The New York herald., 1874-12-10

q. Who knew, beside Mr. Beecner and yourself,
tnat n you nad Written the letter. A. Mr.. Clayton
Tnsy knew .S q letter dated January 20 is7i
avsn to Mr. Bo~ss-sr @ ssa Henry ~ C. Bewsn; sssaer
told him that Mr.. Beecher called and madAa re-
quese\to me- ana told him exactly what = had
This clcked tnetesumony in the case
General ,S,s n on me part OF
that ,nsrs ard two mssssrs IN evidence: First
tnat thl5 was an occasional communication and
sion ana technical sense this communication Was
The tune the party made this statement. simply as
q statement. II this acton is Drought simply Tor
rests upon us- We deny eli unkindnsss Of feeling
toward her in Publishing 1t. We only published Il
Besoher and Of what nr. Bseehsi told o.. is WI; We
have no knowledge 1t all that this lady was guilty
purpose we shall let our Testimony stand as It
does stand, entirely uncoDtradicted. No doubt
It, but that Is not proof shall be left under any
UNJUST suspicion. Our full answer, therefore, would
here We had risht 70 deny i without malice malice.
But as u has been said BY her counsel that this
any desire on her part for gam, the fullest vndl-
cation sne can nave, so far as any knowledge our
whatever might have been under other circum.
stances believing on our part IN ner innocence We
glad 20 be able to ID DO So. Il my lea learned ned friends 5
want nothing more than simple vindicauon
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technica al evidence or into the very voluTinous
answer which we have In this answer (holdlnR up
damages mag are claimed. as understand they are
not don't care to 60 into the question OF dam
this ay pay en TO- ~
this matter. II our friends on the other side are
content, we shall let 1t Oe 2
Mr.. Van Cott-n Your Honor pleases, II has al
ways been the purpose OF our client, In the event
OF the recovery Of large damages IN this case, and
she mas so expressed that purpose with
great earneStness on various occasions never to
receive any portion Of 9 Judgment beyond such
sum as would indemnify her for the bare expenses
OF her prosecution and vtncicat0n. Her own
mind seemeo utterly, from the beginning, to abhor
the idea 10 make this an occasion Tor the recovery
OF money. She has mad no purpose but that Of
vlndicatlon rom the beginning of The suit VIM
dicat0ry. not vindcuve SUIT That has been the
decision sne has wished US to make in the taxing
OF costs. Her vindication already made ana the
PROOF she has given, which has not been contro-
verted by my learned friends who have dis.
claimed any ability to do 1t or any motive prompt
visdictlve damages we would have been per-
mitted TO go urthcr and show the motives
libel We have no motive inducing US to make
tnls attempt and therefore we are quite willing
Seecs & pon 'os Of OF ne
accused. We accede to the suggestion made on
the other side and IN the spirit OF the observations
has been attained by complete vindication. and
that the damages should be limited to sum that
would indemnify ner Tor the pursuit OF her rights.
don't know taat we are prepared to name any
sum; II q sum Is named on the other side II would
probably relieve your Honor from any trouble on
That score. / do not suggest any sum myself
content myself with saying tnat We shall be salts
ned with such eum as damages as VII be an In
demnity and not . vindcuve punishment OF the
defendant. g# aH
any suggestion that she desires to get damages,
may We not refer It to His Honor to enter what
ever amount may be deemed necessary for ex.
penses not only for the award, but ior the full set
for it to be stated that panrin expressly dis
claims all vlhdictive damages or anything beyond
indemnity, aud that the sum be fixed with that
The Referee-That would be matter Of course,
and the way In which the matter would be pre-
sented But, gentlemen, cannot you agree on
thlsf don't want to enter an arbitrary sum.
Cannot You name sum that would be sarlsfac-
tory on all sides-that would cover she actual ex-
At this juncture, and on this suggestion, all the
counsel retired 10 another room for the purpose
OF consulting together and agreeing, II possible,
upon q sum tnat should be mutually satisfactory.
Alter an absence OF about ten minutes counsel re.
turned, ana General Butler announced to the
referee that the sum agreed upon was S4.s76.
sire to say one word in addition to tnat which has
already been said, and we leel At liberty TO say 1t
which has been sought for, and which she en-.
titled TO-. ard which we are very happy IN Know
means wish to be understood as intimating that
our client mas 81 oeen guilty o. what may pc tecnni,
term. We believe that under the circumstances
In which he was placed at the time OF its puDlca-
time the charges that have oeen made In regard
to him. he was Impressed with the necessity OF
it IS sa not a *
It to be true. II was merely told as statement
Of what mad been communicated as 70 nim; ,as Tas
seemed to justify him in doing It, and doing
i ior the purpose Of protecting, protecting himself I'm, In
this lady. This he painfully feels, and Is cheeruy
Wiling 70 pay any proportion as ne aas t SHOWN Of
vndlcation, but he thinks that no great blame
should be attached TO him.
4 NJ VA fo<t cotA hat for tho Mo fut 20
concerned, che was aosolved from raising the
question referred TO BY his friend Mr.. Fullerton.
CATION to deIend himself in this way. So far as
this excuse was concerned that must remain an
The Reteree-An the issues in this question,
presume, are now settled
celned we are wiling to MAKE any ana every
reparation and, SO lar as the rest Of the world ls
DO o TOD 60 u.s. ;;
means. vKx
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO DERBY.
BRooxLrE, Dec; 6, 1853
M D.A. DrssrYou must not take tn: title LIZ
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consented 70 its content have only Withdrawn mani
fold. and some Of them very touching, objections 70
another person doing what had already been
wei done BY another. only was willing that Miss
Moore should get honest bread. :. IL
Now must get my Idea 20 the very heart Of and
| from your title and advertisement all phrases which
carry the impression that the Uook rests in any
] way whatever After having yielded my feelings
much ip permitting Miss Moore 70 do what she pleased
book promised 70 the public But shall trust
1 H. W. BEECHER.
/ BEEcHRR TO MISS PROCTOR.
| DECEMBER 6 1883
/ M DRAK MISS PRoCToRs-On coming home from
your thick envelope. and read the sober letter
i pretty much like fellow hearing the clerk reading
Indictment There could be doubt about IT. The cold
solemny, the dignity which befttea Judicial sentence
| head But having slept feel somewhat cheered, and
having been myself 80 much ANNOYED by that
book believe on the whole that glad OF your COM