The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-09

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interview MOulton says A, At what
interview
@, At an interview at which he says
this card was present. Do you recollect
whether anything was said about the
erasure in that letter Of January |, 1871,
which appears there2 A. Yes, sir; Til
ton said that the introduction Of that
clause would be virtual confession or
statement Of adultery between Beecher
and his wife, and therefore 1t was stricken
out.
Q. Was anything Of that kind said in
your presence? A, don't understand
you; adultery between me and my wife2
Q, Well, sir, II you will attend to my
question A. / attend to it, but ! don't
get the run OF it, sir.
q, YOu have said that a paper that ]
have shown you, exhibit No. %, which
was a proposed card, which included d
part of what is called the "letter OF con-
triton" was notshOwn to youH A, Yes,
! understand that.
@. Very well, nOw2 A. But you ask
mo now for something.
@, Now ask you whether a certain
thing was said in your presenceH A, |
am all attention, sir.
@. Reading. Tilton said that the
introduction Of that clause being clause
Of this letter Of contritiOn which was em-
bodied In his card. Theodore TiltOn
said that Moulton's statement would be
verbal confession Of the statement Of
adultery between Mr., Beecher and his
wife and therefore II was stricken out,
Now my sole question Is whether anything
Of that kind was said in your presence 7
A, No sir; most certainly not, whatever
tits, Laughter.l
Q. Mr., BeeCher do you remember II at
oil how early there was any conversation
between you and Mrs, MoultOn concern
Ing any Of the matter which led to your
visits to her husband, A, 1t was early
IN 1871, sir.
q. And when first and In what form
was anything said between you and her 7
A. My impression Is that Il was in May
or June, 1871.
Q. Yes, and how did any conversation
arise and what was saidp A. II arose In
consequence Of my asking her husband
whether his wife was aware Of The dill
Guilty In the family.
Y. You had asked himP A. Whether
II was; he thought II would be wise for
me say anything to her about II; lle said
no thought he made no objection to Il,
rather encouraged II; ! asked Mrs. MOul
ton, when met her another time, wheth.
er her husband had spoken to her about
the difficulties which existed In TiltOnS
family, and with which | was connected
and about which he was occupied, and
she said he had; | said to her that was
glad OF II, because | was distressed by the
condition Of Mrs. TiltOn; she was alone;
There were reasons why her mother could
scarcely zee her much; she herself could
not 60 out very much M her health was
feeble; | couldn't under the circumstances
do much myself to alleviate her condition,
aad besides in such matter az that Il
wOman's nature wns needed for good
counsel, and II would give me the greatest
Joy, aud | should feel the greatest graft
tlide II she would consent TO be
interested In Elizabeth, and to do
those things for her which one sister
would do for another IN the way Of COnn.
sci and Of sympathy and Of inspiration
Of hope and courage. The condition Of
things made Il improper | thought 80 far
us was concerned, for then MS for years
after labOred under the impression that
Elizabeth loved ME in over measure, and
II was necessary that somebody should
take care Of her, and | had that opinion
Of Mrs. Monlton, which led me to o6elicve
that she under tho circumstances was
prOvidentiNly the very woman.
q. Now, In any conversation with Mrs.
Mou ulton did You express any feelings Of
grief on your part In reference to this
situation Of Mrs. Titan or the family 2 |
A. A very great.
@. And IN what way and how did Mrs.
MOulton respond, II at all, to such n state
meniY a. She responded in way that
commanded my esteem and gratitude.
She said she loved Elizabeth; that she |
thought highly Of her; that she would
very CheeriulIy take upon herself any
office of kindness; | toltlher that II in the |
strife there were any Of the things that a
woman should preceiVe to be necessary
for her comfort or for her children md
that could not be supplied through her
husband, anything that n woman would |
think Of, let me know and she would be |
supplied with funds at any time; all |
wanted was TINT she should be looked
after by SOME one TINT loved her
and would take care Of her discreeLly. |