The New York herald., 1874-08-30


Mr.. observation-disclosures very.
REPORrER-A few months ago local paper con-
tanned card chaenging an pessons 81 TmT anu d
that tended to criminate Mr.. beecner 10 come ior-
ward and produce SAID papers What was the OBJ
MIR. MoTIroN-Ir was written for the purpose of
challenging Mrs. woodruff Henry G. Bowen and
others, VINO claimed TO have sucn evidence, To come
forward and produce the same. OF course had
papers in my possession which were not It was
understood. 80 be published, and we wanted to
see what they had. l supervised the writing OF
that communication.
Al this poInt the interview terminated and the
writer took his departure. impressed with u TACT
that Frank MOut0n mas put away his pipe of
n s war paDt and is going on the arai for
the scaps OF saints about the plymouth hunting
grounds.
Talk with Judge Troy.
Ex-Judge Troy Frank Moulton hsd been
fairly treated by the meeting on Friday night. He
should have been AFFORDED an opportunity to ex-
press his objection to the adoption OF the resolu-
tions OF the committee, and It was wrong and
cowardly to assail him personally before 80 large
an audience. That nobody laid hands upon him was
perhaps wise. Mr. Moulton was formerly an
active member OF the Volunteer Fire Department
and Is pretty strong man, as well as very active
one. There was nothing to Moulton's discredit in
this whole transaction that he had seen. For four
years Frank had sought 10 shield the innocent
children OF two families from the disgrace which
has now attended the publicity given to the al
legged crime or 30 Mr. Beecher. AS for
ious, and he would venture to say
that Moulton had contributed very generously 10
the support OF the church. The Judge remarked,
further, that he had not read much OF the pub
llshed report OF the committee; but In glancing
the s ~ ane was of
married woman cannot commit or be neid 20
commit crime perpetlated IN the presence oI ner
husband and this upon the idea tina. the husbands
presence and influence amount TO duresS, and that
She Is, therefore, not responsibien Ii all the re-
as there 10 no such principle OF common law In
istence. II an offence Is committed In the pres
ence OF her husband and under his coercion then
she is not responsible; but II 1t can be proven sne
has been q Tree agent in the commission OF the Of
fence and has acted contrary to the wishes or her
husband III tue premises then she is responsible.
Plymouth Church Scenes.
The dramatic incidents In the Beecher and Tilton
scandal are many and significant. Those that are
strikingly objective in their character the tol
lowing :-Beechers meeting of Tllton at the house
of Moulton on the night OF the accusation Beecher
ana Moulton's walk through the binding snow
storm to Tllton's house; Beecher's interview with
Mrs. Tilton in her sick chamber; the pistol scene
in Beecher's bedroom; the nditlng OF the letter
OF contrition by Beecher to Moulton; the reading
by Beecher and Tilton of their statements to the
committee and the climax OF the tumultuous
scene on Friday evening in Plymouth church.
The unities of the dramatic art have been faith
fully preserved throughout, but especially was
this the case with what may be considered as the
last act OF the drama represented by more than
5000 performers on Friday evening. in that vast
assembly each and every one was an actor. There
were children present, and even these contributed
to the display OF human passions, Influenced by
the feelings Of intense love and deep seated
venge From seven O'Clock to fifteen minutes
past eight, when the meeting was called to order,
there WAS a gathering together OF men and women
whose faces bore the marks of the intensest ex-
element. There was an endcavor made Ut the
commencement to give an appearance OF routine
to the proceedings by the election OF moderators,
but this thin disguise immediately laded away
when Brother Halliday announced
THE SIX HUNDRED AND sIxrIETH HYMN.
To probably one-half OF that assembly this hymn
and It's opening words, especially
'Love divine. all love exceiins,
Joy OF heaven to earth come down."
is interviewer with the pleasantest and tenderest
memories Of Plymouth church. As il this were
not enough to inspire the audience to an unswerv-
ing fidelity to their pastor, Mr.. Camp, the leader
OF the choir, selected the tune OF all others that
could give deeper intensity to the FEELINGS Of
the audience. When the great organ peaiea forth
the opening notes OF the tune it was instantly
known that the tune was
"BRECHERu
1t was sung as only Plymouth church congrega-
ton can sing It, After this all things were pos
sple In the way OF enthusiasm. Even the prayer
Of brother Garbutt--earnest, evidently heartfelt
and simple, but much too long, Jailed to subdue
the pent-up enthusiasm that was ready to mani
fest itself whenever there should be an Opportu-
nifty lor its revelation. The members of the Inves-
tigaring Committee to millions Of the readers of
their proceedings, have been ideal and almost
mythical perSOnageS, so secluded have they been
from the public eye, ana SO apparently mysterious
was therefore
ExCELLENr STAGE MANAGEMENT
to allow them to enter from side door, and that
individual member. This was living testimony
that they were solid men and not divinites.
The reading OF the report OF the committee was
intrusted to Professor Raymond, whose eOcutiOn
ary powers and sonorous voice were equal to the
momentous occasion. Throughout the entire
reading the Professor scarcely missed point. His
own innate sympathy with the audience in.
stinctively told him the lines which they would
twinkle of his eyes, from behind his goid-rimmed
GAVE THE CUE TO THE AUDIENCE.
and they answered every time with an effect that
II was impossible to describe Though the docu-
tails OF incidents that nearly every nearer had
been familiar with for weeks past the attention of
on no brow. and when the time came for the con.
grc2atlOnal Endorsement OF this report, the
audience gave no uncertain sound. II was three
Thousand voiced "Yea," spoken III tones OF thur
der.
THE SOLE DISCORD.
There was one qnan present who did not JOIN in
this mighty chorus. The sound OF his voice
was the only dscordant note in this
vast wave Of harmony. This was the
man who, but few days since, told
the Investigating Committee that 'he loved Henry
Ward Beec6er as he loved the apple OF his eye"
He pronounced the only NAY" uttered In that
assembly This man was Francis ID. Mouton. He
had arrived in his carriage as the doors Of the
church, and entered by the side door on Hicks
street. He gradually forced his way TO the rear Of
the platform, then by slow degrees in consequence
OF the density Of the crowd, 80 the netghborhood
of the steps OF the PLATFORM lie was there recOg-
niZed with the greatest surprise by brohe Gilbert,
VINO exclaimed in subdued, but distinct tones, TO
those who were in his immediate neighborhoOd,
THERE'S FRANK MOULTON."
few minutes afterward an accidental look Of
one OF the press reporters in the direction OF the
crowd where Moulton was standing revealed TO
his astonished gaze the sleepy looking eyes Of the
Mutual Friend lodging the heads rhat Intercepted
his view Of the congregation. TO the news re-
porters Mr.. Mouiton has, during the progress of