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SECOND WEEK OF THE STAR. Supported by tho Plymouth Combination. SEQUEL TO THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. KTARTLIXO) fclTU.OIONS CHAPOE CF FKOGRAXHR AT F.ACII PERFORMANCE GREAT RUSH FOR RE'IKVKD SEATS WOMEN ASD CHILDKBN WCKPINQ FOR ADMIHIXCE. NEW YoitK, April 5. The beautiful weather tala forenoon, the fact that Monday is an idle Cay with many, and that many more cannot woik, were they willing, because of the dullness of the season, together with the knowledge that Beecher wou d coutinuo his testimony in th great scandal trial combined to attract to the Brooklyn City Court peihaps the largest crowd ' that has gathered there since the cause of Tilton Beecher was brought to trial. In the court room every spot where &n auditor could AdJ a resting place was cocnpled. The women, too.wcre more numerous than on any previous day. Alter the court-room had been ihus fliled, a great throng remained outside, many having tickets t admission. whlrh were for the tl:n rse!w,J. Judge Neilson was prompt In his attendance, Do beside him on th bench were David Dudley Field and Judge Iteynolds. As s n as the cierk had made ibe usual proclamation of opening the court. Judge Netlsou adnionUhed the audience h gam st anv outbreaks of applause, nd while so doing Mr, Beecher resumed his place oa the witnessstand. Tee witness was banded a paper. Mr. Kvarls Becnrring now, Mr. Beecher; to the scene of the interview at your house la the etudyof the date of that memorandum in your band, I now ak von when Moulton made to ou the statement w"hlch ou hive siren retftrdlng Tilton s innocence in respect to tlie matters that have been imparUd to ht rnoraMiy.aal the Morles that have beca told. what cjlect did the-e statements of Hon.ton produce upon your mind .In regard to your belief on the subject of tho?e moralities? A. lo I understand the question to mean whether Movltou's statement cleared my mind in regard to Tilton ? Q,. hat the effVct of that was upon yunr mind In that regard? A. Whv, I eariKstly claimed that bis sutcmeut mbout Mr. Tliton to d Uie truth about him and 1 fell ail to; wor-efor belevipgit because it taado me in some iftise an lnjurer" tf TU ton's Innooenee. li- Now, air. Is that paper which you hold lu your band in any Bvns-j your com position? The following is THE DOCUMENT KRFERRKD TO: n tmst with F. 1. Moulton : lit DeAU Futtsn JIuuLfox: 1 a t through you Theodore Til'.ch's forgiveness, and humble myself berof him as I do before my Uod. lie wou!d have been a better man ia lay clrcSrn star Ce than 1 have been. I can ak nothing except that ho will remember ail the oi her breasts that would ache. I vrlll riot rhnd for myreX I even wish tht. 1 were dead. Bat others uiuM live to sulT ;. 1 Khail die trtro.o any one but myself si,all be exculpated. All my thoughts are runnlnrout toward ray friends and tovard tie poor child dying ttrere. and praylnz with "her lolded bauds, frsheis Ruiltless.siuned stains, t, bearing the trangreion er anginer, ner ir?lvenea I have. 1 humbly pray to.Uod to put It uto the heart of her husband to forgive hlo. I iiave truHtetl this to Muulku iu confidence. ISignedJ 11. W. Bakcuek. Fullerton objected to Evarts's qnf-stlon aud atated that the paper wus a memoraadtim made by Moulton as ies!iried to. ' Jude Neil:n 1 think you can take that. Fullerton Whether this waa or not will appfar from thVf.iets. lie has already declared thai it is not. It is subject for the Jutiginentof thejury. .Judge Neil-on-Süll I think yi.u may take it. l'ul;eMon Whether in any Rene that paper is his orupoition? Nelison Yes. Beecher In no Reie whatever is it any composition of mine, t J. is It a copy or production of any dictation of yours? A. In no proper Kenre ot the word dictation did I d ctate It. XI. IXd you say to Tilton this, that the relationship wnich had existed tetvreen vourseif and tilizabtth hd not a v. aa been marked by feexual Intimacy? A. o, Kir; no, Mr; it i odiously ulne. tj. "rhat the parlier vears of it were free from any such taint and prime, and that only darin? the last year, or a little more than a ytar, and toat year shirteued by a country vacation, had tbateexua! intimacy existed." Did jou faynny thing of that kind? A. It is intolerah'e tobe asaed that question, but before Almightj- Ood no such qucfuoa ever, by an body at any time, ander any circumstance, was put to me, or conversation bad tint mi jht lead to it. Q,. Or any statement by you? A. Nor any such M&tement made by me. 1. Or dtd you say that you dlda t know how you -ouldodt-r any communication or excuse for vourccir, and you waD id Tilton to b -lieve, for i!-tzabein s hake ana iar uis owi, that you hal never ousiht her ror vulvar ni'.s. bat that your sexual commerce hsd bn through love ac d not through lust? A. I never used any uc!t lauguage aohat. Mr. Evans Va.s there any sti-'u torl j discussed? a. rone such. O. At that interview? A. No such topic discusst-d at that 1 nterv iew, nor at auy other whs It pos-lt)!e. I am chilled to hear ths-e que-tlons In court but such quesii ns cuuld never have been patia nay int-rviews bt-tweeii any jartles concerned. Q,. Did yon tbn or at any otner time say any Ih.D ot this kind, ma: you nan sougtu comDaoioriKhiD in her mind: that you iiad taken mannrript to her that she could be your critic and that lie blame belonged to you ana not to her. A. That there may have been a conversation repectinK my reaJlng to her is very llceiy, though not at that Interview; at this t spoke of the t lea a re 1 derived from my Intercourse wl.h her. I never stroke of her be luzmv critic. O. Now on this occasion cid von aay to TUten this, or anvthing like It: "TeUine before I go-away can you poibly ever reinstate Elizabeth in your rested and love." A. 1 re member bo such thing; it very litcly may have btppened bot 1 remember no such covers! ion i- Do yot remember burying your lace In your hands as yoa sat by tin bid, using a figure 01 thu Kind, that you fell as one BKTTISO ON TBK BRINK OF IIF.LL? Did you ns3 an expression ofthat kind?. A. did not,bnt 1 might have well done It Q.. Do you remember anything of a visit you mad when Moultou wsu seriously ill,0 meetlcgTüton ard having some passage be iween yoar. ii nun Dim: a. i reman ter sev eral. It was not a . infrequent thing. Q. i you remember bein; there at that time that Moulton was regarded by you as serio ily II aiid dangerous? A. Y, sir. During that ill nette. 