The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY APRIL 90 875-oUADRUPLE


10 recite a hymn, when Fullerton interposed, 20
the amusement OF the audience and the Bench.
TLton kept still active, overnaunng documents.
printed and written. He seemed TO attach con-
siderable importance TO this stage OF the inquist-
ton. Morris was also more than usually alert.
The cross-examination MAKES little Roadway.
They have reached the letter OF 'true inward
nessn and the witness. In proceeding to explain
what was in his mind when he wrote It, is stopped
by counsel. HIS direct answer was a
simple negative, and this he desired
TO qualify, but the lawyer was memorable.
A good many Questions OF plainly frivolous char
acter were put the witness In the or asking
for explanations OF the various letters be wrote
and received. In TACT. the afternoon was dull and
the audience somewhat bored. The letter OF Mrs.
Morse 10 Beecher made stir. Beecher's reply to
Fullerton, when he asked him II he did not think
Mrs Morse meant, in referring TO the secret OF
Mrs Tilton's life, the difficulty in the family and
the charge against him or improper advances,
was loud and decisive. He knew nothing aoont
what was meant IN Mrs. Morse's letter, and ne did
not think he read the document. The question
was asked wnen he tirst heard or the scandal, and
ne SAID By Mrs. Woodhullis card IN May, 1871.
At the reassem ding or the Court Mr.. Fullerton
continued his cross xa animation OF the defendant
Counsel handed 10 Mr. Beecher the letter ne mt
Funertonl alluded to before the recess, and asked
ii nc ICmthhu1iSh - S.NtS az 49,
could not remember when he handed II to Mr.
Moulton; said he believed the Endorsement
was in his (Mr. Beecher'sl handwriting.
THE LETTER.
used 80 yo d0si pH ss am bun S aEa Ge
my heart these four wsess aud has
With again o e ef N en- Gn e hss mis-
write q es wait n Se TS ags wes
says may once again 80 TO old Plymouth VIII thank
- NEST HIDING.
Mr.. Fullerton then read the following letter.
winch the witness said he could not remember re-
ceivlng, although he presumed he received 1T ana
turned II over 20 MI Moulton -,
Mr. BEEcuER-My future either tor life or death would
@ eGp al Ss s oa S
endeavor was 70 entirely keep from you all suffer
S ny Sa Sea asr En Md S6h ESoM
But now ask forgiveness.
o. DO Won remember In writing that book or Dor.
rowing rom the habit OF the bird In hiding It's
nest 20 illustrate the way tnat love might De con-
cealed il necessarvY A. do not, sir.
Q. Do YOU recollect describing Mr.. and Mrs.
wentworth. especially the peculiariyies OF the
lady. IN tnat booEY No have no recollection.
Q. DO You remember using this language, 1t
would seem as A. while her hearts love centred
nuon his lie, she would hide the precious secret
by mrth and raillery as bird hides It's nest.r; do
Won recollect making thatr A. do not, sir; have
never read the book since Tue DAY IL came on OF
the press.
L
Q. You DO not think that IL has been interpo.
latedf A. No. sir; don't think it has; want
YOU 10 understand mat think II probaole wrote
Among other things he presented Mrs. Tilton
with a picture called 1.-The Trailing Aroutus.n lie
got it in Boston. HI presented IL in 1865 or 1867
Re- had read s.Nor oodn TO her. He did not re-
member describing tho perfume OF that flower as
II Il there shan have 10 stand IT. Mr.. Fullerton
showed that 1t was IN the book.
.. NoS. 40 you recolIect 10 that book Of aseoct-
~ IN n n
termedg A. No, sir; do not.
THE ROBIN SINGING FOR ITS MATE.
o. Let me read; speaking OF two OF the charac-
tiers or this book, IL goes on TO say, "Wnile they
thus sat In the open door taking OF the love
window and began singing that plaintlye call lor
It's mate wnlcn une hears 80 often Ia the summer !;
II Is the robins sweetest and most spirited song
and lew strains surnass II IN clearness. Tney as
ISOLATED the robins song with the Idea OF love
call Tor absent 1c-nlght " seemed more
thrilling and passionate tnan usual she followed
the bird with her ewes. AZ nrst IL sat ana passion
aiely sang; then, not hearing response follow.
