The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26
me Judre-The SECOND io order,

TiLT0N AND THE COMMITTEE.
When Sherman undertook 10 read the report q
the committee which Tilton wrote for their &C
ceptance-a paper very adroit and non-con-
mital-Mr. Shearman was Obliged to refer to HIM
SELF as marplor He did 1t though without wink
ing. Some people IN court thought the paper net
very modest for Tllton to write.
THE PROPOSED REPORT
The undo rsgned, constituting the committee OF Ply
Dr. snd mr.
nSrsGy ssaah n sns
view WIN each OF the three following named persoas
whom responded the l'f CO
sidersd muliplIeity details needing t to BE- duly
don hsps that srans:.
an the Sndsr @hsk
they have ali suffered misre pr ese taiion '
abeh Il Tlton. whose testimony given mod
sy ls 10 @ taa narrative 1ss
az yindicaon Of her innocence and purity
mems She repealed with warm feeling The idea that
sssiast her lad ever treated with other sas
win which he had borne prolonsed Injustice. .''
relations with the pastor had asi cause Of oense
sSG o lie & s
ond fTs, because the necessary evidence which
ae %
ns apSofs
good as o% anS he sS ns
Ssi;y on this point MI; TfSn. aer coneIuns he
aet ba clerk Of the c. sha re Aaa
sna haa sss
aeted his state mens as untrue and unjust and he xr
Fi tn IN
nsns1s ha e REV. Hear.
Ward Beechers evidence corroborated the statements
on had 'sS Ia 'ha had Sssn
The eu s me- o sssY aS:
isa M oa mad been n the Of
CHARLES e. ns M into the Snsc q
aons no o
The great a % the or from the pastor
public press with undue my stsry thar after having
he % Of ana nlE
Rs ta =
~qha s S9 sns from rpPynE It tb n% fhs.
eneraaed eoncernins hs ou6iics q
fnl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the providcntia opportunity
& 1a w Ike eSm Ss' nave ::
IL and out put IA Ks ss
scandal me eoinn,ttse are likewise Of opinion, based
~ he uaso Us
sny the aIss s%s
elevation OF character OF the parties and accordingly
menry Ward seecher, Mr. theodore Elton and Mrs III.
e 81 nay and %
Plymouth church and congregation. So
Witness COntnueQ:--AC the interview OF which
have spoken at my house between myself, MIR.
Tilton and yourself (Mr. Tracy) tbink 1 accom-
panied Mr.. rilton 10 the door; standing on the
steps did not exactly tell him that night TO 20
home TO his wife and be recOnciled to her. that tho
time had not vet come lOr him to fight her; I
ron ner 20 anderso t and told him soms
thing about being reconclled TO his wife advised
him to go back to MS vile; did not tell him at
that time that The time mad not come Tor him 70
fight his vile.
TRAcY's EouIvocAL POSITION.
Mculton followed Tracy very closely, and espe.
cially damaged him hen he said that the report
before entioned, which Tilton prepared for the
Plymouth committee to use. chad been shown -
you Tracy) and me jointly"
The use Mr.. Tracy mas made OF Ill these matters,
known personally to himself before ne was coun-
sci. has greatly rrtated the counsel for the PLAIN
TIT and rendered it probable that before the trial
Is over there will be another outburst in court
1t has appeared from Moulton's assertions that In
all the preliminary attempts to keep the peace
and promote concord, Tracy assisted and advised
NOulton.
THE WRECK OF THE FAMILY.
Witness-I did not use words to that effect; no
told me That morning That he had separated from
his wife the day before in consequence Of her 60
Ing before the committee.
Q. That she had come that night and told him
she had been before the comlnittee9 A. Yes, sir, I
understood that he went back to his wife tnas
night; DON'T recoect whether It was the next
day or the next day but one that he presented me
with THIS writing, but when he did submit II 1t was
TO you; Mr.. Tracy, and me together whenever Is
was; do not reco!lect how long he ana his wIfo
remained together alter that; she left him, think,
THE LETTER or CoNrKrrIoN
Q. Did Mr. Beecner at any time ask you for the
re urn OF the paper which you have designated
as the letter OF contrtlonS A. No; he never
asked me for 1t; never at any time told him /
had burned the paper; l never did; the state
ment known as Mr.. Bcecner's statement before
the committee and his cross-examnation had
been published before made either of my state
ments; my statement OF July 10 was published
q. mean either OF your long statementsS A.
No. Sir
q. Both OF these we're published alter Mr..
ment OF mine-t the first long statemcnt-was pre-
pared not altogether. believe, before Mr.. Beech
er's statement was published; THINK the state
mcnt was prepared before air. Beecher published
his Mr.. Beecher's was published on the l4th Of
August aud my statement was pade TO he CON-
Dllt tee August 5.
ALLEGED HOSTILITY TO BEECHER.
Q. Have you recently expressed hostllity-vto-
lent hostllIJy-to Mr.. Beecher ? A. 40 not re-
collect rhat did think 1t very likely have done
Within three months.
A discussion here cusued between counsel as to
whether general question OF iris character could
be put without stating time. place aud circum-
stance.
Mr.. Tracy-If he says he mas violent hostility 70
Mr. Bcecncr, We VIII ask him when ana where.
the Judge-Let him answer the question:
A. What DO you mean by violent hostility
q. put the question; you Will answer
inc Jud:e-Answer as y on understand the wore.
have you expressed ViOleNL nOStlllty Ut nut Z u.
Yes have expressed hostility.
Q. Have you expressed violent hostility A.
have expressed hostility violently.
q. Have you expressed a determination to 40
him great violence or q Willingness TO do him greag
violence A. Not that remember SIR
q. DO yon know Mr.. Caldwell ~ A. Yes.
Q. Charles Z. Caldwell: A. Yes. sir; know
him.
q. Did You say to him within month or there
aDouts ar your house, "Becchcr Is a liar and .
lioertIne, and ! own mere, II personal violence
would do him any good could cut hum down in =
minute ?n A. No, SIR.
A LITTLE PERSONALITY
81 thought Mr.. Caldwell was a sneak when -
came to my house"
WItness-I never said such words TO Mr.. Cad-
wei or nything like them; thought Mr.. Osd-
wei was sneak when ne came 10 my house.
Great sensation ana some murnurs In Court,
amidst which she Court ordered The last part Of
the answer to be stricken our, and told the Wit
ness lie should answer questions oniy)
ROUGH LANGUAGE.
Q. Did you express.
Witness-i thought Mr.. Caldwell was sncek
can IA ~