Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-06
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| New York, April 5.
| David Dudley Field sat beside the Judge and
other well known members of the legal profession
were also in court.
| and four entire rows of chairs were occupied by
| them. Mrs. Tilton was not present. Beecher
came in earlier than usual and conversed with his
| wife and Gen. Tracy.
Mr.. Tilton, as usual, looked neither to the right
or the left as he came in, but quickly stepped TO
his table: He wore blue spotted necktie and
large gold studs.
Mr.. Fullerton brought his son to court with him
after the recess.
Hon. c. J.lFolger, E. A. Pervin and other prom
nent gentlemen came into the court room after
recess.
Examination resumed by Mr.. Evarts.
In answer to my inquiry why he did not get
money from Bowen, when found him in this
not understand him and was perplexed by the
answer; he spoke of reinstating Tilton on the
Union, and said what grand thing it would be if
Titon and could join forces on the Christian I'm
ion; said that was impossible. such an associa-
ton could not take place. think it was before
he went South thst Moulton was ill called on him
at the time, in January or February, and Tilton
came there; had seen Moulton he was suffer-
ing from rheumatism of the chest, and was appre-
hensive that he might go off in one of these at
tacks.
Ques-Tton spoke of that as an occasion on
which you kissed him.
Ans-He is right by about four inches. Laugh
teri went down to the parlor, saw Tilton and
told him of my apprehension about Moulton; no
such occurrence took place Tilton being present
when his letter to Bowen was shown me; no such
letter was shown me; no conversation took place
about that letter until the spring of 1872, but had
no idea of such letter, or Of any reference in it
to my affairs, though l knew letter was in prog
ress with the view of restraining Tilton.
At no interview with Moulton did he tell me
Tilton thought Bessie Turner dangerous person,
prattler and that she had knowledge of my rela-
lions with Mrs. Tilton; nothing Of the kind oc-
Cured; Bessie and her stories were talked of but
nothing was said about her removal; he did not
say he thought her better out of the way; l did
not say l thought so too: he did not say Mrs.
Titon thought the best place for her was at school
down the scandal; knew nothing of her going to
school; remember receiving letter from Mrs.
Morse, near the close of January; showed it to
Mouton.
Letter handed to witness.
Witness continued -
gave it to Moulton and he read it and kept it
l asked him how it had better be treated and he
said, mildly and kindly that Mrs. Morse was half
crazy, imagined great many things hated Tilton
and was in the habit Of magniiyihg and imagn-
ing things.
/ wrote an answer to her letter; this is sketch
of the letter which drew up in his presence and
he approved it; Tlton was present at one of the
meetings when this letter was the subject of con-
versatioI; nothing was said of TIlton having told
II persons Of criminal relations; no implication
was made of anything Of the kind by Moulton or
Tilton; no such word as "crime" was used by
either; nothing was said by Tilton about my
preaching to 40 mistresses.
1t was after JAM l went to Moulton and told
him had been informed on credible authority
tina Tilton had said so; he denied il on the part of
Tilton, and afterwards informed me Tilton had
rectied the matter, in the quarter where it would
be likely to hurt me- l was not informed at any
of these meetings that Mrs. Tilton had informed
her mother of our relations; don't recall it;
don't remember any conversation with Tilton in
which he said Mrs. Tilton's brother Richard was
asked by Mrs. Morse whether he noticed Beechers
visits to Elizabeth, and that he replied he was
convinced they were not of pastoral character;
neither Tilton nor Moulton said to me that Mrs.
Morse was circulating that l had criminal inter-
course with her daughter, nor anything of that
kind had an interview with Moulton at his house
Feb. 7.
The Golden Age was then under discussion;
Tilton was going to have paper of his own; the
burden of the talk was Tilton must have an organ
Of his own; he was not to be voiceless, and with
my influence and that Of my friends such a paper
could be established he said one great hindrance
to Tiltons happiness was that Elizabeth did not
do her part at home, but was discontinued and
sullen, and it was impossible for q man of genius,
like Tilon, to return after hard days work and
uuu us WIG Weepln&s sue must 10 ner part, Hc
said, and should assist and write letter to Moul
ton expressing my cordially with him.
Beaten.
Policeman Waller was fatally beaten by gang
of roughs who were about to attack house in
Elizabeth street where there was wedding in
progress.
Memorial.
The memorial to the board of education against
Catholic amalgamation Of schools is being signed
by nearly all the educated people of the city Of
New York.
A Panic.
There was quite a panic in Bushwck Avenue
Reformed Church, Brooklyn, last evening, owing
to slight fire in the lecture room. Only few
persons were slightly bruised however, in the
rush to escape.
Yellow Fever.
An Havana letter qnotes American Consul Hall
stating that there only thirty cases of yell
low fever in the hospitals in that city. 1t is appre-
hended, however, that newly arrived Spanish
troops will be victims of the fever as soon as they
arrive.
A lad of eighteen years, named John Erwin,
committed suicide yesterday, having been discov-
cred pifering from his employer. After his death
it was ascertaIned that he has for some time been
the victim of a blackmailer in Lowell, Mass, who
took either money or dry goods as hush money for
something unknown to his friends.
Fatal Accident.
Two painters, VIM. Jetfcott and Benz. Brown,
were badly injured by fall from scatfold on the
Chemical Bank building, 40 feet to the ground
the former fatally and the latter less seriously.
Flood Notes.
Albany, April 5. The water is slowly receding,
but the decks are still submerged. new gorge
has formed at Castleton, 10 miles below here, and
the water is still on the Hudson River railroad
tracks. Trains have to be switched Oft at Hudson
and reach here by way of Chatham. The damage
is to be repaired tomorrow.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Coal NJ inc Troubles.
Westchester, April 5. The Westchestcr Greys,
Washington Troop and Delaney Guards have re-
ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness to
move at one hours notice to the coal fields of