The Portland daily press., 1875-02-12
TiltOn as q Witness.
The Gush of n Heari-brolsen BIan.
[FrOm the New York Times.1

ltrOm the New YORK Times.l
If Tilton's habits of life have been founded
on the code of morality which he now desires
to spread ''around the earth," is it any wonder
that this disgusting scandal has occurred? A
woman, the mother of several children, COM
mits adultery with the trusted friend Of her
husband-so says Tilton. And yet, in the
same breath, he declares that there was
harm in it. "She was pure, good woman"
Then what is his idea of an impure and bad
woman? And what right bad he to bring this
scandal on the Christian world of America?
The mans entire behavior in Court is one of
the most extraordinary features of the case.
He has enough to make him serious and yet
he goes on cracking small wittcisms through
out the day, He is allowed to handy words
with the counsel who cross-examine him; to
suggest corrections of their language. and to
make what he calls explanations" which are,
in reality, series of gushing speeches. He
declaims about his wish to strike Beecber
fright to the heart" He announces-in his
very cross examination, mark you-that Beech
er 'will yet be driven from Brooklyn" Hs
disputes with Mr.. Evarts as to the true mean
ing of words, and asks Mr.. Evarts to obige him
by reading his wishy-washy letters and his
tawdry dOggerel. He asks the counsel not to
make his cross-examination more cross
than necessary" and this brilliant sally
is received with laughter in court. He
says he never was in the water with the woman
Woodruff "except hot water" When asked
If he took carriage on certain day he an
piece of impertnence. He gushes about Ros-
Sc, the Communist, and says, He went to the
scaffOld with his Bible in his hand, kissing il,
and his soul went up to God" And 50 be goes
on hour after hour, enjoying himself hugely,
hearing all his rubbish read by eminent law
yer, and having what he calls an intellectual
treat" No; the cross-amiDation is not very
''cross," everybody must admit, 1t is lucky for
Titon that he is not harsher hands.
SPECIMENS.
Extracts from the Full Text of the Cross-Examna.
tionl
Mr.. Evarts-You have given me an answer
that your salary was about what you got from
lectures?
NJ. Tilton-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Evarts-Now will you tell me what your
salary was; care nothing about your lectures?
Mr.. Tilton-Well, sir, you differ in that re-
Mr.. Evarts-And this paper was meant to
Mr.. Tilton-Ohl 1 don't know abou being
more orthodox. think the Independent was
orthodox. Orthodoxy is my doctrine; hetero-
doxy is yours, Mr.. Evar.s.
Mr.. Evarts-Are you sure that he referred to
Dante's Inferno?
Mr.. Tilton-Yes, sir; am not sure, am GER
tain.
Mr. Evarts-Well, don't know the distinc-
ton; but there is some, suppose.
MIR, FullertOn-He is certain.
Mr.. Tilton-Excuse me, Mr.. Evarts; did
not mean to be captious as TO the word. am
certain the sun rose, this morning, and L am
sure it will rise to- o-morrow morning. 1 am GER
tain as to future facts, which must, in the nee
essary order, come about. / beg your pardon
for being so critical in that small degree.
Mr.. Evarts-I am not so sure you are right
about it.
Mr. TiIton-I am cerlain am right about it.
Mr. Evarts-NOw, Mr.. TiltoD, do you remem-
Der Mr. Beecher expressing doubt, or iHti-
mating doubt as to whether Mrs. Titon bad
written any such paper?
Mr.. Tilton-Ne, sir; he never intimated any
such thing.
Mr.. Evarts-You are quite sure of that?
Mr.. Tilton-No, sir; l am quite certain.
Mr.. Tilton, sir, if you wish to know who
| Mr. johnson was, 1 can answer that very accu-
| rately by giving you a written biography OF
| him which he has prepared for me TO use, to
print after his death.
Mr.. Evarts--Is that the best answer you can
| give to my question who Oliver johnson is?
Mr.. Tilton-YOu asked me who be was, sir,
not who he is; "Cdrthago ttat.'
Mr.. Evarts-And are you acquainted with
him now?
Mr. Tihon-I think not, sir. 1 should not
recognize him in the street if met him; for
that reason should say l am not acquainted
| with him.
Mr.. Evarts-You would know his person,
| wouldn't you?
Mr.. Tilton-Oh, yes, sir; that is all should
| care to know.