4. Now, d you remember iutetitt; T 1 ton there when Moultou wa- tic, ani any thing pa-s.rve bo wt-t-u jou7 A. I d not neein to reeal. anyihlua:ci're than tha-we tae there. Q. Mr. I lltoa liuiz spoken of It as mu co cas:on ou wuicii you KIS8ED HIM ON THE FORKHFAJ) Do you recollect nnythit-c.3bout it? A- Y'ea. He .Is right within aout tour Uncbes. He etoopod : and I kissed htra on the wuth. fLaugbter. arae from above where I Uvl seen Frank. Mr Moniten was suffering front rheamat!"i!t in tn chest or heart, &i& was not well and was sufTdr In;, acd I was apprehensive I know that It waa Induced Uy my.'udgment. I was apprben alve that In oueof It erne at ad s he m'srlit co ofl. 1 felt deep sympathy for b!m when I cnidown taiM. lllton wuainihe par or, and I ir.'etbitn Ana epoit- to nun as a r lend U-ih of .'is. U ion :spnke of Moaltou to Tillon? A. T.'vat is what iBMd about , his critical condition, and there .were soma-otber words iiiterchaneevi. I don't V oow what, but In the armth of t C'at .mpathetlo moicent we kissed each oth do you ifnwsmwr im - g Ey expresinw use inis."ineoaorH, t rsnx has swea my lire, znd I vou Id wliirmlv lve uil-e to save rank?" A. No. t ot lik that, i mtr liavw aUl 1 woni bo willtc to give my ilfj to save his. iw jou rtnu.intjor any expression, of this Kiud t liton .lra,ik u v-ry sic ana 1 i.i ai'rsia he wii: di, and tLeu Tlieot- re' w nat wou.d teconu of oar .. and miner- . No, x u-ni rrciu Rn7 , fcac'j, 'I Mr. Wecker. I ur.de-siar.d 3ou U have ali that h Jetier or TlTtrt to Fowen was cot shown to you at ui9 üii7 A. It was Li iJh.7.ri was ro ,n!erview 0t the tliftat Which illtoa was p tHf-nt at which any such .currnc- ik place. Not within ny nve-u--ri ,.4i-any interview oc-ur wllh Tilton ?hfJ;VUUoa. l,lulH IsHl-durl,, Jauiian. i ? iV,u Yl 3,?,a ' Ty' ,n.',rt ' ,,e 'ih mi ward lu w) Ich any rUtlot y.u hud wilH ilUt iel. tr oranv connectl..i which Tutou and votir affairs wllh the Micr Urma ,h" suMtct of ünovr that there waa any such Mierumu the I

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i i nut a ..i t iinun t uiih itnspn and a Ftatemen i but that it took oa the form or letter, or that it was a letter that I had anything o do with, or that I knew ot its contents; I had no mo-e knowiec; of and no more to do with than I haveof things transacted in China. Q. l)o you remember whether at anv of the interviews tpoken about, tlieinidd'e period of Januaiy or anvtime thereabouts, at rp. ii.tervlew between Moultou and yourself, did anything of this kind occur oa thu subject of ETSSIK TCKIfERT Bid Mouiton tcii you that Tilton thousht Res-'ile waa a dangerous person to bare about, that she knew of all the facts as between Beecherand Mrs. Tilton? A. No.felr. Shall I give the knowledge of Ces le? Q. No, not at this moment, a Utile further on? A. No, sir; uothlrg of the sort. Q. Did anylhlnz of that kinl occtir? A. NothL.e cf that kind ; that is, I am sneaklng'wlth reference to her removal at the period in January. DurlDg January Bessie was spoken of.and hr stories vi ere f pokeu of; but I understood your uestlon with refeience to her necessary eraoval on account cf her knowledge of my relation1! with Mrs. lllton. There was no such koowltx'go In any wav brought me. i Did Moultou say anylhlnz of this kind to you: "I thought Mio was better out of the way thin here?'r Did you reply. "I thought so. too?" A. I never said it. and 1 never answered in any such wsy. H. Was It represented to you, at aoysii' h interview, that Mrs. T. said that Tilton told her that the best way was lor her to bo oat West atsctiool? A. No, sir; I knew nothing about her golnir out W-st to school. Q Did she tell you that Tilton could not afford to pay her expenses, and did you say "I w:ll pay the expenses or do nnything necessary to keep this story down ot any thin of U at kind?" A. Nothing of the soit. Ture was no consultation with me of any fort ordescilpilon with respect to the disposition of Bessie Turner. The fint knowledge of her whereabouts wrs when I was railed ou to pjy ber Crst insta'lmect. Q. Ju the latter part of January of that jear, a t interview has been tpolien of by both Moulton axd Tilton, at which a letter of Mrs. Mors wiis b:oiight ui.der consideration? A. Toward the M.d of January I received A letter irr.rn Mrs. Morse whicn I gave to Mrs. Moullon. (He was handed the letter by Evarta.) I remember Ihls 'tier; I took it to Moulton; I presume lie r ad it acd lost it. Vi: Lf.d a conversation about it. i?e read it in my rieserce. lashed liim how It crtftht to t e treated, and he answered that ho thought It ought to be treated kindly, lie said that Mrs, Mn;.? was crary aud bated Tneovlife A'iltbn; thatjtha magnified stories wero not true, ami Phe loved her daughter, it was assumed that Ibis wholo letter was t be treate-d uaan hallucination of Mm. Morsa and the charges resirdlug Tilloa were to be denied, as they were not tree. 1 wrote a letter In an swer to Mrs. Mcrs In Monitor's rrt-fience, (hown a letter.) This is tbe sketch fdrew up aud 6t owed haa end whldi lie nr proved, and 1 w nthorae. Q. At this lulerview wat there anyrbing s.id about on- paK.s;3 which imputes to Tilton a charge of having stated that you preached tQ FORTY OF YOtJft MllTKKFSKS? Was there anything ia that letter of Mrs Morse's charging lhat Tilton so stated? A. Ii that charge made in that letter? Beach shooi his head. Beccber to Mr. Beach: öo I thought. (J. I believe there U nothing In thai letter, Mr. Beecher, oron that subject? A. That lettereon tains simply a charge of repeatmg the story or his domestic d'fflcultles. Was there any converatlon at either of those inter iews cf the lOLh of January, iu which tlie5e topics wero ta'ktd of, Mrs. More or her loiter? Wsaanvthlnz said whelhor 11. ton told more or le.-s re'wjns of your criminal relations wiih Mrs.T lton? A. No, acd there was nothing in the letter and nothing la the convcr satio.'i. Biach I move to have the fore part ot the answer stiuckout. The cjurt it may be excluded. l. At that interview r in that letter was anything said to you ab ml niton's having told auy number of persons, twelve or any :her number, or your crim.nai reiaiiousnip wiin Mrs. Tilton? A. There -was no sucn converpa Hon ab utcrlminal le'atlons with Mrs.Tliton. O. Was there at aay time in any of these con versations rrom ine Deginning to ine perioi we have now reached, say the end or January. a iv mention madiu your hearing by Mou.ton ir Tl'ton. that there was auy crimiuai relations, or bad be n. botwcei vou and Mrs. uitn? a No mention nl no lmpncauon. ej. was there any word cf crime in regard to your con duct used oy either ot mesa genuenirn or anv one eise in ymr nre-senoe? A. No non. NosccliU'rm. O. Now, did anvthlng of this kind occur at this interview, or either cf them, ot the end of January? .Did Mr. li ton bar to sou: 41 1 then said that afer Mis. Tilton made her coniestou iu .luiy, ja u. mat loan shortly aPer that informed (Ulve r Johnson and Mrs.Marths Uradsuaw; tr at üuilng lue summer hud iufornnd no other pe.son. but 1 1 .id him possibly 12 did know