The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16
YORK HERALD TUESDAY FEBRUARY ls5-TRPIE SHEET

after her return from the West, returned 10
my house, aud during the day she went TO her
mothers mouse, and tnen returned and saiu her
mother insisted on her living no longer with me,
ana .nen she went that day 10 ner mether's
she notified me by letter that she was coming; NY
motler n-aw then lived around the corner rom
my house; don't remember that the chdren
were taken with her 10 her mothers; me child
that vas cal ed the baby could then walk and talk
1869, and she returned 10 1870: this is Inc child
mentioned In the correspondence when l wrote
ton my vile renamed at her mothers two or
three DAYS; she went 10 New Brunswick, n. j. ;
/ it TO remain IN the hands Of the person VINO had
charge oil 1t; she returned u ON New Brunswick
alter sa' s E WAS
from my mouse only lew days; cant say how
ne q SnE ;s wsn
before the committee, 10 the best OF nv re;9lec.
S on s et Or sh Of 'n ISM sae see s, aft
oclocs III the morning, between SIX and seven;
sae told me sue was goind 10 leave me psrma-
ment; had not yet risen; in fact was waked
out OF sleep 10 order that she miaht deliver that
message 10 me sue lett saying she Was going 10
TIE Ovngtons arose aud went down there my
sell, and made call aud took breakfast WITH the
family; she was at home the day before leaving;
she did not express within sness or desire to leave
be ore that Time she spent tue night before in
my mouse; she Was dressed that mornlng che
had ner bonnet and gloves on mad no knowl-
euge. before she appeared before me. toat she
was about leaving me; had no intimAtion.
that she was gong to leave me- she
either by word or act; she had been before the
commlt'ee on night OF Ihat same week. either
Monday, July 9, or "Wednesday July 81; DON'T think
that date Is fixed detnlfey IN the evidence, anu
Is not definitely fixed IN my mini; dd not know
thai she had gone before the committee; ala
not know Of the existence OF the committee at tho
time she went; she went secretly am without my
knowledge; Learned from ner own report what
took place before The committee. the night she
was present be ore Il, when she came back. and
afterwards | was lno med about 1t by General
Tracy.
O. Mr.. Tllton, l want TO ask you with reference
t. Mrs. rllton and as to the facility with which
person with whom she was well acquainted and
whom she admired would influence her wishes
what was her disposition In That respects A. she
was an extremely sympathetic woman, taking the
idea, OF others readily, not that she lacked ideas
OF her own but ready to yield to advice; that was
would be more ready to yield To ADVICE II her reii-
gious, sentiment was appealed to; think sne
action would promote the cause VI religion that
was the view she took OF 1t.
1T Is SAD QUESTION:
So said 1ilton when Fullerton asked him the
question everybody asks allow can O man hold
his wife sinless whom he accuces OF adulteryf"
THIS was leading and important question. 1t
was OF character to awaken the Jury at once.
They looked up with interest. The foremans
round deep, short head was turned up, SO that
his chin was like an index board. He took Theo.
dore all Ia, passed him up his cheeks, and drank
him down, so to speak. Tie fine looking young
juryman behind the foreman, who has kind OF
eagle nose, and cold, handsome, unsympathetic
eyes. gave one gup OF look at the witness, as II
he meant to come TO conclusion about him
when he had answered this question. The good
looking, reliable old gentleman near the tail OF
the jury who Is said to be conservative as the
SWORD OF Bunker Hill. took Theodore In In q
minute, and then looked into his own shirt
bosom.
Tllton answered very classically, but little too
fine. He was very quiet and soft. Mrs. Beecher.
who has grown more belligerent day by day,
looked at Tlton with sort OF triumph, as II he
was now In sort OF Thermopyl@, between sneak
ing out and being spanked. Mrs. Tllton, who
has thrived during the trial and looks like
pretty, marriaGeaole widow wore her quaint little
look Of one poutng, and systematically watched
her late lord ana master. Then the reply came
out.
with regard to your vie you answered, II tn nix
my we loves everything good and mates every;
woman - now, Mr.. T1lton, want to ask you the
foundation for thar Uelis in view OF this charge
words, how you reconciled that statement with the
fact that sne ID charged with adultery. A. Well,
my own Judgment OF her behavior, NOT for other
peoples opinions; you must remember, SIT, that
became her lover at sixteen that Was
married to her at twenty, and that Tor fifteen
years Of our married lives l nelQ ner IN my rev.
erence perhaps almost to the point OF making her
an IDOL OIL my WORSHIP, and wnen she came to her
d down !. was the necessity Of my own heart
might blame her. but must pardon her; found
that excuse in the fact that she had been rapt up
In her religious teacher and guide and had sur
rendered her convictions to him; she went at his
6 beck and lead tr9s;ngly; she walked after him
one entranced; did not think she was a free
agent; think she would nave done his bidding If.
throw her enid in the Ganges or cast herself
under the Juggernaut; that was my excuse Tor
WiInsss-May / say another word, sir
witness reierring to Bible which he held in
mine, SIR. If / can md it.
Mr.. Evarts-I think must object to this II Your
ing to read portion or the Scriptures. 1T gives
US the right to put in the whole book II he reads
Mr.. Fullerton-Tnat would be your condemna-
tion. Never mind, Mr.. Tlton.
THE CLEVELAND LETTER.
| The manner OF Theodore explaining his Cleve.
land letter was quite grandiose and selfim
He went into the answer like q school historian.
Mr. Beecher. with his eyes half closed, half avoided
| the witness lace. but seemed to feel good.
Directly Mrs. Beecher went to sleep. and her
venerable hairs and black velvet bonnet nodded
down 10 her sable lurs, her lace suggesting Marie
Tnerese or Empress Catharlne. But for her
comelier face she suggests Charlotte Cusnman.
Edward Beecher, looking like one of the apostles
| stepped down rom a picture IN some monkish re.
fectory, sat in the style OF mooel who hires out
by The hour.
witness went on to say that his protest against
MIR. Beecher's Cleveland letter was published IN
the Independent soon AFTER the publication Of the
Cleveland letter; he dld not tnlnk II led to any
alienation between Mr.. Beecher and himself; the
witness then explained the political difference be-
| tween Mr.. Beecner and himself as iollows:-Mr.
Beecher ana were members OF the republican
patty; the Independtnt. OF which ] was then the
| editor, was II may he allowed to say So one OF
! the most conspicuous, and, perhaps, one OF the
most reliable moutnpieces OF the republican
party; 1t was bound In honor TO delendsthe
| utterances OF that party; Mr.. Beecher's
Cleveland letter was an offence against the
republican party and that difference consisted
| IN this fact-he recommended in the Cleveland
letter the restitution or the southern States and
| their representation Ia Congress, without prefix
| ing any condition to secure the liberty vi the
! hi W w 81 red q q