The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-20

VI laII setIIeueIl. iIdh siAi44A -
was proper that my intercourse with the
family should be renewed. At the in
tervlew OF the middle of February, 1871,
Ktssed Them all Round
as sign Of amity and amnesty; Tilton
said to his wife that | had acted honestly
in taking all blame to myself; Tilton
said his wife had also taken all blame of
what had occurred; my family left for
Florida in February; they met Moulton
in the South; | have down in my memo
randum book that Moulton went to
Florida on March ID; | think he return
ed on the 18th of April. At this point
recess was taken.
On the bench this morning with
Judge Nelson, were Thomas II. Nelson,
of Indiana, late United States minister
to Mexico, and the japanese minister to
the United States.
After Becess
Mr.. Beechers cross-examination was re-
sumed by Fullerton. Mr.. Fullerton
placed in Mr.. Beecher's hands the letter
alluded to before recess, and asked him
if he remembered receiving it. He did;
but he couldn't remember when he han
dcd it to Moulton; and he believes the
endorsement is in his (Beccher's) hand
writing. The following is tho letter:
WEDNESDAY.
Ny DEAR FRIEND:-Does your heart
bound toward all as it used to? so does
mine. I'm myself again; | didn't dare
to tell you till | was sure; but the bird
has sung in my heart these four weeks,
and he has covenanted with me never
again TO leave. Spring has come. Be
cause thought it would gladden. you to
know this and not to trouble
or embarrass you in any
way. now write, OF course, | should
like to share with you my JOY, but can
wait for the beyond, when dear Frank
says | may once again go to old Ply
mouth. will thank the dear Father.
Mr.. Fullerton then read the following
letter, which the witness said he couldn't
remember of receiving, although he pre-
suued he had received it and turned it
over TO Moulton:
BRooKLYN, May 81, 1871.
Mr. Bcecher:-
NV future, either for life or DEATH
would be happier could l but feel that
you forgave while you forget me in all
the sad complications of the past year.
My endeavors was to entirely keep from
you all the sutferings, and to bear them
myself alone, leaving YOU forever ignOr.
ant of it. My weapons were love, a large
untiring generosity, and nest hiding.
That failed utterly we both know, but
now ask forgiveness.
Q-Do you remember, in writing that
book, of borrowing from the habit of the
bird in hiding its nest to Illustrate the
way that love might be concealed, if
necessary? Al don't.
Q-Do you recollect describing Mr.
and Mrs Wentworth, especially the
pcculiarities of the lady, in that cook?
A-No; | have no recollection.
@ Do you remember using this Ian
guage: "If would seem rs if, while her
hearts loyc centered upon his life, she
would hide the precious secret by mirth
and railcry, rs bird hides its nest. DO
you recolect writing that? Al don't.
| have never read the boOk-sinee the
day il came out of the press.
Q-Look at it and see. Al know no
more about it than you. | presume |
did.
Q-You don't think that it has been
intrrpoated A-No, sir.
Q-Now, do you recolect in that book
of associating the song of a bird with
love call, as it is termed. A-No sir; |
don't.
Q-Lct me read, speaking of two Of
the characters Of this book, i, goes on to
say: "Whilc they thus sat in the open
door, talking of an absent love, robin
flew in one OF the trees in the window
and began singing that plaintive call for
it, mate, which one hears often in tn"
summer and the robin sang it, sweetest
and most spirited song, and few strains
surpassed it in clearness. They associ
ciated the robins song with the idea
of love call for one absent. To-
night it seemed more thrilling and
passionate than usual. She followed the
bird with her eyes. At first it sat and
pNsslonately sang, then, not hearing a
response follow it, gave new force to its
call; now growing restless, singing IN
turn from several trees, and shaking
itself nervously, as if really alarmed. /;
seemed to say, The night Is coming on;
where is my lover q, ID he harmed and
| forSakcn?'' DO you recall that? A
No. It's beautiful, | think, whoever
wrote it. Laughtcr.l ! am willing to
own it.
Q-Don't you think that in these two
letters which l have read to You, from
Mrs. Tilton, that she borrowed these
figures of speech from that book in oder
that YOU might understand them? A
No, sir; | don't think she did.
Q-Well, l take up the first one. Does
Your heart bound toward al as it used to-
Do YOU know what she meant by that?
Al suppose | do.
Q-Please tell me how you interpret
it? A-Well, sir will you be kind
enough to give me that date.
Otis endorsed March Sth? Al
suppose its to it | refer.
MOuItOn's Letter.
= BROOKLYN, February 7th, 1871.
Ny Very Dear Friend:
In several conversations with me You
have asked about my feelings toward Mr..
Beecher and yesterday you SAID the time
had come when you would like to receive
from me an expression Of them in writ
ing. | say, therefore, very cheertul.y,
that notwithstanding the great suffering
which he has caused to Elizabeth and my
self | bear him no malice, shall 10 him
no wrong, shall dscountenance any pro-
ject, by whomsoever proposed for any
exposure of his secret to the public, and
If | know myself at all l shall en-
deavor to act toward MIR. Bcccher As |
would have him in similar
circumstances act toward me. | ought
to add that your good offices in this
case have led me toa higher moral feel
Ing than | might otherwise have reached.
Yours, aff ectionateLy,
THEODORE TILToS.
To FRANK MoULToN.