The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10

20 all ntcnts and pu rposes:' he read copy OF q
letter from Mrs. Triton. said 20 be retraciion
don't remember that ne made any SPECIAL reier-
ence 10 hls WIFE That evening until our parting; |
put that question, because the papers mad mad
tnat charge; he told tnat .evesing tnat
there was nothing In 1t; then he told Inc that the
charge was less than adultery and lndignity re-
jected; finally asked the direct question about
adultery simply TO satisfy my mind. so that
might be able TO answer the woodruff charges.
STANDING BY BEEcHER.
ala not say | would stand by Mr.. Beecher
whetner ne was guilty or not; never told II TO
general denial OF the TACT OF Mrs. Tilton's adultery
20 a number OF persons; was not IN officer OF the
church at the time said nothing TO Mr.. Beecher
about the matter embraced In tae conversation
had with Mr.. Iilton; | do Lot remember telling
fully; | never attempted a narrative: l have
communicated a part OF the story to the counsel
on the side OF tae defence; have repeated SUB.
stantlay all heard; am not sure when II was !
/ think about week ago; tnat Il the nrst tlme
told the whole story; told part OF II % diler.
or IL 20 Deacon Roberts; told him tnat ar. Tilton
said there was nothing in H. and that ms vile was
not guilty. OF adultery; gave evidence before the
Plymoutn cnurch committee; did not state
THE WHOLE or THE STONY
before the commlttee as stated II here; stated
that had reclted II in part TO Deacon Roberts,
dld not state The story TO the committee as have
stated 1t to-day; | omitted any reference TO the
printed matter and the letter from Mr. filton
mentioning improper solicitations Oh the part OF
Beecner was sworn before the commlltee
was requested by them TO give my views IN brief.
O. DID you not suppose tnaL committee wanted
all the Information possible bearing on the case!
A. kWlLntsS ueelldJluHl--l uONI quite IeCOlteCL.
@ Did you not suppose III gong telore that
committee that you were called on to tell
everything A. did MOI; | went there 10
answer only such questions as | might be
asked did not volunteer any testimony: my
pastor dic not need any vindication rom me;
went there at his request; | answered every
question mat was put TO me- went there IN u
carriage at the request OF Mr.. Hill; did not go
don't undertake 10 reco,lect what questions
were put TO me by the committee; l had OF course,
little interest IN the affair; / lelt naturally a
20 A 4.
he believed Mrs. luton had not been seduced; /
aid not state all knew before the committee.
q. Have YOU stated to this Court all you know
OF the case? A. | don't know tnat | have.
(I4aughter.i
Here the Court took a recess until two O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
Nearly a quarter OF an hour elapsed before the
entire brigade Of lawyers struggled into their
places. The Judge had been patiently seated
since two O'Clock ana felt disposed to
chide the learned galaxy on their ola
tory ways. He. addressed ex-Judge Porter
in a few lacetous words OF rebuke. and the latter
replied that he was looking up Mr. Evarts. The
latter happened to be entering the court room at
the time, ana came forward with smiling face 10
say, 20 the great amusement Of the audience, tnat
he was coming alter Mr.. Fullerton, whereat Judge
Nelson laughed, ana Mr.. Beecher Tau. hed, and
even the absorbed lace OF Mr.. Tilton was wreatned
IN mlrtnfui wrinkles. More ladies' than ever be-
fore came together after recess. and among them
several young and attractive faces that be trayed
no embarrassment whatever at the strangeness OF
tneir situation.
lnation OF the witness was resumed by Mr.. Fuller
ton. The witness said: -
When was be ore That committee do not reco-
lecl that said Mr. Tton lett With me letter, in
which Mrs. Hilton charged that there mad Deen
improper Solicitations made to ner by ar. Beecher ;
dad an impression that | was TO state what |
knew aoout the matter; had not time 10 state
all knew about the matter; the examination was
very short; lett the room and went home | was
not prevented rom stating what knew ia regard
10 the analr | mad a general conversation with
MIR. Hill before the commit ii ee met; what 1t was
cannot stae; do not RENE mber what the con.
VerSation was.
Q. Dld you not pnrposely omit to state that you
had learned Il ON Mr. FitUn that Mis-. lilton mad
made charge against Mr.. Beecher OF improper
solicitations A. No, did not purposely omit any
thing have not the remOtest idea OF what sand
before the committee; know nothing against Mr..
Beecher: know that there was cDarge OF i'm
ton mad reatrmed the charge; learned from Mr.
Tllton that MS wiie mad retracted the retractlon.
Z. DID you see any one else beiore you went be-
fore the committee that nigE! A. NO, sir; saw
persons but did not talk TO them; ! mink Mr.
Tracy was there; DO not remember having mad
any conversation with him.
=. Can you state positively that you hau no con.
versauon with Air. tracy ana that you did not tel
MN "iat YOU coulu TESTIFY ,oI \. no, sir.
before the committee and asked him II he would
swear tnat "the true story was exhibited 10 nim?
positively 10 the best OF my recollection aid not
say it was exhibited 10 me; do not recoiiect
whether SAID hilton asserted MS wlie's purity,
and complained only OF improper solicitations;
90 not remember that heard the whole OF the
report read do not recall The reading OF the
report.
q. DO you recall what took place after the re-
port was read A. recollect something, II that
was the nignt the report was read was present
wDen Mr.. Mouiton voted In the negative; l was
present when he voted $40" on something; this
was IN 1874.
q. What time In 1874 was this A. II was late
in August tde report indicating my pastor from
terrible charge ala not make any IMPRESSION on
Q. Did you vote on the report' A. do no, re-
member.
Q. DID anybody else voter A. am sure they
did.
Q. Arc you sure there was any person there that
night except yoursellr (Laugnter.j A. lam sure
q. Were you not member OF the Examining
Committee OF III mouth church IN 1874 y. was
by virtue Of being Il deacon OF the church an er
0DiCtO member; think the report was approved
OF ana read IN my presence; do not remember
IN it that passage IN winch | asserted that 'the
true story had been exhibited 10 me; as a men,
Der OF the Examining Committee the W est charges
were presented 10 me; | think the meeting at
whlcn attended. was neld at MI. Hdlidays
mouse; there was some discussion; ! tnink
the charges were read by Mr.. west;
do not remember the charge made by
Mr.. Iiiion that his vile nad criminal
intimacy with Mr.. Beecher; thought that criminal
intimacy meant improper Solicitations; uhier-
stood that there HAD been a charge MADE by MIS-.
BRADSHAW bHdt tUeTe Hau Decu iubilHlCy
between Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Tllton under
stood the charge 10 involve bonn parties IN Grim
insiity; aid not understand tue Nest charges as
involving adultery at az! / expressed to Ar. W est
opinions the same that nave uttered mere j SAID
to Mr. West tnat did not construe MS charges 10
mean adutery as committed by Air. Beecher; MIR.
west tolE 4 different view from me- Mr.. West
conslderCd II more 10 tue leht OF adultery
than diu. did not consider r. adu.t terry.
a. What done Win the West charges wnen
brought ueiOre tne cominltteer A. Ihey were ac-
cepted a. lrst; as-ed West II he mad spoken 10
the deacOla aDJ ut it-wuether he mad exhausted
the remedies referred TO III the testament for the
government OF the church, and he sald he mad not !;
then "a committee was appointed; ! was one or
them; received letter nom Mf. Tilton ABOUT a
month aIter; went TO see Mr.. Ition VAIN Cap
tain Duncan and another; we saw MIN at tie
GOiden Sge Office; as remember the CONVERSE
non was carried on oy Captain Duncan, who SAID
that he nad called on MIN IN reference 10 the
cnarges Iilt0n SAD ne mad not been a IN InDer or
the church Tor three or TOUR years and did not
consiuer himself amenaOie 10 rs rules.
U. DID you eXposIrate WIN nim2 A. We
went there 10 see Mr.. IItOn III regard 10 the
charges, and what he mad 10 say ABOUT