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Show BKKtlltilt TKItl, "fO.VTINL'ED KRoM FIRST i'AUE. Titton was proceeding to relate the contents of the letter of confession, i but it vas objected to by Evarta, and aft'-r a long argument tho court de-ciih-d it eliouid (:e left out for the present Tilton then continued Beeciier attempt d to speak, but he (witness; said, Wait, hear me through, then speak. Witness then told- Il-?ec!ier ot his wile's v oluntary coult-s-.-ion to him tl:at she had had sexual intercourse with Beecher, and that ar e was persiiadtd by ilia aur-ance aur-ance th.it it w.ts innocent. She, told hi m ( witnese ) tiiat for a long time Beecner a home had nut a happy one; that his wile was not beuu a satisfactory satisfac-tory one, aud thai he had asked her (hilutbelb) to be wife to him; Beecher's, "julieiiaiiuns to her were oi ten limes violent. She came down irom tnei'ouniry on purpose to make a niulessioi). lie rtUo told Beecher i of i he etfor-3 of -Mrs. Til ton to bring them (wiiucbs; and Uetcher) together i itnd have a reconciliation. Tilton : satu al the cl-n of bis statement to Beecuer lie (wiliuissj waited a mo-j mo-j uient. Beecher's taca and neck were j blood red Willie went to the dcor, unlocked it and .ai.i: "Vou are free to go." Beecher appeared not to hear bim, nd snt s n in a dream. Tilton repealed it. aud Beecher arose and walked lo the door, but came ! back and naked: "May I to for the ; litbt time and see Elizabeth?"' Tiltou said no, auu tnen yea, anu aaia to Beecher; '"Do not chide her. If you smile bar with a word I will smite you in a teutold degree. I did not biuite you when I had the power for my wife's Bake; but If you chide her with a word 1 will smite your name before the world." Beecher put both hands to his head and said: "II is all out." Beecher weut down stairs with his hands to his head, and Moulton wan at the foot, and he asked Moulton i if be had seen Elizabetb's confession, and Moultoa answered "Yes." Beec-her said; "This will kill me." Moulton and he thereupon went into the parlor, A recess was taken. During ihe relation of this narrative, narra-tive, Mrs. Beecher smiled frequently, and Mr. Beecher occasionally, but no other signs or manifestations were obaervant in their features. Tilton gave hia evidence in a calm, cool way. Alter recess Tilton resumed the stand and waa asked by Fullerton to state the con touts of tho letter read to Beecher at that interview. Evarta objected, as the letter bad been destroyed, de-stroyed, aud tlie court ruled it out. Beach argued that the letter had been prepared, and it was agreed it should be submitted to Beecher, and quoted legal authorities to bIiow that communications commu-nications between husband and wife shown to ft third party could be proved. Judge Neilson said it would be di decent in a case like this, and he wnnl.l It L-A tr. hr Pi-.rla ra, tbo Bllh. ject. Evarta argued that the confi-, confi-, dence of a wife in her husband was that it was to be used in an interview to suppress any controversy that might arise on the part of the wife. He had not heard any views to entitle en-title witness to take partof that paper and relate ita content, lie held that the whole narrative was inadmUsable aa being out ol tlie confidence of the wife, and the letter and copy had been destroyed. After some further argument Judge Neilson said he would stil lrulo out the paper. Evarta then moved to strike out theevidence. Tne court refused the motion aud an exception was taken. Witness then related the story of meeting Beecher at Moulton's houso i-CTd-uxojtitu i.o -Dueciler." uio"uiujq said Tilton should not refuse to speak to him in hia bouse. Witness replied: re-plied: "How can I, knowing he has ruined my wife?" Moulton replied, "How should you act towards a man who humbled himself before you aa before his God?" Witness then said, "Good morning." Beecher thou said, "I dou't put in any plea for myself. If you wish me to retire from the pulpit only say the word and I will leave there will be no selling of pews and I will go out of public life by suicide or journey to some other part of the world. My wife," said Beecher. "ought never to know this, for in addition to becoming your enemy, she would also become mine." He said the relation between himael; ! and Elizabeth was not always marked . by sexual intercourse, and he could . not oiler any excuse for himself. He . asked me to believe that he had never sought her for selfish purposes, and that their intercourse was from motives of love and not lust; that she w;is the only woman he had ever loved. He asked me if I could reinstate rein-state her in my love and esteem, and drew a picture of a man sitting on a brink, aud said that he was on the edge of hell. Beecher then had a conversation with Moulton, which witness did not hear, and during which he appeared overcome with grief. Witness then relatedtbc particulars of his interview with Beecher and Moulton a few days after this, in which Tilton s letter of January 1st to Bo wen, was under discussion! During the interview Beecher said, so far aa Bowen's charges were concerned, con-cerned, he did not care about them, Beecher also said there was a peculiar malignancy in Bowen's charei against him, and said he never committed com-mitted any violence on any woman Some tuno after this Moulton was sick aud witness went to see him I Beecher was there. He said "Frank is very sick, bo is at tho grave's ed-e, 1 am afraid bo will die, and what will then become of our case. Frank has saved me." So saying he kissed me on the forehead and retired. At a subsequent mlerwew at Moulton's 1 witness was eliown a letter received by Beecher from Mrs. Morse, charging that Tdtou had told twelve persons about Beecher 'a criminal relations; that he had not money to buy food etc. vi itness told Beecher in reply to h;s question, that it waa not true that he ever told twelve persons- he had only told Oliver Johnson. Mrs Martha Eradsbaw and Moulton Beecher asked him if he stated that he (Beecher) preached to a number of his mistresses. Witness replied that, he had the previous summer spoken to bis detriment, but did Dot remember saying thy; though he might have eaid so. Witness aso told Beecher of the dangerous character char-acter of Mrs. Morse. Mrs. Morse's letter waa oilered m evidence, but Evart s objected and U waa ruled out lue next interview with Beecher" was bclore Moulton went south Moulton a.sked before thie if witness WOlt ill : 1 It hit I-Iod-.V, . , -r'" cuer to write to Mrs num. Wuuesa replied he could do as ue saw fit. Court adjourned. i |