The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-20
The TiltOn.Beecher Tiial.
CRoss.EXAMINATION.

NEW York, April ID.
At the opening of the Tilton- Beecher
trial to-day Mr. Fullerton was in his place
and Beecher resumed on witness stand and
testified On the 81 of January, 1871, |
have no recollection Of the reasons for
which went to Moutons house | do not
remember If it was by appointment do
not recall that Moulton reported the effect
of return of the relrac,ion letter on Tlton
when / went there ! saw Moulton in his
room ; we had general conversation he
spoke of Tilton and his state of feeling
expressed my great sympathy for Tilton
and for the injury had done him and the
distress and trouble on his family, and for
the part had taken in them my apology
was not designed to meet the charge of I'M
due solicitations nothing was said about it
ON the third of January on the list of
January sent an explicit denial to Tilton
about this charge when Tilton appeared
in the room he hesitated, land Moulton babe
him enter, and said to him that had been
making remarks he ought to hear, and re-
peated that | had never intended to injure
his family relations or his business, and l
asked his forgiveness | cannot say why
this charge was not referred 10 on the 3D.
this charge was not urged against me |;
Moulton on January LIST undertook to rep
resent to Tilton what took place on the
Both of December this conversation on
the Sd took place with regard to the alien
alton of his wife's affections from him |;
the charges of undue solicitations were
not urged then, and, therefore, | said
nothing about them | do not remember
If Tilton said, "How can | speak to this
man, who has so conducted himself 2"
can now recollect MANY conversations with
| Mrs. Tilton, in which said things ought
| not to have said, if had known the effect
they would have had | spoke to her of
her family, my books and letters, and a
variety of other things this interview
lasted from half an hour to three-quarters
of an hour, on the Sd of January; | do not
recall anything in Mrs. Tilton's conduct
that indicated an overcoming affection ;
on the I'd of January, 1871, wrote a let
ter to Henry &. Bowen at Moulton's and
my own suggestion it grew out of a con-
versation on the Cd of January; my object
was to disabuse his mind of impressions
had made on him with stories about Til
ton it was not for the purpose of rein
stating Tilton in his lost position. Mr..
Fullerton here read letter written by wit
ness to Bowen. Witness continued did
not want a reply to my letter to Bowen
do not recollect that cared if my letters
affected HIM did not go to see him or
have any Interview or correspondence
with him on the subject took
1t all back, and that was all |
did | had no other correspondence
with him in relation to the matter, 30 far
as remember | know Frank Carpenter,
and on the LIST of June, 1878, Ihave slight
recollection OF conversation with him
do not remember saying to him, "Have you
seen Theodore? He is going to publish my
letter, and that 1t would ruin him and me
also, as he could not rise on my ruin" All
can say is, do not remember this con-
versation with him remember walking
either to my house or Moultons with Car.
penter, either on Monday or Friday after
noon. Witness was shown exhibit No 40. ]
l think this is in my handwriting do not
remember what statement this letter refers
to; presume the committee referred to
was the investigating committee to Ply
mouth | think you are altogether on the
wrong track, Mr.. Fullerton. MIR. Fuller
ton-But intend to get you into the right