New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
TILE TRIIE STORY.

temen about this "Trus Story" Its essential oharao
terstics and the mado Of 1t upon this trial and be-
FORE will topic for consideration herelfter but my
friend Mr. Porter asserts that when MI TltOn was first
examined in regard to that True Story" he pronounced
1t tre and that when to his language was resur
rected through Rcdpath, then Mr. Tilton pronounced
untrue Well, cannot gentlemen, account for state
ments OF such a character from counsel able, and
usually accurate as my learned frien Such sta'c
mcnt cannot permitted to ulconradlcted II 1t is
erroneous. II that true. that when that True
Story" was first spoken Of in his evidence by Theodore
Tton he 1t to be true, and then when 1t was
produced representing the oonsc upon the part OF his
wife to have been simply the reception OF improper
proposals. he pronounced 1t untrue, l could
not argue against such demonstration OF
his want Of memory or want OF honesty. We must see
whether that imputaton is true or not Mr. Beach not
finding readily the part Of the tesmo my he wanted, pro-
ceededI: Well, gentlemen have fallen upon the tes
mony of Mr. Tton where he spsaks OF the submission OF
the "True Story" to DE- Stors AMI thai Is on his first ex-
animation before Mr. Rcdpah was sworn and before the
"True Story" was introduced On page 636 Mr.. Tilton
speaks OF the submission OF what is called the True
Story" TO Dr. Storrs. He says:
read the paper. and Dr. SoNs turned to me and said
AIr. Ton before can consult with you on TINS sub
sSt or give 5 You ANY wGgt ICY He them
said: al want to tell me whether ths narrative
is called court the whole truth and nothing but the
truth" said will answer that question II you will
your will or wish" then sai lit is mol the Whole
mcnt but 1t is all willing to give to the public"
"Thcn," he said, 81 advise you not to publish IT,"
Well 1t is In tho face OF that evidence, and Of still
stronger evidence If could find this moment, where
Mr. Tlton explains circumstances and the necessity
OF which this statement and which led to its
being written that my friend makes this statement On
page 429 Mr. Tlton Is asked what was the occasion or
the difficulty at that time which called forth the letter to
"A Complaining Friend" and he explains that, and
speaks of the Trpartts Covenant" and then the ques
ton is:
And arose ont OF the same emergencyi A. Yes, Sir
will also say that during that month OF December pre-
become technically styled don't know why, the "True
Story" for it was not true story was false one as
that that it would kill him. and as the card to THE Com
planning Friend" Inc expressed it, only caused the
statement brief letter to friend out West, think
Sir; has been read in evidence It bore GATE
of the year. at all events it was written with view
% e sae by M by
Bcecher, and some by me-in that month.
Now how does my friend venture to in the face OF
that direct proof upon the record for tho purpose OF
impeaching Mr.. Tton and mpung false evidence upon
the stand to him. that when TINT True Story" first
referred In the violence Of Mr. Tton he pronounced
true but when IL unearthed and revealed by Rod
path be to ts being liei Why. thought John
Milton ind John X. Porter said that Truth needs no
policies stratagems." Laughter
What 10 tho need VI this Misrepresentation and what
Is tho policy OF argument founded in falsehood
to support o theory which they call the truth
Another instance Mr.. Porter says in relation to the
letter to the friend ut the West that not intended
for the public, but that 1t prepared and laid away
for us He charges that Mr. TltOn with the subtle fore
cast which is attributed to him, prepared this letter to
the friend tho West and laid away for future use In
tho line OF his piracy against the integrity aud the
pocket OF Henry Ward Beecher Well let us see about
that have already read you sufficient upon that sub
jcct. don't know but ought to read that letter. IL
strikes me as very ingenious and happy ana well
directed device In pursuit Of the line OF policy which was
adopted by all the parties interested In this matter But
you remember it, perhaps On page 429 the question Is
put TO Mr.. Tlton:
O. What was the occasion for the difficulty at that time
which called forth the letter to Complaining FrendP
A. Why Sir, during that month Of December, 1872 the
public pressure put upon to do something In regard
Mrs 1oodhus story was utterly beyond the I PSwsr
the land was demanang that some explanation
ms%s Demanding that Mt Bowen should make it,
manding that we all should make It. ana there was
In the Church and everywhere-the very air seemed to
O. What did Mr. Beecher say IN regard to that state Of
things, as to the necessity Of doing something A. nave
already that aGS had ins
plan Of meeting y that we should cut the tpars Cow
him with all the SANDER and make him bear the burden
| Of rstracting 1t. =.
q. Aud this letter 10 ~ "A complaining sue
| ceeded that A. Yes, Sir; about ten or 10 days.
Well, 1t would seem to be satisfactory answer to all
that said by Mr. Porter upon that subject as to Its
being laid away for that 1t was published and so 1t
| was intended, supposed, for publication.
ALLEGED GARBLING OF THE LETTER OF
CONTRlTION.
The next accusation against Mr.. TiltOn is
that he quotes in the Bacon letter. and sarbes what
called tho Letter Of Ocntriton" letter Of Apo