New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-05

illness In August when he had visited her and given her
advice AID the suffering Of her mind ~ dis
closed him required, and that he then should have
prayed with her. he did, her pastor, and that IL
there had been any such rupture between husband ana
wife, Of complaint In regard TO hs resebns
and influence In the family she never should have men
toned it; aud ont that slender state OF facts Mr.
Moulton concludes to put his construction, and mis- alb
surd and mixed and blasphemous representa-
ton OF the dealing OF this preacher and OF
this pious woman the subject Of adultery.
On cross examination Mr.. MOulton says:
said, Mr. Beecher, IL you feel In this way toward
Mr.. Tton, TO that II you would express
yourself 20 him IL would make end OF all this trouble
thing that you could do TO so stats TO him.
Now what is Mr. Beecher's account ofitf
Mr. Moulton said that Mr.. Tilton was set against
that he felt that his enemy, and that had done
wrong 10 him. both In his business relations and that
had sought 20 undermine his influence In the community
IL the ardcf becanso the implication wss, or the
statement thai had made use Of my acquired repua.
ton and my position as the head OF great church, and
my personal action. had TO oershadow ana IN
(ure HIM protested against any sueh Idea iha' ne
matters Mr. Bowen, ashamed 20 be Obliged 70 ad-
NIT That had done him Intentional wrong N hs amny,
evident seemed 70 me- rom cue pressns nd
Moulton far with me than was with my
language against myself and said az the interview drew
toward close, that Tilton could only hear what he
had heard. he satisfied tlaJ III Would u move uom
his mind luminosity and che CONVICTION tnt ne naa snn'
| was seeking his ruin. WELL" SAIL III sald 10 BIN,
state what yoq see ana ay me-. ssameSts or
seine OF them, to Mr.. Tilton." Well, said ne
"et me write it," something 10 that ehect and Sd
II have no objection 70 your wrIng ~, anu ne '' n
at the table, but the conversation ddht s'op a amp
fed and went and finally ne SAID TO me- "eh' Will
say so and so"
And then he went on with the memorandum, which
will for the omit in either Of the modes OF stat
ing it; but before come to the memorandum called
Mr. Beechers attention 10 what Mr. Moulton said In that
conversation in regard TO the condition OF misfortune
and disaster IN which Mr.. TltOn aud Ills Affairs Were
placed. The answer
He spoke of Mr. Tilton being man OF great ability
and OF great reputation, standing among the highest in
the land and that lie had suddenly, by the lwi or the
misconduct OF Mr. Bowen been preciptated from, per
baps the proudcs position literary man could aspire
to- that he had simply lost that place, out host
under circumstances that damaged his reputation and
that only had IT, the means or MS reputation, or
rather, only had the means and influence gone Win
his reputation but that, suddenly, with large family on
his hands, or expensive famysome word 70 that ehest
his were cut on and he had no prosper IN he
except rebuild but all the accustomed channels were
suddenly shut up to him He then sad tnat me man had
home 10 which he could fa back that there vas als
cord there and alienation and that he had not only mus
lost all public position but his domestic position was also
sormed. He described the condition OF hIs family ana Oh
the little children peolsy.
O. During this interview anything said by Mr.
MOulton 8 TO your blaming yourself more than you
ought-any thing Of that Aindi a. les, s!r ON several
mat the matter was not 80 severe a. had Laid It
upon myself He thought that the family relationship
might with kindly care be repaired
O. Did he while you stating to him what you
understood to fault misfortune from your
nection with his family affairs, say thai it anything
different other than what you stated III A. No, cir
no, Sir; he did not IL was not condennatory inter
view; it was sympathetic and most friendly interview
between him and There nothing In his tone.
nothing in his panner, nor N his Language OF charges
that savOred OF it.
O. How did he express himself rs regards any object
The result OF the interviews A He was la6oring 10
bring to pass such a reconciliation between Mr. I!ton
and ne-scl better understandings each OF the other
as should avail for the peace OF that family ana the
restoration OF MI lton 10 prosperity ana TO good name