Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-31
case on their hands, and are wise enough 70
acknowledge its gravity, but their counsei
oro c,1l Of

7 end be the two worst beaten attorneys
who ever conducted case. They have
) made hideous blunder in diverting their
| examination from the facts at issue into an
inquiry into the names and characters OF
his (Tilton's) female acquaintance. This
gives him the right Of instituting counter
inquiry into the standing OF the
LADIES OF Mr.. BEEcHER's ACQUAINTANCE.
lie informed the committee, yesterday,
that he deprecated such plan OF battle
+ but if forced upon him by the committee
counsel he could draw a sword with two
edges to their one If this new aspect is to
characterize the remainder of the contro-
versy it would be better for Beecher II he
had never been born.
TILToS's EVIDENCE.
Replying to the statement printed in this
mornings papers. that he told the commit
tee he had no other evidence OF Beecher :
adultery, Tilton said to the reporter
II wish you would do me the favor
10 say through tie columns OF the Argus.
that though have hitherto declined being
interviewed concerning my appearance be-
fore the committee, and have steadiastly re-
manned silent concerning the proceedings
in the committee, yet the above report,
coming as it does from the committee
counsel, it is an absolute fabrication. told
the committee distinctly that
MR.. BEEcnER HAD CONFESSED HIS ADULTERY
to me that he had confessed it to Mr..
Moulton; that he had confessed it to other
persons whom | named, and furthermore |
gave the names Of several persons who for
the last four years have been perfectly well
aware that Mr. MOulton 5 entire connection
with the case from beginning to end has
been based on the one and only cornerstone
of
Ma BEECHER's CRINISALITY.
asked that all these persons be pro-
duced before the committee: | asked fur
thermore for the privilege of being present
To cross examine Mr.. Beecher and other
witnesses; still further suggested that the
| case had come 70 be of such magnitude that
/ it would be better for the committee to dis
miss this informal examination, in which
no one but myself has thus far spoken under
oath, and adjourn
To MEET IN COURT.
| expressed willingness to be sued for
! libel or 70 be put in any other way before a
| tribunal which could compel witnesses TO
testify under oath and which could punish
perjury with the state prison. If this case
| with all the facts which lie behind it, re-
yealei and unreyealed, were now before
.
mittoc, and If Mr. Beecher's printed state
ment had been made under oath. subject to
| ross.questioning and overthrow, he would
indeed be compelled 10
''sTEP DOWN AND OUT"
feel at liberty to speak freely because
Mr. Beecher's counsel have falsiiied me to
the world and have no resource but to |
smi,e them in return.
RuNoRED CHANGE OF FRONT.
Henry " sage, chairman Of the Beecher |
investigating committee had long inter |
view with Theodore rilt0n. this morning. |
Ii is rumored that a complete change Of /
front Is to be made and that Sage's visit to .
Tilton was full Of significance.
DoINGs OF TIE COMMITTEE.
The Bsecher examining committee re-
sumod it, session this evening. at the resi-
dence OF Augustus StOrrS, Brooklyn. Mrs.
Ovington was examined at some length,
with reference . the statements made By
Mr.. Tiiton to her and her husband. The
committee refused all information relative
to the investigation
LETTER IRON Mr.. sACE-TiLTON's CROSS
TRANSLATION.
NV A1Rk, July 36-rhe Tribune fur
ni-be~ the cr1s--examlnatiJn Of Elton before
the Eeecher investigating committee. IL j.
pre.accd by the following letter from Mr..
SAGE. Mr Ult0n's direct testimony having
been published without the knowledge OF
consent Of the committee Of investigation.
and fra-mentary and inaccurate reports OF
hI- testimony under discrimination hay
ing been published 10y means unknown to
the committee, and without its consent.
whereby 1t is -lil that Mr.. Ii.ton feels that
Injustice has been done 70 him; il Is believed
that In fairness 20 all parties the whole Of
Nr. IIl,0n'S testimony should be made
public a. once.
lN.-ncdl H. ". SAGE, Chairman.
HhooStYN. July -. Isl.
