, let my deliberate judgment in this matter weigh with’ you. It does my sore heart good to see r. | Moulton ao unteigned respect and honor ter you would kill me if he thought otherwise. He will be as true 4 friend to your honor and happiness as a brother could be toa sister's 1D him we have a common grown You and [ may meetin him. ‘ine past tx ended. but there no tuture?=no wiser, higher, holier taturet May not this friend stand as a priest in the new sanctuary of | reconciliation, and mediate and biess you, Theodore and my taoat unhappy seltt Do not let my earnestness fail | of its end; you believe in my judgment. I have pat my- f wholly and gladly in Moulton’s hands, and there, I pust meet you. This ix sent with Theodore’s consent, | but he bas not read it Wil you return itto me by his hands! Lam very earnest in this wish tor ail our sakes, | as such a letter ought not to be sabjest to even a chance of miscarriage, . our unhappy friebd, ‘a bey inet W. BEECHER, ‘The above letter was marked Exhibit XI. | Moulton then continaed—-Mr. Beecher asked me | to Obtain Theodore’s permission to write that let- ter; | obtained the permission and then Mr. Beecher wrote the letter; he showed it to me aiterward; the arrangement vetween Mr. Beecher and Myself was this—I told Mr. Beecher that he | had better not hold any correspondence with Flizaberh without Mr. Tilton’s consent; that ar- rangement was made during the early part or the | Soamorerey ; the letter Was alterward returned to | me by Mr. Tiiton; Theodure said he had given it to Mrs. Tilton; I gave it to him for delivery; it was an open letter; Tiiton returned it’ shortly aiterward. | “SPRING HAS COME,” This letter was wiven to me shortly after my re- turn by Mr. Beecher; I believe I said it was ao act | ovelock. | Voluntary but 4 consenting one. jin the churen; ould t but feel that you forgave whie In ail the sad compli vor Was to entirely r myself alone, ¥ weapons were lo generosity and tiest hiding. ‘hat both know. w Task forgiveness. Moulton—I remember a poem written by Theo- dore Tilton in the Golden Age; 1 saw Mr. Beecher shortiy alter it was published and he Said tO Me he Was sorry it hud been publisned, as he considered it a story of the troubiea of Theo- dore and mis wile; Tremarged that I thought it was indelicate, Judge Fullerton then said, I offer this poem in evidence, and proceeded to read it:— SIR MARMADUKE’S MUSINGS. DY THEODORE TILTON. T won a noble fame, But, with a sudden frown, The people snatched my ctown, And in the mire trod down My lofty name. I bore a bounte us purse, And beggars by the way Tnen blessed me day by day. But L. grown poor as they, Have now their curse. I gained what men call friends, But now their ove is hare, And J have earned too late How mated minds unmate, And friendship ends. Tclasped a wom n’s breast, Asif her heart I knew, Or fancied would be true, Who proved, alas! she tod, False iike the rest. T am now ali bereft. As when some tower doth fall, With battlements and wail, And gate and bridve and atl— And nothing Lert. But F account it worth Alt pangs of tair hopes crossed— All loves and honors lost— ‘To gain the heavens at cost » Of losing earth, So, lest [ be inclined ‘bo render iil tor 1l1— Henceforth in me instil, O God. a sweet, good will To all mankind. Surry Houtow, Nov. 1, 1871. Mr. Fullerton announced that he could not finish another topic before the hour for the recess, sothe Court ordered the usual recess to two keep trom you all ving you forever , & large untiring failed utterly we y sufleritig: to bes ignorant of it, M THE RECESS. At the recess the usual handsiaking and show of relief after sitting so long took place. There were no bouquets as on the previous day. The plaintuT and counsel went again to Moulton’s residence. They are still considering the right of Tilton to be a witness in a case affecting his wife’s loyalt; Mr. Beach has been tn a state pf great mental activity to devise a way to evade tne prec- edents and enactments on this subject, and while it is clear to his own mind that Tilton can be intro- duced, he does not know that he can make his presupposition clear to the Court. Mrs. Moulton will Le @ witness, not exactly a ‘The subject was not very agreeable to her, but she has made up her mind to obey the summons and take the stand, Moulton may be kept before the audience until Tuesday. His counsel have taken pains to ask him very few questions outside of the documents, 80 as not to be subjected in turn to a re-exumina- tion on thinzs of mere personality, AFTER RECESS. At two o’clock, aiter recess, Mr. F. D. Moulton again took the stand, and his direct examination was resumed by Mr, Fullerton. Wituess—The paper now shown me I have seen before; It was given to