The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-08


street, or in picture shop. and wherever we
cassional period after which he ceased 10 be a
vLsisor orcalleT at your houseg A. Yes. sir but I
sion did you remsrk that his visits ceased casual
visits? A. Yes, sir. Q. Without any feLe :. al OF
Q. Now at this time, early in Nav. ~. here
any occasion on which Tilton perform, ~ ny
family that especially depressed you or \. "a the
cauSe OF your feeling and expressing ga ,i.i:e?
a. -. ne was always doing nae little kindli ssres
STOOD out above all others, aad that was very
especially valuable TO me. q That was in reiey
perhaps, been sufficiently referred TO. Did Won
n Ieei mat very much A L did and 1 do.
A. did, sir. lRecess.l After recess Beacher
again took the stand. Q. Read the, last question
srsnb aTs rssd u Mr. StenograPhsr The Stero
s seTy much? a; did and do O. Did you so
MT Evarts-Q- In 1865, Mr. Beecher, OF lsee Y hen
VIC cleveland letter and comments OF she Inde-
pendert. which have been given fn evil
In any way
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN YOU
and Tilton? a. Undoubtedly it produced some
effect, sir. but it did not produce any such effect
as socially to affect US. q. Now, do you rezaem-
Der about that time In the year 1866 Of having an
excited conversation with TiIton, which had
something to do with an interview he had had
WI Mr.. J1dson? A. do, sir. @. Sir. Judson
was witness on the stand, you remember in
THIS THIS case? a; No. ! wss not present when he
was was examined. Q. L mean that Judson
A. Yes. sir: Q. Now, what occurred between HeIeS
you and Tllton on that occasion? A i went
over 10 the Independent Office with some er
element and told TilIon. q. You had seen Jud-
son? a. That Jpdson was at my house that
morning. and had reported that Tsiton as 1 re-
collect now, at a restaurant, while dining. had
made some statements respecting me Which
pore an .imiputatlon OF immorality. AS 1 now
1prc rsr,,ro
with women, but can't be perfectly certain
ahout 1t, and ! came right TO him
said II was not true. Mr. Judson said there was
some mistake, that he would GO right out and
see Judson and learn what the matter meant He
wen anu aiter time returned, as rem enber,
!, Wianin = snort time saw him again. BE said
all the matter, and that it was a MISTAKE and
Gh is,, ne mad never made use OF such language
ter? A. Yes sir O. Ii removed the i'm nTaS .:as
from your mind that he had said sog Beacl-I
object tothat EvartS-Well. we via not press
You a letter; look at that letter, Tthro.yine Wit
ness paper ard say If you received it from NJ.
Triton at or about the time / state. A. Shell (
StSte the circumstances under which ii waFs
written? =. So far as they proceed from. Tiitor.
a. We had some conversation after that about,
whether he was friendly or not friendly and
our .erms OF intercourse. 1t was a very grateful
tween US, that there mag be no miscop ~ ption.
on el aler side, suppose you write and express
your feelings 10 me, and L VIII express mine to-
KIND OF LOVERS QUARREL,
he wrote me this letter. THE letter was read.E
1t bears date Of brooklyn, midnight, SOth Nov
ember 1885, and 81 the in which Tflton says he
regrets That he has been compelled to appear as
Beeche1 S ntegonist before she public twice in
The last I've years, and that il either long ago or
lately, any woE@ Of mine, whether spoken or
printed, whether in public or private, has given
you pain beg you 10 blot il from your menu
Dry and 20 write your forgiveness in its place."
doreovezit Ishould die leaving you alive
ask you 10 love my children for their fathers
AXE, who has tau hit them to reverence you
and TO regard yO1 as the man of men. EvartS-
to witnsssl q. from this period and onward:
rom 1861 tothe month of December. $50. Mr..
Beecher, what were your habits as to meeting or
associatingin one ano'her's company between
iates again? .. Prom 1855 onward To the
rsonth of December 1870. A. l meet him in New
g occasions. q. Do you rembember after you
ook eharg2of the, Christian Union in The be-
I'D the taot'of your being tlEn the editor of a
,esigious paper, IN the former city, make any
our meet .ng With Triton, sao was editing the
adependentn Beech think that
ais Tor, the judgment OF the
x1tness. We want the factsswith rega1a 10
THEIR INTIMACY OR INTERCOURSE
without asking This witne - to determine what
sss.t the cause without stating the facts A. The
witness, C5i well, will state the fac-s. O. SUBJ
to that time VII At was the sase? A. L
lad no occasion from Jaly to thessnd of the
rear, from January to III at time, have no re-
lSsence ofIt. Q. Fuliertoa-You speak OF 1870, do
Tou? A In the year lS7o. Sr.-Ev arts-Do You
ememE "a. IN l the winter al 1870 any eircum-
him in regard to differ ant wOme n sun gists'
!ssociatons, or was that in 1882 A.
. en how ne was ias matTss u these fSSss
menAsuffcagist soci stiesc A. Interference to-,
Inn or me do you mean2 q. Hinhand you, and,
our relations to the s0eieties? Beaen-I don't
ee hossthis connection with these two societies
lad conn eetion with Thton. Evarts-Thats ali
prcRose 70 do. Beeoher-We co-operated on
lousa OF what was called the Eqsal Rights Asso--
1attOn- There we're several forms Of the move
ent1ncsr differens names. AMI in 1869 what is
lad a convent in Cleveland and formed a ma.
ional association. Of which was elected presi-
tier, national association in New York
aled the New York wing, and 1
ational societies. He was president Of
the one and was president of the other.
be coayentioo, LHeeOIlect HAVING a discussion
llth hilton, and lie was very urgent that
ho9li not do it, and almost persuaded 1ae to
end q Ielegram, Withdrawing my name
After the formation of that society, and before
he next May. q more thoEongh organ hzation.
quail rights society into-a national oas, was
0rEaed by The New York aud the one Tilton was
aries OF 80, we appeared respectively. at the
cad of o-lr charges in two contiguous
alls in Nsw York anhexchanged latters Of
o1rtesy. ovaTture proceedings from him to us,
nd then courteous replies from us tohim and
IS assoc iateS. Beach-Ehe May anniversary of
.? WitnSS: In 1870 think it was. @. A let
er has 'oetn put in evidence already, Mr.. Beech
r, from van 10 Tilton this subject of religious
plnlo'l snd religious-sxperience; t1s, Lexhibit
WI HOOK at this, please, handing witness pa
er, o as ~ recollect the matter of the letter.
:. aecaa the letter, sir. O. Now that refers,
tn reference to a conversation, does
not? A. Yes, sir. 1 will take, however, an
the hgau CHI beforese bring that IL thai connec-
on. will
go ON WIFE PERSONAL MATTERS.
!. Dc you remember an occurrence of sitting
Jr q. portrait hg the artist, Pager A. do. q.
Fhsn was thatS A. will have to look at my
have got it here. Q. suppose
hare is no obieetion? a. II the fan and early
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