New-York tribune., 1874-08-15

when there learned there was TO DO something
IN NewYOrk in the evening and that there were 70 DO
there number OF literary ladies' among whom was
Mrs woodruff; 1 placed at the head OF
the table near Mrs. Moulton. think, on her left
Mrs Woodhull was me, else she first and
I was next I do not remember which At thatta she
scarcely doigned 10 speak to me. addressed few
words TO her. for pOlteness sake during the dinner but
there OF enthusiasm between My third and
last interview at Mt Moultons house. She had ad
dressed threatening letter. saying that she would
open all the scandal did not preside at the Seinway
Hall meeting and In reply to that Mr.. Mouton advised
that instead OF answering her letter should see her ana
say without witnesses what had to say She brought
with her great subject. 1t was in type and my pol
icy was to let her talk. and say little, which did, and
she went on saying You know you believe so ana So
and said nothnr and from point to point until
said at last Mrs woodruff. do not un 1ersand your
views have read them thoroughly so far as
do understand them 1 Go not believe IN thcm ana
though am in of free discussion. yet presiding
at meetingsis a thing seldom do for anybody and
shall not DO for you, because am not in sympathy
with your movement"
MR. BEECHER'S LETTERS TO MRS. Woodruff
O. Has Mrs woodruff any letters OF yours IN her pos
sessoni A. Two, suppose, unless she has sold them'
O. Upon what subject A. she inclosed letter 70 me
with one from my sister, Mrs Isabella Hooker inviting
me to be present the Suffrage Convention In Washng-
ton To that letter replied briefly in the negative. but
made few statements in respect TO my ldeas Oh "o-
mems voting The other letter was just before her scan
dalous p1bication. she wrote TO me whining letter
SAYING that her reformatory movements had orough'
upon her such oium that could not procure iodS
ngs in York. aud that she had been turned out Oh
te Gisey House. think and asking me in very sig
ncant way nterpose my Influence or some other re-
ef for her To that letter replied very oehy' say s
Ircgrcttei when anybody suffered persecution Tor the
advocacy of MS sincere VIEWS put thaV Hu'' N''N
Interference.
Mr. CaG These are two letters, the signatures OF
which she showed TO MI Bowen and myself. 1t was re-
ported ~ these letters you were to be sunk forty
thousand flrnOms deep. told Mr.. Bowen before
went there tnat knew OF the existence of the letters
l;il thai was al they contained, Mr.. Bowen made the
arney clear down from Connecticut purpose to so
up thcrc.
By MIR Wiu.Iow-Q. Did you ever meet her at Mr. Til
ton'sl A. TIE first time saw her was at MI I'll
TOMS.
O. Did YOU ever mcet her there any other time A.
Not that / recall. II saw her I perfectly sure 1
would know st. remember her well account of the
trauscendent description had heard OF her, and be-
cause Of Mrs. Hookers feelings toward her. Mrs
Hooker regarded her Joan OF Arc would vision OF
the Virgin Mary. AMI when went TO see her went
with great expectations saying to myself. Here Is this
woman who Is Landed every where, and must be power
TO rise to the head"
b. MI. winsow-Q Can you tell what became
Of Mrs. wooIhuls threatening etteri A. Mr.. Moulton
opened it,
O. Now. what occurred In your library and in his
bedchamDcr-I refer the occasions in which he said
YOU touched his wiie's ankle. aud were found with
flushed face in the bedchamber of his housei A. do
emphatcaly deny that either Of these scenes ever
occurred
By Mr. whte-Q. In one part of your statement you
say that December 1870 you heard of many immoral
tiles Of Mr. Tlton, aud that YOU believed in their exist
ence in later part of statement you that you
had been subsequently, deceived into belief that Mr.
in mi In rpsn m
how do you reconcile these statementst A. Because
when the matter came TO me from Mr.. Bowes and
through the visit from Mr. TltOn's family under
the full persuasion OF the truth Of these things OF
the very first things to which Mr.. MOuon and Mr.. Til
ton had addressed themselves disabuse mind
Of this belief concerning Mr.. TtOn's moral conduct
Mr. Ton alluded TO the subject OF his purity with
crcumstaDtia historical statements, and Mr.. Moul
toms conduct specially tended to convince me that all
the allegations against Mr. Tlton respecting such mat
ters false.
O. Did you admit at any time to Mr.. Moulton or Mr..
TtOn or TO any other that had had any
relations with Mrs Elizabeth r. TiltOn, or ever com
mtted any with her. said any word to her.
which would be unfit for Christian man 10 hold, do. or
say with the wife his friend, for father to hold
DO say with his daughter or brother with his sister
did you admit this in any form or in any words
A Never.
BY Mr.. TracyQ Did You ever in fact. hold any such
rel tons do any act utter any such wordf A
Never
BIACKMAIL THROUGH MR. MoULToN.
BY MI Ceveland-Q In your statement you have
alluded TO payment Of 5000. Have you furnished
any other money those paruesi A. have furnished
OF least $1,000 beside the 5000.
O. To whom did you pay that money! A. To. Mr..
Moulton
O. In various sumsi A. In various sums, partly in
cash and partly IN checks
O. Have you any of those checksf A. have several
! don't remember how many.
O. Where ars they A. have some OF them here
n, lime g. 1911 drawn the Mechanics Bank, to the
order OF Francis D. MOulton, and ndorsed In his hand
writing andone of Nov 10, 1S7l payable to the order OF
Francis d. Moulton, and indorsed in his handwriting;
and one of May 30 1872 10 the order OF f. d. Moulton
and also indorseJ in his handwriting Each OF these
that are marked for deposit across the face, have
been paid
O Aspear as you can recollect. how much went
INTO the hands of Mr MouItont A. should say have
paid $1,000
O. To what did you suppose that money was TO be
appropratedi A. supposed it was to be appropriated
20 e.tricate Mr. Titon from his difficulties in some way
O You did not stop to INQUIRE how or why's A. Mr.
Noulton sometimes sent me note saying wish you
would send me your check" for 80 much.
O. Did you usually respond TO the demands OF Mr.
Moulton for money during those monthsi A. always
did.
O Under what circumstances did you come 10 pay the
$500 in one sunni A. Because 1t was represented TO
me that the whole difficulty could be now settled by that
amount Of money. would put the affairs Of The
Golden ge a secure ioong that they would be able
20 go right and that with the going on Of them the
safety Of Mr. Ton would be assured. and that would
the settlement OF the whole thing; IL was TO save
MIR. Titon pecuniarily
THE MONEY FED TO Mr.. TILToN.
O We're there any documents shown TO you by Mr..
NouIton Wbat did he show you before you made the