New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
MR. BEECHER INDIGNANT OVER THE TRUE
STORY"

STORY"
O. You think it was later than that ? NOW,
we will take that interview where the Ture story was
read Who were present at that tmei A. Mr. Moulton'
myself and Mr. Tilton.
O. Where did the meeting take pace' A. In MT Moui
toms bedroom.
O. Now state what took place therel A. MI Moulton
told me that Mr.. Tilton would around and read
statement that he had prepared; had heard nothing OF
At except that he was preparing something asKeu MI
Moulton what II ne said that he didn't Know-ne
hadn't read himself but that Mr. Illton was gong 10
read IL 20 him and 70 that night so went there 10
bear H. and Mr TiltOn-sha give YOU the interviews
o Yes. Just state it, A. Mr.. TiltOn began. sitting on
the sofa to his papers and opened the matter 10 me
by saying that there single sentence that II
could stand he thought should be able to stand the
whole document; and then he commenced reading; ne
did not read the sentence he began reading what was
called aferward the True Story, and read on until he
came TO that passage which charged with asking
Mrs Tilton - be wife me, with all that is implied in
that term. and he looked up and said, "Ihat Is the
sentence that If you can stand, the rest OF the
document won't hurt yOu;" ! made no reply;
/ was lying on the bed l think; he went on
reading getting madden and madden, and when he had
finished got up and began walk around the ROOM and
said nothing; but finally think he or MI Mouton asked
me what had TO say Murmurs Of applause among the
audience
Judge Neson-Gentlemen, please be quiet there l
think storm rising.
Mr. Beecher fin an undertOnel-It is mistake TINS
time. A. continued IL walked up and down the room,
and finally turned TO him and said
O. To whomi A. To Mr.. Tilton. said very quietly,
Ar Tlton is not for me 10 say what you snail OF you
shall not publish but want you understand that if
YOU publish that statement and that sentence in IT, Will
not stand IT, nor agree TO IT, and it is The end viii not
have any such statement that come out and not meet
Il peremptorily" At that he gathered himself up Ion
like his flushed and he began Ia storm very loud on
the subject and Mr. Moulton took him IN hand instantly
andI drew back Of IT, and the lion and the tiger had
the fight by themselves 1t good lively discussion
and In respect 10 the structure Of the whole document
and In respect to the insertion Of that part OF the time
Mr. in the aseendency and part OF the time
thought that Mr. TOn had the best of IT, and went on so
for very considerable period and ended unsatisfactory
20 all three OF US, am persuaded That was the SUD
stance of that interview.
O. As the result Of that interview was there any deter
mination to publish that True storyi"
MI Beach-Oh, well ask what was expressed
A. Nothing said.
Mr.. Beach-Wait a moment
MIR Eyarts-NOthing further said A. No
O. Did you understand that IL was TO be puDhshedl
Mr. Beach, object TO that Wait moment
@. Was the result of that interview in respect Oh
whether that 10 be published or not
Mr. Beach, submit that he cannot state the result,
except by stating what was SAID
Judge NeisOn-Certainly that Is 80 "hat was saioon
that subject, u anytnIngf
Mr. Evarts-Wen what was said furtheri A. Nothing.
O. Before Won broke upf A Nothing that / remem-
Der there was nothing said about printing al any rate
first, middle, nor last, that recall
O. Was not that paper read one that was proposed
for publication
Mr. Beach-One moment; object TO that.
Judge Neilson-what said on that subectf
Mr. Evarts-How the matter introduced Why
was the paper read 10 you
Mr. Beach-That objected except far as it calls
fOr what said.
Mr. Evarts-well what said concerning that paper
before II read tOyOui
Mr. Beach-why. understood Mr. Beecher to say that
in that interview before this he requested 10 come
there and hear paper that was proposed to be pub
lished.
The witness-Then would like 10 correct that state
ment Mr. Beach, so far to say that was TO hear a
statement that up by Mr. TiltOn and, while
understood that for publication should not be
willing TO say that thai stated as the object.
Mr. Evaris--I ask when anything said about its
being publshedl
Mr. Beach-He says there was nothing saids
Mr. Eyarts-I now ask you question when was any
thing about this being published 10 which you could
reply If it published you would not endure 1t at all
A. had the impression al the whie-of course not be-
they said but why should they draw up story
but TO PUBLISH
Mr. Fullerton-Well, moment
The witness-I said This is Published viii DO so and
but that don't follow that they said they were going To
publish IT, E. - 80
q Well when Mr. TftOn said TO you, II you can stand
one passage IN It you stand the whole a.. iss