New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-27

had an interview. Wv w
Mr. B bs Ga SS II
that true A. Yes. Sir.
@ Was that retraetion ever delivered to you A.
@ Is it NOT in the possession of Mr. Moulton A Yes,
but II belongs TO Mr.. Moulton "a safe place ana
had not. and he has some of my papers
that retracton to your actual keeping and that you
have had possession of It any length OF time A. lie
Q I ask you whether Mr. Moniicn Delivered that re-
traction TO you and you keptiti A. Mr.. Mouton put
it-whether carried il to my safe not do not
member: took numoerof papers and put them in his
keeping because had no safe place.. 80
@ How long do you think YOU had possession OF that
paperf A. do not remember; never saw the retrac.
ton TIL it brought back to me then read it it
may be that never took 1t away from or MQnitons
house IL was sent back to me; IT was pat into my
hand; read 1t, and made copy Of II.
O. In shorthandl A. Yes.
G. Did yol ever have it longer than thati A. Yes,
long enough to make forty copies in shorthand.
But you returned it to Mr. Mo9ton' ana ne mas
robbed.
I % teT wSTn SAY M BseSnsf e
her TO return 1t to him through your hands2 A. Yes
O. Was 1t returned to him through your handsi A.
1t was returned to Mr.. Moulton by me.
Pd you make , copy Of ~ A; did aor. ,,o.
ton to have that letter returned to MIN through your
hands, 70 make copy, and you made, ana preserved.
very good use for ii in this late emergency.
TIE APOLOGY NOT ASKED FOR.
Q. What you call the apology us that in Mr.
Beecher's handwritingi A. 1t is not.
@. In whose handwriting Is iti A. In Francis d.
Moulton's, except the last sentence, which is Mr..
Beecher's.
@ 90" trust this to Moulton in confidence" is in Mr.
Beeehers handwriting, is it not 2" A. Yes
Q. The words :" in confidence" are underscOred are
they mott A. do not know.
O. That document is written how many half sheets
Of paperi A. do not think on any 1t is on sheets as
big as that 0cgal cap.
O. On now nany-two or threel A. Yes, large sheets.
q. Do You know whether the last sentence " trust
this 10 Moulton in confidence" is separated BY wide
space from the resti A. 10 not Know; Frank can
@ Is it not separated by wide space A. No, not by
a wide space
O. ask you whether the last sentence of the letter is
not here somewhere. Nndicatng with the hama, ana tue
B-eeher" down there. dndicatmga A. No. it is NOT.
@ Is not at the bottom OF tIe pagei a. 1t may be
Q Is it away from the writingi A. No. it is not;
IL IS part vi the letter
No; otherwise 1t w0ulI not have b5en written.
@ Because il would have been spOkeni A. Yes; the
substance spoken u a day two aiterwarl IN
Nc. MJultons b5d-chamber.
You say il yoI had been present it would not have
@ TGat letter is NOS addressed to you iti A. 1t
addressed TO NJ MoutOn bit 1t was brought to me
the authority of M. BsecIer himself; it was brOusntto
greatly 10 my surprise; M. MoultOn put II before
evidence that should maintain peace did not
ask Tor 1t u came unsolicited,
Q You quote a letter dated the 7h Of February, to
you. FROM Mr. Beecher; your suit with Bowen then
pondngl A. Ny salt with Bowen was pending from the
lst of January TO the mid lie OF the next year, think
it settled in April 1872; never sued him; M M9u
ton wanted TO assume the OF affairs with
Mr.. Bowen; Mr. Mouiton, when SICK summoned us TO
yol down TO goodwill"
@ Youbad controversy A. had controversy;
agreed not to do anything but at Mr.. Monltons dls-
TeiiOn. Nh Bowen owed me $1,000; and FRANK SAID,
He has got to pay that but wogli rather pay Il my
self than that 1t should bring Mt Beecher III cliSon
and Will agree that YOU snail have IT, If have TO pay
It myself therefore, let this thing remain with me as
long Ikea year or 10 years" Frank was deter
mined that peace should be kept.
Q Were there proceedings TO perpetuate testi-
mCny taken a. Frank thought Mr.. Bowen ought to
come TO settlement, ana sAla ihnK VIII puI tIus
IL was the mere suggestion of suit done without my
knowledge think it.was to perpetuate Mr Johnsons
O. That was IN 1921 A. Yes, it must have been in
O. You say you put the management of your matter
against Bowen IN the hands OF MOultoni A. md
q Did not he represent TO you that 1t absolutely
indispensable. material, that you and Me- Beecher
shodld keep friendly terms in reference to this con-
his nanag cement the management of my relations
to Mr. Beecher. He regarded Mr. Bowen incident.
sad "You have got to keep peace with Mr.. Beecher for
the sake of yourself and family" Mr. Monlton always
also, Till | reyOed, after Dr.. Bacon's letter.
Important that friendly relations should maintained
between and Mr. Beecher having reference to your
fqGarreled With Mr. BeecheT, bette. Mr.. Bowen
Med az rent n OF ene o nat he m One h
mOurners, but that would upt tne horn OF glad
always s wanted war with Mr. Beeencr. He enemy
Of Mr. Beeeher aad would REJOICE in his downfall all
motives OF people, bat II is true
MR. MOULToN's PEACE-MAKING.
O. The tripartite treaty not signed until after
Feb. 7, ls7ll A. No.
O. Was not your letter to Mr. Moulton of that date
written for the purpose of calling ou reply from him
A. No; wrote because Frank insisted upon 1t. Frank
had the idea that II gave my word he would have me
bound. lie wanted me to write the utmost OF what
could of good will IN this letter. -
O And did he get a corresponding answer from Mr.
Beecheri A. Perhaps SO do not think that he m
formed that he was going to get an answer from MI
O. He Informed you that he had got an answer from
hi afterwSrd did he a. Yes he showed it to me
O. Do You say that your letter was, not written in
order 10 draw out an answer from Mr.. Beecheri A.
No; 1t TO please Frank because he wanted me
there may be Gea Ss aeeer was ,t
he could Of good will perhaps there may Dc correctness
in phrase there WAS no eon9n Dn M part sa w ~
compelling things to on in peace ana harmony; nc Is
"a man Of desperate strength OF VIII. ...,., ,ou
O Nbw will you produce all the letter which you
quote on pages aud ia Of your communication be-
ginning dear Franz am 10 se H fha
the future even IL temporarily earned would be abso
utely worthless and rendering me liable at any te Vi
dav etc =" A. cannot; Mr.. Moulton can.
@ Have you copy OF iti A. Yes, think am not
O. Can Won produce a copyi A. do not know; am
sorry cannot tell you; have mass Oh pnonogriPno
was nythlng IN them Frank wanted me TO see ne
would read them 10 me; whenever NJ beeeuer said
crafty my fe0lings anu cODduce to compromise or
peace between speaking OF tne Khdnoss WIN wI,n
treated him. or of mis- difficulties. Frank read them 10
me- and as wrote shorthand, always USED 70 make
copy OF them; A., -, ooor, that ,o, bova n, those
papers A. 1t is the only copy have OF FRANKS
papers. . ,-,,, ,,, rad ord oevor beinr
compared with the originals A Wnen Frank read 70
me three four five sentences wouid WfiVe tnem
Bg Mr. Hall-Did you compare them with the oriei-
nalsi A. WHAT do you mean oy comparing them WIN
O. DO you know that they are exact transcript of
the originals A. 1es
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