Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-03
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiItOn.

NeW 1ork, April |.
The newspaper makes Beeeher say that the
charge was adultery" but this was what Tilton
said to him, the record gives it.
Judge Nelson said it was proper to make the
correction and eventually the record would BE all
correct
Witness resumed -
On this night, 30th of Dec, Moulton did not
ask me if had Elizabeth's confession and
not word about it passed between us. i don't
remember using such an expression as "This will
kill me" but might have done it; did not tell
Mr. Moulton that Tilton had given me permission
to 90 to Elizabeth for confirmation of the story.
Nothing was said between Mr.. Moulton and me
about sexual intercourse between me and Mrs. T.,
or any confession Of it did not speak that night
any one to me of sexual intercourse between
her and me. may have said "this comes on me
as If struck by lightning" but my impression is
that is the phrase used on the lst of June; did
not ask Moulton that night to be friend to me.
(Moulton sat all this time with his hand to his left
forehead intently gazing up at Beecher). | next
saw Moulton about p. M, Jan. 3. at my house;
he came to my room and shut the door, made
some Introductory remarks, and drew a letter
from his pocket, in which Iilton stated that on
going home last night he had found that had ta-
ke advantage of my interview to get retracton
from Mrs. Tilton Moulton asked me if that was
so; | said, eyes," he said thar dishonorable,
and claimed the right to self defence; he said
that was indiscreet and did not tend to peace but
the other way, and that ought to give up the
talk back und forth, and then he drew from his
pocket letter from Mrs Tilton (letter handed to
| witness. hadn't this letter in my hand, but |
think this is the one he read to mel am sure 1t
| is. (Witness read the letter.. 1t was from Mrs.
| Tilton to Moulton, asking to have the confession
| and retracton returned to her to be burned.
| reflected; Tilton told me the letter of accusa-
| ton was destroyed, and this note implied its ex-
istence | said to Moulton that If gave up the
reraction would be defenceless against accusa-
| ton; he said that he would stand by me and would
| burn both in my presence or guard them with his
life; after some little parley went to drawer
| and took out the retraction; L gave it to him. he
took off his overcoat and saw the hlt of pistol
which he took out and put on the table, and sub
sequently returned ito his pocket.
Moulton said Tilton was wronged man, but he
was his friend and meant to do right by him; he
| tried to show me that it was q mean act to keep
| a paper obtained under such circumstances; his
| manner was gentlemanly; he said he was very
much gratif ed, that acted sensihly, and that il
was work Of Cancellation he was doing; that
Iiton imagined was his active enemy and that
| every act of self defence on my part would that
impression strengthen; nothing was said by him
| of my having procured what he called or was jus
tilted in calling lie; no charge or expression OF
that nature was used to me; there was no distinct
promise on his part peace would ensue; the en-
preston THAT won't save you" was not used
| did not say to him that my defence would be a
| technical one of general denial; | didn't say
"Since you know the truth, / will throw myself
on what believe to be your desire to save me"
there no talk of my relations with Mrs. III
ton; nothing said about the love | had fol
her or which she had for me- did not say any
thing about being on the brink OF moral Niaga-
ra; did not say had no power to save myself and
called on him to save me; he said something OF
his power to make Tilton amenable to reason, and
may have said that would be glad of his ser
vices; did not say to him "My love for Mrs I'll
ton was as natural the expression of it, OF
that THAT if had fallen it was all through love
Iry tt,ntt Sow n1 nv nt n1V
as natural as to love; !" or that 'lf had fallen il
was through love, not lust"
Mouton did not say to me- "You had criminal
connection with Mrs. Titon, and you go down to
get this paper don't see how you could do tive
such acts :" Mr. Moulton was no fool.
Ques-On that night was there any imputatior
by Moulton that you had criminal connection with
Mrs. Tilton?
Question objected to.
Mr.. Evarts-I want to negative every form o.
that this was not done.
Mr.. Beach objected that it would appear by
what was on record already.
This called for the judgment Of the witness.
Judge-lle may answer the question.
Witness-There was no such imputation, insin
uation or implication, and nothing was said by hin
or me on that subject. (Applause, and man il
gallery was removed for clapping his hands,. 1
was Sunday about three in the afternoon Of Jan
l, that Moulton came to my study; he introduced
the subject of the effect of my last nights con
duct; said it was salutary and Tilton received il
kindly; was sitting and walking in the study b,
turns; can't give the interview exactly in order
l think that Moulton made some allusion after re
ferring to my returning the retraction, to Tilton'
exasperated feeling, and spoke of the grea
trouble that had come on him by the treachery anC
misconduct of Bowen, and that it was not in hu
man nature for man to lose his livelihood an(
reputation without being angered, and that it wa
natural that it should be extended to me If he be
lieved had part in it; l said felt had som,
part in it, had had time to reflect ahd was ready t.
apologize Moullon said Bowen dismissed Tiltol