The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-22
The Proctor-Mouiton SUIT Compro-
missed.

the Brooklyn Edgle, was this When
the decision was reached that the case
must 90 Gu, finding themselves unable to
stave it of longer, and knowing that they
had not sound leg to stand upon, the
defense "took water" On Tuesday, they
made formal overtures to the prosecution
for compromise and settlement, which
after consultation with their. client, the
attorneys for Miss Proctor concluded to
entertain The matter came TO climax
Tuesday night. 1t was then agreed that
at the opening Of the court, yesterday
morning, proposition should be made
by x.Judge Fullerton to have the case
referred which proposition Tracy Il Co.
should after soma argument, agree to and
that ex.District Attorney Benjamin f.
Sillman should be selected as referee. 1t
was further stipulated that the reference
should be conducted at the private resi-.
dence Of the referee that Miss Proctor
: should come forward and testify that
/, NIoulton's allegations as to her Illicit con-
nection with Henry Ward Beechcr were
in every respect false that Moulton him.
, self should make affidavit that he knows,
of his own knowledge, nothing whatever
against Miss Proctor's character, apd
that the libel to which he gave utterance
! was based wholly upon hearsay also that
, Moulton should make apology to Miss
f Proctor, and should pay all the costs in.
cured on both sides thus far during the
suit amounting to over $4,000, in consd.
Grafton of which Miss Proctor would
: claim pocuniary damages against Noul
ton. but would rest satisfied with the win.
dication Of her character, und that .he
referee should make report in conso.
: nance with these conditions, and thus end
the suit
. After the order bad been entered in
court, aud the stipulation between coun-
! sci filed, the counsel proceeded to the
house of Silliman. There they were Join.
l cd by Gen Butler of the counsel for
. Mouton \ conference was held as to
E whether the reference should be open to
e representatives Of the press. Gen. But.
c Ter opposed the admission of reporters or
t any one outside Of the witnesses Miss
D Proctor was willing the reporters should
/ be admitted, as was Gen. Tracy 1t was
! fual!y decided that the reference should
= be held in the United States court room
: and the press be represented under certain
conditions The party then left the house
c and went into the petit jury room in the
= United States building. The reporters
who followed them in were elected but
Gen. Tracy in few minutes appeared out.
= side and allowed two representatives of
= the press to enter The case was then
opened by Tracy and Miss Proctor'o tes-
= timony was taken.
=. Miss Proctor said she came to Brook
h Ign in October, 1874 and made her home
II ia the family Of Henry G. Bowen, acting
c as instructross to some of Bowcn's chill
S drou. She wa, in Ihe habit Of attending
|. Plymouth church. and vas an ardent ad.
y mrcr Of Mr.. Beechers preaching. She
!. also attended hi, Friday evening Talks, Vt
G and the sermons and labors OF the pastor
c so impressed her that She compiled some
:. Of his choicest differences, and they were
If printed in book form Miss Proctor tes
y tilted to the highest esteem for Mr. Beech
&c cr and declared there was not the slight.
:. r. .,h =; ,l ,,;, a. i i
f ,s' o''"-o" .;a,, ~. ,,a''a n"' ,"a'
o'1u 1 o'i0t'''.rr' .rr :" ", ,'.' 49, aa"e wa. ""'
"e"t'o". ;.I.I;a.,a hohan;o. ~
RI '"' ""f .,.l 49, or,a
j.. "'I pay "'''"I' Wv -, u"J
"a Bcechcr but once aud that was for two oil
y '"''' no"'; :" Wv ''itr'S WS..Ta w. ' Ivy "
p. S'o so"'0 P'o'u'Is :" '''Uo' '.'"'ln
g oo' so'"e Wv" '''. - s,.,as,
A.. 'o'uI p'o."t' i1, io fI'n't ~ o'
n. un''l ., W. . y .t'o" n.y.. WV ~ ."T I'u II
nj u'o y, ~, %a. pU'"'VI' ,L ""o1r I., ,o on0 M
- went any ""o'o WV" '''' hco0ne' wa
- two or 'hfee 'iiheS al MS mouse VIII,
NJ, 'ri'hds 10 sec pictures anu c"graVipss.
- remcuiN'r gong, one evening win ,h
~, .a'e iienry .. h'!"on" 10 Vrs'' VT
~, beecner on MS inv''a',on' Mr'haymon'
- ca'eu i'r me AZ or no"en . anu on 81
.t ing over we looNcp '' 'pgrasinsS an'
81. plc'urvS 'o' d" ''O"' u wv WIN 'al,9u
-. other ir'enuS' among o'hets Mr' ana Mrs
y Benedict MI ana MIS- Lane ana som
n others "h'm l nave DOW iorgot'en'
think perhaps on an''ner occasion wen
.. to'Nr' bee'her nouse' IN 'ne morhin
" to see e"sf"V'"s.'o' w''ica nc hau larg
"a collection, remember ecipg In his stu
70 dy Tor lew 'nou'nts, Iheso are IN
IL, only occasions on "hicn was III MI
D.. beecher mouse or study vi course
he met h'm AT churcn ana a, concerts etc
nv hut | never aeeompanieu MN at any oth
=, er 'ime h"' '''s one 10 which nave re
., ierred
NJ Gen. Butler of the defense announcin
r' that they had no knowledge at all tina
t., - ~.