New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
Mr.. TILroy's ANSWERS TO THE COMMITTEE.

Mr. TTLTON'S ANSWERS TO THE COMMITTEE.
O. Mr.. Tilton. upon the occasion of your attend
ance and hearing and answering questions before the Commit
tee OF the church. peae sy this occurred: Did you upon
heug a,ked this question: You say Mr. Tion for yea
after what you stated Mrs Ttons confession she nsisc
to Won that she had not violated her marriage vow w "
answer TO that did you say "Yes Elizabeth was in sort
yaporous light cloud che was between hght a''
dark: she could not that It was wrons
she maintained 70 her mother ia my presence that she bad o"
Gone wrong: she caln0t bear to do wrong sese VI n"'
wrong enough crash her; she naturally see o'
peace conscience verdict she never "oud nave D''
these relations had Supposed at the time that they were
wrong Elizabeth anything that IL tle uhe S'c'
wrong For such large moral nature there IS acS OF ce
tar equpose she has not will that GUIDES ana ~
strains but Elizabeth does at any time tha' "hh ~
haze the stamp Of her conscience, at the tme upon "
Did you say that 10 the question that las been eaa
to your A. said something Ike that Sir do not kno" no"
accurately IL reported
O. Substantially did you say hatg A. There s phrase
there about saying she had violated her marriage
VOW" think that put that was that she thought she
had not she positively insisted she had not out the
substance think, very true OF Mrs Ton
If you will let look at it or read it over again
Mr.. Eyars-I viii do 30.
The Wness-Then will tell you where think 1t tEne and
where think il ia not
O. Twill ak You another question and then hand to You;
they are connected On this being made by you, 70
you saw that she did insist that she had ITO MI
FuIlerton suppose the question should read "no" vio
lated her marriage VOW il reads violated her marriage VOW
Mr. Fuerton-You must not appeal to me to AAo" now u
should read i do not know anything abouth
Mr. Eyarts-Wel in to the question put to you did
m s.v She alyays was saying that It seemed TO her
wrong and Theodore, do not see thai have "ronged
you'"i
A. She frequently said that during theyear.
O. Did you make this That IL all have asked you
asked you what she said A. Something ike that
O. You ddf a. won't make oath to tae words shouid
Ike to read it little more carefully before answer It
definitely.
Mr. Eyarts That is enough for We have cot your
answer now aud you wish look AZ the passages nave read
you can Handing book TO witness Look at the passage IN
cluded in brackets.
The Wtness-Wh lite corrections would be very
happy to have this statement stand, Af E'aris
Mr.. Eyarts-Well, now
The Witness-shall mako the corrections?
Mr. Eyarts-[To THE TRIBUNE. StcnograpAerI Won't you
read the ansvers'
THE TRIBUNE Stenogrlpher read the answers
Mr. Evarts-Iam satisfied with those answers; don't ask
ANYTHING further OF this witness in that regard TO the wit
ncss On that occasion You asked th question: and dd
You make the that shall read following ~ lhs
the question: 20 Well she is character VINO coud nave sh
intimacy and reverence and enthusiasm for man OF Mr.
Beeche temperament and religious convictions and teacngs
and carry 1t to an length without the tn nst OF passion
or crmnaity? A think the thought OF passion ard
OF crmuaty in her breast at ALL think they were alto
rether in his think she thought only OF her love ami re'er-
ence" Did YOU tha' A. don't remember whether
did or not Sir bat II didn't then here now That
is the truth.
Were Won then asked Such character wcg not excite
the thought Of Jealousy as 10 herr A. Not u me slightest;
never had the sshcs. feeling Of Jealousy H r@Ni 10 b]a
beth" A. What is your question:
O Whether You we're asked that question and made hat
answer A don't remember, Sir; Od. Il b. fe hAd O'
| limited confidence in her.
O We're you asked this question Immediately following what
YOU have now been inquired aboutbi c question: The
fact that she was manifesng this enthusiasm and all a "ouid
not lead you suspect her motives and parity or nayF Du
you answer: It would not later did, A. don't femem
her the latter clause Of that Evidently the answer which
gave to that question that never uatl the d"o'uro7 came
out had put any other than innocent Interpretation on her
relationship to Mr. Beecher.
O. SO that you say nOw no; never unl iho'e aeSeu os
closures did you put anything but an innocent Interpretation
| upon itl 4. No Sir; never until thcn
O. Never until then? 4. No, Sir.
O. Were YOU then asked this question: and did yol make this
answer: For long period' A. do not know; re-
member wrote Sir letters which, II she has kept them
would ax the date There time when fcil that Mr.
using his influence greatly upon her. A. Yes SIR
but that not IN any passionate way.
O. You made that answer? don't remember my answer
to the Committee speaking now the truth a. IL exists
O. fyou made that answer You say you didn't mean TO con-
yey in any passionate yicw A. No. Sir meant, Nj E'a-
1870 had pn harmful construction on her relation a'lnS
as have lust stated unlimited confidence IN my wife.
O. Excepting that DO not take your answer as 70 anything
that came from which have not asked abon and which
the law excludes you say until the date IN July that
you have referred tor A. Yes, Sir
O. Were yon following and In this line of inquiry asked
this: To control her in her domestic relations win your A
No; but to her lie always trying to get her to say
that she loved him better than me-" No. Sir; that was part
Of the story which she told me in July.
O. You don't admit this: A. No Sir; that came TO nc
@ That question and answer you don't rec'gni"f A. no
Sir; do not
O. Are you quite sue that the question and no.
as they read rcg A. They could have been that con
neciOn.
O. Very WELL that Is your answer? A. But remember her
saying
O. Were you then asked this question: she woud
say" and did you answer -" don't think she ddi A.
That part also OF her statement which she made to me-
O. don't ask you that Ny only question is, and your
answer must confined whether that question was put TO
YOU and whether you made that W A. Mr. Byarts
have no knowledge the questions put to on that OCCASION
or the answers made them. other than The imperfect record
in that purpoed examination which rpudated except
to say that now when you put questions again. must
answer them Of my memory as TO the exact truth
O. No, you to the exact ruth about which
you are asked which that question asked you
and whether you made that That all. / am not
asking you whether it but simply whether such
question asked you and whether such an answer was made
by you A. have given you the answer must have made TO
the ouesion Those answers OF them
and some OF them incorrect; there is great deal OF Dnngn.
@ am taking your statement as to whether snch question
was asked you aud watcher such made b. you
A. Yes Sir
O. That the end of my question: and the answer TO the
same 1t not question concerning the at bnt "hether
that question was asked and answered? A. ies. Sir
O. Were asked this questions foa DO not believe
she ever felt or believed it, do your" A. What i, that Sr'
O. The previous subject whether she Toud she
loved Mr. Beecher better than and row follows this next
question The answer have read to you was that you
don't think she ever did You don't understand IT, recog