The Portland daily press., 1875-04-10
THE SCANDAL.
Mr.. Beecher's Sixth Day.
TiItOn,s Continuous EmpecuniOs-
ity.
THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
The Judgment Day Letter
Explained.

The Judgment Day Letter
Explained.
NEW YORK, April S.-As great a concourse
as ever, with more or less jamming and crowd
ing, and very large number of inquisitive
women, with a small sprinkling of policemen
were the most conspicuous objects of this
mornings session.
Mr.. Beecher at eleven o'clock took the stand
and passed the time to the beginning of the ex-
animation in reading the memoranda which he
invariably retains in his hand
Ten minutes later Mr.. EvartS arose anu ST.
lence fell upon the assemblage.
Advising Theodore to tell the Truth.
Mr.. Beecber testified: don't remember that
any interview occurred between Mr.. Hilton and
myself in December, 1872. In regard TO Ut.
Storrs. | never had any conversation with me
odore Tllton concerning his visit to Ut. Storrs
on or about December 16, 1877; when MIR. Ill
ton was reading the true story" did say to
him. in MI Moulton's presence, Theodore,
YOU could Just as well state the truth as not;
told Mr. Moulton that Mr.. Triton was block
head, or else he took me for one; Mr.. Moulton
once spoke TO me of my consultation with Gen.
Tracy; | can't remember the date; he told
me that his lawyers had told him something;
expressed myself surprised at his talking of
his lawyers; and he said, Eyes, my lawyers,
am determined not to go any further without
legal advice;' General Tracy's name was not
brought in or mentioned.
MoultOn again COnfradicted.
Mr. Evarts said he would call Mr.. Beecher's
attention to several statements which Moultoh
had made
Mr. Beecher testified: There was no CONVEX
satiou betwe en- Moulton and me when Moulton
told me that had better consult General Tracy
as he had a clear. cool head upon him, and that
had better tell the truth; it is purely imagin-
airy; there was 10 such statement made to me
by Mr. Moulton, that bad better tell General
L. hoe tynfC int
course with Elizabeth r. Tilton; tits
False, Absolutely False,
| from end to end, through and through; nor did
| Mr.. Moulton tell me that General Tracy said
| he did not believe in lying, but this was case
| where lying was justlfiable; nor did MIR. Moul-
| ton ever make known to me that when be told
| Mr. Tlton that he tMr. Moulton) bad ac-
| quaiuted General Tracy with the facts, that
| Mr.. Tilton's consent before SO doing; it is
| wholly artificial and false; l have been &C
| quainted with Oliver johnson for twenty five
| years; | was aware of his connection with the
prets during 1872 and 1873; L had degree of
personal intimacy with him; there was dis
| satisfaction with the editorials of the Chris
| tian Union, which caused many letters to be
| sent demanding an editor of more experience;
Upon this Mr. Wilkeson took part, and Mr..
| Johnson's name was insistedG pom by Mr..
| ,yilkeson; the affair ran along for months. and
| after Mr. Wilkeson had visited them, went,
| and everything was satisfactorily settled; l
| went thence to Mr.. Moulton, who said that it
| was a good thing for the paper; the engaging of
Mr. johnson had nothing to do with my affairs
| with Mr.. Tilton; it was purely on profe ssioDal
| grounds; l never gave any ms rGctions to Mr..
| johnson regarding the treatment OF the Gold
| en- Age, which was then in the hands of Mr..
| Tilton
Mr.. Evarts remarked that he would now call
| attention to several statements of Mr.. Tilton.
Mr. Beecher testified l never said to Mr..
