The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-18
(Afternoon procee lings Of the Beecher .Tilton
Trial. Feb. 1O.)

EYartS. witness SAID. l 90 not re-
member any charge being made against
me in an interview between Bowen and
myself, when Oliver johnson was pres
ent, about what occurred at Mortified,
Mimi. I was there lecturing about six or
seven years ago, and never remember any
charges ever being made about my con-
duct while there. [ remember when
Beecher met me at the house of Moulton,
when Moulton was sick; Beecher saluted
me with kiss on the forehead. After
any period Of estrangement Beecher and
I occasionally saluted one another with
kiss, and it was noticeable event when
it happened. I DO not know when
the name of ''the letter of con-
triton was given to tn. letter of Jan.
l, 1871. Beecher always characterized
it as ''my letter to Mr.. Moulton,'' and in
my letter to DR.. Bacon | called it the let
ter of apology. do not rcmberber ever
making any description Of it except in
the Bacon letter, and then it was called
''the apology When portion of the
letter was published in the Bacon docu.
ment the newspapers generally character
lied it as ''the letter of contrition."
[Shown the letter. This is in the hand
writing of Beecher. remember receiv-
ing this, and showing it to my wife. l
got it from Moulton. The only recollec
ton have about the time of its being
written was that it was sometime in the
spring Of 1873.
Evarts read the letter written to Mrs.
Tilton by Beecher, telling her he was
glad that Theodore had seen the danger.
Gus pit which was opened before him.
Beecher expressed sorrow in the letter
for the great wrong done her.
Witness resumed: This letter referred
to the publication of the Woodruff scan
DIAL. After the Woodruff publication,
Halliday, Bell and myself had an inter-
view. NY acquaintance with Halliday
before this was very slight. l don't re-
member saying to Halliday when l came
in that came to see him or that l was
sent by Moulton in relation to the Wood
hull publication. don't remember ad.
dressing Bell as George, and saying: do
not go; l don't remember saying that
there was not particle of truth in the
Woodruff story, though | may have said
it. do not remember disclaiming its
publication, or saying was away in the
West campaigning when the story was
published. do not remember saying
my wife was as pure as the light; but |
Beecher, and he will tell you she is as
pure as gold. In Dec. 1872, there was in
existence paper called 1.-THE True Story, "
written by me about the end of that
month. The tripartite covenant was not
published in ''the True Story" No copy
Of this was ever made by me or with my
knowledge; this paper. to the best of my
knowledge, was destroyed, l think by
Mrs. Tilton, but not by me or with my
desire. 1t is long time ago since last
saw this paper in existence; think about
the spring of 1873. took this paper to
several persons and left it with them for
perusal. l showed it to Gee. A. Bell,
VIM. e. bennett, and | think to Mr..
Dunkley. think bennett had it day
or two. Do not remember the names OF
any other persons now, but | showed it
to several other parties. / did not show
it to Mr.. Goodridge or DR.. Storrs. l
showed the committee the substance OF
this paper.
Mr.. Evarts. | object to the last an.
swer. and ask the court to strike it out.
Mr.. Beach argued it should be allowed
to remain i'll the minutes. inasmuch as it
was given by witness as an explanation.
The last answer was ordered struck out
| by the court.
Witness continued: did not show this
paper to Mr.. Page, the artist, but showed
it to B. F. Tracy and Mr.. Woodruff. |
do not remember if showed it to Moul.
| ton, but it was left in his possession.
did not show it to James B. Mix, but
think showed F. B Carpenter the origi
nal manuscript. did not show it to Mr.
Redpath. neither showed it to or lef,
it with Thomas Kinsella, nor do remem
Der showing = to Thomas Clark. die
not show it to Alderman Whitney, HI,
did let him see the Bcecher letter Of con
triton. l showed the previous or earlier
draft Of the paper, the matter o.
which was the same as contained
in the pamphlet to DR.. Storrs, and reae
him the whole Of it. This was about the
30th Of December. 1872, think; l dom
remember showing the draft to Mr.. Page
the artist, or Mr.. Chas. Storrs: | show
| ed some loose sheets of the draft to Mix
but did not leave any Of them with him
as soon rs made = complete copy Of tht
draft it went into the waste basket. I d.
not know if any copy of that is now il
existence. read the complete paper t.
Mr.. Tracy in Mouiton's study. thinl
between Christmas and New Year, Oh
later; did not show him anything bu
the completed paper. When We had tn,
interview in November. did not shov
him the draft Of the paper, for it was no,
then in existence, but Moul
ton showed him the lette1
of contrition of Beecher. Moulto1
was present when showed the paper o
The True Story to Tracy. 1t was two O
three weeks after the 18th Of Decembe
when I showed this paper to Tracy. A
fast Is copied the sheets of the draft
think threw them into the waste basket
l think Mr.. Carpenter has An entry in hi
memorandum book showing that the copy
ing of the draft was finished the day afte
Christmas Ibegan copying the draft tn
same day, about the middle Of December
and on the 18th of that month I had q
interview With DR.. Storrs- saw Dr
Cforr~ fhv~a NJ frs,r &;vnnn : hart ~.