The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-02

then she asked witness to carry letter;
and witness refused TO do that,
She then implored the witness to hold an
interview with Beecher which should not
jar his pride. Mrs. Tilton wrote letter
TO Moulton for The purpose Of holding
an interview. In conclusion the witness
reminded Beecher that he had revoked
the demand he made upon him, and
promised Beecher that he would not as
sist Bowen in his efforts to prosecute
Beecher. At the close of the narrative
the witness waited moment and noticed
that Beecher's face and neck were blood
red, and Tilton went to the door, unlock
ed 1t and said ;;.s
"You are FreeltO co."
Bcecher appeared not to hear him, and
sat us If in dream, Tilton repeated 1t
and Beecher arose and walked to the
door, but came back and asked, "may l
90 Tor the last time and see Elizabeth,
Titon said "no" then eyes" and said to
Beecher, "do not chide her, if you
smite her with word [ will
smite you in ten-fold degree; did not
smite you when had the power for my
wlfe's sake, but if you chide her with II
word | will write your. name before the
world Beecher put both his hands to
his head, saying, at is all out! 1t Is all
outl Beechcr went down stairs with
his hand to his head, Moulton was at the
foot, and he asked Moulton if he had
seen ElizabethS confession, and Moulton
an swered, "Yes" Beechcr said, "this
will kill me" Moulton, and he thereupon
went into the parlor.
Recess was then taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeeher smile
During the relation of this narrative,
Mrs. Beechcr smiled frequently, and Mr..
Beecher occasionally, but no other signs
or manifestations produced by the tosti-
mony were observant in their features.
Tilton gave his evidence in a calm, cool
way.
After recess, Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher
were surrounded by their friends, and
after few moments spent in congratu-
latlons, they left the room. Alter recess,
Tilton resumed the stand and continued
his testimony. He was asked by ex-
Judge Fullerton to state the contents of
the letter read to Beecher at that inter.
view. This was objected TO by Mr..
Evurts, rs the letter had been destroyed.
1t was accordingly ruled out by the
Court.
Mr.. Beach argued that this paper had
been prepared and it wss agreed that it
should be submitted to Beecher The
counsel quoted from legal authorities to
show that if the communication between
husband and wife was shown to third
party it could be proven.
Judge Nelson said it would be dilh-
cult. and he would like TO kear Mr.. Ev-
arts on the subject
Mr.. Evarts argued that the confidence
of the wife to the husband was such that
it was to be- used in the interview to sup
! press any controversy that might arise on
| the part of the wife; he held
! that the whole narrative was inadmissa-
/ bic. as being out Of the confidence of the
! the wife and the letter and copy had been
destroyed.
After further argument Judge Nelson
said that he would rule out the paper.
Mr.. Eyarts then moved 10 strike out
this evidence, on the ground that it would
disparage the wife rs giving proof Of
adultery of the wife, it not being compe-
tent according to law.
Judge Nelson refused this, and an er-
ccptiOn was taken.
Witness then testified rs follows: On
the Sd of January | went to Moultons,
and shortly after Beecher entered the
room; Moulton said / should not refuse
10 speak to him in his house, | replied,
/ how could ! do so, knowing he had
ruined my wife; Mouton said, how could
YOU act soto man who humbledhimsclf
before you as before his God; | then said,
Good Morning."
Mr. Beechcr said, ~ do not in any
manner plead for myself. If you wish
me to retire from the pulpit only say the
word and | will leave. There will be no
selling of pews and | will go out of
public life, | will either go out OF life
by suicide, or journey to some other part
of the world" Ny wife, said Beecher,
ought never to know this for in addition
to becoming your enemy, she would be-
come mine. lie said the relation between
himself and Elizabeth was not always
marked by sexual intercourse, and he
could not offer any excuse for himself.
He asked me to believe that he had never
sought her for selfish purposes, and that
intercourse was from motives of love and
not lust; that she was the only woman
he had ever loved. He asked me if |
could reinstate her in my love and esteem,
and drew picture of u man sitting on a
brink and said that
He was on the Edge OF Hell.
| remember that Beecher saw some
thing which led him into a violent burst
of grief during the conversation with
Moulton, which witness did not hear;
Beecher appeared overcome with grief;
Moulton requested witness 10 leave them
together and he did so; few days after
Moulton sent for Mr. Beecher; was pres
cnt: the letter had written to Bowen
was under discussion; had been sent for
twice in reference to some consultation
about this letter; Moulton read 1t aloud
and told Beecher | had written 1t; think
ing must make some explanation to
the public by the termination of my serv-
ices with Mr.. Bowen, told him that 1t
WAS announced in the papers BY Bowen
that was to be the editor of the Brook
I'm Union and contributor to the Inde-
pendent, and that these appointments had
BY some reason been cancelled by Bow
ca that the public must be informed OF
the reason of these changes Boecher
said that so far as the charges Of Bowen
were concernd, that he did care about
any that he could make; Beecher also
said that there was peculiar maIignlty
IN the charges made by Bowen against
hlm, and he had never committed any
violence on any woman; l remember
shortly after this MoGlton was
i'll; | went to see him; Beecher was
there; he said, "Frank is very sick, he is
at the graves edge, am afraid he will
die, and what will then become OF our
case? Frank has saved me-; SO saying