Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-02

vi SalO ~ AINOu udIcu tltl say "uc WAS
a conspirator with him or had any,
thing to do with the letter, that he
would cashier him and turn him but
Of the Office.
That Tilton stood ruined man and
knew it when he found his attempt
to intimidate Beecher had only com.
pleted his own ruin. Tilton deter.
mined to resist him by getting round
that great, generous heart, which he
testified made him great. The way
was to persuade. .him he had done an
injury however slight. Evarts then
spoke of the remorse naturally felt by
. man of delicate, noble feelings. in
believing he had improperly inter-
fered in household which was friend
ly to him. Counsel then referred to
the testimony Of Mitchell as to the
dispairing state of mind of Tilton af-
ter his removal by Bowen, and his
declarations that ne was ruined,
which caused Bessie Turner to swoon.
Then followed the. visits of Mou!.
ton to the house and the secret inter.
views with Mrs. Tilton. Moulton's
peculiar memory could give no specif.
'ic information. 1t was good thing
to command all faults even memory.
All testimony, however, thought that
sIilton's movements at this .time
were inspired by knowledge that
he was ruined. Counsel then com.
mented on the reality of fstories which
Influenced Bowen to discharge Til
ton. These Tilton attempted 10
lightly brush eside, and treated as al
most nothing. The contract Of Til
ton with Bowen provided that if
Bowen discharged Tilton without
justification the latter was to have
damages. It was not desirable that
Tilton and Moulton should appear us
blackmailers who compelled Bowen
to pay money not legally,
due BY threats of publishing.
. document involving him in the scan.
dal. Therefore it was necessary that
they represent this Winsted matter
and others as wholly unfounded, there.
fore defence considered the truth Of
these stories. 1t appeared from testi-
mony that the alleged school girl was
. matured young lady, end the cir
cumstances Of the affair Justified Bow
EMS action. In the horrible converse
fon between TiltoYa and Bowen, Til
tonN alleges that the latter told of
Beecher's proRfgacy from lndianapo-
lis to the present date, but the whole
was eclipSsd by Tilton's suggestion Of
improper proposals to his wife. This
was pot cloud : calumny, but some.
thing tangible-plausible-and Bow.
Of urged its use. Tilton asked why
Bowen didn't use the facts in his pos
session. Bowen said honor forbade
him because of the settlement Of diff
iculties between him andS Eeecher.
Why didn't Bowen think of This be.
fore using Tilton. These letters to
Beecher demanding his instant retire.
ment were then prepared Mt the in.
stance Of Bowen, who knew that il he
had not got Beecher, the editor of a.
rival journal, he had at least got Til
ton in his power. Bowen on the way
down closed the letter and Beechcr
received it saying, this man must be
crazy. That was meant for Bowen.
He knew if an unexpected appeal to
Beecher's own consciousness by Til.
ton had been founded on fact, his face
and mein would have shownit. These
,conspirators, Tilton, Bowen and Moul.
ton, thought that when they we're to.
gether no eyes saw nor ears heard
their Vaccinations. Bowen fastened
to leave the companionshp of Filton.
Beecher told him the horrible cruelty
of Tilton to his wife, her fight, and
Bessie Turner's story, and thought
him unfit for the Independent.
Evarts hear appealed to the jury as
commonsense men, whether Beecher,
occupying his high position, would
be the paramour Of lady whose hus.
band, after eighteen months, heard Of
It, and that she would then pick q
quarrel with her husband and leave
him, who had condoned the offense,
aud leave her shame in the hands of
her husband. Would Beecher turn
this woman over to his wife? Prof
ligacy would harden the heart, not
make it tender, as Beechcr's was.
Counsel thought the interviews be.
tween the alleged adulterers and the
wronged husband eighteen months
later was most significant. What.
ever confession in part accused had
then got from his wife appears to
tIhave been Of the same character and
import, by his untiring effort in her
sick room. Tilton demanded that
paper and Moulton gave it to him to
destroy, which was treachery self-con-
|fessed and absolute! The only pa
per burned, however, was q missive
from Mrs. Tilton.
Adjourned I
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