of that f tct." Was there any conversation of that kind that bad any thing to tlo wi'ii any crim nai re ations between yon and Mrs. Tilton? A. No. Mr. Evarts Now. wero the names of Oliver Johnson aud of vrs. Martha Ercdsbaw, as perwns ti whom any toirg hna nen coiumunica ted. introduced at thfse conversations, cr either of them, in January ? A. 1 think not. Mr. If tbey were I do not reacem ler it. iicth or ttiese names cam in later, but 1 do not recall their beinc mentioned as e uly as this. U. At either of t hose conversations was thero anything mid sbout Tiiion bavti-.g taid or leported that you prt-arlicd to foity mlstross s. or any number of mistresses In sour church V. No. sir . not as late as last of Jenuaiy. u. Wh n did any con versstion oc cut abo"t tlit ? A. I should think it was some where about during the flrt three weeks of Jan narv. I went to Moul ion's with a statement that Tilton had made that s atcment ; that it had been brought to me by credible authority, and this was ai er things were in a train i . r harmon ious adlustment. rJe denied 1 in behalf of Til ton. ti- Moulton alar v ies, nr: suosequtn'ly he explained tome that he had ein Tliton, and that TILTON HAD RECTIFIED THE STATEMENT which he had mad, that the questlou was likely to do injury. Q. Was there anything said at these conver ations or either of them, In regard in ormatlon given by Tilton concerning the re lations between you and Mrs. Tilton to her mother, Mrs. Morse. Were you informed rtt either of these conversations by Mr. Tilton that Mrs. lllton had tnlormed her mother, Mrs, Morse? A. I do no-, recollect lt. Q. Was an 3" thing said about Joseuli Richards, Mrs. l iltou 8 b.o lier, having come to him. Tilton, and li.c him v hett er or nut he had noticed Beech er vi.-lts to h s bouse, nud whether he wasqul'.c sure 'hat they were aitocreitier or a tasioru chsracter. Was tlicre any coavratiou of tiiat character? A. No, sir; no, ulr Q. Was theieany.hin Ftii-i to you by lllton of tills nature liiar. Mrs. Mors propitijated the statement in tris way, viz.: SUewj saying ain.ng her telatlves that T need ore mada t ucn and t-uch chates iialust EIL le'h, and that her metr.od or denouncing liilou for inaatiig nicn cnacj;-- wa a veryitalal tra.' ci propogiiug ine changes thorns I vs? A. 1 d tu't reuie i ber anysuch conversation. I Ihlnk it is impos-ihle lor such a t-tat-emetii to te ri membered had it ht eu .mniic. but 1 think that the substance that 1 see at to gAther fioia thut question came into me conversation oeiweeu cs. various and divers were the conversations in respect to the aniraoctty that M4 Morse h'i against him, and ibtire may have fallen out incidentally ut e thlrgeir another iearlng on lt., built wasfat tered up and down in tbeconveu.ion iu suh a way tbact it et-cx pfd -iy mind, t. I can not defltwteiy stale. t, wtver my or may not have beec tald lu re.jard toanyi ropagatlonor abatement of any tor, waa It said to you bv either Mocdton or Tilton that Hey such fsory was a ate ry of criminal relations bt ween yot and Mrs. TiUon? A. Never. Mr. liudn nor Mr. M iulton cerer tateio me that Z.J.CH. a.oiTW was circulating that I had BiaiNAL lyiEtcoURSK MITH HEß DAUQHTER. Q Ncr any thine of that kind? .A. N"ot anytlilng of that iiind. tj You reitiensber, Mr. Booch'i, that lleie are three letters n evidence, at! teniiss date on the 7th of Fcbrurj 1171? A. I do, fir. Q. 6w,lr, doyoureraernbsr n In terview sLortly preceding lhat daJte, and vrlth whom? A With Moulton. O. Where was that? A. At his iiouse. i Wax the Kiit Jett of it whetlieror iot bo wen w.jnid ustoio Tilton U tho Independent broualit up by Moulton? Fuilcrton That ..la a deeding question and very- offectlonabt. Juoge Ntilisnn You in it; lit Kk whether anyttiins wrs said on (bat mhicct. and if so. what it is; rather lesdiDg i think. Ev-rts Was anything said at this coaveritlon as to- whether or not Bavfin would roitore hita l? the Indeptud

ent? A. I can't recall it in connection with the with that In my mind, and as to the other queslntervlew. What was the commencement tiou w bether she was rUlug in his reapect, 1 do

of that interview as you recoüe-ci iit a. i oo ; not remerlber what the rommeneement was; I rempnitcr the substance of it. CI Well, was Tilton's re.ations or exptct9t!ons in retard to the Iodec-endent made the subject of conversation at the interview? . A. My inpn Rion is that ihcy were not. Q. I Wen. waanytlilng na'daboutany riner.iner7 A. Yes. ir. Q,. Whit was luat? A. Well, the Ooiden Aco was then unoer discus-ion. Tilton Is goln to Lave a parer for himself, was the kevstone. I don't nr tend to ulve the order ol thought nor t lie 'angussre, but the brdy of the interview or discussion was lhat lllton must haw an ornan for himself, and that wilhmv Influence and that of my friends and tliatof his friends.a Journal couid be established. ana that U we weie to star.u tigeiner umw-oiy everything might be accomplishei that was de sirable. At that Interview he expressed moe fully what he had intimated at several inter views, tiiat one great hindrance to Tilton's hap-pine-s and ease of working wasttat Eiizateth did not do her prtat home, mat she wad discontented and sullen, and that it was Impossible to expect a man of irenlus. and Moulton ppoke ot Tilton as a iaa of genius, to work all day, for, he faid, isn't It grand that he lias lust cone over there and taken oil Iiis coat and began to work at the bottom again as ir be had never raa a position, and is triug to ear i his bread. lie fpo- e of It as impossible for a man of genius to return home at tght end find his wile crying or tdlüng at the head of the table sullen atd unconversable, and that it irritated. He said: This Is the m st earnest man to be led by his aflectiona that ever lived, Elizabeth can do anything with him, but she must do her part, and yon must help to make her. That was the general fcrm of his counsel-and then he suggested that we unify ourselves, to TAKE AWAY ALL FRICTION, . and to give to thl3 new enterprise the advantage of perfect nnlty of feeling and counsel it wonld be a cood thinz if I should write a letter to him Laughter. for him to show to lllton, expressly committing myself ou paj-er to aa exnresslon of cordiality towaid Mm. and' alt-o r it Iter to Mrs. Tilton. with whom I had mote influence, be said, than any living bt-lnsr, in order to brtrg ber under Moulton's counsel, which would be concurrent with my counsel and Judgnent, and to t lie fam ily wcpld be brought l:. lllton would make a apby hörne fAr I would help him, Frank woulihelp, ourfrieuds wouhl lilD him, RPd witu Lis power and exprrieneo aud f kill, he would have a Journal lhat would Lo heard of through allthe land. I thought Hut it Was ret an unwise plan. I wrote the iPtUrsto him