The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-03

Mr.. Beach making no objection the witness said,
Witness Joined the Hanover street church
In Boston. about ISIS was never instructed
az All remember mile Pauis funeral; thinS u
was ID August Tor I came down ~ conduct The
service account 81 my friendship Tor the
family saw both MIR. ana Mrs. Tllton.
Vt y. Now, in tue subsequent summer or June you
4 heard OF the uIrtn OF the youngest-Ralph. Some
thing mas oeen sand M respect % some visits you
Y your recollection or knowledge on the subject OF
any sucn visits 4. don't recolect any speeinc
visits; very liSey, very probably, made them;
Il don't recolect any OF tnem Or any event; II -
Y most nkelv saw nee
or otner families an ordinary occurrence with
YOU during the season or ao~ersf A. During al
Q. fou kept up the conservatory all through
the winIer9 A. No. sir; during The summer used
grounds and distribute them right and leit In the
WINTER season l uot unrequenty bought bowers
and sent them 10 my friends
COMING down 70 FACTS.
q Now something has been said in the evil
dence or visit you made 70 that household while
the wet nurse Or that new born child was there
Mrs. Carey-do you remember any visit that you
made at that time. A. do not
Ttlion 10 when she sat on your knee, or on your
q. Did Mrs. Tilton any such visit at that
period address you as "dear father ~ A. No sir
Q. or father dearYn A. No, don't recoilect-
o. In what form Of address did mrs Tilton on
these visits, accost you' A. "Mr. Beecher'' or my
nlend.n
Q. Was there any other form OF address be.
tween you on Ser PART Not mat reeolles
cussing or talking she frequently would turn and
say, "Well my frlend,n and 90 or with 1t.
d. DO YOU remember an occasion OF an inter.
view between Yourself and MRS. Triton at which
her brother, Mr.. Joseph Richards, lnteryened IN
any way A. DO you mean hindered us
Q. No one came upon you IN any way that you
noticed remembered A. No. sir, | don't re-
member az any time when be was present at any
visit OF mine there.
MEruopIcAL ExAMRATIoN.
The progress OF the mornings testimony showed
method IN the prearrangement. One by one the
minor points made against the defendant were
taken up and answered. The woman Carey was
contradicted point blank. Mrs. Tilton never adj
dressed Mr.. Reecher as '.father;' my friend" was
the warmest expression OF endearment used By
Mrs. Tllton
Q. Now. sir, it has been said that you have been
seen on the stoop OF the house in Livingston
street, between seven and eight O'Clock IN tne
Have you any recollection Of such an occurrence
A. No, SIR; have no recollection OF VISIT Il made
when Mr.. Brazler was passing by; he looked at me
and have no DOUBT he saw me.
Q. There nothing in IL 70 fasten itself on
your mlndS A. IL might have been, but nothing
that remember.
Q. During the period that the Tntons resided IN
the house ia Livingston street and up TO the year
1870, with what degree or frequency are you able
10 state that you made any VISITS either rom In
vitatton or ORDINARY calls, at the house A. Do
understand you TO limit your inquiry from 1867 70
1870
In the tan OF 1866. and during their residence at
IA Livingston street, down to the autumn OF 1870
until you went into the country IN the summer OF
1902 a. / shoul. say-speaKlng or averages
saw them from once Ia ten DAYS 10 once In three
weeks
was in town my visits We're not more than tllr-
teen times a year. according to the best computa-
tion mat can make or them, ana that leaves out
my summer vacations my lecturings, and so on.
q. Now, during -nese visits what was the man
ner OF them. and what were the subjects the
conversation In generalf A. These are two ques-
lions In one.
must ask you 70 explain what you mean BY 1.-THE
manner
during the visits, and what were the topics or
conversations A. Wei, the manner very
mucn sueh Is my manner In my own mouse and
win my own family; 1t was very SIMPLE without
the slightest formally; they Kept an open, hos
pitaole mouse, and iet all their iriends the utmost
personal freedom; there was great proprIety with
as little coayentionaty as ever saw IN family,
anu. therefore. felt perfectly lree 70 20 IN and
present, ana sometimes went TO see them alto
pether our conversations we're usually about the
church. literature and other kindred topics, and,
above all, OF Theodore Ttlton. iLaughterj
PLEASANT PICTURE
or Tilton's home was given. II was a hospitable
home; 20 conventionali;y, no restraint; their
friends were permitted the utmost freedom; their
tax would be on books, pictures, the church. So
ciety and, "aoove ali. Theodore Tlton.n
Another debate arose here about the converse.
rions, and the Court ruled that the witness could
state general facts.
MRS. TILToS AND HER Duty.
Mr.. Evarts-Non, what passed between Mrs.
a. / can't tell you tue details; can only say tnar
she consulted me us 10 her duty toward her
children, on account OF the great detection OF her
HUSBAND from those views winch are called oriho-
dOX. and ner mind was seriously troubled as 10
her duty, ana ! attempted 10 enlRhten her; she
asked Tor advice about ner children and nome
duties; she asked me wnetner thought u was
ght or ne DTDg RsG children nnq nn the
divinity OF Christ and seemed 70 be losing
Iaitn in the Bible. and ! SAID that I thought
Guilty; that I believed time ana growth and the
guidance Of Coo would BRING things right.
o. During his time can you TX, Mr. Beecher
the time OF these consultations A. can't nx
them with verT great denniteness; think they
were in that particular wear 1867.
z. During TINS long acquaintance with Mrs TIL
ton did you come 10 have as on supposed, an IN
innate knowledge 81 ner character, ner temper
ament aud ner Intelligence =. think ala.
q. NOW wnat estimate dtd you form concerning
thought she was a woman OF great simplicity and
purity ana VI AR inte,llgence a. became better
ACQUAINTED with ner admired her domestic traits.
and that when. until alter some considerable &C
quaintance iOund out was very deep anu un-
usual rengfous nature, developing itself SO oiuer-
emily rom tnat wBicn we see ordinarily. thatit
.. In what regard ala II 30 strike you-what
form OF development A. Wen, II was-l don't
know / can tell you exactly, unless by using
inc usual or@ a. peeslye some seg9qs
and consciousness In all duties; some persons de-
yelop themselves In their religious nature more
largely In social entn. sIasms ana generositles
some persons develop themselves IN venerafion
and awe: now, IN ner case, 10 was 50 very unusual
for me 10 see a person whose religious character
developed itself IN the TWO forms 81 ecstatic uevO-
too and serenity and peace. trust IN God. also
10 the form VI generous social sympathy and ex-
element
TfLT0N's WIPE.
He came to have an intimate acquaintance with
Mrs Hilton. a woman Or great simplicity ana
purity. he iound ~ her a deep ana unusual
religious nature, and he proceeded 70 give an
analysis or IT, Great attention was given the Wit.
ness. he drew vivid and striking sketch or the
woman that etched ITSELF the minds or his
auditors ana betrayed the force Of genius. de
saw no alienation IN her rom her Dusoand. As
her pastor and friend she entertained affection
Tor Mr.. Beecher. he reciprocated II. He had the
utmost anecton Tor ner as Christian woman,
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