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Q.-And Mrs. Tilton had denied it orally
and in writing to you? A.-She had.

and in writing to you? A.-She had.
Odd you believe it after that? Al
have stated to you already that | was more
in state of perplezity than Of belief.
Q.-No, no, no don't get us all in a
state of perplexity. Will you be kind
enough to state whether, after the denial OF
Mrs. Tilton of the allegation that her affec-
tons had been transferred to you, you be-
lieved it? A.-Isay again, Sir, that was
not in condition to believe one way or the
other.
Odd you believe it? Al state
again, Sir, that was in a state Of perplexi-
ty and not Of belief.
Dwell, will you state whether you be-
lieyed it or not? Al will state that l
had both belief and an unbeliei, and that
| fluctuated from one to the other.
Odd you regard the fact that she had
charged you with improper advances as an
evidence of her affection? Al DO not
think that that entered into my considera-
ton.
Odd it not enter into your considera-
ton whether her conduct in charging you
with immoral practices-a charge which, II
true, would work your ruin-was an cyl
dence or not that her affections had been
transferred to you? Alt certainly was
an evidence, and yet was not yet appraised
of all the facts !; | felt that there was more
to come out than | knew Of that night.
Q.-As between Tilton and his vile,
which, do you think, would be most likely
to tell a falsehood? Ale.
Q-You had regarded her as woman Of
truthfulness in every respect Al had:
OF exalted piety and purity? Al
had.
Q.-And yet you tell me that when she
told YOU verbally, and put it in writing, that
these charges were false, and that she was
importuned to make them when she was
sick, it did not convince you that they were
untrue? A.-She had made charges. Mr..
Fullerton, distinctly admitted it, and now
she came back
O.-One moment, Mr.. Beeeher; don't re-
view the ground Tell me whether oil those
circumstances did not induce belief in your
mind that the charge which Mr.. Tilton made
against YOU, that you had won his wiie's
affections. was untrue? A-NO-I paus-
ing and yes.
Q-Let it stand at that. That needs no
explanation.
Q-Well, didn' t you think that Theodore
Tilton had some object in making that
charge Al presumed he had, bat he lad
disclosed none to me.
Q.-What object did you think he had in
view in making this charge Al waited
to see.
EXPLAINING THE . LETTER OF CONTElTloN.
Odd you say anything of this kind
Task through you Theodore Tilton's forgive
ness and humble myself before him a. ! do be
a Wou lq "A Ret e. WIsu n
my Circumstances than have besn'
Al used generally a statement OF this
kind that | had believed my error and wrong
IN the matter and BUNDLED myself before
God, and should not be ashamed to humble
myself before Theodore Tilton.
Q.-You had discovered your wrJng then,
before Mr. Moulton came there on that
night, had You? A-There had been
Q-Had Won, had you? A.-Not in its
full extent
Q.-Had you discovered ia Al Lad
suspected part of it.
Q-Well, you say you had BUNDLED Your
self before God in consequence ofthe wrong
Al had had seen enough Of it to be very
humble about it,
Q-W hen had you discovered it? A.
In the conversation with Mr. Monitor on the
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mouse anu III 'ne subsequent IauI ~ vac
conversation IN some paris on Tue hianl 'i
tne 'ist,
u" Ii! you answer the question LOW
whether On the ~ oil January you uad
ina1e up your ihlhq tlat 'ne eH1i '=''ls'
YOU of improper solicitation, if that va, it,
was made in good or bad faith Alt
one lerl3u oil 'he Jay On inc H'Sl '' ''nu-
airy l aii
=, Q'-Auu "HA' WIZ ou' C,n-'" FL,
NY conclusion was tuaI Mr' mon ,.i nag hag /
reason ior lillhihs tiial cnalse ''". ne lia5
eyl-ence oil X from M Wiie' inat ll''lleu |
nun IN making any accusation anu accusing
me ,,, q,
u" ell what Ief!od ol 'ne Jay lll you /
come to t1at conclusion % IL a. iaink i5
must nave oeen an)at o'"V t'ou SAould I
say II was near the close oi the interview. /
O-N ell how did YOU think be had /
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oil what evidence Al pom his VILE /
written statement Ia him
"a " a;4. ILL., H. .r..t.
ou uli NOT pelleVe theA lAat tAat
statement was cOerCei from her by |
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'"' - D "O" ''''4 IL -'''. 80
procured from her When she was weak anu
sick. and BIZ persistent inquiry.
Ind rf-Ns h4r aIHn h.aI 4 Q a
~ NJ !VN ."'" 81, '"'e ~ ''' '-
iuSehOl1 about II u Mr.. Iiltcn Al ]
certainly did.
Q-Ihen YOU supposed Mr.. Tilt0n was |
acting in good faith in making these charges
against you? Al supposed that lie had /
reason to think that had been a wr0nger OF /
his family.
Q.-Then will ask Won again Mr.. Beech
e., when YOU came to that conclusion that
Mrs Tlt0n had told Won a fa.-ehood about
it. and that Mr.. Tilton was acting in good
faith in making the charge against you. why
you did not hasten to vindicate yourself t.
him by telling him that it was untrue
Al thought was doing it. Sir
OBJ this letter of Jan. /? A-Bv
Mr. Moulton
O.-Weli. let ne read this TO Won. Read
ing
Task through you Theodore Ti,toD's forgive
mes ana humble ny sell eeors Inn a do before
Circumstances tan have been. / can ask nothin.
except that he Will remember al the other hearts
even VISA that is' were dead O hut s ohsrs must i've
and suffer l,will de before any one but myself
towards y .ris1. ,oa VA ia M IN
there and praying with her folded hands. She i
sa.!tiess sinned against bearing the t1a7sfress9n
Draw H. ODD that He nav mt Il ipt me bs,rr
husband to forgive me have trusted this to
aio1l'on N u e conn =, ~,
" ny ~ i1u U NV. .nSi ~ eny eAIlA-
~ W. .ia''on .lol sii'n y 1ppeiTs
,as ,Ca "S .o1 o un' 81 ,' U Ts WIN
W., - Jac, va INA NAT = no'
III, - D0' IT. Iiiens' u. io..o -.
.,;t '',e &c f Wa wien VIA
Iiu YOU S"y u, 'ne &C., cou'se o' tue con-
that had done wrong to his household. un-
Odd you deny the improper solieita-
tiOns? Al denied the whole charge that
had been brought against me.
On debating the points or the heads
Of what YOU wanted him TO say 10 Mr. Til
ton. did Won dictate ANYTHING exeulnatorv Of
roprselfi 81 ,,eTo- d;n,e,oJ =, - 49,
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