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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
THE PISTOL SCENE.

O. IL you wisbedq A. IL | wished, or he
would keep them After little further parey went
to the drawer where the letter brought 1t out and
handed Il 10 him He had been sweating, and had his
oyercoat Oh and about this point-perhaps as came
back with the etter-he of his overcoat and In doing
80 1 saw the ht OF pistol in the pocket, which he
took out and laid the bureau, without word
as I remember, and put his oyercoat on the
foot of the bed After he had the documents
he put it in his pocket and we fell into a
little conversation thereafter, not Of any considerable
duration have an impression that something that
night made IL necessary that our interview should be
short but there was further conversation about
Mr. Tilton or some OF his affairs, but very brief.
O. What was the and tenor OF this latter
ton in regard to Mr. Tltons affairs their prospects,
future or what mott A. He spoke OF Mr.. Tilt0n as
vronged man-that he his friend and he meant 10
right bm-that was the tenor Of IL that the general
tenor.
O. What said, II anything as TO the wrong and from
whom the wrong had comet A. understood the wrong
TO be from Mr. that time but OF after
the scene OF the night before there not excluded
from my mind my own participation.
O. In the injury A. did not enter into H.
O. Now this further letter, Mr. Beecher, that also
there A. do recoect either seeing hearing this
part OF 1t Is very much like the tenor OF Mr. Ttons let
teri but that he quoted something OF this
in his letter. but remember other letter from Mrs.
Tilton except the one that rhaye spoken Of
@ Sos, this Letter i1sm H. Tvssa t5a. III. lvVton
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MR.. BEECHER'S MOVEMENTS AFTER LEAV
ING MRS. TlLTON.

@. And you left the room and the house
A. Yes. Sir.
O. Did anything pass between you and anyone else as
you went QUIT A. Nothing.
O. Now, did you go back to Mr.. MoutOR's A. went
right back to Mr. MOultons 1t only half dozen steps
out of my way home.
O. Well, what happened then A. rang and went in,
and sat down moment in the parlOr and nothing was
said Of any consequence think Mr.. Moulton, perhaps
asked me had seen Mrs. Tlton, and said yes
@. Was Mr. MoultOn there when you went In or did he
come In 2 A As recollect 1t he was in the parlor.
Q. Mr.. Tlton not there A. don't remember
him don't recOlleot seeing him again.
@. And Mr. Moulton asked you II you had seen Mrs.
Tilton Z A. think that is all.
O. What did you replyi A. won't be very sure that
he even asked that, but have impression that he
asked me If had Mrs. TltOn there was only a
single syllable said, said that WOULD thought
would go home.
O. And you either answered him that you had her.
or you informed him that you had her A. That is
my impression, Sir.
O. And then you said you would go homei A. Yes, Sir
O. What was then said done by Mr. Moultoni A.
Well he rose and said he would see me home again.
@. Did you suggest his going with youi A. No, Sir
@. Did he attend you to your housed A. He did
@. Did anything pass between you and him on the
wayi A. There some conversation; cannot report
it accurately however not In mood to think Of
but there was some conversation between him and me
about think the letter mentioned OF Mr Bowen to
me-Mr Ttons letter through Mr.. Bowen to mel think
there was something said about Mr. Bowens conduct to-
ward Mr.. Tilton; think Mr. MOulton talked pretty
much all the way home, and answered him In monosy
tables.
O. That u.s. he did the talkngi A. He did most OF the
talking.
@. And your answers were only monOsyllablesi A.
They were answers of courtesy to show that was at
tending, when was not attending very much
@. And do you remember what time OF night you
reached your housei A. think Sir it was between nine
and ten think it was not later than ten.
O. Have you any mode of fixing the hour, or recalling
to your mindi A. Only by computation of the time
taken to walk the various distances, and my memory
about of the time that it was-that 1t occupied.
O. The length OF the interviewsi A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Eyarts-I your Honor please, the hour OF recess
has arrived
The Court then took recess until o'clock
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not going INF A. don't know that there was anything
said about hs going In not going In He asked me-
"wiil you call on your way backf WIN you call at my
houseF' and said would.
O. Have you answered. A. told him would
O. You told him you would You then A. rang
O. Rang the bell What happened thenf A. 1t was
opened by woman. whom supposed. by her dress ana
appearance TO DO their housekeeper; knew they had
one.
O. Was she lady whom you personally knewf A.
do not knows no. think not
O. Well, siri A. She told me to go upstairs to Mrs TIL
toms ROOM
@ Did you communicate to her any purpose or make
any inquiry about seeing Mrs Tiltoni A. did not
had no occasion TO- abe told me TO so right upstairs
you give any description of this lady who opened
the door, so that We may be able to identify her In any
wayf A. No, Sir, cannot only recolleet that she
seemed to me to be nice, tidylookng woman, with
kind OF authority in her face aud manner, and wen
dressed
O. 1t was not Mrs. Mitchell the nursei A. No, Sir
O. Now, what did she say TO youi A. She said either
to me TO go up right Mrs Ttons room or else that
Mrs Tlton In her upstairs something 10 that
effact
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AN EXPLANATION OF Mr.. REDPATH's TIES
TIMONY

