New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09

q And what public occupations had you during that
Absence therct A. went specially to deliver sermon
before the Society OF Religious Inquiry In Harvard co
ege 1t was at the invitation OF the students that
made that little trip and then aterward In order that
could preach Sunday and not week day. arranged
an exchange with tho Rev. Mr.. Murray, then OF PafK
Street Church He preached for mo in Brooklyn, ana
preached for him in the morning at Parkst, ana AZ
night went over to Cambridge and delivered the sermon
before the students. ..l r- .. t..-.
O. The Monday folowings A. No, Sir; Sunday night,
OF the same day.
O. Oh. beg pardon then. Now, on the LIST OF June,
which Sunday yOu left letter there with ho'c 70
Mrs Moulton, you have stated A. did
O. Did you have any interview with Mrs Moui'on on
that dayf A. No, Sir
AN ACTUAL INTERVIEW WITH MRS. M0UL-
TON ON MAY 81. L..le..
o. And on Saturday, the 31st, had you any
other interview with Mrs. MOuton than that winch you
have stated being in the evening OF the 3lstf a. ohV
q brief interview that had with her IN The morning.
O. What time and under what circumstancesf A. Wen'
Il was waiting for Mr. Mouon to come In He was ouf
for some reason, when first went there. ..L
O. What hour OF the dayf A. Well, should THINK u
was between an In the morning.
@. Did Mr. Moulton come in A. He did.
O. How long were you there with Mr. Moulton or Mrs
Moulton or both of thcmi A. Well with both OF tnom
together should think perhaps an hour left about IL
O'Clock.
O. And after that hour you were not there until the
eveningi A. No. Sir.
@ What part Of that hour was spent in MIS- Moui'on'
compapyf A. should think perhaps fifteen minutes OF
twenty.
O. And how did that Interview occur and 80 on at thel
hOuse-the interview with the or the Oterf A. don't
remember the consecutive interviews 1t ws an interview
in which did pretty much all the talking and spent
my time In denouncing Mr.. Tilton very largely
O. What was the subject OF the interview between hr
Moulton and YOURSELF A. Mr.. Moutoni
O. Mr. Moulton and yourselfi A. Mr.. Moulton and
mysef-the subject Of the interview was the prepare
toni mean the forthcoming card which understood
Mr. Tllton was preparing and which told him would DC
nalty II it was to be such as he intimated it would be
and then came the scuson he as he often did, rebuked
me for never gave him any nope;
that he had managed TitOn in many and many pas
sonate hour and that he had 1t in his power TO do II
again. and he should do it, won't say that 1t was at that
nterview-but no matter.
O. Welt A. don't recall it as belonging 10 tna1 III
terview.
O. Now what part had Mrs. Moulton in any converse
ton or interview that morning A. Only that winch
preceded this while was waiting for Mr. Mouiton
O. Well what occurred at that tmei A. There was
nothing very significant than that was more tha
usually angry rather than sorry, and walked up ana
down the ROOM and said that this state Of things was an
nolerable state of things that had expended pretty
much all the patience had, and that was not going to
stand this thing mich longerhat 1t was living death
and might well die at once as 10 DC constantly
ground narrowed with these thngsseted and never
settled arranged and arranged and that believed
Mr. Tt0n kept this thing in hand al the time to MAKE
trouble and that he leaked and leaked and did par
pose ; and when he goodnaturod, made fair con
versaton and promises, but when the world went
hard with him. he fell Into his passionate outbursts Of
anger then he said ugly things, and they came to me
provoking my friends, and would 90 to Mr.. Moulton
and MoultOn would smooth me down, and explain them
away, and make think there had beon some mistake
anu then it would around precisely tho same way
again and for my part had borne IL about as long a.
intended to. 1t about that.
O. Mr. Beecher. here is proposed card; 1t Is in Mr
Tilton's handwriting, suppose, Is 1t n0ta
Mr. Morris-Is that the you inquired about before
recessi
Mr.. Evarts-No; IT is one you handed to me. No IS
This is in evidence, I understand. ITO the witness
Please look that card and say whether that was shown
to you considered by yOu at this other period
A. I remember to have seen this.
O. That not shown TO you or made the subject oil
talk with youl A. No. Sir; never that extract
from what called the Apology" until saw 1t in the
" Bacon letter"
Mr. Evarts-That is all this matter. There arc two
OF those, Mr.. Norris ITO the witness Oh Mr. Beccher
this day. this LIST Of June-2d OF June, MOnday-wert
They went up the week before, Thursday to Peekski
There nobody in the house but my wife and myself
THE LETTER OF JUNE EXPLAINED.
@. Mr.. Beecher, have you printed copy OF
this Exhibit &C. which your letter Of June 1873
/ have Sir.
will read this letter there passages in it that
wish to ask you about: Readng.I
SUNDAY MORNING, June I, 1873.
MY DEAR FRANK The whole earth is tranquil and the
heaven is BELTS who has about nnsne his
word-lfe could do nothing on saturday-my head was
confused. But good sleep has made IT ike crystal
temperament Is such that the future II temporarily
earned would be absolutely worthless filled with abrupt
nssd f no ny All the devices by Which we have
saved ourselves It is only fair that he should know that
the publication Of the card which eproposeS woudieave
The agreement was made after my letter through you
his wife's fault He had enjoied upon with the ut
earnestness and solenity not to betray his wife
earnestly joined in the purpose Then this settlement
made and signed by him. II was not my making
signed it. It stood unqaestcned and unbamed for more
than year. Then published. Nothing but that,
him to fury and he charges with making him appear
one xxx Ss sy i wa mis- nj oS S
saw it, and then he charges grievous wrong home Oh
My mind is clear. am not in haste. shall write for
the public statement that will bear the light Of thu
Judgment Day God will take care of me and NINE wheI
look to the heavens above 1 see the morning
breaking But, oh! that could put in golden
letters my deep sense Of your faithful, earn ear,
Your noble wife, too, has been to Of Gods
orers 1t is such she that renews waning faith IN
womanhoOd. Now, Frank, would not have You waste
any more energy hopeless task With such man AZ
T. T. there no possible salvation Tor any that depend
upon Kim. With strong nature he does not know how
govern It, With generous impulses. the undercurrent
that rules him SELF With ardent affections he cannot
love long that which does repay him with admiration
and praise. With strong, theatric nature, he Is con
stanty imposed upon with the idea that position,
great stroke, coup detat Is the way to success.
Besides these he has hundred good things about him
but these named traits make him absolutely unreliable.