Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

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severe with me than I was with myself
and at times, as it were, deprecaed m
own strong language against myself. anC
said, as the interview drew toward q close
that if TiltOn would only hear what he haC
heard, he was satisfied it would remove
from his mind all animosity and the con.
VictiOn that he had that 1 was seeking his
ruin.
MOultOn rose up from the table and gath
cred up the papers. They were on sepa-
rate sheets, and sort Of after-thOught came
to him, and he said: "Sign this; YOU had
better sign this" / said: "NO, l cannot
sign letter l have net written "Well.
but said he, sit won't have the influence
with TiltOn it will if it has your name. y
"BUt," said 1, ''this is your memorandum:
/ you take that and talk on those points to
/ TiltOn, and tell him what you have heard
me say, and he believes yOu-yOu are his
| friend" "Well," he saws, sit viii be a
| great deal better if you just put your name
TO this in some way, to let him know it is
true" And so, on the edge Of the paper,
and as remote as l could from the text, [
/ signed my name TO the statement. / COM
mitted this to MOulton in confidence, and
Q. Did MOulton say to you, or did You
/ say 70 MOultOn, that Elizabeth TiltOn had
| sent for you TO come to her house, and told
! you she believed that your relations were
wrong, and you told her, or you told Mr..
MOultOn you told her, if you believe these
| relations WrOngthe they shall be terminal
ed, and did you then further tell Mr. MOul-
ton you prayed with her, prayed to God
with her, for help TO discontinue your sexual
relations?
A. Pooh! No, sir.
The court adjourned.
BeeeheF's Style as n Witness.
The Tribune says Of Mr.. Beecher's man
ner On the stand:
Mr.. Beecher is the most deliberate Of all
witnesses thus far called. He is also most
animated, except Miss Turner, in his man
ner Of reciting the facts relative to which
he r. called to testify. He is invOluntarily
an actor. His accompanying gestures DO
not merely grace his speech, bat illustrate
his meaning.
During the relation Of the scene with
Mrs. TiltOn, Beecher, on being called upon
to repeat the conversation with her, be-
came visibly affected and his voice was
choked with emotion. The most dramatic
scene Of the morning session was Beecher's
solemn assertion Of his innocence Of any
and all Of the charges brought against him
from time TO time by TiltOn.
Mr.. Eyarts led him by slow degrees to
the eliminating point and the effect Of his
final declaration Of innocence was thereby
heightened. He was first questioned as to
the scene described by the nurse, Mrs. Ca
rey, wherein Mrs. TiItOn was represented
as sitting on his knee, and as calling him
'Dear father" He gave a brief and en-
phatic denial to that statement.
The Fun They Have in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
Nothing is talked about in Brooklyn ex-
cept Beecher and the grand scandal trial.
COnundrums and jokes about Beecher and
other celebrities in the DIANA are being in
dustriOusly manufactured and circulated.
If a group Of young fellows are seen in
dulging in bOlsterOuS laughter the chances
are ten TO one that BeeCher cOnundrUms
have furnished all the fun. Thus Beecler,
on his painful ragged edge, is the cause Of
laughter in Others. Beecher's portrait
adOrns every priEt-selleTs' window in
Brooklyn. This morning they all had
something new in the shape Of a medallion
likeness Of the great preacher in terra
Gotta. II happens that, with hair drawn
over the ears, and curling at the back, and
a smile mingled with an expression Of
love, this likeness bears, az first glance, a
curious resemblance 20 that Of Pope Plus.
but the difference is soon perceived.
The Sun got of good joke, by giving In
its lists of amusements, "The BCech5rtrial.
Brooklyn courthouse, opens at IL a. NJ
Bessie Turner'S testimony, as illustrated
in comic wood cuts, is having tremendous
sale, and Beecher's friends are mailing them
TO all parts Of the country.
Can KInseIIa Pull Him Through?
a writer in the Brooklyn Rerie,- relates
4 conversation which be says he held with
Thomas Kinsella:
When Theodore TiltOn was prosperous /
and influential, ire wasn't the sort Of man
for me 10 admire. / thought him 4 con-
ceited, disagreeable person; and ] NaIticu- |
larly remember that when my poor friend. !
Miles OReilly. died, and Theodore Tiit0n |
whose genius Halpine always delighted /
in paying tributes 10, Of the real, warm,
Irish, enthusiastic kiud-WrOte an editorial. |
giving the great-hearted Bohemian a few /
words Of gFudgiug praise and cruel revela-
ton Of his one amiable fault, l wanted 20
walk over and thrash the brilliant disciple
Of Plymouth within an inch Of bis life.
When the great scandal famed forth,
baptizing Brooklyn with the dust and |
ashes Of a volcanic hell on wheels, nv
were where my ajmiring faith
had been for years. But Mr. BeeCher met
he assault upon his honor exactly as
think | should if l happened to be charged
with some StupenduOuS crime, and knew /
vas synmetrically and mOuumently guilty.
It surprised and unsettled me.
And, one night, happening to be in the
company Of Tom kiuSella q don't beg par
Ion for it, for 1 didn't know him well
hem, l said: Il an glad to see that the
Eagle stands by Mr.. Beecher."
"YeS,' said kinsella, ''we're going to try
md pull the old man through. Hes worth |
{; don't you think sO9'
1 certainly did think so, and said that if
Alr. Beecher would only turn and meet his
ibeler, it didn't strike me as being q very
critic undertaking.
'Yes," proceeded T. r., eve must pull
lin through. But it's rough on Theo-
lore
Glow rough on Theodore What |
mercy or consideration does that scouHdrel |
.eserve?' 1 asked with some asperity.
"Why, he deserves what he won't get
he sympathy Of men who believe that q
helpless CuCkold is to be pitied."
"DO YOU mean TO tell me, Mr.. Einsella. !
hat Henry Ward BeeCher is guilty?7
cit you mean by that TO ask me if be has
educed Theodore Tilton's wife, tell you |
hat he did" said KinseIla.
"And you know it?n
IL know it, positively
"HOW?7
"FrOm Beecher's own Iips,7
| didn't want 10 insult my informant by !
cling him fatty that didn't believe him;
mt, without making myself offensive, L
ried to convey my inTedulity. Ny man
er evidently caused the editor Of the Eggle
D understand the working of my mind, for {
e said:
'Ill tell you. The Eagle, as you know, !
efends the old man. l, as you see, have {
% faith in him. When the aid Of the {
Eagle was sought, said 70 Mr.. BeeCher in I
he conference: Mr.. BeecheT, you want the I
aper to rppOrt YOU. Now, men Of my
rOfessiOn, like lawyers, have to make It a '
ule, when asked to support a mans case,
} know the truth about IL. We can make G