The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-30

voice and no fancy in his thoughts.
several In the audience fell asleep. The matter
in the case with which the witness had 10 deal
was the least interesting part OF H. II related 10
interviews with Tilton ana Moulton.
THE EVIDENCE
The further examination OF General Tracy was
resumed by Mr.. Eyarts shortly after the sitting ol
/ In reply TO Mr. Evarts General Tracy said that
/ he had never been IN any way az attorney TOT NJ.
Till0n by request ne attended the sessions OF the
! church committee and aided In the examination
i OF Witnesses he received no compensatlon' he
Mr. Beecher, but did not decide To accept re-
talner In this case until last september alter the
/ other counsel for the defence had oeen engaged:
he 1rst expected to be witness IN this case after
the paintn had gwen testimony representing that
ne (the wirnessl had acted in behalf OF Mr..
Beecher In the interview at Noulton's house; the
question OF his being witness was submitted 10
MS associates ana ne acqissceu ~ thelr Jug
lyn Union OF June 3D. 1874, as report OF an in
teryiew held with him about that time. Mr.
Evarts onered the article In evidence as public
declaration OF Mr.. Tracy's views OF the case at
that time which was to be considered In taking
into view the subsequent relations OF the witness
with the parties.
Mr. Beacn objected and the Court held the evi.
identification.
rhe witness testified that before the examina-
ton OF MRS. Triton before the church committee
the evening or the 9th OF July, he at Mr..
Beecners late in the afternoon and there learned
thar Mrs. Ovlngton had been at the house ana
wished TO make communication; Mr.. Beecher
preferred not 10 receive Il himself and asked the
witness 70 20 TO ner mouse nv,I otn ne a u9
learned tnaF Mrs. Triton not there; as
the result OF this interview he returned TO Mr..
Beecher's and then returned again TO Mrs. OWING
toms, where he learned that ars. Triton woulu
be presentln the evening; ne went TO MIS-; OWING
tons again after dinner and there saw Mrs. I'll
ton, VINO was introduced TO him py her 1ather-ln-
law, Judge Morse; he might nave previously
known Mrs. luton by sight as member 81 Ply
mouth cnurch but he mad never before spoken 10
ner; there was general conversation as 10 Mrs.
Tiltonis appearing before the committee, ana sne
finally announced her decision; the witness then
went to Mr.. Storrs' and returned with the com
mitee Mrs. Triton was down stairs at tea wneu
ne returned the last time, and he went down 10
tell her that the committee had arrived; they then
went up stars Mrs Hilton introduced TO the
committee, anu her examination then took place;
SIDE the notification that the committee had ar
rived: Inc next Gay, at the request OF Moulton he
had an interview with Mr. Ilton, In which they
discussed tue appearance OF
MRS. TILToS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE;
the witness told Hilton all the facts IN THIS connec-
ton so lar s he knew them he repeated the gem
eral drilt OF her testimony, and said that her
statement was very KIND toward her husband
wnlle she positively denied any improperly on
the part OF Mr.. Beecher. lne witness said tnas
ne ana Mr. uton then discussed the characters
tics OF the members OF the committee; Mr.. Tllton
SAID he thought they would clear Mr. Beecher
whatever the testimony might be, and the witness
combated this view; the witness SAID that Mrs.
\ Triton had expressed her determination TO remain
4 with ner husband and struggle
TO LIVE DOWN THIS SCANDAL;
\ this was on the Ith Of July; re ala not tell MI.
i was not a word OF truth IN this part OF Tiltons
4 testimony; ne ana not in any way prepare ner for
4 tue questions and answers in THIS examination,
unless tue single remark which ne maze TO her
\ could be considered as preparation; the witness
testified tnat this remark contained no lnstruc-
tion 10 Mrs. Tlton IN regard 70 her answers: Gem
eral Tracy said that he ola not tell Mr. Tlton tnat
7 Ii was a woman's right 10 deny sucn charge.
and that II Tilton wished 10 suppress the scanfal
he should cooperate with her ana make the de-
NAL q success; between the 10Th ana 18th 81 july
1874 alter mad heard OF I1lt0nis conversation al
4 Mrs. 0vlngtons on the 9th, ne informed Mr.. Ill
ton either MS ONCE or at the club, that "a long
as ne tTilton) adhered TO the charge against Mr.
