New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
THE SCENE BETWEEN MR. BEECHER AMI
MR. TILTO\

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that observation Of hist A. asked him to be present
at the interview. whatever il might be-
@ And what did he say in answer 10 that requestf A.
He said he thought IL better that should Ton
10y himself substantially.
O. Wen why did you want witness to the interview
A. Surprising that was to have business discussion
with Mr. Tlton wanted that there should he witness
O. What business relations existed between you and
Mr. TitOn at the tme A. No business relations but 1t
a discussion, nevertheless about business
O. Well. there no business relations A Wewere
not connected in business together
Q. And how long had You been without any business
connectionsi A. Since 1s64-65, or about that time.
O. Well, there anything in these anticipated bust
ness discussions that made it necessary, in your juds
ment for you TO havea witness PRESENT. A 1t made 1t
desirable TO my feelings that there should be.
O. Well, Mr.. Moulton didn't 90 up with youi A. He
did not Sir, that ! recall; think he did not
O. Didn't you expect that the letter of the Goth OF De-
cember would be brought under discusson A. thought
il very likely.
O. And did you want witness present TO hear that
d1scussiOni A Yes; did.
O. Where did Mr. Mouton go when you went up stairs
A. do not know, Sir.
O. Did you not observe where he WENT A. do not
recall.
O. Did Won find Mr. Tton in the room indicated by
Mr. MOultoni A. did.
O. And how long, in your Judgment did that lnterVle"
lastl A. 1 could with any considerable precision
half an hour threequarters or an nOur-sOnletune DC
tween halt an hour and an hour, I should say.
O. How is tha3 A. should say from half an hour to
an hour but cannot give il with any precision.
O. There was other person present besides you and
Mr. TiltOn A. Not to my knowledge, Sir
O. Was Mr. Moultons family at home at the timef A
1 understood not
O. Did you see any other member of the family or any
other person than Mr. Tlton and M Mouton whilst you
were in the housel A. No. SIR; not that recOllect.
Ivant YOU row 10 state, Mr. Beecher, all that you
said from the that you entered that ROOM on the
night Of the 3Oh until you left it to go to the house OF
Mr.. Tilton. A. II did -" This is dream; don't
believe Elizabeth would say such an uDtruth OF me Il
think that is about everything said.
q Yes VOL during that conversation. Mr.. TftOn
charged you with making improper advances to his WIFE,
did he mott A That the substance OF the charge
O Give us the language If you recollect It, in which
he made the charge. A. The language II recoliect cor
rectv-I cannot state cOrrecty-but 1t was su5stan-
tally this that had solicited her to he wife To me to
all the and purposes indicated by that relation
q And that charge in that conversation you did not
deny then A. Not in any other way than as have
stated.
O. Well You have told that all that you have said
while Won were in that during that interview was,
hrst, al did" and second, Il dont pehe'e Eh%dOe'H
would make"
M Evarts-No. that is not all he said.
Mr. Fullerton-Just repeat it, then, Mr. Beeeher
Mr. Evarts-It is already there
Mr. FulertOn-Wcll, we will have II again.
The wtness-That did not believe that Elizabeth had
made charges untrue against me.
O. Well, then. am
Mr. Evarts-"This is all dream You omitted from
your recital of what he had just told you
Mr. Fullerton-No; was repeating IL when You inter
upted me- ITO the witness. That was the only method
in which you denied the charge preferred by him that you
had IN AIDE Improper advancesf A. II was, sir
O. You felt indignant at that charge did you mott A.
felt indignant at all approaches TO It; but was
stunned with the charge itself and its concomitans
O Well he charged you at the same time with having
won the affections of his wife, did he mott A. he did
O What feeling did that excitei A. The feeling that
he wa a violently jealous man.
O. That the onlyi A. Yes, Sir and regret and sorrow
a Have you said referring that interview. 81 had
stened with some contempt under the impression that
ne was trying to bully me :" A. Very likely may have
said so. :.
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n When he charged you, therefore. with having in
tr,ered with the family and produced domestic
discor YOU had feeling OF contempt Tor MIMI a. NO.
Cir when he charged with having been listening 10
stories unayorable IL his reputation, ana havg IN
auenced Mr. Bowen the which he had pursued
O II was that that gave rise To the feeling OF con-
temnti A. IL was the feeling with which we entered
into the dscussion that my idea OF about what that
conversation was going to be.
O. Did he give you any reason for having made that
charge you that nght-any one OF those chaees' A.
don't know that quite take in the intent OF your qucs-
ton or rather its scope the whole thing was LII some
sense for the interview
O. Did he give you any for seeking that inter
view and making those chargesf A. didn't seek the
interview.
O. didn't say you did did he give you any reason
for seeking the interview A. With met
O. Yes. A. don't recOllect that he gave any special
reason. Sir.
O. Did he tell You that night that he had previous TO
that interview promised his wife that he would
disclose relations existing between you and herf
No, Sir; he did not
O. Did not tell you in substance that the writing of
that letter W Nj Bowen the 26h Of December would