Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
NEW YORK.
Eeecher.TiltOn.

New York, February 10.
In the Brooklyn city court, to-day, after recess,
Theodore Titon resumed the stand and bis cross
examination was resumed by Evarts.
Witness said -
do not remember any charge being made
against me in an interview between Bowen and
myself when Oliver Johnston was present, about
what occurred at Northport, MINI. l was there
iceturing about six or seven years ago. and never
remember any charge being made about my con-
duct while there. remember when Rceeher met
me at the house Of Moulton when he was SIGH.
Beecher saluted me with a Mss on the forehead.
After any period of arrangement Beecher and l
occasionally saiuted one another with a kiss aud
it was noticeable event when it happened do
not know when the name of "letter of contrition'
was given to the letter January lst, 1871. Beecher
always characterized it as "Aly letter to Mr..
Moulton," and in my letter to DR.. Bacon I called
it the letter Of apology. do not remember ever
making any description of it except in the Bacon
letter, and then it called the letter of apology.
When portion of the letter was published in the
Bacon document, the newspapers generally char
actcrized it as the letter of contrition. (Shown
letter. This in the handwriting Of Beecher re-
member of receiving and showing to my wife;
got it from Mouton The only recollection
have about the time of lis being written was that
it was some time in the .pring of 1873.
MIR. Evarts read the letter written to Mrs Til
ton by Beecher, telling her that he was glad that
Theodore had seen the dangerous pit which was
opened before them. Beecher expressed his sor-
row in the letter for the great wrong done her.
Wines continued:
This letter referred to the publication of the
Woodruff scandal. After the publication Mr..
Halliday, Mr.. Bell and myself had an interview.
My acquaintance with Halliday before this was
very slight. l do not remember saying to Halli-
day when | came in that came to see him or
that came to see him. Oh that was sent by Moul-
ton in relation to the Woodruff publication. do
not remember addressing Mr.. Bell as George and
saying "Do not co. | do not remember saying
that there was not particle of truth in the Wood
hull story though may have said it. do not re-
member disclaiming its publication OF saying that
was away in the west campaigning when the
story was published. do not remember saying
"My wife is as pure as the light" but | said you
would not believe me but ask Mr.. Beecher and he
will tell you she is as pure as gold. In Dec. 1872
there was IN existence paper called the true
story written by me about the end of that month.
The trIpartite covenant was not published in the
true story" but any person reading it could I'M.
derstand it from all that there was there. 1t was
never made complete by inserting in it the tripar
tite agreement. The story was never in manu-
| script in the complete form in it was published.
1t would fill two or three columns of newspaper
and would in pamphlet form be about the thick
ness of the hand. No copy of this was ever made
by me or with my knowledge. This paper to the
best Of my knowledge was destroyed think by
Mrs. Moulton but not by me or with my desire Il it
is long time ago SIEGE | saw this paper in exist
ence. l think about the spring of 1873 took this
paper to several persons and left it with them for
perusal. l showed it to Geo. A. Bell, VIM. G..
Dewitt and think to Mr.. Dunkley. think De-
witt had it day or two. | do not remember the
names Of any other persons now l showed it to
several other parties. l did not show it to Mr..
Goodridge or DR.. Storrs.
Mr.. Evarts objected to the last answer and
asked the court to strike it out.
Mr.. Beech argued that it should be allowed to
remain on the minutes, inasmuch as it was given
by the witness as an explanation. THE last an
swer was ordered struck out by the court.)
Personal.
New York, February 10. Postmaster Jewell
made a personal examination of the New York
post office to-day, in company with Postmaster
James, and left on the P. NJ train for Washing
ton.
Sailed.
The steamship Coluna sailed from Panama for
San Francisco Feb. 9.