and her, and put them in Moultou' ban'is. Q. You have spoken heretofore of Moulton'n taylng that the jrlnclpal thinz to bo denewru that Bowen should put Tilton back on the Indepenaent. j'revioun to tnis ccr.Vrrsatl.Mi yon i how speak of had you beard I'j any way from Moulton wkethtrihal expectation or plan bad or not been abandoned? A. lis told mo that be had rarde tbat suggestion to Bow.n, aud Bowen had reflected on it, und he did not see hjwitconld be, how he touldput him buck. Q. Atd this had preceded j our conversation uooul tne newspawci? A. Tlio conversation was sonewhere about the 12th or 13 b, nnd tills WiSin iebruary. Jest before this-T!ie wt'ness was fcere hactled two Utters Q. l'lcase say if ttese are the two iettra you wrote? A. e?, that 13 the one to Moulton and tbiahtiieonetoSlrs.Tr.ton. Q. Now, there Is a third 5 etter from Mrs. '. Mo :i:ou of the Fame date. Fleaxe look at tbat aud uay whether you saw that about tiio limeo; ltidaie.or when for the first lime? A. I ran r.ot cettalnly say whether I saw it after that. There was no concurrent interview following the writing ofl hte letters. C. And your two letters were written independently of seeing I His. A. leH. without seeing that at an. u. This letter. Mr. lJeecher. to Mrs. Tilton begins thus: "My Mrs. Tiltou: When 1 saw you last 1 did not ever expect to see you again or tobe live many days. God was kinder tome than were my own thoughts." h a wa-s the las', time prior to the 7th -OI February that you had seen Urs. Tilton? A. 1 suppose 1 had nol seen her since the interview or Dje-em-berUJ. Q. That is ytur recollection? A. That is my recollection cf the purport of the opening sentence. i And of tae lac. lhat you bad not seen her? A. ies. O And you used this ex pression: "Whea I saw you last I did not ex met to see vou azain or to be alive many days.' What was there iu your situation that led you to have this Impression of the shortness ot your life? A. t hat was the shortness of both of our it vo-. .She looked to me as one already bespoken for by Ood's auzels, and in the terrible whirl to wnicifi was subject in tne exciiement-it aw not seem to me that I could live lenz. Q. In that view, it was of her life and your feelings that you wrote that expression? A. Yes. l. Coucli ding this let.er, Mr. Ueecber, you saytbUis sent with iheo Uo e'scocwut, tmlie has not seen it. You un reiftood that Tilton bad not read the letter? A Yes. I understood this, but that clause was the suggestion of Moulton. Q. I was going on to the teulenae, "will you return it to me by his hands. lam very earnest ia this wish for all our sakes, ss such a letter ought nt be subject to the chance or miscarriage." was mat clause a subject of conversation between you i nd Moulton lu the preparation of the letter or In udviilug the letier? A. It was, sir. O. And was lnsorlid in the letter? A. it was A EUOOESTION of his which I carried out. I gave you the rea fn stated. Q. Slated by Moulton? Well what did he say? A. I. can not give you what he snld, but I can give you what he suggested Q,. Well? A. That Elizabeth would not rec Ive a document from llilon s bands. The idea was thut if she thought tbat Tthou and had got up this letter together it would not have any ludueuce with her. Q Yes? A. And then we bad betur sunsresi to ner mat ne naautte.n it, and therefore it was my letter and my Judgment. C And lhat was the laci? A. Ti av was tha fact, at least, so far as I know. O. And then a to the return of the letter. Yon Kit the letter with Moulton ? A. I gave the letter to Moulton lor disposal. Q. io be sent by Tilton aprar entiy? uacn ino, to be returned, n,vtui (Heading). "This is sent with Theo dore's consent." A. Yes, sir. Q wen, now aid you Know, or how were you advised as to that? A. Moultou that is, Tilton, consented tbat 1 should write a letter to his wife with this reneral design, bit he didn i see the letter. t. And it was throug Moulion that ycu received that information A. Yes, sir. Q,. That Tilton connected and by bis udvice, this letter was written? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did yoa request of Moulton to get Tilton's permission to write that letter? A. No. nr. Q. Krom whom did t ho communication on the subject nrst pro ceed? A. Moulton was the (Mutineer of t-e whole proceetllncs. Q. Now, in regard to any arrangements cr agreement mat you should no hold any conversation with Mrs. Tilton or any corresponrlence witn Mrs. lllton. ilnw did lbs arise? Win there auvthing of that kiud A. It did not arise. There was i o such er rancemnt. i. What was sa!a or done by you in that connection, if anything? A. Itlwa) said that it was not. It was au improp r thiu for ine personally tD act in this matter with Mrs.T. On so eral occasions It was suggested as a natural thing by Moulton tbat I saould see ber, and 1 declined always. O. What was su.'irested by Moulton? a. Tha 1 shouid bring my personal influence. to bear on Mm, tilton for the barmouizatio of our different Interests, and my leply to Moulionwas twc-fold; llrst, that if, as 1 Iben believed, Mrs. Tiltou hau t-ansierid to mean undue measure of aUcctlo s my presence w. uld make matten worse, or, if usluz that Influence 1 bniughl her into more harmonious relations to her husband, the sensibility of a proud ma would accept such scrv:oes at the hand of auotber very lily, bat would mak matters worse on lhat side, and therefore for both reasons I had I etter not go. Q. And so about any writing to her. Were you put under any advice or restrictions? A. Under none. C2 jur. ucecner, Mr. niton says, in tne course htsdinct testlmony.io answer to thisouestio (reading;: "before gulng to that Inter view, I propose to nK you did you learn from Beecher why yauwremaoe me bearer of that letter from himself to Elizabeth." (meaning the letter of the 7th of Feb.) Mr. Tillon says: "Mr. IWecher wntnever ne met. uartlcuiai J v at that time, a ways asked after Elizabeth, and after her state or mind, and asked if she could endure to live lie os&ed whether or not I was rebtoring her in any cegree to my jespect. He put euch quesuoas ns these, if that is an an swer to yur imuiry." Now what did pias between you and 'lllton on th sunj extern braced by tbat questiou and answer A. Well, sir, I atwajs asked ffi;r itlizabeth with allecilonftte interest at'd rpect. O,. His s atement is that you asiu-d for the state of mind, asiced whether or not Tilton was restor ing her many decrees to ha respes?t? A. No. no. While yet her illncts continued, I always asked whether stie was ill, whether it seemed that s:e seemed i.trEilylo run down, th.re was a ft ar at that y wie that this illnes would tcrmiaato In KAriD COEUMTriON, and I ad grtat tolicltude.an' I asked after her

noi reraeiutwr ever to have asked.

