The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-03

q. mad you any sentiments OF aneetion or love
toward her as 4 woman, otherwise than IN this
connection a. No. sir.
q. Two dates OF the 10th aud lTrh or october,
1865 Mr.. Beecner, have been especially referred
to are you able 10 say whether you were IN the
city OF BROOKLYN on both OF those days A. on
one 81 them am pretty sure ! must have been
.. What occurred on the 9th that you remember
az hxlng any date A. The Friday night PRAYER
meeting ana the meeung IN the Academy OF Music
10 when went ter that.
q. DO ron remember seeing Mrs. Tilton at that
meeting AZ the Academy a. ! think 1t at
tnat meetng-tnat Is my best recolecuon-that
saw her after the meeting.
9. And dld anyTning occur between her and
ory A. IL that is the meeting. she spoke TO me
about being present at either a dinner or recep-
ton that was 10 be given 10 the Rev. Morley
Punshon. the English Methodist clergyman. who
was then living IN the country.
q. Living in this, or visiting this country A.
think he was living here Tor time.
Y. And what was the suggestion as TO taxing
part In IL or attending 1t? A. IL was the express
sion, the statement, mat there was TO be such an
aifar, and she wanted 70 know II | had been
invited. and hoped that would 20 II was.
q. ne was known TO you, was he ? A. l never
met him except 10 shake hands with him af,er q
public preaching; think II was In my own church
that ne stopped and SHOOK hands with me but be.
sides that nad never met him; much desired to
do So
q. The 10Th and 7tn or october are known 70
have been Saturday, or course the 10th was; we
have now 1xed II as Saturday after your Friday
lectures now rs 70 your being in town on the 17thY
A. | have no recollection about II; | presume
was was sim living at Peekskill, coming down
on Fridays aud usually remaining over the Sab
bath; was probably in Brooklyn on the 10th aud
18th OF October: saturday Is my day Tor rambling
Ia New York usually, or making excursions 10 the
Park or 10 the greenhouses or something OF that
KIND l always make II a vacation day or the
week.
o. And that period or recreation that day OF
recreation, how was II usually spent by you' A.
said either Utmost eenerally-in New York book
stores, print shops. all up and down the street IN
matters or curiosity and II not that then very
quently at the Park or Flushing, or at some where
where there were greenhouses.
Q. Was Saturday day in which you made these
usual or ordinary calls among yolr circle OF friends
here or was It OTHERWISE A. Well, as general
thing. not.
Mrs. TitOn either at your own house or at her
house, on either Of those daysS A. don't remem-
Der II.
@. Did anything occur between you and her on
either OF those dates or during part OF those weeks
that has impressed itself on your mind at all A.
o. During your entire acquaintance with Mrs.
Tllton. Mr. Beecner, up to this month In Deem
Der. 1870, mad there ever been any undue personal
familiarity between yourself and her. A. Never.
solicited improper lavors from her as a woman 7
A. Never.
O. Had You received improper favors from her ?
A. 1t was a thing impossible for her; never. ZAP
plausel
1T WAS TREMENDOUS MOMENT
In court when Mr.. Beecher, bringing his body for
ward in the chair and sitting bolt upright
answered In a clear. frm ringing voice. .Never ~
10 the question, "Did you ever have sexual inter-
course with Elizabeth X. T1ltonr' Then, after q
pause. Never r!n burst OF applause followed
and filed the chamber inc Judge, OF course,
nterposeu, but it was only in nall-hearted way.
Gladstone glances we're exchanged between all
the Beecher family and all the Beecher lawyers.
and, IN truth, most OF the large gathering felt
inspirited after this avowal.
o. DID you ever, during this PERIOD have carnal
intercourse Oh sexual connection with Mrs. TiltonY
A. NO, sir: never
o. DO you remember, Mr. Beecher on or about
Christmas Day, on the day celebrated as CnrisJ-
mas Day mere, tine 25th or December, call from
Mr.. Bowen and the presentat or letter 10 you
THE "srEP Down AND oUTr LETTER.
