New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
A DOCUMENT THAT SEEMS TO BE A SUI
PRISE.

PRlSE.
The most vivid picture of the day, and the most
Interesting occurrence of the week. was the produc
lion Yesterday afternoon of a copy OF the so-calIeu
''True StervD written by Mr.. TIltOn IN the latter
part of 1872 subsequent TO the publication Oh MIS-
Woodhuls story. After recess Yesterday MI lIitoh
took from his pocket the pages of the statement
which Mrs Tilton left in a bureau drawer after she
left his house last Summer. They ordinary fools
can sheets. unnumbered, and written very care
lesslv Tbeedges of one side which had been stitched
togetber are much mutilated. They constitute the
,oncludnr pages Of the story and were sup
nosed bv MI Tton TO have been destroyed by MIS-
Tilton. Mr. Evarts took the pages from the witness
and all Of 3ir Beecher's lawyers examined them
carefully after which they consulted together Ior
few ro.1nents Then Mr. Evarts arose and from
bulky book which he held IN his arms he read TINS
sentence: zone day last month when was IN
Northern New-Hampshlre, scandaous puDhcauon
burst like a cloud over my home IN Brooklyn, ana
shed a sudden shadow on my wltes good name
He then asked Mr. Tilt0n whether that was the
vav in which the True story began. From this
,ustlou aud from those following, it was evident to
,be counsel for the plaintiff that the defense were
A., ro.scssion Of a copy at least, OF
tbe "'Trne story" IL was certainly sur
nrise To Mr. Tilton and his lawyers, but
mother bv their conduct nor by that OF the witness
-vvould spectator have supposed that tney nad not
,vDacted the production of the paper. III was hoC
until several questions had been answered Dy M
TiIton who did not remember the DhIaSeology ouU
admitted that such statements were contained III
4be True story that his counsel yentured 10 oher
a protest. Then Judge Fullerton, ana a1ter"aIu SlI
Rsocb insisted that the defendant was giving sec
ondary evidence of instrument the loss OF when
bad not been proved. Judge Nelson ruled that Mr.
Vvarts was in order and the latter to give
his oDponeuts any clew regarding the document
from, which he was reading. There was a great deal
of speculation as TO the manner IN WHICH tHe
counsel for the defense had obtained the copy Alr
@Tiltans LAWYERS were inclined to believe tha6 IL had
beep s,rushed by one Of the persons whom Mr.. Ill
con allowed 70 hold the document for day OF two
Rut rs Mr. Evarts read from his copy only as Iar as
the fragment furnished by Mr.. Tilton' 1t was
hougbt possible that Mrs. Titon had not destroyed
the remainder but had given 1t INTO the hands Oh
Ar Beechers counsel
, Tina "True Story" comprises charges against MT
peec,er. Mrs Beecher, Mr. Bowen, and Mrs. Morse
-ho rvriter being very vehement against the two
>,,o,, while he accuses Mrs. Morse of making mall
cious and cunning statements against her 1ahlly,
and Mrs Beecher of beng his enemy Tor years. ana
of having attempted to injure hun. Inc charge
against Mr. Beecher is that he had asked Mrs IlIton
;pte be a wife to him together with ali that TINS
ygnpiies." ,.oo.
During it's reading Mrs. Tilton sat with downcast
,ves nearly all of the time, but she occasionally
Glanced al her husband Mrs. Beecher appeared TO
be amused at the uncompmentary references to her
self included in the story, aud smiled continually.
After the reading of each senteuce Mr.. IIton was
asked whether that clause was included IN the
"Story.1 The phraseology seemed am III
Ia ,nenorv hut he generally testified TO
Tho correctness of the substance of the
soo+o,ces In one place where the action
f his retirement from The Independert is discussed
o. ours the Sc eltence: Il took OF my crown anu iad
II at hi, Bowcn's) feet" " Is that yours asked
A.. Egarts &c II sounds Just like me-" replied the
vitness. with the shadow of a smile on his face l.
think | must have said it." Mr. Lyarts laughed
and WAS Joined by the audience.
II was nearly o'clock when the subject OF 'he
~Trne storyD was exhausted. few minor mat
@eys were then taken up, and the remaining mo
uents filled. Judge Nelson was anxious to continue
te ssssOp IN til ee cToss-examination was fniShed