injur t Now. Tilton ndds to hl answer thst I have already read tj vou referring to you nnd her, that you wanted him to be asfcred that Moulton. who was endeavorliif tn keep tLe p are between ycu, held her in kindly le'ird.and dM not iron n on htrbecausa ehe liud ff'rieitea her honor, lie was very cnxfous that üiizabeiü should be assured of the fuc. Now, what passed on any such stilject, er in such connection? A, There was nothing; it is timply nntrue. 1 he witness testlSerl that the relations between himself and Tilton were better after the 7th of February than at aoy time, and abcut ihe middle of the month an interview took place at the hon.se of Tiitcn. t. Did you tro to J 11 ton's house, and ir so, bow were you induced or held together? A. I don't know bow. evidently by arrarcement, but whether by his invitation or Moulton ' suEgej.tion I can't recall. I remember going thrre about breakfast time. Q. Now yoa can goon and narrate what occurred. A, The conversation and Interview are rather more indistinct than the men ion of ihe things. We retired to his study In the third story at the time? Well, you found them -at breakfast? A. I didn't go Into the breakfxst room, if I recollect, but have an impression they were there. (J.. At breakfast? A. At breakfast, and Mr. Tilton Riet me as if he bad eipected me, and he. without bttng nble to state precisely the language he employed, introduced bis conversation oy tho reconic ou of the faet tbat we were met harmoniously together, and that it was necessary we should have a conversation in reg.ird to himself and me. There was bo nie renewal of the conversation in respect to the manner lu which Fowen had treated hlru iu a business point of vlaw. leoud recall the other part, though It Impressed itsdf more on my mlrjd. He passed on 'from the statement cf Bowen 's having slandered meto the statement lhat be had experlenced a like treatment at the hsud of I'-ofen. He proceeded to Instance stories that bad been told by Bowen, If I recollect atlght, om by one. o,. About you? A. No, about himself. It was an Interview fart more clearing to himself than me He said that the story of his bavlneruade improper advances to a lady in the oiace of th BroaJyn Union was false, lie denied it explicitly, and said that the story of his going with a woman in Winsied.in Conneclcut, was absilutely lalee, end had lo foundation in fact, that ke could not r.ndtrstand .how It should have started, except that I THERE WAS ANOTHER TILTON bearing nearly the same initials as his, who was adUsolute man lhat had been a out the country, and this story was true of him and had been transferred by these who did not know the diffVrenco. He said of the Etory told of him y Bowen, cr hinted in respect to his improper acts! in the West, that he defied anybody to prove them. They were fals?. He then went oa to say that my wife was not guiltless la the nutter of propazatlng the stories. Khe and Mis. Morse had Joined bands against him: that Mrs. Mono end repeated sicries oi nis mi mperance, nd of hta Imp. ovluet.ee and neglect cr his mily, and one by one he s-ave to the:n an exlicit denial. t. Whatfch-edld hes&y? A. He :aul in regard to his family that, while he ac knowledged thai he had, peihaps.been hasiyor noons-lderate, or sqmeiblDg to that eiit-ct, tie tad never vio'ated bis marital vows. He de clared that he had srora his youth up bo-en lmniacilUe in chastity. He rarrated to me a cene thit took place between htm and his father v ben he brena to launch alone into the city, who tool; hhu and talked with him ao-ut medacger be wouJd nave frotnthe olner ttx and from an undue intercourse with them. 1 c.sn'i recall ir. There was considerable and very Epecitlc wisdom in that counsel of nis godly and pairiarchlcal father, aa he said to inc. ana rata mat msae bucu an mpresslon on bis mind at tlint time as to hold him ever since, lie state! tbat he did not rnow, but his life came to premature end. His usefulness seemed clouded. Hi opportunities seemed closed. His household seemed desolate. 1 spoke tase words of sympathy and courage to htm, and was profoundly impressed with his truth!ulness,md I telt wor.-e than I everdid lu my u:e. 1 exDressed mv elf so to him. and we had a kind of ecozullloa again, ana ne saia mat, in view oi what had taken pla e th tough the kindly oinct s of Moulton and ihrou n interviews wun me hat as wf were to oo-operate in too lu'.ure lo wan list to have this cou venation to say what be bad said ind seen, and he wanted also to cay lhat he should desire me to visit In his fami y ualn Just at I Lai d ne in f.rm i days, be ore my of the troubles aroe This was cot said just as l nve said it. That is to sav.it was much more rhe torical, and this is the substance of it. Weiert the studv and wentdowu stairs I have forgot ten how H came to pass lhat l tounu mysen with him in ihe bed-room with Mrs. 'lllton, in i he back bed-room on the south side of thf! hoase; but there I recollect there was a supplementary conversation between us three. or ratner mere was a suppemeuiary discourse tone, in which he stated to his wile that he had a long and satisiactory interview with me and said tbat lie didn't know that he should ever again be put in such prosperity ashe hud lost and spoke tenderly ana saaiy aoout mat snd tbat terminated with a kind of reassurance that he ws young and was energetlc.and meant to recover himself. He spoke al-o in respect to his family, Hesaid that he thought ltouly right ioK.iv to Kllzabeth that Mr. Ketcher la all the difficulty had acted the partof a man of honor l ward h r. and in every case laKen mo oiame on himself, aud he fait bold to say that to him ir mere is any oiame it was iiewu mat ne did not know that he should ever De nappy His home seemed to be a dlvidtd aud desolate home, but he did not know but that out of this condition of things iherewoniu spriug np again an affection that wen d be purrr aud sitonitt-r man ir it naa not oeen ineu uy ihnu ti ttl.