The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, I, 1875.-QUADRUPLE
Mr.. neach-what letters are you alludlae TO

MI. ENart.-Iutg one,
MIR. Beach-rhe only ana proper way Is 10 show
the circums ances ont oi winch this matter arose,
ana tneu leave the construction 70 De drawn ny
the Court aud iufY-let them draw their own
conclusions. n there i no special relation or
enc connected win the writing 81 the letter &c
Is then with the province OF the court anu jury
TO assign significance 10 the lact
The audge allowed the question and the Ste
nograpner read II a. iOllows:-
q VIVA are those matters A. There had been
former EFFORTS made by Moullon, iilton and
myse % urlng ABOUT more wholesome sta Of
feeling IN the household OF Mr.. T.ton ABOUT four
weeks had elapsed when received tnis letter
statng the change that had taken place when
Mr.. MuulGon came back rom the South TOOK nim
to my library and talked with him about this
letter, showing the happy state OF Things existing
as che result OF his final clearing up effort don't
remember that made any answer to TINS letter;
nave the last clause OF the letter before me.
2. When Frank SAYS, u can once again go TO 9id
you know or understand between Frank anu
herself a. Nothing about 4; u was their own
at an except from the letter; / saw there was
something IN II; don't know what IL was.
that clause OF the letter. A. l don't recollect
Nj. Beacn-ls tnat the same memorandum
Mr.. Evarts-lt IS new memorandum Oh dates.
1t is the same which we have offered TO show you.
Mr.. Beecner-l have likewise here the printed
made suggestions These are printed copies OF the
letters.
Mr.. Beach-wen, sir, as | had supposed this
turns out to oe something more than a memoran-
dun OF dates. There are SUBJECTS CLASSIFIED and
arranged so as TO suggest tue suoJect matter
spoken OF, under particular heads think TINS Is
incompetent
Mr. Eyarts-How incompetent
i MIR. Beach--IG is not competent for q witness to
reduce his testimony IN writing wholly or IN part.
Mr.. Evarts-Tbe paper am referring to Is the
| paper spoken OF at the outset: 1t was offered to
! you and you made no objection.
Mr. Beach, didn't, but when tnougnt mere
was IN IL something OF substance made inquiries
! In regard TO 1t.
| The Judge-lt NAV be TOO full memorandum.
i Mr. Beach-Cau Mr. Evarts use iG II IL be a too
i full memoranda n.
The Judge-Yes.
l O. Look at No. 10, which is one OF your letters;
| LOOK at The passage. 81 am now at home here with
/ my sister, Does this passage refer to the period
| wnen Mrs. Perkins was your housekeeper IN your
WI e's absence A. Yes SIR; this letter was writ
psg an my was e az
with me in the winter season; tue winter and
spring seasons or 1872 and 1878.
i Mr.. Eyarts-0ne OF Them 1872 ana 1878, and
was the otner In 1871 and 1872 A. II | recoect
right she was there with me Ia the spring OF 1872
@ But not IN the spring OF 1872 A. That is my
impression; think she was not,
q. Wen, IL Is In evidence. The evidence is exact
as TO the time. A. Wen, that must be the EVIL
dence OF somebody else.
q. Wen, curing this period OF the interviews
that took place IN the cary winter OF 1871,
between you Mr. Moulton aud Mr. Triton, was
your sister then your h0usekeeperY A. NO, sir.
q. This tier you nave IN your hand must nave
/ Q. Has TINS letter winch have here any relation
to the letter OF Mrs. Tlton TO you OF March g. 1877
| a. No SIR; none
| 1t is not.
Mr. Evarts read the letter. as folows:-
and Nah Gu yoar o%n viii be SPAR and
VI a = dwelling Your note broke Ike spring
winter ana me inward rebound tow ,rd lie.
