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

that would sign il twenty times over conveyed
such idea but when the paper was brought 20 me 70
sjgn II was a compliment to Mr.. Beecher, r0sec00feu
IN which was to look up 20 him with hiai respect
said won't sign that TO the end OF the world and
cut out few lines and would not use them.
O II IA not with reference to the circumstances OF
signing the paper that am speaking but with reference
the question which he put 10 you as 10 the oehse
A. He aid not put TO me my suc question: Mr.. Wkeson
is too much Of gentleman to ask man whether his
wife has committed adultery.
@. Mr.. wiikeson says you took the paper away 10
make such emendations as you chose before signing H.
you said to him that you never WON'T sign any tn',S
that required you TO let up on Henry Ward Beecher A.
said that my self-respect would not permit me 70 do ~
told him also, or told other persons, that WOMB
keep the line OF that necessary reconciliation when
Mr. Monton had planned nnt tnas as dpr SU od 70 vail
10 the end OF the world first, and dd not thnk MI
Bowen would sign II.
WHAT HE SAID IN THE TRIPARTITE COMPACT
BIZ Mr.. Ctepeland-You expressed confidence III the
paper you signed in Mr.. Beecher, did you not a. NO.
expressed fIiendliness toward him.
By Mr. White-Mr. Wilkeson says, in substance, that
in speaking your dismissal from The Union you spoke
Of Mr. Beecher assisting YOU and said that you
would follow him to his grayei A. III MI Wlikeson
from Henry Ward Beecher It false Mr. Beecher has
communicated through Mr.. Mouton, requests that
Beecher's money If suffered from hunger or thirst
and said that if directly or Indirectly he Ont Mouton
communicated TO me any of his (Mr. BeecheTsl money,
il would break our friendship; Wikeson was very
friendly ne; he Il sweet. lOVaOle man. ana IL Is an
getting old have letter III when he wants tAat apo'
ogy delivered up =. ,-,,,--, ..,-.--.
His next complaint was that Mr. Beecher dd not hep
him IN his trOubleS"i ~ That's a lie; my complaint
that Mr. Beeeher had been unjust TO me not lhat
By GEN Traey-I ask you whether your relations ana
feelings toward Mr. Beecher, since jan l. ISL nave not
been friendlyl A. Yes, sir; relations ana feelings
toward him January 1871, when ne made the apOl
ogy down the time when the church BEGAN to put Out
its night hand and take me by the throat were irend
O. They not now friendly, but tley were iTlenay
up TO the beginning OF the action OF e Cnure9 N ,1S
the tnat We were not III collision with eaeh
other 800 .
@. What did you mean by saying, after that apology
was made tina you desired Mr. Beecher protected
rahor than harmed, for his oensc against you'll A. 50
O. DO Won mean 10 say that that sentence expressed
your real feelings toward man Who you beeFt1' hi
sednced your wife A. Yes. was under obligation;
had taken his apology. and had EVei my WOfd lLat
| would not have him exposed.
O. Is il your sentiment that that Is ofr1nse for
which one man can apologize TO ano.heri \. l know
there is a code OF honor among gentlemen that man
cannot condOne ofirn3e but cannot see WHAT
oGse man canuoi forgive. where apology is made
by the person cOmmiLg IL to the person against whom
it Is committed la believes in the Christian re-
gIon lie ought to- l sometimes iorgave and sometimes
| did not. | do not know the line OF difference.
Q. Is that your handwriting Glowing slip OF paper
on which was written " ii. W. b.: Grace. mercv and
peace Sunday morning. T. TT ~ remember that
One morning Mr. Beecher met me IN the street ana io
O. Did you feel as you spokel A. did; Mr. Mou
ton said two three times, Mr, Beecber Is III great
depression can't YOU do Something to cheer him =
one morning walked to the church with hin in many
circumstances manifested feelings OF Kindness toward
him; it would be a lie for TO say that had warm
friendship for Mr.. Beecher and that felt as kindly
to him as the oifensc had not been committed; u
out and rodden II under foot; was competent To Ior
give in large degree lorgaye him IN my best moods
O. You have quoted extensively the letters OF your
WIFE, written prior TO the time you say That she sad TINS
lux llr
YOU also since that time and during that time A. No
because that time came home to be editor OF the
Union. and have not lectured since.
