The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-02

| knew himself 10 Dc So ~ was
shown that at every step in his testimony
TiltOn resorted TO weak and foolish in
yentions which would not stand in the
light Of the evidence Ofhis Witnesses. II
was when he found that his attempts to
intimidate Beecher had only completed
his own ruin that TiltOn determined to
secure the assistance Of BeeCher by get,
ting around that great, generous heart Of
his, which was, Tilton testified, that which
made BeGcheF great, TiltOn had said
that the way to get ut that heart was to
persuade Beecher that he had done man
an injury, however slight, and II other
men knew this rs well Us he did they
would impose upon him n great deal
more. Mr., Evarts then spoke Of the re-
morse he naturally felt, Of his delicate
aud noble feelings, in believing that he
had improperly interiered in house,
hold which stood to him in the relation
OF friendship. He could not, he said,
sufficiently express his sCOrn for the dis
position which would judge every man
by motives which would influence the
coarsest and basest natures. Men who so
argued would not only recognize these
sentiments, which tended 10 raise u
mortal TO the skies, but they endeavored
TO establish those which would drug an
angel down. Mr.. Evarts quoted, In this
connection, the lines Of COwper
"Oh why WCrG farmers made 80 coarse,
Or parsons made No lncH-
4 kiTk that ArlFpn would mOVn hOFSn
May kill sound diVlnC'
The counsel then spoke OF the tcsti-
mony Of the nurse, Mrs. Mitchell, in re-
gard to the dGspairing state Of mind man
Tested by TiltOn after his removal by
Bowen, Ind his declaration that he was
ruined, which moved the girl, Bessie Tur.
ner, 80 that she sank down in swOon,
Then followed MoultOn to the house and
the secret interviews with Mrs, Tilton,
Moulton's memory was very peculiar on
these points. lie did not remember
whether the woman was sick or ifShe was
in bed. 1t was q good thing to command
ones faculties, and rs memory was fac.
ulty he (Evarts) supposed 1t might be q
good thing to command that. Hequoted
tho conversation in "SchoOl for Scandal"
In regard to the lady whose color came
and went nj morning and night, and said
that when MOulton was on the stand one
could almost sec his memory come and 60,
and, like the lady's maid, even fetch and
carry. All the testimony proved that at
this time TiltOn was ruined man, that
he knew himself to DO n ruined man, and
that all his movements in regard to
Beccher and In regard to his wife were
inspired by this knowledge. Bowen was
called for the plaintiff to prove that
Beecher took no part in causing Tilton's
discharge, but the story worked the other
way, and II was proved that TiltOn knew
he was ruined on the 9th Of December.
Recess.
After recess Mr.. Eyarts resumed; lie
said that another element showing the
position OF BeeCher and Tllton on the
3Oth OF December, 1870, grew out Of the
reality Of tho stories reported to Mr..
Bowen, which influenced him. That these
stories related TO the affair at Winsted
and to m occurrence In the Brooklyn
Union office was shown by Tilton's own
testimony. II was true that TiltOn en-
deavorcd to easily brush these matters
away, but II these assertions proved to
he facts, and ugly facts, they returned to
convict TiltOn Of the fRlsehoOd In addi.
ton to tho discredit which the truth
would otherwise occasion. The truth Of
these stories was also important In de-
termining the question whether Bowen
owed TiltOn any money for abrOgating his
contracts without notice, The contracts
provided for penalty In such case, only
In the event Of the action taking place
without cause. Now II Tilton's conduct
had been such as to unfit him to continue
as editor Of n religious journal Bowen was
relieved from any debt to TiltOn for ter
minating the contracts. TiltOn was nc.
Cused Of scandalOus and immoral conduct
at Winsted. This report was so strong
when the alleged occurrence was fresh MS
to cause n letter to be wittcn about 1t and
induce him to write letter in reply. lie
declared that the alleged woman In qucs-
ton was merely little girl, and treated
the whole matter lightly a. scandal
growing out Of scarcely nothing. 1t was
not desirable by Triton and Moulton
that they should be represented as
blaCkmailers and as compelling Bowen
to pay money which he did
not legally owe by threats Of publish
Ing document which would leave him
in n scandal. For this reason 1t was
necessary that they should represent this
Winsted matter and similar stories with
out reasonable foundation. II therefore
became necessary for the defense to con.
sider the truth Of these stories. The tes.
timony showed that this alleged school.
girl was natured young lady, and that
the circumstances Of tho affair at Win.
sted, rs narrated by disintercSted wit
ncsscs, were such as to Justify these re.
ports Of TiltOn's conduct and 10 justify
Bowen's action In this interview be-
tween Tilton and Bowen, in which the
latter described the horrible scheme and
system Of proligacy practiced by Beecher
from his residence In indianapolis down
to the suggestion made by TiltOn that
l|eeCher had made improper proposals to
his wife, entirely cell pscd all the rest In
lJOwen's mind. Bowen had been dealing
for years in cloudy calumny, but here
was something tangible, something recent,
something that people might believe. lie
urged T'iltOn moi to let this rest, but TO
check this career Of prollignCy At once.
TiltOn asked why Bowen did not tse the
terrible facts In his possession, and Bow
en- said that his honor forbade him, be.
cause Of the settlement Of the difficulty
between him and Beeclter. Why did
not Bowen think Of this before he
gave Triton all these fearful stories.
The letter to ljeecher was then prepared
containing the demand for BeeCher's
instant retirement from Brooklyn for
reasons explicitly known to himself.
This appeal to lIeecher's inner concious.
ness was introduced at the instance OF
Bowen when Il was written, and the
latter knew that II he had not got Beecher
the editor Of rival journal, he had nj
least got TiltOn. That bold matchmaking
letter put Tilton in his power. Bowen
did not have far to go In order 10 take
this letter to Beechef, but the way was
long enough for him to have time to think
that Il might be ns well II the letter was
closed. That much truth al least was got
from Bowen, that the envelope was closed
by moisture. lIeeCher received this
letter and read it, and he did not fall
down dead on the floor. On the contrary
he said "this man must be crazy"