Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-06
BEECHER.
A Greater Crowd than Ever Be-
sicges the Courthouse.

A Greater Crowd than Ever Be
sicges the Courthouse.
; Beecher Begins a New Week b.
Rehashing the Old Story.
FIatly COntradicts MOultOn and
TiltOn.
General and Qualified Denials o.
Statements by Witnesses
for the Prosecution.
BeecheF Still Draws a CroWded House
NEW YORE, April 5.-The beautiful
weather this morning. the tact that Monday
is an idle day with many, and that many
more can't work were they willing, because
Of the dizziness Of the season, together with
the knowledge that Beecher would con-
| tinue his testimony in the trial, attracted
to the Brooklyn City Court to-day, perhaps
the largest crowd that has gathered there
| since the case of Theodore Tilton vs..
| Henry Ward Beecher was brought to trial.
In the court room every spot where an au-
ditOr could end a resting place was Oeeu-
| pied. The women, too, were more numerl
Gus than on any previous day. After the
court room was full, there was a great
| thrOng remaining outside, many having
/ tickets of admission which were for the
| time useless. Judge Nelson was prompt
| in his attendance, and beside him on the
bench were David ID. Field and Judge
/ Reynolds. As soon IS the clerk had made
| the usual proclamation opening the court,
| Judge Nelson admOnished the audience
against outbreaks of applause, and while
so doing, Mr.. Beecher resumed his place
on the witness stand.
About Beeeher Rambling Himself
CT Wish L Were Dead,'' etc.
The witness was handed a paper, and he
said that the interview with MOulton was
in his (Beecher's) study when this paper
was drawn up. l believed Mr.. MOulton's
statements with regard to Tilton's limo
cence were true, and was glad 10 believe
it. Witness was asked if the paper was
his, and he answered, in no sense of the
word was it his composition, nor did he
dictate it.
The foregoing question was objected to
by Mr.. Fullerton, but Judge Nelson de-
cided on taking the answer. The witness
continued, his attention being drawn to the
clause, 'IfaSk through you Tilton's forgive
ness" l did not express these words or
their equivalent. That night l did say,
in view of the statements had made, that
l felt l had wrOnged him and had humbled
myself before. God, and was willing to
humble myself before TiltOn. In that
conversation repelled the idea that was
acting cOnscientiOUsly The words, u wish
l We're dead" etc, are not my phraseOl-
Ogy, and did not express my feeling Of sor-
SOW. l was not in logical mood, and l |
am afraid L mixed my metaphors. l did |
not use the phrase, Il will die before any
one but myself shall be inculpated.7 l did |
express myself strongly that would soon |
er die than have caused such trouble. This |
was a strong feeling Of remorse at the mis- !
chief which seemed to have been committed |
by me.
"The Poor Child"
Very likely expressed the phrase about |
the poor child lying there with closed hands, !
in substance, but not in that form. saw her |
who had been a dear child and friend Of /
likely used the words, "she is gultless |
and bears the sins of another had been
intimate in the household for years, and if |
had been the cause Of her distress. took /
the blame to myself, and did so until the |
year 1874.
Did Not Pray TiItOn's Forgiveness.
The words, '.Her forgiveness l have. l |
humbly prayed God that He may put it
into her husband to forgive me-" is not nv
dictation. l may have said I had done
Elizabeth incalculable wrong, but not that
she had forgiven NE, and l was awaiting
her husbands forgiveness. Moulton tried |
to impress on me that TiltOn was impressed
with the belief that l was an enemy to
him, and if he could only hear my senti-
ments he would change his opinion.
TiItOn Did Not Accuse Him.
Mr.. Eyarts showed the witness letter Of
June l, 1873, written by him to MoultOn,
in which he referred to a certain letter.
The witness said il refers tn this letter of
mine, that hold in my hand. The wit
ness continued: In my interview with
TiltOn on the 30th Of December, l not
recOllect making any reference 70 Dante's
InfenO. During that interview he did not
accuse me Of adultery with his wife, nor
intimate that his wife had accused me TO
him Of adultery. There was no such ques-
ton, topic or alluSiOn made in any manner.
There was nothing but a memorandum
read about improper solicitation. There
was no allusiOn iCarguments by which
had trlumphed over her chastity. There |
was with conversation with AOuItOn about
the letter TiltOn was writing to Bowen.
The Apology which any Gentleman
Could Accept.
On January ), or Whereabouts, there was
an interview between MoultOn and myself
at MOulton's house, in his chamber. He !
was in bed, ! think, from sickness, though
he was sometimes in bed from late hours.
never saw him too i'll to receive callers.
While l was there TillOn came in. l had
not had any intercourse with him since |
Dec. so. There was no Salutation. MouI- |
ton began by referring to a conversation ,
between him and me, and was proceeding
10 tell TiltOn something l said to him. |
struck in. l had been telling Moulton of
CiltOn, Of his hard position and circum-
stances. 1t was not a prolonged converse
ton, but something of that character. At
Ter MOultOn told him this, l turned 10
Tilton and told him how SOFT. I
was at being connected in any
way with his misfortune. He had suffered
rom Bowen aud also from unhappiness in
his house. said l would do an in nv I
power to help him. MOultOn said this was
an apology which any gentleman could &C
,ept. He said, "1.heodore, you ought 10
accept this apology, when he expresses re-
gret for the past and promises help in Il e r
'uturs. Titon accepted the apology. We !
shook hands and Tilton' left / don't think :
here was any talk Of charges made by J
Mrs. Tilt0n on this occasion. After Til !
on left L don't recall much Of what passed I
between MOultOn and myself There was
10 such thing said by MOultOn, when Til {
on came in, as che has Gone all a man 2
,ould do, except make public statement of s
he facts" or anything to that effect. There {
vas not word said to me by TiltOn about \
loE he could be expected 10 forgive a Iaan Y
Thn had ruined has home and family.
Did Not Propose 10 Go Out OF Public
Life or Commit Suicide.
l did not say would bow my head and
% out Of public life, or ask whether it :,
would be better to sell Plymouth Chmch. i
made no statement in regard to suicide, /,
II going on n voyage. There was nothiu~ =