The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-09
The Tilton- Beecher Trial.


said that Tracys testimony is of the ut
most importance. His interview was in
vited by Tilton aud Moulton for their pur-
poses, and their situation pressed them so
that an inspection of the whole area of the
scandal was required, and as an interview
was required, an honest explanation of
Beechers situation was needed. Wood
ruff, who was at the interview, says he
did not pay much attention to what was
going on. Moulton and Tilton are recalled,
and they deny only this much of 1'racys
testimony. That Moulton called the con-
triton letter memorandum of a conversa
tion with Beecher, and both deny that the
'true story" was read, but Tilton admitted
that some time or other during this period
he read the true story" TO Tracy, and
there was no other time that he could do
so. They do not deny that the substance
of the "true story" the charge of improper
proposals, was read at this interview. Til
ton has the habit of making a distinction
between the "true story" as first drawn up
and as completed with letters attached, and
there he read 1t to this man then completed
or not, as it answered him to testify. In
the same way while printed slips of the
Woodruff scandal were ready during the
winter and spring it was for the genius Ct
Stephen Pearl Andrews finally to edit and
complete it by putting a philosophical
head and tale piece to it, but the article had
long been in existence. Moulton denied that
Tracy made remark about the apology
that 1t seemed to amount only to an unsuc-
cessful attempt on Mrs. Tilton's virtue.
Tracy swears he asked them what their
purpose was, and that they answered TO
hurt the scandal. He told them in that
case to deny it and 10 destroy all the pa
pers but that Tilton replied that Is these
papers were destroyed Beecher or his
church would rend him. Tilton, who had
been SO quiet, as he says, under lis injur-
les and wounds to his pride as that he slept
by his wifes side four years after the al
legged confession, never wanted to submit
to the test he underwent on this trial. and
the lion was never reused within him until
Beechcr threw down the gauntlet. Having
a moderate career of complaint against
Beecher, Tilton was continually cutrun-
ming it in his printed slips and his cowardly
secret disclosures or ttabs in the dark.
| Counsel said in regard to The imputation
sought to be cast on Tracy, rot for being a
witness, for that was forced upon him, but
for professional employment, the profess
sion requires that if employment is declined
by counsel, it must be on condition that the
client who applies shall not be prejudged
or injured thereby. 1t will not do TO say,
swell, | don't care to bother myself"
There are duties and there are rights to be
considered, which are overlooked by these
fppant critics. How pitiable the condition
of suitors, if the lawyers of their
choice are to be taken from them
by trivial scruples, or turned from
them by malicious interference. Woodruff
approached Tracy with the idea that it is
not professional consultation he is call
ing him TO, and Tracy began by saying he
went there as friend of Bcecher, on the
condition that there were no hostilities
against Beocher, and to have the facts dis
closed to him. He is accosted at the out
set with The whole truth will be told to
YOU" If, then, on these facts hostiltics
commence, will the etiquette of your pro
fession allow you to cspouse Beecher's
side He replies, whatever etiquette may
be, if hear your story shall not espoust
the other side if there are hostilities The
truth was all told, and then Tracy came &c
the conclusion there was nothing disclosed
to him that could lead to suits at law, ant
he dismissed the matter from his mind ur
til 1874, when he was advised that they
were taking the matter to court and raising
the charge of adultery On hearing thi
Tracy addressed himself to Tilton, saying
that if he did this the promise he had givel
not to be counsel for Beecher was II,
longer binding. This took place befor
the members of the church committee, ant
it is remarkable that Tilton did not den
Tracy's statement that the story he ha
been told was one of improper advance
and not adultery, but he answered that tn
promise was binding on Tracy, neverthe
less. This matter, however, has no rela
ton to the merits of the case
but was made the ground for a
invidious suggestion during the tria
The document called the "ragge
edge letter." written by Beecher to Moul
ton, was next discussed Evarts SAID tha
o letter showed how Moulton had worke
!, upon Beecher's compunctious feelings, an
, also that harmony had been go completed
6 restored that Mrs. Tilton and Beecht
=, wrote letters to each other. The letter wa
here read In 1t Beeeher informs Tito
that ON his return from New Haven he ha
:, her letter for Moulton. He writes g.
II seems change has come to T. since ! 50
" him on the cars. He has felt that ha
the power to help him which did not e.
" ert. | believe you participate in that fee
>. ing etc. Beecher testified that he wro
" that letter because he noticed that Moultt
- had begun to impress him, without askir
- for money, that he was not helping Title
y enough, and then he sat down and wro
L. that letter, go full of strong feeling al
il unmeasured conjunction for the part
had in Tilton's disasters. Moulton do
e. not seem to answer the letter. If Moult'
IN were not playing the part of preparil
IN Beecher for an application for money
would have answered. Next came not
direct but circuitous application
money through Sam Wilkeson, and a thre
to publish printed slips. The first tir
s. Moulton spoke of money was when
ie spoke of raising the mortgage off Tiltol
at house, when Beecher said, ~ will do L
nj share " Evarts ridiculad MOultOn's ma