Mr.. Evarts-The note is addressed to Mr..
Fullerton. 1t is personal matter l wish TO call
attention also to matter appearing in the evidence yes
terday upon the examination Of Mr. Redpath Mr.
Redpath had occasion In giving his evidence to make
part Of IL an interview between himself and Mr. Beeeher
at Peekskll and part OF that interview was a recital
Mr. Beecher Of what had been said to Mr. Redpath the
witness by Mr.. Tton and Mr. Moulton both OF
them, as may be, aud observe a little ndisnctness In
the report that accustomed TO rely upon for the
present at least, the authentic report though sup
pose 1t correctly enough stated here but another pub
LEGATION the matter has clearly shown that there may
be ambiguity, by putting into Mr. Beechers mouth what
was said by Mr. Redpath Mr. Beecher as coming from
the mouth OF Mr.. Mouton Mr.. Tilton aud in a very
important particular will nov read the passage Mr.
Fullerton is cross.examning [Readingl
@. Well, tell according to your best recollection
odore-I think told him that Theodore asked me-Oh
that 1.-THE witness hesitated, as we all remember,
as l remember after | saluted him In that way he
sprang up and greeted me very cordially and said:
James am glad to see you; tell me Low TO agh this
battle"
Mr.. Fuerton-who said thisi A. Theodore. fTbis
is what Mr.; Redpath was telling Mr. Beecher coming
from Theodore.
posef A. think did, sir-I think did don't-and
after some further conversation because not
that related that 1.-THE further conversational TO Mr.
Beecherl he sad Do you know how bad this Ia r.
said MOI / know what you have always told me !"
well" he said 1t is adultery, going over two three
years"
Now, that was part OF Mr.. Tlton's statement
which Mr. " 'path repeated TO Mr.. Beeoher, and
one " "eu hss sta'sa " Va pau ~
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MRS. TILTONS WRITTEN CHARGE DELHI
ERATEIY DESTROYED.

He said that she had made a statement to
him on the July before Of her nordnate affection for me-
or her exceeding affection; the phrase was not
inordnatebu that he had from the love he bore her.
and from a general feeling Of doubt or hesitation
don't remember exactly the form-that he had suffered
that to go on without meddng with it, but that recently
she had renewed TO him not only that state ent but also
had given him in writing the statement which he had just
read that he had for and for prdes sake burned
mp the original and that he would tear up the only
copy that there in existence that there should never
be line or letter against the reputation of his wife, and
with that he took the fragments in his hand and stepped
10 the side OF the and threw them down. in that
way. mfr. Beeeher here tore the paper into
pieces and threw the bits upon the floor !
"And now" said he, turning toward me, 81
wish you verify these charges by going down and see
fog Elizabeth yourself; she is waiting for you at my
house" sad-that last blow staggered mel said TO
him: "Mr Tilton, this is a dream She never could
have made in writing statement so untrue"
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MR.. BEECHER INVITED TO SEE MRS TIL
TON.

