St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-08-14
The Beecher Case.

Not much Roadway has been made
in this case up to the present writing.
Mr.. Sage. Chairman of the Becchcl
Investigating Committee, and another
member of the committee state author
iiatively that all rumors of compromise
which circulated, Saturday, are absurd.
The rumor that Moulton'S statement
has been delayed for the purpose of al
lowing further efforts to he made for Il
compromise is distinctly denied. The
committee will perseverc ut its work
until the end is reached, in spite of at
tcmptS from amy parties ut compro-
mise. The Rev. Mr.. Halliday, assistant
pastor of Plymouth Church, also denies
he truth of these rumors, and SAYS at
this stage of the proceedings II compro-
mise is impossible. The Church wouId
never consent to settling the matter in
that manner. General Butler refuses
To say whether his visit here is in con-
mcction with the Bcccher case. Moul-
ton denies that any one can toreSlIadow
what his testimony will he. He SAYS
he is still for peace, and will work hard
for reconciliation. He will offer no
regular statement. il is understood, but
has arranged all documents hearing
upon the point ut issue and will submit
them to the committee in the order in
which he has received them TliS he
will do at :ir. VI. Monday. Moulton's
Stcnographcr will he present tn take
verbatim reports of amy conversation
that may follow. There is prohabIli
tN of the committee declining to receive
M"Ilt"m'S testimony if he refuses t"
I,mIt a.
Now that the ease draws neal Il close,
some of the strangcst rum"rS gain cur
nncy. being circulated 10y "ilici"us
partiSans of either side. One of these
reports says that Moulton will not tcS-
tiiN, and the committee will quietly cX-
omcratc Bccchcr and drop the subject.
Another SAYS the committee il afraid at
M"ulton'> testimony. and hence the de
lay in receiving it.
The Eagle publishes an interview
year ANIL i half Sincc, WAS employed 10y
Bowen t" work up Il ease against
Brcrhrr. it being alleged 10y Bowen
that Bccchcr had been ciiminallN init
mate with Mrs. Bowen. and he intend
eel /" commence criminal proceedings
against lic"chcr for the purpose of OBJ
tanning IdtIS Nhlrh MIS-. W obdlIHlI
claimed t" he in p">Sc~si"n of. Wood
called upon her with Bowen. Clatiin
and others. This visit WAS fIuitlrS>.
but. on invitation of Mrs. Wondhull. he
called again the following day and cN-
amlmcd the documents in her posses
sion. There we've one OF two letters ui
Iiccrhri'S. but nothing to establish his
guilt in any criminal form.
Anna Dickinson is III her residence in .
Philadelphia. quite sick. Her sister
Susan SAYS that Anna has not crossed |
Mis-. Gilt"n'S threshold for three Years. |
i'll fact, not since the first muttrrimg> Of
I he storm which has now broken. We |
t"Ir>IW the difficulties which have noN /
arisen. chiefly resulting from the clique
of free lovers and female Sulfragi>tS. |
with whom my sister and have moth |
ln% III common. She said l;ccclIcr WIS |
'.'.'"" rnin..t lay his friends that fh, |
best thing HAT Thcolorr 'Iilton could |
'lo both for himself and the world ut |
large. w"uld he to put Il pistol to his |
head and blow his brains ont. aud that |
if Susan l.. Anthony hr".rd Il silk dress .
IF Iiltnn ~ hard H. she did of Anna |
Dickinson il would NOT he >rlpri>m" if .
hc gave her one"