The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-12
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY MAY 2 1875-TRIpLE SHEET

implies or In substance that.p DID you read that
70 MT. BeecherS A. No, sir, maze quite different
Q. what was that statement,
Mr. kyaris objected TO the recital OF what the
BURNING rHR PAPERS.
.tS A. tne lime 81 the arbitrs non ala you near
burning the papersS A. did not.
ro9, Was anything o. me KIND SAID A. NO. SIT
the onlg thing SAID was by Wnkeson-
M. Evarts moved TO strike out the latter part
| OF the answer.
| @. Was anything said bV either or the arbitra-
| tors IN your presence concerning your dificulty
with Mr.. Beecner or concerning the scandal or
concerned with itf A. ! don't recollect anything
being SAID on that subject however remotely I;
noticing that was between me and Mr.. BeeCner
was In any way referred TO-
@ Was anything SAID in their presence except
~ concerning your money oinlculties with Mr..
O. Was anything between you and Mr.. Beecher
submitted for the deter NINA ton OF the arbitration
tlon was solely between Mr.. Bowen and myself
rue TRIPARrIrE AGREEMENT DATE.
q. Tne tripartlte agreement appears TO be dated
April and the Arbitration was on April 5. Can
you account for the fact that It IS so datedi
into Oh point OF dare and otherwise, and Il was
not competent evld ence In the rebuttal.
Mr.. motifs 10 witness) You have stated that
the tripartlte agreement was not executed before
April g. How do you account for It's bearing date
Mr.. Evarts again interposed his objection, re-
peating that Mr. Wlkeson had told all that, how
ne ureW III up ana Wnen ne uTeW IL. TO ask The
witness now how he accounts for Is Is not evi-
dence oy any means.
Judge Nelson said the facts as to the date no
one mad spoken OF. Nobody had spoken 10 that
circumstance.
Mr.. Evarts said the witness is asked reason on
Mr.. Beach retorted that that was an unfounded
assumption OF The counsel How aid ne know
were calling, as was their right for what tnfor-
matlon he might have on the subject
Mr.. Evarts insisted that the whole narrative had
been hausted and n this Intended In
any new lacts concerning that interview It was
not compete testimony as rebuttal.
Judge Nelson admitted the question.
The Wltness-Ihe nrsL draft OF the covenant was
mace by Mr.. Wnkeson on April 2, and that draft
was TORN ny Mr.. Bowen and me, and Mr.. Wilkeson
then made a new draft. which was Incorporated
by Mr.. Bowen and me; when these changes were
made IL was named back to Mr. Wllkeson 10 have
copy OF 1t. the date and all.
O. Now Mr.. Tllton, call your attention TO the
interview which Mr.. Wnkeson speaks OF; or your
gong TO MS ONCE April 3, and IN an angry tone
Mr.. Beecher had been taken care OF, but you
yourself had not been paid, and that the suit
would have TO go on. tfhe counsel here read
from the testimony printed in the records
Did any thing as here related take place at that
interyiew, Mr.. Tilton. between you and hlmi
Mr.. Evarts objected, and the Court ruled that IL
would be proper for the witness to give answers
70 spscnc questions contradictory OF another wilt
ness.
q. will ask you, Mr.. TIlton, now, In the first
place, whether you were az MIR. WllKesons once
have changed the date / have no WAY Of stating
whether was there on April or on another date
lrecoect the circumstance.
q. ask you now whether you were angry when
you cahedi A. don't recollect; / presume |
was; certainly was not angry with WIlkeson.
g. Did you say that you wanted your portion or
the trlDarLite agreement altered before your A.
Yes. sir think that ID the substance.
q. Do you say Mr.. Beecher had been taken
care or. Mr.. Bowen had been taken care or and
that nobody had taken care oil your A. No. sir.
q. Will call your attention to this statement
OF Mr.. WIlkeson, ~ made the point that all
papers held sy Monlton and Tilson should De de-
stroyed." Dld you ever have such conversation
with Mr.. Wikesong A. No. sir; he never made
any sucn suggestio
Q. Mr.. wiiKeson speaks or an interview ne mad
Win you at the Ebbitt House. IN Washington in
regard TO your wiie-did you have any such inter.
view IN wnIcn you showed him q photog apn OF
your vile aud children and spoke Of your Wiies
mean presence A. had an interview with Mr.
Wnkeson, but never made the remark ne at
tributes IN regard TO my Wlra
q. Did you say to MIN, 4rhat the utmost Mr..
Beeeher had ever done was 70 address improper
language 70 Mrs. Tllton." did you say that 10 Mr..
WIkeson A. NO, sir.
THAT'S ALL" said Mr.. Morris, and Mr.. Tilton
stepped down.
Mr.. Beach announced that they would recall Mr.
Moulton IN the morning, and the Court adjourned
till the usual hour.