The Portland daily press., 1875-01-22
NEW YORK.
THE SCANDAL.
Continuation of MouItOn's Cross-examin-
afiOn.

alton.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Brooklyn City
Court from was slightly more crowded this
morning than on previous occasions. Mrs
Tilton was present. Theodore Tilton came in
with ex-Judge Beach, with whom he held a
whispered conversation. Beecher and wife oc-
cupied their usual seats. MOulton resumed
his place on the witness stand and Tracey con-
tinued his cross-examinatiou.
The interview with Beecher on January 1St
might have lasted an hour or two; l think
Beecher showed great feeliug at that interview
and L was sitting at the end of the table,
Beecher facing me. 1t was some remark by
Beecher about Tilton that led to my. prepare
ton of paper. L said, "Mr. Beecher if you
feel this way towards Mr.. Tilton you should
tell him so, He said ''If you will take pen
and paper L will" L told him L took back the
letter of recantation to Tilton last night and
Tilton was endeavoring to save his family.
Nothing was said of Tilton's financial condi-
ton. l may have made some reference to Til
toms discharge by Bowen. This was the first
interview L had with Beecher since that hap
pened L had talk with Beecher after the
letter was written about the stories Bowen had
been telling about TiltOE. Beecher said Bowen
had told him about the woman and her rela-
tions with Tilton. / told him from what 1
knew of the parties L believed the story to be
untrue. Beecher said he was glad to hear the
stories were untrue and expressed his sorrow
for having repeated the story to any other par
ties, and that he would write a note to Theo-
dore Tilton telling him So He did write the
letter at this interview. Beecher said nothing
at that interview about Bessie Turner, nor at
any interview prior to this. Her name was not
mentioned till some time after that. L knew
Bessie and that she was living at Tilton's
house. Do not know how long she lived there
Beecher at later interview told me Bessie
had told him that Tilton had carried her from
her bed room at night. l did not understand
that he got into bed with her. l only heard of
one such occurrence Beecher said he did not
believe this story. Bessie, l think, may have
told other people this story. At that time
did know she had told these stories to other
people.
there nor anything OF another woman with
whom Tilton had been charged by Bowen with
having relations, at the interview January ISL
with Beecher. Had taken Mrs. I1lton's part
against Mr. Tilton. At that interview be talk
ed of the effect of the letter of recantatlon, the
letter of contrition, and Beecher expressed sor,
row for telling Bowen the stories connected
with Mrs. Billiard This letter OF contrltlon
written by me at Mr. Beecher's dictation be-
gan, MY dear friend Moulton / do not re-
member that Beecher addressed me in any
other letter in that way. He wrote the words,
I'm trust with f. ID. Moulton" at the head of
the letter. This was, [ considered, an absolute
trust left with me to do with as | like was
not to part with it unless L saw fit. l said
these words ought to be put at the head of the
letter in order that it might be under my con-
troll Nothing else was said. l took this letter
to Tton the same night and read it to him l
did not leave it with him for any time that