Said he: cit is but few bl Ocks on; go
down TO her yourself l turned and went out of the
door and walked down stairs meeting Mr. Moulton at the
foot Of the stairs He said to Are you going down
20 see Mrs TltOnf" al am" said 10 him. Il will go
with you" He took his hat-I think he had
his overeoat On-at any rate my impression
is that he had-and he went to the door TO let
me out and locked and he felt in his pocket for
the key and was there, and he turned and went
back 10 the cOthesand in the hail. and took il from the
drawer OF from the tabeirom somewhere there, saying
"a sort Of soto VOcehat they did not want an Interrupt
ton during this interview and unlocked the door, and
we went out, and went our way.
O. Did you In any manner invite Mr.. Moulton TO go
with you 10 Mrs Tiltonsi A. No. Sir didn't want him.
O. Did you in any inform him before he asked
you whether you were going 10 Mrs Tltons that you
were going therei A. did not.
@. Now he attended you TO the door, did hei A. He
did TO what doorf
O. To Mrs Tiltonsi A. He did
O. And on the way down did anything pass between
youi A. Yes, Sir
O. What was tbati A. cannot recall IT, Sir. remem-
Der speaking something OF the storm that was just break
Jug 10 the sky, and clearing away-wiDter snow-storm
and there other conversation He said many things
but was not in state Of mind 10 register Just then,
conversation that didn't relate 10 what had passed
q Now, when you reached the door, what passed be-
tween you and MT Mouiion In regard to h gong In. or
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THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Court met at 2, pursuant to adjourn
ment. Henry Ward Beecher resumed the witness
stand.
Mr. Evarts-n your Honor please, We subpenaed MT.
Isaac H. Bailey to attend merely to give definitely some
dates the occurring which referred to In
the testimony MI Schultz, think and perhaps other
witnesses; and our learned friends have been kind
enough to take Mr. Baieys note giving the informa
ton to the same effect il he appeared and
Judge Neson-Yes
Mr. Evarts-It will therefore, suppose, be properly
stated by the stenOapher that the defendant put In evil
dence the fact that Mr. Isaac H. Bailey sailed for Europe
in the steamship Oceanic the Sd day of june 1871,
and that the dinner given to him in reference to his
pected departure the first day of that month Of
June.
will admit that the letter OF Mr. Bailey fixing those
dates was to taken with the same force and effect
II he appeared as a witness and sw0re to themi
Mr.. Enthusiastically.
Judge NeisOn-And no more :
Mr.. FullertOn-NO more
Mr. Evarts-But then supposed there was no doubt
about the date
Mr. Fullerton-I don't know that there is.
Judge Neilson-Perhaps the letter had better be
marked.
Mr.. Evarts-We we have it in the form have stated,
that this appear in the evidence to the effect
as though Mr. Bailey had testified to it,
Judge Neilson-Hes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
MR.. MOULTON CoNTRADICTED.

Mr.. Evarts-Alr. Beecher, this night OF the
3Oh OF December which have gone through Win IN
your narrative wish to ask you some questions con-
nected with what has been stated by another witness
Mr. Mouton has testified that you asked him on that
night II he had seen {" have you y Ezabeths con-
fession; did you ask Mr.. Moulton that question: A.
did not.
O. Or any question Of similar import A. No, Sir.
O. Or on the subjecti A. No. SIR nothing
O. Did Mr.. Moulton ask you such question, or one OF
similar importi A. No. Sir; there was nothing said be-
tween us about 1t.
O. Was there anything said by you TO him, by him to
you about any confession of Mrs Tltonsi A. No, Sir
O. Did you on that night In conversation with Mr..
Mouton at any part Of the evening" use any such ex-
precision as ths "Ths will kill met" A. don't recall
any such might have done 1t.
O. Did you tell Mr. Moulton that Theodore, or Mr. TIL
ton had given you permission to to Elizabeth for
confirmation OF the storyf A.. did not, Sir
O. On that night was anything said by Mr. Moulton to
you or by yourself to Mr. Moulton the subject OF
sexual intercourse between you and Mrs. Tiltonf A.
No. Sir; no. Sir!
O. Was anything said concerning any confession OF
sexual intercourse between you and Mrs Tlonf A. Not
a word.
On that night, did any speak to you Of or did
you speak any Of the subject or the fact OF sexual
intercourse between Mrs TiltOn and yourselff A. No.
Sir: no. Sir! 1t Is loathsOme and Odlous stuff that
don't talk about.
O. On that night Mr. Beecher did you any such OK
preston make any such observation to Mr. Mouton as
this: That this upon you as IL struck by nght
nngf' A. may have: though my impression is that
that was phrase that used the LIST january but 1t
may have been on that night.
O. Did you on this night ask Mr.. Moutonto be friend
to youf A. No, Sir, did not.
O. When next did you Mr. MOulton, or Mr.. Thtonf
A. did not SEQ Mr. Tilton again that remember until
the Sd Of January
O. And you saw Mr.. MOultOn wheni A. saw Mr..
Mouton on the 3st of December the next night follow
ing this interview Of tho 30th.
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o Did you in any manner suggest or request that add

