New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-05

Der precisely the ground on which
the pinch was made. hut that there
was sueh IN irpputstion Of mean
ness-of course IL WAS not con
veyel in a yerv bald wav; II was
done yerv eentlensnly: Dir. houl-
tons conduct toward me was
ALWAYS thst Of a gcu'leman-l mean
bis manners. his address.
q. Now, this matter ~ nistnl
didn't Squire In the scene. - tar A.
u attracted your attention, anv
more than yor have now siatet '
A. did not see the pistol at All
I inst saw HIN take II ont on taking
his overcast OF. and laying 1t on
the hnreau.
Q Lsving IT on the bureau 7
A. l, WAS not fired of
@ % vour giving m the psprr,
snd before leaving. was anything
said b. Mr. Moulton ~ to y0ar
present conduc. about The paper
heinz This or that 4. Yes. Sir;
be comp''m4nted me he thought
7 had behaved very sensib,v, aud
th,, he had 10 interest in this eI'
cept a. ne-ce ana harmony be-
tNeer IA. ard that he WAS very
m1ch era'ifei about II.
q. Was ANYTHING said by him as
to what effect coward peace or bar
mODy tina act Of Yours A. lie
thought he said. u would lie q
work Of concilistion. snd that Is
wonli tend verv etrnnslv-he rep
resented that Mr.. Tiiioa was IN
| dei the impression that ! wss an
active enemy. and that ans course
or NY part that was a course oil
selt-deiense. sg'resNyeiy. IN any
way. or ss hOlJing defense oil
| myself in snch 3 wav 10 would h"
rod over Lin. wOuid bet would
s.renythen that impression. aud
| thsi every cancellation that | cOpld
mske would weaken thst i'nnrcs-
sion snd help him. Sir. Monitor. 20
hold Mr.. Tilton % kindly thought
/ and feeling aAOui me.
q. IVES anr.hinC said hv Mr..
MO1linn to Won that night ahont
vonr havlrg procured from Ms.
TiliOn what you knew TO be lie 7
4. No. Sir: nothing.
q. IVES ANYTHING said nv him
ahout vonr having Drocrret from
her what te (MnultOrl was jusii-
fed 10 calling = lie! A. M Sir.
q. Was ANYTHING sSii that night
b. NJ. MoultOh to Won in refer
ence to your having ohtsinrd this
letter, or Snyihing that Lad passed
between you, that That would not
rave youl A There was: there
VISA distinct and. II I rccollcrt
Alright. repeated statement on his
part that This was bad rolicv 10
o5tai1 it. y peace ard harmony be-
tween ns two was the end IN view;
bht if you mean hy save me. :"
ACCORDING 10 the later jheorie', |
doa't think that thai expression
was used.
@ Was anything said ut that in
ttrvioS a'ou- Mr.. Mentions ct
seeing much o. the guidsnce Of God
in whist YOU d'dt A. I dent Fnow
but there was something said to-
ward the close abou; that. hut |
rather confuse that with express
sions o! that general character
which occurred a great many times
in our iubseauent interviews.
| Q. Do YOU mean that precise ex-
preston A. No. hnt an express
sion in regsri to a guiding Proyi-
derce.
Q. lid Mr. Mention say 10 YOU
that uigbt wiat | shsll row rad 30
v"D. or anyihing like ~ Read
ing "Mr. Beecher, | don't blink
that now YOU ought to take merely
selfish counsel OF you-self; she
truth is The irp;h; ,ou rsve got 10
abide bv thsi ?" A. The FIRST sen.
tence think vas one oftAe s-gu-
F, mrniS HAT be used when SSH
that ! shoHlJ retain that Tor self
| ccitrs.. and bis staten Mt was
thst nught to tale & generous
N.cw. snl &C; 30 a. should lie for
the interest u all the parties con
cerLcl; not sand seif.h'r merely
on M own technicI de,cuse: lie
was ailer reconciliation ard har.
mocizatOn OF TIE discOrdaut inter
| eStS.
/ a. Now, did you say ANYTHING to
him Of these words. or of tai. rs
ture. that your defense would be
the technical one 81 general dcaIal
4. No Sir. did not
q. Did you ssv ANYTHING about
ysut license bein0 4 mere denial
4. con; recollect that | said am.
