The New York herald., 1874-07-27
The CrOss-EI EIarn in "a ton,
BROOKLYN, July 20.

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The committee met az eight O'CLOCK. All The
members were present Mr. Tlton was present
witt written statement. A preliminary conver-
sation took place between the committee AMI Mr..
Tilton as 10 the wisdom OF publishing his state
ment and in regard to his willingness to submit
toa cross-examination. He claimed tnat, W hile
they had right TO make such use as they pleased
of their copy OF SAID statement, he had the same
right with respect TO his copy, and expressed his
willingness to submit TO such crosse xamination
but requested that ne might not be interrupted
until he Lad read the statement through He then
read the statement, which has already been pub-
ilSheC IN lull IN The HERALD
After the reading OF the statement another brief
conversation ehsued on the subject of its publica-
ton, the committee suggesting that it would be
wise to postpone sucn publication until after all
the testimony should De heard. and Mr.. rilton de-
Ginning TO be restricted IN the matter. The cross
examination OF Mr.. Iilton then proceeded.
General Tracy-Are you able to give the da tie OF
the transaction which you say YOU witnessed at
Mr.. Beecner's house at the time OF the examna-
ton OF the engraving? A. / cannot state the date
z. At the time you received the Information You
speak OF rom your vile you were the editor OF the
I'tdepended and OF the Brooklyn Unton, believe?
A. l was.
O. DID your wife continue to attend Plymouth
church alter that Information? A. Yes. SIR; that
was III the summer time; she went into the coun-
Try ana was absent a long time: she has always
continued to attend once or twice year; she
member OF Plymouth church.
q. DID she attend regularly alter returning from
the country A. No. sir; she attended OCCASION
dHY LOT communion service. ana would steal
quietly at the corner OF the building so as TO be un
observed
z. Previous to announcing your discovery or
pretended discovery TO Mr.. Beecher YOU had fallen
INTO troubles with Henry c. Bowen, had you NOTE
A. les, sir
O. How long before? A. Two DAYS
2. You bad ceased 10 be the editor Of the Inde-
penoe'H When you made this announcements
pendent on the lst day oi January.
q. was not your valedctory published on the 22d
olDecember A. Yes, sir, butmy engagement ended
on the 31st.
Q. Had you not entered into contract with Mr..
Bowen TO be the editor Of the Union aud con-
trlOutOr to the independent before YOU made any
announcement to Mr. Beecher OF TINS pretended
discovery, and had not Mr. Bowen discovered i'm
mOralItles on your part, and did he not threaten
TO break the engagement with you; A. No, he did
not.
Q. Did he not make such allegations against
yon, and did not you and ne appoint day Of meet
ing at his house, when, In the presence Ol mutual
Trend, the allegations against you should be
stated, and you should make an explanation, and
did not you meet in the presence OF a mutual
friend for that purposeY A. No, slr; Mr.. john
son wished me. about Christmas time. TO see Mr.
Bowen ; he said there was some story ahOat
cerning me think Christmas sunday and
went to see him on Monday; we mad few words
concerning the matter; he did not tell me what
the story was; SAID 'lf there Is any story aGoat
bring the author OF il mere and let us see what it
is ~ we then went on IN conversation concern
ing Mr.. Beecher.
Q. Did not YOU and Mr.. Bowen meet on that day,
and did not Mr. Bowen begin to repeat the
charges against you and did not you, while listen
ing TO those charges, break out against the Rev.
of those charges until after that interview, when
MIR. Bowen went from IT 10 bear the letter TO Mr..
Beecher; never knew thdt Nj. Beecher or Mrs.
Beeeher had anything TO DO with Mr.. Bowens
feelings.
q. Dld not you make an allegation against Mr..
Beecherf A. NO, sir; after MI. Johnson went out
he made an allegation
Q. Did not you make an allegation A. did
toward the END OF the Interview.
q. You made very distinct allegation TO Mr..
Bowen, did you not, against Mr. Beecher OF the
onence that he had committed against you A.
Yes.
q. IL was on that OCCASION was il not that the
letter was agreed upon between you and Mr..
Bowen demanding that Mr Beecher should uult
Plymouth pupitY A. remember a letter
z. Was IL on that occasion mat that letter was
agreed upon between you and Mr.. BowenY A.
Yes, IL was.
O. And was that agreement the result of his
statement OF the offences against Mr.. Beecher
winch he and you knew Of A. ON the part OF MIR.
Bowen, yes.
o. on your partS A. made one statement and
he made many.
o. Will you state what offence you stated
against Mi. Beccher TO Mr. Bowen on that
occasion A. Mr.. Johnson having introduced the
subject TO Mr. Bowen SAID to me, "Mr. Illt0n, you
DO not say much o Plymouth church as Brook
iyn paper should; you do not go there; why do
you not gop
q. asked you what offence you stated against