The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-17
The Close Of the Cross Ex animation Of Bcecher.

Following is the conclusion of the exam
nation of Henry Ward Beecher:
Q.-Under what circumstances did you
come to pay the 5000 in one sum? A
Because it was represented to me that the
whole difficulty could be now settled anu
the affairs OF the Golden Agc placed on Sc
cure footing; that they would be able to z,
right on, and that with the going on OF
them, the safety of Titon would be as
sured, and that you'd be settlement al
the whole thing. 1t was to save Tlltor
pecuniarily.
Q.-Were there any documents showt
to you by Moultun? What did he show
you before you made the payments? A.
1t was the result Of limitations and gen
eral statements, and ! finally said to him
II am willing to pay 5000 | came t.
do it in this way: There was discussion
about that paper; Moulton was constant
ly advancing money, as he said to me, t.
help Tilton; the paper was needy. One
evening was at his house, we were alone
in the back parlor, Ind Moultan took out
OF his pocket letter from-----. 1t was
read to me, in which the writer mentioned
contributions which the writer had made
to Theodore. ! understood from him that
the writer Of this letter had given him
some thousands of dollars down in cash,
and then taking out two checks, or drafts.
which. as recniiect, were on bllish pa
per, although | am not sure OF that
There were two checks, each OF theuA
amounting to 81 900 ur $1,000 more, and
| should think it amounted III all IT, about
,oO0-although my memory about guam.
titles and figures is to be taken with
great allowance it produced the i'm
preston on ne that the writer had given
him $1,000 or $1,000 cash down, and, a.
the writer explained in the letter, it was
not convenient to give the balance in mon
ey at at that time, but that the writer had
drawn time drafts which would be Just as
useful to hun rs the money, and Muu ton
slapped the table and said 'Tesit was. y
When | got home and thinking about it.
why" said |, what "a fool. never
dreamed what he meant. Then went IT,
him and said, Il AN willing to make a
contribution aud put the thing beyond
thing like this ''that he thought it would
be the best investment ever u,ade in nv
lie. then went Ia the savings bank aui
put mortgage OF 5000 on my house
took check, which was given me Lv
the banks lawyer. and put it into the
bank. aud on Al0ultun S suggestion that il
would be better than to have cheek
drawn to his order, | drew the moaey
in five hundred dollar or one tbau.
sand dollar bills, | have for
gotten which, but | know that they were
large, for | carried the roll in my hand.
and these l gave into his hands. From
lime to time he spoke in the most glowing |
erms, and said that he was feeding il out
o theodore, and he said that at the time
u the first installment he gave him $500
II once, aud sent with IT IL pruiuisSory note
or theodore to sign, but that Theodure
did not sign 1t. aud sent it back 10 him. say
ing that he saw 10 prospect in the eud o
paving loans, aud that he could not honor
ABLY therefore accept them. and refused |
o sign any note. aud Mnulton laughed sig
lIflcantly and said that Titun subsequently,
COX the money without any note.
p-Did you receive any note or secur-
y Whatever, or evidence oi' debt, from
h0ulton' or mas there teen auy offer to re-
urn the money t. you? A.-N,tbinO ut
he klud. 1t was never ,xpectrd IA he re-
urned by either party.
Q.-Has Moultnn said anv,hing ,o ,,,,
- ni""ey III d comparatively recent
eri9d? About the time oi the mb
catiln Of the Bacon letter, think, | had
cen gwen TO understand that he had at
cred $4,000 in gold to Tiitun if ne wound
VI publish that letter, aud that at that
lge OF aiiairs Moultun felt profoundly
lat Hilton could not come out with a IL -
osure OF all this matter without leaving
lou.toh 10 an awkward position, and that In
onered 5000 in gold il IIlton would
u putiish that letter. 1t led 10 some liz G,
c0nFersatin about a supplv of p,nnev
ID be said that had better give him NV Jo
hole fortune than have Tilton 90 ON in
5 course. y" :"
Q-Ihat you had better give vonr whole :
,riune to Mr.. Tilton? A.-Yts ~ !
' a. nave liltOn go into this fight. i
~ as that before or after the publ.
= 80. ~ me Bacon letter? Al can, ]
: n Hdni AZ vas about that time !
ssara - ~, Pho u eyer question Won in .
eeaIu 10 liiis matter, whe,be+ D.,
ooken OF that To any ona you hd9 10
ny anxiety In your mind AL. eAiressed
lie did not many weeks ago Il A. Of .
Ist interviews l had with him p'ong the \
Q-Since the publication Of ,h..p O 0e,
tier A.-Yes; think il Was % bacon ia I
abbath day after the appointment of ,t ,ie i "A
'mmlttee. ! preached but once on tn, mo
~, aud IN the afternoon Of thar day he "a Sa
w me and said u ue, in cuuversati.,n. IN
gu have never mentioned ABOUT that
,OOOf L said yes. had. Ia one or two
rsQus / mentioned il 10 Oliver .Ioh,.