The New York herald., 1874-07-27
md reverence FOR them, would it notr A. Il would

ton the instance OF a gentleman VINO his wife ielt
had insuited her by saying that he sympathiZed
with her and hoped tnat she would Int up her
head In SELF respect, remarking that nlton's chief
temptation had been temptation TO the sin OF the
sexesI Mr.. Tilton resumiag: do not think he
dId 10 vndictively but the tact that he could have
done il aJ all burned IN her blood.
o. Was she not distressed at any suggestion of
improprietyy A. she was particularly so; and
she is more so now than ever. because in her early
days such thought was never in her mind: put
when 1t had passed through her experience it
came out with this contrtion; think That hers is
case; she never ought 10 nave been taken away
rom her home; You gentlemen dId 1t; you did it,
Mr.. Tracy, Thou art the man.
q. Will you state more distinctly than you have
done what you understood by that letter OF Feb
rnary 3 1868, m which she says:-''Love is praise
worthy, but TO abuse The GIT Is sin. There | am
strong. No temptation or fascination could cause
me 80 yield my wOmanhood fp A. quoted that
letter TO show how strong her views were at That
time.
,,Q; g; Did you anote It for the purpose OF showing
have heard her say the substance oi that over and
over again.
Q. When? A. do not know when. a ,ony time
ago, years ago, when he tMr. Beecher) used TO 90
there; 1t was not because had any suspicion of
MIN then; Elizabeth always ieit that when Mr..
women that would Halter him; do not think sne
did at all SHE has always oeen slckler for the
nomor OF ber sex; she said to herself, IL WIN repre-
g. In other words, she wanted to show him pur-
10y oi sentiment, and OF communion Of mind with
OUT passion2 A. That is what sne meant. think.
T. That Is what you understood her TO mean2
A. That is exactly what understood TO mean.
=. For years? A. Yes, sir.
z. That is the way YOU looked upon the relation
OesMeen them for years. A. ought TO say Tor the
z. When did you first bring to your wife's atten-
ton the fact that you fear ed that there was some
tnlng wrong? A. Elizabeth SO bot'ed that out Of
my mind that did not think OF 1t againY
Z. How long ago was itS Years ago? A. Yes, as
recoliect it, it must have been during the early
years when we lived In Livingston street, in our
present house.
Q. How long have you lived there9 A. I do not
Mr.. Winslow-About ten years, I remember
General Tracy-It was great many years ago?
Q. was it before 1852 A. Long before.
Mr.. Clafln-In "a, probably.
General Tracy-Was 1t before 1867 A. About
Q. Where did you live at the beginning of the
Warf A. am very much ashamed That ! am never
able to answer such a question.
q. You say that it was In the early years of your
living at No. ia Livingston streetY A. Yes; pic
lures are vivid TO me, and remember where
Ispoke to her about 1T when we came home.
Y. how long since was it that you have men
TONED that subject to any one until You put IL IN
TINS communication A. She blOtted 1t out Of my
mind.
.. Did you ever speak of it to any one9 A. She
blotted out ali wrong as concerning her in the
circumstance.
Q. You never mentioned it to Mr.. Beecher9 A.
was very young III those days and utterly unsus-
picl0us Of such things, and when ] spoke TO her
about it she was little confused and denied it;
and then said 1t was so. but that she had said
"YOu must not do that;' had in those days some-
thing OF the same reverence ior MIR. Beecner that
| have since so eminently lost.
THE LIBRARY SCENE.
q. Do you know VINO was present besides your
vile ana Mrs. Beecner 2 A. Nobody.
There was nobody snere but you
BY MI. Wnslow-Were you sitting on the moor ?
A. Not the whole of the time remember that
those two were sitting down on the moor with the
pictures; am restless sort OF man, and do not
know where was; IT was q long time ago
Q. DO you say that you saw 1t with your own
eyeS2 A. With nv
z. Do you remember whether Mr. Beecher looked
at you first A. No; he did not know that no.
ticed It; was standing up, think; l have to
bring up the picture IN my mind; do not remem-
her exactly whether | was standing or sitting;
kind OF portfolio folded out and that the pictures
were ioided down indicating with the hands, {; she
was sitting on the noor Oh on STOOL and he on the
Q. Were you where he could see your A. He was
looking at the pictures.
q. Ii he had looked up would he have seen you,
by General Tracy-You were looking at some
pictures IN the room? A. Yes; these things were
e g What part Of her person did he touch A.
Her ankles and lower limbs.
BY MIR. Winslow-Not above the knee? A. No.
II he had be probably would have been struck; It
was question in my mind whether minister
could consider That proper sort OF caress.
q Was 10 done sIylyY A. Yes, very slyly; his
right or left arm was under her dress.
Ny impression Is that she was sitting some little
stool and he on the moor by her side, and that
chair and Iolded and that It was by an accidental
brushing mp Of her dress that saw his hand on
her ankle
Q. DO you know whether it was accidental or
casual with him9 A. l only know that asked
her.
O. Could you know whether IL was accidental or
intentional? A. spoke o 1t TO her; she at first
denied 1t and then confessed it, and SAID that size
had chdden him; l aid not attach much import.
ance to 1t after the explanation was made.
Q. You were in doubt whether it was inten
tional or accidentally A. II was merely suspicion.
THE BEpCHAMBER SCENE
q. How about the bedchamber scene9 A. That
was long while ago, and that was blotted out of
my mind too
q. When was it2 A. I do not remember the year;
1t was good while ago.
BY Nj. Wlnslow-Belore or after the ankle scene,
U. How ongg A. do not know
q. Before 1858? A. do not know.
Q. After you were living in Livingston street?
A. Yes; remember the room; again. identity it
by the picture; 1t was in the left hand room
have Two front rooms on the second story, and it
at the door and Elizabeth came; was surprised
that It was locked; she was surprised at finding
ing chalr-a sort of Ottoman chail-with his vest
unputtoned; his lace coored like rose when
saw him.
Q. How long ago was that, A. l do not know
z. How long had you lived in Livingston street
at this time? A. DO not remember.
q. HAD you lived there tor two or three yearsf
A. That do not know; should say had lived
fhere, perhaps two years.
q. Was 1t during the warP A. That do not
Q. DO you know whether it was before or after
your visit to Fort Sumter A. No.
@. The explanation was satisfactory to you on
that OCCASION A. Entirely 80.
Q. So that you let 1t be- and attributed nothing
70 it ? A. Yes, attributed nothing to 1T; II the
door had been simply shut, should have thought
nothing OF it, but the door being locked wondered
At it.
Q. Was there more than one door leading to that
room A. one door comes in from the hall.
z. Was there any OtHer door leading into the
room from the other room9 A. There is a middle
door communicating between the two rooms.
a. Two sliding doors? A. YES
O. And was there door leading from the hall to
the other ro0m9 A. Yes that is the plan OF the
house.
O. And the room that Mr.. Beecber and your wife
were in was q room communicating with mother
room with sliding doOrsf A. Yes.
Q. What was that room used for that Mr.. Beecher
was in9 A. A bedroom.
q. Was there q bed In itY A. Yes, SIR.
q. Is the other room sitting rOom2 A. 1t ls.
q. Did you try that door which led into the sit
ting roOmP A. No.
q. WhyS A. Because came and knocked at the
hail door.