The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15

jealous man, and he regre tied IL very much; TIL.
ton. Dy gesture. showed that ne wished him mt
nus vile had made those Charges and he was in
perplexed state; he 1t first supposed that no
and see Elizabeth he then saw hat he must nave
been told by her he left the house perplexed; ne
made we're false; 1flton did not say what ne
wanted OF him beyond telling him that his wife
MoultOn that night II he had seen EizaDeths con-
fessi0n; when Moulton refused 70 tell him what
Mr. hton wanted him Tor ne did not lurther press
him.
The witness tells for the second time his visit TO
MoGlton's house December 80, 1870; but taere 10
! difference. He told IL on the first occasion In
his own way, without let or hndraDce. IL was
nuent, connected narrative. Now II is all DIS
jointed. ana new lights break in on IT at unex-
pected moments. The witness IL collected and
resigned this morning He attempts no en-
belllshments, no fitness OF reply. He drops
his answers half mechanically, as OF one
whose thoughts are far away. He Is mon
osyllabc and sad. Gush and impetuosity
have left hun ana he Is as dry the rind OF old
orange. The voice sounds In the ear as OF one
who mas discovered the prophets truth, "Vanitds
rdnftatunl." 1t Is resigned and sadness is It's
leading quality. The tone OF him who sang IN
Greece, Tine worm, the canker and the grief are
mine alone could not have been more sad.
Mr.. Beecher con tinued to He did not ask
Mr.. Moulton to go 10 Mrs. Ilton's house with him ;
ne found Mrs. Illton IN bed in her room; 1t was
about niue O'Clock at night ne was not surprised
10 lind her In bed; he babe her good evening. and
she aid not reply; IN general he said he had Just
come from an interview with her husband, and
that he had been making charges against him ; II
was not nnil he had begun 70 say 10 her, "He
charged me with alternating your affections from
him, y that she showed responsiveness at all she
raised her ewes deprecatlngy; she subsequently
bowed ner head Ia acquiescence.
Mr.. Beecher then repeated his direct testimony
on THIS interview. how ne Ia her what Iilton nad
charged and finally asked her, "ls IL true, Eliza
beth, that you have made these chargeaFh She
bowed her head he said, and tears came 10 her
eyes; he then spoke TO her with more emphasis,
ana said 'Elizabeth. how could you nave done
such tnlngy wherein have sought 10 lenate
came pathetic, and be described her manner when
IN low, sad voice she said "a could not nep II
| was wearied out with his Importantly
FULLERToN's ERROR.
Fullerton did not come of too well In pushing
Beecher on the trivial points involved in his visit
to Moulion's house on the Goth OF December, 1870.
After Beecher had said he inquired OF Moulton
what purpose II was for which Tilton wanted him,
and Monitor replied .You had better wait till he
tells you himself" Fullerton asked why he did
not push the inquiry II never" replied Beecher,
with Lofty dignity, "press gentleman TO tell what
he Is disincl 10 reveal"
NOW M. Beecher, will you answer my ques-
tlon - the counsel would say, in tone ana man
ner that conveyed the impression the witness
sought 10 evade tue question.
q. when you left Mr.. Tilton to 90 10 see Eliza
beth, you were nIder the impression he might
believe the charger A. Tnatn mis- VIE had made
such a statement 70 him. ne might believe That
charge.
q. She told you 80, didn't shes A. Yes, sir
u Did you believe neri A. didn't know what
to believe; woman that had made the charge
and tagen 1t back both lay before me and didn't
o. she was III wasn't shes A. she was in.
d Didn't sue teIl you that Mr.. Tilton had OBJ
iained the sirniag OF that paper winch she was
I a.,
the result OF persistent per-uastunSi sne mad
given H. and that It was not true, and she then
o. Yes, slrg A. And lsy before me as a per.
son capable OF saying hrat one thing ana then
o. Aud you didn't regard. then, the importantly
70 which she nad been subjected as an excuse Tor
giving this paper, although untrue A. H-no-u
Mr. 1f!ton mad reason TO suppose that there was
something wrong might object to the MODE OF
importantly, but he had night 10 question bis
vile tai ne ascertamed what the charges were.
