The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-08

folding doors which usually stood oper. Mrs
Iilton was in one where the bed was placed
ana winch was near TO the stairs
q. When the door opened were you left
alo ne by the person who opened the door?
was l went in from the door of The hall
ana came therefore almost Immediately TO the
peo lhstead OF going arc und through the other
room. O. You came through the door that went
InTredisteiy mo the room where the bed was?
"A. ala: Y. Were the folding doors closed
at that time? A. No, sir. they were Open
~, rn 11 were then open7 A Yes, SIR think
aney were open. q. Did they remain opene A.
Iney remained open, think at the time o.
Was MAS any person other than yourself and Mrs.
I1lton in either of the rooms to vonr Knowledge
during the time OF your interview with herr
a; NO there was not O. Describe the scene
ped ped r,, was dressed in pure white,
face was as white as the bed, lying idle above a
ievei, reclined on pillows, and her hands in this
iofm on her breast, Mr.. Beecher folded his
ner. drew chair, or there was a chair by the
oedslde, and sat down in It, @ Did She accost
you In any way before You spoke? A. Not at
observe whether she was asleep OF n ST9
A. she was as one dead, and yet she was living.
sat down by her and sad to her Beach and
ss Full , .One moment, sir, a consultation
Beach.We object, sir, to a conversation between
this witness and Mrs Tilton Judgs Neilson-I
dence that the witness Received rom IA s
ton that evening letter. That fact has been
proved very clearly though indirectly as part
of nave the TO ts acf The conversation as part
Beach noted an exception. Evaris-Mr. Beecher.
proc proceed now; You drew the chair 10 the bed
SIDE and sat down? A said to her, Elizabeth,
long Interview. He has been mating many
statements TO me, and charges, and he has sent
verify Them. then said, he has charged me
with alternating your affections from him; he
has charged me that have corrupted your sim
pliciiy and your truthfulness; he has also
charged nee with
ATTEMPTING MPRoPRIErIEs.
1t is hard thing for man 10 speak to woman
whom he reveres of such things, and could
not express myself very clearly. Here Beecher
exhibited deep emotion, his voice faltered ard
tears filed his eyes.) Are these things So Eliza
beth? She gave the faintest CULVER and tears
trickled down her cheeks, but made no answers
l. said TO her, he says that you have
c caacs me Revs with o making improper ad-
things and made this charge, and she opened
II. Cou not help it? Eliz beth, why could not
you help 1t? lou know these things are not
true. oh, Mr.. Beecher, says she was wearied
something 10 that effect. He made me think
that II l would CONFESS love 20 you it would
leave him to confess TO me his alienaied affec-
tons, or something TO that effect Bat said this
charge Of attemp ing i'm proper thIngs,yOu know,
You can take it back again. She hesitated /
did not understand her hesitation. said:
said something about If she could do it without
injury to her husband, which did not under
stand: L said: But you ought to give me
ssion' and She said she was will
1t against her husband. said
give me pen and paper and she pointed to a sec
pen ink, and paper to her. She raised herselfup
ana wrote the hrst part of the retraction and
she she signed It. M. EyartS5one moment, (hand-
and see If IL is the one that was then written. A.
This seems to be the one aud | suppose it to be.
as follows:
december g, $50, wearied with impor-
tunity and weakened by sickness gave him
a letter inculPating my friend Henry
Mara Beecner, under the assurance that
and my husband; tina. letter now revoke. 1
%esSened 20 state of Il %a
recall all its statements.
ISigned,l f.. R. TILroN.
Q. During that writing did you in any man.
ner dictate or suggest any of
the language used? A. No. sir; 1 suggested that
she ought in the beginning; suggested she
ought 10 make recall of those charges they
had covered. She read 1t over. @. To herselfor
aloud? A: No, sir; to herself. and then held out
, the pen foT some re-, more ink; had 1t in my
lily, Mr.. Beecher has never offered any improper
but has always treated me
in manner becoming Christian and gentle
Elizabeth r. Tiltoa. q. Did you, in any man.
ner. suggest or request that additional writi.g?
You, in any manner. dictate,
indicate e, s IN aDy Of the d, express
Q. Did you, during this conversation. say any,
thing to Mrs Titon as to the form or manner in
charger A. I did. q. What was t6atg <.
When she spoke as Directing that ii would make
to her that there should be no difficulty OF that
kind go far as was concerned, and / desired
this this IN hnt no ,b sense las. as an offensive
this a might to D5 tr
the future be call upon me, and wished some
thing in my possession in any such emergency
as would be defense or the substance of that.
jury to herself and family that the prevalence
or knowledge. of such relations as she had
her that it was not an injury to me
alone that she had done; that
cut injuring herself, and it would be an injury
both 10 herself and her children should it be
brought out and believed. Q. When Mrs. Tilton
was speaking 10 you of views presented to her
by her husband, which induced her to yield and
did you or she say anything more or further in
regard 10 any comparison between him
4. From your q 1estion don't recall anything.
Q. Have on stated, as far as you recollect, what
she SAID in regard to the reasons or suggestions
document? A. She did something more; can not
given? A. The substance is as 1 have given IL.
2. How long was this interview, Mr.. Beecher?
A. Time passes very fast when people are under
great excitement. 1t seems 10 me about ten
hours 1t was probably about half an
hour. @. And this paper, after it was COM
pleted, IN what form did you receive
{ from Mrs. Tilton? Was it in
envelope, or was it simply as 1T is?
A. think it was just in this form, don't re-
member anything about that only remember
putting it in my pocket. @. And did you take
cave of her? A. l did. There was some little
conversation first. L spoke L am, afraid. with
severity sometime in the conversation preced-
ng, and when went away
IFELT VERY sORRowFUL.
was sorry that had had said 50, and 1 said to
Ter that L hoped my visit would be for
peace, that it would not be the means
VI throwing her back in her sickness, and
ome other kind expressions Q. And did
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