New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-19
BEECHER WRONGS MOULTON.

BEECHER WRONGS MOULTON.
o. At that time YOU cherished for him the
trictest and firmest friendship did you' A. did
@ Down to tnat time had no ever wronged your N
don't think That he had. except in asking me to lie for
him. (Laughterl
@ Do you think that was wEohg' a NOW uoi
yes. Sir.
@. DID you theni A. did not; I thought was saw
ing a man who repentant.
@. Did you lie for hint A. did.
Mr.. Porter-we have your word (L1ughter.I
Judge NesOn-One moment; the counsel ought not
TO comment upon what the witness says.
Mr. Porter-Not no ". perhaps. ITO the witn"ssl Did
you intimate Mr. Beecher that Theodore TIL
ton had copies of those papers OF which You denied
copies TO HINT A. meant 70 say. Sir toat had never
given him a copy for the controversy.
O. Viii you now Obliga me By answering my que7tionf
A. Pardon me; thought had answered IT,
@. Did you to intimate to bin that Theodore
Tton had not copies papers OF which refused
copies to him A. Did mean TO Intimate let me I'M
derstand; wish to answer the question II you Will
ask the question ag lin will try TO-
@. When you wro;o these words oil you mean 10 De
understood by him that had furnished no copies
to Mr.. Tlon. you would furnish none to him A had
furnished none to Mr. Tlon, and would furnish none to
him that is what meant 10 say.
O. And you meant so to be understoodi A. meant
so TO he understood.
@. Did YOU furnish-well. you answered my question
A did, Sir.
O. Did you hand TO Theodore Tilton the retractlon
which you procured from Mr.. Beeoher tho evening you
visited HIM with pistOlf A. Did hand 1t 10 hm
O. Yes. A. I read 1t to him, and may have handed 1t
to him; do not remember whether handed it to him
or not; 1 think did, perhaps.
O. You don't know, then but what you did hand Iti
A. don't know but what did
O. You think you didl A. 1 may have handed it to
him to read.
@. To cOpyf A. No. Sir.
O. Did he copy its A. / don't remember that he did.
O. And did you dictate to him while ne copied A.
No. Sir.
@ Did Mr. Tlton afterwards send you that paperf
A. Did be afterwards send me the letter OF recantatiOn
@ Yes. A. My Impression was that kept 1T, Sir
O. Do you mean TO deny his statement that mel after
wards sent 1t TO you
Mr. Fullerton-One moment; object tol that.
Judge Nrson-It Is Objectionable, as assuming
Mr.. FullertOn-There is no statement OF tnat kind.
Judge NeiisOn-Yes.
Mr. POrer-Have you read Mr.. Tilton's successive
statementsf A. Not all OF them. Sir; don't re-
member having read the statement that you speak Of
O. Howl A. 1 don't remember having read the state
ment that you speak Of and would not DO guided W 1t
il had
O. Do you mean then, to swear that Theodore'Tilton
never had that his posSessioni A. No. Sir do not
mean to swear to that.
O. Do you to swear that he never had 1t before
this controversy DeganI a uOnt mean W swear W
that; no, Sir.
O You don't know but he did A. don't know but
what handed him that night It would have been
quite natural. Sir, II had.
O. Do you know whether ne had copies OF other
papers copies Of which had denied to Mr. Beecher
A. DO know whether he had copies OF other papers
O. Yes Of which you denied copies to Mr.. Beecher
A. He told that he had made a memorandum Of the
letter Of conron. part which he quoted III the Bacon
letter.
@ was not inquiring what he told youi A. ALL l
beg pardon.
@ inQulring Of your kno Wedge OF tho fact that
he had copies A. don't know that he had copies Sir
@. You knewi A. No, Sir; bad not seen any
copies in his possession.
O Do you remember his sending that with other
papers saying they would be secure in your
safe than 10 his 7 A. Remember sending what Sir
O. A retraction by Mrs. TlIoni A. do not remember
that, Sir.
O You do mott A. l do not remember that.
O. Did you ever read Mr.. Tlton's examinatiOni A
Not all through no, Sir.
O. Did you ever dictate him while he made copies Of
papers connected with controversy A. do not re-
member that ever did.
O. Do you remember that you did mott A. should
swear that did not. Sir. IL swOre al ILL
O. Well that is what ask you, whether you do so
swear A. should swear that l did not
O. You dos A. Yes, Sir; for do not remember that
ever did.