New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
THE SCANDAL SUITS.

rosrpoNEMENr oB THB ARGUMENT on THE BILL
OF PARTICULARS - CoNGRATuLAroRY Coi1Rs-
spoNDBNCg BETWEEN MR.. BEECHEI AND NILES
PROCTOR
The appeal from the decision of Judge
McCue granting the application for Dill Of partcu-
lars in the Tl.on- B,echer case was ~ have been
argued to-day before Judges Nelson and ReynoidA
but the engagements Mr. Beach. Mr.. Titons senlor
counsel, have made postponemsnt necessary, and tho
argument vii, DO heard until later in the week. On
some day that will be agreeable to Mr.. Evarts and
Mr.. Beach, An effort bias been made BY these bppos-'
Ing counsel to reach some Agreements regarding tho
bill Of particulars would be satisfactory to both
sides. and make another argument unnecessary At
tho request OF Mr.. Beecher's counsel Mr. Beach made
written statement OF what terms no would be SANS
fed with, and similar statement was given TO hm
By NJ Evarts. No agreement was reached. aud IL u
likely that the arguuien. Will not DO avoided
The position Of Mr. Tl,ons counsel H. that no shalt be
allowed 10 prove the aot Independently Vt the time:
that tho important thing shall not be made dependent
upon the unmporrant; 80 that any attempt 10 limit tho
evidence Of single month will not 10
accept able to them. II such restrictions are enforced
as to throw all nearly oil the Important evidence.
this will be produced In suit for libel against Mr.
Tton wherein It Is claimed that such restrictions
be made
Tho following correspondence has passed between Mr.
Beecher and Proctor regarding the settlement Of
r.
tiou:
Mr.. BHECUER'S LETTER.
No. 12i COLUMBIA Highs. DEC. II. 1874
MY DEAR Miss PROCTOR: o. ala men. surely have
right to congrs tuste you on the eff ctual disposition
made bv the referees report of the miserable aud
| shameless elanders cast upon you l have been tao
innocent cause Of great sorrow 10 yOu. odch winon
dispersion Toud I've iutoerahe man; out upon .
woman. ite able 20 defead herself, sensitive even
shadow VI dshonor such slanders are atfo
.ious crimes But now that You have been ylnieredi
am content not to have bad quite nv own w1y F'r
first hurt NOT lttle nat the case was adjusted
without glyiug me an opportunity. publicly aud UIirr
oath 10 deny the shameful ALLEGATIONS made, anu 70
md the stories indignant alsehocs IN their r~is
ton TO YOU, aud in their relation 10 NE. You know.
assuredly, that uttered any aitg ed nJ lrioS
statements concerning you as know that there wrro
grounds your part for such wicket stories
hope that your health VIII not suf'r permanently
marvel that yos have borne AS brsvey as you nave
May you speedily recover your accustomed vivaruy.
friendly nv your trials and huOdreds OF sympathag
Strangers made friends Nv your unmerlteI sunaf-
Ing am. as ever, very truly yoirss ann prvcups
p S-Do you know that we have come 10 Toe s10ress
daysi After two three more. every day "iu n.'s
sun gut In II than Its predecessor NAY tue omes
DO blessed!
MISS PRoCToR's REPLY.
BRookLYS, Dec Is, 1874
DEAR MIR BEECHgR: thank you for Jour letter OF
yesterday with Its expressions OF ympaty at tine terri
Bile injustice aud cruelty had endure ana ws
It's congratulations upon the end attained.
should have been glad II you could have had an op
suniy to deny publicly. und oath. this atroeioS
story. AT the same time attached little Importance ~
such denial for IL has always seemed to that the
absurdy and impOssi, ly Of your having uttered
syllable OF this Islander must be apparent TO ul tho
world ~ IL Is TO myself And that lie has
retraced In open court by those who proclaimed 10.
forever so heart uplIts itself and thougn these
tho dark December DAYS, feel that am entering
indeed oring you sunlight without Clouds and that your
remaining will DO the hsppest useful VI
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher