New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03

had said was, Theodore tnls ~ All Wcf"'
Elizabeth cannot have said 80. because 1t IL not
true:v and this man, thinking that he could hold
his wifes hoartstrings least for single night says 10
him. II you doubt It, go and ask her; and no goes ana
asks her. and brings back the evidence that the HUSBAND
has forged through the unwilling hand OF the wife,
false accusation that has been withdrawn no doh oc
when nc finds ont that he has made any more by that
second attempt assassination than he had by the hst
Now, gentlemen we may well fix this He told Mr.
Becher in 1872 that he had had an interview with MI
Boechcr ut Mr. Moultons house, and that at that er
view he charged Mr. Beecher with the act and read MN
this letter Mr. Tutons leter-that H. the letter oil III
proper solicitations.
then asked him how Mr. Beecher acted on thai occa1
sion He said no was astOnished and cOnoundej anu
said that il false, ami that The woman nusS DC crazy
And now, gentlemen, have, under tho hand OF TINS
plaintiff himself narrative Under MIR. Iltons own
hand In the " TrIo Story" no says:
Az further statement, still unwnnsly opened
VET necessary TO an explanation ~ the subsequent COM
poaon Of circumstances must say that IN tno 9" in
OF 1871, few months after had m ~ rl ~
addition to editing The hdePendScni TO eur ESQ ra dde
BROOKLYN Union Mrs Ezaoeth H. Iton Renc y VIZ "'U'
to me u communication concerning MT bceoihi-
not n confession; exactly what havo shown you out
OF his own lips was the TRUTH that sho had mado MN
statement in his Judgment and in hers as she told the
story to him that night only third person
:, communication concerning Mr.. Beeeher. which 20
nse her own wo,ds lest wrong him by using mlne) she
aftorWard noted down in DoInOralduiu us loIto"
Mr. Henry Ward Beccher my friend ana pastor, ~
Icitcd me to be vito to him. together with all that ms
impIirs" borrow the above facts my wifcs hand
writing. and forbid myself IRON ar 10 tighten It with
an explanation -,,
Now that was read to Mr. Beecer. and on Friday eve
Ming as Mrs. Tiltons statement:
Decembor SOL went to Mr.. Moultons house. MT, pr.
MOuton went after Mr.. Beecher and brought n. ihis
was early in the evening Mr. Bcccher leaving ms prayer
meeting usual on that evening to go wtn1u, MS % 70
aim NV interview was with Mr. Beeoher alone rear ~
him my we's letter and sAia 10 MN VIA av href Tc
marks-thrce columns OF newspaper we nave nete'
and Mr.. Beceher's narrative comprises h mlc In
within one cOlumn-my brief renlalhs anu al ,hC Tio
he bowed to me and sad this + al hoa TttGn the let
ter and denied every thing with royal negative Ineh
said q" 1t is but few squares TO my mousse so anu t
Mira TOn for yourself whether or not she wrote te o
ter" lie Went and returned in half hour. did not
SEQ him.
Now he read this note to Mr.. Bclcher
Mr. Tilton came too and read what purpored to be
n noto from hii wife, letter from his wife to hun, III
which he stated Mr. Beecher had made proposition to
her during Mr Tltons absence, to become VIE 10 NM
and ali that that implied; and said to Mr. rilton when
he read that paper, us that paper in Mrs I2ns NAM
the nal was and he said that Frank Moulton had IT,
Now. | want to read You, under the Light of those
actual statements by Mr.. Tlton to Witnesses when the
thing was fresh in his mind and under his former state
ment under what he characterized as story that should
put the thing right, what he now says when he wishes
to put somewhat different view of the visits of Air
Beecher to Mrs Tton he says after his saying this
all dream after Mr. Beecher saying that that he
(Tllton said to him:
You are free to retire. He rose and walked towards
tbe door rs if he were going out without saying word
Then.he suddenly turned and looking Inc IN he race he
said May once again. and for TIE LAST the; 10 sec
Ellzahethl" L Instantly answered NO." and then
yes"
And then he says he ellwhy he did that and he is
allowed to. Then he goes on to state what he farther
said and does not give his reasons;
But going to Elizabeth, see to it, sir that you
do not chde her for the confession that she has made
She is mt home sick broen-hearted. charge you that
You visit upon her reproac for coniesng TO her nus
hand ar
In tenfold degree. have hitherto spared yonr me
when had power to destroy it, Isplre now for Eliza
bcth'3 sake but If you reprOach her will sinite your
name before all the world
Now on the Examination got ont Of l. IN very
clear concurrence with Mr. Beecher and with his own
record in the "Truo story, and with his own present
fresh recollection az he gave it to Mr. Sors two days
afterward said to him:
Now Mr. TiltOn, do yOn remember Mr. Beccher EXPIRE
ing doubt. OF intimai!ng doubt as TO whether MI'
TIton had written any such paperf a. No, SIR; he
never minated any such thing.
O. You are quito sure of that A. No, Sir; am quite
O. Now, don't Won remember that on an expression Of
doubt or surprise concerning Ms. Titon having written
any such paper that-and stoppcd-you had no orig
ina before youi a. no, Sir.
He had not anything in her handwriting that he cou'd
show Mr. Bcechcr that she had written; he didn't mean
to have as | will show you when comment upon the
planned arrangement. then said to him:
Now don't YOU remember that expression Of
doubt or surprise concerning Mrs. ons having written
any such paper as that, you then said To him. but
Yourself whether or she wrote that letter. and his
answer is All, but that my SUGGESTION ana not MS
Gentlemen, there is virtue in cross-exaIiuaon
In answer to an expression that you describe sur
prise dill You say Il is but few squares to my house
20 and ask Mrs Ton for yourself whether or not she
wrote that lettcrT A. Well, may, perhaps have used
some such expression that don't remember, but 1t
was not in reference to any doubt.
O. Well no matter, you used the expressioni a. But
only as to surprise.
O. Now, thereupon, did no indicate purpose OF going
Did anything happen that made him think he go
ingl MI Tilton had made that suggestion to him.
O. Now, thereupOn did he indicate purpose Of going
A. He went staggering down stairs.
O. DID he Indicate to You purpose OF going to yOur
housed A. No. Sir; ho did MT say anything on the sub
iect that remember now
O. Didn't you know that he going 70 your house
then A. Tprcsumed he would go; ] don't remember
that he said he going
O. Task yoil If he didn't indicate to you. that you
understood him. that he going then and there 10 your
house and finally the is He and MoultOn went
out together ana understood they went 10 M house,
and afterwards learned that they did 90.
II is after o'clock, if your Honor please.
Judge Nelson-Get really to retire, gcnt.emcn Please
return tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
Tho Court thereupOn adjourned until to-day at IL
o'clock. -