New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-11
Mr.. BEECHER AND MRS. TILTON'S DOMESTIC
TROUBLES

Mr. Fullerton-I believe that is so, Mr.. Bell,
and will pass another topic Do you recoect of Mr.
Beechers calling upon you about the middle OF Decem-
ber 1870 with reference domestic difficulty in the
family Of Mr.. TitOni A. Yes, Sir.
O. Do you recolect the datel A. Not excepting as
connected with the documents published in this trial
O. But in connection with those documents you do
olleet the date A. remember that
Mr. shearman-Can you speak little louder Wait a
moment Mr. Bell ITO Mr.. FullertOn.l Be kind enough
to repeat the question
MI Fuerton-I call his attention to about the middle
Of December 1870 interview with Mr. Beecher, in re-
spect Of the domestic difficulty in the family Of Mr. Tton
The Witness-YOu speaking about the date, /
understand
O. Yes. A. merely know OF my knowledge
within certain of years. during which that in
terview must have taken pacethat is, it must have
taken place while lived in my present residence, and
moved into that residence in the Spring Of 1862 it
must have since that time but have been able to
fix the date Of from the proceedings in this
trial
O. And having so fixed II, what date do You say il
vast A. About the middle OF December.
Q. OF what yearf A. 1870
O. Did you visit the house Of Mr. Tilton or Mrs Morse
with Mr. Beecherl A. No. Sir.
O. Where did Nj Beecher see you in regard to it A
IL his own house.
O. Under what circumstances were you therei A /
went there by his reguest-to call.
O. What did he say 10 you, anything, in regard to
the proposed visit TO Mrs. Morsel
Mr., Beaeh-The question is not heard, Mr. Fullerton.
The jury don't hear YOU
By Mr. FullertOn-What request did Mr.. Beecher make
of YOU if any, touching proposed visit Of Mrs Tton at
her mother's Mrs Morsesi A. He requested my opinion
about certain matters
O. What request did he makei A. Do you mean an
opinion upon what point
O. No. what request OF you did he make A He re-
quested my opinion
O. Well did he state any facts upon which you were "
base your opinion A. Yes, Sir.
@. What advice did you give hint A II is so mnch
punging to the very end Of from the beginning that
can scarcely answer.
O. Well, commence at the beginning; tell us what nc
stated 10 you and then the advice you gave him A.
He stated TO me that he had been sent for by Mrs Tton
to consult in regard the position of domestic affairs In
her own household that she had left her husband ana
was then nj Mrs Morses her mothers that she In
great trouble and great anxiety that the conduct OF her
husband had been in a great many WAYS very severe
very cruel and everything but what al was going 10
say decent mans conduct ought to be 10 woman; ne
stated that MI Ttons conduct In regard TO other mat
ters in regard to RIGHTEOUSNESS very low he stated
that he had called upon by young gri-he dd not
mention any name-a yonng girl who had been In MI
Tiltops family; had related TO him circumstances oc
curing in tbs family, in the household OF hr IHto
which were exceedingly licentous he stated presume
need not go into the circumstances Vi that S'eneh'
have sufficiently indicated what 1t was he stated that
at last Mrs Tton forced to fly from her home
that abe had done So and had gone to Mrs Morses that
she had sent then for him 10 advise with
him as TO what course she should pursue
that he had consulted Mrs Beeecher on the
.nb,ect and then they thonght-both thought-thai
il was better that they should mention the fact to some
member of the church. that they might not go on in
the matter without whole church being ignorant OF
| these proceedings what advice they might give
might tender to Mrs Tilton they had therefore called
for me not so much my advice. as 10 inform me
a, the facts that were occurring and inform Of what
advice they proposed to give any to Mrs rilfon He
asked me then-he said then that he proposed to hand
the matter over to Mrs Beecher that 1t was matter
that lady could manage better than gentleman, ane
Mrs Beechcr i.end d. hy lis suggestion to 20 and sec
Mrs Tlon the next day. The question was particular,
AZ to what advice Mrs Beecher should give W ME- al