O. Did you In any manner suggest request that add
tional writingi A. did not; 1t Of her own mind
O. Did you In any manner dictate, indicate any form
Of expression, or substance in that A. did not
@ Did you during this conversation. Mr. Beecher say
anything 10 Mrs. Tton TO the form and manner In
which injury might to you from this charged a.
did.
@. What was that A. When she spoke Us Directing
that II would make difficulty between her and her hus
band said to her that there should be difficulty OF
that kind, far concerned, and desired this in
no sense as offensive thing; but that rumor OF
this matter light to mlschefnakers 1t might get
the church. there might in the future be call upon
me- and that wished something In possession that In
any such exgency that would be a defense-in sub
stance that
@ Did you say anything to her in regard to the injury
to herself and her family that the prevalence or know
edge Of such relations would OCCASION she had chagedf
did said TO her that it was not an injury TO me that
she had done alone-that no woman could make such
statement without njuring herself and that 1t would be
an injury both 10 herself and TO her children should IL be
brought out and believed.
O. When Mrs. Tlton was speaking TO you OF the view
presented to her by her husband which induced her 10
yeldan give this representation against you-dd you
or did she say anything further in regard TO any
comparison between himself and herself that Mr. Tton
had madei A. don't recall from your question: don't
recall anything.
O. Have you stated far you now recollect It, what
Sne In REGARD reasons OF VI
husband which had produced that written accusationf
A. She said something OF them, Sir; but cannot
L cannot recall them all or state them all
@ And the substance is as you have gvenf A. Inc
substance is as have given It,
O. How long was this interview, Mr.. Beecher do you
thnki A. Tmo passes very fast when people are under
great exctement-it seemed TO me about ten hours-t
was probably hafhour
O. Now this paper that you-after 1t was completed,
In what form did you receive 1t from Mrs Tton was II
In an envelope 1t simply the paperi A. think 1t
was Just in this form; don't remember enough about
that; only reooeot putting 1t in my pocket
q. And did you take leave OF bert A. did There
was some little conversation further-I spoke some-I
am afraid with severity sometime; and in the converse
preceding and when went away, felt very sorrowfu;
sorry that had said So and said to her that
hoped my visit would be for peace and that would not
be the means of throwing her back in her sickness and
some other kind expressions.
Q. Did she reply to that A. don't know, Sir.
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NO SUGGESTION MADE OF UNTRUTH IN THE
RETRACTION.

