New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30
understand to what cxtent Mr. Tlton meant 70 nave my

nder.tand 10 what extcnt Mr. Tton meant to have my
pledge given at that time.
O. Did you mean your pledge to apply to oil collisions
both legal social and otherwsef A. should say dd
not from tho form OF the language which Mr.. Tiiton
used; he used tho word collision now should uhuc'
stand that TO be q collision In court
O. As you now suppose. you then understood II 10 ap
py to litigation In COURT A. did; now suppose
then understood IL so.
O. I understand. Mr.. Tracy. that you informed Mr.
Mouton at later period that You should consider yourself
from the CATION Of that PROMISE he changed
the nature of his accusation against MT Bcccher' A.
did.
O. When do you say that notice was first giveni A.
II was here from the 10th to the 18th OF July,
think.
O. 1874 A. Yes, Sir 1874.
O. And when did you first suppose that Mr. Tlton had
changed the character OF his chargei A. cannot say
then that supposed he had changed 1t.
O. And what the charge, as you understood u 10 DO
made at the time you gave this pledge to Mr. Tltoni A.
That Mr. Beecher had made improper solicitations to
Mrs Tilton.
q. Well
Tho witncss-Ah, cannot say that. Mr. Beach, cx-
cuse me. Repeat your question again
O. want to know what was the nature OF the charge
you understood Mr. Tlton to make against MI Beecher
at the time you gave him this pedge A. Mr. Tlton had
not. at that time, made his statement against Mr..
what the nature OF the charge was TO be- my only under
standing of 1t was what had gathered from the papers
that had aeon.
O. When did You first gather from Mr.. Tllton the
ture OF that ohargei A. That day. immediately following
the promise
O. Well what did you then understand 1t to bel A. An
mproper solicitation the part OF Mr. Beechcr to Mrs
Tton.
O. And 1t was because as you supposed, that charge
was changed into specific accusation OF adultery. that
you considered yourself at liberty to act for Mr. Beecher
A. did.
O. Did you understand, Mr.. Tracy. a. lawyer that
any litigation between Mr. Bcccher and Mr. Tilton could
grow out of a charge OF improper solicitation made by
Mr.. Beccher to Mrs Tiltoni A. did not; after had
heard his statement the idea of litigation growing OUT
of it never occurred to me as possible
O. At the time you gave this pledge. You had heard
from these parties. I suppose-Mr. Moulton ana MT
woodruG-what the charge vast A. No, Sir; not DEM
itcly-no. Sir.
O. And when was it that you say you made up
your mind that no litigation could grow out Oi III "A on
hearing Mr. Tilton's statement that day.
O. On hearing Mt Tilton's statement that day. Then
you gave your pledge generally, without understanding
what the nature of the accusation was! A. gave my
pledge Just as have stated it to you
@. Did you give your pledge without understanding
the nature of the charge which was made against Nr
Beecher at the time the pledge was givcnl A. ga'emy
his charge against Mr.. Beecher was to he.
O. Mr. Tracy, my question must be answered In ITS fdn
scope Did you give your pledge which you have stated
to Mr. Triton. without knowing or understanding what
the nature of tho accusation was he made against MI
Beechcrl A. knew nothing more of IT than what have
stated to you.
O. What did you know in regard 10 the nature OF the
accusation at the you gave your pcdgei A. knew
that the Woodruff publication had been made winch
charged adultery; knew
O. And you knew it was denied. did you not A.
knew
O. You know il was denied did you mott A. Yes in
one sense.
O Then that passes out Give us something else A.
am telling you know that the Woodruff publication had
been made. which charged adultery; knew that had
seen the apology of Mr.. Beechcr; knew that had
seen tho rctractiOn of Mrs Ton and knew from that
what il referred far that discloses mad seen
the explanations had asked Mr. MOulton if Mr. Tilt0n
charged Mr. Becchor with adultery, and lie said he
did not Beyond that did not know what tho nature OF
Mr. Ttons charge against Mr. Becchcr was TO be- at the
time that gave the promise.
O. From the facts which before your mind ut the
time the pledge given, what did you understand 10
be the nature of tho accusation made against Mr. Beech
eri A. can't say that had any definite understanding
of what the accusation was or was to he.
O. Well You understand that it was not adultcryt A.
did that is understood from Moulton that Tlton did
not charge Mr.. Bcecher with adultery.
O. That was your understandings a. Yes.
O. That acccptation OF the language you had then OF
the chargel A. Yes Sir.
O. You understand IL charge to the extent of in
proper solicationsf A. No, can't say did definitely
understand that.
O. Why did you not understand that there was in
tbese papers which read to yOu statement Of Mrs
Tilton TO that effeci A. understood from the papers
that the form OF implication that Mr. Beecher lad i'll
Some way attempted the virtue Of Mrs. Titon
O. And it had been rcpulsed understood you TO say
A. Well / inferred that from the statement
@. You stated 80 in your direct examination
Mr. Evarts-You aro bringing in d conversation
that occurred after tho pledge.
Mr. Bcach-No, beg pardon it was at the same inter
view of the pledge; whether il immediately preceded or
Immediately followed it. is Of little consequence
Judge Neilson-Is it not now the time OF taking re-
cessi
Mr. Bcach-Just your Honor pcases
The court then tOOH a until o'clock
THE hETEPNOON SESSION