The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-20

no remark to either husband or wife OF the
charge of winning his wife's affection or I'M
proper advances. In the interview OF the
early part of February of which have spoken,
Titon, Mrs. Tilton and l went into the room
together and we kissed all around. 1t was in
confirmation of the covenant made.
GA kiss of inspiration?
Ayes l cannot tel what covenant. l
am afraid of you when you go into words. l
spoke in a literary not a legal sense. 1t was
cordial interview in which [ was exonerated:
l kissed him and then L kissed her and then l
believe they kissed each other. laughter
Tilton said to her that I had honorably taken
all the blame on myself and she had taken all
the blame on herself. / do not think improper
advances we're referred to, but the alienation OF
his wfes affections which [ as Il spiritual pas.
tor ought to have guarded against She did
not make any explanation to me that the
charge of improper advances was false and l
would think it strange if she did under the Cir
cumstances. have here in my memorandum.
Moulton goes to Florida March 2hd and returns
the 18th. Recess.
Among the prominent gentlemen in court up
to recess were Thos. FL. Nelson of Indiana,
formerly minister to Mexico, w. q. Williams
of Syracuse, N. Y. E. ii. Harrington of New
York, John L. Thompson of Chicago, David L.
Depue of New Newark, n. j, d. S. Wilson,
District Judge of the Ninth Judicial Court of
the District of Iowa, Hon. Hendrick B. Wright
of Pennsylvania, Justice Yostilda Konari,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo--
Tertiary OF Japan to the Unlted oCates, now OF
Washington, ID. u.
After recess the cross examination was re-
sumed. Witness was handed the letter. He
remembered having received it and giving it to
Moulton 1t was letter to Beecher from Mrs.
Tilton asking whether his heart bounds to all
and spring has come again and the BIRDS sing
in her heart, etc. etc. Another May LIST, 1871,
in which she tells Beecher her weapons in the
past were love- unbounded generosity and nest
hiding, etc. Witness replied to counsel that it
was in the New York Ledger. in 1867 he com
meHced writing the novel of Norwood and IN
book form in 1868 He has read portions of
that book to Mrs. Tilton, not all of it. His i'm
preston was that in the opening chapter he
read it was in the day at her house. Can't say
whether her husband was there. Rose Went
that in the book the figure of bird concealing
its nest is a figure of how love might be con-
cealed. Does not remember the passage in
that-"Mrs. Wentworth would hide her love
as bird hides her nest by trailing over it flow
ers and trailing arbutus." Has not read the
book since it was written. Book handed to
witness.) He presumes that was his. After
reading the first chapter to her he presented
her the picture of a trailing arbutus Counsel
here read from the opening chapter OF Norwood
a passage ending with blessings on the trailing
arbutus as the sweetest of flowers whose per-
fume is the breath of life.
Witness was willing to acknowledge the
words were his. He does not remember the
passage about the impression a flower makes
on a sensitive mind. passage ready. 'Tbe
image of flower on the sensitive mind is
power and suggestiveness. He did not recol-
iect that, but he thought it good idea, He
did not recollect the song of the bird taken as
love call. passage read.) while they sat the
robin sang the call tor his mate" The
rose had always associated this evening
call with the love song. 1t seemed to say to
her,ssNight is coming on. Oh where is my
love? Is he harmed and am forsaken?"
Q-Do you recollect that?
A-No sir. Beautiful idea whoever wrote it.
Iaughter.)
Witness-It referred to a renewal of friendly
relations. 1 am ashamed to say am not
acquainted with the writings OF Hannah
More.
Counsel read from one of Mrs. Tilton's letters
to her husband relating to Mr.. Beecher, IL re-
member Hannah More says: MY heart in its
new love bounds from one to all. %
Witness did not remember ever hearing her
use these words. "My heart is itself again,
meant recovery from her sulleness. Il did not
tell you until l was sure" meant that as a
Christian woman she had recovered and did not
dare to say it before. 'The bird has sung in
nv heart four weeks meant that she had
gained victory over herself as Christian
woman and did not dare to tell me before. 1t
did not refer to improper advances, bless your
heart. no. The difficulty was made up appar-
emily four weeks before and a kiss OF amity
went around ''Spring has come" is scrptural
| have no recollection OF going through an IN
terpretiye process of that letter. don't know
what she meant by when dear Frank says l
may 90 to old Plymouth The words OF Til