New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15

A. Not q word OF II, Sir
O. And did he not tell you that In consequence Of those
fears Of his wife he had for You recall the letter
Of the 26thi A. No. Sir; he did not.
Q. Did he recall the letter Of the 26thi A. He did.
q. Did not he give you some reason for 80 doingi A.
He did not anything than the general statement.
q. Did you not think it somewhat strange that he
should write you letter such he did the 26th and
then on the 30th send for you to recall it A waited
to see what his account Of the matter
Q. Well, did he give you any reason for recalling III
A. No. Sir he did not give any distinct for
calling 1t.
@ Then, not having given you any distinct reason,
why did you ask reasoni A. was waiting to hear
what he had TO say TO me.
Well after you did hear what he had to say to you,
why die you not for that strange conduct
A. Because the end that the conversation came to 40
superseded everything else that cared for part Of the
conversation but the last
O. He tore up the paper from which he read, under
stood you to sayi A. He did.
q And threw the fragments awayi A. He did.
q What did he say when he did that A. Whether he
said before he did it, while he tearing it, In the
act OF throwing the paper will not be positive, but he
said in that connection that there only copy OF the
paper which his wife had drawn up, the other being
destroyed, out of selfrespect and affection for his wife,
and he tore up should tear mp, had torn up
whichever 1t might have been this paper that there
should be no written record OF the matter.
@. Well, did Mr.. Triton make any demand upon you
that night A. None that recall now.
q. He did ask that you should do anything,
did he A. No, he did ask that should do thing
that recall
O. Did he demand that you should do anythngf A. No,
he did not demand he expressed wish.
@ What wish did he expressi A. II wish you now to
60 down and see Elizabeth"
Q Is that the only wish he expressed during that
EVENING" A. The only that recall at present, Sir.
WalI hal v final dena and NV insin fOn
intimation, make known you that he wanted you to
do anything beyond That's A do not recall that he did,
Sir, at present.
@ He made no demand of money! A. oh, no.
O. Nor of aid of any kindi A. No, Sir.
O. He did not ask you Mr. Bowen his accounti
A. He did not.
@ Or any other person or personsf A Nor any other
person except Elizabeth
O. Mr.. Beecher did you not think 1t somewhat strange
that during long interview he did not make known
object that he had in view in seeking i'll A. don't
know that did
for no explanation.
O. You heard these charges he made against you
A. Ibid
O. Made these replies that you have given usi A.
did.
@ And then went awayi A Then went down to see
Elizabeth
@ Why didn't you ask him for of the evidences
that you had won hs we's affections and created dis
cord in the family A. not allowed TO talk you
will recollect, Sir when twice moved was
imperously waived silence.
@ Weni A. 1 getting ready 70 do it, but the ter
minaon OF that discourse such that there was
but one thing in 1t that could me, and that
that terminating matter.
O. And then in the presence Of Mr. TitOn, having been
charged with that oense you kept silence because
he waived you silencei A. kept silent until he had
finished his statement TO me.
q. Did you not keep silence because he waived you
silencei A. He did not wish the conversation
@. Now, Mr.. Beecher, l am not asking you for his
wishes; am asking for your action Did you not keep
silence because he waived you to keep silencei A I
kept silent because he indicated that he did not
wish TO be interrupted.
Q. Did he indicate that by wordsi A. do mott will
not speak positively about that
@. Did he word indicative that he desired You
to keep slence A. He indicated that he did not wish to
interrupted by that which stronger than words
Q. Now, Mr. Beecher, answer my question. A | will,
Sir.
O. Did he indicate it by wordsi A. say again do
not recollect that he did.
O. Now. will you be kind enough 10 show us how he
indicated that he wanted you to keep sence' A BY his
whole manner and by kind OF repressve gesture
O. And under those terrible charges, involving yOur
moral character you was silent under gesture were
youi A. did not consider
O. Were yOu silent under a gesture' A. was silent
the whole story.
O. Yes and after he got through with the whole story
involving these charges against you, all that you said to
him you have given have youi A. have Sir, to the
best OF my recollection.
O. Now before leaving the house that night after this
interview did you believe in the truth Of any OF these
charges A. did not, except far-I did not be-
eve any of them; thrown into state OF great
establishment, rather than belief
O. You did not believe any Of them. Was the charge
that had made improper advances to his wife, or
solicited her TO be wife, with all that that term implies.
az you say you understand the charge TO be- that night
true or fasel A. II was false.
O. Did you think that night that Theodore TiltOn he
eved it to be true false A. thought it quite likely
that he believed it 10 be true but very much per
picked and uncertain.
c. You thought, then 1t probable that his wife had
made 10 him that charge against you, did your A. l
hardly thought it probable.
O. Then how did you think suppose that he thought
that II was true A That the very question did not
believe that he thought so full except as Jealous man
would until he told ME to verify II by going down to see
her. then thought that he would not dare do that unless
there truth in tin what he stated in respect
TO his wife,
O. Now state whether not you did leave that room
that night in the belief that Theodore TltOn believed in
the truth OF the charge made A. left that room in
divided and pepexed state OF mind II his wife had made
those charges could not doubt that he believed them;
if he stated that she had made those charges when she
had not then should believe that he believed them
THE WALK TO MR. TILTONS HOUSE.
O. Now, you left and went to the house OF
Mr. Tilton, I understand you TO sayi A. did
O. You did not GO alone A. did not.
O. Mr. Moulton you say, accompanied youi A. lie
accompanied me.
O. How did it happen that he accompanied you from
his house to Mr.. Tlton'si A. He volunteered TO CO.
O. Before starting upon that journey did he say any
thing to youf A. He asked me going to Mr.. I'll