Ia, : sbout nv deieu.c ut al. cx-
( c.-.I Do connection VIII the paper:
, d. retained that for La defense.
should ever occasion require Il:
en- remember nothing il Thai in
terVicw that would call for snch a
IeinaTs.
.. bid you say ANYTHING g. him
= Hke ibis: "Sincc son know fh4
Truth. 1 viii ;hrow myself upon
/ Your friendship. snd what believe
Co. he rour uc'. re o. save NE :" 4.
No. SiI: the overtures o. friend.
snip al this tHe were no. on nv
/ part.
| q. A. this interview ths. nigh;
was here any talk sboIt your rela.
uon or Intercourse NTH Mrs I'll
tor : 4. No, sir.
Y Was anytime said at this in
,ery!cw about the love yor hsd Tor
Mrs. Til,Cn, or Ms. Tiltou for
Won 7 A. :oi that | recJllcc.,
sir.
q. Now. Sir, cid Won usa any
ffure or expression Of this Kind
diJ You say at tnst interview any.
thug 6oOut being on the bn.k u
y moral Niagara ! a. hope not,
Sir
q. Wei. as matter OF feet! A.
] dii Pot, 81.
Q ANY h-u7e Ike .hqt. or that
coul be COMPOUNDED with fha. :
A. think act.
T. Dld YOU. in connection with
the settlement about u moral Nj.
a2ara, say anrtIin2 about yoar
having no power 20 Save you.self.
snd call unOn hiin TO save you 7
i. No, Sir, ,ilht.
q Ary ex9rcs-cn % that Mind
IL shat interview A. so. Sir
nothing that had that significance
as 7ou ash the question: at the
close, or in tAe closing remark Of
TIE coAve!ss,Io1, ,asr Vas some
thing said by him of bis Iower TO
serve Both Of Us, he thought. II
we wee amenste 10 good sense
sud reason, and 10 reply to some
sucn suggest n ~ tina; J nav have
said | should he very gla0 OF hi.
services.
q. DID Won in this interview with
MI. NoDltOn ssv 10 him that ron
considered your sexual intercourse
with Mrs. 1ilion As natural an OK.
preston OF your love for Der ns the
wo~'S Won nsci 7 4. 10, Sir;
nothing OF the KIND; uch language
l. SIMPLY impossible 10 re.
q. nid Won say Won e.. justified
in it on account Of the low. Won
fel; for her, and which sou knew
SIC held ior Toui A. No, Sir; no
snch isngnsge; the topic I'D not
come int conversation.
Q Dii Won, al the close OF the
conversation, or otheIuise, or IT
arr other rsrt 81 IL. say that Won.
l'.c wrs ende!f A. Ne. Sir.
Q. Now. Mr.. Be.cher. did Won
Nv on this occasion 70 Mr.. Noul.
.on. or a.yiling Ike il, that vou
hqi Loved Elizabeth Tilion verv
muoh ibat through your love for
lar, # yoa had fallen 1T all. you
bad fallen I A. No. Sir.
q Thslthe ssior, the sex.
nal "1pre sion Of that We was
| inst ~ Isiural. in ycur opinion
VOC hsi thought 50. a. the Ian.
! quar-" that you used 10 herl "A.
DID lsly that
q. Yes, old ron say ih,ti 4.
No Sir.
o. Dad Won. then. ei'ler . frst
tin@ or q second tine. say that IL
Won hsd iaIen At al you bad fallen
| IN that waT-throu j 'oYe. aad not
;hroUgh last I A. No. Sir; NJ,
ST.
/ Q. Mr.. Beecher, was ANYTHING ~
mi, kud sni1 10 you hy Mention
| | -eaiirg go" Mr. Beccker, | don't
see low you have trasl as Won
| have dot untentani H. You
| have had criminal connection with
Nj. 1iliop, ant vol g. down nld
sos e.. ilis paper; DON'T see how
YOU cpuli hsve performed two such
fcts ?" 4. No. Sir; VI come b.
& d'nt; M- NoutOn isrotr fool.
Sir: LclsaVery sngsciOus man--
q. bid Sir. ,louijon use either
branch Of this observation tina; !
have put 20 YOU" iol have bad
criminal connection with Mira. III
ton p A. No, Sir.
q. Now, OF tiat night, Mr..