inyself by Mr. Beecher wbout the time that we had @ conyersation about drupping Theodore Tilton trom the roll of the church; Mr. Beecner said he was anxious that some voluntary acuon should be taken to drop Theodore from the ROLL OF THE CHURCH; the conversation I had with him on this subject was some time prior to the date of the note handed tome, (The nove was offered 10 evidence.) Q In that conversation aid Mr. Beecner give his reasons why he wished to have Theodore Tilton dropped trom the roli of the church? A, Mr. Beecher said it would save trouble and relieve him from GREAT RESPONSIBILITY, He said thatif Mr. Tiiton was no longer a mem- ber of the church they could Rot investigate im he said be did not think there would be any saicty unless they dropped him trom tne rol! o: the cuurch; that they could not keep Out the scandal uniess they took boat course with Mr. Tilton. (Counsel read a letter trom Mr, Beecher referring to ihe withdrawal of Theodore ‘Tilton from the churet.) Subsequent to tnis Theodore wrote a letter, whom, whether to the trustees of the church or noi, dissoiving—-. stating the contents o: the letter). The ievter now bunded me (continued witness) is in the handwriting of Henry Waid Beecher; the envelope t8 uiso in the handwriting of H. W. Beecher. (Offered in evidence.) It is dated the 7th of January, 1472, (An envelope, dated January 2, in Mr. Beecuer’s bandwriung, addressed to Mrs. Elizabetu Tilton, Livingston street, Brooklyn, was also offered in evidence.) The letter now handed to me is addressed by Mr. Beecher to me, (it is offered in eviden It is dated February 5, 1872 Counsel read the letter, which Is Known as me RAGGED EDGE LEVTER, in which Mr, beecner speaks of “suilering the tor- wents of the damued,”? ke. Q. I want to ask you a question as to the last letter but one, marked Exoibit is, in which vecurs vnis sentence, “My wile takes the steamer jor Florida and Havana on Thursday’ —was that writ- teu With your Knowledge or consent? A, No, sir. The letter now shown me 18 in the handwriting oi Mr. Beecher. itis addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Tilton, stating that he wouid see her on Friday, as he Would be gone all the tore part ol the week. The next letter pul inevidence was one in the handwriting of Mr. Beecher, In this letter reter- ence Was made to the WHISPERINGS OF B. The real point (said the letter) is to “avoid an appeal to the cuurch and then acouncu; that would be @ conflagration and would increase the Scandai one hundred foid;” this letter, added the witness, was addressed to me about the 26th of May, 1873; I fix the date of it by the fact that Mr. Bowen Was reported to ve repeating aud re- iterating THE CHARGES AGAINST MR. BEECHER, and snbsequentiy 1 had conversation with him in reierence to that levter; means Mr. Bowen, and Mr. ©. Mr. Claflin. Q. Do you Know what the proposed letter was ? A. A proposed letter to Mr. Bowen, Mr. Beechor and myself; had @ conversation abont tt; Mr. Beecuer sald be thought he would write @ letter to Mr. Bowen in regard to the stories which Bowen had been circulating about him, Mr. Moulton, | want.to call your atten- ation nade by MRS, VICTORIA WOODHULL some time in April, 1472 A. Yes, there was @ the New York papers about chat Of good faith on Wis part to give it to me. Judge Fulierton then read: Wrowrenay. My Duan Frienp—Does your heart bound toward all ae itased? 6 does win aun eli again. J did not (do not remember the date of it jast Dow; I veau (ual pullicalion; Wwe papar you | icittions of the past | 1 do not remember to | (Witness was stopped irom | Mr. B. in that lewter | Mr. Fullerton offered tt in evidence, and read the lever, Which was addressed to the New York World by Mrs, Woodhull. In this lette: Mra, Wood- huil sald she had been denounced free lover; that persons who condemnea free love opealy practised it, and that she knew of ae eminent clergyman who lived in concubinage vith the wife | of another public man, Q. Alter the publication of that lette: state what occurred in reference to yourself, Mr, Tilton and Mr, Beecher. A. Mr. Tilton said he had gone to | see Mr& Woodhull in reference to thi stor: saw Mr. Beecher about it, and I told im my opinion, it would be necessary 4n jome way to influence WOMAN THAT ‘ainst the publication of whe story; I thought I ought to see her, and he said he ncped! would, and I did see her tn consequence of ny interview with Mr, Beecher; I saw ner once o1 twice before I knew Mr, Beeche: Q. Go on and state. After you saw her did you see ue Beecher? A. 1 saw Mr. Beecher uiter I saw her, Q. What did you say to Mr. Beectwr as having occurred between you and Mrs. Woodhull? A. 1 said to Mrs. Woodhull, “This story has its ongin in STORIES CIRCULATED BY