The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-15

BROOKLYN, April 15.-The examina-
ton continued after the close Of our re-
port with the following string of answers
by Mr.. Beecher:
Gave up the letter to M Moulton because
he said it Was not honorable to get it in
the way did, and he thought if l gave
it up he could effect reconciliation.
Moulton swore that he would keep the
retraction If l gave it to MIN, and l
thought it would be safe in his hands
when needed it, Do not and did not
think that when Moulton took the pistol
from his pocket and laid it on the bureau
he had any intention of intimidating me
by the eXhib. ton and threatened use OF
it. Do notthink the pistol was exhibited
until had promised to give up the let
ter. Moulton came again on the next
day Sunday. DON'T remember of any
agreement between us for his return,
but suppose there was one, as expected
him. At this interview 1 denied the
charge of improper advances toward
Mrs. Tilton.
@. Why didn't you so state in your d.
rect examination? A. l don't know
why 1 did not; there are good many
things in my direct examination that
did not state.
@. Well, don't know how they got
there. A. l mean there are great
many things in this history that [ did
not state. Did not know that the iletter
OF apology" was marked ''In trust with
f. d. Moulton." DID not consider it a
letter; it was simply memoranda made
by Moulton of my statement, and /
trusted to him entirely as a man OF
honor in making it. Did not know it
commenced with"My Dear Friend Moul-
tom"
In making the statement of apology /
did it because thought that Tiltun had
reason for making that charge; that he
had evidence Of it from his wife tnat
justified him in making the inquisilion
and accusing me.
@. Well, at what period of the day did
you come to that cOncluson? A. think
it must have been about half-past 3 or
halt-past4 4 o'clock. should say it was
near the close OF the interview.
@. Did you maintain that opinion
throughout the whole day? A. No, sir;
in the morning did not think about ii
so much, nor in the afternoon; but from
that lime forth thought that Tilton had
had reason to believe that had acted
wrongly toward MS household.
@. In improper advances? A. In i'm
proper advances.
9. Observation-Disclosures A. Improp-
er solicitations.
@. How did you think he had come to
that conclusion; upon the strength of
what evidence? A. Upon his wife's
written statement to him. l had no
doubt that it had been procured from
her when she was weak and sick, and BY
persistent inquiry.
@. And you thought that she had told
ialsehoOd about it to Tilton, did you.
A. I certainly did: The report OF the in
terview with Moulton, which says that L
humble myself before Tilton as before
God, that wish l were dead, that his
wife is sinned against, ETC., is not my
document. The Sentiments in The letter
were a part of my conversation, but
did not select the sentiments he was to
report.
Tne sentiments of the letter Mr.. Beech
er admitted having expressed in differ
ent. language, except the wishing
he were dead and that he had obtained
Mrs. Tllton's forgiveness; these he de-
MED.
The notes which Moulton had made I
did not read or hear read. signed, not
to the truth OF The statement, but the
fact that had committed the message or
ideas in trust to MoulIon; considered
the composition his own; did not put my
name to it for the sake OF authenticatiny
LuC lO1 III VI lUb SOHGCuUos SGHU uO SUGa
cial word or message or sentence to be.
delivered in form TO Tilton for the sake
OF Xindicating myself.
Mr.. Beecher got considerably excited
toward the close of the day, and in.
dulged in some very severe remarks at
the adjournment regarding Fullerton. .
The Tilton party thought Beecher had
sufered'a complete breakdown regard
ing the letter OF contrition, while the
other party gloritied Beechers bearing,
asserted that he had shown his entire
mastery of the adversary, and claimed
that not point or particle of his testi-
mony had been in any way shaken by
the cross. The Plymouth company sat
smiling through the early part OF the day
at the way Beecher withstood Fullerton;
but in the afternoon, when the cross
grew severe, and especially near the
close Of tue day, when it became intense,
the Beecher people got very highly
a, oused with angry Excitement against
Fullerton.
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