-iitties. and with tbat we all klsstd each other. Ilauehterl. snd I departed. The wit ness lestined that be was at i.'s nouse aaiu about the ioih. Mr. Evarts-Well, Mr. Beecher, who were parties to this interview, mi visit to the bouse? A. Wed first and last Mr. and Mrs. Tilton and myself. i). Well, what occurred. Do you recollect? A l r-an nnt t-iitrilv reoollect what it was, Either they bad not fulnhed seme agreement or there was some kind of aissatrstact'On wun me but 1 can not recall what it was. I only know- that when I went in 'lllton re. n'tvfd ma mo 111 v. and then, alter little con versa Jon and explanations which too a D ace. he became grttious and we fell into an easv and uubustness-Iike chat, snd that in tbo course of if. sitting there in an old-fashioned way In his house, I went up and sat down on Theodore's knee, as it were to make an appeal closer. When 1 was sluing there Mrj. T. came into the roam, and burst ou lauchitm. I recalled that interview, and I think when she came into. the room SHE KIS3F.I ME Vr.RY CORDIALLY. That is bat a Biete on of the Interview, but djn't remember the topic which bad brought me there, only that it was something with which he was dissatisfied wllh me as I had not dono the duty that was expected of me, and I have tried to remember it but it won't come. t. Now, up toibis time that ou have named, the latter half cf May, did you understand that the ill feeling between yoa and Tillon, or misunder standi r was removed? A. I did; 1 thought the difficulty was dissipated. The Obly thine remaining was the perform auci of the undertaking lu which we had engag'd. (J. In regard to tbe future prosperity of Tilton? A. Of M ilton, tbeexoneraticn of his name irom my imputations as far as 1 c mid. o blame, and of upho;dlng him by my Inhuence as far as l legitimately could. Mr. lJeecher said he did nol recall but one oihervisit to Tilton from that day to this. It was, be thought, in November, i.i. lie saw Mrs. lliton alone. Q, Now, sir, I will read to yon a passage in Mr '1 ilton 's testi:nouy of an interview In February Mr. Beecher came to my house one morning about the nrst or second week, prob ibly the second week; yes, certainly the second week la reorusry. leTi. tie raa come in pursuance ot request which I bad sent to him through Moul lou. Mr. lieecher came In tbe , morn lng while 1 was at breakfast. 1 rose and met him In the parlor. a: told him to go np stairs into my study. Helm rueuiately went up and I. following, closed th door behind me, and altr he took his sear I snld to him : "1 have called you hither, wr, in oraer titat yoa may remove, if you cau, a sn juow irom me jutttre or THK LITTLE BOY, RAIPII. Ills mother has assigned to me a date at which your criminal intimacy with her began. This Ulf.e boy was born a few months, after. If the date which his mother has given is correct; It will save a dishonor attached to his nam?. 1 want you to tell as before Ood whether or not thar. date is righu 1 want, if pos-db:e, to shield him,, but I ant more than tuat to know the truth. Tell

me the truth and he, tbat is you, told me cn his word of h nor.aAhtrorejod,thHttbedath'ch. Mrs. niton had assigned ws the correct date. At that moment Mm. lllton herself, who hau lol lowed, came into the room, and when I stated to her the part of the ion ve-i ration she burst into tears, and asserted, cs she bad ouca or tWiCe cone b. fore but that was itrvekou'lcs she Ua onc. or twice before asserted that t: e date she, had given was correet. Now, Mr. Beecher, did any such Interview, In vhich that subject of the spuiiousness offne boy, or adultery of the wire ws mentioned, eve occur? A. Can sou not divide that question, and let ine to asked whether th? father asketl Ihe feiucr oi lis wi.'e! Beech-One moment, it your hocor please. I must clject to this. Kvarts The question, Mr. Beecher, is simrly for your answer wbctbe. anysuth Interview, anv sneh

8uch tt pic of c-inveisallon was ever rait-t d ictween vou and Tilton? A. Nevtr, between r.ie and 1 ilton alone, cr In the never did any such conversation, or anything' out of which snch a convcnallou could bo mf de or imnelned. take ti!c u i. o monstrous and an absolnte falhno.1 rullerton wnson his fret almost lu-faro n,un. p aus? ceasod and.pala with anger.made some bitter reflections on iheicndurtcf me srectators gecerslly and the trienc. of lle defendant. tvana replied and Neilson endi-d thri bv orderin; a reinforcement of court ofllcers for today, and threatening to prnisb . npxt ofrender for cou'emrt fc.varfs Mr. Beecher. tnt,Riiir..iiv few questions, a furlhpr sfo'em 0nl a ac tvi.ta V.T. lllton. tO Which InoW ask vonr atleml i.Mr. Bacher asked me the dale Sliznrwtlt hm named. I told him that she had numed t tin la'e at which their intimacy began Oct ! er lo. v3. He renlled that h tu,i r dates, and had made no Tew-p i Hut k.i . "i n his soul that she hd told me the truth."' Bid rou say anything of thst kind? a k nmhin Q. Were you esked any such question? a! no, sir, I never was asked any such questlou. New York, April 6. Judge Nellsoa's la-t words in the Tilton-Beerher trial yesterday were addressed to the women, advising them not to attend to-day, saying: "Oa Friday morning and this morning I refused admission to a great narr. ber of ladies with regret. I think In some of the weeks to come the-e will be an opxwlualty, but Just at present 1 think the ladles who are here, and for one day, and have seen the plae, might as well be content." If the women heard the eddress of the Juge they certainly did tot heed it. for ibis mornine the usual number arrived with tickets of ad mission, and crowded into the court room, and as many were turned awav for want oi room as on any previous day. Kverv seat in he court room was occupied lon belore 11 o'clock. Mrs. beecher and her daughter. Mr?. Scovilie, arrived before that hour and were soon followed by the deiead&nt, Beecher. Tue plsintin'and all his counsel were late for the first time. While waitlnz for the rlaintiff 'scaunsol. Mr. Beeclier took his D'aea in the witness chn'.r andelhcd over his memorandum cf date?. Q Now. on the occasion of your visit at hishou-ci!i reuruarv. was there anv occasion dnrius the Interview with him or with him and his wllo in wlifcu you expressed giief or misery or burst into tears? A. 1 can't say that i did not express regret, becarse In the ariler part of the inierview we Tasked over the llowen difliculty. and 1 will not sav tbat 1 did notcry, but 1 made no record ot my tears in iry memory.sir. i don t think ray memory on in; wbo!owa3 a very hopeful one and a very rf assuring one. Q. At the close of the interview whs there aDy such no' Ion T A. Do you mean ne interview in the first part or iu the Fecund? The Interview Jmt before yoa left the house the closs of tbe interview. A. Why, sir, the last i hlug that was done was to KLSS EACH OTHER, ALL TERKE AROUND, and I did not burst into tears for that. Q. Please read that letter through, as I wish to a, k you some questions. Do you remember receiving thatletter? A. I do. Q. Doyou rememr what you did with that? A. I gave lbs t tt Moulton. O. Was this a letter from Mrs. Tilton tr vou dated Mav 3. 