The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-13

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tcrations. He said all the other parties had
been taken care of and he had been left ont
in the cold and would not get his money.
He SAID he would not sign that or any other
agreement that prohibited him from pur-
suing Henry Ward Beecher. took the
paper out of the safe, took copy of Til
tons part and handed it to him. Reiterating
his former statement that he would not
sign that or any other agreement, he left the
office remember conversation had at
Washington at a dinner in 1864 or 1865.
with Tlton about his wife he came and
occupied chair next to me and gave me
photograph of his children | told him |
had never seen his wife he told me she
was small woman, not of presence, not
/ know Oliver johnson know how he
came to get on the Christian Union the
witness then explained Mr.. Johnson's get
ting on the Christian Union and at the close
the cross-examination began under the di-
rection of Mr.. Beach, witness was posi-
tive as to bis correctness of the converse
tions he had related of Tilton and himself,
and repeated them, word for word, as they
were originally uttered, and as he stated
them in his direct examination. Mr..
Wilkeson testified have attempted to
give the conversation with Tilton pre-
clsely may not have given the exact
words but have given the ideas | took a
memorandum of the conversation of April
LIST why did / make the memorandum
because, sir, ] thought that this affair
would drift into great judicial contest ;
memorandum is at my Office, No. 90 Fifth
avenue | cannot bring 1t now, but will on
Monday l don't fear this contest /
thought that time would come when Mr.
Beechers friends would get tired of pay
ing money to Mr.. Tiltons Golden Age and
recognize Mr.. Beecher as do,as the great
est man and greatest preacher of the age /;
common sense told me that Tlton wanted
money why do know it "why, sir !,
because any man who knows him might
know it" as the witness said this he
pointed his finger and shook it at Tilton.
This created some excitement in the court.
Some time after this the witness gave a
strong opinion of Titon something similar
to that above and upon Mr.. Beach taking
him to task for it the witness remarked,
"You must forgive me, Mr.. Beach; this is
tha Gr,t I do.
examination"
This brought a laugh even to the coun-
tenance of Beecher, who, however, replied
that such answers occurred so often that
he could not forgive him. The witness
afterwards stated married sister of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton told me that Susan b. Anthony
told her that Mrs Tilton had been guilty
of adultery with Beecher, and furthermore
Elizabeth Cady Stanton told me that Susan
b. Anthony told her that Mrs. Titon had
confessed. Mrs. Stanton is lady Of great
intelligence, of more than common intel.
ligence.
No sir | never told her that this affair
would knock " the Life of Christ" higher
than kite when | met Mr.. Tilton told
him what had been told me he said that
Miss Anthony was morbid old maid,
and denied the trhth of the story +; let
ter of April 2d, 1872, from witness tc
Moulton wwas identified by him and read
by Mr.. Beach il called tor the destruc
ton of Beechers letter of apology, which
was in his possession. Witness resumed
published this tripartite agreement in con
nection with my partner, E. L. Ford
did not confer with any other person abou
it am quite sure did not converse will
Mr.. Cleveland about it when resolved t
do it, putting it in motion had no con
ference with any person about it only
| portions of the covenant that | think pub
lished were those of Bowen and Tilton.
rive are unable to complete the testi
mony this morning.