BOVEN.” When he was asked to furnish evidence on \-which to make a charge, he did net present it. 1 told Mr. Beecher I had endeavored to show to this woman that there was nothing to be gained by Unis publication. I said | thought her liable to moral influence. He said he was gratifiea that I had this interview, and he thanked me for tt. ‘There was nothing pubiisned for some time after that; yes. I beiweve there was something pub- lushed in Woodhull & Clafin’s paper. Q. Do you recoliect anythmg having occurred between you and Mr. Beecher alter the pubiication in Woodhuli & Clafin’s paper in regard to Mr, Beecher, Mr. Tilton and Mra, Tilton? A. L saw Mr, Beecher shortly after that pubitcation. Q. State what occurred? A. Mr. Beecher said he had come to consult me as to what was the best thing to do in regard to that publication, as to what reply, if any, could be made to it; he said he saw NO HOPE since that story had been published; I told him that I thought #iience would kill that story, and that il he = silent with regard to it, and simply pointed co his past lite as wn answer to it; if that was not an unswer, he did not choose to make any, and that that would kil that story, in my opinion, 80 Jar as any evil effect of it on him was concerned; we consulted frequently about it, and we did not arrive at any otherconciusion than that SILENCE WAS BEST; I was to say that if the story was true it was infa- mons to tell it, and that if false 1t was deplorabie vo tell it—that if his hie was not an answer to it 1 woud not choose to make any other; Mr, Beecher said to me he thought it would be judicious for me to make such a reply as that; after this conver- sation with Mr, Beecher we met again, and I told him I had made such reply ag that to several per- sons; taisappeared to satisfy him; I told him I had been pressed ciose by one or two people and [I had denicd that he (Mr. Beecher) was an impure man; I said that outright. Q. What reply did Mr. Beecher make when you | told him you had made that reply te those parties? A. He thanked me for the pains I had taken; at the time had this interview with | Mr. Beecher in regard to this publication | Mr. Tilton was in New Hampshife; when he returned he proposed in an interview between himsel!, Mr. Beecher ees self; Mr. Tilton said he was'not at all respunsble for the ALOty Mr. Beecher said he did not believe be was; Mr. Tilcon asked Mr, teecner the best way to meet the story; Mr. Beecher said he did not know exactly how to meet it; I told Mr. Tilton that [ thougitit was best to be silent and not to attempt ANY REPLY to the story; that was the nature of what oc- curred; after this a card was prepared, some time during that month, the first part oi December; Mr. Tilton declined puolishing any such card; he said It would only lead to .urcher controversy, and that he couid not denounce this woman to SAVE MR. BEECHER from the result of his crime; { do not remember Mr. Keecher’s reply. ‘TILTON'S CARD. Q. What paper is that now handed to you? A. It is in the handwriting of Henry Ward Beecher, and is in regard to the proposed card of Mr. Tul- tou; Mr. Iilton told Mr. Beecher that he knew very weil all the circumstances in which he was brought into relationship with aod to know Mrs. Woodhull, and that the publication of such a card as that which he proposed would be both unjust and-untrue. Mr. Fullerton here read the card to wntch the witness referred, repudiating the story of that woman as baseless and entirely untrue. Q. Mr. Moulton, when Mr. Tilton said to Mr. Beecher, you know the cirCumstances under whico my acquaintance with Mrs. Woodhuli com- menced—well, what did be say those circum- stances were? A. He said he had formed the ac- quaintance of Victoria Wovodhal! in consequence | oi the card which had appeared in the World, and trom that time to the spring of 1872 he had used nis influence to suppress the story a8 to the intimacy between his wife and Mr, Beecher, and it was not tn unguarded enthusiasm be wanted to protect Mr. Beecher’s family and his own family irom the story which she threatened t» publish. Q What else occurred at that time? A. Nothing else occurred then, put Mr. Beecher was very des- pendent he was deeply atfected and wepr, as usual Q. I now call your attention to December, 1872— to the conversation which occurred between your- | sell, Mr, Beecher and Mr. ‘Tilton, about the pro- posed statement of tne plaintifl—when did it take place and where? A. In my house, in Kemsen street. Q. Well, what occurred there? A. There were present oD that occasion Mr. and Mrs. Tilton, Mr. Beecher and myself; Mr. Tilton had communi- cated to me that it was his intention to publish a story giving an account of the whole affair; he had’ made 4n