The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
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ton, that he left the last word apparently bal
anced in the air.
cKoss.ExAMrNArIoN RESUMED.
z. Az what stage OF the conversation Win MT.
Bescher did you read Tilton's letter requesting
| the return OF Mrs. Trlton's retraction A. do
not recolect; it was addressed to me In an en-
Q. Have you got that envelopef A. am not
case the
q. DO you know n the direction OF that letter
was In the handwriting Of Mrs. Tl.tons A. do
Q. DO you know what became Of It, A. The en-
yelope. II not among my papers, must have been
Mr.. Evarts-The letters introduced here by the
planttn were not In envelopes. We were told
that the envelopes were on hand and would be
Mr. Morris-Not at ALL
and that whatever you had would DO handed in.
Q. At what stage OF the interview with MT.
Beecher that night did you reac to him that let
teri A. READ the explanation first and then
read her (Mrs. Tilton's) letter requesting its re-
Q. understood you to say that II Mr.. Beecher
surrendered the retraction you would destroy the
accusation; you would destroy both In his pres.
The Judge-Hs has said so; If Mr.. Beecher de-
O. What did Mr.. Beecher say TO thats A. He
against him this retractlon would be tina only
projection mis- family would have; said would
q. Did you not mean by that to be Understood
that they should not be separateds A. That
Q. Did you not mean to be understood by Mr..
Beecher that those two papers should never be
MIR. Beach-Do you mean to say that they should
be fxed or pinned togetheri
or keep them both. Mr.. Beecher said this retrac-
tion would be tue only evidence hls family would
that you would keep them both that you would
keep them 80 tnar one would not appear without
The witness-I cannot answer yes, or no, with
out an explanation. said would destroy both
OF those papers II ne desired It, or that would
keep them Doth, not necessarily together, but
sac; that would Keep them from the public.
O. Do you mean 10 De understood that you would
keep those papers, so that one should not be
shown without the otherf A. Imeant to keep
MEAN OR NOT MEAN.
! Q. DO you mean TO be understood that one OF
those papers should not be shown TO the public
without the OtherY A. mean that Mr.. Beecner,
II those papers were 10 be used against him. should
have tue benefit of the concession.
z. DoyOu not mean that that paper was to be
presented II any accusation was to be made
against Mr.. Beecher. and that the retraction was
| TO be y recantattOn OF the accusation?
Mr.. Beach said that tins was arguing the eject
OF tine paper.
amlned together or both destroyed together; 1 DO
not suppose had any authority from Theodore
Titon to make that OFFER; to the pest OF my reco
q. When you got that accusation from the hand
OF Theodore Tiiton you had pledged your friend
accusation without the authority OF Theodore
Tllion A. on my own responsibility l offered
that sir, and would have destroyed 1t that
q Would that have bound Theodore Ttlton to
any course
objected to.
the Judge-I rule that question out
Mr.: Evarts-He says ne would do 1t on his own
responsibility. We except
The Judge-There Is nothing to be gained by
repeating the matter.
escape from the matter There was nothing to
bind Mr.. Triton to any retraction whatever. There
sumed the responsibility, BY reason OF anything
that passed between the witness and Mr.. I'll ton,
that would bind Mr.. Triton TO any suppres sion
Mr.. Beach knew that 1t was for some one else
besides the witness to make statement OF that
kind.
Mr.. Evarts The question has been asked; It IL
ruled out, and we except.
The Judge-All that Is down in the notes very
distinctly, SO that nothing can be evaded.
Witness continued-To the best or my recoliec-
Tllton; think i showed it to Theodore before IL,
going.
knew OF the letters from Mrs. Triton, and Knew
that you came with request to burn the paper
A. do not remember that said any such thing;
Q. DID you tell Mr.. Beecher that Mrs Illtons
object in procuring the return OF the papers was
Mr.. Beecner; do not recollect that told Mr..
Beecner whether Mr.. Ttlton knew OF that letter or
o. And vet YOU say on the authority OF This
letter you would have taken the responsibility of
not only burning me retrac.on but OF burning the
Alter some Objections by counsel for plaintiff,
The Judge put this question to the witness :-If
Mr.. Beecher had consented to the destruction OF
both letters would you have destroyed them on
the authority OF that letter or upon your own re-
Wltness-I think that my own thought In regard
to the matter would have Influenced me more than
q. Did you say that you made This assurance to
Mr.. Beecner tnat, II he would surrender the re-
mr. M Unit
be destroyed you woulo Destroy 1t without having
any authority from Theodore Tton, or without
that was done 1t was to end Dotn accusation and
retraction' A. would have destroyed the papers
Mr. Tracy suggested that the answer DO striker
The Judge-You say you would have, sir,
Mr.. Beach-No, sir no.
The Judge-Let the witness explain his answer
The question having been repeated, the witness
out any authority from Mr.. TiltOu; do not re-
collect that had any authority rom Mr.. Tilton to
make that representation to Mr. Beecher; made
the representation without having authority.
Q. Did you know OF ANYTHING In case tue retrac.
have prevented MIR. Tilton rom renewing the
charge the next dayS A. Yes
Q. What was its A. Mr.. Tilton expressed to me
that he was going to save his family; he did not
mean any harm to fall upon his family; tnat was
my Thought and belief; precisely undo rstood that
intend 20 bring before the puohc his charge
against Mr.: Beecner; understood that from MI.
n.
Q. Before you paid your visit TO MIR. Beecnerp
A. NO, str.
MRS. TILToN no FRANK MOULTON
The letter referred 10 Is as foiows:-
SATURDAY MORNING
MY DEAR FRANZ want You to do me the greatest
possible favor. Ny letter which you have and the
which gave Mr. Beecher his dictation last evening
ought both TO be destroyed. Please bring both
and will burn them show this note to Theodore ana
Your truly, T. K 1ILroN.
THE JUDGE
for man Of his years and experience In such pro-
ceedings. showed perfect knowledge Of the case
In its progress and he Disseminated In the ques-
lions. dividing them up as clear the witness'
mind and also to discipline counsel The whole
conduct Of the case has now fallen TO Evarts and
Tracy. snearman getting In whisper now and
then and writing something int rminable with
Oil the devotion OF Mr. Dick to his life Of
Charles Is very rare IN .
trial OF justice to see Judge take from the outse
30 easy and thorough O management OF the case.