The New York herald., 1874-08-23
INTERVIEW WITH THE REV. s
B. HALLIDAY.

reporter OF the HERALD called at the residence
OF the assistant pastor OF Plymouth church, Rev.
Samuel B. Halliday, No. 90 Hicks street, yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose OF obtaining the views
Of that venerable ana esteemed minister touching
the force and effect Of Frank Moulton's published
statement.
"Mr. Halliday, what are your views, may as X,
concerning the statement OF mutual friend Frapl
MoultonY'
swell, sir, l don't attach much Importance t,
the statement enc way or the other. 1t is re
hash OF old matter It does not vindicate Mr.
M0ulton from the force Of the charge made agains
him, neither does 1t in any way criminate Mr.
Beecher.n
"YOu will observe, Mr.. Halliday, that Mr.. Moul
ton says in his statement that he (Mr. Beecher)
admitted with grief and sorrow the fact OF his
sexual relations with Mrs. TiltOn. Did Frank
Moult0n ever deny to you that there had been any
CRIMINAL act between Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Til.
tonP"
"He did most emphatically, SIR"
"Upon what occasion was that denial made to
your"
at was on Saturday evening, November %, 1872
It was the Saturday evening OF the week which
Woodruff Roblnsons warehouses were burned.
He sent for me to come to his house, and the denial
of criminality was made in Mr.. Moulton's library,
Oh Cio' IOuTtn stOIys ulS eXaCC WOruS Were:-l
know as much about this whole affair as any man
knows and know that Mr.. Beecher Is gultless'
remember distinctly his language and his manner
at the moment as he made the declaration with
great earnestness, bringing down his fist with
force upon the table as he said Then Mr.. Moul-
ton added, do you suppose II ! thought Mr..
Beecher bad man that would have him Sit at
table with my wife as guest, as he often does p
Now lhave frequently been misrepresented by the
papers as saying that MOulton said, Mr.. Beecher
Is innocent 'Guiltless' was the word used, and I
desire to be particular In TINS respect"
''WaS there any witness present.when Mr.. MOul-
ton made this declaration, Mr.. Hailidayfn
mo- str; we were alone. There was witness
present when Mr.. Triton denied the whole story.
MIR. MOult0n's statement has no weight with me.
What am to think OF man who sOleInny af1irms
to me to-day tnat he knows Mr.. Beecher is guilt
less and who tomorrow aflrms that Mr.. Beecher
has acknowledged to him MS guiltY He ainy lied
at one time or another. have been about good
deal to-day and have not met anybody who has
With regard to the story about the waif that girl
ofwhom Mr.. Tton spoke as illegtimate | wish
to correct that assertion. H. was cruel ming for
him TO cast that slur upon her BIRTH after tile IN
suit he had offered her."
'Mr. TlltOn appears to be desperate man, Mr.
"Yes he is a desperate man. or else he would
never have treated that poor woman, who has
lived living DEATH mean his wie-ior several
female witnesses before the Committee OF Investi-
gatlOn Will show what a self-sacrifcng woman she
has been to her husband. 1t was customary with
her to sit by his bedside when he could not sleep
and read Tor him until one and two O'Clock in the
morning. Then In the morning she would awake
him with music. Her devotion TO that man has
been extraordinary. Even II she were guilty OF
the inddeities with which he accuses her, having
condOned her fault, he should not have been so
base as to peddc the shame OF such vile before
the world. He should rather, IL seems to me, have
taken his children, gone of and secreted himself
In some cave tnap resort to such O course as he
has pursued. Shame, oh shame on such q man ~
The writer, thanking Mr.. Halliday for HIS cour-
tesy, withdrew.