The Portland daily press., 1875-06-08
THE SCANDAL.
MIR, Eyarts, Argument.


BROOKLYN, June TN the Hilton Beecher
trial to day, Mr. Evarts resumed.
In regard to the interview of January 8 1871,
he said :-After Beecher had said that the ex-
pressons be made to Mouton were sincere and
that he desired to aid Tilton, the latter says
Beecber added, Il do not put in any plea for
myself, but for her,-and if you insist on your
demand of your letter OF Christmas day, shall
retire from my pulpit, and the sale of my pews
should not 60 on" Now how could Beecher
renew the talk about that demand when the
whole object of Titon in this interview of Dec.
30th was to obliterate the effect of that letter,
and to take it back, and how could he counter
mand the sale of pews, since it had already
gone on? Look at the absurdity of what he
next puts into Beecher's mouth. "If publicity
on your account was desired, give me notice
that may commit suicide or retire to Europe"
when the whole object of Tilton was to prevent
publicity.
Mr.. Evarts read Beecher's statement of what
occurred at that interview of January 3D. in
which he says he expresses the Utmost sorrow,
and asked forgiveness for the wrong he had
committed, as he felt that he had been instru-
mental, though Mrs. Beecher was more so, in
car sing Tilton's loss of employment Counsel
said the expressions imputed by Tilton at that
interview to Beecher are manifestly rehash of
Titon's story of what occurred at the interview
of December 30th.
At the interview which took place about the
middle of February, after full settlement aud
apology were llltOu StdleS Glldu Ho iuN'b-
ed Beecher to Mouton's house, With view OF
ascertaining the paternity of the youngest child
in his house, then nearly two years OLD. LII
that interview in its inception is not absurd, no
imagination could make it so. Its object was
to give time and place to these amours OF which
no witness or even hint could be given. Titon
says after he had gone up stairs he informed
Beecher that the boy Ralph was born few
months after the date his wife had given him
of her criminal intimacy with Beecher, October
rhora ha oh NuaS
of June folio wing, and he wanted to be sure
that the commencement of their criminal init
macy was in October, so that he may ascertain
| if the child is his He says few months in
his evidence, to give an air of probability TO
what he is telling. He says, Beecher replied
| that he had no faculty for dates, but that he
believed in his soul that October, 1861 was cor
rect. That Is how Tilton supplies want OF evil
dence of time, place and confederation. Beech
| er gave his own narrative, and after that Tilton
was recalled and he only denied one clrcum-
stance in Beecher's narrative.
Beecher denies with Indignation the very sug-
| gestion that any such topic was spoken about
| by either, aud that remained wholly uncontra-
dicted by Tilton. The only part OF Beecher
narrative to which Tilton's attention was call
ed was the statement that he told Beecher the
Winsted story originated through another Til
ton, dSsolute, Incorporate man, and that he
denied saying be had not heard about another
Tllton at that time, but he acknowledges that
| that time, and therefore knowledge of his prof
| legacy might easily have come to them. 1t
must be evident his object in this interview was
| to clear himself with Beecher of stories about
his prohgacy, and make scapegoat OF the
other Ttor. Beecher further states he was
| deeply pressed then with Tiltons truthful
ness, and was more sorrowful than ever tor
what he had done, and that Tilton invited him
| to come and see Mrs Tilton again. They went
down stairs, and in the back room he and Ill
49,, Ir1o $50 int
| urged that Beechers account comported with
the objects of Titon and Moulton, and there
was no denial of the principal narrative, there
| fore the jury should hold it was substantially
correct If any criminal relations existed,
kissing was going on, friendly services, friend
| ly intercourse by defendant and plaintiff and
| Mrs. Elton fully exonerated each other OF all
blame. Beecher and TitOn met at the Golden
Age Office Tilton endeavored to get Beecher's
| influence ON Souhwick to make him take stock
yacht race together. There were cordial greet
iDgs; kiss was given by Beecher to MI. Til
ton, the only dispute about which is whether it
was on the forehead, as Tlton says, or on the
| lips as Beecher says. After Beecher's return
from New Hampshire, when this scandal burst
out, cordiality continued, and Moulton said to
pastor Halliday, eff Beecher was bad man
do you suppose would allow him to come and
sit at the table with my wife as a guest?' and
this is not denied by Moulton. and Mrs. Moul-
lOu Sdlu W ddliludy. DotCuoT ucOh my pas
tor from childhood. and nothing they can say
will shake my confidence in him.
Then counsel referred to the publication of
Woodhulrs threatening card in May, which,
beyond doubt, was prompted by Tilton. The
card clearly referred to Beecher and Tilton was
the source of her information. When every
thing had been explained and it was perfectly
understood that the utmost extent to which
Mrs. Tlton had gone was that which she had
retracted, there came out in that card that in
cuIpation of Beecher, and at the same time there
was an association of Tilton, Moulton an Mrs.
Moulton with Mrs. Woodhull. In order to
protect himself against the imputatlon of cum
ming Tilton states that in May 1871, she related
to him substantially all that she afterwards
published. Where did she get it? Mr. Egarts
went on to show that the knowledge must have
come from Tilton. Recess.
When recess was announced there was
great crowding around Beecher ard his sister.
Mrs III. B. Stowe, by their friends, and most
of the audience remained to look on. In case
Evarts closes Tuesday and Beach on Friday
the Judge will charge the jury on Saturday
and give the case to the jury that evening. This
is the programme for the present At 2 O'Clock
the Judge informed Evarts that Beach had
case in another court and requested counsel to
proceed without him, and Evarts continued.