Year: 1875




O. Now, Mr. Tilton, 90 on and state. A. Gen.
Tracy told me that need have no anxiety concerning the
nation Of Committees that Mrs Ton had gone down TO the
Committee Mr. Oyngon house. that previous TO the assem-
bling Of IT, he Tracy had instructed her what and
say put the questions TO her. that she might make no
bunders answering them that when she before the
Committee she asonhed and surprised all OF them with her
roquent illusions pastor and her husband that she
denied everything that there had been between her
ELF and Mr. Bceher that there had been any proposal Of
wrong by him towards her that there any foundation
whatever for the scandal; and Gen. Tracy, in making
this narration, wept tLaughterl lie said he
never had witnessed such spectacle in his life Now said
he W you take night advantage Of Mrs Tons appearance
before that Committee and Of The tender hearts Of those
rmcn towards all the parties in the and particularly
towards YOU" he said, meaning myself now is an oppor
,unty 10 suppress the scandal forever 1t is womans right
he ys to deny let her deny it, let her stand on the de-
nal Now cooperate with that denial and it con be made
,cccss What Tracy said to made great impression
ON my mind said j" there is any chance OF saving Eliza
m or Of sayn her name and fair fame and boting the


anda on her forever will be only too glad TO cooper
ale whit" told Gen Tracy would Ike him to explain TO me
vha the method Of procedure would be ythe Committee He
aid something Ike ths There are number OF gentlemen
and they can summon whom they choose. They can
summon Bcccher and he what he chooses little
yoh they can summon Ms Tton and she cay what she
chooses little much they can summon you, and you can
s,y wha YOU choose little much, and the Committee will
be bound TO make ner report not oh Os vi IuI' iO
they won't INQUIRE enough get the truth; they viii be bound
10 make their report basis Of what those people choose
% nut down before the you will choose put down
before them only" he ad, "a proper gentemsny and
specfu report would be the advantage OF all parties" That
was Cen Tracys language told him would cooperate with
the plan


Judge Nelson Thereupon what did he do' A What did
Gen Tracy dOf


Judge Neson-That is my suggestion to you: Thereupon
what did he doi


Mr. Fulcron-The thereupon" don't quite in quite
yet II you please. lIaughter


The Winess-Gen Tracy then asked what sort OF
por, would satisfy me- kind OF report would stand by
told nim would stand by any report which did njus
toe and which renstaed Elizabeth "Wel" said he "a
want YOU to bear mind this you may make any kind Of
report you which don't charge Mr. Beecher with adu
tey or with any such crime he maintain his pull
pit Make tho onense thing you choose and will procure
the passage Of the report only sad he Of course the Com
rnee could not bring report that he guilty Of adul
tery or Of anything that compromised his character and stand
ing az clergyman Make report Of that kind and you can
make il I'D HtVHg according to your wish and Will" In
accordance with that suggestion made drafts OF that
port This eferng the written report the witness held in
bis handl is one and the other is the long one


O. Now look the other i that the other report you
spoke Of, Exhibit D. 45t A. Yes, Sir


O Why were two reports prepared that tmel A. The
drst one which prepared dictated to Mrs Tton This it.


O. That is Exhibit d. 45f A. Yes, Sir the long !
read TO Tracy, and he said that alterations
suggested alterations might be made for its improve
mept then thought that perhaps If the Committees pro-
oeedines were to be made public


Mr. Eyarts-No matter what you thought


The Witnes-That brief report would be better and pre-
pared this


Mr. Fulerton-You wrote a brief report' A. Yes, Sir


Judge Nelson-And thereupon you led 10 make the
brief report, A. Yes Sir presented both reports Mr..
kouton and that would be satisfied with either but that
krs Tlton pleased with Hts one, the large one