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.uses, and said that If the stand.


ard set up by aippant counsclors on
his profession were correct, the linde-
pendence Of the bar would be reduced
to q degree which would imperil the
administration Of justice in ialfree
county. Now when Tracy was first
asked to enter into consultation he
stipulated that he should enter it, but
did not wish to be placed in posi-
tion Of hostility 70 BeecAer. Tilton
spoke Of the etiquette Vof the legal
profession. In answersto his inquiry
Tracy said that he would not. acA as
counsd for Bcecher in litigation Of
the case then submittcdto him. NJ
ton then told his case, and
Tracy said at once that it was 10
case which could involve legal pro.
ccedings. Subsequently it appeared
that Tilton was to bring new charge
against Beecher. Tracy said he
should not be bound in regard to that
by his promise in regard to the other
case. He told Tilton that he was
not pledged in regard to an adultery
and a law suit by what had been
stated as to case which, contained
no adultery and was ground for no
law suit. This matter had mo rcla-
tion to the merits of this case, ex.
as it had given chance for an at
tempt to cause injurious imputations
to be cast upon a gentleman who was
a leader, if not the leader Of the
Brooklyn b.f, and through him upon
the ease which be represented.
Evarts then spoke Of Beecher's let
tergto Moulton, sometimes known
IS the ragged edge letter."
which showed ho& cunniagly Tilton
and Moulton had. been to work on the
feelings of Beecher in respect to the
compunction for injuries he thought
he. had done 10 Tilton. 1t also show
ed the restored relations between
these parties.
He read the letter of February,
1872, which began by an account of
meeting Tilton in the cars, when Til
lon spoke to Bsecher in y friendly
manaef, and had ! long conversation
with him. 1t then refers to the sub
sequent note from Mrs. Tilton, in
which she said her husband felt hard
toward him, and thought that he was
not doing what he could to help him.
This, Evarts said, showed the ripple
which cifcledsinto the stream. Boech-
er went on, in the letter, to speak Of
the feelingshe thought Tilton had, and
which he thought Moulton shared,
that he had not helped Tilton sufici-
entity in regard to the Golden Age
This letter was full Of
strong feeling and showed the. same
o6mpunotion Of selfsreproach which
Mr.. Beechcr had previously mani
tested for his share in the misfortunes
of Tilton. Strangely enough this let
Ter did not appear to have been an
swered BY Moulton, although il was .
letter which called for an answer, il
there had then been any sincerity in
the pretended relation Of Moulton
VII d,e. Mouato1 pursing /.
|pp afsr el.t.inias i,onsy from
Beecher without making an open de.
m.nd. Evars.spoke of Moulton's mag
ni6cent proposition to pay q, 900 out
ofhis own pocket, rather than have
Beecher disturbed by anything
arising out Of the Bowen matters
Wei. he was safe ins making thi,
offer, . he well knew that moth
ling in5ssgard to Bowea's affairs could
trouble Beecher. AS, Burke said
"proverty could afford to be gener
Gus in its promises This s7,ON
matter was. . curious affair. HI
doubted If even Tilton had got to the
fbottom; yet when he obtained the
money he could not refrain from .
chuckle over it. He wished to have
more chuckles of the same sort, and
as Moulton was not present he sem
with the check the words, aspoil.
from new friends for the enrichmen,
ofold.' How it went for the enrich
ment 81: all friends was .appar
ent from the evidence. Ths
basis of the capital Of th,
Golden Age opsisted of subscription
Ito be donated 70 Tilton BY responsible
subscribers yhen wanted. Some t6,