New-York tribune., 1875-01-14

b. Did you show II TO him; A. No. Sir; ddnt s g.i :.
@ Do yop knor whether Mr. Tilton kept aeop!% 1a.'
paper which you nov speak which he sa,e 70 s'"t ~
made copy Of It, thnk; he made copy OF Il sgln2o1q
1 q, Where did hs make ~ a lie made al my mouse
q At the time gave the original to Ioui A. fe'
Sir. be took COPY Of it, ,es g9J o. es.,l,1gl ..l,I
@ And what did you do with that paper Yaie you Iook
him and OF which he copyt A Ikept until aner INC
dtripsrtte ooyenaa and returned to Mr. Tlton
O. And when you arrived Mr.. TltOns house did you 60
ini A. No, Sir; did not go in.r rg sv nor = fsa
@ Did Mr.. Bcecher 80 ai "A He did, yes, sh il.L
q, And whsrs did you then 90 A, went home, ana =
q Did he tell you OF bis object in going there a He toa
that Theodore had given him permission to 90 70 Ezsocn
for confirmation Of the stofV nothing f9rhef than 'nAi
@ After leaving hin there, where did you gos A Afes
leaving him at Mr. Tlton'si ,rar,,sb NJ % ioin.q =
@. Yes, ,siri A said that went 10 my house.
@ You went back To your house a. Yea sr. W. llam
Did yoa Gee MIR. Bsecher again that night A. did; yes
How long after you len him at Mr.. Tltons houses A
Within an hour should think iso3 i.-ab Of a ~ n
O. And whore did you SEQ him A. In my psrlof .s5 =
q He returned to your house did he' ies' on no uu
O. Tell me what occurred then between your A. Invent pto
the parlot with him. said to him Well have you seen
Bizsbethir and be said he had. That Was all hesaid
/ q. No further conversation A. No. MI ,,,, f, %.
@ How long did he remain there with you Long enough
to say that and 90 to the front door aud out again don't
| know a very short time, Sir -,
@ And where aid you 60 with him tbsn, A. went with
him to his house - -, ! ,
+ @ Did you 90 ini "A No Sir 81 'ir' .'4a 't't r
@ What conversation any did you have the way to bis
houset A. Well nothing but repetition OF the other
conversation about Bowen and he asked 10 he friendly to
him. said would be. ., .., -,- ,r,.r,.si, 's.-p
q Do you rococct his words when he asked yon to be
friendly With him As you repeat heml wish you
would A. He sid he wanted be friend to hmin
this terrible business H ss.. .si-au,go st' $50 om-
O. And did you part with him at his hoose' A. Yes
| Sir r F.l - 1 .y- l-,a.i tlas 60 d5l .di % | .
O. When did yoa next see him A. On the evening OF
December 81. ,..-.r Odd. o.. ,3r,rf i.. -. "a ria
@ That was the next day A. Yes Sir if .,..-..,
O. Alter hesc interviews which you have spoken A.
| Yes Sir. ~ .t.. . ,-, .a4 ..f.. ., ..-.,d
anything upon subject OF having given any advice in
ence to any domestic difficulty between Tfon and his wife
or in reference to any dismissal from edorshp or any
other relation to a newspaper A No, Sir no 80
O. He said nothing upon either Of those subjects up to that
| time? A. No, Sir. ~ ..,,l-f-..
O. Now 10 the 31st, and wnere uiu !ou h'' ''
him them A. At his house. .
| O. How did II happen that you went 10 ms mouse a.
Well received from Theodore Tilton on the morning
OF the Sist Of December asking meto return 10 MIN e
| fession of Elizabeth which had.
Mr. Evartswe don't want the contents OF the paper
| By Mr. Fullerton No. only want to know how II nap
pencd that you TO Mr. Beechers house on e morning
OF the sst A. On the 3st not the morning OF the sist
O. Well on the Sist? A went there because hsd oeeh IN
formed by Mr.. Tilton
In,
Judce NesonYou went there in consequence OF infoma
ton.
BY Mr. FueronDd you go there in consequence OF some
thing that occurred you and Mr. 1ion' A. Yes Sir
O What occurred whilst you were there' A. saw MI
Beecher and said him. think that before we terminate
this interview your judgment will be that it IL very strange
onen And said to him. Do you remember that asked you
last night anybody had the letter that Mr Tton sen 10
you through your that nobody save
myself had seen it, and he remembered that said; MI
Beecher read you letter from Elizabeth Iil'on
asking Of the paper which have and the paper
which she gave last nigh at your dcation and dd
read that paper to and said him. IL will read to you
also another letter which Mrs Tton has informed her lus
! band"
| Mr. Eyarts-No, no; il he read the letter.
Mr. Fulcron-He is telling what he said to Mf Beecher
| Mr. Evarts-No.
Mr. Fulerton-Yes Sir beg your pardon He is stating
Just Nj Beecher lie said Il will read to YOU
| another letter.
The witness resumingYes Sir g" will read TO You aleer
In which Mrs Tlton informs her husband that she has given
you letter retraction and read tba, also to him
| O. You read that also 10 hm' A. Yes, Sir.
O. What did he reply to that A. He said he was surprised
said to him Mr Beecher think you have been guilty OF
great meanucss getting the permission Of husband 10 witt
hi, going there his wife and procuring from
her what you know he a lie Now said 10 Mr.. Becchcr
that won't you" sad TO him Il did not see this
morning much guidance Of God In what you did but
perhaps will all turn for the best for hold the confession
|
me will burn both In your presence or Will preserve ooth
and he said TO me In case my death this would be the
only defense that family would have against such charge
And said TO him "Mr Beecher do not think that now you
ought to take merely counsel OF yourself The truth 10
the you have got to abide by that Where the reac
tion said 10 him. ~ want it, He the closet and
got the rctraco the paper that he from Elizabeth Tton
the night before he said. and handed TO told him
would protect confessional would not give that TIL
ton-and would protect this paper that he with my
e and sitting there Sir felt my pistol my pocket and
said ITO this extent with my fe Placing his hand upon
his pocket.
BY Mr. Rvsrts-You mean you took out A. Ye. Sir
took out; felt it in my coat pocket and put 1t ON my
knee
BY Mr.. Fulerton-Go with the narrative A. He said,
"Of course il this charge made against me- il Theodore
any charge against defense would be the
technical OF general denial but with you snce you know
the truth would throw myself upon friendship and what
believe TO be Your desire me- And he told there
he said 70 me- addition that he considered his sexual inter.
course with Mrs Ton naurasn expression OF his love
for her as words he used and he said he felt justified in
on OF the love he held for her and which he knew she
held for him and sad the close Of the conversation my
life is ended When there should honor and
rest find myself upon the brink OF moral Niagara With
power to save myself and call upon you to me-.
q State you please what degree Of emotion he manifested
IL anyl A. A very great degree Of emotion
O. How did manifest itself A. In excited conversation
| O. In any other wayi A Not that know Of
O. did not know but that be wept upon that occasion
Mr. Eyarts-Well -
| The Witness-Well yes, he did weep.
O Look at the paper which show you and say whether
one OF the OF which have spoken yoHr testimony.
Handing witness iette A. Yes sir that Of them
O. In whose handwriting s that letter! A. Elizabeth Til.
toms
- Saturday Morning.
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