New-York tribune., 1874-08-05

house over ight and that Is minutes he
oS which this whole Story and
that he wanted to show IT, and tnst he wanted me 10
ory to me sssys IN little nor Tos% o%
ence It often and often and before he had this
letter he asked Annie I,on ana for,e 10 80 d0%h S1d ntS
to read the story be sid 1t was my influence hat
written WRIT MI; is one side Of noe-shoet OF my writing.
as copied 1t; he said want you to copy thal be,
whole statement" think tho first line Of it
was, Mr.. B,ccher desired me to bo his wife, wth all
must something great deal better than can
wriie" said l. 81 cannot write IT." "Well now, come
said l. It il not true and what viii Mr. Bsecher say /"
there stood Ftank Carpenter rght by my side there
bad bad bas b" IS @iaaes, aud sat down
Mr. wlnsow-Wnat us9 was n he going to m'fo OF Ill
O Why did want to show 1t TO DR.. storrsi A.
do think he gave any reason Except he had made
an appoint men with him he said the whole story was
all right. with the exception tha no wanted something
O. Is il true as Mr.. Ton says and az he said before
this Committee, that you wanted to make stronger
statement than he madei A. 1t is absolutely false;
thought It dreadruly wlckedly strong as It was
knew there was trouble aud thought it would IN some
Theodore ana bring peace to nis houiehV, w
scheme TO get him out OF the woodruff trSuog d
hui trouble A. lie said that the writing OF Tue WILDE
statement would; but whether he sdid 50 tna' oii'"
O. WHAT part did Mr. Carpenter take in thisi A. No
mart. he
o. Mr. Mr. Garprter says yOd left the and readily
there are three parors he stood in the back paro Dy
the fire. and went t. the desk IN the nia,io % Dart
o. was Theodore with you any Oh tno tlme a. Iait
OF ~ .S Yn av Won told Mr. Ton you coad not write
thai letter; was ersatiOn before you went 10
the desk A. II in the middle room. before took
nv seat az the desk
@. Could Mr.. Carpenter hear your conversation, or
your objection to writing the letter when you male 1t
a. No, 1t conversation In low tone OF voice.
TIE FALsITY OF TIE LETTER ADMITTED.
Q. Have you DR.. storrs within ayeari A.
went to see him at his study
Q. When was that A. About week after he called
the council; had been I'm considerable trouble about
this letter OF mine and knowing that DIR. Storrs had
seen 1t Invent morning without consultation with
Theodore, alone, aud asked Dr.. Sorrs To near he
could not that morning, but he appointed the next
morning al o'clock for an interview; tnat was little
wnllc before the session OF the cOunc saw him all
alone; / told HIM | went 10 his church the Sunday he
ana mat meant 10 nn there and asked
Sunday af,er church then told aim had been
very little cnuroh lately. hut that daughter had
attended h!s church ana enjoyed his services, and
Thanked him for MS kindness her he had introduced
his SuniayschOor told him that nad called
purpose to TO him that there a letter III the
statement which Mr. TtOn shovel hm, aS understood
that had written. and that wanted hn 70 know that
hdd composed nt letter anu was not the author O
It IN any way; thlt II alse anu that 1t added
to tue statement In order TO have some word from me
Dr. StOrrs looked up at me aud said, ' / wish | mad
know that week ago because on tnlu letter alone
believed Mr. BeccIrr 10 DC a guilty man"
such a lcilcrI A. 80.
Nv Iill-Did Won explain to hint A. No; he wanted
10 know II | Of the great sin tnit had done;
said Ild; ne said IL fearful thing, To winch said
yes reaiz, IL have frequently done such Things as
O. Did yon explain to hin the inf lence OF Theodore
upyD youi A. 30 SIR. not at length he harry.
O. You went MN FOR the single purpose OF cor
recting that mpressloni A. Yes 5r he was then 90,
ing Dr. Bndingon; ald ne sad thit II wanted
TO talk further hc would ike mo to see has wife.
@ Have you had any conversation with DR.. storrs
O. bid you Know Dr. Budingtoni A. No. Sir;
o. Did YOU tell Theodore that you were going see
DE- storrsi A. No, s.r but he very soon found out
vrb r n ra puSnei T II by yor hus5and ia his emsat
Bercher TO you dd yon ever see II A. No. Sir; I
never II until it was pri1ied there
HER DISLIKE FOR MIR. MOULrON.
Q. Did you hear about iti A. was never willing
an thing to do with SIR. Moulton although Mr
T.ltOn was; have never been cordial visitor at his
house never had any thing to do with him; Mr.. Tton
easily told that whatever communication had on
these matters IN regard Mr. B,ccher and Mrs Wood
null come through Mr. MoutOn but said -
shall have nothing 10 do with any third party shall be
trusted as have been hitherto. aud II Mr. b. echer
any has anything 10 say to me it sha not come
times papers and letters which purported to come
from Mr. BseeIsr oS Mr. Ia not oJk 1 a. tne na Ssca1e @
thing about them; this one, one day when was sittns
paTior Mr.. Mouton brought 10 me and said t was
very important letter; refused to receive any letter
from min in that way and he said Let me read II to
Won" and he did read something, but it went IN one
ear and out of the other, much that do not re
member what was ia 1t; know there must have been
letter, but did the handwriting or anything
about it did take 1t 10 my hands after reading IL
he carried II away. ,.-. =, , ,
which makes YOU thluk that this is one A. re-
member something about his urging me to have Mr.
Mouton as cOnbdant; the only thing that Impressed
Itself upon my MUD was that Mr. Beecher desired me
com mon ground have recollection OF some such
statement. against whcn reDeeu III the letter whch
it Dn YOU recoIlect letter beginning Ny Dear Hus
band; desire to leave with YOU before golS 10 pea
statement that Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher called upon
me tLls evening and asked me II would defend him
against any accusation In Council or Mnisers ana
ending. "Anectlonateiy, EnLapethi a. les or' ou1
'n5' How was it wrten A. In the those
~,anation for any OF them; that written IN bed
Mr. Titon first, and sat up IN my sick bed and
r Ceyeland-Is that of all the letters that have
that signdcancei A. Yes Sir so far a. my authorship
OF Mr.. ilo" wnsow-was he e1citedi A. He was always
very much excited about his public diihcultes
n Had he been out that eyenngi A. Yes; he had
ooyr Mr Hli"What time dd he get homei A. My nurse
had cone 20 bed and he found me bed; was very
sick and my nerves were greatly disturbed.
O. When he first came IN what did he sayi A. DO
MOI MT eWinsiow-what led to this act A His bringing
me pom and aud paper; he had the letter already
Mr.. ll-what did he say about itI A. Really post
,ivaiv tell YOU cannot remember; felt often ut that
tima utterly Departing and miserable and 1t mattered
70 ne wv gu when YOU were sick from mscarriagei A.
i'' THE RErRAcnoN GIVEN TO MR.. BEEcHER
Do you recolect Mr.. Beecher calling that evenings
A. Yes. , A.,
O Wheni A. But few hours before wrote that
letter. "a, ,,
O. Can you remember that interview WIN hr.
Reecheri A. 1t WAS similar one to the other;
- ho,, unconscious and was very il-prepared TO see
eiIber Of them; my room was all darkened and the
nrsn had GONE hers she opened the door ana salu
s NJ 10 Reecher wanted TO see me; certainly do not
tnow what to tell you about that either. ,.
n Do Won
Beechcri A. Yes .,.... ,.,on . No