The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-14
name OF sns lady. The Judge, who has all along

name OF vne lady. The Judge who has all along
ruled in the interest OF decency and not as the
head OF an investigating committee, declared the
contents OF the letter in, but the name suppressed
from the reporters. All the counsel for the de-
fence read this letter and bored their heads To-
gether. Mr.. Evarts noted an exception entered.
MEETING BEECHER.
o. Now, Mr.. Moulton wnen dld you next see
Mr. Beecher and wnere ? A. Within tnat week,
the Sd or 4th OF January, at my own house; Mr..
Beecher came 10 my house to see me, and Mr.. TIL
ton was there at the time; they met in my pres
ence.
O. State whether the meeting was accidental OF
Otherwise A. IL was accidental.
was the condition OF leellng on the part OF MI.
Tton toward MI. Beecner A. Mr. Tilton was
Mr.. Evarts interrupted. claiming that the wit
ness should cOnfine himself as to what took place.
Tue counsel should give, according to the rule OF
evidence, facts and then construction. When the
facts are given they can then nave the construc-
ton put upon them.
Mr.. Fullerton said 1T is fact whether the par
ties met In cordial terms or not ana that was
what they desired to have the witness tell them.
Mr. HON WAS me sn ee iGat m yonr
conduct here Is WRONG; you nave no business IN
my house to treat with such absolute discourtesy
Mr. Beecher; you read his letter or cOntritlon ana
he has done everything man could do up to max
ing public the statement. OF the lact ana you
should greet him clvllIy Mr.. Beecher then said,
'TheOdOre, l hope that after my explanation OF
my feelings toward you in my letter you VIII &C
cept my sincere expressions; III do anything in
my power which You NAV ask me to do;' this
ended the conversation ana the result OF that con-
versatiOn was that Tlton told Mr.. Beecher that he
certainly intended To protect his family.
O.; Was any emotion manifested BY Mr. I1lton?
a. Yes ne turned 70 me ana sac, 10Y can you
O. How did Mr.. Beecher depOrt hlmSelf2 A. lie
was s0rrOwlul ana IN tears.
q. Did you see him afterward, and II so, when
ana where? A. At my house aoout January 10;
then read to Mr.. Beecher the letter OF Mr.. Hilton to
TOMS letter to Mr.. Bowen (wltness having identl-
fed the original draft thereof This letter, which
editorship OF the Brooklyn linton and the hide
pendent between Messrs. Bowen and TiltOn, re-
minds Mr.. Bowen OF numerous statements which
he (Bowen) bad made to him re1ecIlng upon the
morality and standing OF Mr.. Beecher.
THE LETTERS.
During the examination Of these letters there
was the greatest interest in the court, and the
defendants face was dreadfully ed and long, as II
he was suffering. lie kept his eyes turned up TO
the ceiling, after the style he often has IN church,
listening to the music. When the letter was read
from Tilton to Bowen, referring to Beechers
..throwing a woman-strange to this inqueA-upon
q sola Mr.. Evarts reached for the letter, and,
coming to the passage looked toward TtOn and
smiled.
man against the wall, with double barrelled
opera glass powerful enough to read all these
papers at fifty yards, exercised 1t on the faces OF
Mrs. Field and Mrs. TlltOn. Mr. Beecher walked
across part Of the court room at one place and
gentleman has been on the back seat since the
actual work OF examining Witnesses began. Mr..
Beecher's suggestion was not OF legal character,
but to have the windows opened for the benefit of
himself ana wife. This was asked by Shearman,
and fresh air came IN from the surface OF the
snow.
TILTON'S INTENTIONS
Q. What did you say to Mr.. Beecher with regard
to Mr. Tton's intentions as to the use OF the let
ter ? A. That MT. T'ton wanted TO puollsh she
letter. no Mr. Beecher said that the statements
made to MIN which have been told Mr.. Bowen
were entirely untrue; ne said, had business
with Mr.. Bowen IN regard to these settlements,
but Mr.. Bowen never raised at any settlement the
question of adultery; he SAID he knew portions
Of the letter referred to said to Mr.. Beecner II
have business portion to sette under the con-
tract with Bowen and nlton, and don't want TO
take it into court ii 1t IS going to rip M your re-
myself than do that but Tilton wants to publish
1t and to leave you and Bowen IN cOnnlct;n
told Mr.. Beecher wanted TO settle the Bowen
treacherously toward Beecher and Tllton, and he
told me 1t would be necessary for MIN TO tell the
truth about a certain charge made by Bowen.
Judge Nelson said that that part OF the letter
which was material to the explanation might be
cited, but no ausion to the third person should
be admitted
Mr.. Fullerton objected, holding that as matter
OF law 1t could be given In evidence; but the
Court contended that points german should not
be admitted
Witness continuing said Mr. Beecner said 1t
was necessary to explain himself IN regard to the
language used In the letter TO Bowen at certain
points: he said he knew TO what Bowen referred,
and, at request OF counsel. the witness proceeded
to read the alusion TO an outrage on certain
lady.
Mr.. Fullerton interrupted, saying he would not
ask what the explanation was, and Mr.. EvarG
questioned the right to characterize the CONVERSE
tlOn All they would recognize, he sald was what
occurred between Mr.. Beecher and MI MoultOn.
MIR. Evarts said-rney can omit Interrogating as
to this portion; but they cannot give IL as con-
struction OF explanations.
There was applause here, and the Court. knock
ing with the gavel sald--'I am AFRAID there will
~ "a Wp nj n tO-mO
No more applause Will be tolerated."
Mr.. Fullerton said he would accede to striking
out this section OF the letter, as IT. was very tar
rom his desire or Intention to drag the third per.
son into this court IN any form. The third person
should be omitted unless where the interests Of
his client demanded such allusicns.
Mr.. Evarts said-l YOU refer to Miss Proctor,
that case has been disposed OF In another court
and has no relevancy mere.
Judge NcsOn--We don't want Miss Proctor here
Mr.. Beach arose ana SAID he would insist upon
their right to give whole or part or any section Of
evidence which they might deem material AID on
their side, or which any material fact might, from
time 10 tlme call out. The other side can give In
their evidence. They did not regard IL as the ru
OF evidence to be TIED down to what Mr.. Beecher
said or did not say. We may ask If he made an
explanation and refraln, from calling out what
give any part Of the acts OF explanations further
than We choose
THE PROCTOR MESS.
The counsel got into q general snarl at this
point Evarts and Fullerton having an animated
discussion, In which Mr.. Beach joined. The
audience showed disposition to stamp at some
place where slight point appeared to have beer
gained, and the Judge, looking sternly at The
gallery, said that tomorrow there would probably
be fewer present.
Mr.. Evarts, using the words "When we come Il
test the character OF this Witness" the Judge
interposed sternlv. 81 do not mean" he said "t(
have anything tested in such way as 10 attack
the reputation OF third parties.n
All this bore reference to the case OF Mis-
Proctor. 1t appeared to be the design Of Mt
Evarts to compel Moulton to tell all he had salt
and heard in this case. in order to be able t,
cross-examine him for the defence, and prove tina
he had told contrary things about 1t. Judge Fun
lert0n gained hts point
An OBJECTION.
Mr.. Evarts said That tile explanation tends Il
prove the truth or falsity OF the facts. Let then
omit reference to what Mr.. Beecher said.