Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-09-05

Following the statement of the report
aNone have known Mr.. Bcecher out tha1
to admire and love him, there~hs very
earnest annlause, but this was Iar Out
a.. -, -, 1T winch followed these words:
wv fael hound TO state that IN our
..'5o.r,,e,1t the evidence relied on by the
Ju,S Juoo,ser utterly fails to sustain the charges
made" Upon the reading of the fourth
conclusion of the repoTt-we lind moth
ing whatever in the evidence that should
impair the perfect confidence OF Plymouth
Church in the Christian character and
integrity of Henry Ward Beecher-
there was great cheering with
TUMULTU0Us CLAPPNG OF HANDS,
the rising of hundreds of people in all
naris of the house, waving of han 1ker-
chiefs, and the widest display OF enthusi-
asm. This Outburst of delight and ex-
citement was repeated at the end of the
report Of the Investigating Committee,
and was almost equaled after some pas
sages IN the conclusions of the Examin-
ing Committee, and was even surpassed
at the end of the concluding expressions
of the Examining Committee.
MoULTON's REMARKS.
With lowering brow Mr.. Moulton stood
for some minutes by the right hand side
of the platform, AMI afterward obtained a
seat bv one of the reporters tables. mere
he penciled the following note to the
Moderator "Mr. Moderator, am mere
and want TO saw a word" Mr.. Moultons
coming made a STIR in all parts OF The
chrrcI1 from which he could be seem
Whan the members of the Com mitlee OF
Inn,1;rv on the platform noticed his pres
go there was a good deal of hurried
wbisnpring VI among them, and Mr.. Moul-
tnn's desire to speak was sharply discuss
ed Little Difference was paid to the
Moderator's opinion. Mr.. Shearman fa-
vored permitting him to speak. Some
members oftbe Committee did object
but one ofthem very positively determin-
ed that Mr.. MoultOn should not be heard.
Leaning forward he said to the MOdera-
tor, IF MoultOn rises to speak, FL rise
to a point of order, and l want you to
recognize me-" The bewildered and dis
turbed Moderator half assented, but at
a loss how to carry himself in such an
emergency. Prof. r. w. Raymond, was
eagerly called for in many parts of the
house, and Mr.. Beecher's friend came on
the platform and made long and stirring
speech, very earnest in Mr.. Beechers
praise, and very bitter in attack upon
those who had assailed him. HIS frs
severe reference to Mr.. Moulton by name
when he said that MoultOu had poison.
ed the minds of those who had come to
him about this matter with his inferna
lies" raised a storm. Mr.. MOultOn sit
ting just under the edge of the platform
and close by Prof. Raymond's feet, turn
ed his face towads him, waved his hand
backward and forward, and said in 6
voice audible TO all near the platform
"You are liar"
ATTHE CLOSE OF THE MEETING
MOulton started out with two or thret
/ friends. A crowd Immediately surround
ed him, uttering intense Kisses, calling
him names, and shouting Put him out 7
'Trample on him r. and like expressions
and when he was passing through thu
inner door several of the crowd attempted
10 strike him. A squad of policemen in
terlered and shielded him from the in
sane mob, giving him an opportunity Il
get to the outside door, He started nlon,
| the alley-Way, n nIch leads from the rea
door, where the mob again attempted tC
get at him sn6 do him violence.
PISTOLS WERE FLoURIsHED
and men tried to lay hands on him. Po
| licemen braced themselves, waved thei
| clubs, and threatened that if the people
did not cease their outrageous proceed.
ings they must charge On reaching the
outer gate, a crowd met them from thu
front, and another critical moment was a
hand. A new force of police also appear
ed and probably saved Mr.. MOulton',
life, and this alone saved it. He was car.
ried to his carriage by officers. Cries o
Lay him outP' kill him p "Shoo
him p resounded on every hand. The
crowd surrounded the carriage, mel
blocked the wheels with their arms ant
attempted to stop the vehicle, but tht
police succeeded in beating them of, anC
he was driven home in safety,