1S71? A. Yes, sir. (J. Was that t receded by auy communication by you to her? A. ldo rot recollect It Doyou menu anything to which it was re spotsivf, or any comtnucicatlon. Judge Nell-on-AcythiDg )adir.g to it. A. That is the wrv I u ad eis ood your uiestion. Cvarts. tread ing: unooKLYN, May 3, nvi. ik. i.'EECHETt ! J'y ru'ure. either sir lire or death, would be ha?' pier could I but feel that you forgave while you lorget me. in all the sad complications of the past year my endeavor was to entirely keep from yoa all offerinir, to bear myself alone, leaving you forever icnorant of it. My weapons weie love, a large, undying generosity ana NEST-niDIXG. That I had failed utterly, we both know. but now I ask forgiveness. Q, This word, compound word, nest-hidlng' Is It a word of any use by yoa, or with which yoa were conversant? A. No, sir, It was not my word in any rense or way. Q . H"ad It been a word used between you and Mrs. Tilton in any way before this letter? A. Not that ever I remember. It was certsinlj rot a common word. Q. What do yoa understand by lhat wora wnen you reo?ivea misr iacu mat is objected to. Judge Netlscn 1 think we'll late 1". sir. Witness I understood lieach e ex cept, sir. Witness I understood it to simply unify tbe hiding of troubles iu her honseho.'d. Becess. After rece s the examination of Betcber was continued. ti.(snowiug letter) dtgk at this, Mr. Beerher, if you please, and say whether you recollect lhat letter and If the memorandum of the date or its reception is yours. A. Fiist, 1 llsouiht the memorandum of date wasn't, bet it looks like my writing when I write very pooily. Q. Aud made at the time you supposed? A. I tuink so, sir. i. Tne note itself has no date. A. No, sir. O,. This date of March 8. 1871. Mr. Beecher. is the month following these February letters of 1871, Isnt it? A Y ex, sir. t. Y'ou re member the letters, February e, that were spo ken of yesterday? A. Yes, sir. Evarts I will read this letter which you bave be fore you and ask yoa some questions abfüllt. WEDNESDAY. Mr Dear Friend: Does your heart bound toward all as It used to? so does mine. I am myself again. I didn't dare to tell you till I was sure, but the bird has sung In my heart these four weeks, and he has coyenan ed with me never again to leave. Ppiing h?.s come. Because I thought it would gladden you to know this, and not to trouble or embarrass you la any way I now write. Of course, I should like to share with you my Joy, but can wait for the beyond when de-tr Krank savs I may once cgatn go to old Pymouth, 1 wil thank the dear father. Now M r. Beec : er, had an y letter passed f rr m you to Mrs. iiuon except that letter of the 71 hof Feb ruary from her prior to your receiving this letter? A. None that I know of, sir. t. Well, what is your Impression? A. 1 don't tbink it would add any. . This then Is the first letter, as far as you know, that j ou received from her alter your letter of the 7th of February? A. Ye, sir, ti. Which has been giveu in evidenoo as sent through uer husband? A- Yes. Or. li. Now sir, is there anything in the expression of this letter; I there any hi reference whxh yoa re cognized theu or now of any SPECIAL OR COVERT MEANING? A. No, sir; I understood It perfectly then, and do now. Q What was your understanding of that letter theu? Beach One moment, sir. We ex cept to that. Fullerton This letter Is to be translated, sir, in tbe light of events proven There li no other way. Beach-That under standing most come from some fact and some evidence. Judge Nel son Might it not come irom some iuiconcepiion7 beach The ques tion is wnat does mis letter mein what is It significance. is that to be determined by the party oa the stand or by the Jury ? Accompanied by tto iiirroundtng facts aad circumstances, the question 1, what did Mrs. Tilt.oa raeaa? It is not fur thlswl'uess tosay. ilia forthe Jnry to say want me insirunient raears, nrst, oy its isn gusge, and second, by its accompanying cir cumstances, innere was any act of his which was founded ca this letter, why it mi ht be ad missible in coaatctlon wilh lhat a 'tha Ccutt It is Immaterial loss there is something ol the klt.d behind. B-r.ch Unless there is eomeihlna- o the kiud. Unless it is ina'erial His cot to be re ceived. They must show the lrcum tances which render it material before your honor will admit it. I s.ibmit with great rest ect. but wlh great tamest ness neverth-iess,tbRt the witness's uudersia'jdlmr or that lett r and construction oi its phrAseo'tgy and i he iMtaningof Mrs. Tiitou. I subinlt,lslnaumis,t!ble. Evarts-Weonly contend nere hs io tne lait o any eovett or secret mean lug. After further argument. Judge Neih-on tie ciucd mat the qoeotioa might be answered' Mr.

i glns.nyor the expressions of U is lt:er Mr iotHIht nee beulen yonnLir and M. 'ilton? A. Tl.ey Jo. i. VV hat were tU.s-? A Th. words cf the let wr. Mr. ner.ch-TLc pro? ron f. -r i re hd ti.tu to IrkVs tt a ml i , v Vnr ? rav.-u a .h, fr...irt and ti ? I lA,tbi-ni Smw their o.vur ::.!'. i ns i.-i'0,' 1S n'? 'K-fial re atiou ,.r f-!t c. . o:, a. oed w . U tfce writing of this lerer, and :t 1 then ain sJh- T?v,nc- t,f he court cr.djurv toas" gpl Ä j'V1 ltoa & t. ..Phe. bst wer- those matttrs? a. 'iher i luibeeu f.. n.er eilrtrts mode by Moulton Ti" S K :i auoat a mow ! whSfe

OOlvetl mm let;er . r8.Jhxt had taken place." Vh M'toTre rae i 4'?10'u,1 nS existing as the result cf h . el.wlng up eflorts. Q Did you ml:e JTiTr youdit Sfor1eLvo,;'lslxCln!2 bf..L. wysioAnonie ' AGAIN CO TO OLD PLTMOCTII I Will thank thee. D:ar Father." What i id rnm know or enderstaud about any thinz httw.eFranlc and yourself? A. I did not krow tuythlngaboutlt. It was theirown business. I don't recollect that it came to me at all. Q. Except fh.nVhn"i!etieiiT t-KYM" Isaw lhere was. war- ... . r?" ,J,uawu'1 c.auso or i ho letrt.;.A.'vl dGUl rC"'ect. Btach (to Evarts) is that the same neraorsnduin? I vart- it Is ft? ? ,mfemo,rB'-' U1" of tates. it Is the s-.me I iKLt?tLoJV..ou- lk-echer-1 have tero llfcewlss the prints copy of documents an i let,Vli1hav uiat.ie rui:2e8lJons uion. There are printed copies or the Jtler. liach-Weii. t.lr,asl6Ufpec:ed,this i someihlng more than a mere memorandum of datex. Taers are tbe subjects claasiüed and arranged so aa Jf':c?tl,i,eulJ inat'r spekea of unJer the paiticular headland I think H is lneomp. ?nu. Evarts How can it be incompetent? teach because it lnot comptlent for a witness to redoes his testimony to writing, either in whole or in part. Evarts-This is the paper spoken of at the utset and ored to you. and you did not object. Heseh o, I Uld iiot, but when I bean to think there was something in it of substance 1 began to make inquiries