The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22

and With softer voice and more alYabiity he Kept
the audience less ne vous and made less apparent
the difference between the ''neit' OF his questions
and the pauclty OF MoultOn's answers. AOuitOn's
power is III his memory, his shrewdness and his
temperament, who feel what they are doing
so intently that 1t is stamped upon the
tiyeness to it winch keep the witness alert and
cautious lest he be surrounded by long line OF
battle and carried away by grand strategy. MI:
Shearman prepares the papers Tor Tracy, and
works with his maj CHESS zeal and industry. Mr..
Evarts has maintained his high character as one
OF the best advocates in the word.
Nevertheless the day was dull. People are
getting tired OF so much protractiOn OF Mo1lyon's
testimony unless 1t DE more decisive and crushing.
There Is iaint possibility that the principal cross
examination may be finished to-day, and that
next week will produce for us another important
court to-day, as II ready TO be called.
THE EVIDENCE.
business commenced shortly after eleven A. NJ.
Mr. Evarts started by asking Judge Nelson's
opinion on the propretty OF admitting what Is
would let the matter stand and give them an ex.
ceptlon. AS Judge Porter was still Ill, Mr.. Tracy
resumed his crosse Examination OF Mr.. MoultOn.
Mr. Moolton stated-I believe my interview with
Mr.. Beecner on January lasted an hour or two; I
began write the letter shortly after the drst ex
pressOns OF Mr.. Beecner, not the first thing, but
after ne had expressed TO me his sorrow Tor what
he had done; Mr.. Beecher was much moved on
about, think he was sitting BY the table; was
sitting at the same table. think; believe
the front, opposite to him; l suggested writing
the paper through some remarks Mr.. Beecher
way toward Mr.. Tilton 1t seems to me that II you
were to express this 10 HIM 1t would MAKE an
end of tais Trouble; II seems TO me that would be
take pen and paper ana will; the interview had
only just commenced when he said that; mad only
conversed on one or two subjects aid II my recol.
lectlon serves me told him about the fact Of TAX
ing back; l said to him, "Mr. Beecner. took back
to Mr. Beecher, ale seems to me to be in the
spirit OF saving his family no matter what comes
TO hlmsct;' then Mr.. b. echer proceeded TO say he
toms financial condition; do not remember tell
ing Mr.. Beecher ut that stage Of TIE conversation
that TlltOn had lett Bowen's service; l DO
not recollect whether told him during
the evening; had learned that ,act
or the first time on the night before; this was the
first interview 1 had with Mr.. Beecher after /
heard 1t; after writing the paper believe we mad
some talk ABOUT rls0n's ahars; MT. BeeGaer saha
Bowen brought him the letter demanding his re.
tirenIent, mat ne had told Mr. Bowen, after MIR.
Bowen had mentioned the name OF o woman in
connection with Mr.. TlltOn, he had heard The same
story hImselI said he had heard the same story:
her name was mentioned; he SAID that Bowen had
tod HIM OF tine stories concerning the intimacy Of
Mr.. hilton with this woman, and Mr.. Beecher had
told Mr.. Bowen that he mad heard the same stories,
and SAID to Mr.. Beecher that thoughtit was very
unjust toward The woman and toward theodore;
tnat knew both parties, ana did not think there
was anything wrong between them; that mad the
highest confidence in Theodore and, rom Tho
knowledge OF the woman had. had the highest
confidence in her, and did NOT believe the story
true; said II was untrue; said, rom the knOwl.
edge mad OF their relations, should judge 1t to
be untrue; believed the story to be untrue;
MIR. Beeener said he was very glad to hear It; ne
said he was sorry Tor having repeated the story;
he said he was sorry n he had Done any Injustice
would write to Bowen and take 1t back; he DID
not write at that time; | 40 not remember his
ner; her name did not transplre until alter jan
nary /: / think it was between January and
January 10; he did not tell me ut that interview
that
had told him about one or TWO scenes that trans
Turner at Tllton's house; she was living there;
do not know now long she had been living there3
when he told me the stories about TlltOn and Bessie
Turner think he said they came from Bessie ner.
sell; the story was that Theodore Tilron had cal.
ried her from her bed to his own bed, or some
thing to that effect; do not remember whether
1t was IN the night; suppose 1t was; understood
TO be Jns night did not nae ST. sses ne
time; only understood that he had taken her
IRON her bed and carried her 70 his own In the
night time; did not understand that ne got Ato
THE LADIES' MoDEsTY.
When MIR. Tracy, whose manner had nottcesby
i'm approved for the better, and was fully AZ strong
as previously, asked the blunt question II Tlton
had got into bed with Bessie Turner, the ladies
were somewhat downcast, the lewd few grinned,
aud Tilton, with his chair cooked back, followed
the witness with has usual resignedy attentive
face. de is . mystery. His Raphaelite sxprss-
sion and rather amiable, almost colorless eyes,
which are sort OF lead.color, are sought IN vain
for any varying passion.
THE OTHER STORIES.
understood that he only carried her on ono
as coming to her bed on anosoer occasion; only
beard OF tue one transaction In regard to Bessie
seemed seemed i@ sTT Mr.. yeeeher Old not
speak Of that AZ one OF the stories no nad
tod to Bowen; all | recollect about the other
stories Is that he said that he had mentioned the
name OF MIS-. Bullard to Mr.. Bowen; do not re-.
member whether l expressed myself more
strongly ABOUT the Bessie Turner story than ]
have done Just now: think he may have told me
that Bessie turner mad told 0tner people o. thu
story; did not know that Bessie Turner had told
these stories to Other people before that inter.
view with Mr. Beecner; 90 not think the
vas ,a,vsa over a. tsat iussryew: there WAS no
conversation about Mr.. 11iton's relations sith
another lady; never heard from MI. Beecner
that Bowen had told him story In which another
Mr.. Beacn then stopped the witness ana Oh.
jected to the last question aud opened the
FIRST LEGAL sPAT
Passing into Tttons relations with women Of
the looser ORDER If there were any, the nrst spsr
OF small character arose between Beach and
Tracy. They began the day courseously. however.
here the name OF Mrs. Billiard came up, a. .
friend Of Tilton, but the inquiry was not pursued
closely, the Juogs having previously announced
that he would not allow third parties to medically
be stigmatized.
FISHING FOR EVIDENCE
Judge Nelson sustained Mr.. Beach's objection
and the witness then resumed
do not recollect hearing from Mr. Beecher that
Bowen had charged TilrOD with improper relations
with another woman; In the interview OF Deem
Der 81 believe Mr. Beecher said that Mrs. Beecher
had taken an active part with Mrs. T1lton against
her husband; Mr.. Beecher conversed on the
LIST OF January about the effect OF the re.
cantatien upon Theodore TIton; Mr.. Beecner's
expression Of contrti0n for the crime he had
charged against Theodore Tilton, and the ex.
pressions Of regret tlat he had mentioned Mrs.
Billiards. name to Mr. Bowen; those were the only
subjects l recollect; Mr.. Beecher dictated the
apology; he dictated oil Of 1t; believe wrote
over the top the words
"N TRUST WITH r. D. NoCLTON."
Mr.. Beecher did not dictate that; he dictated 10
sentence Dy sentence and | wrote II down; no
dictated the words my dear friend Moulton;" ]
do not remember whether he ever commenced
letter to me ike that before; l DO not remember
the way In which his letters were commenced; ne
has written me good many letters; wrote the