The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20
DENIALS AND EXPLANATIONS.
~ Had Lost Faith in MOultOn'S GeneralShip-
Twas bis Suggestion, Not Nine"
KISSING IN TRIPARTITE
Mrs. TiIton's Bird Song and Nest-Hiding
Interpreted BY the Defendant


among them Bessie Turner Horace B. Claim and
stephen Pearl Andrews are among the audience.
on the bench are Thomas H Nelson. ex-Minster
70 Mexico; Judge Wilson, OF Iowa, and an olive
complexion gentleman, with almond eyes and
let black nalr, Jusnee Yoshida Keyonari, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Penipotentary from
yapan to the United States. He mas been reading
the proceedings and perhaps has faint glimmer-
ing that Mr.. Beecner is sort OF Mikado IN dis
grace.
Mr. Fullerton receives number OF congratula-
lions. he looks = rrlne pale, but nothing more.
Mr. Beecher is much as usual The opening OF the
cross-examination IS quiet and unexcitlng, but II
soon grows exciting. Fullerton insists on asking
she witness why he did not v1ndicate himself at q
particular point OF the proceedings. The storm
appears TO be coming. Fullerton Is csoring up.
he is holding the witness with a tight rein that
rets him and strs his temper. why did you not
aeny the charge OF improper advances at that
lime ~ ASKS the counsel six or more tines. The
witness protests against the r1gdity OF the cross
examination by saying ne cannot answer
without room Tor qualification or explanation.
lie is coming 10 speak Of Mrs. Tlton's feelings
toward him. Looking back through the years
he tells what ne thinks ne do that might have
contributed to inspire in Mrs. Tilton undue anec-
ton Tor himself; now ne praised her letters, COM
mended her sweet and orderly management or
ner household, talked with her regarding his
books and listened 10 some ri her letters
BEEcHER WROTE STATEMENT
az Moulton's suggestion, apparently intended 70
represent the sentiments OF Tilton before the
Plymouth committee. Fullerton insists on the
witness answering what committee he refers 70
In the statement. There Is no date TO u. Il cannot
sayn is a frequent reply or the witness. Pressed
Tor direct answer he pauses and replies-
Il think you all on the wrong track"
well. shan hold on 10 that track cries Fuller
ton, flushing ~. The Judge interferes and tells
counsel 10 make 10 observations Il shall make
no observations RESPONDS Fullerton, With IRE 10
ms eyes, III the witness makes no observations"
It's growing lively and warm. me witness keeps
up a steady are 81 denIals There IS
BRIEF NOTE
or Beecner's 70 Mouton read, appointing an
interview, and counsel pushes hard Tor an
answer as 70 what motive he had In see
ing Moulron tnen. do you not know the
object O. the interview was In regard 70
TINS difficulty with Tiltonfn The witness
could not tel: be bad different kinds OF business
with Moulton, caieny or almost entirely 10 regard
10 the developments growing out OF the difficulty.
inc Judge interrupts counsel, who i in the 1ul
wing or the cross-examlnauon, and quite a dra-
matte scene follows. Fullerton has put the cues
lion three times over each time win a rising ln-
nscuon ibid you desire 10 your heart that this
statement YOU wanted Triton 10 make should not
succeed ~ The witness sought 70 explain. out
rne counsel would have none or It. Eyes or
90, answer Inc question. Now, Mr.. Beecner,
tnere must be no attempt 70 evade,n and
Fullerton giared across the table az the
witness. The Judge admonisned Mr. Fuller
ION not TO use the word ''evade.n Full
erton puts very
AwKwARD QUESTIONS,
that II answered By a simple unqualified res or
no, might place the witness 10 an embarrassing
position; but counsel must have direct replies and
40 otner, and with every obstruction or the Wit
ness, his choer rises.
several or Beecner's remarkable letters were
read, ana the explanations oordered on the rdicu-
lous He vas asked 70 explain the expression,
God was kinder 10 me than my own tnoughts''-
. peculiarly involved Beecherian form Of express
sion-and the witness had 70 smile, as he tried to
interpret IT, A bright nasn Or genius reply once
or twice lighted Up the dow 81 the replies. As Full
lerton read the
OLD FAMILIAR LETTERS,
that have nov passed into household quotations
great curiosity was SHOWN by the audience 70 hear
tne interpretations. "he tMOuItoul tied up the
storm that was about TO burst on our devoted
heads This was 10 q note 4 ON Beecher 70 Mrs.
Titon. Whose heads did you mean " asked the
eross-examiner. "An our heads,n was toe iugu-
brious answer. "You mean your head and Mrs.
Tton'srs "An the heads involved In the dirn-
Guilty. This repetition d heads mad ludicrols
eject II cannot now recaLn Is the commonest
form or reply heard Mouton's was simply II
uon't knowr and Tllron's n can't remember
.sTns Is not the time pr place ior oVplay Y
altered the cr0ss-examiuer sterny, as the witness
attem pted q trins OF nlmOr. Beec1er's narrative
81 the meeting between himself TiIton and Mrs.
TUton. wnere they kissed All round and made up,
rad certain bizarre tone that maze the audience
feel very queer When a man 81 Beecher's age
tells about sitting On another mans 10 and kiss
ing tuas man ana bis wife, the divinity tnat
hedges the great preacher Is rudsly shattered.
Now, ar. Beecner, tnat won's 20. slri want
4 PROPER ANswER.v
The answer Il clven. Beach exclaims strike
d outw Fullerton supplements Il With. II
move 20 strike it out: aud now, sir, say ne Is
evading nv questions ana Fullerton leans
his back against the railing Swinging
MS eyeglasses violently aud trcmulous
with what looked Ike intense Indignation. The
Judge came 70 the badgered Beecner's rescue ana
said ne did not consider hin A. ovarng the cues.
tons All this time Tilton vas actively occupied
furnishing Fullerton WITH notes and suggestions
Tracy PM ia WORT ior Boccher. AT nall-past
three O'Clock
ruE gRR BELL
toned noisily overhead, ana MI Fullerton ob.
served 70 the Judge, II am mol strong enough,
Your Honor. 90 attend 20 the peI and the witness
nc the one time" While the iing-iong vas lr0.
ceeding Mr. Chester Carpenter, foreman ofthe Jury.
slipped our "a some business ~ the counsel sat
down. Beecher lett the stand and walked aroma
% hlg VIE. seyerai o. the audience eit under TIE
impression that the days doings werc AZ an end,
la tea minutes the iun recommended.
uis1 Nr. Tuton ever charge ron With making
imnroper advances Go hIs vile "a roared Fuller.
ton. "GFye me direct answer me witness
suer some nttie delay, answered that ne never
al but that ne read him ? paper purporaag p