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


and sister. and sure you have not forgotten he
shond fulfil des n which she foreshsdowed to invade
your pulpit and read congregation Confession
Of your intimacy with Mira TIiten'
One Of Mr. Beecher's nearest advisers said Yesterday
mat Mr. Monlton in that reference evidently intended
IN give false impressions the pubic that MIS- HOOKER
held confession OF guilty intimacy with mrs lVon'
written by Mr.. Beecher. There we nothhg vi 'no
kind Mrs. Hooker certainly crazy upon IHe -,
iect OF free-love and In her devotion to Mrs Noou
ANYTHING that Mrs woodruff stated she accepted WIN
ont ouestionnr and through her she came 10 oeheVe
tina, Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Tton held inc re'auo"'
which Mrs. woodruff asserted. She Wlsheu 20 ie'u
statement OF that in Plymouth Church ana lo "
get the opportunity This gentleman salu tha' AZ mn
portant reason Mr.. Beechers long silence concerhs
the slanders that circulated concerning nun was
that ~ n. smoke he must drag into publicity his unfortu
nate sister and others too whose weakness and oy ne
felt that he could not expose but ought 10 sleu anu
protect There others besides Mrs HOOKER Saiu
Mr. Beecher's adviser. whose minds seemed dera"heu
on this and subjects, aud In spite OF the uena'
that he should speak, Mr. Beecher shrank from laying
bare the fooshness and the errors Of such persons
The foiowingis q detailed history Of Mrs HooKers
connection with Mr. Beechers as furnished ny
Mr. Beechers friends aud printed in The BrooE'v"
Eagle:
Mrs Isabella Hooker Mr. Beechers sister, Is the VIE
OF Mr.. J0hn Hooker lawyer Oy proosi,j vim the
Hartford Conn. sac had been long llehtu "a Win t
| Waman sufFrage movement and held or tnat SUBJECT
,3.a"ced I've When the division occurred between
IN I've wings Of the female suffraGsts, Mrs HOOKER
cast her with that branch represeuteu - n H.
/ WoodhuI Mrs h b. stanton. ard Miss Anthony her
whole fe became engaged, and no more earnest auEo
Gale of the true OF woman, as she DeltN " -
cOuld anywhere be found Her intimacy WIFE - W.,
NIL in aTfcnlar became very close and the full power
OF this remarkable wOmans destinations W. II,r
| upon her and exerted successfully MTs' ii"OAer
learned from drs. Woodruff the story OF MI beeCuo
Mrs Titon, published IN her pnpfT Ea ' man
November. 1874 and which Mrs WOOdhnii lad
uuGuestonably mainly from Theodore Illton IL Is sdIo
assume that Mrs Hooker Deneyed ' me- so sandal 10
November 1917, Mrs. WOodhu phDIlshed her scaI i ~
the world ana result was arrested aht iooseu
iail The object Mrs. WOodhuPs publication Is nov
for long time has been apparent 10 NV. a. ba
When Mr. Beechcr declined TO identity u nseI YIN .
advanced free-overs with whom Theodore I,Iton aI.u
Francis ID M,utOu associated themselves the hOounu
! gang resolved TO destroy him. . , -. ,.,, &,
Every effort had been put forth by these peope, IN
l,dny Tton and MOut0n. 20 induce IL Boecher 10 80
I'm thcn, to preside over the stenwty Hal! meeting
and TO give tne1 LIED TIE object Of the WOodhuu
nnbIicatIon was 10 Mr. Beecner and ~ plr'uiAee
/ Reecber's sister Mrs. Isabella HOOKER. -
How that plan succeeded remains 70 De told, en
comnleeIv under her influence. she believed victoria
- r1t1drd yirfuous noble woman. mad
been made a martyr TO her principles. sue repeatedly
snoke of her as a great hearted, tender pure woman
- rs farIng for the cause OF women. Sue believed
tne Amerc.u women should rally 10 her support $40
more Openly espOusei the WOodhuil cause aud 80 eA
tne did she become IN expression Of her opinions
maj mar family began 20 fears OF her sanity. Toe
advanced free lovers excrei inrIt lnnlence lp'h A
nersOna and by letter They appealed 10 her cA'Va
/ rous devotion TO the cause; they Des0ught her
/ m come forward aud defend It even at the
| expense Of her brother aud her family 70 tneIE
Influences Mrs Hooker yielded. In her mOrhld sta O
mind she wrote letter % MI BttcAcr Oh tuls sdl-C'
