The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11

he contributed at tins time he dld Tor man
years ne was one 90, OF ny mos, intimate friends
MIR. Haven mas been at my house perhaps q hun
dred times; can't say whether he was there II
November or at any particular date; simply
recollect the fact that Bishop Haven, both before
ne came TO be Bishop and after that made MANI
SECURING THE CHILD.
q. On her arrival from the West did not you re
Sswe nes a. tne carsf A. Yes, SIR went over tt
.. And you received her OF your houses A. Yes
Q. And then she went to see her mother thai
dayS A. Yes, SIR.
9. And you remember that she did come and
z. Now. can You recollect that II was not until q
week or ten days after thatcher return rom the
turn 70 your house from DER mothers house-that
II was not within week or ten days alter she left
your house and renamed aways A. think It was
about that.
@ Now, how many days was she absent on that
occaslons A. have no means OF fixing the time
1t may be TWO or three days, and IL may longer.
q. Now, DO you remember coming to your once
during that time Of ner absence from the house
or noty Yes, sir, remember sending for her from
the Office OF The Brooklyn Sns linton one day
mothers. in this absence. an infant chlldf A.
think she had.
O. Aud do you remember during her call at your
ONCE, a. your request, sending for that infant
clild and taxing IL from Mrs. Morse, In your wfe's
absence, TO your own house9 A. 1t was not dur
ing Mrs. TIlton's call on me at the Union ofice,
remember sending for the chlld but 1t was not
during Mrs. lllton's C III at tne linton ONCE.
cannot idenuy the day think wrote a note.
WAS IT HER HoMES
q. ask when she came to your house whether
she called II her home or nots A. Yes, SIT, she
certainly did.
sage tnat you sent tor the childp
Letter handed to Mr.. Tilton.)
A. judge it to be so. sir.
@ Have you any doubt about IT. A. Mono what.
ever.
Mr.. Evarts-I will read rhis:-
hens Sis Immediately i. 4. THEODORE TiLToN'
@. Who was EllenY A. Ellen Dennis, nv house.
keeper; the child came by the hands OF Ellen. in
pursuance OF that errand on which she was sent;
sent that paper and In answer to that paper the
caild was brought; have no personal knowledge
as TO the cnlld being brought back TO my house by
this person or by tnat person.
PUzzLING PROBLEM.
q Do you remember how old the child was at
the time? A. That is always the problem that
puzzles me; wait moment; the child vas born
is that?
Der whether the child was then sicks A. No, lt
could not have been very sick or 1t would not have
been moved.
Clear cut evidence was given here. 1t was
direct, emphatic and precise, quite in contrast to
what was given early In the morning.
ELIZABETH NEVER DOES WRONG.
O. On the occasion OF your attendance and
answering to question before the committee at
you upon being asked this question -.'Mr. Tilton,
have you ever. alter what you state as MIS-. III.
violated her marriage vows, &c.''-in answer 70
that dld you say, "Yes, Elizabeth was in q sort Of
light and sue coaa not sae that Il was
wrong; she alntained, III my pre- sence. to her
mother. tnas she had not done wrong; she
OF having done wrong is enough to
crush her; she naturally seeks for ner own peace
in CONSCIENTIOUS verdict; sne never would nave
had those relations II she had supposed at the
time they were wrong; Elizabeth never does any,
thing wrong tnat she thinks wrong for such a
large moral nature there Is lack OF balance or
equlpolsc; she had not q Will that eXerted SUI
ncIent restraint; Elizabeth never does anything
at any time that does not bear the stamp or her
conscience at tne time she does It." Did you say
aI so 10 put t.
accurately 1t Is reported.
q. suOstantially tnatS A. There is a phrase
about mot violating the marriage VOW" think
as put that 1t was "that sne thought she had
not" instead Of 'she insisted she had not" But
true OF Mrs. TIlton. II you Will let me look at 1t
now and read IL over again. Mr.. Evarts, will tell
Mr.. Evarts-l viii do 80. but WIN ask you an
other question SO as TO connect 1t. On this answer
asked men this M IBID TdS you saw Es or
dld you not, that she Insisted that she had -"
the Va n should rsad mot violated
marriage" Well. IN any answer to the question
put 10 you ala YOU say; "Sne was always saying n,s
CONT now see that have wronged you. she
frequently SAID that during the year folowing,,-
tnat; viii not make oatn 10 the woros; snould
like to read It little more carefully before an
Q. That is enough for me. You have answered
and we have got your answer. Now, nyou wish
included In pencil brackets, Mr.. I1lton Crhe book
containing the report was handed to witness.)
Witness qiter n some me- little cor
have this statement stand
Here was q striking episode. Evarts slowly
read portion OF the statement made by the wit.
ness sfore the Investigating Committee OF Ply
mouth church. 1t was an excupat0n OF Mrs.
Tilton. Mrs. Tilton, sitting between Mrs. Field
and Mrs. Shearman, with o req shawl wrapped
around her shoulders, turned her head toward her
husband and there crept into her eyes an express
sion something that looked like the rekindled fire
or love and admiration. She REDEEMED slightly
end kept a steady eye on her husband. Z
TILToN's CONFIDENCE IN HIS WIFE.
@. on tnat occasion. Nj. Tilton, were you asked
this question. and did you make the answer tnat
snail read following 1T This Is the question: =
20. well. Is she character who could have the
Mr.. Beecher's temperament and rel gious convlc.
lions and teachings, and carry II to the extreme
Length without the tnought OF passion or criminal.
the thoughts or passion or crimlnaIty were In her
heart at al. THINK they were altogether In his.
thiDk she thought only Of her love ana rever-
ence w
q. Did you answer that A. do not remember
whether did or not; II did not then answer IL
here now; that Is the trdth.
z. We're you then asked that such character
would not excite thought OF Jealousy as 10 her,n
and you answered, al never mad the slightest Iee.
ing OF jealousy III regard to EllZaoethYo Did you
answer that? A. DO not remember, 81; out it Is
true.
q. 1t Is true A. Yes, sir; 1 had Unlimited con.
hdence 10 her.
q. We're you asked this question :-"Tne fact
that she manifested this enthusiasm, that fact
would not lead you 10 suspect Der motives and
purity originally and did you answer, at would
not; later It did ~ A. | 90 not rene mDer the lat
ter clause oil that. Evidently the answer when
gave 10 that question was that never until the dis
D
cent Interpretation ON her relationship 10 Mr..
Beecher.
q Never until this alleged disclosure did you
put anything but an innocent Interpretation on
their relatioDsY A. Never until tnen sir; no, sir.
q. We're you then next asked this question and
Ola you make TINS answer, FOR how long u
period ~ II 90 not know; l remember wrote
her some letters winch Ii she mas COPIED them,
Will nx the date; there was "a time when lclt that
Mr.. Beecher used his influence greatly upon her ~
a. But tnat was not IN tnaJ passionate way;
don't remember what ! answered to the commit
] tee: am speSklng DOW IQe LIuLu ~ exIs.s: 1