New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-21

The witness-Mayl: have it marked here. Sir
5000. mortgage.
= 1871 y 1873
DISCUSSION CONCER,ING THE GOLDEN
AGE"
Q. Now, Mr. Bcecher. | want you to state
what occurred prior tire payment of that $1,000 be-
tween yourself and Mr. uon which led you 10 mort
gage your property ana paT Il overt A. There were
several conversations with Mr.. MOuon and me- "a II re-
speotb pecunary condrn If The Golden Age and OF Mr.
gtn in those got more or less lnfor
nation "a TO the state ~ te paper MOultOn said that
h tbought-was iu1 J'nsable 10 Mr. Tiltons saliva
tiOn-he work 10 do ne must have some
channel through which 20 communicate 10 the public
and things were dragging haavyI think he said that
ar Tilton himself d. know what was the real con-
dou of bis paper bu he himself had TO meet bills
for paper and for otbe- from time TO time and
he knew more about The paper; AMI that became topic
OF conversation. But understood from him. 1t WAS
matter Of consultation by other friends OF MT Tuton
r'sewhere and there or lass conversation ABOUT
putting TIE Golden AGE its feet that 1t should be
nmovable-a prosperous YaDer and the immediate occa
atom or tho occasion which the final thought In my
mind sprsng visit evening 10 hs house, when
we're sitting the back ilor and with the teat4De
uncovered cOurseciofh remoVod-and we were alone
there and introduced TIE matter again in some way
have forgotten what the conversation ran over except
. GENERALLY on the STATE of things; he then drew out
latter from his pocket nni read me some extracts from
IL which were as rec.D it, statement from Ireho
that check-a cash check understood but VIII not
"a positive about th,t-of $1,000 had been sent,
.,a that two time-lrars also had been sent; /
ntrstood frOmand that the friend presumed tna they
would the purpose just as wen 40 II 'ney were
oav.blc At once and male some statement about the
condition Of money ma-ters which dd not ehaoie INC
friend 20 make n all payment at once lie nau INC wv
,ne4irsfs before him the table, and mentioned as
,A., A. can recoect mt will not be positive about
- ln...rfc IA.
,avment. md said "a him. "Wcu. you will use these
ui YOU not NO" he said Le should not SAID IL WouIo
not 10
O. That Il. the time-drar:sf A. Yea did not ques
op him than tha: hut understood that the cash
paid bad b,en applied that purpose, and after he had
rad the letter and spoke about the papers he Drought
his band down tie table IN an admiring way anu
san. That is what call III nlship"
O Well tha, IL VIVA; you would call friendship 100
wasn't ~ A Wen, should SIR.
O. Nothing extraordinary In his observation A.
WHAT
o Tber. was nothing extra,rdinary therefore. in his
ob-ervat,ni A. No. Sir; No, Sir; 1t seemed very
natural 10 nc.
q The Goden Age ha' been the subject OF CONVERSE
con between you ana h.mf A Yes Sir; for consider
able length % time.
O Is wants Lad been the subject Of dscussoni A
They had
O The prosperity OF the proiecti A. Yes cir.
q You look an interest in having it succeed n !
did
o 40 dii Mr. Moulton, A. So did Mr. MOulton;
Thought were o; one spirit
O Well did Won think Il Al all extraordinary inasmuch
you and he were frame OF mind upon that
sa5ect that he should show You any evidences OF the
prosperity Of the paper the berality OF his friends
A Idd not was very much pleased to learn IT.
q You thought then II natural thing for him 70
yOu these drafts. give you an account OF tns
money which had been received for the paper did you
hat xaaflv
asst All unnatural because it did not occur TO me any
way Won know whether natural or unnatural.
But 1t did not excite any apprehension on your part
A Not the least no, Sir.
O. You did not regard it as a hint given to youf A.
I'D not although took q hint from 1t; but did mol
think that ne intended
O You did not think that he intendedhf A II did no
occur to me In that Light at all
O Bu, YOU did not take the hint right swayf A No
not tai after / had got home.
q He did not say anything, however, upon Tic suO
iectf A. No, Sir; no, Sir
O Didn't intimate, In any way whatever, did nc, ina
you ought TO contributed A. Oh, no, he did not
O. Nor did he express a wish that you might con
tubutst A. He did not, Sir.
q And the contribution that was subsequently made
Wy you vas entirely voluntary upon your partf A.
va entirely
O Now have Won told u.s. Mr. Beecher, an that Mr.
Mouon said prior TO the contribution Of that $500 Will
reference 10 any contribution A. That $1,000 yol
meant
Y s5OO0-in reference 70 any contribution by you
No. not all bat have told you that which is fan
specimen.
q Now had the contribution OF thnt money by yor
anything TO do with settlement of the difficulties be
you and Mr.. Tton growing out Of these charges
A. did not understand 1t 80, Sir.
q No connection whatever A did not understand
Il To have any connection Of that kind
O IL given ~ you then for the purpose Of set
gingnt
Judge Seilson-Given by youf
O BY you. for the purpose OF settling that difficulty
A oh. no. Sir no, Sir. 1t was given To ms as
@ Well that "a answer. Nor was IL given by you al
with any idea that it would settle the personal difficulty
between you and his family or himself A. No, Sir; II
had n relation 10 that
q Nor you were not told anything 70 that efectf A
hot that recOllect Sir; / think not.
Y Well AZ anything OF that Kind had taken place yot
would b. apt 70 remember IT, wouldn't youf a II
never would have taken place any such thing as thai
lad been aid.
q That Is, you would not have given the money! A
Nj cent
y Ys4 gyLd have rebelled at oncei A. should