New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

the hands of the plaintiffs lawyers will occupy not
less than four or five DAYS 1t is said that the
examination will be among the severeSt ever made
of any witness. and with such witness aud such
array of counsel object bis part, and such bel
lgerent counsel the other hand TO insist on an
swers it is safe to conclude that it will certainly DO
among the most remarkable examinations ever Te-
corded.
An important witness for the defense, strange to
relate will be found in Henry NJ. Cleveland one
Of the Investigating COMMITTEE. He is said to have
known more than any other of Mr. BecChers friends,
excepting NJ, Moul,on; Of the distress of mind
which Mr. Bcechcr suffered account of the threat
ened explosion. He was Informed by Mr. Beecher
of many. if not all. Of the plans for keeping the
scandal silent and often he IS said TO have walked
the streets with Mr. BoIcher at midnight, and
later, discussing the various steps to be taken.
lie conferred with Mr.. MoUl;on at times regarding
the suroSt methods OF hushng the affair forever.
lie will testify that the only charge he ever under
stood to have been made was that of improper adj
vances that neither Mr.. Dsecher nor Mr. MOulton
ermentioucd to him that anything moro had been
imagined 10y Mr. Tilton that Mr.. Beecher always
denied the truth Of the charge. and that Mr.. MOu-
ton Away, disclaimer belief in it, and was working
10 keep down a false accusation.
MOULTON TO lie nIIEACuED.
Several persons have been summoned who viii
testify that Mr.. MnuitOn assured them there was no
truth in any Of The oaVs against Mr.. Beecher and
that as LATE the day following the publication of
Mr.. Tiltou's swo'n statement. Mr.. Moulton was
directly asked the question if the charge Of adultery
true, ana GnsVc cred that II was false, BY this
evidence and ot-er t is boped u impeach Mr..
NOultCD IS witness, or materially damage
him that his &c tiuony viii have little weight.
With q view. apparently, to tins end, tho suit of
Mss Psccto. has been .,shc3, ia Tie expectation
ia. III. NOUlt,a w3GN 62 defeated in that case.
AID thai - f., would help e. mv.l.dlte his tesi
1louy in %, nj cin cas-, Of which tha Proctor suit
is an Out growth, eH; an entirely different affair.
Among the vi E5,"s summoned 10 impeach III
1nton, vii, be the Roy. Mr.. Halliday, Isaac H.
Bailey. and a few memhc of the Produce Exchange.
Iow elective tA.s ey.-eAco cau be made Is not Ger
tain.
Tie Prosecution VIII admit at The outset that upon
nearly all occasions Whcl inquiries were made Of
Nr. Til,vn or M. Il 'uiton. they followed out the
roicy adopted when Nj N)ulton GIat became con-
ncctcd wilA the a. II, If replying IN such a way
0lcavc strong impression hat the stories against
Mr.. BceCher were untrue. They always pronounced
the Woodhun story false and abominable.
Mr. 1ilton was accustomed TO answer in
quries with questions, and to manifest
indignation. lie often said, Don't You know Mrs
TiltOn well cuOUgl u believe that such thing is
70. true OF Lri?" Nj. Moulton often satd, "Mr
Beecher and Nj. Tltcn deny it; their denial is sut
fcient" They admit. IN short, that their policy was
one Of deception. employed il a worthy effort for
peace an6 silence, and chat in cariyi1g it ont they
did deceive great many u.stouers b. denying or
Cvadmc
Mrs. Morse the mother C.. Ms Tl;oN vii proba-
bly, not be called npoo Z, testify since her evidence
is thought to have little bearing or force. Bessie
Turner. however viii have opportunity TO repeat
portions Of her story. The testimony of Samuel
WilkeSon and Oliver Johnson, should they testify,
viii bear upon The yer~clty Of sir. TiltJn and be
similar to that given by them to the Committee.
large number Of other witnesses have been sum
mOned by the defense.