Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-07

Arsl act OF .adultery was on the 10th
Of October, 1868. He, said in his
testimony, however, that the boy was
born a few months after the last nam
ed day. Mrs: Tilton, it was alleged,
came into the room during the con.
versation, and was told its subject,
whereuponT she burst into tears. Mr..
Beecher. Mr.. Tilton testified, said he
had no faculty for dates, and made no
record, but that he believed in his
soul that the date assigned by Mrs.
Tilton was the correct one. Having
urged the absurdity Of such a CONVEX
sation, Evarts read Beecher's testi.
mony in regard to the interview of
that date, in which Tilton'y version
was Indignantly and completely de.
MED. The conversation, Mr.. Beecher
said, was in regard to the stories Of.
Tilton, which the latter pronounced
unfounded. When Tilton was recall.
ed to the stand the only part Of
this narrative which he denied was
that relating to some>xemarks by him
self in regard to one Theodore H. Til
ton. The only ground on which this
was contradicted was the assertion
that Theodore H. Tilton had not been
divorced ct that date, and, therefore,
this his is/surnamcsakc had not then
heard Of his immortality. Now if the
dccreee divorce was granted ON the
ninth Of June, 1871, it was likely that
the plaintiff had heard something Of
this scape.goat's conduct during the
preceding months. Mr.. Beecher tes-
tilted that Tilton, in this interview,
expressed himself despondcntly in re-
gard to his situation and prospects.
and that he {Beecher), who was pro-
foundly impressed with his truthful
ness, spoke words of cheer and en-
couragement. Mr.. Tilton asked him
to visit his house as of old. There
was a supplementary. interview In Mrs.
Tilton's room, at which Mrs. Tilton was
present. He spoke Of his satisfactory
interview with Beecher, and said the
latter had acted throughout like a
man Of honor; Before they separated
they kissed each other, AZ around.
Either this was fabrication of the
most unblushing effrontery, or it was
q true narrative. Not q word of it ex-
cept the assertion in regard to Tilton
was eeas#adieted by Tilten- -whea-rc.
called. Then there was the interview
in May, in which Beecher said Mr..
Tilton sat on his knee and was dis.
covered by Mrs. Tilton who came in.
to the room and burst out laughing.
At this time Beecher believed that q
complete reconciliation had been ef-
fected. Mr.. Tilton did not deny the
circumstances narrated BY assigned
date of ten years ago., Bcecher ties.
titled he never denied adultery to
Tilton or Moultop, and for the best Of
reason, for such an accusation was new
er brought sgainst him or in anyway
He declared that such an
insiauation by any person would
have instantly terminated all inter.
views between them. The whole
course Of proceedings in this case was
wholly inconsistent with the assertion
that such . charge was ever made to
defendant during this matter. How
could the plaintiffs conduct be recon.
ciled with it, except by acknowledg
ing that he was guided by the bases.
possible motives2 Mr.. Evarts cited
the English case Of Giles, in which it
was ruled that the relation of the
husband with the alleged adultere..ss
after the alleged discovery Of, the
crime was such as to inyalidate the
charge. He said that to believe the
charge Of adultery was true in thi,
case, in.view Of the interview between
the parties alter the charge was said
TO hsss been brought, was to believe
that decency and morality were much
lover less than in England, or that
all the people had gone mad. .
Nj. Evarts spoke of the occasion
on which Mr.. Beecher kissed Tilton
which was admitted BY Tilton. Til.
ton said the kissing was done on the
forehead. Well, if It was, Beeche,
must have got upon : chair, or Tiltou
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