Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-29
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
TILTON-BEECRER.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
UNITED STATES TREASURBRSHIP.
GEN. SPiNNER'S SUCCESSOR
EIFECTED ICE FLOODS.
RISE IN THE SUSQUEHAyNA.
ANOTHER RAILROAD REDUCTION
CHICAGO TO WASHINGTON FOR So.
UNITED STATES TREASURBRSHIP
GEN. sPiNNeR's SUCCESSOR.
ENPECTED ICE FLOODS.
RISE IN THE SUSQUEHiyNA.
ANOTHER RAILR0AD REDUCTION
CHICAGO TO WASHINGTON EOR 50.
YHE REECHER TRIAL.
The Testimony To-xiax


of spectators filled the court room this m prn-
ing, and the interest seems TAI be on the ia
crease. Tie defendant, his wife and youuger
son were present. accompanied by DIR. Edw A
Beecher. and sa; ian front OF the PIynputh
gathering. Mrs. Tiltou and her escort were
absent, their places being occupied by a num-
Der OF lady visitors.
THE FIRST WITNESS
called was David bows. In answer Ia Mr.
tNarts. he testified II am merchant IN
New York, and am ia the produce business.
Miss Bessie Turner lived iva my family She
came In the spring and left in the summer
Dot do not r"colect the year. nor have
any memorandum of the dates. M family.
win others went ON y trip To Omaha that
spring. We left ga Nav 3lst. and we r.
turned ON the 18th of June. This cOncludei
his direct eAaminat ioa, aud the proSccuti,n
had 10 questions To ask MIN.
john WINSTON was the next witness. lie
stated am a practising lawyer. and have
district attorney for Kings county. ! was
mpmier of
THE ISNEsTIGATTNG COMMITTEE or Ply
MOUTH CHURCH
meeting at Mr. StOrT house. Mrs. TIlfnp
was before the committee on the 9Th OF July
at Mr.. OVington'S. The committee were
there about five or SIX minutes before the ex-
animation began. Mr.. Tracy accompanied Us
up there and was only absent two or three
minutes. Mr.. Tlltou was before the com
mittee ON the 10Th OF July. He said that
there should not be any Investigation. and
asked II Mr.. BeccheT wanted one. and me was
assured that Beecher did. Mr.. CIeayelaud
showed linn Mr.. Bcecher's letter calling
for il.
MR.. TILToN SAID
his case was in writing. He never stated a.
10 whether Mr.. Beecher had made any con-
iession, verbal or otherwise. To him. He saw
Beecher's letter and read il very carefully.
on the 18th of July, the day that Mr.. Tiltoh
published his card. We had an interview. ]
met him on the street and told him had
read his ietter. He said he would like Ia talk
with me; that this investigation was all
wrong, and ought not 10 be. He wanted the
committee 10 adopt the report he bad drawn.
indeed, he had drawn TWO or three reports. |
told him did not want TO hear anything ex-
cept the testimony before the committee He
wanted me not TO oppose. and asked me odo
his statement justice. | was present when
his sworn statement was read. and at his
cross-examination. i was also present when
Mr.. TILToN ATThCkED MR.. TRACY
and heard what h. said. There hal been no
regular session that afternoon. When Mr..
Tilton said to Tracy "you have no right to
be here in collision with me after the promise
you made Mr.. Tracy said, Eyes, but when
saw YOU change your ground l did not con
slider the promise binding Mr.. Tracy went
into the front parlor and Tilton followed. H.
said Mr.. Tracy, / forgive you; like you
his arm around Mr.. Tracy's meek. who said
SOMETHING about forgiveness. Tilton said
there L. one difference between us, Mr.. Tracy:
] always forgive, but YOU never do.
CRoSS-ENAAINED.
The first meeting of the committee when
testimony was aken was on the eth OF July.
MI f.lleltNOOu was present all lile nlttl-
iEgS aiteTward and took the testimony. MrS.
Tilton made two statements before the com
mittee. They were both verbal statements.
The fist was made on the 9TH Of July. /
never saw IL ia print. Mr.. Be2cnCr made two
written statements, the first on the 10th OF
July before the committee; they were ali
present. The statement on that occasion
was not lett with the committee. The sub
stance of il only was published. | cannot
say whether the stenographer took notes Of
IL. i have never seen This statement since
that night, and never saw the stenographe.
write out his notes Of II. Mr.. Gage was
chairman Of that committee. We turned
over all the evidence after il was written
out 10 the examining committee Of the
church. Some one OF that committee took
charge OF il. ] do not know who il was
though. Ny impression is that Mr..
Cleveland took IL did not see the evidence
taken before the committee until IL was
printed. / did not Superintend the printing
OF il, nor had anything To do with il. | did
not get Mr.. Beecne.''s statement printed. |
signed the report OF the committee. The last
time saw the original ii was in Mr.. Ray
mondS hands. ! made the draft of the re-
port. drew the portion Of the report with
regard TO Mr.. Beecher's evidence. and /
know there is small error which hal crept
in there. Mr.. Hill drew my attention TO IL
few days ago. Ny recollection Is. that Mr..
Beecner Saw or read the paper which Mr..
Tilton read before the committee, but
my impression l. that he used the word
- story, and not true story 1 must have
had the impression mat ne used the term
l.
report was read over and discussed. All tire
members were present. and IL was done at
my office in New York two days before q
was presented. i was present when il was
read in the church. All the members had
agreed With it Mr.. Tracy was not present
on any occasion when il was read Or dis
cusSeti. Nj. ;. Ion came before the commit
tee on the 10th OF July. He said ne did not
think il was best To have an Investigation.
as 1t would be an unhappy affair. AMI
would lead TO endless trouble and distress,
but he aid not - y TO whom. He thought there
would he number OF unhappy revelations
which Mr. Beecher and himself did not de
Sire. He expressed unwillingneSs 10 testify
on this occasion. / do not remember him
saving anything about shielding his family.
Tilton spoke about documents and papers.
He said he was well aware that he was n dis
credited person in the community. but his
case rested in writing. He said he would like
To see the papers. This converse ton, | think.
was not taken down, but the StenOgra-
rher may have done so. i next saw MI.
Tilton on the 18th, and / think he re-
feTred 10 Mrs. Tilton's testimony on the
9th, and gave that as one of the reasons why
the investigation should be ended. He had a
report which he wished the committee To
on sd OF July. TiltOn brought a bundle OF
papers to the committee, and began to read
something which some member of the COM
mittee thought was not pertinent They
expressed a desire TO examine the paper.
and was To he allowed To do So. Tracy was
there, and Tilton said 10 him he had no right
to appear against him, as he had his promise
not 10 do so, and Tracy replied that ne noti-
fled Tilton that he would not keep his promise