The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06
ars. rntou for the demonstration OF our dircrsns

twolold; first. that II, as then believed,
MRS. TILroN' HAD TRANSFERRED TO ME- AN UNDUE
MEASURE or AFFECTION
my presence would make matters worse or II,
using that influence, 1 Drought her into more
harmonious relations 20 ner husband, the spil-
lily oil proud man wOuld accept such service
at the hand OF another vert lily, and It would
make matters worse on that side and, therefore,
for both reasons had better not
q. And so, about any writing 10 her were you
put under any advice or restriction A. No,
none.
Q. Mr.. Tilton, Mr.. Beecher has said this In the
course OF his direct testimony In answer TO this
question. "Beiore goiug TO tnat interview pro-
pose 70 ask you, did you learn from MIR. Beecner
now you were made the bearer OF that letter rom
yourself 70 EIzabetn ~ meaning tins letter OF rhe
7th OF February. MIR. Tilton said, "Mr. Beecher,
whenever he met me at haF time, always asked
me alter her state OF mind, asked whether or not
she could endure 10 hve asked whether or not
was restoring her IN my respect. and put such
your f na1ry ~ And Mr. iiIion says Yes, 70
mat. Now, what passed between you and Mr..
and answers A. Wen, always asked after Eliza
beth witt affectionate interest," anu respect.
o. His statement IS You asked Tor ner state OF
live asked wnetner or not lie was restoring ner In
her Illness continued / always asked whether she
was III, whether she seemed likely 10 run oown;
there was ear at tnat time that this illness would
terminate In rapid CONSUMPTION and had great
sonctude and 1 asked alter her with tnat in my
MIND; and as TO the other question. whether she
was rising IN his resbect, don't remember ever
have asked him that.
o. Now, MIR Triton adds after this question that
he wanted me 10 be sure that Mr. Moulton was
endeavorlng TO keep peace between us all, held
her IN kindly regard and did not frown In ner
because she had forfeited her honor; ne was very
anxious that Elizabeth should be sure OF that
facu Now, what passed on any such subject or
In any such co2nectlony A. There was nothing;
1t is simply untrue.
February was there any disturbance or discord
between yourself and Mr.. Titon, or MI. Moulton,
during that season, or during the summer A.
On tue contrary, they were very mucn bettered
between me and Mr.. llIGon' -
o. Better than they had been prior to Decem-
Der 2 A. Any time previous than they had been
for year nearly.
Q. Aud IN any interviews thereafter was the
subject OF any iault or wrong that you had done
renewed as the subject OF complaint or contro-
versy A. There was memorable interview in
The first part OF February can't give any special
date, but 1t was IN the first half OF the mouth, |
think IN which our
o. Now proceed TO that-lST1f A. 1871.
Q. still in this month OF February, but toward
the middle ofitf A. Yes, sir, somewhere In that
o. Now, sir. did you go to Mr.. Tilton's house,
thereq A. don't know how evidently by ar
rangemenr, but wnetner by mis- invitation or Mr.
gong there aoout break ast time In the morning.
anu -
ana the interview IS rather more distinct than
the external motion OF things: repaired to nis
study. which was IN the third story 'front.' room az
O. Wen, you found them at breakfast? A. l
didn't 90 into the breakfast room Il recollect,
but have an impression they were there.
