Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-05
The TiIton-Beecher Suit Today.
A CROWDED. CoURr-RooM.

NEW YORK, April 5.-When the Brooklyn
city court room opened this morning. every
available inch of space was occupied The
number OF ladies in attendance was greatly
increased. Judge Nelson admonished the
audience against any outbreaks OF applause,
and While he was doing this
BEECHER RESUMED HIS PLACE on THE
WITNESS STAND.
Being handed paper, witness said that at
the interview with Moulton in his (Beecher'sD
study, when this paper was drawn, Il be-
Hevcd MOulton's stories with regard TO Til
tons innocence were true, and i was glad %
believe it," Witness was asked if that paper
was his, and he answered in no sense OF the
word was IL his composition, or did he die
tate IL. Tie foregoing question was objected
10 by Mr.. Fullerton. but Judge Nelson
decided on taking the answer. Witness then
continued: His attention being called 10 the
clause, Il ask, through you, Theodore Til
tons forgiveness &c He said / dill not
express those words or their equivalent that
night. did say that in view of statements
1 had made L felt had wronged him, and
had humbled myself before God, and was
willing to humble myself before Theodore
Tilton.
MORE DENTALs.
In that conN ersatiun | rcpe,!el The idea
that was acting consciously. The words
Il wish that ! were dead, &C." are not my
phraScOlogy, and did not express my feel
ing OF sorrow. was not in a logical mood,
and am afraid i mixed my metaphors. /
did not use the phrase, Il will die before any
one but myself shall be inculpated." did
die than have caused such trouble; this was
strong feeling of remorse at the mischief
which seemed To have been committed by
ne. Very likely expressed the phrase
about "the poor Child lying there with closed
hands, in substance. bur not in that form.
l saw her who had been dear child
and friend OF mine lying there like one dead.
Very likely / used the words: She is guilt
less and bore the sin ef another" had been
INTIMATE IN the HOUSEHOLD
for many years. and if had been the cause
OF her distress 1 took the blamo to myself
and did SO until the year 1874. The words
Her forgiveness have; humbly pray God
husband To forgive me, !" is not my dictation.
/ may have said that had done Elizabeth
incalculable wrong, but that she had for
given me- and i was awaiting her husbands
forgiveness. Moulton tried To impress on me
that Tilton was impressed with the belief
that was an enemy to him, and il he could
only hear my sentiments he would change
that opinion.
Mr.. Evarts showed witness a letter of June
list, 1878, written by him To Moulton, In which
he referred TO letter, and asked Beecher
what letter he referred 10. Witness said: IL
refers TO this letter of mine that hold In my
hand. Witness continued:
IN MY INTERVIEW WITH TILTON
on the 3Oth of December do not recolIect
making any reference TO Dante's inferno
During that interview he did not accuse me
of adultery with his wife nor intim mate TO me
him. There was no such question, topic or
allusion made in any manner whatever
about II. There was nothing but the memo
randum read about improper solicitation
There was no allusion TO The arguments by
which
I HAH TRIUNPHED OVER HER CHASTITY;
on the III of January, 1871, according TO GUS
tom, my house was opened on that day 10
receive calls from ten O'Clock until seven;
cannot recall such day, but only remember
the customs of those days; according to my
knowledge and belief i received about 500
callers on that day; have only the most
shadowy impression that Tilton called on
me; there could have been no conference OF
any kind; there was none; did not 60 no
stairs or into my study with Moulton on
that day nor was there any conversation