New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-29
THE TILTON-BEEOHER TRIAL,
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excent the pbrase that this a that ought TO
no summary treated the rest Of thatwhat you nave
read-never occurred.
a yes Was there anything said concerning lying ex-
cent in the that you have given It, az 10 tho on
ent statements that he could makef A. Nothhg eAceP'
the form in which have given it, and the discussion
which grow out Of that There was diSeussion'
whether the form in which asked them to put II, ana
said they could truthfly put It, would or would not DO
lyng and In that discussion they took sever PHRASES
and various forms of expression; and said that TINS
story essentially false, and believed that 'ney ouu
t.h,v DENY IL without being compelled to state the
Incidents connected with It which they admitted 10 DC
true and that IL they omitted these ana 10 specify
those would not be lying 1t Is barely poSsoe 'na' III
that discussion, which at some times became Warn
said in charaoterizing this publication, III that was
ko I, the publcaton was concerning myself my fam
y A. WAS a lie that l would take the responsibility OF
telling :" may have said that
O That IT, in that form OF denial A. In the form OF
denial
O. You proposed that you would take the RESPONSE
tsltyS A. Yes; should take tho responsibility II 1t
was my case OF making that form OF denial TO such q
publication; and did believe that person could
tell what essentially false about another, ana IN
order compel him to deny it, at the same time compel
him to state incidents which might be dragged into
that statement which were true
O. Now. did you in this interview say this TO MI
Tilton or anything equivalent to it in substance or
CGoct:
81 address that statement Mr. Tton particularly TO
YOU IA done them, for the reason that II the
facts in this ever made public: If tho story
ever confirmed ii will not only ruin Mr. Beecher and
Sonr wife-of course it will ruin them-bu will also
ruin you. because the world will never forgive you for
having cOndOned your wife's crime"
Now did you say, at this interview, anything Of that
kindi A. There are things stated in that ques
ton undoubtedly did say that If this scandal was not
extngulshed, and if it was published in the form that he
proposed publish II In, 1t would ruin him and his wife and
MIR Beecher undoubtedly did say that; remember say
tug TO them phase another of that conversation
that this matter to be met and dealt with promptly
api not he smohered 1t had got to be killed or it
would kill them.
O. Well. did you In that connection. in any part OF
this interview, say TO him that the world would never
forgive MI TltOn for having condoned his wfes crime
A No. Sir; no such thing said in that interview
tho subject of condonng his wes crime was matter of
conversation
Mr. Beacl-You arc not asked that. Sir
She wncss-Tho subject of condoning was not
MIR. Beach-You are not asked, Sir.
Q Well A. Continuing: j In that interview on the
subject OF condOnng his wife.
q Or his having eondoned his wife : A. Or his having
cOudOned his wife.
Mr. Evarts-It stands then. no part Of his answer.
suppose except that there nothing said at this inter
view other interviews shall take by themselves
Hr. BeaCh-HOw is that
Nr Eyarts-Strke out - the subject of cOndoning his
wifes crime matter of conversation"
Judge Nellson-Strike ont the last part.
Mr. Beach-we will let it stand the motion to strike
out, aud appear as it ordinarily does, Sir.
Judge NcilsOn-Yes.
Mr. Beach, mean it won't be erased from the
minutes.
Judge Neilson-No not erased they will add the mo-
ton.
Mr. Evarts-It will appear that you stopped him from
going on.
Mr. Beachwel want it TO appear that BE tried to go
Mr. Evsrts-Now. Mr.. Tracy. did you have inter
view with Mr.. MoultOn about the oath of June,
ls7ii A. did.
O. In regard to this matter. application to you in
connection with i'll A. did.
Z Well Sir, what was that
DIR. MOULTON AND MR.. TILTON DECLARED
TO BE ONE.
Mr. Bcach-In regard to what7
Mr. Evafts-In regard to this matter and any applica
ton in respect OF it,
Nj Bcach-Haye we given any evidence of that inter
vewi
Nh Evarts-I don't know that you have
Mr. Beach-Wel we object To ii, then.
Mr. Evars--You have given evidence in regard to sub
sequent interviews. and this
Mr. Beach-Do you suppose that makes this admiS-
siblei
Mr. Evar,s-Yes and this is an introduction OF Mr..
M0uItOnS apptitOn 10 MN 10 come UiCh 10 the
lie had nothing do with the matter from II until
1874
Judge Neilson-wth whom is the conversation you are
susgestingi
Mr. Eyar,s-The conversation is with Mr.. MOultonthe
ssrss A. the other conversation IL introduced Mr.
Tracy into this business and this is an introduction OF
him into the business on the footing and in the
same
Judge NeisOn-On a later dayR
NJ. Eyarts-On later day.
Judge NclsOn-C Conversation they have inquired into
Mr.. Evarts-They have inquired into. They have given
evidence concerning interviews subsequent TO this time.
Mr. hive have not inquired into this interview at
all and the counsel does not pretend it.
Mr. Evarts-Well they have inquired, If you please,
into the interview of drawing Mr. Tracy into this other
Now il proposed here rule for the remnant
OF this trial that Mr. MoutOn has connection with Mr.
Tltoni has not been the rule up TO this time but
from the last week December, 1870, this matter has
been intrusted by Mr. TtOn to Mr. MoultOn as his ally
and representative and agent and the trial has gone
through upon that proposition.
Mr. Fullerton-It is not through yet.
Mr. EvartS-SO far-is the remnant OF this trial to be
conducted on the principle that Mr. Moulton did not
f,oak for that side of this businessi
ARGUMENT OF MR.. BEACH.
Mr. Beach-This is but repetition, Sir, of
tho Argument and the effort which the gentleman made