II gave new force 70 its ca, now gro wing rest
less, Singing In turn from several trees. and
SINKING itself nervousy, as II really alarmed. u
seemed 70 Rose 70 say , "Ihe n G y COM n
harmed; am / lorsakenf DO you recall THAR
A. No, sIr; il IS beautiful think whoever
o. DON'T YOU thlnk that in these two lie ters
which nave read 10 you rom Mrs. Illton mat she
borrowed these figures o. speech from hat DOCK
Ia oruer that YOU mI1nt understand tnemr A.
No, sir. don't thlnk she did.
y. We'll, i take up the urst One 'DOcS your
heart bound toward all as II used ~ Do you
know nnat sue meant oy thatf A. suppose
DO
q Please tell me how you interpret 10. A. Well.
sir, Will you be kind enough 70 give me that cate.
u Ii is Iuaoised March s. A. ! suppose IL 10
refer 70 tue interruption which mad Deen happily
terInlna ed between All 81 Us. o. concord, lriend
nness, anu tnat we we're coming together again IN
kindly relations, and there was ~ De no animos-
u il was a reopening 81 broken ASSOCIATION :
A. No, ar, u was tue cementlng ~ the broken
Mr. Fullerton-I now snow you Exhibit No. 10.
d. you recOllect wri lag that letter. a. doa't
recolect writing A.; reconect ne period 81 TINS
d Wien did YOU write this letter. A. / wrote
IL think 10 the latter part ~ January, lsa2
.. How are u eaaoed % Tx the "a e 81 THIS
letter. A. / am en4Died 10 Tx ne dae by the
letters winch passed ne cen Us; mere Vas
letter sent Dy me to her abOul me last part or
January, an1 there was reply from ner ana tals
elite is an answer 10 that reply; MT say why
neglected 70 begin y IN the Ordinary Wy ny
sa utatIOu; cam say wny neg ected signing II.
@. Do you TecOllect having any object ~ omit
ing 10 sign tue nam 70 the letter. a. 90 not.
Y. "lOur note broke Lac sprlng upon Nlnter,1
4c Do yDu recollect writing that letter 70 Mrs.
1llton, M. Beecners a. Yes, SIR; there had been
taree letters passed between u.s. wrote one ana
size answered. aud tnat was my reply.
q. ID TO tnis time you were UNDER me impres"
SION that sne nad transferred ner anectlons from
her husbandy a. wasi ] can't Say DOW many
times / visited her up " writing TINS umei saw
her NAV, after writing u; recJllect seeing ner
Once between that time and the wiring OF thls ct
ter; only once, when she came round 70 Mr. Moul-
TOMS mousse with . carriage and babe: may have
met ner in the laIl OF 1871. Dut don't remember;
my IMPRESSION il that saw neT IN November Of
mat wear; 10 was al her house.
u How long did that interview lasti A. About
hail an n0ur.
.. was mere no explanation between yourself
aud Mrs. Tllton then a. 70 your having secured
her Affections A. No, sir !; she cidn't say word
on the subject that can recOlecf.
q. At that interview 10 tue all o. 1871 there was
no one presently A. / dOu't rec0lect
q. Nothing was SAID tnen on the subject OF THESE
charges improper advances made against you 7
al NO, slr ; not that recOllect; ! should rene N
Der IL III there was anything sald on the SUBJECT;
there was nothing Salh about her having written
Tue charge. the ret action ana the recantatton
thereof: uld not cali ner attention 10 the fact
that rhe had written faisen00d; no word 81 ad-
monitor was uttered By me IN tnat interview
no ord 81 rebuke.
q. readingl "ify you could write 70 me let.
ter u true lnWaT0nesa, ~ would be HaleN-Wnat
aid you mean by That A. mat IS an answer to
letter.
mr. Fullerton read further extracts from the
letter.
d. VINO was that other person VINO was
~ 81 4ulpU ~ Mr.. HnprhpT "A.