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

NEW DIRK, March II.
Mrs. Tilton was present ut the trial to-
day, so was Bcecher and wife. Fullerton
was still absent ON account of sickness.
Sam Wilkeson testified to knowing Beech
er and Tilton fifteen years ago. He then
said Tilton showed him a letter from
Beecher in 1861, but Beach objected to its
being put in evidence, as being too remote,
and was sustained by the judge, who ruled
it out.
Wilkeson continued Had an interview
with Theodore Tlton in Nov. 1872 at my
office, and he took from his pocket we'll
worn newspaper article told me be came
to me as being friend of Beecher and
himself, andI being copartner in the house
of Ford & Co., who published Beecher's
book, "that he intended to publish that ar
ticle in the Golden Age unless Beecher
did him Justice Yes sir that is the arti-
Gle ; (shown HIND l asked him if he really
intended publishing that article, and he
said he did told him if he did he would
do himself an infinite injustice. and he
would ruin himself; he replied, after many
threats, that he would pursue Beccher to
to the grave l had an interview with
Moulton at my Office some time after (;
Moulton desired to know if was to go
beyond the line which | had marked out
in this scandal l replied that did not
not know; we had an interview at Moul-
tons house on the Sunday following, Til
ton, Moulton, myself, and think before
the close of the interview, II. B. Clafllin
presented draft drew up the tri-par-
| tite covenant no sir that is not the one,
| Diapers shown him) but that is the final
dIawing up don't know what has be-
come of the original draft have looked
for it, but without success it was there
determined that Mr.. Bowen should use the
Independent for Mr.. Tilton and was to use
the Christian Union for the same cause !;
Clatlln said he had no draft that Bowen
would assent to the terms stipulated |
saw Tilton on the first of April following (;
there were present Clahin, Moulton, Tilton
and myself it was meeting by appoint
ment there were changes subsequently,
made in the tri-parlite covenant The
tri-partite covenant was then read by
| the witness. The witness testified that Mr.,
Tilton said he would sign it twelve times
if Bowen signed 1t once Mr.. Moulton said
he was satisfied with it; Tilton again ex-
pressed himself willing to sign it twelve
times over Mr.. Tllton then took pen and
reached over to sight it, but Mr.. Claflin in
terposed and said that Tilton should not
sign his name until Bowen had signed /;
then Claflin took the papers and went to
Bowen's house he returned the same eve
ming said he had read it over to Bowen,
who said he was pleased with it, and was
perfectly ready to sign it as putting
an end to all these troubles
and determinations. Bowen, however,
kept the paper said he wished to
read it over to himself, and told the gen.
tlemen that when they should again get the
paper il would be altered. / had subse-
quent interview with Mr., Tilton, and
spoke to him about the charge of BeocheI
committing adultery with Mrs. Tilton
Mr.. Tilton said there was not particle OF
truth in the statement, and that BeecheI
had never made any improper proposals to
his wife and there was not the slightest
foundation to these stories. told him
was very glad to hear that, as ] had always
supposed Beecher to be perfectly uprigh,
man had an interview at Beecher'i
house that night with him. hat
an interview with Mr.. Tilton somt
time ago. Mr.. Tilton came to my
Office and said that he did not intend t.