New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23

about Mrs Tilton's crimnallty with Mr. Beecher
O. You did not tell Judge Morse that, A. No, sir did moi
@. You did not tell Mr.. Richards that' A. No, SIR
@ Nor you did not tell Mr.. Beecher thatf A. no. SIT"
Q, Or Mss Oakley? A. No, sir.
@ Well whom did you first tell that Tion had Dto"sH
such charge against his wife and Mr. Beecher' A. never
told anybody
O. Not up to the present tme' A. Not until was going
over my-gons over my testimony with the stenogapher
O. That is the first that you disclosed that A. And
let did say anything about IL before the Committee
Perhaps stated before the Committee.
@ Well do you remember what you said before the Com
upon that subect' A. don't say that did cay THIS
before the Committees don't remember whether did OF
not.
Mr.. Beach-Wha isyour best recollccion'
Mr. FucronWhat is your recollection upon the euDect'
A. guess told the Committee something about it, stated
something about ii TO the Committee, think
O. HowS A. think stated something about ii to the Com
mttce.
q Well what do you think you stated 10 the Committee
A. think stated before the Committee that Mr. Tilton had
said that Mrs Tton had committed adultery with Mr.
Beccher.
q IIow' A. think stated before the Committee that
Mr. Tlton had told that Mrs Tton had committed adu
terry with Mr.. Beecher; amt
@ Did you inform the Committee that M TltOn had told
you thati
Mr.. Beach-And at what timer
The Wtncss-I think told the Committee about all this &C.
that happened the day back from Marietta
O. No, didn't ask yOu about that Did you tell the Com
mttee in substance that Mr. Ton had charged his wife with
the commission Of adultry with Mr. Beecher A. think
did, Sir.
O. And you told the Committee in substance that Mr. Ton
had told you 80, did you not? A. think So
O. And when did you tell the Committee that Mr. Tton had
informed you of that9 A. When did tell the Commiee'
@ Yes. A. Why the evening that was before the Commit
tee
Q. No no. when did you tell the Committee that Mr.. Tton
told you that? A. think told the Committee that Mr. Tton
told that the very day after wehe very day after we got
back from Marietta.
Q. From Marietta? A. Yes, Sir.
O. Very well. To whom did you tell this story fret on the
nth December of the persons that you have named? A.
Tell which story?
O. The story which you told these various persons the
18th of December' A. The story in regard to myself.
@. Yes. A. VINO did tell first
O. Which Of them did you tell first A. think went first
Mr. Beecher in the morning.
O. And who next yon te' A think then went over
the Office of Te ECping Post where Mr. Richards was and
told Mr.. Richards.
O. Now who next did you tell A. And then think told
Judge Morse and then think told Mrs Bradshaw.
@ When you told Mrs Bradshaw did she say anything about
keeping silent in regard to that story to you A. don't re-
member what Mrs. Bradshaw said Sir.
O. Didn't YOU state in sdbsance- A. Except-no, don't
think said anything think that every that told it
"Whom God hath Joined together let no man or
woman put asunder."
O. Dill he say that reply to what you told him' A. What
SIR
O. lie said that in reply something You told him? A. lie
said that reply to what had said about Mrs Ttons I'M
kndness-Mr Tilton's unkindness to Mrs. 1i0n
O. Did you talk to him about diyoTcc-to Mr. Rcharts' A.
don't remember Sir.
O. Why don't you remember now that you spoke to him
the subject Of divorce, aud that tha; his repy' a.
don't remember anything about it.
O. Did you speak Of these various persons about
diyorceg A. Not that recollec Sir
O. Donyou recoect Of saying that Mrs Ton ought to get
a diyorcel \. No, Sir
O. Now what did you tell Mr. Richards' A. What had
told the Others that Mr. Tou very unknd and that she
was crying all the time, and then related thhs having offered
to ruin
O. Well why didn't you tell Mr. Richards that Mr. Tilton
had char ed Mrs Tton with adultery? A. Because couldn't
make up my mind tell anybody those horrible tales that he
tod me; because rciused-Mrs Morse wanted to tell
Mr. Peccher I wouldn't tell that
O. Well you were willing tell the horrible tale about 90
ing to your room aud trying ruin you you not! A
Yes, Sir
Mr. Eyarts-Wel that is reasoning with the witness.
The Witaess-I told that because thought it would have
some WEIGHT for Mrs Tton; thought that they all think
H., tina. Mr. Ton the wronged one and told that story
in regard TO myself thinking it would help Mrs Ton along.
That Is why told that
O. And you did not think would help Mrs Ton along to
tell the other story, did you, OF the adultery!
Mr. Porer-I obJec. to that question
The vi,ness-I didn't think anything about it.
Mr. Poer-Ier opinions upon that question are not ey
dcncc
Mr. Morris-We are getting at her motive.
Mr. Porer-Mr Stenographer, would like to have that
question repeated
Judge Ncson-l think the counsel VIII ABANDON the CUES
ton.
Mr. Fulerton-Yes abandon because Is answered;
abandon every question quick as it is answered.
Mr. Eyarts-We objected to the question,
judge Neson think her motives for not telling the other
story arc not to be received
Mr. EvarsIt brings evidence into the case at all.
Mr. FuIerton-It certainly does bring evidence into the case
and evidence Of great value.
Mr. Eyarts-Wcll, that is not cur view.
Mr. lIorri.-We don't expect to take your views.
r Fullerton-I was combining myself your view; 1t
was according to my own view that looked at it.
Mr. Eyars-It is the judges views that are paramount
Mr. Fulcrton-You went to TIE Ereaag Post office, under
standy A. Yes, Sir
O. To see Mr. RchardsG A. Yes, Sir.
O. Do You refer the brother of Mrs Tilton? A. The
brother Of Mrs Ton yes Sir that IS the only Mr. Richards
know.
O. Mr. Joseph II. Rcharls' A. Mr. Joseph II. Richards;
yes, Sir.
O. And You told him this story there at Ihs I0t oceF A.
told him which story:
O. The story which you did tell him. A. Well do you mean
that told him in regard to myself
O. Yes A. And Mr. Tilton's unkndness to Mrs. Tlton
O. Yes A. did tell him right there in the room he
took me upstar Iod him wanted to him. and he took
me upstairs and l told him there.
O. And there you told him the story A. 1t was in the build
ing though Of The Ete.iHg Post.
O. That was on the lith Of December, 1870 it! A.
think il was, yes, Sir
O. How do you know it the nth OF December \.
Because that the 18th Of December the night
Mr. Morse was sent for.
O. How do you remember thatg A. Because went for him
O. How does that enable you remember that it the
18th? A. Well, rememberit it.
O. Can you state how that enables you to remember IT. was
Il connected with any circumstance that enables you
TO remember ity Why connected with the event that