National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-16
TILTON.REECRER TRIAL.

TILIoN-REECHER TRIAL.
Tilton's Cross-Examination Continued.
NEW York, Feb. 15.-AI the interested par
ties were on hand on the resumption of the trial
ofthe Tilton- Beecher suit to-day, TiIton's cross
examination was continued by Eyarts, as follows:
cannot say if the statement that Mr. Beeeher
preached on Sunday to
A DOZEN OR MORE OF HIS NIsTREssEs
was in my publication Of the true story. lido not
remember saying If Beecher resigned 1 would
shoot him in the streets. What did say was
that If he published his letter Of resignation
which reflected on my family, 1 would shoot him
in the street, and most assuredly would have
done so. Witness was handed letter In MouI-
toms handwrittng.l He said: was not present
when this was written. MOultOn told me after
wards that he had received a letter June 1878
from Beecher, and had written him a reply. did
not take any part In the preparation Of this letter.
am certain
DID Not W RITE NY WIPES LETTER
of December :, 1873, neither did draft It. TWAS
written by her after consultation with me as to
the phrnseology Of part oft. At an interview a
either this letter OF Mrs. TltOn's or copy of n
was shown to him. Mrs. TiltOn was present to
pronounce upon card prepared by Beecher.
lShoWn letter.I did not see this letter, nor
was present when It was written. / never saw
1t until It turned up in this trial Mr. Clarke was
at the time this was written, editor Of the GOEdri
Age. was not aware that in efforts to dispose OF
the paper II was discovered that people had a
deep-seated prejudice against It on account of NV
being connected with 1t. was not aware at this
time that
NY NAME WAS MILESTONE
upon the paper. an not aware that It was al.
30 abroad on account Of the Golden Age Mr.
ClaTBe, Mr.. Carpenter, and other parties think.
Ing wanted little recreation, suggested that l
should run over to Europe and spend my summer
vacation.
EVarts proposed to read Clarke's letter, but
the other side objected, and Judge Nelson de-
cded that It could not be given IN evidence ex-
eept as having been shown to Beecher. An ex-
ceptiOn was taken.
Witness continued: 1 heard Of the project to
start new political paper among my friends,
but bad nothing to do with II. / think Il was
later than the end Of 1872 the beginning OF 1873
There was q newspaper then in New York called
THE "REvoLUTIoS,"
which had then been published for a number OF
years: IL was established by Susan b. Anthony and
Elizabeth Cady stanton; never was at any time
Ex.J1dge Fullerton directed, to the vein OF this
eross,examinationr but Judge Nelson said he
could answer.
holding asmall pamphlet in hts hand.
is that copy OF the paper:" asked Judge
1T is,n replied Evarts.
wei" retorted the Court, at Is very small
revolution"
The prospectus Of the paper was shown to wit
ness, and Ills attention was directed 70 certain
article in II, which he was asked n he had written
He replied that he did not remember II he had.
Tilton then resumed: do not know that am
indebted to MOultOn In any matters at all, nor
since the disposal Of the Golden Age have been
indebted to him; IN one view OF the case l think
bad been indebted to him 5000 or 5000 aC the
dsrsnt times had asked him to Una lake $50 some ss
he would on one Monn f fpd ehS
keep my. mind easy, for that Il l was unable to
pay him he would
TAKK HALE THE PAPER.
When the first 81, COO Of the $1,000 was sent to me
l declined to take II and give my voucher, being
however, took the money. When he first sent
Il ] returned it.. He then called and said never
himself at any time DO not think this course
OF lieerality on bis part ever terminated. The
moneys advanced by him were 10 float the paper
time Of the sale Of the paper II was largely In
debt. Nothing came TO me Rfter IL was disposed
q have never given MouitOn any security for
Bacon was caused by the impression put out that
TWAS KNAvE AND Doc,
and that Mr.. Beeeher was the most magnanlmouS
Of men; in my letter to DR.. Bacon / took care 10
speak In complimentary terms Of my wife, and Of
did not have any impression that Il eIst an In.
putation on my Wife's honor or that Of my family,
but II was written with tho object OF selfYndica-
tion; DO lot know II Mr.. Beeeher was rssponSl.
bic for the church council gathering, but think
that many things occurred In Plymouth church
which he might have governed; think IN the let
tiers ho sent 70 the council Of Plymouth church he
YindcRted himself At my expense; II was, / think,
an unmRply aetlouj Dr. Bacon used TO ding It at
me Ike an arrow at mark; these slurs on me
could have been prevented BY him, but they were
not; one evening, prior to the council, I met
Beecheri he told me that
He COULD CONTROL PLYMOUTH CHURCH
in It's action; that he held It In his hand and that
would H sSi n shs s n 9e
was in session. was warned not TO produce let
tiers and papers before them, and as was without
and Mr.. Tracy, think, said that It would be safe
to produce them; this was at my first appearance
before them. then promised to produce them,
and did so OF the subsequent session. The pro.
eeedings Of this committee, when was before
them, were not secret; they were published In the
Brooklyn Edgie. On the night OF the day when
llshed
TWAS AT DELNoNIco's,
New York: it was published by Mr.. Augustus
Maverick on his own responsibility, and without
my knowledge, desiring 70 obtain my Vtndieatton
ular friend Of mine, and our friendship continued
after this publication; he is now managing editor
of the Brooklyn Argus, and was in that position
at the time Of the publication; hal no Interview
before this publication with any person as TO the
correctness Of the copy about TO be published;
DID not any ga Gn sns ng9 P S
It ever bore my signature except the original,
which prepared: Mr.. Maverick had possession
he obtained possession of the draft on condition Of
making q copy for me to preserve; do not know
Of Moulton's contributing anything towards the
lave been struggling to live in city where
Plymouth church had three thousand members,
who were
STRUGGLING TO KEEP NE DOWN.
Mr. EYarts here stated that he had three letters
which he wished 10 read and put in evidence, and
with them his cross-examination would close.
Mr.. Sherman then read letters from Mr.. TIL
ton to Mrs. Tilton, dated Hudson River Depot,
January %, 1865, declaring that she was
ALL TO HIM THAT WIFE COULD BE,
and denouncing himself for his conduct and sus-
picions OF her as q 'whited sepulehre" containing
tdead mems bones" He thought he had the
sWestest family that God ever gave to man. An
1853" referring to a letterif Mrs. Titon that
afternoon, explaining that he was more cheerful,
and the knowledge Of her love to him was more
10 him than the world could give or than he de-
served. Another sentence Of the same letter
stated that his love went out in great stream to
Mr.. Eyarts announced that this finished the
crossexamlnation Of witness. Il
Ex-Jusge Fullerton then rose and
OPENED REDIRECT ExAMINATIoS. Il
The witness replied that Mrs Tilton was an
extremely Sympathetic woman; willing to yield
to the influence OF others, and ready TO take ad-
vice. When she came to her downfall found
that she was wrapped up ip her religious belief,
Bidding, Mr.. Beeeheris part in the woman's
movement was very marked. He was one Of the
fret men to enter upon the movement. Mrs. TIL
ton was also active IN the movement, and 10 was
she, IN large degree, who inspired me to take
the part did. AZ to the marriage, hold II is
union Of one man and one woman for life, for
better or verse; but hold, II . man negieets or
refuses 10 maintain his wife,
SIZE Is ENTITLED TO DIVORCE.
think the civilization Of mankind demands that
our code Of divorce should be changed 70 the
New England codo-givipK divorces for various
and satisfactory reasons. I never advocated the
doctrine Of free love, or tald that II man found
that be had an affnity for another woman that
~ IN m rienl eauaa fpr diVoree The removal OF