with resard to iu TbeConri It may be too full lor a memorandum. Beach Can he ui-e it if it bo too full for a memorandum? Tbe Court-Ye.. o. Please look at No. thirteen, which is a letter of yours at this pasaee, "l am low at hoaie here with my sister." Does this refer to tte period at which Mrs. iVrkir was at your housekeeper in your mire's absence? A. it d en, sir. ti. Was thst let'er written during that period? A. Yes, sir. ti. Vasitin lii2orK:j that the letter wis dritten? A. 1-7J. Q. Mr. lencli s.uggt-s:s rl.t it might possibly be the end of .'R7I. Howls thai? No answer. Has this letter which I have here any relation to that letter of Mrs. Ti ton's to you or Marcus, ls.i? a. o.sir: erne. o.. It is not theu aa answer to roar letter t ..It. isuoi. Kvarts red the letter rs fil;nw: -ir.a ble-sicgs of Jod list uton vou. Mjv spark of light and warmth in your own Iioiim waf.ariDdatuu la my dwelling. Your note broke like sprir.gnjx-n winter ana give mo en Inward rebound toward life. No one can ;ver snow, none out uoc, through what A DREARY WILDERN Ef 3 I have wandered. There was Mt. Final, t!cra was the barren sand, there was the altercation of hope and despair that marked tbe pilgrimmage of old. If only it micht lead to the promised land! Or, Like Moses, shall 1 die on the border? Your hope and courage are llkemfdlcine. fhonldUcd Inspire you to re store and rebuild at home, and while dnin; it. to - cheer ana sustain, outside of it, another who sore'y needs beip in heart and spirit, it will prove a nie so nooie as lew are ab'.e to live and In avother world the emancipated soul may ntter thanks. If it would do or coniiori to you now and then to ecd me a letter of rne inwardness, the outcome of your inner 11V. it would be safe, for I am now at home here wi h my sister, and it is permit ed t you, and will be an exceeding refreshment to - me, for your hesrt experiences are often Ilka bread from heaven to the hungry. Ood has enriched your moral nature. May not others rartake?" Q. What relation between yomself and Mr. Tliton and her family did thatletter relate? Objected to. The court Take It. Lseer tioiis were taken. A To that disturbed condition which Mcultoa and Tilton and l attempted to restore toorderand harmony again, that want of confidence between husband and wife which I thought I had been the occasion of I in pal i lng and which I labored considerably to res'ore and encourage, as her pastor as wen as menu, ana to use evry endeavor in the power of human nature to restore th bright and particular object of her life. Kvarts Now, In the latter part of thatletter. Mr. I'eecher, there it a word rnderfeord: "To send me a itt'er of true inwardness." Wusth-re a'y special or conventlonsl meaning of thst word as between you and Mr. Tl ton? A. There was a very special meaning in It cn mv rart but no conventional or unueistood meming between us. I did not, want toencirmge hr in thesllgh:ot degs. UcacU Well, 1 object to that. evarts we won't tk it in trat wiv. What special meaning did yon bave? A. That th shonld write to me about Ler religious expert- - encos to ine exclusion or every other subject. Q. As di8ting lished irom her internal cucurnstances? A. Ves, sir. 0. Now, theie is another phrase here, 1 rue in wardnes." "ihe outcome of your Inner il:e. I; would be sa e. fcr I am now at home bete with mv sister and it is perm tttd to yon," theMpermlttal to you" being underscored. A. 1 he ier mis sion waa simply a refeveue to the fact that bv our past argument, and by tbe understanding of an parties mere cetu nvtt De any hlndianoa to OCR BOCIIL RELATIONS. Q. This was the subject of tho interview yoa have given in February? A. That was lu February, 1871, and this was in February, 1S72. Q. Now, on the subject of being safe. In what sense of safety did you U38 that expression? A.. Well, sir, when a women is invited to pour oat' her Innermost thoughts on religious sut jecü she lias a right to the knowledge lhat It "hall not be shown. It was to b one of those Icttors ib.it 1 would not take to Moult n. Tnero were sevrral that 1 never did take to him. lieach Tnl Is n.t within the line of Inquiry. JCvarts Well, as to :his last observation. In that sense of privacy was thword sufe used? A. Certainly. Q. t ftn yoa now rtinemh? r, Mr. llcecher, whether cr not this letter was wiltten subsequent to an Interview which f.as Leeu spoken of la Tilton's testimony, aa iateryiew whih you had with Lira la the cars at rringfield? A. Well. 1 could list. I don't think that I couid identify It lu any such war. Q Iu January, 1S7Z? A. In Januery, 1S72. I don't know thatl could Identity it in any fucu way. Q. Well, you rememb'-r that you Lad an Interview wilh him on. the cars? A. Distinctly., li. And the date of that baa been flx-o, I thickr by Tilton, or by a ;etUr? A. But th;-re is no date to this, and I Q. No date to that, but this is while jv.ur sister was in your house? A. Yes, 6ir. li. Sow, tan you, or not, recall whether or not the letter was written in that winter of 1872, Rubieqtient to yourinterview with Tilton in the cars?' A. 1 can't recollect anything about tbat. sir. . Q. Do you Know bow early in the winter of lö7i your wife left ycur houe? A. No, s.r, 1 can not recall it. Q. Did she leave as early as. the beginning of January to go South? A. L could not say, sir. It varied in different years and I have not lookd np the point at all. 1 con Id very easily ascertain if vou thought it waa important. Hvarts Plejse look at that letier Do you remember writing this letur? A. Yes, 1 have av general recollection of lt. Q. I will read it. X wish lOP.sk you so rue ouestiona. It is dated tbe 2eth of January, 1S7J, an commenced wilh & quotation. (He uling:) "Now, may the Ood of peace that brought aidn from tbe deal oar ltord Jesus, that Krent Hhepherd of thj sr.eep, through the bKv d of tbe everlasting Cov rant make you petf. ct In every g od work to do His wilt, working In yo.t that which is pleasing in Iiis licht through Je sus Christ." This is MY PRAYF.R PAT AD NIOHT. Thh world ceast s to bold me as it d.d. 1 11 vd in tb.3 thought and Lope of eomin? immortality,, and seem to mystlf most of the litee to be Btan Jing on the et!;e of the other lite, wondering whether I may net fit a; y tour hos.r tha call, Come nr hither! ' lanal. N n 11aveu next vvet it to beiu my co'irse o: iccures to ihethoo.'ojlciic assou preacair.g. My vite lakes) boat Jorllava" a and Fiur.da ou .'Jhuraday. I callel on Monday but y .u wero ou'. I hope jou sre gaining streug h, jrwii g stioner and jisppier. My the dear l oid aud s vTor bid with you. very truiy yOurs, tx. vV. Bsctitr.""