The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

sell naQ Deen expressing great sympathy tOWdru
against her husband? A. spoke to him on the
evening Of December 81 about certain stories
lating against him, and to the best OF nv recolec.
ton, Mr.. Beecher said Mrs. Beecher received her
Information from Mrs. Morse, whom she believed
to be
and he himself sympathlzed with the stories; do
not remember what those stories were.
MRS. BEECHER's STORIES.
When Mr.. Mouiton related that Mrs. Beecher
was circulating stories OF a scandaous sort in the
case, and that Mr.. Beecher had been requested BY
MOulton to stop them, Mrs. Beecher followed the
matter with a smile and manner OF dumb show al.
most appearing to be q member OF the dramatic
persona. Her large hand was az her chin, ner eyes
were keen, and around her mouth played sattrcal
smile. She wore blue and black knit cap, Ger
man style, and dropped remarks from time to
time to Colonel Beecher on one side and her hus-
band on the other. Yesterday she wore black
shawl with white border, large garnet breast.
pin and gold chain suspended from It, Her hus-
bana read from q yellow-covered book on the
scandal nearly all day and kept very sober,
norid lace, looking only occasionally at the Wit
ness.
Tilton wore q pair Of large blue cuff pins. bit his
thumb In tight places and followed the whole
proceedings like q field marshal. He ought 70
drop literature and 90 to the Bar and take Frank
Mouton into the partnership.
General Slocum came into court In the after~
noon Demas Barnes sat part Of the day among
the reporters
Witness continued-I think the stories were
mentioned subsequently, not on that night folly;
l THINK the nature OF the stories was not mem
toned IN the conversation OF the night OF Decem-
Der 81 they were referred to as
.rr INJURIOUS STORIES;
told Mr. Beecher the stories that Tilton said Mrs.
Beecher was circulating against him I; think I
described them as Infidelites-tne inddetles OF
Mr.. lttOn; no names were mentioned that night;
told Mr.. beecner that those stories ought 70 be
don't think said anything about their truth or
lalseh0od; do not mean to imply that wished
be stopped If they were true; did not on that
occasion say that the stories were untrue. and
they were untrue; don't remember giving any
reason why they should ne stopped; aid not say
anything 70 leave the IMPRESSION on Mr.. Beecners
mind that the stories were true.
O. DID you say anything to leave the Impression
on the mind OF Mr.. Beecher that they were un.
This question led to legal squabble OF some dura-
ton, which was ended by putting the question IN
q. Was the purport OF what you read to him such
as TO leave the impression on mis- mind that they
the Jadge-You can answer that
Mr.. Beach--We take an exception.
Witness-No, sir. 1t was TO leave on his mind
the Impression that they were not true. Witness
then gave history OF the accusation ana retrac-
ton. He SAID FL took the retraction back TO my
handed 1t to him to read. and then took the re-
traction and accusation and locked them up In my
York and locked them up in safe after the trI.
partite covenant Theodore TlllOn said he wanted
the comics sion to give TO mis- vile as mark Of
gave 1t TO her and saw ner destroy 1T; the tripsr.
ute covenant was signed IN April 1872 ana 1t
her the confession; they were both
nsRs , n TN SeD as%
ment-tnat nrst statement; used them iD the
statement; think that before that showed 1t 20
you I Trasy a. my ONE night after Inc
PACK and kept 1t; Kept 1t In The box from tne
time made the statement in August up to tnia
to Judge Morris among the other papers since this
suit was commenced.
ton's9 A. 1t Is In the possession OF Judge Morris,
who Is Mr.. T1lt0n's counsel.
Y1a 90 say va .nas og Kept tn r.
against Mr.. Beecher and then you handedit to hia
Some more legal wrangling followed on tniA
point.
Finally the witness said:-I received subpoena
Morris In regard to it. and handed MIN my ps.
pers and, among others, this paper; to the best
Of my recollecton, never put Il IN bis bands be.
possession under the subpoena; | understand tnat
the pager Is LOT production In this Court; don't
remember at what time delivered this paper to
Judge Morris; have undertaken to give Judge
Morris all the papers under the subpoena; have
mat er. and both were made after the publications
OF Mr.. Beecner's statement.
one was a. BsvsW Ana ths oiSer
Lowell; was present during the preHstaso1 o.
Bay View; the other at Lowell.
MORE REBUKEs.
At three O'CLOCK the Judge rebuked Mr.. Tracy foa
making q question, repeated with its answer,
serve the purposes OF an argument. There waa
quito spirited light. Shearman's spectacles, just
up to Tracy's chin, were cleaning with the wls.
dom Of his one.thousandth suggestion. Fullerton
got o laugh out OF the audience. Tracy's smile
had lurid import. Roger A. Pryor bit on large
pieces OF his under lip, and thermometricaily de-
noted the effect OF the contention. Westcou
Franklin was sitting all this time between Tiltol
aud Frank Carpenter.
BUTLER INTRODUCED.
Tracy's inquiry as to where Moulton's two state.
ments were prepared led everybody to raise
ears. All knew Ben. Buffers name was coming
out Mr.. Beecher had almost a glad smilc as the
witness promptly answered that they were pre-
pared al Bayview, Buffers summer residence, and
at Lowell, his winter residence Moulton beat
Tracy on courtesy every time, and the foreman OF
the jury was Kept in twinkling state, apparently
enjoying the fash and era ,kle OF wits between
the two inimical men. Some OF Tracy's distinc-
lions were apparently mere Ill nature, as for ex-
ample ibid you show either Of your statements
to Tilton before publicauon" II think read him
part OF the first one"
Don't ask you whether you read II, but whether
you showed IT." This was little above bullying,
and by the coughs. gapes, wneezes, &c" 1t was
seen that the audience was more worried than the
Witness
witness-l gave to General Butler, my friend,
the papers and he made out the statement himself.
q. How about the OtnerY A. The second state
ment was made out In about the same way, sir.
z. Did you dictate to u stenoRrapher what was
taken down In the statements A. l did not, sir
1 dictated portion oi the second statement 70
stenographer; was present when General Butler
prepared the first statement
O How did General Butler get possession OF the
facts except from your dctation or statement
conveyed TO him by you In wrtingY A. DE had
the statements from me ne had the facts verDalll
also; the first statement was IN preparation sew
eral Gays; think ! brought back the statement
with me to TINS city from Lowell on the 4tn
August; mad the recantatlon wi til me then.
e. DID you have this letter oi Mrs. Tilton's, re.
questing tnat those papers might be burnedY A. ~
was In my statement: had II there; the second