Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-02

came back on the 26.h of May. After Jun
Sd, die not see Mr.. Beecher until Jun
10th.
Thomas Rochefort and Emil b. Duisle
testified to the date of the dispatch from
Mr. Beecher and Mr.. Benjamin klttridg
testified that Mr.. Beecher was at his farm
on June I'd. The two former are telegraph
operators at Peekskill. Thomas j. Tinlay
Brooklyn lawyer, testified to having beer
married on the Sd of June by Mr.. Beecher
lie noticed he was not dressed for wed
| ding. Fred X. A. Putnam, New Yori
physician. testified to having met Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Beecher on the express train to Boston
on the 4th of June, 1873. Stephen A. ID
White, New York stock operator. lawye
by profession. and member Of Plymouth
church, testified:
| was a member OF the Investigating com
mttee. but was not present on July 9th
| when Mrs. Tilton testified. | was present
wnen Mr.. Tilton did, on July 9th. He saiC
his case depended on the written document:
under Mr.. Beecher's own signature. Mr.
! Tracy said there might be question about
what the papers would show and that the
committee could judge when they saw them
| lie also said it the charge against Mr.
| Beecher was criminality the document
shown to him would not support the charge
| When Mr.. Tilton said to US. gentlemen, you
/ think there is no case, but there is, and that
Mr.. Beecher said to him if ever he intended
to put forward these papers to let him know
that be might leave the country, Tlton s
manner was highly suggestive OF a manner
that was severe, and that the story should
come out. He said the committee was too
large. Mr.. Iiltcn said he should bring for
ward thes papers and let the COMMITTEES
Judge. lie felt sorry for Mr.. Beecher, he
said, and for his gray hairs. There was no
suggestion OF any confessions having been
made at that time. lie said that his letter to
DR. Bacon had been called forth by the atti-
tude of Plymouth church and Mr.. Beeeher.
and that If all were published 1t would
tend TO show that Mr.. Beecher was the crea-
ture Of his magnanimity and not vice versa.
lie said he had taken pains in the Bacon
letter not to characterize the charge. lie
also said he did not want any further inyes-
tigation and deprecated it as unwise and
uncaIled for lie read Mr.. Beecher's letter
calling for the committee. lie said, gen
tlemen you do not want them, referring TO
the documents, and after reading the let
ter ne said he would think about it. lie
presented no letters with his sworn state
ment. was present at the conversation
between Tracy and TilIOn, | asked Iilton
before this If he bad not told blanchard, of
Illinois, that he did not like Henry Ward
Beecher that he was a bad man and
preached TO some of his mistresses every
Sunday lie did not deny it. Mr..
Tilton charged Mr.. Tracy with being
guilty Of unprofessional conduct, and Mr..
Tracy said it was false, that the charge he
(rllton) made against Beecher was i'm
proper advances. and that when be changed
his ground he (Tracy) did not consider the
contract binding. TiltOn said he would see
about this. This occurred at 81, Monroe
Place. in back room. There was further
interview between the parties IN the front
parlOr. TiltOn came inland threw his arms
around Tracy and SAID. | think | will take
back what | said; and he said something
about his being the only man be liked in
Brooklyn. | was present when he brought
the letters and he took them away with
him. Mr.. TiltOn read one by Mrs TIltOn
1t was finally agreed that Mr. Winslow
should examine those letters (Cross-ex-
aminedl. Mr.. WinslOw was present
when Mr.. Tilton came before US the
first time and refused to make statement.
The next witness was Henry L. Hughes.
lie testified:
am manager of the Brooklyn telegraph
Office The handwriting on the telegram Of
June %. 1873, is mine No person reques-
ted me TO put the date, il was nv own work
Horace B. Clafin ther took the stand he
testified
know Henry Ward Bcecher: have
known him ever since he came here, and
am member of his congregation. know
Theodore Iilton a little, about half that
time. | have known ii. {. Bowen about
81 years. In the spring of l372f was pre-
sent at Mr.. MOulton's house when the arbi-
rration was talked over between Mr. Bowen.