q. Then YOU SUI thought he believed 10 the
mind aud his special belief IN that and this and the
other question came into my mind at all.
o. You had desire to indicate yourself, so
Tar as he was concerned A. Not Thea.
q. Nor the next davY ~ cannot say what
Thoughts passed through my mind the next Cay.
q. You didn't act upon any such desire, did youf
A. No, SIR, didn't have any Interview with him,
o. understand Won 10 say that you expressed
\ q desire 10 MTs. Tiiton that she should give you
Tetraction IN writing inasmnch as the charge nad
I been made In writing A. Yes; understood 50
/ win rot be perfectly cera on that point; I'M
derstand thar the charge had been made IN writ
8. am asKin. you what you said to Mrs. Til
ton A. SANK | said will not be positive
that gaze her that As reason OF making Is IN
3. Dfdnr ron say 40 moment ago that you
SAID 60 Mrs. T1ltOn that ron wanted the reiraCton
1 IN writing. masmuch as the charge was IN writ
ing A. ! said that IN substances; i correct AZ
now 60 far as to say, while IL Is ny impression
DID. am moi positive / used such language.
Il the story OF the visit TO Mrs. Tilton and the
procurement OF the famous letter Of retraction
was told IN pretty much the same terms az on the
direct examination. There was one msrkcd dif.
ference. TIC voice never once altered, tut was
STEADY and natural 10 the end.
wltnCss-whon obtained the retvsction from
Hrs 1ilton diQ not promise 10 show 10 10 ner
husband; the form Of my assurance 70 ner was
that would ouly use II IN nv own selEdefence;
| cid not ask her now tue paper could be used 70
the injury OF her husband. because did not tnink
}: meet under The circumstances 10 70 INTO a pro-
! longed Investigation with a feeble woman; 4 did
not have an impress IN my mind 10 the way IN
which ccud he used TO the injury Of Der husband
hDpes Al might not become a rurnor-a subject OF
inquiry among nv people: 1 got " 20 use Tor thag
purpose, a tue contingency ever SHOULD arise, ana
Tor 10 other purposes thought the contingency
1letier called tie Midnight letter. was here
handed u the witness. aud &c was asked Wnen
replied tAat ne could nos say tnat document
HE ths Wa IN existence: he knew from an
Interview Tlih NJ I0uton that thcFe was soue
such lester 10 existence, but be dld not know that
IL was The letter row shown MN. Tulz interview
+ was ~ us llE. BeeENet-~1 house. anu TOOK pace
on tre evening tie Tlst 0i December. Mr..
M0ulton came 10 my u0rSe again a. seven Q Cl0Ck
lsai1 Hr. Beccherl. ! tnInk &c went 10 my bed-
room In The second story. back room; ne stood
WIKI MS 0fcfroat Un ~ one Sue o. tie bureau.
aud STOOD ~ the bureau ~ tic Other side
he said ne was the bearer % letter rom
Mrs, luton ne then said hs would tue lester,
which nc nd; me letter purportsd 10 be rom Mr..
TilOD, recltiIg. alleged, or seating that on his
return home the evening before he had learned
frOm BIZ vie the nature Of my interview and its
results with her; think that tne letter or - fne
parts Of n was tAen read; nug TOOK neither of
the papers into mr hanus; Mr.. Aoulton, after
reading the letter, remarked tbat ne tOught
M conduct last nifht Vas neither discreet
nor honorable. that uad no rignt 10
70 down anu opta.B this retrzction; that
II ! had I'm view - my object p1Cl1cailon-
Cancellation, u vogl1 Lot accomplish bat pro-
ducg a contrary effect: argued the point win
him, ciainin. that nad 4 rigft to deie1d myself
Dy obtaining the Iptr4ctiOl ~ que .sion, he re-
piled ~ sating that nc thought this was taxing
a. unl4lr advautSge. snd | said - hlm ihat
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