New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14

ton sropslv objected 10 the publication Of resignation
on the ground that 1t was clear statement IN
his opinion. Of the shame Of his wife," ana
he says that you replied-no he says he does not
remember your reply, but that he said further
Clearly that the case Sir clearly II the resignation
should he published It would be virtual confession OF
the fact Of your relations with Mrs. Tton and IL ought
not to be done" Did such thing occirf A. No. Sir
that il, neither he uttered any such words as that
in my presence.
O. Then he says further: at told Mr. Beecher that
Mr.. Tton quite violent; Mr.. TiltOn said that he
would shoot Mr.. Beecher II he did IL; think that
mentioned that Mr. Beeeher; that is what Mr. Tilton
told me, at all events" Did Mr. Moulton communicate
that to youi A. think he did not, and know he did
not
q. You had any such threat "a that communi-
Gated to youi A. Oh no, Sir; had never any such
warning.
O. Please look at this letter and II II s the letter OF
Mrs. Woodruff that you referred to your testimony
this morning A. Yes, Sir should think this is the let
this ia the OF 1t; not familiar enough
with her handwriting to say this is her handwriting
Mr.. Evarts-I will read this letter lReadingJ
No. A. BRoAp-sr NEw-YoRK, Feb. Z, 1872.
REV. H. W. BEECHRR: From the incIosed letter you
will perceive that Mrs. Hooker requests me 70 secure
way who objects TO letting our aspiration have the hail.
but Will do so upon your recommendation wnien, OF
in which many Of your friends engaged VIII you be
kind enough to send what you feel is right in the mat
cerely, VICTORIA g. WooDHULL
Have you any knowledge recollection OF any other
letters than have been referred to by you'll A.
have not Sir.
@ Mr. Bcecher Mr.. Mouon has produced here in evil
dence various letters that you wrote to him during the
Of these years Of your association with him. did
you write other letters than those that have been pro-
ducedl A. Yes, Sir did.
O. now call your attention to q statement OF Mr..
MoultOn's. Mr.. Mouton mentions occasion on which,
you and he being talking, Mr. jeremiah +. Robinson
along, and in reference to that interview he Is
asked to state whether Mr. Beecher knew from him at
that time that Mr. Robinson had been put IN possession
of these secrets and Mr. Mouon says told him that
had told both Mr. Woodruff and Mr.. Robinson. Had you
heard from Mr.. Mouton that he had told themf
A. He never told me any such thing about either OF
them. had knowledge in regard to either of them
O. Then he is asked: What did you tell Mr. Bcecher
you had told Mr. Robinson" and he answered, 81 told
him that had told him the fact concerning the relation
between Elizabeth Ton and himself" What did yOuel
tell him you had told Mr.. Woodruff A. The same
O. Had Mr.. Mouton informed you before that time or at
any time that he had told either OF his partnersf A.
Neither before that time, at that time nor at any
time after
O. Now, Mr. Beccher. call attention to state
ment Of Mr. MoultOns Of this kind
remember Sir. having said 10 Mr. Beecher that had
been questioned by Mr.. Baxter on the subject ana ny
undertaken IN mslead them by stating 10 them In the
first place that If the story rue, 10 was Infamous am
il il false, it dabOlcal that II his life was not
an answer Ia it, didn't choose To make any, ana thli
didn't think II necessary but that being pressed
close had denied the truth OF the criminal intercourse
with MIS- IlltOn, and said he was pure man
Then Mr.. Moulton says. that in answer to that you
thanked him-yOu said you thanked him for doing that
| and you said there only one way since lying was
necessary and that 10 lie suhlimely Did anything
OF that kind occuri A. must dispute the parenage or
that phrase, sir.
o. Did you say anything OF that kndi A. did not
say anything OF that kind never used that phrase at
all, did ever thank him for the special service
which he alleged he rendered To through Mr.. Baxter
He did state that he had seen MI Baxter and that
he had told him that my life of % or 30 years was not
an answer to the Woodruff scandal then character was
good for nothing.
Q. Did you in that conversation or in any conversa-
ton receive from him that he had lied for
YOU and did you in reference TO any such statement or
in any manner thank him for lying for you A. No, Sir;
did did he ever say it, to give me an 0ppor-
tunity 10 do
O. Did he ever say or intimate to you that in the state
ments Of exoneration Of You, which he had made 10
others, he had spoken faiseIyi A. No, Sir.
O. Mr. Beecher something was said by Mr.. Redpath
about his finding you reading novel OF Dunass A IL
| is fact.
O. Which ~ the Dumas the elder or the Younger
Mr.. Fullerton-Is that material
| The Witness-Dumas the father; the old one.
Mr. Evarts-There is a very great difference between
them.
Mr. Fullerton-Yes; In age.
Mr. Evarts-Yes and in the character Of their novels
| The wItness-I have never read anything Of the
| younger Dumas.
Mr. Evarts-Do yOu know what novel OF the elder
Dumas this was that you reading A. only know
that that summer read the Three Musketeers- IL
| III or the "Three Guardsmen" the " Count or
| Braganza isn't there sOmething-f
O. Well, you may state. A. There are three stories,
| connected in series
| O. Well, one OF them is what
Mr.. Backbone OF them Is Twenty Years After
The Wtness-One is Twenty Years After"
Mr. Evarts-One Is the Three Musketoers," and one
1.-THE Three Guardsmen," is il noti
Mr.. Fulerton-[vlrtuouslyl Idon't know; have
| never read them Laughter
Judge Neson-I think he has given them correctly. I
| have read them more than once.
The witness-I have read them; I have also read
| Monte CrstO"
Mr. Evarts-wen, II Of those novels that you
were readingl A. Yes Sir it one o: those novels.
Mt Fullerton-I not prepared to crOss-examine in
| regard TO this. Laughter.
| Mr.. Evarts-Oh, you read mp you can read up.
O. Mr. Beecher in the early stage OF this examination
when had brought the matter down 10 December 1870,
in your relations with the various parties who figure In
this matter inquired Of yOu whether there had been
any improper relations between Mrs TtOn and yourself
in various forms OF question now have TO ask you
whether the LIST Of December 1870 and until the
commencement OF this suit there have been any i'm
proper relations between Mrs Tlton and yourself A.
| None at all, Sir
O. Have you asked from her any improper favors' A.
| None whatever.
q. Or received any from her 7 A. None whatever.
O. Have you had any sexual intercourse carna in
tercourse, with her since the period 1 name until
| A. No. Sir.
"A pause.
Mr. Evarts ITO The Tribune stenographerl WIN you be
40 good ae read my Last question: don't want TO
| leave any CAPT