alteration in the original story whereby he had stated tne exact truth, but had put tt in more delicate language, and Mr. Beecher came tn order to near it read; Tilton saia to Mr. Beecher, “I will read part of the story to you, and if you can stand any part of it you can stand the whole.”” Q. What part did he read? A BREEZE. Mr. Evarts objectea to its being read In part, but the Court considereu it admissivie. Mr. Beecher's counsel contended they are entitled to the whole Paper. i ir. Fallerton—What did he say when he read it? y Mr. at erates other than what he read aid he say Mr. Fullerton—That is not what I satd. Mr. Evarts—I know that is not what you said. Mr. Fullerton (addressing the Court) said he proposed to give what Was said on that occasion, and he did not propose to give any evidence in a documentary form, What ne aesired to know was what statement was made that called irom him a reply. Mr. Evarts—We want the record according to | the rules of eviaence. It i# stated that the | communication was concerning tne publication of tne statement oy ‘.lton, Now, we want that paper and the part that was read, and it is not competent evidence to cite by oral proposition — What was written, When they produce that paper we will examine and consider as to whether the whole or part thereof 1s admissinie. The founda. | tion for the part must be shown by the produc. tion of the statement. Mr. Fullerton—I propose to show what commu- nication was made by Mr. Tilton to Mr. Beecher. | _ Judge Neilson—The witness can state what.was said by Mr. Tilton to Mr. Beecuer. It was not proposed to show that the paper was acted upon; | the witness can state what Mr. Tilton said to the deiendant ou that occasion, Mr. Evarts—We except to a reference by the Witness to anything that was said ag being a part of that paper, The paper may be produced, and | they should not rely upon the witness’ memory, The Court still ruied that witness may state all | that the plaintiff said to thegdefendant. | Mr. Evarts reiterated his objections to anything | in that paper, Mr. Fullerton—Well, what communication did Mr. Tilton make to Mr. Beecher at that interview? A. Mr. Tilton said to Mr. Beecher-— Mr. Evarts—Watt a moment, Mr. Fullerton to Mr. Evarts Were lege shall not interrogate my Witness When in my eXamina- uon. Mr. Evarts (decidedly)—I_ propose to tnter- rogate when there 18 an evasion of the rules of evidenc Judge Neilson said he did not see why counsel | shouid object to this question. Mr. Evarts replied that if the witness was stat- ing whas was in writing he would object. THE SPAT between Evarts and Fullerton had imit the usual keenness of an encounter between two such wits. | The Judge split the difference and admitted the Statement but not the document, It is to be saia for the defendant's counsel that they have for the past two days been liberal in admitung most kinds of documentary matter, and have | stobd out only on two or three correlative but not direct matters, The contest has not deen step by slep, a8 Was suggested, but rather broad and uos- pitable tor the defense, BESUMING BUSINESS, The witness continued:—Mr. Tilton Bard to Mr. Beecher, “There is one thing in this statement Which ti you can Stand you can stand the whole; Mrs. Iiton says you had Solicited her to vecome a wie to you in all that the term tnpiics;” Mr. Beecher said, ‘Theodure, you may state ali the facts, but do not put them in that way,” Mr, Beecher sald to me that he would not stand in the Position of & man who had asked favors of Woman and had been rejected by er; I told tum that I sincerely sytmpatnized wi him in that view of the case, (A slight demonstration of ap- piause Was apparent in the lobby, abd the judic correction Was dignifiediy administered in a caution bo restrain their feelings.) Mr. Beeche) said to Mr, Tilton, “Tilton, you Can do as you please, but you coughs not Ww do its tb will kil me you yublign tc,” | mA I will now cal\ your attention to December, i to ai interview whem Mr, Carpenter was | | present? A. That was in the latter part of Decem- | ber, is72, and the interview was iD reference to the establishment of a newspaper. Q. Belore going into that time L will ask you What reason did Mr. Ttton assign for making this | statement? A, aid ne Wanted to give the puviie suine information in relation to tue siory (a olre & Lid Mr. Beecucr speak to you in relation to | did you get ts? | crowded ¢nouses, | and a benefit once each week, would be appro- this statement of Tilton? A. Yes; talked with him in reierence to the document; I told him that I said to Mr. Tilton it would be & cruel ana wrong thing to do, and I persuaded bim to consent not to publish it, and he agreed to put! it in a certain 8) and to keep it there; when