Beecher which he made IN 1872 ne should adhere
To mis- promise not TO act as Mr.. Beeehers coun-
sell but that 11ton changed MS case and sub
mltted charge he should not consider him
sell bound by that promise Tllton said lhat ne dd
not see how a change OF the case would make any
difference, and the witness told hlm that ne dId
that IL was matter II difference OF oDlnion; from
the Goth oil June until the lOth oI July ne had fre
quent friendly interviews with Mr.. Tliton, which
were always sought BY tue latter; Tilton used 70
come 20 the club 70 MIN he told Mr.. Tlliol
that the committee would be governed only by the
evidence before them but did NOT suggest that
T1ton and other witnesses might suppress the
truth before the committees on the morning OF the
9tn OF July sir. Tilton showed TO him what was
known As
I prepared by Tilton Tor the committee 80 adopt.
\ the witness partly identified this document; he
the same tenor and eject this Tut that he HIM
self AID not examine the manuscript; General
Tracy said that Mr.. Moulton was present at TINS
interview; n ne Mr.. I1lton on tue sth he then
learned from him that he had gone home on the
I night stn. Waked his vile up. kissed her.
told ner what he had heard from the witness in
regard 10 ner testimony, aud expressed his salts
action rms might saye peeu a. aS me- " Gn on
the SIN he and MS wife sat down and pre-
pared tnls report, his wife being very
happy a. the prospect OF this settlement;
alier Tilton had read this report the witness
SAID II contained many things winch the commit
tee could not declare. and hilton said he knew
tnas aud had merely prepared II as a suggestion;
the witness said u was step In the rignt direc-
ton. but that the parties must go before the COM
1
Mr.. Tllton that he (riltonl was wiInng 10 give
testimony in accordance with this report;
Illton either took the pa er away with
hin left II with Moultoni the witness never
Beecher 10 any way except as q friend on whose
judgment Mr. Beecner would De lkeJ 10 rely;
the witness said II was never suggested to him
BY either SIR. Triton or Mr.. Mouton that he was
the representative or Mr.. Beecner; az the inter-
view, when tue report was before them, ne dd
report that did not accuse Mr.. Beecher OF adult
terry or or any crime wnicn would force him from
the pulpit: ne do say that he would not stand
upon Eae pnraseology OF any report that dd not
compromise Mr Beechers moral character he did
say anything 10 Iiton In regard 70 the practl.
eaoility Of making report Whicn would save all
the parties from the dish0norinR consequences OF
a crime between the 18th and 10th OF July. 1874,
in an interview with Moulton at the latter's
house, the witness said that he did not see how Mr.
Tton could push the matter TIL all the iac:s were
brought out without causing serious injury TO
him (Moulton) he said that he referred 10 the
fact that money mad been paiE Monlton said that
ter or strict confidence between MIN ana Mr.
Beecher, aud that tue latter mad acted very
meanly IN communicating 1t 10 the witness; the
witness, after some hesitation, tod Moulton that
ne did not learn " rom NJ. Beecher, but rom
Moulton's partner. Franklin woodruff Mouton
then made some severe remarks about Mr.. Wood
run and re pealed his declaration that the matter
was strictly CONFIDENTIAL; that ne should deny the
payment OF the money and that Mr.. Beecher
must the witness told MIN that Mr.. Beecner
would have 70 make tons TACT known II he was re.
quired 10 give
COMPLETE HISTORY or THE CASE,
aud thar lie thought 10 would be much TO Moulton's
injury; when Mout0n said that Hilton uid not
Know about tue payment 81 the money tue witness
sad that this was a matter which had better not
he discussed between them: nothing else was
said between them In regard 70 Ilitonis knowledge
81 the payment: ne did not think tnat MOutOn
made any reply TO bis remark on the subject; on
the gay OF the discussion between the witness and
Mr.. Tlton before the committee Mr.. 1llton subse-
quently came into a dining saloon where the wit
ness was sitting with his daughter; In passing
Hilton threw his arms ABOUT his neck and said