Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-09

-zy that your sexual Intercourse Win Mrs
Tilion Wa a natural expression Of your
.gys i9r her = Mr.. Bsecbsr answered,
No, sir, aud then, a. though the f1l
meaning a. the question bad suddenly
eome upon him. be added, with increased
Nzrmtb, and flushed fzee. at i impos-
,iDls that could have ever used such Ian
-usze." A. another lie TeDested a Ike
question half aloud, - though IN surprise.
Did say that: 10, sir; 10, sir Wien
asked IL Air MOulton had accused him u
criminal relations with Mrs TiitoD, be re-
piled, looking directly a. NJ. houlton-
who -, almost ~ his feet, 'MOuiton - not
= fCcl, Eir; be u ssZsc.Dus man. Here
Msssrs Beach, Fullerton and Morris inter-
pad the customary zone moment. one
moment. Mr.. Beecher. and the witness
added quietly, "Weil, / only meant tina; as
form Of negation.+ Tbs ringing denial
IL an accusation Of iusinuz.iOu VI cfiUi-
nslity drew forth a second round Of sp-
rlause from the esileries. in spite II the
Judges warning. and sDIne Of IT, occupants
were pUnishe fOr their enthusiasm uiih
pfcmIt election by the officer.
xoSDAY. TESTIMONY.
90 Mr.. Beecher taking the stand Ms eI-
elimination was conducted By Mr. Evsrts,
aud the analysis # the letter ri conirltion
vas beguD. The witness said be had no,
forgotten the occasion, and would remem-
Der It to the judgment day. The sIpres-
sion 81 even wish that were dead was
but pale and plor and feeble expression
oi the intensity u hs s0rrSw II having 70
live in the sorrow Of other. Il was the
strong expression Oi his surging feeling or
sorrow and regret. When asked If be had
used the expression, ''the poor child lying
there with folded hands, he answered
with much feeling that he had, aud that be
had taken all the blame to himself, and had
Continued 70 do 70 up 10 1874. He was
asked about calling On hOultOn while the
latter va. confined tO his bed from illness.
NF. BeecheT, with a dry smile, said that
MouliOn was sometimes in bed from late
hours the night before and sometimes from
rheumatism, but was never too III 70 see
the witness. Nr. Beecher was asked re-
garding certain conversations or express
siOns relating to alleged criminal intimacy
with Mr.. Tilton. He repealed those ale
cations with dignity aud effect, denied
before Almighty God that they ever took
place 81 were made, and declared that
while be was obliged 10 hear them in court,
they were never made in his presence by
any OF the parties in the cane. In describ-
ing MOultOn's opinion Of Mr.. Bowen, an
ptber sensation was produced. Beecher
said that on MoultOn's informing him Of
BOwen's charges, he said he would defy
Bowen to his face before the whole world.
that he was not afraid Of Bowen's stories
T.
Beecher said. exhausted the language in
speaking Of Bowen. Moulton said be was
treacherOus, mean, cowardly and cruel,
and, added Mr.. Beecher with smile, be
pIefiXed every adjective with an eXpletiye.
Moulton laughed and nodded his head, a.
il in assent. On being asked If he had
ever confessed adultery To Bowen, Mr..
Beecber said that if be had be would be
likely to remember il, and added that he
never made such statement. Mr.. Beech
er Iben described Aonlton's cOnfideneeOf
his ability 10 make Bowen do justice to
Tilton, when Moulton told him that be
wOuld bring Bowen to his marrow bones,
and how when Bowen came TO see him
lAOultonl he told him he was treacheroUs
and mean how he shook the now famous
letter in Bowen's face, when the latter
grew white a. a sheet, and fslteringly said,
WHAT ought / 10 do!' when he answered.
at Is not for me 10 tell you what 10 do
The witness said he asked AIOultOn why
he had not then obtained Tilton's money
from Bowen, and MoultOn answered that
the proper time had not come.
After recess the first interesting portion
Of the examination was that regarding
Beecher meeting Tilton in Moulton's house
while the latter was very III. Mr.. Eyarts
asked whether, a. Tilton said in his evil
deDce, the witness kissed bin on the fore
head. Mr. Beecher said Tilton was right
within about four inches, for he kissed him
on the lips. He had just come down stairs
after seeing AoultOn, and feeling very sad
and dishearteDed, kissed TiltOn. On ex-
planning the beginning of his letter - Mrs.
Tilton, dated Feb. J, he said that when he
saw Mrs. TiltOn On the night Of Dec 70, she
looked like one bespoken by God for his
angels. Nr. Beecher then described the
subsequent interview with Mrs. Tiltou in
the presence of Tilton, how Tilton asked
him to resume his visits. and how ali three
kissed each other, and T!ltOn said that he
felt that purer and stronger love might
spring up in his breast for Elizabeth. Mr..
Evans then asked Mr.. Beecher whether
TiltOn, in presence of his wife and the wit
ness, had used an expression OF entered
into a certain conversation regarding the
paternity Of the boy Ralph Tilton. Mr..
Beecher said the stateuRnt was an absolute
and monstTOus fslsehoOd. At this a pOr-
lion Of the audience INDUCED In distinct
aud prolonged burst Of applause, which
was checked only when the officers seized
and elected several men.
The Tribune, describing Monday er-
animation Of Mr.. Beecber, says:
His testimony was in the main a review
Of the testimony Of the plaintiff and houl-
ton with explanations Of various letters.
His manner In relation TO the letter Of con-
triton was full Of feeling and expressions
were Intensely emphatic. Once or twice
he would have burst forth into indignant
declaration or impulsiYe reasoning as to
tue llllpEDDADlllly Dl Aut kuluRt udu not Dir.
Beach restrained hiia. As TO the declara-
ton Of Tilton in relation 70 his (Beechsr's)
utterances on the stormy night OF Dec. 20,
1870, his answers wero in nearly the same
language, but the manner Of delivering
them was varied. One was deprecatingly
answered, as II the absurdity OF the qucs-
ton ought 70 be apparenti another was
with a shrug Of the shoulder, az il he had
suddenly become reconciled TO the necessi-
ty Of answering the catechisms and tue
last was Indignantly repeated over and
over again. But il was not until later in
the day that his denials burst forth into an
indignant protest against the shame Of hav-
ing TO answer Insulting questions. When
called upon to deny the conversations sworn
to by Mr.. Tilton, In which the details Of
the alleged Intimacy were talked over as a
common everyday topic, he exclaimed,
mo sir, odiously false" and when the
question was put In another form he broke |
out with the interruption, at is intoleIa-
BILE, almost, 10 be asked that question, but
before Almighty God no such question
ever, by any person, at any time, under |
any circumstances, was put TO me or in the |
conversation with me alluded to-" There
we're suppressed murmurs Of applause at
this declaration. At another point he swore !
that instead of admitting Bowen's charges
ne defied him TO his face before all the |
world, The earnest and direct manner in |
which Mr.. Beecher said this leaves little |
doubt that his counsel will not call Mr.. |
Bowen. Mr.. Beecher, at the close Of this |
part of his testimony, was called upon TO |
quote Mr.. Moulton's report to him Of what |
the latter had said to Mr.. Bowen, and did |
it in so dramatic a manner, his whole form |
quiyerlng, and with close imitation Of Mr..