The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-24
TIE witness statement before the |

e confesslng my crime. The converse
'lon took place, but no such language
was used as is stated by Moulton in his
testimony. He had great many plans
and suggestions. He wanted to know
f there was not some man on the COM
mittee to whom | could introduce him,
whom he could Influence SO that there
would not be a direct clash between
Tlton and myself. anu suggested Sage.
[ said | thought that Sage would he the
very last man that he could influence in
any such way. | told him that the
meant business, and that 1
meant to have them transact business.
| had enioined on them to make thor
ough Investigation, and they were going
to make it. l never had any conversa-
ton with Moulton In which he charged
me with keeping Mrs. Tilton away from
her husband. / had nothing to do with
this, and never was charged with it. At
an interview which had with Moulton
about this time, we had some converse
ton il regard to Gen. Buffers offer to
act as my counsel. remember nothing
else. Court adjourned.
On Tuesday Mr. Beecher's direct ex-
animation was concluded, aud Fullerton
took the witness III hand. Following
were the closing answers of the direct
[ never received or asked any improper
favors from Mrs. TiltoD from December
lst, 1870, until now. / never had any
sexual intercourse with her during that
period. From my first acquaintance
with Mrs. 1ilton until now, / never
asked or received any improper favors
from her, or had any sexual intercourse
with her. There has been nothing of
the kind answering these questions,
ever between us. Mrs. Tilton never
said to me, or IN my presence used any
language or lntimation that there had
been criminal relations between her and
myself. In relation to the imputation
or intlmatlon IN regard to this matter, /
never said to Tllton the blame lay only
with myself, nor that [ was the guilty
one and should suffer. Mr. Moulton
never made any accusation or imputa
ton of sexual relations between me and
Mrs. Tilton.
In the cross examination Mr.. Beecher
admits that on otaer occasions he had
sworn upon the Bible, and had no con
scientious scruples against doing So.
He had taken the oath in this manner
before the grand jury, and on another
occasion in New Hampshire. The wit
ness was then Intercepted in relation
to his intimacy with Mrs. Tilton, as fol-
lows:
Q. Were you in the habit of kissing
her? A. / was when had beel absent
any considerable time.
q. And how frequently did that oc-
cur? A. Very much, / kissed he1 as
would one of my own family?
Q. l beg your pardon, ! don't want
you to tell me you kissed her as you
did anybody else; I want to know if
you kissed her? A. / did kiss her.
q. Were you In the habit of kissing
her when you went to her house in the
absence OF her husband A. Some.
times and sometimes 1 did not.
Q. Well what prevented you upon oc-
casions when you did not ? A. 1t may
be that the children were there then. 1t
might be that she did Lot seem disposed
to greet me in thai way.
&. Well, do you mean by that YOU
didn't kiss her wien the children were
a. L
sometimes did not.
Q. Did you kiss in the presence of the
servants? A. Not that ever recollect
q. Was it true that you did not kiss
her iii the presence of children or SER
wants, but did kiss her when she was
not IN their presence? A. No, sir, it is
not true In any--as / understand the
question.
Beach: 1t calls for mere fact.
Fullerton: / ion't know how you
understood the question. 1t is about as
plain as [ can make it. Did not you
purposely omit 10 kiss her in the
presence of the children and servants
A. No, sir. [ did not in the presence
OF the children, cGtainlv not
Beach (to Fullerton): Did he ever
kiss her before Florence.
Fullerton: Did you ever kiss her be-
fore Florence, the oldest daughter2 A.
| don't recall ever having seen Florence
there, but l have no doubt | have done
1T
On Wednesday, the second day of the
REORGANIZATION. Beecher gave par
tlculars of his interview with Mrs. Til
ton, when he procured the retraction of
her charges against him, as follows: ]
found Mrs. Tllton in bed in the left
hand room. front. l informed her of
the charges her husband had made
against me. She was dressed in white.
for the night. She was i'll, and suppose
had retired for the night, being confined
to her bed. I said [ had Just come
from an interview with her husband.
She had been making serious charges
against me. When l said he charged me
with alternating her affections from him,
she showed responsiveness, by shedding
tears, which fell down her cheeks, and
by movement of her hands, I also said
ne charged me with creating discord in
ais family, and asked her was this SO. [
said, He told me you had transferred
your wlfely affections to me-" She made
40 response, and tears continued falling
Town her cheeks. When I told her of
he improper advances, and asked her
she had told him so, she bowed her
lead. [ expostnlated with her
md said: You know this
5 not true." / piled her with
hese charges, and asked how she could
lave done such thing. She said: 81
could not help it. [ was tired out with
lis persistence. He importuned and
NE. She then spoke of amin
erview in July she had with him, when
he said if she confessed her alien loves
o him, and he confessed his. they
would get along better, and all would
'e again harmony. She asked me what
he could do. / said: You ought to
write retraction of these charges.
She sad it might be used against her
and [ SAID it would not; that
would only use it for my justification
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