The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
Judge Neilson.-"I think you can take

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Judge Neilson.-"I think you can take
that"
Fullerton-"Whethe this was or not
that will appear from facts he has already
detailed. 1t is not his judgment that is
to prevail on the subject, it is the judg-
ment ofthe jury"
Judge N-"Still l think you may
take It"
Fullerton-"Whether in any sense that
paper is his composition
Judge N-"Yes.
Beecher-"In no sense whatever is 1t
any composition of mine
The following emphatic denial was
given by the witness to certain charges:
Odd you say to Tilton this: That
the relationship which had existed be-
tween yourself and Elizabeth had not al
ways been marked by sexual intimacy!
A.-No, SIR no, sir; it is decidedly
false
Q.-That the earlier years of it were
free from any such taint and crime, and
only lasted during year or u little more
than year, and that year shortened by
country vacation, bad that sen
ual intimacy existed. Did you
say anything Of that kind?
He is Exceedingly Emphatic.
Alt is intolerable to be asked that
question, but before Almighty God no
such question were by anybody, at any
time or under any circumstances was put
to me, or any conversation that might
lead to it.
O. Or any such statement by you?
A-Nor any such statement made by me.
Odd you also say, or did you say
that YOU did not know how you could
offer any communication or excuse for
Yourself and YOU wanted Tilton to be-
lieve for Ellzabcth's sake, and also for
his own, that you had never sought her
for vulgar ends, but that your sexual
commerce had been through love and not
through lust. Al never used any such
language, Mr.. Evarts.
Q-Was there any such topic. A-No
su, topic.
Q-At that interview A-No such
such topic at that interview or Mt any;
am | obliged to hear these put it court?
Such questions could never have been put
in any of the interviews between any of
the parties concerned.
After Recess
The examination of Mr. Beecher was re-
sumed.
Q-Was anything said by Moulton as
to whether Tilton could work on the
Christian Union? A-Not at that inter
view; ] think, sir, it was not far from
that il belonged to that same person and
to that state OF things.
ON that month of January? A
He never said exactly that; he spoke of
what grand thing it would be if Tilton
and should join forces on the Cr,stiah
Union.
Q-Well, what did you reply to that?
Any reply was that that was an abso-
lutte impossibility; the circumstances sur
rounding that paper, and the feelings of
the persons engaged on it would not per-
init such an association.
Q.-Do you remember anything of
visit YOU made when MoultOn was scri-
ously Ill, to meeting Titon there and
having some passage between yourself and
him? A-Well, / remember several. 1t
was not an infrequent thing
Q-Do you remember being there at
the time that Moulton was regarded by
you as seriously i'll, dangerously i'll? A
Yes.
Q-During that illness, now do you
remember meeting Tilton ut that house
where Mrs. Tilton WAS very SILK and
anything passing between you and him?
Al don't seem to recall anything more
than that we met there.
Q-Mr Titon has spoken of it as the
occasion on which you kissed him on the
forehead Do you remember anything
about that?
TiItOn StOops-Bccchcr Kisses.
A-Yes sir, he is right-within about
four inches; he stopped and | kissed him
on the mouth. Laughter. | came from
above where | had seen Frank. Mr..
Moutor was suffering from rheumatism
in the chest and heart. He was not well
and was suffering and | was apprehcn-
sive. | don't know that it was declared.
BY judgment was apprehcnsive that in
one of these attacks he might suddenly
go off, and felt deep sympathy for him.
when ! came down stairs Tilton was III
the parlor; | met him and spoke OF him
rs aforesaid, and he to both of us.
Q-Spoke of Moulton to Tilton? A
That is what ! said; what | said about
his critical condition.; and there were
some other words intcrchanged; don't
know what but in warmth OF that SYM
pathetic moment we kissed each other.
Q-Do you remember using any ex-
preston like this; Frank has saved my
life, and would willingly give my life
to save Frank? A-N0 sir, | don't re-
member any language like that; might
have .aid | would be willing almost to
give my life to save his.
Q-Do you remember any expression
of this kind; Frank is very sick and !
am afraid he will die, and then Theodore
what would become of your case and
mine? A-No, | don't recall any such.
Q-Mr. Beccher, / understand you to
have said distinctly, that the letter Of
Tiltons to Bowen was not shown to You
OF ttal 10 you NJ lIlc IHI'l WV" ~
the time it was not.
Q-There was no interview nj the time
at which Tilton was present and at which
any sach occurrence took place? A-No
sir; not in my memory.
Odd any interview occur with Ill
ton and Mouiton. at this period, during
the early part of January, from the 'th
onward, in which any relation YOU had
with that letter or any connection which
Titon and your affairs had with the let
ter was II subject of conversation between
you? Al didn't know there was any
such letter until the spring Of -; | knew
there were steps in progress and docu-
ments forming which were to bring set
tlement with Bowen and statement,
but that it took the form Of letter, or
that it was letter had anything to do
with, or that | knew of lis contents