New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20

The witncss-some time from the lst 10 the middle.
O. You kissed all around then did youi A. We all
three kissed.
O. And what Wa the object Of that kiss A under
stood 1t 10 he amnesty aud amy.
O. Kisses Of inspiration. suppose A. Yes.
O. Well. what the covenant that you entered into
there A. No formal covenant. Sir.
O. Well. informal A. No informal covenant
@. Well. then. what kind Of covenant itf A. No
covenant at all.
Q. Well. you spoke OF q covenant that you entered
intoi A. Not in any technical OF the term am
afraid of you when any words. that you viii give
them sharp meaning would use 1t in literary sense.
not in strictly legal OF scientific sense.
O. Well, what took place between you three person on
that occasion which led you 70 kiss all aroundi A Mr..
Tlton down. and his wife, and went into that
together and he down and entered into general
conversation in somew hat this way that this great DIN
Guilty that had befaen him he feared might lie the ermi
nation OF his useful life abiding 70 his business c0ndi-
ton and then after setting that forth he SAID that now
he intended recover himself and he did not know
but that 1t might the whole. prove best that his
trouble in his household had Threatened to separate
there might grow out Of this very trial nobler
affection and b. and BY their love aud their household
light be better for the triawOrds 10 that enect
aud then ne aid 10 his wife that he had had con,
ycrsaton with me upstairs that was satsiacGry ana
himself very hOnOrOly the blame OF the trouble that had
beleen his family and exonerated bis wife aud then lie
said 10 feel also bound TO say that Elizabeth ex-
generates yOu and takes the blame herself and other
rarks OF that kind intended be cordial all around
and when the interview terminated. when We arose.
kissed him ana he kissed me- ana kissed his wife and
she kiasod me, and believe they kissed each other
lLaughter.l
O. This generation that was spoken Of did ron under
stand that embracing the charge OF improper advances
a. don't think that that entered my mind az mat lnie
but don't know.
@ Well when Mr. Titon told his wife that Mr.. Beecher
had been liberal and had taken all the blame upon him
self A. Had been honorable.
Had been honorable, ANA Nat taken al tlt bIdll!t
upon himself did you regard that embracing blame Tor
tho improper ad a. There hal been no improper
advances.
Q The charge Of improper advances, A That was not
o. Did you understand. when Mr. Tilton made this oh
ServaOn his wife, thai Nj. Brcchrr had acted honor o.
Oily and taken ali the blame upon himself mat ne lreIc
did not Sir the that took. neaI Is can Ieco
lect. Was the general that 10y ny presence nan
acnatcd his wife and brought d-cord into the family,
aud that 10 had been occasion OF htatbitdk W h.i
and q rat distress bu that l. instead Of ,aying lu'
Elizabeth had fallen in love with me-, TOOK ire baur
to myself by saying that ought 10 have seen To H. rom
myagc and presence, aud tho relation, ~ opr luai
pastor her that there should bc no such thing a' "a
O. Well, did You think IL strange tlHi -i- ttcn ga
moi lin to YOU either In February n May that this
char was false that she had given her affections To you
A. should have Thought 1t very strange II she had
q. You would ? a. should. 49,
g. Although that gave rise 90 the dN'ulty b-t"' "a
YOU A. That had gwen Iise 10 the difficulty, pdt NIe
crcumsta noe- we're an explanation. -,
O. Now what next occurred after the interview o ne
I'm or OF the middle Of February betU IN you Gud Mrs
IiitOn a. don't recall. . ~,
O Do Won recolleci what time Mr.. HouliOn left the
country A. / do not recall the date.
O. lie has stated that 1t the "a o. Maich does
Your recollection conform to that A. II Wa -pn We
in only Judge az it, not he'u>c -" Ann
80, but because lac mt my family IA Florida.