Mr.. Tilton and myself. Mr.. Wilkinson had
a press proof of the Golden Age with him,
the same paper portion Of which was in
cOrpOrated IN the tripartite agreement Mr..
had a draft Of the tripartite
agreement which was read and talked over
that night | had not seen Mr.. Bowen.
The conversation was about the publication
OF this statement, threatened by Mr.. Tilton.
in the Golden Age. unless Mr.. Bowen set
tied for :he contracts due him on the
Brooklyn Union and Independent Mr..
Iilton said there was due him seven, eight
or nine thousand dollars. Mr. Tllton said
he would publish the article in the next
paper unless he had a settlement the |
money was his due and he would have it. |
told him there was no use for such publ |
cation; 1t could do him no good ami that |
Bowen would paw him. | promised to in |
iercede tor him with Bowen. and told him |
that an arbitration had been talked over.
nto which Mr.. Bowen was willing to enter. |
said thought this statement should not /
be published as it was great scandal. Til |
ton said he would publish it notwithstand-
ng. This interview broke up about ten
o'clock. | saw Mr. Bowen day or two
liter this. Before parting that night we
agreed to meet again on Tuesday night. |
hlnk sawBOwen the next day When went
here hada press proof, and showed it to
lin. llnterceded for riltcn and We met again
N tuesday night. the same parties being
resent. The paper Mr.. WilkisOn had Of
ne agreement was read over and discussed.
iiton SAID 1t was satisfactory to him and he
wanted to sign it, but | withheld him until
'lr. Bowen should sign it. We talked
bout two hours over it and said | thOueht
5owen would consent TO the arbitration
-llt0n differed with me about that. When
took the paper to Bowen was to tell him
e ought to sign it like Christian mar.
nd also that the quarrel was gotten by the
ewspapers. | said TO MOultOn and Tilton
hat thought the publication would iniure
IT. Bowen and his papers. | saw Bowen
hat night and returned to MOultOn's. |
iid Bowen didn't object To sign the paper
nd wanted to read it and think it over.
lld to them ! thought Bowen would sign
he paper. Either Wilson or iii
IN said | made great mistake in no,
aylng 1t signed and that | should not
ave left with him. Mr.. Chas. Storrs was |
roposed as one OF the arbitrators. Mr.. Jas.
IRELAND was also to be one. The time of
ieetIng OF the arbitratOrs was arranged nm
thar night. 1t was to be in Moulton's
Judy.
iE TRIAL - cLAFLIS's cROss-ExsNINATIoy.
NEW York. March 3O.-MIr. ClaAin IN
Is DISCRIMINATION, said
At the hrst meeting Mr. Iilton showe1 ma
le press copy of the personal statement
Inch he threatened to publish If Bowen
d not give him satisfaction. When | saw ,
Us article said it wOHld be wrong to pub
n lt,and would do harm 10 all parties if it
ere published to the world. Mr.. Wilkison Z
opposed they should sign the agreement. |
reed with fnm. lie produced a rough d,
AIT oi the agreement which was talked
er Tor long time, and it was agreed that =
c agreement should be signed Mr.. TIlton |
sisted that the publication would be made 4
lleSs Bowen made settlement with him
Ciallin examination was Continued ar y
length but without deveIoDiny s
ything new. Louisa Johanna Rogers a
'tIiied to sen1ing a telegram to Mr.. Turner :
Peekskill On June %, 1873. Mary G c
Sephs, another telegraph operator. testi- f
i to having received at Peekskill the de- ;
itch In question alluded BY her sister on a
'tor; Geo. T. Williams. of the New York Ii
raid; was called, but Judge Nelson dis s.
owed the question, Did you see slips of Ii
scandal before it was publishei?' and o
gave place to Charles Storrs. of Brook CT
/. one OF the investigating committee. d
have known 1ilton for a dozen wears W
1 have had friendly relations with him a
ring that period. Ia '67, rs and 80 a,
RENTED money to me, when he was on W
turing tours. have lunched at Delmon- a,
; Tor 10 or II years and 80 did Tilton. | Il
netimes saw Tilton two or three times a ii
eS and sometimes oftener. We were m n,
habit of talking often on general r.
iifs learned on the 81 of January. n,
, that he was discharged from the Inde, en-
iuent; | saw Tilton that day in his at
aat oft l. L 4 |