The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20

I many.
Q. Did you write to any other member OF your
nocKl A don't know but did and don't know
q. What made you think she would be inter-
ested 10 know that you were going to New HaVenf
A. Well,
II would DO Interesting TO most anybody tnat
was going TO deliver course OF lectures at Yale.
lady whom you thought had transferred her anec-
lions TO you and created great domestic dlmc1ltS
\ A. When was writing to Tnat lady mentioned the
\ TACT incidentally, alter l mad got through with
\ other Things
Q. Did you want TO account to her for your
absence A. No. sir did not.
Q: Didn't you eau upon her just prior 20 that :
n ala call but did not see her,
i Q. Do you know where Theodore Tilton was
\ when you wentY A. | do not.
Y. lou went TO make a call upon her, did you
A. went to make a pastoral call.
4 Q. And were you AFRAID these pastoral calls
would result In the same difficulty A. Yes. 1
did fear. and, therefore. never allowed myself 70
talk with her on anything out religious topics.
2. Well, how did you think 1t would be inter-
4 estng TO have her know that your wife took BOAT
\ Tor Havana on the following thursday, as you say
\ the most interesting TACT that lad.
z. How intimate had Mrs Tllton and Mrs.
cap Teen p S % tn se Sad be.3 nmae en
they were acquaintance.
\ 1870 A. don't know,
O. Don't you know they mad nots A. don't
o. Well, Mr.. Beecher, you didn't permit your
self 70 talk with Mrs. Triton upon anything except
religious suojectsf A. Well, that Is the general
q. Well. now many times had you been TO see
her when such Conversations were mad? "A.
think | bad seen ner put three times before the
writing oil this letter.
in any OF the calls that you made was there any
alusion to the fact That you had been
CHARGED WITH IMPROPER SOLICITATIONS
Q. No Explanation A No explanation, not
one particle; aiusion that recall. OF course.
o. Let me show you EXHIBIT No. 2o2 "A. Yes.
Q. When dld you write thatF a. ! cant say
win any dehnitness. sir; can only give an I'M
Q. In what year ? A. | can't say certainly but
have an impression that THIS was written In the
O way do you nx the fall OF 1871 as the probable
time Tor writing that letter A. Well, the grounds
for it are, admit, not very stable, but take
them because can't get any otner, Tor really
don't recolect the note; II has no date to IT.; II Is
mere bill OF paper.
Q. Wei. am asking you how you TX the time
as having been IN the ian Of ls7lf A. Because
note; think II was from her mother, VINO was IN
trouble ABOUT her mother ana wanted TO see me,
and my impression rs that sent BACK this note,
saying. ali you don't see me Friday night you
\ VIII Rext friday nignt;' that IS my prayer meet
4 q. Now, have you the recollection that that was
in reply to the note brought YOU BY Fiorences A.
recollect OF tlat kind; tnat was my best recol-
lection.
H Q. Well, why did you Ak Friday the time
when you would see nerY A. Because That was
\ the time when persons having errands with me
stopped after prayer mee1ug.
need TO.
o. Please LOOK at Exhibit 40-No. 40. DO you
recollect the receipt OF that letters A. No sir.
q DO you recollect the fact that you received
O. DO you recollect what you did with It? A.
No, do not, SIT.
q DIDN'T you take it 70 Mr.. Moulton A. pre-
sumo so, II IL came from htm
q. 1t certainly did, A. presume, then, took it
o. What object had you in view in taking 1t TO
HIM A. The same OBJECT that mad with all my
Pr epIaasa stata yxhat - was9 Thot A. ynf,,n+
q Did you explain 70 Mr.. Moulton wnat hat
letter meant as you understood IT. A. Not that
recoilect.
q We'll let Us read II. "My dear son" FER
haps you may wei state way sue called you her
svni A. Wel, sir at the wedding when | at
tended-and tank lt was Mas Bradsnaw's, but
/ Will not ne certain about tbat-ln the Oh par
lor-back parlor-
MRs. MORSE AND WERE THROWN TOGETHER,
and she was stating 70 me ner tras aud ner
troubles, and, among otoers that SIC was sepa-
rated from her children. and that her sons we're
not living win her and tnat ner dauah or wan
had moody 10 ADVISE vita 70 consult Win her;
and ! said 70 her. consult win me as Il ! was
your son; Will give you all the nelD CAM
q. You tnink tnat IS the way she came TO ad-
dress you ''dJ dear son ~ A. IkEow OF no DINER
o. Wen perhaps this last sentence Will throw
some hght upon the subject, ''Wnen have ioid
ana al concerned, tnat you would be 10 me IN
tnls enGeanng name; am 4 mistaken, mot erP'
that gave rise 10 mat expression =. None that
remember slr.
81 Did you answer that letter. A. Not that
u Wei, / viii read another one, and see II
that will THROW any light upon the subject. DO
you know, thlnk u strange YOU snouid ask me
70 cali you soun DID you ask her 70 call you sou
A. In no other way man IS have state1; u y as
not Tor my sake; Il Tor hers.
O. Did you explain any Of these things 20 ar.
Moulton wnen you carrel the letter 70 MIN A.
Morse 70 MUulton :lt wasn't our habit.
q she says IN THIS letter, n Will promise that
meutloneo.u whose lite dld sue refer u tnero, a
you interpreted the letter A. II Is not Tor ME
say. because l don't fecollecti ~ - not my
q Iae language she addressed to you, wasn't
q You TOOK care to nave it saved, DIDN'T your
A. Yes; but il was Mrs. Morse 10 me about what
Mrs. luton nad SAID, and am asked 70 say what
D Yes; ask you what you thought about il :
A. 4 don't know what thought about Tiny i'm
preston IS ddnit read Tue lester.
Mr.. Fullerton feauIngl -
NV daring spent most 81 yesterday with She said
W. Mas s WAS o P ood d al Ss6e Soas
ASIDE irom rent AM .p,s Wa gwen her 6y 9ana Q,
the amount taxes " INA iood Tor eish peopie you
nc d!d no. tase any meal, a. home rom re fact se
anu 70 he zoos bis meals al Moutons Just thtnK oi
that am almost crazy with the Thought ~ come
Gals Il snail not ~ mentioned know IT'S nard
we ali Will, fear tn released ~ death
q. NOW, Sir, don't yuu know what Mrs. Morse
y referred 10 there IN tuuS ADDRESSING you IL Dlcnt
you know what she referred TO IN speaking OF
SECRET or MR.. IILrON's LIFEg
A reply 10 sou specifically ABOUT that sentence
what have tod you generally about the letter;
DON'T remember what thought.
q. Dldn' you think Il Ieierred TO the domestic
trouble IN tnat iamiyf A. can't say thought it
did. wnen Just SAID didn't remember wnat
thought Of II.
q, Didn't YOU think Il referred 70 the cHarge
that Mr.. liitOn mad made against you Of Improper
solicitations III A. ! don't remember what
thought abOutlt iu any way, manner ur sort
q. it was a tang that uldn't maze any impress
sion upon your mind A. NY impression Is
don't even read II, ar.
Il U. what dbl you want II saved forS a. Mr..
MOuiton was the depository 81 pretty much all
tue papers that related 10 any way, directly or
indirectly. 10 luis case.
Il y. Did tns letter reate to THIS case3 "A. BY tnts
Y much, that Mrs. Morse aud Mr. linton were al.
versailles.
o Well, dad you read Ii over enough 70 md