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essASto Z ~. 4SAOullOu-5WdSf tIleIl re-
called |; he testifedZin IN my interview
with Beecher on the 18th Of Deccm.
.ber, 1870, with reference to delivering
up thesretraction letter, Ifnever said
to Beecher that he should take gen.
erons view and act for the interest Of
all parties concerned. In the inter.
view Of January 4th, 1871, / did not
say to Beechev that Elizabeth loved
his little finger. better than Tilton's
whole body.
After read the letter o.e contri.
tion l'gathered up the papers SO that
he might read them. The letter was
read before it was signed. never
said to Beecher. that after using the
letter | would burn it. never said
he had wealth and friends at his back
and I,ilton was being borne down and
had no funds. | did not treat him
with any coldness and severity on
that day: ! never had any such IN.
terYicw as Beecher described when i
-wasAill at my house. Through let
ter of February I'd, 1872, | learned
that Beecher met Tilton on the cars.
We talked about settlement of the
difficulty between Tilton and Bowen
and not betwen Tilton and Beecber.
I did not suggest to Beecher5 on the
night Of June LIST, '73, that Kinsella
shonld be sent for; and at the inter-
view Of May 3lst, '73, Beecher did
not dcnounce Tilton; on the night
Of Dec. .30,N 20, 1T the interview
between Tilton< and Beecher,= the lat.
ter did nor ask me to be present.
never preserved the writing Of G. r..
d., suggested by Beecher to Tilton,
to present to the investigating COM
mittee. never said to Tracy in No
vember, '73. in regard TO the, letter Of
that it was mere notes or
memoranda Of conversation l%had
had with Beecher. Tracy did not
say tonne, these papers seem to -show
that Beecher has been attempting the
virtue Of Mrs. Til,on without success.
Tracy and had no conversation on
the subject Of improper proposals,
nor was there any allusion to it ex.
cepttso4 far as the lettersef~retractio.li
to the subject that the charges
against Beecher were the result Of .
misunderstanding. He never'suggest-
ed that y statement OF this kind
should he made to some eminent citi.
zen of Brooklyn. never asked Ira.
cy what could he done for Tilton ifl
he made the statement Of his case in
this way. There was nothing said at
the time Of the arbitration about
burning documents. Claflin express.
ed a desire that Bowen should sign
the draft Of the tripartite agreement
at that meeting. ClaAin said, as a
friend he did not care what WAS in;
Bowen's soul, he must t-sign the agree.
ment. Nota word was said between
us other than about business difficult.
ties between Tilton and Bowen.
Court here took usual recess.
AFTER RECESS.
Beach said whe,, Mrs. AIonlton was
on the stand he had intended to recall
Beecher's conversation with her.
She now says il she was OIL the
stand che would swea,she did not say
to Mr.. Beecher that ss she would not
believe stories told against him, and
she believed he was good man.
Counsel stated that the lady was
i'll and not able to appear in colrt;i
that the other side had offered TO &C.
cept this statement as if given.in evi.
dence by Mrs. NIoulton. Eyarts
agreed to this.
Moulton then resumed the witness
stand. Moulton testified that hc
never told Beechcr, in reference to
Bessie Turner's school bills, that it
would be good way to help Tilton
by paying them. Moulton lett the
stand without cross-examination.
Stephen Pearl Andrews was then
recalled, and identified the signature.
Beach then said: eve rest here
Defence began by recalling James
Freeland, who testified that Beecber
and Bowen were not at his house
Dec. 9th, 1870. ] never brought
about any other interview between
Beecher and Bowen than the one on
June eth. 8
Mrs. 0vington was then recalled
and testified that she was acquainted
with Mr.. Martin. He WAS q It witness
house when Gen. Tracy and Miss
Turner were there. Neither Martin
or Tracy were IN the house at half
past two 10 the afternoon. Miss Tur.
;5ner at nat hour was ingthe house
Tracy left the house shortly after FIVE
in the sftesnoon. Witness denied
that Tilton and M,s. Martin were in
Tho house during Tracy's interyieW5
With Bessie Turner. Witns d|oontin,,
ned. It 10 not true that tho only dis-
cussiot that aftesnoos after iTfacy,s
departure was about Bessie Turner's
|evidenoe before The committee. TIE