New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-08
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL
Contained from Fourth Page.

that he gave. but willing TO put Mr. Tracy against
MI Moulton. 1 would not want any safer conflict OF
evidence, had got 10 stand with contradiction OF
one witness an other that between Mr. Tracy and
Mr. Moulton. 1t is u note and memorandum That is
rroved AZ matter OF fact The only question is how nc
curste IL is and he described it properly.
then read the paper over sentence by sentence and
stndIed it FOR some minutes said. /" don't see that
fhis paper prevents denial OF the Woodruff publication
life Of adultery with Mrs. Tton years. This paper
states see that she is innOcent-snned agans-bcar-
have" Isad, II seems To that that Language would
not be used by the woman with whom man nad hy ,9
5n adultery years" Mr.. MOultOn said nothing lie
showed me the next paper. retraction read that.
And then he showed him also the explanation oil ts IT.
traction
Then asked Mr. Moulton after further conversation,
Well. what does Mr.. Tilton charge Mr. Beecher with
Does he now charge him with adultery
For he struck right at the matter without regard 10
these papers and all of these matters
"what is it now Does Mr.. Tton MT Beecher
with adultery with his wife r. He said, " No"
That H. Mr. MOulton said NO"
said, "what Is the charged" He said, ] would
rather Mr. Tlton would state that TO you In his way,
AZ you viii consent 10 hear IT,
Now when Mr. Moulton and Mr. TiltOn returned to tho
stand they don't deny this conversation, and Mr. Wood
ruf doesn't remember about It,
Then Mr.. TiltOn came in.
After you Will observe Mr. Tracy had been put in pos
session Of principal documents that are now relied
upon by plaintiff and after lac had been advised Dy
Mr. Moulton that the charge of Mr. TiltOn against Mr.
BeeCher not adultery anu nc Was 10 cone III 1o VA
what was, Mr. Tlton coming in at that stage OF the
matter, begins by asking, he was about to make
statement Of his against Mr. Beecher whether the
etiquette profession would allow Mr. Tracy to tAe
UP against him, and Mr. Tracy very frankly says
without considering the question of etiquette
shall not take up against you, Mr. IltOn upon case
that you state 10
Then Mr. Tilton goes on with paper which OF con-
siderable volume and which professed to be narrative,
with documentary pieces ehern it or spaces left for
them ami which Nj Tracy understands 10 be the prem-
mary studies not the actual first draft OF the True
sOry." an! this paper in this form, Exhibit No
@" a.d Mt. Tracy says:
know that Mr. Tlton either read or spoke in connec-
ton wiz; lat letter, sentence complimentary TO MS
remember that phrase. heard the document read
This true story OF It's equivalent Then Mr. Tracy said
10 him:
Well Mt Tilton what is your object in drafting such
document that re said lie was trying to see whether
h. could frame csStu answer 10 the WoOdhul pub
lie SAID tha: to be matter for consideration II he
could frame ~ answer SATISFACTORY 10 himself ne pro
eechcr ruuld be satisfied with It. publish it, well"
all DO Won think Mr. Beecher will be satisfied with
such publ, it.on as that ~ lie said ne did know
mat was tee question Well" said Z" 1 don't thin.
lie will" re said: IL VII have 10 he satisfied with
What is tg." | said Certainly but the question is,
whether that r. true. Your wife says in her ret action
th.t your charge against Nil BtccheT Is not True.
And that charge of improper solicitations. Now,
YOU have it fair and square, face face between MIR.
Tllton AMI Nj Tracy.
Now. the question Mr.. Tilton is what is the truth
YOn have r. nd a charge OF Improper solicitations
a. the solo charge made by your wife against Mr..
Bechcr ard you have read me her retracon in which
she says hat charge Is not true well hat question eX
cited Mr. Tou. and he spoke vehemently against
Mr Be,cEer for having obtained that paper
from his VIE. lie said WIS a lneiI lhi1nS,;
wife sick, unable 70 resist his demand he took
aer hat answer with her Signature to it, His wife had
taken il back. Mr. Beecher had admitted that the
asked. Has Mr.. Beecher admitted thatP-thet Is the
charge Of improper advance why he says so IN the
in tfqr
Mr. Triton. | don't think you can say that
Mr. Beecer as made any such admission that paper"
then took III the naper and went II again. and
went over the Letter of Apology again carefully and
paper j. 50 general that YOU apply it to
anything iecihca. and your wife has said that MI:
In that conversation, while he excited in denouncng
MT Beocde ne SAID MY BeecheI was an aduierer aI ,
he could prove IL and sad TO hin win your WlIeI
and he ii. No; with another woman or "other
women" am not certain which phrase lac used
Now Mt Woodruff confirms the first part OF this bush
ness tia, sun now upon and that Mr.. Tlton in using
that phrase, Gduterer was asked the question,
but he doesn't remember that MI Titon said NO; he
do satremcmber that he said anyth else and neither
MIR Til Mr. MouOn denies this they were both
present
After he had finished the reading of this paper said
10 him uD,tanceI don't rem nD-r the phraseology-
Your staten ea MI Triton settle. one thing that you
did Mr.. Beecher with adultery
Not you do now" not that Tor policy you do
not now" but "yOu did not charge him" That was
not a charge YOU had against him y
TIe aid. No; wife is q pure woman remember
that phrase and that sentence occurring.
Then further on in the conversation, Mr.. Tracy then
having nothing left but the question Of the charge of i'm
proper proposals. sif that to the bottom and
find whether there any proof Of that or any opn-
ion that that is true. He has the charge that MI ron
made the wife 1t is said has made but then she
has retracled il, and Mr.. Tracy says
asked him whether he didn't think there may have
been demonstration the we's part or his part MI
Tlton contrdcted what the wife said he Thought not
lie thought there mistake about IT, sId " MI
TitOn you to say that Mrs Titon; III the Ian
guagc she as given you, quotes precisely the language
which Afr. Beecher used 10 herr"
There is lawyers question. and sensible mans
question You say that yOur wife says Mp. Beecher
made proposals 10 be his wife, with all that that
implies q Do you mean 10 say Mr.. Ton, that that Is
the language that Mr. Beeeher used to your wife Why
certainly says Mr.. Tlton I said Do you say that
Mr. Beecher said 20 Mrs. Tilton, MRS. Tilton
desire you 10 be WIFI 20 me with all that
that implies did You say that Mr.. Beeeher used the
phrase with all that that implies 10 your wife " He
said won't say that he used these precise words to
her bu that was an inference from the suggestion that
she was 20 be a wife him. Well. you have got
nd OF all that that implies" on Its being
an inference and not statement OF MI
Beecher so Won have reduced down to this, that
MIR Beecher asked 10 be wife TO him, and the tes
mony went the inference that Mr Titon or Mrs Triton
or somebody said with all that that implies" Well II
might be Just inference but would like 10 nave tne
words II we are 10 be judged by them. "Wel," said
that il an inference MT Tllton why may not all or IL
he by Inference from what he said" And he pressed
that consideration with proper and honest and just
augmentation Of II. Now, the question still being
pressed M Tracy said You want II deny that pubhca-
ton declare it TO lie that is, the Woodruff puDnca-
ton.
"And strov the document that you have here" Mr..
Triton al thai remark of mine turned and said will
not Derit The destruction of the dOcuments-theee doc
uuents II these documents destroyed, MI
Beecher would turn and rend me-" said, Mr. T1lton
can conceive no possible object which Mr.. Beecher
could have TO revive this scandal or this story IL seems