Mr.. Evarts-Exnibit No. 4, Mr.. Morris.
Mr. Morris produced the letter and Mr.. Evarts
handed 10 Mr.. Beecher the following
BRooKLYS. Dec. g. 1870
SRI demand that for sons which you explicitly
Plymouth church and you quit the city of Brooklyn
as a residence. THEODORE TILToN.
o. Did you receive that letter Mr. BeecherY A. 1
received such letter cannot say that this Is the
very one; / received a letter in Mr.. Tilton's hand
writing.
Yes, sir; don't know whether this Is copy or
not.
this Is the original received II; received letter
Mr.. Beaci-No, this is a copy.
Mr.. Evarts-Well, IL will answer; this Is the one
that mrs. Tilion mas spoken or reading from the
minutesl MIR Fullerton asks, in your evidence
1870 written by Mr.. Tilton 70 Mr.. Beecner which
Mr.. Bowen carried. Look at tnat paper i now
you, and say whether itis the letter TO which
You then referred A. Yes, sir
Mr.. Fullerton-I propose TO read It, and then he
reads IL and u Is marked EXHIBIT No. &; think
that the Endorsement on the back or IL by Mr..
Moulton shows that Il Is the original letter
Mr.. Evarls-l emember giving Mr. Hilton the
Mr. Bsecner (showlng hin letter., wnen and by
whom Was this letter brought 10 your A. By
Henry Z. Bowen.
q. Where were your A. At my present resi-.
dence on Brooklyn Heights.
Y. WHAT did ne say TO you when be handed you
that letter. A. He said a letter for me from
Theodore Hilton; that he was not aware OF the
contents; that he was coming BY, and as he was
on his way ne would orlng II 70 me read II.
o. WHAT did you say 10 Bowen on reading III A.
said substantially, "rhis is
SHEER INSANITY; THIS MAN IS cRAZY.n
SAID he did not know exactly wat was In II. and
on that handed II to nim and ne read II; then
made use OF some expression winch l cannot re-
call-hardly, even the substance OF It; lt was an
expression OF a sort OF indignant surprise that
proceeded TO say that hilton and himself had had
some differences themselves, and without stating
the order OF the whole OF tae conversation he
went on ana proceeded 10 give me an account OF
his relations with Ilton; In the course OF the
conversation that followed he sad that he.
had dismissed Tllton rom the editorship OF
the independent, OF which was aware ana that
ne was from that time out only contributor 10
tnat paper; that ne had made up MS mind on this
matter and that II on account or business
reasons he had dismissed him that Tllt0n's views
were not acceptable 10 the readers, and that the
! aper was suffering in consequence oil that and
was liable 10 suffer further; that, however. as
soon AZ ne had reduced him to a Subordinate posl-
tion on the paper that men after men came 20 him
with stores Affecting Tilton's moral character ;
that clouds, he sald, "a accusations we're made
against MN; that he had never been
80 MUCH AsToNIsHED IN his LIFE;
that, on making inquiries from one and another,
the charges against nim seemed 10 grow thicker
and thicker; ne gave me an account OF some or
these; ne made reference to, or at least II is my
impression that ne did, to Iilton and the Winsted
case, and referred 70 another IN the Northwest
the place he mentioned forget; out he said that
even ln his 0wn ONCE, In reference to a lady VINO
was employed there BY him; that TINS lady To-
formed him that on one occasion, when she went
INTO the ONCE where iiiton was Tilton turned the
KEY Ia the door ana SAID 10 ner, now at last the
opportunity mas come that have Deen long want
ing, and instantly he made advances toward her
OF an improper nature; told MIN | was aston.
ishe1 very mucn az all this, but not so mucn as 1
would nave been II mad not previously peen told
the story OF Bessie Turner, and ne wanted TO
know what that was, and tne1 narrated In SUD-
stance what Bessie Turner tod me; be also said
there was another lady, about whose name IN