New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09
THE SIGNIFICANCE Mr.. BEECHER GAVE TO
DEATH IN HIS LETTERS.
Mr.. Fullerton-WeI, now, l object to that.


@ Not that time alone: but state what fact about
yourself You have to A. have no other-no fact
about myself except that that is the way felt.
O. When you wrote thati A. When l wrote that
poetic perhaps.
O. Now Mr. Beecher. in regard to temperament in
epect to depressons spirits what the fact in regard
90 yoursel A have the very best and highest-I pity
anybody that has any than do at the other
extreme. although good spirits predominant but illness
or overwOrk and exhaustion continued bring me down
sometimes into single day. and sometimes into con-
secutive week, OF the most profound depression.
O. Does TO the extent Of hypochondriaa A. 1t did
in my boyhood; think have grown older and
tougher that stops in that OF profound sadness rather
than In the more developed form of hypochondra which
my father had and my ancestors.
O. Now have you al any time during this course of
things had In MUD any purpose Of suicide I A. No,
Sir; no, Sir.
O. Have you ever expressed any such purpose TO any
Onei A. No, Sir.
O. In what sense them OF death have you used express
sons OF being the end Of your life A. In the
OF sentiment feeling not OF purpose or design.
@ Now Mr. Beecher after the publication of the Tr
partite Agreement" to which have been abiding did
anything OF this kind occur at Mr. Mouon's house,
che part of MI Tilton saying to you:
Mr. Beecher, the publication Of this "Tnparte Cove
nan puts me in the position OF man having been for
true cannot stand in such position as that, nor
won't stand In any such position "a that Now, want
you to set that right, or l will publish this card
And Mr.. Mouton proceeds TO say:
And be had a card for publication into which was in
corporaed pa: OF the whole OF the 81 Con
Now Sir at any interview at Mr. MouOn's house, this
that you spoken of, any otherthat followed this
publication the "Trpartte Agreement" did any such
thing as that between you and Mr.. Ttoni A. II
did not: the card nor the thing that he pub
lished ] only heard of IL from others
O. Well this card which incorporated part or the whole
Of the Letter OF COnrion, You have already stated
you did not sect A. never saw it.
O. Well don't know that Mr.. Moulton says that you
saw that, but did anything pass between you and Mr..
Tton Of that kind his saying that you put him in the
position Of man having been forgiven by you for some
crime-A No, Sir.
@ Or what did pass A. No sir-nothng.
O. Now after Tilton had left if he had been there
did you say 10 Mr.. MoultOn:
II Theodore Tnton publishes that letter would simply
be his death
That is your death 2 A / did not
O. Now, when you proposing that you would
make a res gnation If the publication made, did Mr..
Moulton say you that that virtual confession OF
the crime and It was act OF cowardiee my part TO
doit"-that is on your part A. No, Sir
O. You have said, Mr. Beecher that proposed card
which included has been spoken of the Letter
Of Contrton was not shown to you-that you remem-
bert A. do.
A. Well, now, ask you this: At this interview, Mr..
Moulton Gays A. At which interview
O. At interview at which, as he this card was
present, says this-beng asked by Mr. Fullerton,
suppose:
O. Do you recollect whether anything was said about
the that letter OF JAN j. 1871, which appears
A. Sir: Mr. Theodore TiltOn said that the
Introduction Of that clause if remember rightly. would
be virtual statement Of adultery between
Beecher and his wiie and therefore II stricken
out.
Was anything of that kind said in your presencei A
don't understand you Sir adultery between Inc and
my wife, /
O. Well, Sir, IL you will attend to my question A.
attend W IT, but ] don't get the Of it, Sir
O. You have said that paper that have shown you
Exhibit No 25l which proposed card which In
eluded part of what is called the Letter OF Conri-
that.
O. Very well, nowl A. But you ask me now for some
thing
O. Now, ask you whether certain thing was said in
your presence A. Well, Sir
O. Now will you listen TO that A. 7 will.
O. Was said in your presenee-was this said In your
presencei A. am all attention, Sir.
O. (Readingl "Mr. Theodore TiltOn said that the in
PRODUCTION of that clauss"beng clause OF this Let
ter OF Contriton which was embodied In his card-Mr
Theodore Ton said that the introduction OF that clause
II remember rightly" that's, Mr. Moultons statement
"woud be virtual confession statement OF adultery
between Mr. Beecher and his wife, and therefore was
stricken out Now, my sole question is, whether any
thing OF that kind said in your presenter A. No,
Sir most certainly nOt-whatever it is. [LaughterJ
Mr. Morris-Wel, do understand you 10 say that that
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