L informed Mr. Beecher of this course he was pleased and thanked me. Q Ana this statement wag not published? A. No, sir, it was not, Q, Whon did you have the interview with Mr. Carpenter? A, In December, 1872, Frank Carpen- ter, the artist, and Mr. Beecher came to my ho ong Be, Carpenter said, “Mr. Beecher, will y entertain the idea of getting into a new: it will save all trouble if Figg vy & newspaper; Mr. Beecher said he would e@ that suggestion Into consideration; | don’t remember what else was said on the subject; this was in the latter part of December. Q. What was said at the time about the illus trious career of the pastor of Plymouth church? A. Mr, Carpenter said, “Mr. Beecher, an illustrieus career of twenty. step from the pulpit into a journ: picion would be ca ;" at a subsegent inter- view witu Mr. Beecher] spoke of the subject and discountenanced the idea of the paper. 0 it would be a virtual confession of the Woodhull-Clafin paper story; he said he would tell Carpenter that, and did so, I believe, but I don’t know anything about that. Q. Do you recolleet the answer to the “My Com- panios Friend” from Mr, Tilton in July, 1872? A, ‘es, sir. on Did you see the letter tn a@ newspaper? A. L recognize the letter shown me as the one in ques- von. Mr. Fullerton offered the letter in evidence, The document is written by the plaintiff’ in answer to one which emanated from the pen of @ cor- respondent and calied upon Tilton to break the silence which he at that time maintained, It has been frequently reproduced in the papers. inthe was parce was the letter published in? A. e le. Q. What occurred after tts publication? A, Mr. Beecher said he regretted the publication very much, as it would arouse inquiry and might lead to telling the whole story, and he feared further inquiry; 1 told him I thought it a very injudictous one {or Theodore to write and publish. you recall the tripartite agreement. A. L do recall the tripartite agreement tn reference to this story; alter the publication Mr. Beecher came to my house One Saturday evening; it was the 31st of May; the letter was pubiisied on the day pre- vious, May 30; he haa come.because I sent for him; Isent for him because Mr. ‘tilton said to mé the publication of the tripartite confession placea him in the position of a man forgiven some crime by Mr. Beecher, and he would not stand that; Mr, Beecher was present. (Witness repeated this as- sertion at the request of the counsel.) In the presence of Mr. Beecher he said, ‘That pubhcation placed him in the position of a man forgiven some crime by you; I won't stand any such imputation; refute it, or I will pub- lish this letter,” and he showed him the letter of contrition of January 1, 1870, and Mr. Beecher said to tim, “Tncouore, { don’t know what lcan ao; I don’t think you are right; it doesn’t put you in that position;” Tilton went away then aid Mr. Beecher accompanied me up stairs to my study; when we reached there Beecher said there seomea to be no end of com- plication, he hadn’t been a party to the tripartite covenant, and the publication of that letter by Tilton would be bis death; i told him it was not worth while for him to give way to his feelings in such a manner; and I toid him not to be distressed about it, tius emergency was not more aifiicult to meet than the Woodhull story; Mr, Beecher came that Saturday night with great despondency ana showed me his letter of resignation, addressed to the trustees of Piymouth church; I told him tt was a Virtual confession of the crime charged; L told him he ought to prepare such & card as would meet the necessitics of the case; Mr. Tilton was down stairs at this time. A letter was shown witness, who was asked to state wheter that was the proposed letter to which Mr, Beecher referred, Mr. Evarts objected to the introduction of the letter as {t was not the original, but purported to be a copy thereof. Witness continued:—The resignation was pre- pared by Beecher, who said he would not stand any longer against this story of ‘Tilton; if he was to publish it he must resign; the paper shown me 1s the one { dictated to Ttton; | dictated it from memory; it 1s the reproduction of the document from memory; Mr. Beecher kept the original le~ tap 0 sPngoReee and took it away with him whem e left. Mr. Evarts objected to the reception of the resig- nation, as there was no such paper in existence. Witness—I can state substantially the contents of the paper. Mr..Evarts—You have @ memorandum. Where A. [ have had it since May 31, 1873; Mr. Tilton made It at my dictation; I wanted to show him by Mr. Beecher proposed. Q. Why not gi¥e Tilton the original? A. I went down staus to see Mr, Tilton (Mr. Beecher said he did not want to see Tilton) and | told him of the letter when ne asked me about what it was. Q Why did you not bring him down the original letter? A. I did not think it necessary to do so. Mr. Fullerton—You misunderstood the question, perhaps. Mr. Beecher and Mr. Tilton were in the Nouse, and were not inthe same room? A, No, Sir; they were not in the same room. (The letter of resignation, published in the opening speech of duage Morris was here read.) Mr. Moulton—May | state to Your Honor how E came to find this letter? 