q. At breaklastr A. AT breakfast and Mr.. TIL
ton met me as u be had expected me, and the
Without being aole 10 state precisely the language
which he employed, he introduced his CONVERSE
ZION by recognition or the fact that we were TO
act haTmOnl0usly together. and that II was neces-
sary, therefore, lor more perfect erectuatlon
OF that that should have conversation
together regard both TO myself and TO himself;
there was renewal, some renewal, IN respect TO
tue manner III which Mr.. Bowen had treated MIN
In q business point view; can't recall tnat
very distinctly; the other part impressed Itself
more upon my mind; he passed on from the state
ment OF
gowENis HAVING sLANpERED ME-
10 tine statement that he himself mad experienced
like treatment at the hands OF MIR. Bowen; ne
proceeded ~ instance the stories that mad been
told oY Mr.. Bowen, II recolect right, one by one
q. ABOUT your A. No abont himself; 10 was an
interview more for clearing himself than clearing
me; no SAID that tne story o. his offering improper
advances lady IN the BACK oeice oil tue Bf ook-
I'm Unioa was an absolute falsehood: lie denied IL
with woman TO Winsted Conn.,, was
sossCI0'ely iase and had no ,on lCT9;
understand how 1t could ever nave started, ex-
cept that there was another T1ton bearing the
same initials, who was dissolute man and
intemperate aud that had gong aoout
the country, anO this story probably was rrue OF
know the difference OF personality 10 MIN; ne
said that the stores told OF him oy Mr.. Bowen or
ana the Northwest ne defed anybody to prove
Z tn~y we're absolutely ialse; he then went on 10
say that nv vile was not altogether gutltless In
the matter OF propagatug stories, that she aud
Mrs. Morse had joined hands against him that
ance aud OF ms Improvidence and Of his neglect
OF MS family. aud one b. one he gave 70 tnem
explicit denlal.
hr-Evarts-What else ola you sayi A. He
stated then 10 me IN regard TO MIS- family thai
wne ne aeknowledaea tsst ne aaa, perhaps, been
at times nasty or inconslderate, or something 10
that eject. ne mad never violated ms marital
VOWS; he declared that ne mad, rom his Joutn up,
been invUlneraole IN chastity; he narrated TO me
a scene that took place between MIN ana his
fatnec when ne nrst oegan to launch out alone
into the easy, VINO TOOK bln and talked TO him
about tue great dangers he would nave from ne
ot1er sex, ana from an undue intercourse with
them; can't recall G; there Was something
very specinc IN that counsel OF his godly ana
patrfaFchal father. as he was represented TO me,
and ne SAID that taat made such an impression on
his MUD az that time that IL had held him mp
ever since; ne stated further than that that be
didn't Know but that
us LIFE HAD CONE TO A PREMATURE rEEMSA-
TON,
his usefulness seemed clouoed his opportunities
seemed sLut up-tnat his houseuod seemed DESC
late; / spoke then words OF sympathy anu words
OF courage 10 him, aud was profoundly Impressed
with his Lruthiulness, ana Ielt worse thau 1 had
ever ieIt be ore-that had lifted my hand against
man wno whatever mignt nave been MS weak
treatment, and expressed myself so to HIM and
We mad KIND Of recognition again, ana ne said
that, IA view Of what nad taken place, through
the KIND 0nlces OF MIR. Moulton, through inter-
views with me That as we were To cooperate Ia
tile futule c, ne wanted 10 have this conyers ton
TO say wat ne nad said. aud so on ana he wanted
also nov 10 say tnat he desired me to visit M
iormer Gays before any Of these troubles arose
tnIs was n tsald Just as have stated It-that IL
TO say, u was mucn more largey opened, rhetoric
ally. yet ms Is tue substance Of H.; left the
STUDY ana went down stars; 4 nave forgotten
exactly now IL came 10 pas tnat found IN, SELF
with Ohm IN tue bedroom with Mrs. luton, IA the
back bedro u on The south side OF the house. but
IN re 4 recOlect there was a supplementary con-
versatOn between Us three, or rather there was
supplementary discourse 10 Us TWO, 10 wnicn ne
stated again 10 ms wlle that ne hal long aud
saus yIng nterylew VITA me; he SAID mat nc
dlunG know that he should ever again
be put sucn prosperity as ne mad
lost and spoke tendetly, sadly about
That and yet terminated with KIND
OF Teassurance-he Was youug he was energetic
and he meant 10 recover himself; he spoke also In
respect TO MS iainii he SAID mat be mad Thought
AZ only IKns 10 say - Elizabeth, addressing Hlm-
sci her, that "Mf. Beecaer, IN all this ufculty,
las actU0 the part o. a man VI honor toward you,
and has taken IA every Gaze all the blame upon
himself ana / lee bound also TO say 10 you,
SIR, that EnZaLe eth has pursued the same
course TOWARD yOu,r and said II there Is any blame
t "a mBeyn ne SAID thtn that ne ola not kn0w