\ 40 one eau ever know-none bnt God,tnrough what
Sinai there Was the barren SAND there was the aerna-
9 d & esd a 10 the prod and o ike
n a on b ns od nprn o ye a 70
and rebuild e home, ana while doing l. 70 cheer ana
heart and spir t VIII prove ne 50 NOBLE as ew are
S SSnf NJ ' utter T" Thunks f"0'l''
me- T u er DC Of q true GS a oome o yonr
inner htet would Pe sue Tor am now NOW az home here
exceeding a % br 70 Gr goar nfst bnhg
parakes
q. TO what relation or situation between your.
sell and Mrs. Tllton does that letter relate7
OBJECTED TO. Overruled.
lated 10 the condition OF Mr. Tilton's family, In
regard 10 which himself Mr. rton and Mr.. Moul-
ton were engaged IN attempting 10 harmonic ana
restore confluence between husband and vie; ne
thought he had seen an Improvement w1en ne
labored sedulously 70 restore peace TO the house
hold, ana encouraged Mrs. Tlton, as ner pastor
/ and her friend, 10 use every means within the
compass OF her power - remove the sorrow that
surrounded her.
q. Tue latter part OF me letter, Mr.. Beecher.
contains these words, uEderscored send me a
letter ~ true fntcdTlHeSSn Was there any spec
TAI or conventional meaning In ne wordsg A. No;
only whether sne could grtte to me OF her
lgious ieenngs, as distinguished from her exter-
mai sentiments
II would be SAFE, TOR | am Of home with NV
sister" Was there any speeiA or covert meaning
In tnatp a. No; out that oy agreement there
would not be any nlnGrance 10 our social rea-
tiOns that was IN February, 1871.
q. Do you remember whether this letter was
written subsequent TO an interview which mas
been spoken or IN the Testimony OF Mr.. rllfon-
an interview you had with nm In the cars at
Springfield? A. do not know that can; remem-
Der tnat mad an interview VITA MIN IA the cars
O. Can you say that letter was written in 1872,
subsequent 10 your interview WIN air T1ton Ia
tue caIsg 4. cannot recall ANYTHING ABOUT IT,
o. Do you know nov early IN tine winter u 1872
your vile eiL your mouse 10 travel Tor her healhf
a. she lett II at different times aud AZ different
seasons.
lie er handed to witness. he SAID, q have
RECOLLECTION OF writ1ng THIS letter.u
Mr. Evarls then read the letter. IL is dated 20tn
January, 1872, ana addressed to Mrs. Tllton. In
TINS letter Mr.. Beecher says he II standing on the
edge OF another nie; that he snail be away next
+ week giving courss oil lectures; that hts VIE
had .aken the boat for Florida; tnat had catied
on Mrs. Triton on Wednesday, out founn she was
Y out; ana that I've nopsd that she was nov growing
4 Mr. Beecner said that letter must have been
I written wnen ne was a. home with MS sister.
Y. Now, sir. here IS strip OF paper pat IA evil
1 dencef A. Inat paper Is In ms handwriting
u can you connect that slip or memorandum
closed IA any Other letter A. cau't remember.
4 q. Does u connect its ~ IN your mlnd o. mem
ory with any Otner letter. A. No, sir.
\ Q. state on what occasion that letter was writ
7 ten-tne same one l read last 10 the juryg A.
Z Why, DON'T understand what you mean exactly,
4 SIR. DO you mean that
4 q what event circumstance occurred In the
family OF Dir. i'll on A. rue death OF Mr.. Itltou's
mother occurred about that timei didn't attend
mr. Beacn-was this letter written with respect
4 TO That rcunfstdnce
/ wltuess--No, Il was during tnat period.
Mr.. Beach, understood MIN 10 ask what cir
I cumstance gave cause 10 the letter.
I By Mr. Evarts-laat event nad just happened
\ In the household OF Mr.. IutonY A. IL was near
I tAat time
\ q. WelI within what time A. can't say, sir.
u Was IL very near indeed A. Yes. Ii was
/ near
O. Within a few days. a. Wen, / should say
Y WITHIN a week or a fortnight.
q. Now, ia looking at that letter, do you recall
any special circumstance 70 which that re-
ferred or wnlcn led 10 the writing OF that quota
tiOn ana tue residue OF the letter "A. Well, II was
a letter written, near as Can recOeet, SIR. IN
iurtnerance OF the same hne Of Efforts. that nave
spoken OF again ana again ana again, 10 Keep
Il heart ana courage IN Mrs. ItltOn, and from time
II 10 time 20 let her know mat thought OF ner and
prayed Tor her AMI was looking 70 see the good
\ Irult u her own endeayor. Thls was written on