New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-01
Dir. TILToNS WORDS ABOUT HIS WIFE
ALWAYS KIND.

O. Mr. Storrs, in all these conversations, so
far as an auson was made Mrs. Tton, did Mr. Tlton
always speak Of her in the highest teIlns A. AS rule
yes. Sir.
O. No. Sir in all these conversations OF which you have
spoken, whenever any reference was made TO Mrs
Tlton did Mr. Thton always speak Of her in the Shcs
termsi A. think he did. l shall have to qualify IT,.
Virtually he always did, don't know but lie might
sometimes have said
Mr.. Beach-I don't want what yOu don't know.
The witness-That is the best Of my recollection
Mr.. Beach-The best Of your recollection is wbati
The witnoss-That he always did, but cannot say that
In some conversation he had not
Mr. Beach, don't ask what you can't say.
The witness-No, and am not saying it,
Mr.. Beach-And don't want you TO force 1t upon me-
Tho witnessI don't want to do am trying
"a can to answer your question and that is rule he
always did would not state that in some converse
ton he had not spoken some trifng thing
O. DO you recollect OF single word said by Mr.. TtOn
IN either OF the conversations TO which you have alluded
IN the slightest degree dsparagng of his wife A. No,
Sir; don't recall II now.
O. And to the best Of your recollection he never used
any such wOrdi A. Not that remember
Q. And he always spoke when referring 10 the rea.
lions Mr. Bcecher and his wife, of improper ad-
vanoesi A. Yes, Sir.
@. Approaches or whatever they werei A. Yes, Sir
@. improper proposals made by Mr.. Beecher to his
wifei A. Yes, Sir
O. And didn't he state that his wife Indignantly rejected
them A. ] think Eo did.
@ Didn't he state that those proposals advances
repeated than oncei A. don't think he
stated 10 me hut once.
@ He stated to you but Well did he state
with any Particularly TO when the proposals
madei A. No, Sir.
@ Did he specify them with any more particularly
than as impure or improper proposals, whatever term
you used a. No, Sir.
Did Won know what mart of 'cTrinartte
ment 1t that Mr.. TOn objected to and alteredi A.
No, Sir, do not
@ You didn't understand it to be Mr. Bowen's parta A.
No. Sir, Mr. TtOns part Of course, faS he
oerned.
O. You didn't understand 1t to be Mr. Beechers part
A. No, Sir.
@ II was a part, you understood relerg to himself
A. Yes, Sir.
@ Did you soc the changes which he'madei A. think
Iheard them read but could not tell you what they
O. Did you the alterations he made between the
original paperi A. No. Sir, | could not
O. And his alterations Wen, with the amendments
which he supplied at that time he ayowed his willingness
~ sign the paperi A. Yes, Sir
O. And as you understood II signed in the form
which It then committed to Mr. Cla1ini A. heard
50; yes, Sir
O. Have yOu seen 1t sncet A. saw II about
twenty seconds once that il all.
O. But not to read IL SO that you A. No, Sir.
Mr. Tracy ito Mr. storrs 1T is requested, Mr. sorrr
by the reporters that you should speak louder they
not hear you.
The wltness-I am not feeling well, but will do the
best can.
Mr. Beach-Did you understand from Mr.. Tilton in
what way this TRIBUNE stock purchased a. He
may have said but
@ No, not what he may have said A. I don't can to
mind.
@ And then you didn't understand from him with
whose means the stock was purchasedi A-Well, I'M
derstOOd him
O. You understood that 1t was his fathersi A. Yes,
Sir
O. But did he say anything TO youth regard to the
means furnished A. Ny impression is that he did say it
was his fathers.
O. DO you recollect it, A. I would not be positive.
O. you recoilect OF his saying anything more TO you
upon subject that the stock Was his fathers
and you paying over upon the occasion you speak or the
interests A. don't call to mind Sir.
q And you dont understand or know, the details, or
manner VI the purchase A. No, Sir.
Mr.. TILTON'S THREATENED SUIT FOR SLAM
DER on HIS WIFE.
O. You spoke OF an occasion when Mr.. Tilton