New-York tribune., 1874-08-05

goOd cnaitertr mykeIs
O Did you understand that he said that as an express
sion OF doubt as to your ability to entertain people A.
Yes Sir; there is not the shadow OF doubt OF II;
have hyed under that always: he was very critical
about my language; when under Theodore's influence
do not think said any thing freely or naturally
O. Please what you did or tried TO do In receiV-
ng these friends OF his A. tried to receive them
Kindly and pleasantly always; and think there Is not
one OF them that will not bear witness TO IT. they were
welcome: always had great desire TO make my nome
hospitabe every that came into 1t; we h'u
little picture of a sunshine house; the hrst yehr
Theodore brought IL home. and sald' Our houso win
always be like that"
THE FIRST SEEDS OF DISCORD.
Iwant 70 ask you in regard TO his attentions 10
domestic wants-o the needs of the family A. lie ala
mot knoy ANYTHING about them all took charge OF
them myself altogether often he was critical aooutl
ana / would say "Wel. alone can do no better bat
with Won think could do much better!" and he would
saw call upon you to 20 TO the Office TO do my
work this is yours the other is mine"
O. What was the character OF his critcismsi A. They
were very unreasonable. indeed he would speak to me
harshly and severely about any little exravaGance as
ne considered very fastilous. and must have
the best Of evcrythng but he dd Mt realize the cost
Q Dn you that he found fault with your 40
mestc management A. Yes, Sir; with my manage
of my servants, aud with my management oI the
household matters generally.
O. You speak Of his referring to 1t harshly and Sc
vercy how DID ne treat you In matters OF that descrp
tonl A. fail generally when attempt to be severe
and therefore do not think can Initiate or describe
him; but Il was very hard and cruel he would ire
oueutly make some very impulsive remark; remember
ms taking me to task and scoiug severely before
Tie butcher In regard my dealings there but directly
after nlllne a severe remark TO me he would always
apologiz and say that he was sorry; but the apology
wasln private: II is sorry story, indeed
q. Were his demands eXtravagantl A. Very much
with regard TO his uet, ana
toe aulo aru aud his apparel and the glass ana
china mu,t be very nice but these thlngs cost
money 50 iAat the expenses which we we're suyec'eu
70 wers largely increased. while would nave hheu
very wei. to have had 1t different.
G. Now state TO the Committee what IL was that hrst
really Disturbed Your peace OF mind in your family
A. I,hax Alt nrst was jealous OF his attention to the
ladies.
O. wnan were YOU first sensible Of thati A. | think
not until the Winter OF 1856.
O. Do YOU recall any criticism of Mr. Tlton upon your
conduct in ang respect prior TO 1891 A on yes; my
manner to every one was trouble to Theodore think
that WAS tA- beginning OF my trouble saw something
that WIS resting in every one; persons that he would
fad y perfect bore to talk with, would be interested
IN ana would entertain; that was great annoyance 10
Mr. TOn aud he said, 81 gathered about me the most
Distressing OF people," and be frequently had TO go
away may persons that pleasant TO Inc were re-
pul,ive to him : but all who came-it maitered very
little to me who they were-I took interest in; not
that such and such persons, but the house was
OPEN and really feel that you should give me credit
that gift Of mine df agip of seeing some
thing in almost every to be interested n-the poor
and the rich and the miserabe-even those women
who have troubled me so much lately.
COMMENTS on MR. BEECHER's FIRST VISITS.
O. When did hc begin to talk to you, at ALL in regard
10 your association with and friendship for Mr..
Bcecber A. think mad no personal visits from Mr..
Beecber before 1866 that is the first that remember
seeing him very much.
O. What was the criticism in regard TO Mr.. Beecher
and yourself which Mr.. Tlton made a. would like
TO 20 back a little here for think viii show you my
manner with Mr. Beecher; when lived IN OGtOrd-st
that was the first Of this faint with which Mr. -
filled Dy husbands mind early 1865 Theodore !
then used to be gin talk to me about Mr. Beechers
wroug-doings with ladies which he tir Tnton) had |
heard from Mr. --, and night after ught, day after
day. he talked about Mr. B.echer; he seemed to be |
worried Oh that subject, that when Mr.. Beecher
came to see me Mr.. Tlton immediately began to have
suspicious; ; Dut in order tjat might be perfectly |
Transparent my husband with respect TO my inter
views wIth Mr.. Bcecher whenever was alone with |
him. | used TO make a memorandum. and charge my |
mind with all the details OF the conversation that
passed between u.s. taat l might repeat them TO
MI TtOn 1t 50 in regard to every gentleman VINO
came to ant with whom sat alone; was very
closely aud questioned but especially In regard
TO Mr.. Beecher L attributed those criticisms from
Theodore 90 Mr. IS criticisms l never had visit
from Nh Eoecher that was not questioned; Theodore
would ques til Thought had told him all that
we talked about aud perhaps day or two aiterWaru
would throw a remark whichM Mr. Beecher had maze
and Theodore would say: "You didn't tell Inc that
YESTERDAY :" would say: II forgot t." You lie" he
would say "you did Mt mean to tell me; :" "Oh, yes
did menu TO tell you but forgot it - for two or three
wears tried faithfully to repeat 10 my husband every
thing that said and did TIL found it made hlm more
suspicious ever; he believed that left out many
things purposrly, while was conscious OF never mean
iugiy omlttng anythng wanted Theodore 70 know
everything that passed between us often said that
ne would only come home and be there he would know
all.
O You say that he would say "you lie' be kind
enough to explain to the Committee what bis manner
WAS in doing thatl A. 1t was passionate and angry;
be had no conf ience in me; in those days suffered
a great deal; the last TWO OF three years nave Ho'
felt so badly.
O You say that these suspicious aud criticisms con-
tnued for about three yelrs A. They have lasted up
70 the present day, think.
TIE FIRST CRIMINAL CHARGES.
O. when d.l his complaints against you change from
the form Of criticism to that OF accusation or some
thing more than mere cr1tcismi A. In the latter part
OF the Winter and in the early Spring OF lS69-7O he
bepan to talk to me- assuming that had done wrong.
O. In what respectl A. With Mr.. Beecher
O. Criminallyi A. Yes; l have been with him days
and nights talking this matter over; but would ike
10 have you that these conversations lasted for
years and that the change of his thought from the
"od TO the new" he called 1t, was gradual; used
10 think that his suspicious of me were caused by his
not being at rest in his own mind
O When he assumed that you had been guilty OF
CRIMINAL intimacy with Mr. Beecher no" did you treat
the suldectI A. For a time was very angry aud ex-
nressed myself TO him strongly as possibly coud
became angry aud said would not be talked to in that
way
O. state how you received 1t at different times