Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-03
TILToN MOVES AN AMENDMENT.

TILTON MOVES AN AMENDMENT.
/ told Tilton and Moulton that !
did not think this was fair paper
Tilton drew up paper containing
amendments, when was attached
to the original paper, aud Mr.. Olaf
lin took it to Mr.. Wilkeson. This
paper was to be given to one per-
son with the consent of all parties
concerned. There was nothing
said about publishing the argu-
ment then. Bowen took contracts
with him, and it is my opinion
that some form of receipts passed
between Tilton and Bowen, but
/ am not positive. There was nc
award in the writing made. In all
of these conversations, when Til
ton mentioned Mrs. Til;on he al
ways spoke of her in the highest
terms of respect. | never remem
Der him disparaging his wife.
When he spoke of Mr..
BEECHER's IMPROPER PROPOSAL LIS
to his wife, he said she indignant
ly repealed them. 1t was either in
1871 or 1872 that Tilton spoke of
pro ecuting some one for SANDER
ing his wife. | do not think that
| ought to give names. A whis-
pering consultation here took place
between Beach and Tilton, when
the former said he might leave out
names. Witness continued: Til
ton told me that this person had
reported to the family of Mr. Cur
It's that Mrs. Tilton was a bad wo-
man, and that he saw the husband
of this party, and that he thought
there was no remedy but a prose-
cution. In December, 1874, my
brother and myself saw Moulton,
when he said that Tilton opposed
that portion of his sworn statement
which related to persons other than
those concerned directly in the
controversy. Moulton then called
Beecher
ga LIAR, PERJURER AND ADUL-
TERER,"
but was not so excited as in Il for
) mer couver sation. | did not think
Moulton would shoot Mr.. Beecher
when he said so; perhaps / did not
feel there was any occasion for me
TO make a remark about it. In the
conversation in Augusta, Mr..
Moulton was excited about the
charge of blackmailIng. When /
called he said he was surprised
that / would call to see a black
mailer. He then asked me
to tell my brother not to sign the
committees report, as Mr.. Beecher
had confessed his adultery to him,
and he had papers to show it. He
did not want my brother to sign
it, and if he did Moulton said he
would make another statement.
Beecher om the Stand.
NEW YORK, April This
morning Mr.. Fullerton recalled
James Redpath. Witness detail
ed the conversation when Tilton
declared his charge against Beech
err was adultery, and that he had
proof OF at least three occurrences;
Tilton was excited and nervous
when he said this. Mr.. Evarts
turned toward defendant and said
Mr.. Reecher will be sworn. Sen
sation in court. Beecher arose and
threw off his long cloak and laid it
on his wife's lap. The audience
appeared inclined to break out In
to applause, but were stopped by
Judge Nelson. Mr.. Hill lead
Beecher to the stand, which he
mounted with steady eyes, COM
pressed lips, pale cheeks. An Off
Ger handed him a Bible, but he
waived it away and held up his
right hand. The clerk, Mr.. MALI
son, began the oath of affirmation,
when Mr.. Beach said / object to
this witness heing sworn unless he
swea"s on the Bible.
Mr.. Evarts said he can take the
oath if he desires in that way
Mr.. Beach replied not unless he
: declares he has conscientious scru-
pies against swearing on the BIZ
BILE.
Mr.. Beecher then said, | have
conscientious scruples agai 81
swearing on the Bible.
Judge Nelson said all right, tC
let him be sworn. The clerk then
, began the oath a second time
when Mr. Evarts interrupted say
ing: Mr.. Beecher will swear in
the form Of aA oath. in the pres
, ence of the everything God. This
Mr.. Beecher did, and then begar
his testimony.
He testified: | was born in
| Litchtied, Conn.,, 1917. My faith
| er was Rev. Lyman Beecher. He
/ died when / was three year!
! old. l was thirteen years ole
| a. fINl.rA q L.