The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
The Beecher Trial Resumed.


the usual complement of spectators this
morning. All the counsel were in their
places when Judge Nelson assembled the
bench. Mis-. Triton was accompanied by
Mrs. Field and her counsel. Ira b. Wheel
err. Mr.. Beccher and his' wife hustled in a
few moments before the proceedings COM
menced Tilton resumed his place in the
witness stand, and his cross-examination
was continued by Evarts. cannot say IL
the statement that "Bcecher preached on
Sunday to dozen or more OF his mis-
trcsses" was in my publication of the true
story. do not remember saying If Beecher
resigned | would shoot him in the streets.
What did say was, that If he published
his letter of resignation which reflected on
my family | would shoot him in the streets,
and most assuredly would have done so.
On the Isl of June, 1878, ] was at Moul-
tons house twice, once during the day and
the other time in The evening. | do not re-
member if Moulton was then In bed.
+ Handed letter in Moulton's handwriting.
was not present when this letter was writ
ten. lie told me afterwards that he had
received the letter that day from Beecher,
and had written him reply. did not
take any part in tie preparation OF this let
ter. ! am certain that did not write my
wifes letter of December 7,h, 1872, neither
g.. ,,,,tt lac,
her after consultation with her
as to the phrascology of part OF it..
At an interview a short time after this be-
tween Mr.. Beecher and myself either this
letter Of Mrs. Tlton's or a copy of it was
shown to him. Mrs. Tilton WIS present
and pronounced upon tue card prepared by
Beecher [Shown a letter. did not see
this lett-r ror was present when it was
written. | never saw it until it turned up
at this trial. Mr. Clarke was at the tme
this was written editor Of the Golden Age.
was not aware that in the efforts to dis
pose Of the paper 1t was discovered that
people had dcep.seatcd prejudice agalns'
it on account of my being connected with
it. | was not aware at this time that my
name was milestone upon the paper. l
am not aware that it was advisable in the
eyes of Clarke that should go abroad on
account OF the Golden Age. Clarke, Car
penter and other parties, thinking needed
a little recreation, suggested that | should
run over to Europe and spend my sum-
mer vacation. Evalt's proposed to read
Clarke's letter, but the other side objected,
and Judge Nelson suggested that il should
be given in evidence, as having been
shown to Beecher. Evarts said he could
only give it in evidence, as having been
SHOWN to Tilton. 1t was on this account
ruled out by Judge Nelson, who decided
that it could not lie given in evidence in
that way. An exception was taken to this
ruling. Witness continued heard of a
project to start a new political paper
among my friends, bu; l had nothing 10
do with it. think it was later than
the end of 1872 or beginning of 1878.
There was newspaper then in New
York called the Revolution, winch had
then been published for number of years.
1t was started before the year 1870, think.
/ cannot state when it was founded, but il
was established by Miss Susan b. Anthony
and Mrs. Cady Stanton. | never was al
any time editor of that paper. Ex-Judge
Fullerton objected to the vein of this cross.
examination, but Judge Nelson said he
could answer. Witness resumed: This
paper was edited at different times by Miss
Anthony, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Pilsberry
Mrs Billiard and Mr.. Clarke. Evarts here
came forward to witness, holding small
pamphlet in his hand. SIS that copy OF
the papcr?' asked Judge Nelson. at is,
replied NJ. Evarts. "Well,' retorted thu
court, sit is very small revolution" Thi.
reply of Judge Nelson was received with
an outburst of laughter from the specta
tors. A prospectus of the paper was shown
to the witness, and his attention was direct
ed to certain article in 1t which he wal
asked if he had written. He replied that III
did not remember if he had. Mr.. Til.ol
then resumed do no: know that am in
debted to Moulton in any money matters a
all, nor since the disposal of the Colder
Age have been indebted to him. In on,
view of the case l think had been indebt
ell to him $4,000 or $4,000 at the time o
the sale of the paper think in June
1874. AT different times had asked hin
to take some shares in the Golden Age. ant
he replied that he would.
Titon SAID 1 never sent any portrait ex
cept Mr.. Beecher's TO his house l mad,
him a gift of portrait of mine MIR
Moulton borrowed about two years ag'
from me picture of the Savior painted b,
me that picture is now in the hands o
Mr.. Woodruff, where | left 1t for SAT-
keeping, after hearing that my house wa
going to be mobbed do not remcmbe
anything of the proposition of the 81 ,00
advance, except that Mr. Moulton told m
tllut u lIituu VI hl5 MuntSu W iuNSot ooh
thousand dollars in the stock of tn
Golden Age the writing of my letter t.
DR.. Bacon was caused by the impression
put out that was knave and dog, ant
that Mr.. Beecher was the most magnan
imous of men IN my letter TO DIR. Bacol
l took care to speak IN compliment to m.
wife and at the same time indicating he
with myself did not have any lmpres
sion that 1t cast an imputation on m
wife's honor, or that of the family, but
was written with the object of self-vind
cation DO not know if Mr.. Beecher wa
responsible for the church council gather
ing, but think that many things occurre
in Plymouth church which he nigh
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