New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14

moi say. -. r-
q. In reference TO tho 3Oth Of December, $50 w..
was its A. When WAS what siri
@ This order direction of Mr.. Triton that yo, .hou
not call at his housed A. cannot recall, Sir
O. Was It before or aftor that datei A. Icsnno
Dir; It mus, think from reasoning upon IT, have 70
sftor.
@. woll, how long afterf A. do not know
O. How soon after WAS 1T A. II exist In NV ,,..
simply as an impression that there such an ,,a.
ton.
O. Well do yOu think that yon called at hi. house Ar
that Injunction. and visited Mrs TiIton and have for
ten it, A. certainly have forgotten 1t, II called
O. But you cannot now state that you did mo- call, .
can state that have no recollection OF calling
O And that Is as far as you will gDi a. That ia n, =,
a. can go.
q. Now, Mr. Beecher. do you recollect saying r.,
(Readingl "In the same letter Of February Z va. 49,.
Of course cannot expect TO see her again without ~
permission, and do not know that then II vor,
DO best Why did you say thati A. Because .eitls, ,
the time Of that letter from Mr. Bowen, or In its rarse
ate vicinity, Mr. Triton, have the impression a0
sent word by Mr.. Bowen Though ! canno, ).
sure OF that forbdding to enter his hol,e as.
DO you rccOilect such question heing put 10 you ana
giving suoh All aDswcri A. do not reeoect H. BAT,
presume it was so II 1t ia In the examination; do d.
recall the scenes OF the examination, many OF them
O. This same letter OF Mrs Morse again refer TO- Al
I read the opening sentence:
Az You have not III TO pay any attention 10 N.
rIest left your house, now over two weeks sines
will take this method " inform you OF the state Of haa
In LivingstOn-st
DO You recollect what that request vast A. do ma
Sir: do not know that ever received one.
O. DO You know whether it was a verbal witt,
requcstf A. have no recollection about II.
@. read further:
T. has sent Bessie with the Others away. leaving N,
sick and distressed child 10 care for the four chdr,
night and day. without fire IN the frnaec or anyta,
like comfort nourishment IN the house she has ID
seen any He says she Is mourning Tor her sin
Did you know what Interpretation To put on thaii
did not. Mrs. Morse's report Of Mr. TitOns sayisf
this was "a understand.
@. My question whether you knew how 10 inise
pref Mrs Morse's sayings as have read them TO y&l
A. wanted TO see exactly where the passage led
not caught the passage 50 "a to get the fu understanding
of your question. see IL now.
O. Well after having the passage can you give inr
other answer A. No, Sir.
@ 4 read again:
This she could endure and thrive under but the ps
Iicty he given to this recent and most crushing
trouble, Is what is taking the life ont OF her.
DO you know what she referred to by that Language.
A. Where is that Sir
O. This recent and most crushing Of all ,roubt-t
nearly midway in the letter A. oh, see 1t do US
remember what thought OF It at the time. Sir.
O. Did you know TO what 1t alluded at the timei Al
do not recall interpreted it. Undoubtedly in To.
light OF the circumstances which were fresh at u,
time
Mr.. Beach-Wait wait.
Mr.. FullertOn-If you know how you did. | would Like
to know now. A. do not know how did.
O. Then you won't tell me Of coursei A. No, Sir
won't.
@. (Readingl I know Of twelve persons whom he hs
told aud they, in turn have told Others.
Did you understand at the time what he had told
MT A.
not now though have my own supposition
O. understand you to have said that you took this "
ter to Mr. Moutoni A. either took it, or it MAS eoa
veyed by me.
Q. Did you have any conversation with Mr. Moultoni
respect OF the Interpretation OF that clause which have
just read. to wit:
This she could endure and thrive under. but the publ
ity he has given to this recent and most crushing o al
trouble Is what is taking the life out of her know
twelve persons whom he has told and they IN turn hs
told others.
A. Irecollect having general conversation with Nj
MoultOn on the subject of, not this letter. but aesI
tons
O. One moment Then 1t is not an appropriate ansva
because my question ia with reference to that caCs
which have just reads A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Do you remember having conversation WIN
Francis D. M0uton with reference to that clau-et Al
cannot say that the conversation that remember sprung
from consideration OF that clause-that Is, as nss
recOllcct.
O. Do YOU recollect of entering o complaint to NJ
Moulton that Mr. Tilton had done as is hcre Imputed
to him. namely, had told twelve persons of this mOs
crushing troubled A. I do nOt-with such a deln.a
number, and such special and definite question.
COUNSEL AND WITNESS ON THEIR DIGNITY
O. Do you recOllect that Mr.. Tilton sent
for to know whether it true that he had told thai
story twelve personsi A. do not know that be VA
sent for.
O. Do you know that he present when this sub
ject was under discussOn A. Not when this subject
but when kindred subject was.
O. Well, l am talking about this subject and nott
kindred subject A. You talking about this letter
understand youi
O. Yes. A. And refusing to allow me to go outside
the letter.
O. don't want you to 90 outside OF the letter Of
course. A. That ia the reason reply as do.
O. Well II you don't remember anything about ths
letter then II is easy for You to say A. have sadh
O. But you want to go outside of the letter. A. No'h
ALL Sir; not at all.
O. Well. YOU manifest a disposition to do IT, think
Was that clause OF that letter the subject OF consider
ton between you and Theodore Tilton and Francisp
Monltsni A. | do not recOllect that II was
O. Did not Mr.. Tilton explain TO you and give youh
names Of the persons to whom he had told this stoyf
Told this clausef
Q. Yes. A. No.
O. Didn't he mention the name OF Mrs. Bradshsvs
one OF those personsi A. do not recoec that he ia
O. Will you swear that he did not mention the nsms~
Mrs Bradshaw A. I will not swear that he did NOT
O. Did he mention the name of Oliver johnson w"
of those persons A. do not remember that he did
O. After the receipt OF that letter, and after It w
placed in the hands of Francis d. Mouton, was not w
allegation there that Mr. Tilton had told some person.
whether it was more OF less than l2l story IN feA
TO yourself and Mrs Tlton, the subject Of eonsdea
A. The allegation
O. Answer my question please. A. No, Sir; idoH'
recollect any such thing.
O. Very well; that is an answeri A. Yes SIT l ~"
recollect any such thing.
o. Didn't he state in that conversation tn"
had told the story, whatever Ii Was ~ Joseph NV