| Tilton that it would be better to have some tne
| in the Christian Union who could handle the
scandal BETTER L never told him that could
not trust any of my editors to do it; nor did he
| says to me that | better engage Mr.. Oliver
johnson, who had been his assistant, and who
| would handle the scandal in most skllful
| manner; iG is
Avery Stupid Lie
| from beginning to end; there was continuous
| din sent to me by Moulton in regard to the Pc
cuniary affairs of Tilton; there were often con-
| versations upon the subject; one time Moulton
| inquired about my own affairs; 1T was freud
| ly chat about my condition; the talk was on the
Christian Union, its circulation, and its stock,
and the income which it brought; wanted
| him to take some of the stock; we also spoke
| of my lecturing trips; think L gave him a
more definite explanation about the contracts
| which had received for lecturing; had re-
| turned that spring from highly successful
| trip; he said that if there was not some help
| that
TiItOn would Break Down
| and if he were not helped over the bar the pa
| per would 90 it rough; | do notremember what
| reply gave Mr.. MoultoL, unless it was the
customary reply gave him when Mr.. Tilton's
| affairs were talked of-"that if ever L could
| give Mr.. Tilton any help either by hand or
| voice would do 500 Mr.. Mouton, in regard
to the $4,000 subject showed me list of other
| contributions; he told me of Mr. Tilton's Pc
cuniary affairs and said that Mr.. Titon bad no
| money to pay his tailorS bills, and Mr.. Moul
ton was forced to pay them; one evening while
| a. mis- house he showed me several drafts, and
| be read me several passages from letter in
| which the donor said that the drafts would al
| ways be useful; and Mr.. Moulton throwing the
draft on the table said, THAT is what l call
| friendship"
| This person who sent the letter was lady;
gave him check for the purpose of keeping
the Golden Age afoat; he told me that the
| money would be used, but that the drafts
would not be used remember nothing of the
| fact that Mr.. Moulton told me at that inter-
| view that Mr. Titon had told him he could not
see how he could return the money; when
| went home L reproached myself; when saw
| Mr.. Moultop, told him that Mr.. Tilton should
! not be so delicate; that whenever he wanted
money he should let me know. and l would
| do all that LAID in my power; said to Mr..
Moulton. Il will give you a check for $4,000.
And Morfgaged my House
to do so; Mr.. Moulton expressed himself highly
pleased with the check: on Sunday morning l
walked with me and chatted pleasantly all the
way down; Mr. Tilton left me when we got to
the edge OF the crowd; don't remember receiv-
| ing on that Sunday the slip of paper, "Grace,
tify it, I found it on my bureau, in Mr.. Tlton's
handwriting, and it was signed ST. t. this is
| it, Mr.. Evarts read, n. W.
Sunday morning."
That is my memorandum on the back of it;
| there was only one such paper sent me;
| knOW il UiVan the 10Th of lime
| 1873 las Mr.. Tilt0p testified it was), for was
| preaching in Park street, Boston, on Sunday,
| the Sth; nor was it on the Sunday nearest the
10th of June; have no recollection when it
| was given me; may have received it in 1872.
| Subsequent to December, 1870, l became bet
| ter acquainted with Mrs. Moulton; it was
| brought about by my frequent visits to her
| husbands house; was there nearly every day,
but often only once a week, once a month, or
once year; Mrs MoultOn was lady-like, com
| pauionable, and always gave me to understand
| that was not intrudng upon her hospitality !;
| MIR. Mouton told me that his wife was fully
acquainted with the troubles in which was
| then involved; / was received in the house
more like a relative than stranger: when her
| husband was absent she received me in strict,
| lad y like manner. and not often she kissed me
ia the presence of her husband; her attentions
| toward me were more like those of cousin or
| sister who had had a lifelong acquaintance
with me: never knew her to do an unlady-
| like act; my whole intercourse with Mrs.
| Moulton was snch that it generated in me a
| feeling of respect and gratitude; l remember
once when L spoke of wanting to die she said:
| "Oh, dear; you, Theodore and Frank
| All Want TO Die;
| first Theodore comes here and he wants to die,
| then Frank cores and he wants to die, and
| now you come and you want to die. But no.
| tice while you are talking of dying you seem
| to like to live well enough" remember the
| publishing of part of the tripartite agree
| ment; it was ON the Both of May; subsequent
| to that publication there were interviews be-
| tween Mr. Moulton and me, not between Mr..
| Tilton and me- went to Mr.. Moulton on the
morning of the publication; L don't remember
| seeking him. but we had conversation, he
| asked me how it came about; replied that
| did not know, but told him that a man (Mr.
Ford) approached me and asked how l would
like to have it published in New York; he
| (Mr. Ford) told me that it would not interfere
| with my plans; | said that did not see how
| it could be published without the consenv of
| all the parties but that the time was approach
ing when it should be published; met Mr.
| Cleveland the same day, and he said he bad
| used his utmost to have the publication sup
| pressed; that he had gone to the Tribune office
| and from that went to the house OF Sam
| Wilkeson, who had got up in his red night
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