New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
MR.. BEECHER'S DENIALS WHEN THE APOL-
OGY LETTER WAS WRITTEN.

O. Now then, will you tell us, if you please,
what it was that you said Mr. MOultOn, at the time
that this letter written exculpatOry OF yourself and
vndicatng yourself against the charge that had been
made against you? A. Nothing at the time the letter
writing. that remember
O. Before the letter written what did you sayY A.
In the of the conversation denied the truth OF
Mr. Tilton's impression that had done wrong to his
household Intentionally
@ Did you deny the improper solicitationsl A de-
MED the whole charge that had been brought against
O. Did yOu ask him to convey any message to Mr. Til
ton upon that subjects A did not, that recall.
O. In debating the points, the heads OF what you
wanted him say Mr. clifton did you dictate anything
exculpatory of YOURSELF A. l dictated point,
nor a word. indicated what wanted him to write
Q. You wanted him to write something, didn't youf
A. No. did not.
q. You knew that he writing something's A. 1t
was his own volition. his own choice.
O. You knew that was writing something to with
Mr. ITlton didn't youi A. knew that he was making
memorandum for his own use
Q. With Mr. Tilton3 A. With Mr.. Tilton
@. For the purpose of conveying to Mr. Tilton your
sentiments A. For the purpose OF conveying to Mr. Til
ton his impression of the interview with me-
O. Then why didn't you convey to Mr. Tilton, through
that same channel. some vndication OF yoursehf A
How did know but il was therei
@. Where A. In that channel
O. have asked you tell what you said in the con-
versation with Mr.. MOultOn vindicatOry OF yourself A.
And have told you that expressed to him my conyc-
ton that had not Intentionally wrOnged Mr. Tilton nor
his household.
O. Did you charge him with anything TO say to MT
TiltOn on that subject A. l did not.
O. Why not A. Because it didn't come in my way 10
do it.
O. You were not anxious, then, to vndicate yourself
with Mr. Tiltoni A. That does not follow.
@ Well why didn't You send some message to Mr..
Tton that this charge although thought he believed
il TO be true was untrue A. The whole interview would
obiterate that if it faithfully represented and
Mr. Tnton not in controversy personally, then,
directly MOulton the common friend OF the two
was peacemaker between usand expressed myself to
him that might go and himself as he thought
| wiscst to Mr.. TltOn.
O. You expressed your sorrow for what you had done
A. 1 did.
O. But you didn't send any special message to him to
yindcae yourself A. don't recollect that did
O. Did you not regard important' A 1t seems
not.
O. Well. don't you remember whether you did OF dld
not AT that time2 A have recollection OF it, Sir
n Then the gravest charge that was brought against
van WAS lost sight your grief for what you had done
| against him. was It'll \. cannot say that 1t was
q Now in that conversation with Mr.. Moulton on that
day was the term Improper relations, or improper
| advances" or improper solicitations" usedi A can
| not recall that the words-tbose plrases-were used
! upon that occasion
O. Well you regarded that the most serious charge
against you, did you not' A. The substance OF the
charge was recognized; but whether 1t was done by
O. Did YOU not regard that the most serious charge
AGAINST you A. Whether the substance Of the charge
O. Did you not regard that the most serious charge
against you Z A. The
O. Improper solcitatonsi A. Certainly, that was the
most serious part
O. And yet you did not single out and vndicate your
self against by sending any message to Mr. Triton A.
1ij not send anu message 10 Mr. TiltOn understood
that Mr. MoultOn my message.
O. But what message did you give him to Mr.. Triton
in regard to the charge against youi A No message
whatever.