New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
oiR. BEECHER's HISTORY OF THE LETTER
OF CONTRITION.p


uuch conversation passed backwards and
forwards turning Oh this that Mr. Tlton was set against
me; that he felt that his enemy, and that had
done wrong him. both in his business relations and
that had sought to undermine his influence in the COM
munty 1t was the harder because the implication was,
or the statement, that had made use of my acquired
reputation and my position thehead Of great church.
and nv relation to the cOmmunity-that all
those aside from my mere personal action, had
gone 70 oershadow and njure him. protested
against any such idea. That he had occasion 10 thnK
that had done him wrong in lie matters OF Mr. Bowen
IL was ashamed 10 be oblg 70 admit That / had done
him Intentional wrong in his family, denied; but that
mad wronged him there II was very evident 1t seemed to
me- from the present condition and action of Mrs Tton
We'll we went over the same ground good many times,
running out a line and going into something else, ana
that bringing back again. and, on the whole, mr.
MoultOn was far less with me than was with
myself and at times, il were, deprecated my own
strong Language against myself and said, the inter
view drew toward close, that 1 would only-that II
TtOn could ouy hear what he had heard he was satisfied
ahat 1t would remove from his mind animosity and
the conviction that he had that was seeking his ruin
HWe" said IL said to him, State what you see and
hear have opened my heart to you" Said lie, Write
write these statements Of them to Mr. Tlton,"
and at first thought would, but was in whiT, and
couldn't I sad-I declined it. "Well," said he, letme
write it" something TO that effect, and said; "
have no objection your writing it," ond he sat down
fled and went on, and finally he said to me, Well,
twill say TO him sand he made ething-looked up and
said will tell Mr. TiltOn and sO sort OF inter
pretation of what / had been saying. said, All
right" and he made memorandum OF II. Then
u went on from point TO point, and sometimes
he would say What about and so ." and would go
on talking proflsey and long, and he would jot down
memorandum about it and that went through the whole
memorandum When he had gone through with it, 1t was
about O'Clock; the bell rang for my supper On Sun
days take tea at o'clock, in order 10 have time TO
pare my for the evening" and the bell rang for
O'Clock He rose up from the table and gathered up the
papers they were on separate Sheets and sort Of after
Ahought came to him. and be sad "sign this" You
Better sign this said "No, cannot sign letter that
4 have not written" "Well. but" said he cit won't
Shave the influence with Mr.. Tton that it will If it has
your name" But" said /, "ths is your memo
randum; you take that and talk on those
pOints Mr. Tlton, and tell him what you have heard
me say, aud he believes you you his friend "weI"
he says lit will be great deal you just put your
ame 70 this way let him that II is true"
and 80 the edge OF the paper and remote nearly
could from the text signed my name TO the state
that committed this 10 Mr. Moulton In confidence;
and that stage think that he gathered the papers up
made some remark of qualification, and went down
stirs II was about the time Of gaSnghting when he
went out: and that ended the interview.
Mr. Evarts fro plaintiffs counselIGive us Exhibit 2.
Exhibit was produced.
q Mr.. Beecher, during that interview, this memo
rAndam read TO read by youi tReferring to Ex
hibit 81 A. Neither.
Y Was any part Of IL read TO you read by youi A.
NO part Of it; IL the Last thing that was done.
say II that Is the writing which you put upon the
sAecti lindcatingl A. think that is, Sir.
v Now, this memorandum Of Mr. Moultou--when did
s~@ssAss ss itt A. Ia Court here.