The testimony makes ten columns Of the
Tribune. The following are the points of
interest In answer 10 questions bY Gen.
Tracy. Iiton said he could not give the i
date Of the transaction which be said he q
witnessed NJ Mr.. Beecher's house, at the
,ine of the examination Of the engr8vings: J.
his wife continued 70 attend Plymouth
Church after the transaction but no; regu-
larry. About the time he ceased 10 be
editor Of the Independent he made distinct /
allegation To Bowen against Mr.. Beecher
of the offence he had committed against i
him. and letter was agreed upon between I
him and Bowen demanding that Beecher :
should quit Plymouth pulpit The Cx-
was that acreement the result of his state /
ment of the offences against Mr.. Beecher, b
which he and you know o.? a
A-On the part of lIr Bowen, YES.
Q-On your part Y
Al made one stat ment, and he made
many n
Q-Wil Won state what offence YOU b
stated against Mr.. Beecher to Mr.. Bowen c
n that occasion? d.
A-Mr. johnson having introduced the b
uhject TO Mr.. Bowen said 70 me e Mr.
Hilton, You DO not saya as much of Plymouth 81
'h-rch a. Brooklyn paper should; You II
10 no, 20 there, why do you not 20
Q-l asked you what offence You stated 4,
-uin-t Mr.. Beecher 10 Mr. Bowen.
Al mast answer your question in my h,
wn way ! came to tell YOU the truth 4,
nd not fragments Of the truth. Mr.. f.
owen wanted me t. speak more in the m
apcr ol Plymouth Church Mr.. John W
On said: Perhaps Mr. Tltan has If
eaSon for not going to Plymouth Church"
nd thercupon Mr.. Bowen was curions to II
now the reason. |, IN solitary prhase 81
AID that there was a personal domestic
aas0n, and that | could not 20 there con VI
silently with my Selt-respect: that Mr.. ia
eceher had been unhandsome in his ap- NJ
reaches 70 my wife; that i the sum and he
distance OF all have ever said on this do
Inject to the very few people to whom | 4
ave spoken Of it. o.,
Being asked when he first learned rei
lat Mr.. or Mrs. Beecher had in tb
ny way communicated the facts to a,
owen which intamei him in that matter ~n,
his Iilton's dismissal, witness said he laC
armed that from Beecher himself on the no
~ after the apology written, the second. IN,
lssibly the third Of January 1t was in he
0uiton room Beecher came in: it was
J unexpected meeting: Beecher burst ont IN
an expression Of great sorrow and said vo,
, hoped the communication sent witness
: Moult0n was satisfactory. He then and No,
ere told M0ultOn he had done wrong. not I 4
much "a some Others had referring to his 1
tie, who had made statements to Bowen M
AT ought To be revoked, and volunteered a.
write letter to Bowen concerning the
els she had misstated Mrs Tilton had -
ID witness of the visits Mrs Beecher made
r and OF the testimony they wanted 10
t. Mrs. Hilton spoke number of times ,ba
the snmlty which Mrs. Beecher has for H.
me strange reason connected with Mrs. mo,
lrse tArs- llltons mother). There was IN
'on>piracy between Mrs. Morse and MR. ,n.l
echer before September. The truth is ~
=. Iilt0n's confession was made also IN ane
r mother and the mother naturally svI,
nted to protect the daughter and she h.,
4 ~ Rob- ~. WIN VT. beecher retr
: de- ~, r. ''8A p"I' III IL Ihere nab
IN. Mrs Iilton thought witness : retire III
ny IRON the papers was due in some way 90,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher, and as witness 6um
: very indignant against Bowen. that l,''
less there was some ecOnciliation between pItoS
echer and her husband her secret w VIZ
uid be exposed. She begged witness ~ ret.
nave an interview with Beecher, and NJ
r. of tba, ;p,orr 10. meet re sole pur- dool
that RaecIo- va t,ldt MIS-. Iliton 1t "
,rer Of coIIis;on. co. NIro9s were IN to t.
mes. II tool IL "VI az ana al her he d
m the Tnior 10. a.,.- ill'oi dismissal ton