The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-16

witness was then read the questions asked
him and |. ne answers given by him before
the invesh eating committee of Plymouth
Church. and asked if he remembered them.
He replied tsSA't ne did not, but he recollected
some of the answers and that others
were incorrectly given in the volume
of testimony. Tbs witness continued: 1
STUDIED PIIoNoeR&PHY WHEN A BOY,
but have not followed it professionally
Mr.. Evarts insisted en- knowing whether
the witness was an expert photographer,
and the following colloquy ensued:
Mr.. Eyarts-I ask you, sir, if you are an
expert phoDographer?
Witness-SOlomon says let another man
praise, thee and net thine own lips.
ILsugbter.l
Mr.. Evsrts-What on earth has Solomon
got to do with yonr case. Increased
langhter.l
The court rebuked the audience and the
witness resumed: ] made brief notes of the
papers in Mr.. Moulton's possession. I made
copy of Beecher's, letter of eontrition of
January l, 1871. also made COPY OF the
letter OF February from Beecner TO Mrs. Til
ton, and the letter to Moulton on the 18th of
February, which L showed TO Mrs. Tilton. 1
made copies OF parts Of the letters of June
l, 1873, and February ). 1872, the ragged
edged letters both from Beecher. I
am quite sure L did not copy all of
these latter letters, but only took a
couple of fragments out OF them. There
was multitudinous correspondence of four
years, of which copied very little because
l saw only portion of it. | learned Pitt
mans photography when L was boy at
school. never destroyed any of Beecher's
letters from December 26, 1870, TO the pres
ent time, nor any of MoultoD's during the
same period, nor yet have 1 destroyed any
OF my own. l have not destroyed any Of
the papers relating to the subject Bessie
Turner was absent from my house in
l000-69 at an institution, and in 1870 she
was away with Mrs. Tilton in the Wes.
Here the court took the usual reces
After the recess TiltOn's cross-examination
was resumed by EYarts. The witness said:
do not remember any charges being made
against me in an interview between Bowen
and myself, when Oliver Johns ton was
present, about what occurred at North
Point, MINI. L was then lecturlng. about
SIX or seven years ago, and never remem-
Der any charges ever being made about my
conduct while there. / remember when Mr.
Beecher met me at the house of Mr.. Moul-
ton when he (Moulton) was sick. Beeeher
saluted me with
A KISS ON THE FOREHEAD.
After any period of arrangement Mr..
Beecher and / occasionally saluted
one another with kiss, and
| it was noticeable event when it
happened. L do lot know when the name
of the "letter of contrition" was given to
the letter of January 1, 1871. Mr.. Beecher
always characterized it as my letter to Mr..
Moulton. and in my letter 20 Or. Bacon 7
called it the letter OF apology. / do not re-
member even making any detailed descrip-
ton OF 1t except in the Bacon letter. and
then it was called the apology. When q
portion OF the letter was published in the
Bacon documents, the newspapers generally
characterized 1t as the letter of coDtrition
The witness was shown letter. This is in
the handwriting of Mr.. Bsecher. 1 re-
! member receiving this and showing It
to my wife. | got it from Mr. Moul-
ton. The only recollection have
about the time OF its being written was that
it was some time in the spring of 1873. Mr..
Evarts read the letter written to Mrs. Tilton
! by Bsecher, telling her that ne was glad that
Theodore had seen the dangerous pit which
| was opened before them. Mr.. Beechar ex-
pressed his sorrow in the letter for the great
wrong done her. The witness resumed:
This letter referred to the publication of the
| woodruff scandal. After the Woodruff
publication, Mr.. Halliday, Mr.. Bell
and myself had an interview. NV
acquaintance with Halliday before this
was very slight. do not remember saying
TO Halliday when came in that came to
see him, or that j was sent by 'Moulton in
relation to the Woodruff publication. lido
not remember addressing Mr.. Bell as George.
and saying "do not co." / don't remember
saying that there was not particle of truth
In the woodruff story, though L may have
publication, or saying that 1 was away in the
West campaigning when the story
was published. i do not re-
member saying that my wife was
as pure as the light, but said: 'sYou would
not believe me, but ask Mr.. Beecher, and he
| &c "a 4
December, 1872, there was in existence a
paper called The true story" written by me
about the end OF that month. The tripartite
conyenant.wa not published in
! THE TRUE STORY,
but any person, reading it, could understand
it all from what was there. It was never
made complete by inserting in it the tri-
psrtite agreement. The story was never in
| ii was published. 1t would fill two
or three columns of a newspaper, and would,
in pamphlet form, be about the thickness of
| your hand. No copy of this was never made
| by me, or with my knowledge. This paper,
to the best OF my belief, was destroyed. l
think by Mrs. Tilton, but not by me, or by
my desire. 1t is long time ago since last
saw this paper in existence. 1 think
about the spring of 1873 l took this
paper to several persons, and left it
with them for perHsal. L showed it TO
Mr.. George A. Bell, VIM. c. Dewitt and 1
think to Mr.. DunkleY. 1 think Mr.. Dewitt
had it day or two. / don't remember the
names of any other persons now, but /
showed it to several otber parties. did not
show it to Mr.. Goodridge or DIR. Storrs. /
showed the sum and substance of
this paper, in its preparation, to DIR.
StOrrs. Mr.. Eyarts objected to this last
answer, and asked the court to strike
il out. Mr. Beach arpued that III should he
allowed to remain on the minutes, inasmuch
as it was given by the witness as an expla-
nation. The last answer was ordered to be
struck out by the court. The witness con-
tinued: l did not show this paper to Mr..
Page, the artist, but showed it to b. F.
Tracy and Mr.. Woodruff. donot remember
whether / showed it to MIR. Moulton, but it
was left in his possession. / did not show it
to James B. Mix, but think showed to f.
B. Carpenter the original manuscript. did