The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-02

the renting OF the Jews Will not go on (; Will DOW
.ihave this request to make That II Il be neces
sary Tor You 20 make public recital Of tnis case
that you will give me notice In advance OF your In
tention to do SO IN order that may either 60 out
SUICIDE
or else by escape rom the face OF my friends BY
voyage to foreign land" and furthermore he
else in the vide world is 10 De informed Of the acts
Of this case. at least my vile shall never know
anything on the srosS 0F Ss Is no; only
can spare me the psna Of nearing these facts
Communicated 70 her ! WI consider = al, az
that be dids's wish me TO understand
that he SOLICITED any mercy for himself
ELIZABETH; nc said;--'I don't beg at eli for my.
sell, but for her; she was not 70 blame; was
should nave combined 70 have made me ner
guardian. not her tempter;n he told me, IN addi-
existed U De between himself and EsabetS had not
always been marked by sexual intimacy, that the
earlier years we're tree from any such taints and
year. go. that year snortened BY = country yacs.
ton: teas sexual intimacy existed &c , tur:
any sxd!se for himself, and YET be wanted. be
SAID to lead me to believe, for mis- own sake and
for any vulgar ends, that their sexual commerce
had been through love and not through lust, that
S q ns r e 70 S
critic; ne SAID and this hs repeated two or three
ttmes, Tho blame belongs 70 me and not TO herr"
one Of Mr.. Beecner's sons, acting as reporter,
stopped his work and listened with countenance
expressing both interest and aversion. Mrs. TIL
ton's eyes grew dim and weary AFTER q while.
Some said abe was weeping, and there was very
apparent respect and sympathy for her in the au-
dience. .lft1f seertt eng aelft
He added. with tears, words IKE these :-"Tell
me, before you CO. can you possibly ever reinstate
his face in his hands and drew the figure Of a man
on brink, ano said, 'lm sitting on the edge OF
ssa ~as aS Ss0H 70 f.
M atcn more ,a snan n ms BeeSn nrS s tod me
cannOS tell how long the interview lasted; he
said something which sunusel his lace with
tears; ne went vi'Iently; he wept prodigIously;
Mouiso ito two days after Moutoa sent or me 70
come 10 has house; Mr.. Beecher wac there; the
under discussion; had been sent icr by Moulton
to consult ON that letter; Mr.. M0ulton read the
explain Bowenis treatment 10 me; may be 1t was
who had told Mr. beecher So; think now 1t
IN wa sA 70 Excite COMMENT the aesndsas 81
December 20. 1870, had said that was to be editor
of the Brooklyn 0,ioe. for I'VE years and special
that the next action was 10 turn me out without
explanation. Pc
When Mr.. Evarts interrupted Tilton now and
then he did SO with crisp, snappish way, jerking
hts eyeglasses and sometimes smiling sarirically.
The Plymouth people, who were out in force.
WutCucu Uuc Wltuooe WIUu COiu uupy mUdtuctIC
countenances. The jury was attentive, but heard
the witness generally with their ears rather than
their eyes. About five OF them confronted the
witness.
witness went on to say:-I said explanation
was due, and proposed to tell the exact facts AZ
termination OF any contracts, 80 had written the
ssr very carefully taking d the aaSs 81 j.
the writing oil ISL taat had especially, on the ad-
vice OF Mr.. Robinson lett out oil my own DIM
culties with Mr.. Beecher; told him that Mr..
and Beecner then talked about the contents Of
that letter; M0ulton said to Beecher. IL don't
Of an, Of Sowens charges against you but tel mo
youi Is there Anything in this letter you are AFRAID
, MORE SCENES.
At three O'Clock Triton had been speaking .
straighs series OF narrative sentences for twenty
minuteR HIS style was undeviatngly cold. low IN
pitch OF voice, modnlated, and at times too ex.
paningly narrative, He testified with willingness,
but the manner was like that OF a death bed con.
fession. Messrs Evarts and Fullerton had spar,
and Fullerton SAID that he always afforded Evsrts
q chance to say something and appear to be active.
Mr.. Beecher laughed ct these spats. Tlllon wholly
lacked temperament, and 1t was remarked by
several spectators that he had better have relied
upon outside evidence and kept on the stand. His
attorneys seemed to be Ill ct ease, and there Was
good deal OF movement In the audience. Mr..
Beecher took some notes, and only at times locked
embarrassed.
wtsness-Beecher answered that ne and Bowen
sss afS s s1S
that there was no mention Of adultery; he added,
SrinnS Ms nana aSwn Inn not sra,S o. sow
.'You may think would deny the stories. true or
islse am sSng nov s. to prove s, that Wont deny
letter TO the part where Beecher was charged py
Bowen with niaKing violent assault on q lady.
vsrssnon IS here Beginning 70 refer to third par
ties
MI. Eysrts--Pont out the parts.
Mr.. Fullerton-You can do that yourself.
q. What next occurred at that interview 4.
Mr.. Beecher stated there was peculiar mslignity
bad committed viOlepce-that there had been no
violence, but mutual acuulescence, and that God
knew that he had never committed violence upon
NJ Fuierton-Thst is sufilcient.
Mr. Evsrts You eugpt not 70 stop the witpesa
petent 70 state only what Is material, and hotning
Mr. Evarts asked why should the subject DO re.
ferred to all II part 10 to be excluded under the
rule, the rest should be, or none. Counsel should
Mr.. FullertQn-I am well aware what counsel
would do II left 1t OUT propose to deprive him
Mr.. Evprts-You deprive me Of both weapons.
You will neither ia.rly refer to It nor fully omit.
The Judge--The last concluding passages OF the
q. NOW, Mr.. Tiiton. call your attention to On
interview had with Mr.. Beecher IN refer, nee to
Mr.. BowcnY A. the interview was, as near as
can now remember IN substance thar Mr.. Keecher
SAID that though ne was not AFRAID he wouldn't
lace Mr.. Bowen; yet he did not want the lerter
published; the public he said, were only too will
ing to read and oclicve charges against clergy.
man. and, whether true or false, public man
believed the one side they wound disbelteve the
other he said that Tor tine sake OF Elizabe n. as
well as Tor his own protection. he hoped that
would not publish that letter.
Q. AND did you ever u1lish that letter. Mr.. TIL
toni A. never did publish tnat letter.
q, Nneu was your next interview hedf A. NV
impression Is that MIR. M0ulton asked me II
wOudn't retire from my position taken at the tn
terview with Mr.. Beecher; very shortly alter the
interview which have related Mr.. M0ultOn was
taken very seriously I'll, and In the course or his
lllness he lay ...tfs s
AT THE POINT OF DEATH;
went to his house one day and servant Girl
came to the door and told me that Mr.. Boecher
was up stars; while sho was talking Mr.. Beecher
came down stairs and met me IN the paror; he
toIO uoo nj aQ q oG.a f,o