The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-09

! phIt WIFI NOu III Hho''f
publication? Alt was prepared IN my
study at my house, and Thomas hlnselIa
took part in it.
Q-And yourself? A.-Yes.
O.-And how come he to be there A.
On an invitation through Moulton.
Q.-And do you know whether he
brought with him that card, or text OF
I that card, or whether you had it? A
| am under the impression that | had 1t,
| sir
Q.-Now, with that before you, was
finally card prepared and pubIlshedf :
A Ii was.
Q.-At what time of day was this IN
tervlew between you and klnsels at your
house, About 3. From to ~
! o clock.
Q-How long time was occupied
in it? About an hour or more, or II
little less.
Q-tShowing the witness paper.)
Now look at this paper Of Monday even
ing, June ID, and see if that card, as
there printed, is the card settled between
KnseiIa and yourself? A-That Is 1t,
| should think sir; | think recognize 1t.
Q-Mr. Bcecher, were you familiar
with the hours of publication Of the first
issue Of the Brooklyn Eagie ut the time!
Al knew generally; Idon't know how
far back my knowledge extended.
O.-What are the hours? Abe
tween one and two o'clock. The first
form goes between one and two, so al
WAYS understood, and the others later.
O.-Now, sir, what clause In the card
rs prepared AS suggested tromtavor To You
as YOU have testified, is omitted hers!
A.-As published the card 1t reads: II
that document (alluding to the tripartlle
agreementl should lead the public to re-
GARD Tilton as the author OF the calum-
| nies to which it alludes, 1t Will 20 nm
great Injustice. If that document should
lead the public to regard Tilton as the
author of the calumies to which II al
ludes, or any other slanders against me-
| would not put my name to 1t.
Q-Now, ut the commencement OF the
letter and the last clause. Read first the
clause as you published it. Al am
unwilling that he (Tllton) should ever
seem to be responsible for the Injurious
statement, whose force was drawn wholly
from others.
Q-What was the clause Us prepared
in the card you rejected? AIR. Ill
tons course towards me hNs been tnat OF
man of honor and integrity.
Q-And how about that clause? A
| would not sign ii.
Q-Now Mr.. BeeCher, did You inform
Moulton that your resignation would be
published if this matter was proceeded
| with and when he went down stairs, did
he say ANYTHING about seeing Tilton, or
| did YOU know that he was going to see
Tilton in any way? Al probably
knew he was going; ! don't recall any
significant conversations respecting 1t.
Q. Did you know Tilton was in the
house? Al knew it sir, but ! cannot
say certainly whether knew it before
at the beginning or atterward.
Q.-NOw, after he had seen Tiiton,
did Moulton report to you any obscrya-
tion of Titon's in connection with this
resignation? A.-No sir, he did not.
Q-This paper was draft or proposal
of resignation, or proposed resignation.
| What became of il, Mr.. Beechcr; tins
paper that you had taken out and read
to him; what became of it? Al DON
know, sir. 1t went the way pretty much
as the rest of my papers do that try to
keep. ,
0-You are not able TO find it! A
No sir. 1t is destroyed, have no doubt.
-Q-There are the supposed contents
Of it which has been given in evidence.
Moulton has given this as the contents OF
the paper that you wrote. Is that the
correct statement Of it? A-Not quite.
O-What variation would you make
in it or how would you state it?
The Card of Resignation.
Alt reads: ~ tender herewith my
resignation of Plymouth Church The
difficulty is of the resignation of church
in that way, or the pastorate, or some.
thing to that effect. al have stood
among YOU in sorrow for two years. 1t
was in order to save strife and save
if | recolect it right, from "disgrac",'
they have it SHANE, a certain house
hold" "but since recent publication
makes this no longer possible, | resign
the ministry and return to private life.
| think, with these inconslder"bIe
changes, it is substantially the same.
Q-When you made that proposition
to Moulton of your purpose Of resiSna-
ton, did you intend to do it if this pub
Gcation was made? Aust is sure rs
the Lord lives should have done It,
Q-What was your purpose in that
resignation under that contingency!
The publication OF that card would
compel at once II consideration of the
whole subject of my church and put 1t
upon trial in that church, and rs | be-
lieycd that il would destroy the church,
and at any rate, any defence Of myself,
that would be necessary on the publlca-
ton of that card, | could do better stand
inr as a private man, fighting private
man. than standing hampercd by the re-
strictions and duties OF pastor OF
! church.
Q-Now Mr.. Beecher, when Is your
ordinary midday dinner hour! A
/ Twelve o'clock in the country, and Two
o'clock in the city.
Q-What length of time was there IN
your visits to Peekskill was 1t your
habit to allow for passing between your
residence here with your wife to tue st"-
ton at Fortv-second street? Alt de-
pended upon whether We went by cars
or by hack, or whether | went alone or
with INV wife.
Q-Wen, with your wife? When
went with my wife two hours was the
time usually allowed about two hours
when we walked down to the ferry ana
took a conveyance on the other SIDE.
Q-Now, what was your habit IN re-
gard to this, was this o'clock train
frequent train? A-Regular train
'Q-Was it your usual train? A-N''
there was no usual train.
Q-I only ask was it a frequent tram
with YOU? Alt "as an untrequeht
train; it was one of the convenient trans
when / wished to spend the forenoon III
Brooklyn, took the 2 O'Clock tram.
Q-it was IA common thing for you to
take the . o'clock train? A-1es, sir.
Q-What is your habit in taxing inc
ltrFh dinner