10 which he replied in KIND and gentle manner teS5z
ING a. the Whole family had FOR some time that Mrs
Hookers mental balance was IN DANGER vi ueih% w
turbed snort time alter ms Mt Beecher IectlFeu
another il from her IN which she declared her lhe
ton 10 come Brooklyn, OBTAIN from L! II p nc con
fsssiOn u Intimacy with MS Iu'oh together VIZ
Que from Mrs. nllou mount iHe pulpit AZ tAe ft-IlhF
SUNDAY services, read tue couessou aItef winch M
Beecher should retire, anu sue Nou4d N9e is pa a
preach 10 the Plymouth congIeSdt.On Il lore Iep.J ~
TO this Mr. Beecher TOOK IL 10 fienu auu al-
wiser VINO assured MN u was me pIuu.t'ou "a az "a
sane woman o: IN danger OF an acute plroGsm OF
mania ami he advised him 70 20 TO her anu without
c0ntradcuug nor ny appeds ~ u 3;slei! .,I nt
induce her 90 quietly home MT Bsecn.r aetoa o,
he mad ong conversation with her, aad treating her
d 40 so; her The foIr OF her course Knowing
her peculiar Weaknesses Mr.. Beecher succeeded IA MS
! While Mrs Hooher was IN New-Y0rk Mr.. Theodore
Ton also went having heard Of her expres-
lYs 81 hen confronIed positive
ana Violent denla OF WOOlhuis statement w!iL refer
anu 80 Mr. R-scuer ami Mr. Elton Il warned her
against her proposed action prociamiug behei ID N
Beecuers guilt ana even went SO ai AS 10 threaten Aor
/ il she persisted Ia making pubic disturbance.
| Mr. H1oker's cast, with al the attendant clFcun-
stances was then privately Iali oel"Ie u bulnr, !"
celebrated aieust formerly a. the hedd % tlt ii'-
FORD Retreat or the DR.. BI.ier gave j. as n;
professional opinion tH2t the aiy4ce -teA " ana 80
upon ia Mr. Beecher was correct; that Mrs. Hooker
was clearly aO0rlng under monoman.d. hf2u-h'
/ on by over excitement aui louS cOLLhlt4 Octu
| patton OF the mind one subject sac was
| fa3r Of worry enthusiastic teIuycrlIcnt ana p-cu
| LARRY susceptible 10 excitement. Mrs. NOOdAnl. hAl
made her the victim OF her iascnatOn- hdd Appeared
10 her feeling OF chvalrcus devotion 70 the cause oi
woman and had wrought upon her that her bfother
and friends both the family and Ia tile nelghbOrhOOd
felt that She Wig liable az any moment 10 break down
| under the excitement AMI become Insane. Al the
wnmen Of advanced social views were appealing to her
"a sunDort Mrs. woodruff whom they represented as
wing I'M pri-On martyr 10 the cause, and icy COLI
stanty urged ner to forward and show that she
cInd even sacrifice her family for the good ~ that
Under this pressure she became slctpe7H was
intensely excited ana At last conylnced herself mat II
yas her duty TO interfere IN Mrs. NUOInus behalf aud
In behalf OF the cause, puplcly py dtnounclus htr
brother whom these INSCRIPTIONS free love advocates
! had determined 10 destroy. -
Gentlemen anu personal friend OF Mrs. Hooker, with
whom she has had many conversations aua who has
ssen an the papers relating 10 THIS matter the posses
sion of Mrs Hooker has SAID that. % his mind
in those papers strongest possible evidence Of Mr.
Beecher's Innocence, except MI B-echeTs own stale
menrs. Mrs. HOOker's relatives and friends do In
aDv sense mold her responsible for Irr participation
this painful affair They hold that "a her Of mind,
while under cOntrOi Of hrs Woodruff, did what.
In healthy mental condition, she would shrunk
, from with the greatest horror Mis-. Hook her
husband now IN Europe.
During their spOndcnce md connection with Mrs
Hooker, Mr. Beecher cOunoe.el win Mr.. Francis d..
MOultOn he did IN all the matters relating TO NJ IT,
To NJ MOuluOn Mr.. Brecher COunicd these letters
OF Mrs Hooker trust eI! AL papers relating
this whole He did keep them IN ais
own house; and DIR. NOutOn mad assured Mr. BeecheT
frequently he could best manage Mr IltOn
these matter leaving Mr.. BcecueT WITH anxiety
MS mnd. Mr.. MOultOn has since then retained Ais
possession letters and ats reating 10 the
% affair winch IN existence,
Mr.. MOULTON'S TESTIMONY DEFERRED.
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