The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20

don't remember positively.
2; was there deposit OF $1,000 about April s
with you, ana whose account was 1t made A.
That was on Henry G. Bowen's cheek.
q. when was the Golden Age established, Mr..
Moultons A. 1t was established in Marcn. 1871.
co \. VINO was the editor and proprietor OF the
g. Was he the publisher OF the paper also, A.
Q. Was Mr.. Tlltons paper success9 A. really
don't DOM know now that stands 1t is still In exist
| q. werethere assurances Of assistance made in
! the enterprise ? A. Certain parties said they
would contribute II the paper should prove sue
cessfui
q Did you contribute to the undertaking A.
] contributed $780, and subscribed IS 900 TO-
Q. What was the date OF your subscription and
contrl 1S A: don't remember exactly.
Probably before the publication.
G. Can you state when you paid the 81, 5oo-was
O. DID you receive note from Tiiton for the
money! A. did, and returned him the note
payable If the paper was success.
z. What was the date OF the note A. can't
Wocdrnn gave back the note 10 MI. fTiton
Q. Was that after the publication Of the life Of
Victoria woodhulli A. believe it was, but am
| Q. What interval occurred between the receipt
| OF these notes and the RETURN A. The notes
| were all returned IN the latter part OF 1871,
| think.
g What was the aggregate amount OF your con.
tribution toward the Golden Age? "a 1t was
| about don't remember exactly.
Mr. Beach here objected 10 questioning the
Titon and Mr.. Evarts said that though this line
OF evidence ha might not be In itself pertinent, It
facts which they would elicit from his answers.
The Court regarded the line OF evidence as
O. What were the conditions upon which these
notes were made payablef A. They were only
made payable III case the Golden Age proved .
success.
success? A. II was carried on, but don't know
whether you Will consider 1t IN the light OF sue
Q. What was the object of giving the notes
backf A. 1t was in accordance with an under
standing with my partners that each member Of
the drm should give his own notes.
O. DID any other member OF your nrm contribute
towaT rat the so pap ,.I A. Yes SIR
A. Yes, sir; lent him money from time to time.
| O. Is there any account In existence of the
money you lent hms A. No, SIR; lent him
money whenever he was In want OF IL.
g How dld you pay him the money-in whar
Q. Have you got any OF these checks A. Well,
think have some OF these checks.
z. Let us see tnem have you no others here
Mr.. Beach objected to witness being called upon
to give the evidence until the checks are pro-
| O. How long have you been lending Mr. Tilton
money! A. Inave lent HIM money from April,
Q. How much would the total sum lent amount
to- A. It Is within a. $4,000 think; It does not
O. Did you indorse the notes you gave him?. A.
didn't indorse HIS notes. nor dad l become re-
Q. what amount had you belonging to Mr.. TIL
ton at the time you received the $4,000 from Mr..
n.
O. Nor what 1t approximated to A. No, SIR
@ pa MI. TilEon draw money In CHECKS from
1oTr nimse Tor He c Sfsx in oaeck think or
The Beecner counsel here INDUCED in brief
the Silence he dd SO saving 81 VIII nsa now orS Mr
Moulton take step back and come down to the
en- Of ns a evening a Of 80 1870
house or dd you 60 to his he came to
me n M 1se to Mr.
G. Did you meet min IN friendly spirit? A. Yes,
sir; met nun in friendly spirit
Q. We're you perempt0ry in your manner
when you met Mr. Beecner on that occasion, or
were you poites A. was polite IN manner to
Q. Will you state what you said to Mr. Beecherr
A. 1 said TO Mr.. 3eecher Mr.. Tlton wants you to
prayer meeting night and he could not get away;
said to him he mad better get some one else 70
attend the prayer meeting and leave with me.
Q. Didyou tell him why Mr.. Tilton wanted him
A. j SAID II was in regard to letter and his
latons with Mr.. Tlton's family and in regard to q
letter rom Mr.. Bowen.
q. You mad heard OF That letter belore9 A. Yes;
heard OF 1t from Mr.. TlltOn
q. Where did you first hear of it2. A. At his
q. Dld Mr.. Ti,on call to see you about the letter.
A. No. sir; he sent lOr me.
q. Did ne give you the letter to reads A. No,
sir; he told me what the substance OF the letter
q. What was said about the contents Of Mr..
Bowen's letter. A. He said that Bowen had told
, MIN OF Mr.. Beecher's aduteries, and that he had
told Bowen that Mr.. Beecher had made unhand-
that Bowen charged various aiulterles on
Beecher, and that he had made confessions OF
Q. Did he specify the aduteries or the names OF
the parties with whom they were ommttedS
ties.
Q. Did you ask him about them A. asked
him what unhandsome advances had been made
Bowen promised to furnish him with the evidence
or the aduterles, but had not done so; he gave
having Bowers signature to his letter to Beecher;
! TOOK memorandum OF what he told me at the
time and used IL in my statement
Q. Was that the day on which you noted the pre-
else hour Ia which you came In this connection in
regard to the alleged intimacy between the plain
paper when Tllton gave me the information.
q. Have you got that paper2 A. have the
paper-it is here.
q. What was the date on which you wrote that
A. IL was In the afternoon OF December 49, 1870,
about three O'Clock, tnat Tilton made this COM
munlcation TO me; noted the hour because 1t
was important to rllton; made the memorandum
also TO show my authority on the subject
z. You have gwen all the converse ton which
occurred on that occasion. A. saw him several
at mis- house saw Tilton between the 26th and the
3oth OF December Two or three times l saw him
on the 2Itn; he came voluntarily; he told me then
that ne had sent word TO Mr.. Bowen that he was
going TO see Beecner, and said that Bowen had
previously promised to give him the evidence; ne
said Bowen had threatened to discharge him from
his papers II he told what he said about these
adultsries; but that he would not be Influenced by
q. was anything said in relation to the particu-
lars OF the letter to Mr.. Beecher in regard to Mr..
Bowen: A. | DO not know That he said anything
to the 26th OF December in regard to
sending him that letter; the next interview was
December 80; there mad been conversation dur
ing the interval in regard TO the communication
about MIS-. Triton; when Mr.. Tilton came to my
house that evening ! was not aware that
Bowen had failed to sustain the allega-
ton about Mr.. Beecher; Mr.. TiltOn in these
successive interviews said he mad no doubt OF the
truth OF Mr.. Bowens statement; In his letter Of
January 1871. he gave the substance OF the int ter
view winch ne had with Mr.. Bowen on that SUBJ
ject Mr. Titon, IN the interview OF December 20.
said he mad no douOt OF the truth OF Mr. BOwens
which Mr.. Beecher III iGe to his wife (Mrs. TlltOn).
U. Had Mr. rton previously ever said anything
to you injurious 10 the moral character OF Mr..
Beecher2 A. Not until December Do; at tnat time
he said Mr. Beechers longer preaching was an im-
position on Plymouth CHURCH.
z. Was there ANYBODY present at the timer A.
Don't remember that there was any one present