New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15

O. Did you believe that Bessie Turner had told you
falsehoodf A. No; believed that she had told me
selfdeceptiOn.
O. Deceived A. That she was deceived.
O. You thought that she might have been deceived IL
saying that she was taken up out OF her bed and A.
Precisely what
O. One moment We can't talk two at q time You
thought she deceived IN saying that she taken
In his arms and carried from her into his did you
A. In tho construction that she put upon It,
O. You thought she deceived in saying that be
sad to her that tho expression Of his love- he desired
to express It, was IA natural kissing or caressng, did
youi A. WAS satisfied that she had misapprchended It,
O. AltOgetheri A. Altogether.
O. We're you satisfied that such thing occnrredt
No; don't know that went into 1t to that extent
O. You thought it might have occurred, and that
Bessie Turner under wrong impression about IT.
did youf A. II there foundation, and then il
was denied by Mr.. MoultOn " me
O. Did Mr. MoultOn tell you that lac was present when
that occurred and knew about 1t personally A. No:
don't rccoect that he did.
O. How did he tell you that he knew anything about
III A. He spoke as Of his own knowledge.
O. Then you thought he musthave been present. didn't
youi A. No. Sir
q. Well, tell what argument MI. Monitor made Ws
of on that day convince you that the story of that
young girl was falsci A. That IL precisely what want
To do.
O. Well. then you are grathedr A. shall be II DO
II successfully; said that there was something that
happcpei OF that kind and that Bessie Turner Deyer
would not have entered her head that 1t was an impro
priey II had not been for Mrs More and that she had
pointed out-gvcn motive to it that led Bessie Turner
to think worse OF IL she would she had been left
to her natural inclination
O. He told you that A. That Is what he told me.
O. And that you beleved' A. That took FOR tho
truth.
@ Did no tell you how he knew thati A. He did not
O. Didn't you ask hint A. don't recollect that did
O. Were not you anxious to find out the basis OF his
judgments A. anxious to have him excuse Mr..
TiltOn.
O. Were not you anxious to ind out the basis Of bis
Judgment A. No, Sir
A. And therefore you asked no question: A. did NJ"
ask any question.
O. Well did he convince you that Mr.. Tlton had nos
abused his wife, was represented by Mrs. Morse
and Mrs. TiltOn the 14th OF December II
that was the date when you were therei q. Az
IL regards that, have only an indisfnc recollection
that he said 10 me something like ths-that Z" az 10
respects Mr.. Titon he Is a man OF moods man Of
genius" don't know that he used that word, but he
alluded to his peculiar mental constitution that he was
hasty man, and that in moods he may nave done rude
things or improper things, but there never was tender
erhcarted man, he told me- In this world that his VIE
could lead him with thread If she would only take the
right way and that he said he had been kind
husband and kind father to his family and good pro-
WIDER for them-nOt In those words, but that was the
asseveraton, in the most unmistakable FORM that Mr.
Tion while he might at home have the inecities tlas
husbands sometimes have, who are, nevertheless 40
counted very good mcn-that still ne was al nome IN
excellent, kind husband and father.
O. And you believed iti =. did.
O. Did he say that knew that from personal obser
vatoni A. No, Sir
O. Then you dsbelieyed what Mrs Morse said and Mira
Tiltoni A. did not bring them INTO comparison
O. Why didn't you consider what you had heard from
T,l,n Ma
comparison OF what had heard before with what then
heard
O. Didn't you say TO Mr. Moulton in vindcation Of
Yourself why was sent for went to the house and
heard story from the lips OF the wife herself and her
motherW A. don't recollect using any such words
O. Then you did not give him any information at an
upon the subject to what led you to give the advice
that you had given as separation A. merely reco
lect giving him general statement Of the advice that
had given but in argumentatiye nor in rhetor
cal form.
O. You relied upon what he told You as matter OF
hearsay rather than upon what Mrs. Morse and MIS-
Ton told you matter OF observation andexperencei
A. certainly took his word at that time against all
corners.
O. Yes very we'll Now, Mr. Beecher, you have given
lis what Mr.. Morlton said in vindication OF Mr.. Ton
upon that occasion Did you cay anything at that time
in regard your the accusation-he
false accusation, you say 1t that was brought
stated, can recollect that the charge OF
alternating Mrs.
O. Now Just drop that IL you please that is not the
point OF my question. 1 am talking about the improper
advances that had been charged Did you say word
to Francs d. MOultOn that day about that subectf
A. denied it,
Q. Why didn't you state it in your direct examine
toni A. don't know why did not. There good
many things in my direct examination that did not
state.
O. Well, I don't know how they got there. A. mean
there are great many things in this history that did
not state.
O. In what connection did you deny the charge the
first day of Januaryi A. don't know, Sir what con-
neetion IdOnt know the connection; it came up In tho
course OF the conversations.
O. Can you tell In what language you framed that
denial A. No. Sir.
O. Can you tell us in what connection in that converse
ton you made the denial : A. No. Sir
O. Can you tell What brought forth the denial from
YOU A. The general conversation took that drift
O. You told him then that the charge false, did
youi A. did.
O. Did you say what the charge wasf A. do not re-
member that repeated the charge.
Mr. Beach ITO Mr. Fullerton WAS the term used
" improper advances 2"
Mr. Fullerton--Was the term improper advances
used A. don't recolect that that phrase was used
Q. Was the term "imprOper solicitation or any
kindred term usedl A. The term OF improperly OF col
duct toward Mrs. Tton-in what phrase cannot say;
but that subject conversed about.
O. Between you and hint A. Between me and him.
mostly by me.
THE LETTER OF APOLOGY.