New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-29

could be put into hands what he expected to ex
plain.
want to say one thisy In regard to that which Is due
of Justice to aU individual. think vi0late
no confidence saying that my freDd Thomas g. Shear
man, who is probably ready 10 up now that he was
wrong, when from the begnDtng. first and last ana ali
the time up certain stage Of these proceedings. no
advocated urged with all has might an immediate
| publication OF a statement by Ms Beecher MT shear
man man. who. contrary 10 the oysnion oil HI
| the papers and qsd Duncs, The Nsw'f~s haf'""
included instead OF advising decay and
caution, began, t. my certain knswledee'
a year ago. m urging Nj Beecher to take these Williams
by the throat (Great applause. do not wish 70
| occupy your time so long IL Go on go on. isp
that much ard is the fashion OF the evening" hr7l
to acquit and then cricise. acqut Mr. Shearhah vi
having pettifoGged the case, and then criticse Nun
for the bad advice which he certainly did give, and
which the rest OF lucky enough to override IL
would have been serious error ana great disas.ci
for Henry Ward Beeoher to have stood up ON the
second third day OF this investigation 10 give tne
Committee an outline OF the statement which ne mas
since made and then, with wave OF his hand 10 reier
| In Frank ID Moulton as the man who would confirm
| what he said. QLaughter.l 1 say that Mr.. Beecher
| would have done 1.-THE has done IL BEFORE
on two or three occasions, when parties have forcea
themselves on his confidence, and said, We Wish 10
| know moro than we knOw-we want TO hght Tor you.
Mr. Beecher has sent these mon. loyal as he was 10 MS
promise of secresy "dumb the dead' as be said
| he has sent these Frank d. Mouiton, ana tney
have gone to him. and Frank D. Moulton has poisoned
| the minds OF these men with Internal lies.
Here there was O "scene" which caused very great
excitement M. MOnlton, who was sitting at table
before the PLATFORM arose. looking somewhat flushed
| and angry ami with great emphasis pronounced the
| words You are a ar!" Mr.. Moulton then surveyed
the sea OF faces around and slowly sat down. Hundreds
| OF the congregation arose, at this point some
| Kissing. and some crying Pat him out"
| No lar an
| Mr. Raymond-The brethren will please let him sit.
Mr. Moulton (partly rising)-Yes, viii stay whether
| you want not.
| The disturbance continuing, and cries of indignation
| becoming louder Mr.. 8. V. White came forward and
said "Gentlcmen. in the name of Plymouth Church,
ask that any who does not openly disturb puDhc
meeting shall allowed to sit and hear the truth
(Great appause
| Mr.. Raymond resumed: The picture which have
sketched to you of Theodore Tlon attempting to CON
his wife that adultery is sin Is only part OF the
picture which his has forced him TO draw concern
| ing mental experience on that subject. We learn
from him. according to story, that after having,
on July g. 1870 confessed the sin of adultery which she
thought Was not wrong she then proceeded during the
whole of that Summer to remain in that deuson she
went through the Of confession with him, which
alleges have been confession Of adultery in De-
cember and sill did not think 1t was wrong; she SUI
| fered greatly to view the panGs of her guilty
1
| writing to save him from punishment fol some
| thing that she did not think was wrong.
| and she subsequently expressed the greatest
horror because her husband had been falsely
accused by conspiracy, Of the thing which she
| did not think wrong; and finally In June 1911
some three years aiter the beginning at the commits
sion Of her original oense and, according 10 his story
70 months after her verbal confession and SIX months
after her written confession she suddenly brought
TO the conviction that adultery wrong by Observing
the close similarity between her case and the case OF
woman in a novel, who never committed adultery, and
never dreamed OF adultery, the only adultery III the
novel being the husband Of the woman and not the
| woman h9rsel. Applause and sensation
Now give you companion picture to that OF Mr. Til
ton attempting in vain persuade his wife through three
wears that adultery was sin. The companion piece is
found the spectacle Of Henry Ward Beecher trying IN
vain 10 convince Francis ID. Mouton that centious
life he slncthed by prayer and blessed OF heaven
Mr. Mouton that Mr.. Beecher told hun they had
| prayed over it and did not think 1t was wrong Mr.
Monitor did think t was wrong, although fear that
| even the result of that eloquent appeal,
which he alleges was made 10 MN
by Mr.. Bcecher. must have somewhat shaken
Mr. Mouon's stern notions of integrity on that sub
iect; for find him at later period, ana down to
recent day. talking about this little difference between
| the men, one of whom says, Sir. you seduced my
wife =, aud the other of whom says Sir, did mott"
needless controversy. (Laughter.l will only say
few words more, the tune is passing rapidly away
| fCries OF $50 on! Tell us what you know! &c.I
want to say word two iupoD the subject OF black
| mail IA voice, Let the backm iiler stand up"l We
are informed that thing cannot be biackmall unless
the party who pays the money knows it all the time
| Now | do not think that is reasonable. People
| can be blackmailed by appealing to their inner
TO their feelings their generosity and the coven-
foot may not be shown until very late period People
who are ready to blackmail may be satisfied to take
from generosity what they would otherwise extor from
fear IAppause But, in this case, the question is not
whether Mr. Beecher was frightened into paying money.
The question is whether the parties who traffic in this
accusation against Mr. Beecher took money lApplause
Mr. Mouton has confessed much, and he can settle
| with Mr. Tilton his little balance OF $3.50, which
is still due. Laughter and cheers1 As far this
| farce ia concerned, of Mr.. TIltOn knowing
where the money came from tderisive laughterb
have doubt whatever that great
deal of money did go straight from Mr.. Moultons own
pocket, to Mr.. Tltons own pocket. give Mr. Mouiton
credit-al indications in the case are, that ne has
been one friends who has had to help support
Theodore. What is the matter with him and Theodore
do not know but it is very evident that however Mr.
Moultons bank account may stand, Mr. Tlton Is some
s25 600 better off, for the movement against Beecher,
and for these storeswhch he has taken much pains
not to let become public. ILaughterI Mr. Beecher
paid money. There was no connection between the
money and the effect Do MT you recollect In the story
OF David Copperfeld how Davds beloved Dora oSt ner
beloved dog Clip"
And don't you recollect that when Jup was advertised
for there came little boy to the door, and he had no
other message than this 81 knows dog, and wants
a pound" (Merriment) The owner of the dog did
not contaminate himself by immediate tcontact
with the pound but the pound was paid
eand tn dog was forthcoming 30 in this case Mr..
Beecher paid the money 1t was not said how It to
Lelp Mr. Tton 1t was not said how Mr. Tilton was to
get II. Perhaps 1t not even said, that
Tlton was to know. where 1t came rom
But the money was paid, and tho dog suddenly