The New York herald., 1874-07-28
Legal and Judicial Opinions on
The TiIton Statement.
Beecher's Farewell SER
mon OF June. l%1:s.
Views Of the Country Press in
General.
IR. TILTON ON THE SITUATION.

nr. TiltOn was called upon yesterday in refer
ence to the publication OF his cross-examinatlon,
and In reply to an inquiry as to the correctness OF
the transcript SAID that he had sent the follow
mg card to the evening papers:--
i respectfully call public attention to the fact
have this morning published eight or ten columns
cf the irrelevant and desutOry conversation oe
committee room, yet this volumnOus repo rt
strangely omits the most important part OF my
sesu@ony se .aay, Ihat the crlinnanty when
ward Beecher and his religious victim was con.
iessed TO me, not only by herself, but by Mr..
her and him to Mr. Moulton, as the friend
counsellor OF both; and sin further, that
years between Mr.. Beecher and me was based on
the one sole fact OF this pre-existng crlnnality
between MI Beecher and Mrs. rton This state.
ment made to the committee with nv utmost
painness OF speech. ! furthermore stated to the
committee that Mr., Beechers apology to me, in
which Mrs. Woodruff was connected, was commu-
ncated to me by Mr.. Beecher nearly Six months
The omission of these facts from the committees
report forces me to lay them before the public as a
necessary part OF my case. THEODORE TILTON.
MONDAY, July "a, 1874, No. LA Livingston street..
Brooklyn.
REPORTER latter reading the card)-I see that
sou only reiterate there what you have been rep
resented as saying before, and which has already
teeD published in the HERALD in a reported il ter
view with you. SO need not discuss that.
There is, however, very i'm mportant question now
being mOOted, and think you can, you wDl, give
statement that will clear away all doubt, II you
feel at liberty to do so. What Was the object Of
Mr.. Sage's visit to you on Friday morning. / see
yOu are represented as saying it was TO urge you
to withdraw from this case
'As the matter Is discussed, have no hesta-
ton In saying that Mr.. sage did not call upon me
in any Ofiical capacity. He called simply
friend. Whatever he said to me should not hold
the ..r, committee IN any way responsible torn
sOnal and not offical?"
Eyes Mr. sage is a very fine man, high-toned
euds Of boi sde % M seeRnc for ana AM ' o
war. He asked me whether | could issue IA card
in which could honestly and truthfuly state that
conduct OF Mr.. Beecher."
"You could not entertain that proposition
mo, told him so. He expressed his regret.
The remainder OF the conversation was certainly,
more or less on the possibility OF a compromise
but | told min believed that the time had gone ny
when such compromises could be entertained"
'Have yon made any suggestions TO the COM
mittee that would be in that directonYn
81 have, since IL has Deen IN session. They have
not been made In any formal way, but have been
talked over az schemes or modes OF settlement.
For example, have suggested that the committee
should terminate their labOrs on the plea that the
hGrs tnn naa ens II aef thaa 1
matter should be transferred to the courts. A
simple mode OF doing that would be to lay a crIm-
mai Information against me for slander.n
"NOtbIng came OF such pr0positiOn?"
"NO; could scarcely expect it, The men are
al fair GOOD weliintentiOned men who are ami
mated by one pervading desire, and that good
one too, which Is to save Mr.. Beecher It Is 4
worthy motive and a high end. But they don't
kn0W inc truth and don't think they want 80
Know it-n
"Are yon still for peace" inquired the reporter.
~ am ior peace all the time; so lhink are the
committee, but Tracy Is not. He cOunsels war;
He wants to night, and 50 long he lights there is
battle between US. know the truth, and know
how to tell 1t. shall 60 on telling it so long as
this is the line OF warfare. II Mr.. Tracy thinks
have no reserve forces behind he Is mlstaken.n
Great Importance is attached to the testimony
Of Mrs. Morse, taken on Friday night"
'Tnat," said Mr.. Tilt0n, 'Is another OF Mr..
Tracy's biunders Mrs. Morse is my mother -in-aw.
She has been crazy for years she hates me with
an intense hatred. Mrs. MOrses evidence, as
against my statement, will not be worth very much
wnen confronted with the silent witnesses, that
will tell their own tale whenever they are handed
In and submitted TO tribunal that will admit evi.
dence only In legal manner"
Mr.. Mlton said that he expected Mr.. Frank
AOultoD, and the reporter withdrew.