New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02
SOME INSTANCES OF BAD MEMORY.


hope in the world are without God in the world.
SOME INSTANCES OF BAD MEMORY.
Now, Mrs. Mitchell says that Mr. Tilt0n was
back and with Mr. Mouton with his papers with his
interviews with his wife nthe stick chamberor the wife
could leave it-against her circumstances against
her fears against really her duty but what could she do
against the husband and the husbands friend and that
the result OF all that you know the procuTcEent
OF certain paper on the 29th which is Thursday which
was used on the 30h which Friday and Bessie Turner
tells you the thing, and the distress was great
that Bessie Turner, seeing IT, sank down. It and
swOoned in that sick at these terrible dcmoBstrl
tons Of Ttons lamentings and bewailcd the OF
that family thus openly declared, and Mr.. Titon tells
Won himself that he told his wife OF his troubles,
whatever they were and nc told her on the
Both. before the 30th, before the both, when ho
got this accusatOry note from her Ots contents hs
character I shall make PLAIN "a Won that you won't
really yOu have lost anything by Us willfu destruc
tom that got her that note N the 10Th tho
means OF an interview with Mr. Beeeher 70 Dr. used IN
an interview with Mr. Beecher which did take place
the 3Oth because she distressed IN mnd-at what
That these troubles with Mr. Bowen, and enhance
ment or exaggeratiOn OF them between Mr. Bowen and
Mr. Beecher would bring into display acti> this
nected trouble in her house whatever It was-you have
his own telling OF il only telling what h1 comics
sion on his part istat troubles and thc dangers.
aud the difficulties and the fears and anxetes that s'r
rounded them the topic ~ conversation between
himself and his wife, indeed Mrs Mitchell has plainly
told you; and what Frank Mollton tell Jon about
ts He thinks he there once Not more than once.
I think.
Mr. shearman-Twice.
Mr. Evarts-And he don't know whether the woman
was Sick he could not remember II made no impression
on him; she might have been sick, and likely, was
sick Well. now, gentlemen, what do You think Of
mans memory thst could 20 into thar sick chamber, and
see that lying on her bed. and all this turmoil
for says lie in the chamber over and over
againl-all this turmoil going on. concerning with Mr.
Tlton in his house and elsewhere. cooperating,
suggesting requiring. demanding the agency Of the wife
to be invoked, and tell You coolly that note that
he had from her desiring the return OF this important
paper he cannot remember; thinks she must have
given it TO him. but. whether she did or not. he
don't know and he don't know whether she sick
or not Well gentlemen. there is nothing like command
OF your faculties; that is great merit IN and
memory OF the faculties. suppose 10 IN good
thing to have command Of your memory Memory, Mr.
Moulton and such witnesses think is very good servant
but very bad You may remember the delicious
wit Of the conversations in sheridans School for
Scandal" where that bright coterie of men and women
that never Overvalued their neigbOrs commenting
upon Miss Vermilion's beauty, and Mrs Candor says;
She has very fresh complexion" q" Yes" says Lady
Teaze when ii is freshly put on "We but then t
must be natural" SAYS Mrs Csndor, for have IL
and go in the morning" "And. what is MORE says sr
Benjamin. her maid fetch and carry IT," Well. now
gentlemen testimony Of these witnesses fresh
when freshly put and you could IL come
and 20. Three hundred and five things wanted Ia
know that Mr. MoultOn did not reeOllect aud don't
think il would be much to say that you could
times almost Mr.. Tlton fetch ami carry their
cries All! gentlemen, you have been but dil witnesses
Of these witnesses IL you need anybody to explain TO
you the and the system OF their testimony Not
remember that the sick not remember
whether he got that note from her hands not
member that he there once; not rememhef
whether she bed. not whether she wrote in
bed nor any OF these little items Of proof they ddDt
know that had honest, Intelligent and candid
witness who told what she knew and what she
remembered, aud IL fitted with every PROOF
In this case; whereas their testimony In nc
variance in all shadowins that they attempted 10
detract from the aud the occurrences of thar
week variance with the whole moral force, with The
whole necessary aspect Of this situation.
Suffice il, then, gentlemen TO say that this test
mony you know and feel that Mr.. TitOn ruined and
he knew il that he acted aud that all his movements
with his wife, aud toward Mr.. Beecher, governed
by knowledge and eontrved In order u repair
the ruin build the structure after 1t were hope
lessly rreparable.
Now, there is thing that Mr.. Tnton aud Mr. Moul-
ton agree about-thst during all this preliminary perod
only thing the way OF accusation, IN the Of
imputation. in the way of detraction, tse way Of
calumnyhe only thing that they pretend Is thai Mr..
Tlton gwen birth the charge OF improper soeta
lions. 80 was, continued up 10 the interview %
the 30th Of December So II after that interview,
far any demonstration. statement 20 outside
people concerned up 10 July 1874 when 10 wss de-
termined TO change II into charge OF adultery Bus
I do not insist upon . course % reasoning APP
plcabe to this particular proposition that have just
statedbut during this period up TO the nisrview
body prctends that anything was said or sus-
gested except charge OF improper solicitations.
we Mr. Bowen comes in. witness called by them
selves and ys they called him for the purpose of show
aug Mr. eecher didn't take part In the movcments.
conclusions dsions and actions on his part regard 70
Mr.. Tilton's relations 70 rae IHdspsse'i; viii leave
that for the moment take him now his statement
hat he told Mr. Iton the 26th Of December In thas
Christmas interview that preceded hs carrying the note
to Mr. for him. and In Nj. rtons That he
should bis entire connection with rA< Tsdepssaest
aud with the other newspaper and b gvss - rsassa