Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-20
BEECHER'S STORY.
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York, and that che had been turned
out Of the Gilsey House, I think, and
asking me in very significant way 10
interpose my influence or some other l
relief for her. To that letter replied
very briefly, saying ! regretted when
anybody suffered persecution for the |
advocacy of their sincere views, but |
that must decline TO interfere.
Mr.. Claflin. These are the letters |
and signatures which she showed to
Bowen and myself. II was reported
that by letters You were to be
SUNK FOUR THOUSAND FArHoMs DEEr.
l told Mr.. Bowen before | went
there 1 knew of the existence OF the
letters. aud that was all they contain
ed. Bowen made journey clear |
down from Connecticut on purposo 70 |
Question by Mr.. Wiuslow. Did you
ever meet her at Tilton's?
A. The first time / eyer saw her
was at Tilton's.
Q. Did you ever meet her there |
any other time?
A.. Not that / recall and II saw |
her am perfectly aware that ! would
know IL, l remember her we'll on &C
count Of the transcendenti description
I had heard of her, and because Of
Mrs. Hooker's feeling toward her.
Mrs. Hooker regarded her a. Joan Of |
Arc would = vision of the Virgin
Mary, and when / went TO see her / |
went with great expectations, saying
to myself "Here is the woman who il
Landed everywhere, and must be q
power to rise to tho head.
O. Can you tell us what became Of
Mrs. Woodhull's threatening letter?
A. Mr.. Mcu!ton opened 1t.
THE cRAMBER SCENE. .gst
q. Now as to what occurred in
your library and In Tilton,s bed
chamber. refer to the occasions In
which he said sou touched his vi fa's
ankle, and were found with flushed
face in bed chamber in his house?
A. do emphaticallys deny that
either of these scenes ever occurred.
SLIGHT pIsCRErANcr. ss,.s.
Q. BY Mr.. White. In one part OF
your statement you say. that in De-
cember, 1870, you heard many immor-
slities of Mr.. Triton, and that you be.
Iieycd in their existence, aud in the
latter part Of your statement you say
that you had been subsequently, de-
ceivcd into a belief that Mr.. Tilton
was not in fault in respect to his NOR
ii conduct. How do you reconcile
these two statements? @
A. Because when the matter came
to me from Bowen, and the rough Wis.
it of Tlton's family, wss under ths
full persuasion Of the truth of these
things. One Of the very fifst thing
to which Moulton and TiAon had I'd
dressed themselves was ito .disabus,
4 my mind OF this belief concerning Til
toms moral conduct. Triton alludet
to the subject of his own purity wit
circumstantial and historical state
ments, and Moultun's conduct special
" tended to convince mo that all allie
gations against Mr.. Tilton, respectin,
such matters, were false.
Q. Did You admit. to Moulton .
Tilton, or any other person, that 70
had ever had any relations with Mr.
=. e. Tilton, or ever commit TO Q
with her, or said any word to he
which would be unfit for Christis
man to hold, do or say to or with th
wife Of his friend, or for father {
hold, do or say to his daughter, or
brother with his sister. Did You eve
admit this in any form or in an
words? WK
A. Never.
@. By Mr.. Tracy. Did you ever i
fact hold any such relation, do an
such oct, or say any such word
A. Never.
Q. BY Mr.. cleveland. In you
statement you have alluded to one pay
ment Of 5000; have you furnishe
any other money TO those parties2
A. I have furnished ut least $500
besides the 5000.
@. To whom did you pay that mo,
A. To Moulton.
@. In various sums9
a. In various sums partly in casl
partly in checks. ~
Q. Have you any Of those checks
A. l have several; don't renen
ber how many.
r. Where are they? &
A. / have some of them here, OF
of June %, 1871 drawn on the Nj
chanics bank, to tho order of Fran
Moulton and endorsed ID his han
writing, and one Of November 10, l87
payable 10 the order Of Frank Mou
ton, and endorsed in his hand writanl
and one of May g, 1872, to tho ord
of F. d. Moulton, also endorsed in b
hand writing. Each of these al
marked "For Deposit" across the fac
have been paid.
@. As nearly as you can recolles
how much money went into the hand
of MouIton2
A. Ishould say that have pal
seven thousand dollars.
@. To what use did You suppot
the money was to be appropriated
A. / supposed il was to be Rpprt
priatcd to ex.ricate Tilton from hi
difficulties in some way.
@. You did not stop to inquir
Z why2
A. Moulton sometimes sent me /.
note saying, ~ wish you would sen
me your note for SO much"
O. Did you usually respond to Ii
demands Of Moultoa for money an
ring these months.
A. I always did,
G. Under what circumstances di
you come to pay the FIVE thousan
dollars in one sunni
A. Because It was represented TO me TINT II
amount Of money, which would put - a1At.,
the GOLDEN A01 on o secure f00tip66 taAtth,
as's e &c s n IL, ssSs
luton pecnniaE1ly. Fy o.