The Portland daily press., 1875-04-13


that effect, he was there to hear 1t. He
assumed the position of q man not a member
of the church, and said he had not slaodered
the pastor. l did not expect to speak that
evening but rose and SAID whatever difficulties
were between Tlton and me, they were honor
ABLY settled, and had no charges to make
against him, and believed he had none to
make against me. He shook hands with my
most intimate friends and went away happy.
I said that so far as [ was concerned sic diths
culties were buried; that had no charges to
make against hm and believed he had none
to make against me- did not tell Tilton or
Moulton before this that could do what L
liked with the church.
There was an investigating committee last
summer and at their request l presented
statement of my relations with Mrs L. mat
was the paper which read to Moulton. Estate
ment offered in evidence.)
After considerable delay owing to some OF
the Jurors having gone out, aud the counsel sit
TING down to consult, the examination was
Statement dated July Is, 1872, was prepared
by me after my interview with Redpath at
Peekskill.
was submitted by Beecher to the church lnyes-
tigatiug committee, and which has been so fire.
questly printed. He gives his reasons for
breaking the silence of four years, says his ac-
ouaintance with Mrs. T. dates from her child
hood and speaks of her spirit of devotion and
of her never having any other religious teacher
than him, and of his affection for her; and he
goes on to speak of the indignant reproaches
of her husband having first aroused him to
sense of transfer to himself of part of the
affections which should belong to her husband.
He blamed himself, and felt the sharpest pangs
of sorrow, though he knew her affection for
him was honorable in its inception and pur-
nose and that her soul was pure, because his
AGE and experience should have prevented any
| thing of the kind. He then described how he
poured out his soul like water to his mutual
friend and made an apology which was &C
cepted, and said he never would have opened
his lips on the subject but for malign influences.
The policy of silence failed but it was the right
one and ought to have succeeded. lie speaks
of his increased sympathy for wrong dong and
suffering, and says he does not see II ne mas
| done wrong why he should not do right, and
| proposes to devote the autumn OF his years 10
| the service of his country ard his kind.
Mr. Evarts next read some statements OF
| Moulton and called Beecher's attention to
them.
Witness denied that Moulton said to him at
| ter reading the foregoing-"I can't see that you
can do any thing more unless you confess 10 the
| crime committed against him and his family
| He didn't say to Moulton IF Theodore pup
| fishes the statement you tell me- it will Kill me
| and ruin his family" Moulton did not say rs
| there no one in you committee to whom you or
| | could tell the truth so as to guide the actlon
| of the committee" What did occur was this:
Mouton still had amult;tude of suggestions;
| they swarmed. He said he thought that the
| committee could yet be influenced SO there
| would be no Investigation. and he mentioned
| Sage and asked to be introduced to him. VIII
ness said Sage was the last man to sWerve
| from duty; that he called the committee and
enjoined on them to have thorough 1nyestl-
| CATION and meant for them to do 1t, and any
| attempt to turn them aside one way or the
| other would fail. Witness was next question
| ed as to the conversation in which Mouton
| spoke of his keeping Tilton's wife away from
him. Nothing OF the kind occurred. Moulton
| never spoke to him about keeping Mrs Hilton
| away from Titon. Witness also stated in re-
| ply to Evarts that up to the time of presenting
his statement to the committee aud for some
| little time after that what was said about his
alternating Mrs. Tilton's affections from her
husband was true. In August, 1871. he changed
his mind and that change remains to this
time. He denied he had ever said to Mouton
on hearing from the latter that Gen. Butler
| counselled silence, that counsel was wise
one. What occurred was, he and Moulton
were walking together and Mouton drew out
letter and said, ave are going to have another
strong man in this action, and mentioned
Butler" Witness told him that Bowen car
red message to him from Butler at Wash
ington; that he (Butler) thought the witness
was not in good hands; that he would be in
Brooklyn in few days and would carry him
through DO matter what the facts were.
Laughterl The end of the interview was that
he told Motion he did not think it necessary
| that he should see Gen. ButAr.
Beecher's statement read just before the re-
| cess is new matter never before produced. IL
was drawn up for presentation to the church
| committee and Beecher read it as he states to
Moulton, but another one was substita ted.
Court then adjourned.
The Defence TO Offer Mrs. TiitOn as a
| Witness.
The Tribune tomorrow says: motives Oh
delicacy alone have not kept Mrs. Tilton from
attendance at court since Beecher went on the
stand She expects to succeed him IN the Wit
ness chair or certainly to follow Mr. Cleveland
| as the concluding witness for the defence
Beecher's counsel are unwilling to admit it is
t.tbeir fixed purpose to call Mrs T., but from
other sources of information it is known thai
such is their determination. 1t is known with
certainty that Judge Nelson has declared
he will permit Mrs. Tilton to testify it boil
sides consent. The defence recognize perhaps
that public sentiment demands an offer OF Mrs
Tilton's testimony and they will make the ottel
for two reasons. According to Beecher,
friends they want her testimony in the first
| place, being satisfied that it will corroborate
Beecher in every important particular and In
troduce the needed narration OF circumstances
under which the defence alege that the con
fession and other papers were forced from hel
by her husband.
The second reason is that If they do not gel
her testimony it will place the plaintiff in q
| position of excluding it and this they believe
| will strengthen their case before the jury anc
the public. But whether the plaintiff takes
this position or not the direct testimony OF Mrs
| Tilton under oath will be given to the public