New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-27

her idea sne did not know how to expose It, and
Whiting that ever did that was one of the great ser-
vices the second was the writing of sketch then,
also, when Senator Carpenter attacked that proposition
made elaborate reply.
Q You the meeting yourself and deliberately
intended 10 goi A No, dld not Frank came q The
Golden Age office. 1t raned ana 1t was late, y O'Clock
ana went TO see who was 20 preside. There was no
a 1850, and the crowd was so great that we could
not get in at the 'front.' way, and we went 70
Mrs. Woodruff, flushed and excited be-
re of tSr two wal Cites T 10 pree AZ ner mnea Me-
Beecner did nos come, and two others that had
been invited were not there she iet that there
courage IN men, and she going alone aud said.
" viii preside at your meeting" II was with not more
Thought; l the platform and made a fe
marks. aud introduced ner that the way 1t
about.
THE WAR CARRIED INTO AFRICA.
@ YOu quote letters from your wife in 1868 10 show
the affection you that time; and then you
say that in 1870 you thought you discovered that her
mind was absOred in Mr.. Beecher too great an ex-
tent between the beginning OF 1868 and the Spring OF
1870 had there been any your part calculated to
DISTURB the happiness Of your home Alternate the
affections OF your wlJcl \. Not tnat remember.
O. Had there been no affection OF marked character
existing between you and another lady winch cal
cultcd TO disturb the happiness OF "A VIE A. No
think
Here followed series OF circumstantia inquiries
concerning Mr.. Tton's relations with different women
and equally crcumsttnal deniais on his part OF any
stories and his wife's arrangement from him..
@. Do you know that - made charges against you.
ana that that was OF the reasons why Mr. Bowen Is
charged you! \. l cannot say WHAT operated On MI
o. That was one Of the things discussed was it not
A. Yes, ,ne only thing disoussed bu, Nj. Tracy de-
cline TINS examinations you nave luiroIuceu na'nes
here and you must take the consequences thete are
charges against one OF the names IooA pans 10
duce names; there are written charges made ana
do not take the responsibility Of revivlng 1t.
Gen. Irdcy-We nave 70 mention names here Dut
think they won't be mentioned In the record
q. WHAT the character OF the charges that -
made against You q? A. never knew thar - made
story told, prJudcla TO me d. Wouid not zen ne ~
whom, and he would tell me the story. SAID, II
who tells the story ace 70 race with me" NJ. Bowen
sad, That is fan" After that heard that she wrote
O. was there any other lady that was in the habit Of
seeing your nOusei A. IL there was, 10 You sup
pose would be little enough, as gentleman, 10 name
Gen Trarygrarn pernaps YOU might mention itl A.
I should nut. There ladies that know ana honor,
and should scOrn 70 answer sucn a question.
o. 1 asked you whether there any other ladies'
WHO were in the house, and whose
disturbed the quiet ana appaess Of your wIe
A. You may ask her ana taae her answer scorh 70
answer Elizabeth shall nave the benefit OF any state
ment pieases % make coucern.ng any names ms
examination understand the poiht on plrlea'g
there Is woman that have respected or hOnJred
whom nave not brought 20 nv house' Wnch Is 1ot nc
practice always OF IN their Relations VITA IaeS u
Elizabeth hae been troubled concerning my attentions
auy lady take her testimony upon that subject.
GEN TrQcl-I Will DO that, ana snail do ii because
Won have brought INTO controversy the character OF
alienated ana 10 s proper anu essential Una we Hou
show that lot the cause " winch 20" aI'I4o
Mr. Tilton-I say II Elzabeths change Of mind was
opinion 10 the fact that hdd loves dAu an
for other ladies' take her testimony 4Oi AA' I"0'
O. You are couhient she will state the truth OF that
A she VIII state what sue wants 70 nave appear -''
lA "a W. 8UHWnn,t Won saw generally whether you
haa affections other ladies which your wire Ahe"
CEN fTaey-Do you refuse to be examined that
d A Nh a. 81
Then state whether there are not other ladies who
have been intimate with you, and IN your society AZ
your house. often and repeatedly and IN manner cal
wifei A. think brought Mrs H. b. Stanton and Miss
Anthony there she hated them but IT Was because sue
/ thongat they were radicals, and Oh.
! o. Was there any other lady beside those TWO that
/ you have mentioned VINO annCyeu or1oyed
her when she came Elizabeth always TOOK hie AZ
every person did not come within the unit Oh tle
orthodox ordinances she always loved al vac WOMB
VINO were connected with the church my lie was ouI-
side and gradually happened that nearly an niy
puDllc friends were radical IN one way OF ao'iioi anu
| she could bear it, and 1t annoyed her; .... -.
! o. Don't you know Of the visits and attentions OF
another lady that disturbed your VIE very much a.
"A series Of questions then followed concerning an
other lady which TltOn answered at nrst frankly
and afterward with anger, claiming Thai the iady was
| an intimate and valued friend OF his wife as well KS
| hlmselfl
GEN Traev-Do YOU know that about the time OF your
| ouitting me Uaon. 1869, your name ana = were
| together
| WsTd Beecher; and he apology to MI Bowen
which possess, recalling 1t; was MS Islander, s
can produce the irs thing MI Beecher uiu, "!tin .
week after his apology the Atm OF January was 10
write 10 Mr. Bowen retracton OF what he nau salu III
o. When was it that he said i'll A. never heard OF
II until he had unsaid it 1t was voluntary tHhg III
never heard that he had spoken u1hanusOhey un nu
| apologized and wrote the reraclloh 'na' IT,
O. You mean to say that public did not connect
| yonr name and IS at the time you "efo vi A''e
/ Tat0n about that time
mr. Tlton admitted that there was paragraph ID
one NJ the NewYork papers that they were gong 10
| clone together. He then on The Union. O'nef
questions followed concerning his visits TO the lazy
| ate. which he explained rs natural and proper
O Did IL come 70 the knowledge Of your wife A.
carried II TO the knowledge OF my "I i' wa" on 4,
the summer OF 1870 wnen edited INC L'stot.
edited IL eight months; II never was good paper 0
or since-Deggng pardon Tor q, Mrs
| q Afterwards you made the acquaint"nc-ve Va A
Woodbull did You mott "a The next year, Io,I. IN
Da ycs e eyg youT Wife a. ASK my wife; her
rsSer: Won may depend that never sad 10 or any ~,
other lady IN the absence al have no secrets
Mr. hilton; never mad any anu never DI- aacra,s
had any bit for TINS Gre&knP tbis last year or two
| dnriug when have not nsrinoil|eu do - -0-
vou ever admitted TO her that yon had com
United aduiteryi A never admi'ted " nei any
OF ng von dom, mean 20 say that you have no' Go
volt A. Nj. Tracy, talk 70 me as one Sen''N''" ~
Zen Traeu-You charge your VIE WIN ,nr Won
oonmttfea adultery; / mean 10 ask YOU osa,gs n
! nave or mott A. say, let my WIG "AAo INV
'n o AK YOU the question. A. You may ask '''
o You decline to answeri A. do not; say VIII
| taKe nv wifes answer ,., had ~ Won had not
O How cOnd she know that you u' v1I nave not
.ofessed IL 20 herf ask you whether y ou aooger
nn S"iItv Of the crimei A. decline 10 hold co.''
30 am Ia bs charged with the crime OF huu'
IN this business L wish 10 know II Nv Wei nnarss