The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-06


note was delivered.
! met Beecher at Freeland's by sp-
pointment, and am positive | delivered
the note there about 4 or 5 o'clock in the
afternoon; l did not tell Beecher that |
was ignorant of the contents of this.
The witness was asked if Beecher gave
him any advice about the retention of
Tilton on the Independent, which caused
long argument. The Judge ruled that
the witness might answer if Beecher gave
him any advice.
The witness said: Beecher did not
say anything about discharging Tilton
from the independent; | do not
remember that anything was said about
his relation on the Brooklyn Union;
nothing about his fitness rs editor or con-
tributor to either paper was said on that
occasion. The witnoss was asked if any
thing Beecher said to him had influenced
him IN removing Tlton from the hide
pendent This was objected oby Eyarts,
and another argument ensued. The wit
ness said, at the Freeland House on that
night presented letter to Bsecher; he
read il ana put it in his pocket; | asked
him what reply, if any there was and he
said something like
THE Man IN Crazy"
He asked my feeling toward him and l
said was not unfricudlv To him; told
HIM that | had cancelled the engagement
with TiltoR, and he said he could tell
something about Tilton's family which
he thought / ought to know; he asked me
TO call al his house the next day ,and see
Mrs. Bcecher; he said he had letters from
Mrs. Tilton from Ohio, which no desired
mo to see us they contained statements Of
a damaging Q character; | did know the
contents of the note | delivered that
night, but Beecher did not ask me if
did; did not say to him | brought this
letter from Titon, and did not know
what was in il; he did not
hand me the letter nor
did ! read it; / stated to HIM that Tilton
and ! bad some differences, and told him
! had cancelled his appointment as edi-
tor OF the independent; | do not remem-
ber that he spoke of the charges Of Bessie
Turner against Tilton; | received II let
ter from Beecher early in January, 1871,
and have it with me. The witness here
produced the letter and handed in to Full
ierton. The draft of this letter was
stated to be already in evidence. l re-
member the tripartitG agreement and
the payment of the $1,000;
there was no connection between these
two matters; was always willing to
arbitrate with Tilton; ! don't know that
Brecher had any connection with the
arbitration; ! drew a check on April 9,
1872, ard it was dated the following day;
the urbitrators sat at MOulton's house; |
was present the whole time; | do not
rccollcct that anything was said about
Beechers affairs there; there were writ
ten submissions of the affairs between
Tilton and me; have got them with me
now; they are signed by Tilton and me;
Fullerton obtained these documents and
offered them in evidence; he read the
paper agreeing 10 submit the matter TO
McssrS. Freeiand, StOrrs and Clailin. The
witness continued: The award was made
the same evening when | was present;
there was nothing said about burning
the papers between Beecher and TiltOn;
| drew Tia, check that night and gave it
to TIlton; ! went away with Storrs that !
night; do not rccoIect where the other /
arbitrutors went; the tripartitc agree
ment was executed in 1872; | was wait
ed upon by Cla0n with it, who wished |
me to read it and sign it; told him |
could not and should not do it; he urged !
me to sign it and still refused; he asked |
me if / made some alterations in it !
would ] sign it; he left it and | made
some changes in the agreement, and un-
der the circumstances | signed the paper.
Bowen was asked what the conversa-
ton was between Clahin and himself |
on that occasion.
Mr.. Evarts objected and mn argument
ensued, which had not been closed when |
the Court adjourned.