New-York tribune., 1875-01-26
MOULT0Ns ANSWER TO TIE LETTER OF REslONA
TlON,\

Mr. Tracy-You have spoken of s>~eing IN MI.
Beeche hagds what you called his resignation the evening
Of the 3is Of May, in your house' A. Yes, Sir
@ That Saturday evening, was fl noti A. think that
was the evening saw 1t.
G. 3lst of May 1873? A think that was the evening saw
the resignation
O. And the next day that you received the letter that
has been given in evidence dated lst 1872 a. received
letter dated June let. 1873
O. Did YOU see Mr. Tilton on that Sunday A. think very
likely he was the house; yes sir believe he was at the
house.
g. What time did he come there' A. In the afternoon,
think
O. How late in the afernoon A. don't know; somewhere
about from twelve to three; about dinner time.
O. What time of day did you this letter from Mr.
Beccher do you know? A. In the morning early.
@ How earyf A. Before was up.
O. Does always follow that early Sunday morning
A. Not always but it about nine O'Clock, should think
got leteA it was before hafpa ten you want me to
fix it, will be able to fix it accurately
@. Did you that letter. A. Yes, Sir.
Q What time Of day did you answerit' Right away Sir
in bed.
O. You answered it in bed you think A. Yes, Sir; my
wife brought the paper to answer it with think ITecolec
that
Mr Eyarts-The details unimporant what your wife did
Or didn't DO.
The winess-Your instructions to me- Mr. Eyarts have
seemed be peculiar to the truth ils That Deg pardon
for trying to tell all the truth.
Mr. Tracy handing letter to wness-Is the letter now pre-
sen,ed to you your answer TO Mr. Beecher Of sunday
morning, June lst, 1873
Mr ShearmanYou are satisfied that is your handwriting
Yes Sir; satisfied it is my letter, with the exception Of
the words that underlined don't know that that makes
much difference don't think underlined IT,
Mr. Eyars-Y YOu the underscoring? A. Yes Sir the
underscorng may be mine the letter is mine with that
exception Can you tell, Mr.. Sheaman whether that under
scoring is mine not
Mr. shearman-Yes, if you want me to tell you
Mr. Beach-He cannot tell you that.
Mr. Eyarts-It is presumptiyey your undercorng and that
ersng yours is nots A. didn't say that THE witness
refers again to the etter Yes, Sir think that the begin
ming of the letter
O. And YOU yourself crossed ont and wrote the estf A.
think very likely did don't remember scratching it out.
Mr. Eyartsl will begin the letter. you did, with the part
that is scratched out FIRST
"MY DEAR FRIEND: You know have been in sym.
nby with he mood ont OF which you spoken
have written This morning know you can stand II the whole
case was published tomorrow, and ii my opinion, SHOWS
selfish faith in God loo
And then the writer stops and grasses and begins again
Mr. ShearmanI beg your pardon, your Honor please As
this originally published, 1t was published correctly,
but in reubsng in this book there seems TO be an easue
and am afraid Mr. read this writing and viii
therefore read ii. lReadDg1 Co... ,..., ,o..
Ny DEAR FRExD: You know have been in sympa.
thy with the mood Of which have often spoken as you
written s morning II e % a @ ase @at va. o SPGTsh G IL
morrow and in my opinion it shows seldsn faith in God"
Mr. Evarts-The rest is right.
Mr. Shearman-The restis right.
Mt Eyars-Then he begins:
"SCNDAY June 1st, 1873
any DEAR FRIEND Your letter makes this fret Sabbath OF
Snmmer dark and cold like vault You have never inspired
me- conIape or nope and had listened TO alone my
hands wond have dropped helpless long ago You don't begin
10 he e sday that has faced you many times before
If "n lock square In will cover shrink away
sosin You know that have never been In sympathy WITH
IN that absolutely abhOr the unmany mood out Of which
Of
oilrN Y, eau stand ii If the 1ho published to-
morrow In my opinion shows only selfish faith in God to
yon ars not courageous enough, with Gods help and
fsitb in God 10 try to live earth. You know that
+ love - yon and because i do / shall try and
ry and m a. in the past. You mistaken when say that
Tcodoe charges y0 with making him appear gracOusy
paroned by You He aid the form in which was published
ia some of papers made 50 appear and was IRON this
IsaI Ls yksd g.Yl. " w! Jblat "pessise " Gasal