Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-02


o'a.1ed his opening argument, saying:
The failure of the Golden &c had blasted the hopes
OF Mr. Iiiion, aud he compelled 70 look for other
YOU'D show % T'oa ssss:a
20 s.S
for sale and for MT BseeheI 70 take charge Of it,
and when he came bach 10 take a foremost place on
1Ss n hi. eh s a.. S n Gpy h,
twice az the Union League club This, gentlemen,
SCHEME FoR s,AcxMarlrss Mr. BEEcHER
Counsel would show them by witness Who was
Known thrcrehout this country almost well as the
inns S 1s;ss, y Mr.
ADVICE. This letter ended with thres: THAI II h
er hesfs VIVID Va. seaa s
; a. a THRIFT s Of 70 Mea
ssrs hs
,i and menace e Mr. Beecher, and about this
ume, III am a., r. M oy ~ my associate thar
out Of WoooTnff 1 RobinsSn's. We'll. Gentlemen.
tne summer passed; and Mr. Beeeher still occupied
Counsel then went back TO Tiltons threatened pub
Beccher. We viii show YOU said Counsel. that T Enc
,un q deayored to have this statement of his pub
pear he had nothing 10 do with it. We viii show
s5n nat ,t he lad an nteryiew on the matter with
told McKeivey thar his charges against Beechrr
mere those o. Improper propossls TO his wife, but
paper to McKelyey, but suggested that il should
come to them through another party. They went 10
letter with the article Enclosed wa. left but he al
tiele was not then published. and did not appss r
Press st the time q this N sns rionfh sunday
count with Woodruff Robinson was closed. The
day after II appeared in print he drew
They had also heard from Moulton of the offer
and when taken why did they exhibit i to
Beecbers Frames b. MOulton did not act as high,
bur bur h held this money in his hand and said 70 Mr.
B Bssssher. my sOld Isn't this friendship That is
az that be was not taking the loose money
receive it. He gave il TO Mouton, and then came
letter from Tilton containing the words grace,
hs sG od H ns ss S a Ssn
him altogether about 81 900 Of his own money! me- new.
Counsel would show them that in May, 1874, this
and sSa IF feRs sa ses
not forget that the original demand for lO,0O0,
Age @ ON ToHy fT TSs
ana useless. Tilton was ready TO give il away. and
OF these interviews between his friends and those
OF Beecher with regard the newspa per
that Mr.. Tilton knew of negotiations going on with
Beecher and countenanced them, and also that the
Bacon letter was then in preparation.
THIS SECOND SCHEME TO OBTAIN MONEY
was denominated by Beechers friends as a black.
should be given. Tiiton's friends then said I'VE
will publish the Bacon letter. The money was not
paid, and, consequently, the Bacon letter was pub-
iished But nevertheless the money was not paid
and Theodore Tilton did not get his SIS 900. Counsel
would remember that Tiiton would not tign it with
out the alteration of the clause relating him Til
agretment by Beechers friends put him eTiItcn1 in
the position OF having wronged Beecher: The pub
To Beecher. On May Mr. Beecher was summoned
to an interview in the Remsen street study, when
had stood their threats and charges for four long
{sars and now Beeeher who was put il this position
and when they used their threats ne told them to
On the following Saturday. he Vent there and told
INN that he welcomed the conflict, but would not
ora Ibis his church a in IL as he wond resgp When
nearly took ms breath away and he told Tilton, and
whom they both expected to lead around for some
time. On June he indited that letter, when he ex-
Mouos that Il he published he BeeeSer 9eT would sSi
also publish statement: but woud stand the test
letter containing the inference that he thought he
was going TO preach his last sermon in Plymouth
Beecher not to be afraid~tHat if the whoIes we're
published to morrow he sBeecher) could stand; and
MoULToN
when on the witness stand, tells story covering a
hs they
story and took il in connection with this letter of
Moulton. Counsel had taken the precaution Of
counting the number Of times on the examIna
asked about any questions to which he did not want
to make reply, and he had said those words, or
and yet Moulton had not a defective memory NH" He
could not tell what was the subject of Mrs. Wood
animation, and he was able TO repeat the woris of
Tilton introducing her with as great exactness as
appeared Of the proceedings on that occasion The
threat threat OF publishing the scandal was stopped by
triparte agreement did not assert or pretend to
sert that Theodore Iilton was the author Of the-.
of her IN 81.
stayed their progress. General Tracy then pa .sed
ON to speak of the connection of
MRS. MoULToN
with the case, and said that she was fore II III
s@s Il O m S the aan n s Ssd
Ihing 10 iose by verdict against the plaintiff VIII
Of Beecher she blasted her husband, her home,
and her family and II she appeared against him she
This she was made to believe Jud be her standing
IN 1e SaI bsr BeesheT she had confessed his
confess his crime to the church; and this was the
time Mrs. Mouitcn says she kissed Beecher. During
in the face Her whole manner indicated that an" she
was repeating long lesson. On July 49, 1874. Mrs
Beecher in an interyiew-.'If you had confessed n
then you would have been far better off referring
Mrs Moulton details interview Of four hours d9
ration when she says she reasoning with Beech
show them that at the time this interview was said to
have taken place, Mr. Beecher was engaged at his
such conversation took place and that he never
spoke OF or threatened 10 commit suicide that the
only conversation he had with Mrs. Mouton was on
the LIST OF May, and lasted about half hour. The
evidence counsel would show would be eminantly
satisfactory 10 them, and would be such as 10 leave
no doubt on their minds.
. THAT GOOD MAN, BEEcHER.
In the discharge my duty, said Counsel have
iad before you a. much of our is in my power
What was the use Of noble life if il was not proof
against attacks and charges like these Good friends
and neghbors have stood around the pastor in this
trial because they have known him for wears, and
many n. Of them have looked into his blue eyes for
Al least thrty years and found them truthful. This
man, who has guided hundreds in their course and
looked mp to and reyered by thousands is dragged
INTO court Of Justice to answer charge of adultery
This man will live and he perpetuated each man.
memory when his Prosecutors will have passsd into
OBLIVION: Perhaps, when years have passed away.
your children or your childrens children will come
10 look nj the seats of the jury who returned the name
OF Henry ard Beecher to the world without a stain
and centuries will roll away before this trial will be
forgotten.
Here Tracy concluded his opening for the defence,
and the court adjourned.
"A STRANGE STORY.-Two months ago
yesterday, George O'Brien, a boy of ten died