New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20

Of them, sir-sut did not formulate them
Y, In substance were your apologies or explanations
the the 1sti A. They substantially the
expression Of the feelings that had emily modined by
the reflection Of day OF two
q. Did you regard the apology which you made on the
LIST Of January and those which you made aferward on
the Sd Of January meeting the charge which had been
preferred against you by Mr. Tton the night OF the
30th " December previousi A. As meeting the charge
Of the alienation Of his wfes affections OF bringing dis
cord and distress into his house.
@ You did not regard the apology then meeting the
other charge Of undue sOctaons A. The other charge
Of undue solicitations
@ Did you regard the apology meeting that A.
Ny apology that sent 10 him, having denied the other,
for that which believed to be true.
q. Your apology, then, not designed 10 meet the
charge of undue solicitations was NJ A. My apology
had no concen-it neither not designed to
meet that; that was not In our conversation
q. was anything said about that the Sd. A. don't
recall that there word said specifically about that
the I'd.
q, You had not denied IL then 10 Theodore Tfloni A.
Personally denied il TO Theodore Elton, except
on the LIST,
q. You had cent any denial by any third person
to him as understand you to sayi A. had
@. Had youi A. l had explicitly
O. Had you any denial by any third person to Mr.
Ttonf A. had sent by Mr.. Mouon an explicit denial
OF that charge on the LIST Of January.
@ Tell mo when you sent it A ON the Let OF January
O. In what words did you frame III A cannot ten
you.
O. Did you not tel me the other day that You did not
send any such explicit denial at all A. told you
q. Did you not tell me thati A. did not IN that
sense.
q, Very well Now. the subject referred TO ON the
Sd when Mr. TiltOn appeared at Mr. Moultons house
4. II was not according 10 my memory Sir.
q. When Mr.. Tlton appeared in the room, please state
what occurredi A. l only have recollection that the
conversation interrupted that he turned as If he
would leave. Ny impression IL that he hestated as II
he would not come in-that Mr. MOulton called him in
that he stated to him that had been making some very
that had been making remarks about him that ne
ought TO hear, that he wished he might hear; and MI
Tton Mr.. Moulton's side Of the bed was sit
ting other and repeated 10 Mr. TiltOn In sub
stance this that had never supposed that was doing
any injury his household 10 him in his business
relations that the furthest from my thought OF
anything in the world that in so far as had uncon-
scously and unintentOnaly done injury 10 his WIFE, and
through her him. very heartily sorry for It, and
asked his forgiveness for IT, That was the substance
OF IT,
O. Which OF the two charges did you regard as the
more serious the undue solicitations winning of his
wifcs affections A. II depends upon what serious
refers to.
O. Well refes II 10 whatever you please, and give me
an answer A. In far my own private feelings were
concerned. the charge of alienation Of mans wfe's
affections from him would he about poignant suffer
ug AZ could have in direction; but the charge OF
making improper advances In so far as 1t affected my
relation to the church and TO the community would be
about bad az IL could De.
O. How did 1t happen, then. that that subject was not
mentioned in terms on the 80 OF January A. That il
for them to answer
Q. Well j. for you TO answer now inasmnch az put
the question 10 YOU. A. / can not say.
Q. Why didn't you say something in regard to that
charge. which affected your character and your
standing in the commniiy A spoke OF that OF when
/ felt consciously al fault.
O Why didn't YOU vindcate yourself against the
charge if YOU knew yourself to be Innocent A. The
charge not urged again.
O. II had been urged had it n0tl A And it had been
explained and denied.
O. Had il been explained and denied at the times A.
vs. sir. if Mr. Moulton did what he promised
q. II Mr.. Moulton did what he promised A. on
o. What did he promise 70 do With rcference-one mo-
meut. Sr-What I'D be promise to DO on Jan win II
TO the charge Of Improper solicitations SPecn
cay Ia regard topic of yerSaon did ne M
dcrtakebut he did undertake 10 to Mr. Ion
the whole ~ mind in regard 20 all ihtt whl'h
had taken place on the evening VI the Jun al nIs
Well Won had made apologies on the 1st OF January,
had you not 10 the winning OF MS "ies dHecuOnt A
O. You had had you mott A. Not in the strict sense,
70 Ncn. whatever they were whatever you have de-
tailed here a. the crsatou that day took place,
nd it not, with reference 10 the supposed clargrst A.
All the had reference 10 tie supposed state
O. Veil Why did You renew your apologies far as the
winning Of ms we's afr tons concerned on the 3D.
without renewing yOur denial Of the charge Oh improper
sncitatonsi A. Que was charge that was false and
O. And the false charge You paid little attention to
A. As 1t not urged again. paid no attention I" IT,
O. YOu waited for II 10 be- urged again 4. Yes sir.
q Before YOU denied iti A. No, -r; DO not deny
III ne that are not urged, nor always hoSr th"i are.
O. Why didn't you say 10 Nj Ilton on that day Ehen
you met him fac" 10 face "Sr as 10 ne improper aI-
vances. this charge is entirely uutrueF Why i you
wait 10 have him repeat the charse before you SAID any
thngi A. | had come 10 that intery'ew--
q. Why did youi a. You are asking Inc ana am an
O. ask Won why you didn't do that, in the light that
Won had then ana tlere A IN IN" hght that had tcn
and there followed the circumstances ~ the interview
took that just found it, AS it was broken of with
MI Mpu!'on were talking together IN respect 10 b-
business relations and in Poetic The difficulty between
Inn and his wifi, and the family and ny agency IN IT,
when NJ Triton came in 7 said 10 him just what had
been saving TO Mr. Moulton in substance.
o Dd rot Mr. TiitOn say yOu on the 3D. in sub
stance when Mr. Mouiton asked hin Hccost yQu How
can SPEAK to man who haS t99S con nGsd hms'f
sometnine ike that; cannot give MS words.
Don YOU rel4e9-ner that ne HG a. Ia! y ,,,4
NJ TIton on that occasion said Ii>w can -peAE 70
THIS mani" A. Wei. say now smoothing q t1at And
r Tton based upon the idea that you had been
sg Of mpTo9rf Sa e a. %gi ra s and
" O. Did You not suppose Mt that timef a. aid not
think any hing about It; was thinking Of that which
o. Not the defense OF your moral chaTacter1 A. Yes.
Sir considered LAY moral character involved IN winning
his wife's affection
O. An. but YOU did n unconscously didn't youl A. l
did it uncOnsJiousy when should have been conscious
MR.. BEECIITR DENIES WINNING MRS TIL
TONS AFFECTIONS.
O. Had you ever seen anything or heard of
ANYTHING from Mrs TiltOn, either in word gesture,
that ntimated TO you that she placing her affections
upon youi A. during the time OF acquaintance.
O. How did you think then that yOu then discovered
what was not yisblei A. l OugAi 10 have been more
sensitive to things that did soc, which very likely