The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-10
Afternoon Dispatches
TMTON.BEECHER,

NEW YoRr, February 9.-Thsodors
Tiltop against Rev. Henry Ward Besshss
was resumed to-day. Promptly at II
o'clock, the parties concerned being pres.
ent, tho croSS-examination Of the plaintiff
was continued. He said; l bought the
Lewellyn Park lots in piece meal and
paid Tor them by advertising in the hide
peadeHt; l cannot remember how long my
contract was on the Independent; when |
gave MoultOn my wiie's letter on the 10th
Of December; il was not to be used unless
for the purpose Of fetching Beecher, should
he refuse to grant me an interview; the
letter was not written for the purpose OF
being used in this way; the object Of that
interview was to protect Elizabeth IRON
any publicity growing out OF the Coltro-
yersy between Bowen and Beecher; / was
not afraid that BeeCheE would give pub
LEFTY to their relations; | received two
notes from Bowen; ono from him as
publisher Of the independently and the
other as President Of the Union association;
notifying mo Of my engagement being
annulled. l went down to see MOultOn
about thess letters, MOullOn was not
there, and l sat down to write an answer
to Bowen, Moulton came in, and we
had an interview which continued until
wO went out into the street, Whom |
first saw MOulton did not meet him out
81 doors do not think l walked tho
streets many hours that night. l began
20 prepare the letter Of January lst to
Mr.. Bowen on the preceding night, and 1t
was finished next day. There was moth
Ing in that letter about BceCher's rela.
tlOns TO Mrs, Triton or myself; oil that
was dcsignelly left out. Mr.. Robinson
advised me to say nothing about II, and,
following his advice, | took out Of the
letter certain fiery phrases showed
tho iUtteF to Mr., Ford Sunday morning
when | was writing IT, The letter was
not in aCOmpletOd state, but tho essence
Of 1t was tho same Us It Is now. lie did
not advise mo TO strike out any portion OF
it. | did not know that Ford stood In
tho relation OF trustee to one Of the Ia.
dies referred to IN my letter 10 Bowen,
There was no word Of dispsragenient Of
my wife inthe original draft Of this lot.
ter, and never for ono moment thought
Of Introducing her in it, On ono Of tho
first daysin January | handled this Bowen
paper to MoultOn W soon u copy was
made Of It. When gayO this letter TO
Moulton did not express my desire 10
have u settlement with Bowen. A
short time before this gave Mr.,
MoultOn note and told him ] wanted
my affairs with Bowen settled as soon as
possible; asked him at this timo to DO
ono Of the arbitrators to settle; | do not
remember then having chosen other arbi.
traitors; 10 desired lne to commit the
whole case to his care, and | gave him
power In consequence Of tho request
handed letter.; this is in MOulton's
handwriting and IL copy Of the power Of
attorney which gave TO MoultOn; ! put
three papers in Moulton's hand on the LIST
Of January, namely; my letter Of author.
izatiOn to him, my contract with tho In
dependent, and my contract with tho
Brooklyh Uain; ! do not remonl.
Der the datO Of MOulton's first in.
tCrview with Bowen, but II was
about the lat Of January that MOultOn
reported to me that Bowen wanted oil ar.
biiration; was In favor Of arbitration,
but Moulton prohibited II; the actual ar.
bitration was held on the 10Th Of April,
1872, Think do not remember speak
ing to Bowen from the time left him in
the office Of the Union in 1870 until some
time In 1872; Mrs. TiltOn was informed Of
my interview with Bowen OH the 18th Of
December, but she only knew Of them in
tho light Of business relations; Mrs. Tilton
knew ihat II Bowen aud | drove BOecher
out Of his pulpit that all tile world would
know the cause; II was on aCcOlnL oil Mrs.
Tilton's anxiety aud solicitations that |
had tho interview with Bcecher; Mr..
MOulton went to Florida after his serious
illness; its elimination being about the
first Of january, and his recovery was
very slow; he carried on his business,
however, on his sick bed like q General
III his tent; the designs Of Moulton and his
labors wero for tho purpose Of keeping
the matter Of the scandal secret.