Q. Iaskyou whether you have not letters from her
written during the time that you say tins was gong on
and since then A. No. not written since because L
have had since to have letters have been
at home. $780, 49, .
on during your absence have you any letters that were
written by your wife at that tmef A. No.
you betwecu 1868 and 1879 A. think have.
O. VIII you be kind enough to produce them to the
Committee a. i 40 not know whether VIII or not
O. Have you any letters from Mrs Hilton complaining
o Have you not many letters from her stating forth
her complaints and her grevancesf a; No; she very
rarely wrote sufn letters so Sea 20 a @oer
and complaining OF my liberal views IN theology.
VISITORS AT MR. TILroSs HOUSE.
O. Did you never receive letters from her complain
ing in other respectsl A. In what respectsi
O. Well III regard to people who were in the habit OF
freauenting your your solicitations A. have
had letters from her mother, complaining Of Susan An
thony and Mrs. H. b. Stanton; Mrs. Tlton thought Mr.
John son and Others leading astray; she Is very
orthodox and she wrote me letters expressing strong
and earnest hopes that would be intensely orthodox
O. Did she complain OF any female society on that
ground, or in any way a. No
O. Did she complain OF the presence OF any la
dies at your housei a. do not think of any.
O. Not OF Mrs. II. b. stanton nor Susan Anthonyl
A. she SAID would consider it insult II they
to the house I do not remember OF any others
@ Mrs. Woodruff came great deal, didn't shei 4.
She three times IN my house, once 10 meet Mf'
Beecher and on two other occasions.
@ only three times A. Tnree only; ., g..
diI Oh Sunday afternoon at my house.
@ DO you know when mat was J. A. think Mr.
Moulton made that interview 1t must have been III
1871 or 1872, because my ACQUAINTANCE with Mrs Wood
hull began in May ISL my mpteis d Is that IL was
she always came with her husband;
@ Did your wife complain OF her being at yonr housed
Mr. MoultOn there sitting IN the front parlor.
q. What happeuedl A.. On, nothing. except that
/ told Elizabeth she was too dangerous woman;
and that much OF the welfare Of our family depended
on her; Elizabeth wiser than was.
@ Did You excuse your, acquaintance With Mrs Wood
hui. your wife by exciting her iearsi A. did not
explained that acquaintance; tod her the way to get
along Mrs. Woodruff aud prevent this coming out
was 10 keep friendly with her It was fatal policy, but
O. Was the time that Mrs. Tton expressed her indg-
naon at Mrs WoodhuiiS GenS at your house t9e rst
edgei A. My impression Is that she saw her In The
Golden Age office once II may have been before or
after thnk MIS- Mrs. "oOuui came III 10 sec Inc "ie
O. With that exception. was the time when Mrs. Ton
oxrrssed her gnatIOn at Mrs. Woodhuls being at
your house the first time that she had herl A. do
not know. oh, no; Mrs. Woodruff and Col Blood had
taken tea at our house.
O. Before Mrs. Tton came in and found her there
A. Yes. 1880
q. At whose invitation ala they take tea there J A.
O. Was it the first time Mrs.. Tlton saw Mrs. Woodruff
A. 1 do not know.
O. Mrs Tl.ton always expressed indignation at her
being there did she not A Yes, she had violent feel
ing agans: her. she had womans instinct that Mrs.
woodruff was not safe The mistake was in not being
friendly with Blood instead OF Mrs. Woodruff That
was the buudor | fault for that; nobody else.
O. Did Mrs TitOn continue her expressions OF indgna
ton al your acquaintance with Mrs Woodruff A. Yes
Mrs Tilton always felt that the policy mistaken
q unleItaklug 10 do nNlhIng with MR. Mnnluu: