Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-09
BEECHEB,
The Old Story RetOld.
Beecher Compliments Mrs.
MOultOn.
About His Resignation and Day
of Judgment Letter.
Some New Faces Present and Old
Ones Absent

Some New Faces Present and Old
Ones Absent
New YORK, April S.-Ab the IiltOn-
Beecher trial to-day there were many per
sons present of both sexes not known to
the old attendants. Mrs. Field is the only
member of Mrs. Tilton's cOterie who ap-
pears in court with regularity. MIR. Beech
| er came in with his wife and sons, and
few moments after took a chair. 1t was
fully fifteen minutes past the appointed
hour when he commenced.
The witness testified: In December,
1872, do not think there was any inter
view between MIR. TiltOn and myself about
Rev. DR.. Storrs, nor do L remember con-
versation about his visit to DR.. StOrTs.
Did TIItOn Think Beecher a Block
head?
When Tilton was reading the "Irue
Story" and when he prefaced the passage
by saving, 'If you could stand that, you
could stand il ALL" did not say that he
might as we'll state the fact as put 1t in that
way. In subsequent conversation with
Moulton, said something about this sub
| ieCt; said that TiltOn. was a blOckhead, II
he supposed would stand that sentence.
This was said as protest.
NO Lawyer 10 Have Part in Their
COunseIs.
The witness continued: MOultOn said
something about an interview with Tracy
| about this matter of which we were talk
| inc, and he dropped out that his lawyer
| had said so and so. ! started with sur
/ prise, and he said he did not intend to
| carry the case any further without lawyers.
| He said something about Tracy, but there
was no understanding between us that
| Tracy should be brought into the case, nor
| did l propose his name. The understand
/ ing was that no lawyer should be brought
| into our cOuns5ls.
A Positive Denial Of MOuItOn's State
| ment.
Mr.. Evarts read MoultOn's testimony
with regard to the conversation he stated
| he had with the witness about employing
Gen. Tracy as counsel.
Mr.. Beecher said nothing of the kind Oc-
| CURED. Il is all imaginary. Witness said
| MoultOn never said 10 me that he told
| Tracy that 1 was guilty OF adultery with
| Elizabeth r. TiltOn, and that he CTracy)
said if this was true, it must be kept quiet
! at all hazards. It is absolutely false, said
the witness; there is not a word Of truth in
| il: it is false from beginning to end. He
|
what l have said. He never told me that
be had told Tilton of having informed
Tracy of it. This is entirely false.
A stupid Lie and FaIsehOOd-
In regard to the employment Of Oliver
| johnson as an editor Oh the Christian
Union, the witEess said: | never at any
time said to TiltOn that in my judgment it
was better 10 have some person on the
Christian Union who could handle the
scandal never said could not trust any
of my editors with it. He never said to
me he could remedy the evil, nor did he
suggest Oliver johnson as a ft and proper
person to take hold Of it. This is a stupid
| lie and falsehOOd. l never took his c0un-
| sci about the employment Of Mr.. Oliver
| johnson in any manner.
Beeeher Helping TiItOn.
Moulton said unless there was some help
/ for TiltOn he would back ont, and if his
| friends did not help him over the bar he
would have to give up the Golden Age.
| / always said l was willing to help him
| with both hands and voice. / don't recall
| that anything was said about MOultOn's
| taking hand with me in helping TiltOn.
At another interview with moul-
/ ton touching the prospects Of IlltOn
I
| letter and two checks. The two of them
1 were time drafts Of the sum Of $1,000 or
| 5000. He also read passages from the
letter, saying this was all the money they
/ could have at present. He then brought
/ his hand down on the table with emphasis,
/ and said ..that's what I call friendship
| This person was a lady, who sent the letter.
| She also sent a check to be used in assist
I 1rg4 f.TT La. 81 - CaI
! was used but the time drafts were not.
Moulton didn't tell me that TiltOn had re-
] fused to take money. saying he saw no
| wav Of returning il. / went home and
thought over the matter, and l blamed my
| self for no. helping Ti!tOn and Afterwards
| blamed MOultOn for not asking me for
| money. GOT five thousand dollars and
! wens to MOultOn's with it. He expressed
| himselfextremely gTatiied with it.
Beeeher Compliments Mrs. MOultOn,
Subsequent tc Dec. 30, I came TO be
Elors acquainted with Mrs. MOultOn than l
was before. This arose from my frequent
visits to her husband and her house. L
was there in 1873 and 1874, more or less
frequently. Mrs. MOultOn was companion
able and lady-like, and learning she was
| aware of the difficulties, l COnversed with
]
a relation. After being shQVn into the
parlor. went 10 her chamber, where she
received me with strict lady-lil pT0priety.
l never knew her 10 do an unlady-like
thing. In the latter part Of my acquaint-
/ anCe she sometimes kissed me in the pre-
sence Of ker husband, and never but once
in his absence.
Beecher's Resignation Written
Touching the publication Of the tripar-
tiJe agreement, the witness saidi MOultOn
told me he had devil Of time with Til
ton. as he was angry about the publication,
and Eas going to publish card about 1t
that evening. J told AlOQitOn l had about
reached the end Of my patience, and IT Ill
ton wanted to publish a card be could do
30. Twas unduly excited for clergyman, and
made remarks more emphatic than prudent.
Mr. MOultOn said he could stop IiltOn
from publishing the card in the Eagle that
night, and l told him 70 20 co the Eqgi5
office and sec Einsella. On the same day
l wrote a card Of resignation. l saw Moul-
ton and learned nothing would be
done about the card before Monday. l
showed hil.l the card of resignation, saying
this would be my ans E2- TO TiltOn's card,
! if published. MOultOn expressed surprise,
4 and said. "Good GOd,'' and then went out.
! Mrs. MOultOn came in. She came to me
and said: "Alr Beecher, don't believe the
stories they are telling about yog; be-
lieve yOu ars good man." looked up
and said: "Emma MOuit6n, ! an a good
man." She then bent over and kissed me
on the forehead. 1t was a kiss Of inspirs-
tion, but did not think proper to return
t. On the next Sunday morning / was
disturbed, cpd could not make up my ser
mon. l wrote the Ie,te- To MOultOn known
IS the day of Judgment letter, when thi7