Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-04-08
NEW YORK.
Beecher.TiltOn .

was visit to my house Of a tall, lank, old gentle.
man who told me there was an awfnl thing gong
to be published. WITNESS pronounced lawful
in way that set the audience laughing). Very
likely l told Tilton about this, but don't recoect
it.
MIR. Beech objected to evidence of converse
ton with lank old gentleman.
W ltness continued -
told Moulton about this call, described the old
gentleman and said saw what was coming he
seemed distressed and suggested that it was black
mail and wanted to know if there was any way to
stop it; said the best way was to let it go on
the flIst knew of its publication was from Nc
kelvery, who came to me from the Eagle office,
assuming had not seen it or heard of 1t before !
| repaired with him to Mr.. kinsells and we had a
conference; was advised of its general nature
by Mckelvery.
Q. Now where did you first see Or read the
article itself1
A. l never have yet; l went from the Eagle
Office to see Moulton; Mckelvery came with me
we saw Moulton in his office and We had consid-
cradle conversation behind the counting desk; /!
don't remember that Moulton told me he had
seen it he considered l ought to maintain ST.
lence about it, and as McKelvery's errand was
professional one l told him so many parties came
to my house voluntarily and gave me advice
about the matter; took part with Moulton prin-
cipally and with Tracy in deciding whether any
answer should be made.
| saw Moulton at his house next day; Tilton
was not in town; Moulton's counsel first and last
was that the matter ought to be treated with con-
tcmptious silence; he seemed TO have no doubt
from first to last; Tracy was one of those spoke
of as coming to advise, but there was no confer
cncc; the policy of silence was the things agreed
upon at once; within ten days there were various
conferences between MOulton, Titon and me, all
of them ever treating alike; conference with Til
ton was after his return from his New Hampshire
trip; he took me by both hands and authorized
me and enjoined me to denounce it everywhere
as an atrocious infamous falsehood, and that in
the presence Of Moulton; in the next month
there was an inclination on the part OF Tilton to
reopen the question whether anything could be
appropriated.
Of course every time we met this was the sub
iect of conversation; l told them what was said
and written to me and they told me wha: they
had heard in their perambulations, and differed
very much to Moulton's judgment; there was
something which understood at first to be a de-
sire to make written denial, but was mistaken
don't remember saying to Tilton that denial
would not mend the matter, as the story would be
repeated in another FORM but said if we begun
denials in the papers We would have to follow it
up, and this should be taken into consideration;
said from the first if anything was published it
should not come from me alone.
@. Did you say to Tilton there was SO much
clamor in the press and so many enquiries that
the time had passed when the policy of silence
was wise, and did you recommend semi edito-
rial publication saying that the foundation of tie
stories was the Bowen charges, which he had
A. Not one solitary thought or suggestion-all
pure fabrications so far as | am concerned; l
heard some such suggestion, but am not the one
who spoke of 1t.
Witness continued:-
remember various cards coming up for consid-
Grafton in Moultons room; | said there never
would be quiet until Tilton by generous and
manly act cut himself loose from all reputed as
sociation with the Woodhulls. Card read in which
Tilton was to utterly repudiae Woodhull's stories
of him and his That card drawn by me was
proposed to TiIton for publication; he did not OBJ
cct that it was in moment of uuguarded enthu-
siasm that he made her acquaintance, but to pro-
tect me and his family from the story which she
got hold Of
When | went to consult Mouton about the
Woodruff publication did not say l saw no hope
for myself now; don't remember what did say;
only remember what didn't say.
document handed to witness.
That refers to an interview between Moulton
and Halliday which Moulton reported to me. Be
fore that took place there was no agreement that
Moulton was not to tell Halliday the facts.
Another document handed up.
That letter was written by me to Mrs. Iilton
within three or four weeks after the Woodruff
publication. 1t was at Moulton's suggestion that
a letter of sympathy to her would be agreeable to
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton. | handed it to him and he
sent it to her.
ton and myself in Dec, 1872, at Moultons house,
as to whether any publication should be made
Mrs. Tilton was also a party to the conference
Moulton said Tilton had got in his mind pnblI-
cation that would clear him and make matters
smooth all round. had been requested to pre-
pare letter of denial and Mrs. Tilton was to
make one, and they were to 60 into a statement
by Tilton. These letters were before u.s.
1t was at a later interview in Moulons bed
room that the True story" was read a state
ment prepared by Tilton; went there to hear it; Z;
Tilton be gun by saying there was one single sen
tence which if it could stand he thought | could
the whole of the document; he read on until he
came to the statement that had asked Mrs. Ill
ton to be wife, with all that it implied he said
that was the sentence; l was lying on the bed
and made no reply; he went on reading and
was getting madder and madder; when he I'm
shed was walking up and down the room; he
asked me what thought; said, "lilon, give
YOU to understand first and last, if You publish IL
with that statement will not stand it,, he drew
himselfup canine and stormed; Moulton took him
in hand and lion and tiger had 1t out; nothing
was said about publishing ii that ! remember; l
understood that it was for publication, but l am
not ready to say 1t was so stated; had the i'm
preston all the while they wanted it for publica-
ton for why should they draw up story if not
intending TO publish 1t
Pardoned.
New York, April :. The pardon of Ingersoll
will result not only in his returnn. 81 100000 to
the city treasury, but he and W Onward were the
only members of the ring who knew the exact
parties who received the spoils under the regime,
and as Ingersol is restored TO full citizenship he
will be able to and will testify to such facts As
will, it is believed by Chas. OCohor and Gov.
Tiden, astonish and surprise many OF our citizens
and lead to the arrest Of persons heretofore un-
suspected of completely with the thieving of
Tweed, Swcepy and others. He was pardoned
on the recommendation of Chas. O'Conor and W.
H. Peckham, the counsel who are prosecuting the
ring suits; and il is said they have already taken
steps to levy upon the property of the persons
whom he will implicate; that processes OF this
character are being served in this city and the
implicated ores are being shadowed by detcc-
lves.
A Defauiter.
The books of Grain Inspector Harper, upon be-
ing examined by the Illinois Senatorial committee,
show deficits varying from $50 900 to $780,
Personal.
A letter irom the pirate Semmes is printed, in
which he clai MS that the invitation to Alabama to
participate IN the Centennial. is only adding insult
TO injury to those who fought for Southern rights
Obituary.
syracuse, April Z. The fifth victim Of the boil
cr explosion at the Delano iron works, d ed this
sitci noon. Another is not expected to live.
An Accident.
Albany, April I. While truck No. 2, OF the fire
dcnartmert was on its way q n fire to-day. Jas,