Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-26
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOn.

New Year, January %. Ex-Judge Porter has
been advised by his physicians to refrain for the
Moulton, but will be present to-day and guide
Tracy in so dorg. 1t is believed that Moulton
will be kept on the stand until Tuesday 1t is also
believed that Ben Butler will join Judge Fuller
ton in cross examining Tracy to prove that Tracy
used the information as Nloulton's counsel in
government case to the latters aetriment in this
case. Butler and Fullerton are to make COM
plant against Tracy as soon as the trial is at an
end
In the Beecher-Titon case to-day, after recess,
Moulton resumed his place on the witness stand,
and was handed letter by General Tracy. He
said | saw this letter in the latter part of Dec,
1872, after the publication of the letter to the
complaining friend" think it was left with me
by Tilton.
The letter was read by Shearman, and was writ
ten to Moulton by Mrs. Tilton, declaring that she
was innocent of the crime imputed to her and &C
knowedglng her faith in her husband not making
the charges against her. The letter offered in
the evidence.
Witness continued.-I have no portrait of Mr..
Beecher hanging now in my house. l took it
down about year ago; | cannot nix the date
more accurately. l took it down to make way for
another portrait. should think took it down
more than three months ago. will not say it was
taken down after my appearance before the inves-
tigating committee in August. The picture hung
there from the latter part of 1871 to that time
Tilton's picture hung in my house at that time my
own portrait also being in the same room with
Beecher's. | may have publishedi card after
August 3lst, stating that l was a member of the
congregation Of Plymouth Church, as | was
member OF no other congregation. l do not
know that it was from my habit OF lying in bed
Sunday mornings which prevented my wife at
tending the communion held after the service. l
made my first statement July 18th; the second
was, think on Aug. 9th.
EX-Judge Fullerton rose to correct a mistake
he said he made during the morning session when
be stated that the "true story" as it was called,
had been burnt. lie desirednow to say that there
were some fragments Of it left.
Gen. Tracy asked the counsel for the prosecu-
ton for the original copy of Moultons first state
ment, which caused some delay. During which
witness continued: l dictated it to Tilton and
copied from what Tilton had written.
The long report which was drawn up by Tilton
for the investigating committee, was then read by
sherman, which witness said was drawn up at
his own house, when Tilton, Gen. Tracy and him
self were present. Witness continued: l went
down TO the door with Tilton, and told him to get
reconciled with his wife, This report was sub
mitted to me the next morning or the morning at
ter that Tllton and his wife, understood, then
remained together until she went to Mrs. Owing
tons. Both of my long statements were published
after Baechers statement. think the draft of the
first one was prepared before Beecher's was pub
hshed. do not recollect having expressed vio-
lent hostility to Beecher after the publishing OF
| his statement. | may have expressed hostility
violently towards him. | never threatened him in
the presence of Wallace Caldwell or Augustus
Storrs within the past three months. l may have
| expressed myself in terms of hatred towards Mr.
! l5eecher.