o. Was anything said by Mr.. MoultOn to you
that noht about YOUR having procured from Mrs Tton
what you knew to be lief A. No. Sir; nothing.
O. Was anything said by him about your having pro-
cured from her what he MoutOn, was justified in calling
Lief A. You mean, did he make any such expressionf
Q. Yes, to youl A. No, Sir.
O. Was there any charge expression OF that nature
made to you that nighl A. None whatever IL was the
next day that we had full interview on those points
O. Was anything said that night by Mr. Moulton to you
in reference to your having obtained this letter. or any
thing that had passed between you that that would not
save WON'T A. There was-there distinct, and II
recoect Alright repeated statement on his part that TINS
WAS bad policy to obtain it, If peace and harmony De-
tween us two was the end In view but IL you mean ny
save me-" according to the later theories
Mr. Beach-That object to. 1 move to strike thst
out.
Judge Neilson-He wishes to know
Mr. Backbone moment, if your Honor please; move
to strike that out.
Judge Neilson-strke that out. ITO the witnessJ HE
wishes to know Mr. Beecher whether that expression
was used A. No, Sir; don't think that that expression
used.
Mr. Evarts-"Tha won't save yOu'-anything Ike
thatl A. No Sir; don't think any such expression.
O. Was anything said at that interview about Mr.
Moulon's not seeing much Of the guidance Of God in
what you did, A. don't know but there was something
said toward the close about that but rather confuse
that with expressions OF that general character which oe
CURED great many Times Ill our subsequent In1er
views.
O. DO you mean that precise expression A. No. but an
expression in regard to guiding Providence.
O. Did Mr. Moulton say to you that night what shall
now read to you, anything Like it ReadingJ Mr.
Beecher 1 don't think that now you ought to take
merely selfish counsel OF YOURSELF the truth the truth
you have got to abide by that" A. The first sentence
think was one the arguments that he used when said
that should retain that for sedefense and his state
ment was that ought to take generous view and act
40 AS should be for the interest Of all the parties con
cerned; not stand seshy merely on my own technical
Defense he was after reconciliation and harnoniza-
ton of the disc0rdant interests.
@. Well the latter part, the truth a Read 1t
again, If you please, Sir
O. You have answered to the former part the latter
part "The truth the TRUTH you have got to abide by
that" A. don't remember that sir-I think 1t is true
@. AS a general facts A. Yes, Sir.
O. Now did you say anything TO him of these words or
of this nature your defense would be the technical
one of general denall A. No, Sir, did not.
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the irserlocution between Mr.. Beecber ana Mr..
Redpath- (which. OF course. makes difference.
fro Mr. BeXohl suppose there Is no misunderstanding
about that
Mr. Beaci-Nel don't know, Sir. do not think 1t Is
necessary for US 10 correct all the false statements OF out
side newspapers; should DO pretty busy II we under
took IL.
Mr. Evarts-I 90 MOI wish that only call attention to
the evidence ITSELF which Is litto involved, In order
that there may be no misunderstanding about it
Mr. Beach-wc cannot correct tho evidence 5r. There
II stands.
Judge Nellson-Tho matter being somewhat deacae IL
was desirable that you should call attention 10 IT, OF
COURSE but this report the testimony being corrected
by Mr. Bigelow upon whom tho responsibility rests ana
eventually II will be in proper shape
Mr. Evarts-Yes Sir; but the fact that newspaper mas
put upon shows that there was some
little obscury or involvement about It, as there is Inc
correct version is that this from Mr. Tons mouth
and reported to Mr.. Beeeher, and not Out OIL MI
Beeoher's mouth
Judge Neilson-Yes.
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THE OyERTURES OF FRIENDSHIP ALL ON
MIR. MOULTON'S PART

O. Did you say anything. about your defense
being mere deniai A. don't recoect that said any
thing about my defense at ALL except in connection with
the paper that retained that for my defense, should
ever occasion require it; can remember nothing III that
interview that would call for such remark.
O. Did you say anything him like this: Since YOU
know the TRUTH will throw myself upon yOurfrendship
and what believe TO be your desire TO save meP A
No. Sir the of friendship at this time were not
On my part.
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OTHER CONTRADICTIONS OF Mr.. MoULToN.

"
Q. At this interview that night was there
any talk about your relation or Intercourse with Mrs Til
toni A. No. Sir.
O. Was anything said at this interview about the love
you had for Mrs Tlton or Mrs. Ton for you'll A. Not
that recOllect, Sir
O. Now Sir did you any figure expression of this
knd-dd you say at that interview anything about being
on the brink Of a moral Niagaraf A. hope not Sir.
Q. Well, as matter Of fact A. did not Sir.
O. ANY figure like that or that could be COMPOUNDED with
thatt A. think not, Sir; don't remember any. IL was
business interview, turning on the retracon-the re-
turn of that paper there mere pendant 10 the In
taryiew about Mr. Ttons condition, and that the
whole thing that was embraced in that yersation.
Q. Did you, in connection with the statement about
moral Niagara say anything about your having no power
10 save yourself and call upon him TO you A. No,
Sir, didn't.
O. Any expression OF that kind in that interview A.
No. Sir nothing that had that significance as ouask the
question at the close in the closing remark OF the
conversation, Mr. Evarts, there something said by
him OF his power both OF he thought, II we
were amenabe TO good sense and reason and in reply
some such suggestion as that may have said should be
very glad OF his services
O. Did you In this interview with Mr.. Moulton say TO
him that you considered your sexual intercourse with
Mrs Ton natural expression OF your love for her
as the words you used A. No, Sir nothing Of the
kind such language is simply impossible tome.
@ Did you say you felt Justified in it on account Of the
love yOu felt for her.
Mr. Morrs-One moment
Mr.. Eyarts lContinuingl-And which you knew she
held for youi A. No. SIR such language the topic
did not come into conversation
O. Did YOU ut the close OF the conversation, or other
WISE or nj any other part Of IT, say that your life was
endedf A. No, Sir.
Y Ssu. Ia, Beechsr did YOU say on tis eeeslaa "