The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-14


thing that was said to me by Theodore TIL
ton said to him, ado YOU remember that last
Mr.. Tllton Intended 10 send to you through Mr..
BowenS' his answer was that no person had seen
70 read to you letter from Elizabeth I1lton ask
Ing for the return OF the paper;' said that
ton," and said ~ win read you another letter ia
which Mrs. Tilton had informed her husband that
letter; ne said to me that he was surprised I
said to him, 'Mr Beecher think you have been
GREAT MEANHEss
IN obtaining PERMISSION from Mr.. Tilton to visit his
house, and then going to procure from his wife
! said, "Mr Beecher, 1 did not this morning see
much OF the guidance OF God in what you did but
perhaps may turn out all for the best: but hold
the confession OF Elizabeth Tllton. and II you re-
your presence, or Will preserve both; 4" he said
to me- "On my death this confession would be the
such g charges" and i said to MIR. Beecher, ii do
not think you ought 60 take selfish counsel OF
took out the paper he had got from Elizabeth, ana
handed it TO me; told MIN would protect the
confession and that would not give 1t to Mr.. I'll
ton-that would protect the paper he gave me
with my Lie; had
PISTOL
In my pocket, and producing the pistol, SAID,
ITO this extent"
At the description of the
PISTOL SCENE
there was the deepest interest Mr. Beecher's face
was almost PURPLE he looked at MOulton with his
eyes open, but intensity scarcely interest. his
stare. Mrs. Beecher had taken off her velvet bon
net in the heat and appeared in a black knit cap,
which gave her the appearance OF German
countess or some theatrical dowager. She looked
into Moulton's face, as he told that Beecher said
his adultery with Elizabeth had seemed to him .
perfectly natural expression OF his love, with
pallor and powerful antagonism, whether TO the
facts or the witness could only be guessed. Her
face, however, was good deal stronger than in
the smiling times OF the morning.
Mr. Beecher said to me :-"rhis would, OF course,
be technical charge against me; throw myself
on your friendship and on what ! believe to oe
your desire to serve me;" ne said to me, In ad-
dtion. that he considered his sexual Intercourse
with
MRS. TILToN
as q natural expression OF his love for her, and
he said he ielt justified IN 1t on that account-0n
account OF his love Tor her and her love Tor him;
ton My lie is ended When Tor me there shah
be honor and rest; find myself on the brink Of
A MORAL NIAGARA,
with no power In myself to save me- call on You
to save me.n Tha. was our exact conversation.
lsensaLlon and murmurs in Courtl Witness
went on to say that the letter now shown him
was copy OF the one to winch he had referred;
ME- Mr., beeeher IN tne Interview nave narrated ex-
versation he also wept.
was In Elizabeth Tilton's handwriting. The letter
was as follows:-
Mr.. Fullerton-I propose to read it in evidence.
MY DEAR FRAEK-I want You to do me the greatest
possible favor My letter which you have and the one
both to be DESTROYED.
this to Theodore and Mr.: Beecher They viii see
INC D'0'f' OIL 'n request Et HSsi R. r1LroN
Nothing else tsaid the witnessl occurred that 1
remember at Mr.. Beecher's house on the 31st;
took with me the letter which ! called the relrac-
ton; saw Mr.. Beecner at his house on the lst of
January; went there on his invitation; 1t was
study on the Second floor; told Mr. Beecner that
had taken the retracton 70 Mrs. TlltOn, and that
had told Tton 1t would be foolish IN him to have
ton, and told hun that T1ton was pleased at my
having procured the Tetraction; told Mr.. Beecher
might come to himself he would undertake to pro.
THE REPUTATION OF HIS WIFE
and family at all hazards; then Mr.. Beecher said
TO Inc he was In misery on account OF
he had committed against Theodore T1lton. his
wife and family, and he said he would be willing
He said he thought Theodore Titon would have
been better man IN the circumstances In which
great wrong because he mad Been the triend Of
theodore and his wife. He wept bitterly. l said,
n wg asa It say shar 70
and your contritiOns l think you can do no moro
than that think | know Theodore fulton wen
enough 10 say that think he will be satisfied with
that, because l know he loves his VILE" Mr..
Beecner told me TO take pen and paper and write
st his dctation, and ola write At his dtctauon
the letter Of January !, 1871.
THE COMPRESSION SCENH
There was not the least diminuron OF interest
In the court room when Moultou slowly related the
particulars OF the apology which he, dictated. He
was not cross-questioned but the Plymouth
church people and the sons OF Mr.. Beecher looked
at him very fercely.
Mr.. shearman called for the confession and hay
ing blotted It where the Clerk Of the Court had
tered It he handed 1t to Tracy, and the looked
1t over like two entomoogists examining strange
bug. He further held 1t up to the light,
made notes on II, and wanted Tracy to
look at 1t further. Tracy wagged his
head. Mr.. Sherman then, with reluc-
tant fondness. handed the apology over to
Roger A. Pryor, who unceremonously bundled IL
back TO the clerk. The pistol story, as M0ulton
told It, differed somewhat from what has been
published. He produced the pistol. It seems, to
enforce promise he made :-'I VIII protect these
papers with my li'eW Ii was, therefore, an assur-
ance to mr.. Beecher and not threat
The defence kept down everything which might
enter the testimony referring to Tilton's state
ments or admissions. They mean seriously to
deny his right TO enter the witness box, on the
ground that he is a husband, who cannot In any
way testify in an affair concerning his wife.
THE LETTERS.
@. What was done alter you wrote that letter
A. read II to him and he signed IT. and he then
Took 1t and read IT to himself; wrote down the
letter as he dictated IL, ana then Mr.. Beecher
added something TO it himself tThls Is the letter
OF January l, 1871, In which Mr.. Beecher asks
through Moullon the forgiveness OF Tilton.) The
words added TO the letter by Mr.. Beecher are, ~
have trusted this TO Moulton;' the last thing Mr..
Beecher said to me was that he wanted me TO do
my utmost for peace; showed TINS letter OF jan
uary to Mr. Triton the same day; went to Mr..
Beecher's house on January BY his invitation
Theodore still seemed intent on the protection OF
MS family; this conversation took place IN Mr.
Beecher's study; Mr.. Beecher asked me II thought
1t would be safe to have the
SALE or PLYMOUTH PEwS
go on told him that thought II would be per-
iectly safe TO have the sale go on that Mr.. Titon
would not do anything against him or his family:
the sale was, ! believe, to take place the next
week; he said that Elizabeth Tllton had sent for
him to come 70 her house and told him she be-
lleved
THEIR RELATIONS WERE WRONG;
he told Inc he said to her, III you believe those
lations wrong then they shall be terminated; he
afterwards told me that he prayed with her to