1 read iu Mr. Beecher'a statement — Mr. Evarts objected, and the explanatory re- marks of the witness were cut short. The hour oi adjournment, four o’ciock, having arrived, the Court was adjourned until eleven o'clock to-day. CERTAINLY, CALL IN THE MILITARY. | To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Iam toformed that it is necessary to obtaina “pass”? from Judge Neilson tn order to procure admittance to the court room in which the famous case of “Tilton vs. Beecher” is being heard. As this seems subversive of the rights of the Ameri- can people, and as there exisis a strong desire on Ube part of the public to hear the evidence in this important trial, [ would suggest that Mr. P. T. Batnum be applied to for the ase of the “Hippo- drome” for the occasion. A small charge for ad- mittance might be made, and I venture to predict “Matinees” at eleven A. M., priate. The court room in Brooklyn ts altogether too smali to accommodate the masses. Yours, traly, J.C, HILL. STATEN ISLAND, Jan. 13, 1875. THE ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE MR BEECHER. William A. Eddy, the young man who was ar- rested on Wednesday night on a charge of having attempted, iu conjauction with the man Harris, to swindle the Rev, Henry Ward Beecher ont of $200, ig the son of the Rey. Dr. Eddy, @ retired Baptist clergyman, He is a bookkeeper, is in good circumstances and has charge of the finances of @ Broadway Arm. He was very indignant at his arrest and protested his innocence, He was ar- raigned Leflore Justice Kiley yesterday and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Kudy said he had seen Harris, Who is employed as a porter in the building where ie does Ousiness, DUE he Was notacquainted with him. Harris alleges that Mr. Eddy gave him tire letter and check with tustructions to give them to Mr. Beecher and get an answer. A number of Mr. Edady’s relatives were in court to give bau for his release till the time fixed for the examination, but Justice Riley deelined to admit him to bail. The exmaination was set downglor, Saturday. Mr. Eddy wiil apply to-day for a writ 6 habeas corpus. SUICIDE BY SHOOTING. Captain Ulman, of the Tenth precinct, yesterday afternoon informed Coroner Kessler that aman about sixty-\wo years of age, named Albert Schekel, born in Berlin, Prussia, had committed suicide im his room, on the third floor of premises No, 22 Clirystie street, by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. Deceased, who had lon; suffered from heart disease, Was under the care o! Dr, Morita, of No, 163 Turd street, and at inter- vals became very despondent. It was im one of these unusual fits oO; depression that he took his d ekel, who Was an educated gentleman, had acquired a handsome fortune in Germany, but owing to troubie with his wile he ieft her and cume to this country, where he has met with mis- fortuue, losing ali Lis money. Deceased 18 said to ha soo 10 Berin who is Very wealtny. Friends of ised Will take charge of the remains for uterment, SUICIDE IN THE WOODS. Yesterday afternoon a man about forty-five years of age was found hanging in the woods tn the rear of Evergreen Cemetery. The deceased was dressed in viack pantaloons, soft felt hat, checked shirt and boots. He had evidently committed suicide. The Coroner of Queens county was notiled, ‘The HERALD of Thursday gave the particulars of the recent disappearance of two persons—one a promising young lawyer and the other a lady. To this ist must be added the name of William C. Poase, about thirty-seven years of age, a clerk in the Custom House, who was last seen by his friends on the 2d of December, 1874, and of whom nothing whatever been heard since. He served ag captain during the war in a regiment Taised in is native State (Massachusetts), ana has a wile and child. Captain Pease was remark- ably attentive to his oMcial dutres, and his myste- rious absence Caused for some time considerable surprise among his friends and associates, Hi immodiate relatives were sorely perplexed, anit caused advertisements, giving a til description of Mis personal appearance and attire, to be pub lished in the HERALD and other eCity journals, 80 far all efforts to odtain information as to hie | Whereabouts have proved eutiredy uusucceaaluh