The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-13

the main issue. he held that any business trans.
action that Mr.. Beecher may have had with Mr.
Iilton At that time mus; be deemed collateral II
TO This incident it was very indistnct
rhe Judge asked Mr. hill 10 state what he In
Mr. an replied that he Intended to show the 70.
lations between Tilton and Beecher at that time.
The Judge decided that as Mr. rilton had not In
his evidence given any statement OF what he did
In Washington for the benefit OF Mr.. Beecher or
met him that the evidence OF the latter was ruled
out as lmmateral.
Mr.. Evarts said that MS trend, Mr. Beach, had
endeavored to snow that this evidence was collat-
eral. He would like TO know II everything was TO
issue. Mr.. Triton testified that this matter was
the date OF Mrs. Beecher's resentment to him for
The Judge neld that these remote matters of
service were OF such slight maleriallty rs not to
see qs 70 Mr. EyS sS HIS
out such evidence. as he must see Is necessary Tor
clear understanding OF she case. This prejudg.
ment or evidence ls unfair.
Mr.. Beach said TINS was clearly rejection on
the wisdom and judgment or the Court.
The Judge said TO show there was no prejudg.
ment ne mad asked the counse, Mr.. Hlf. what
he expected to prove, and he answered frankly.
The question II ruled out.
Witness-I mer Theodore Tilton in March, 1872, in
my ONCE IN the Equitable Insurance Company
building; 1t was ON the forenoon OF Friday, March
49, Mr.. Tiltcn came In to my room, greeted me
and took out OF his pocket q well worn proof
Of an article; he said he mad brought
Ward Beecher and a part owner IN the Christian
Union; he said that he Intended to publish the
article IN the next number OF the Golden Age
unless Mr.. Beecner did MN justice; | read the
personal statement through; l asked him II ne
mons,raied With MIN SAID it Would De igrac ce
tul and unchrlstlan; he replied that II was his
intention to do so; he said Mr.. Henry G. Bowen
ha0 dismissed him from his employ meut, and that
he should have satisfaction in some way; he had
violated his contract with him; mat Mr.. Bowen
DEPRIVED HIM OF AIS KINGDOM.
and he vent on, arowlng excited, and said that
that although he Was ruined through the ',nnuence
OF Bowen and lying ON the idewalS broken by q
ssges Bsssner noiqng
TO help MIN out Of the mlre; he said they had run
him INTO the grave; said to him tnat he was
going the wrong way to restore his relations with
Mr.. Bowen and restore his reputation; promised
him that would use my influence to see that his
him 1t would be foolish to act as he pro-
posed; that he would iorIeit more than ne
Mr. Tton then 70 up ana TOD
me that ne was glad ne had come to my offce; he
lateo Himsef on the result OF his visi1 toid him
tnat would carry out what mad agreed to: he
aid not speak OF Mrs. Triton; saw Mr. Beecher
iiiton That AFTERNOON; he carried it away y' with
him; saw Mr.. Beecner at his house that day; /
called on Mr.. Francis Moulton the next morning
In consequence Of the interview with Mr.. Beecher.
Mr.. Beach objected to the statemenr Of the w.t.
ness interview with Moulton.
The Witness entered on voluntary mission
without any agency being conferred on MIN BY
The judge admit that the question is NOS free
from douot, but think that the interview should
INTERVIEW WITH MoULToN.
witness contlnued-I told Mr.. Moulton that my
plan OF suppresslng the scandaous pubncat ions
ION waa he owed MIN ana thus DpeVen 20 nss
DIAL that would ensue should the matter get into q
court OF lu.tlce; told nim also that thought Mr.
TlltOn should De helped in mis- Golden Age enter
prise; thought the Christian linton anu me IN
dependent should be used 10 That end; told him
Messrs. Beecher, Bowen and Tllton should be
brought. together and proper understanding
come to; Mr.. Mouton accepted my plan as being
judicious, and ne asked me II 1 mad pl opposed to
act urtner than the line mad marKed out; i told
HIM would devote myself to the framing OF that
statement called the triparute ana use my
influence to get assls lance Tor the Golden Age;
he was satisfied with that and made an appoint.
ment With me at his house Sunday evening:
met him there and held the intervle In his study
there were present MoultOn, TIlton and Horace u.
Calm; the subject oil the interview Vas to har.
produced the draft OF an agreement to be signed
by those three men, tnat would settle their uner-
ences a1d make peace; TINS Is not me original
loOking at paper hanoed him ny tue counsel but
1t Is the final result OF the agreement; i looked
diligently Tor the original out Jailed to find IT; 1t
was agreed at the meeting held to accept and
sign the paper that all papers bearing on
stroyed before the money was paid over /:
M Would ssS eH
proposed and ne would make IL hts business to
see him ana Try and arrange matters; saw
Moulton aud Tilton again few days later: Horace
b. Claim was also there; some changes IN the
draft drew up were made at the hrst intervle W |;
the draft with the changes in Its wording; the
document you have just handed me Is the revised
DETERMINED TO PAY THE MONEY
At this interview Mr.. Claim reported that Mr..
Bowen mad determined to pay the money to hilton
after aroitratlon then the SUBJECT OF the triparte
agreement was introduced. Mr.. Hill handed the
witness copy OF this famous document, which
In his chair aud rolling Off the sentences with
much sel-complacency. produced and read that
paper on that evening, April 2 1872; Mr.. Triton
Claim, on behalf OF Mr.. Bowen. said he thought
1t was an right and MIR. Moulton was also in favor
OF 1t: Mr.. TlltOn expressed himself ready TO sign
1t and took pen up for That purpose, when Mr.
Claim said he would rather nave MI. Bowen's
paper in his pocket ana went out to
ma Mr.. Bowen. he came back IN the
evening and sat, said Mr.; Bowen toa him
was not attached to it; Mr.. lilton said then that
unless the paper was altered It would never be
signed; riltOn regretted that Bowen did not sign
1t; 1t was part OIL the general understanding that
al papers duplicating should he DESTROYED; Mr..
called down stars; MIR. Tilton and | were lett 1T
alone, and SAID to him, Now that these matters
WIN In all probability be hushed up want you 70
also about what LADY had Told me that he (lllton)
had told her.
l distinctly stated TO hun that ] heard the
charges from LADY; he SAID there was not par
ricle OF truth in II, that Mr. Beecner had done
nothing to HIM or to his vile; he SAID the most
that Mr.. Beecher ever did was to use improper
language to his wife; that the charge OF adultery
on the part OF his wife with Mr.. Beecher was false
and scandalous; said was very happy to hear
IT, as could not believe Mr.. Beecher guilty of
such crime; told him tnat Mr.. Beecher loved
him and Was Wiling to serve him; he said Mr..
Beecher was man OF grand qualities and ne loved
him; he SAID ne had done great services Tor Mr..
Reecher and added ssDtd 4
did Tor Beecher's sonY' he taen proceeded TO tell
me what he had done for him. The witness related
how the transfer OF Mr. Beecher's son from the
volunteer to the regular army was effected. 1t
was represented that Colonel Beecher would be
ruined II tins transfer were not made His,
tine wltnesso statements went to show that
It was he (Wllkeson) and not Triton who
was instrumental IN procuring from Secre-
tary Cameron the ORDER OF transfer.
] went out oi the house soon after and went TO
Mr. Beecher's; 1 communicated TO Mr.. Beecher
the interview mat mad With Mr.. Titon.
O. Can you tell US who really performed this ser.
vice for Mr.. Beecnerp
Tue Judge-Kuled out.