The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-15

! precise, didactic, graceful address are brought
| out in their perfection. The jury listen as to a
twlce-toid tale The people hear with rowing eyes.
looking INTO the faces o. the principals as TOR the
tubes OF the organs which could pro uce such
music ~ ~ Is mastery play on the heartstrlngs
seems surrendered up TO the dissecting knife.
Ana so, with all the crowd expectant, the clerk
ca'is tue ron loudly, the Junge's gave descends
and Mr.. Moulton proceeds In his SHARP nervous
voice TO tell the tale, as iollows:-
AT one minute past eleven O'Clock the Jury were
mustered and then Judge Fullerton resumed the
examination OF Francis ID. Mouton. The witness
certified to the following letter. which read
Jn IN as being the one ne referred
Beecher and carried by Bowen:-
DEMAND.
BRooxLYS Dec e. 1870
sI.Ii demand that for the reasons which you ex-
ministry Plymouth church and that you quit the city
oil brooklyn as Residence. THEODORE uLToM
The above letter was then marked Exhibit ~.
The witness then testified 10 the two following
Letters, which, AFTER being read by Judge Fuller
ELIzABErH's LETTERS.
Worried with importantly and weakened by sickness
! gave letter inculDathg my frend Henry Ward
Beschsr under assurances that that would all
now revoke was persuaded TO il. almost forced,
call is state Of mind + 9nS re-
tered any improper solicitation but has always treated
ELtzxBEf I'd T. i TILfoN
DEoxaBER 80. Is7O-Midnght
Ny DEAR HusBAND-I desire to leave with you before
going 10 Sleep statement that Mr. Henry Ward Beecher
called upon me this evening, asked me il would defend
and replied ha would IN case the
Tst G eIefr Pe web ,hIn cdne he a.
b. him as against any other accuser except my husband
al other persons save only yourself was ready togve
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mad struck him dead and ended has usefulness
helty COD speedy end to ali furthsg anTisiiss
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The witness conunued-Mr. Beecher expressed
surprise; he thought 1t strange that Elizabeth
husoand; Inc letter which just saw exhibit IL
was read TO him.
Ny DEAR FnIEsp FRAsK-I want you TO 90 the
The one gave Mr. Beecher at his dctaton last evening"
onsht b9th to De Destroyed riease bring both to me
Mr. Beecher They will see the propriety Of this request
wltness-I think Mr.. Beecher and TIlton mad
two meetings at my house in January. The last
meeting was about letter Mr. Beecher brought
tnat ne received from Ars Morse; II contained
statement that Tneodore-
Here Mr.. Evarts interrupted the witness. ana a
n .oUs paee n Inc hntn
spoke at some length on the pros and cons OF the
point in question. but the matter was nnally set
tied to their mutual satisfaction.
FIRST BOUT.
Moulton had only testified about 1--WE minutes
when a snarl took place between Fullerton ana
Evarts of very smart character Both men were
excited and determined, although the point in
dispute appeared to be small to the naked eye
Mr.. Evarts' impressive manner OF fixing his chin
square, bringing his eyes to point blank and ex-
tending MS mouth quite across his jaws. with a
great sense OF moral intrepidity was matched by
Judge Fullerton's little hot, blue eyes and suave
cool disposition TO wrestle 'sideholds at forty
yards" Mr.. Beach occasionally arose in this
n. sale wi tha rad TAI I'M nj hot
Mr.. Beecher, who was among the lawyers FASTENED
to move back to the side OF his wife.
Mr.. KvARTs OBJECTS.
The witness teen certified as TO the letter that
was handed him by Judge Fullerton, when Mr..
Evarts rose and stated III Your Honor please.
this is a letter from Mrs. Morse, the mother of
II was brought by Mr.. Beecner and some portIon
OF 1t was read 10 Mr.. Tilton. That Is the point or
the present examination. Now, TINS letter Oh Mrs.
Morse is not evidence against Mr. Beecher, we
take H. but so far as 1t furnishes part OF the in
teryiew between the parties, wny II forms part
OF wnat Is evidence-th 1t Is what passed between
Mr.. Tilton and Mr.. Beecher. l don't understand
! 1T Is now offered In any other way
! After another snap between the legal authori-
J ties Mr.. Moulton marked the special paragraph in
tue letter that he mad referred 10. Mr.. Moulton
then stated MIR. Beecher brought me that letter
from Mrs. Morse, ana he said to me- "Here is a
letter from Mrs. Morse which want to have you
read" and | read It; and read the statement
| which have marked well as the
balance OF the letter, and | said to Mr..
nv own mind am sure II cannot be true.n And
l said, There Is sentence In that letter which
know TO be untrue-that contains an untrue state
menu-and Judge that the statement with regard
to Mr.. Tlton Is quite a. untrue as that; but we
can see Theodore and find out from him directly n
he has done that; If he nas done that he has done
! wrong" I sent for Theodore. either on that day
or some subsequent day, and, at all events, he
came, and there was an interview between Mr..
Beecher and myself on that subject, and ne did not
! deny he SAID II.
Judge Fullerton then read the passage from the
letter Il know of twelve persons whom he has
told"
MRS. MORSE DISCUSSED.
When Mrs. Morse came up, and the relation was
made OF her letter to Beecher being read at Moul-
toms house. In Remsen street, before the three
men, Mr.. Beecher smiled at some apparently lu-
dicrous recollection OF Mrs. Morse, but alter.
wards relapsed to q moody watchfu, and, it
seemed nearly fearful expression. There have
been persons in court who thought that on more
than one occasion thew saw Mr.. Beecher in tears.
Mr.. TltOn said on Wednesday, before his counsel,
that he mad seen 'Elzabeth's" eyes filed with
tears ct the conclusion OF Judge Morris speech.
Tolerably close study OF the faces OF both these
people has failed to satisfy us that beyond trou-
bled looks they have manifested any fuid emotion.
ANOTHER GRowI.
The legal authorities again got liz rather ami
mated discussion about the Morse letter, but
finally Moulton continued, as ows:-Tllton de-
MED chat part al know OF twelve persons whom
ne has tOld ~ he told Mr. Beecher IL was not true,
and he mentioned the names OF the parties to
Oliver Jonnson's name, ana, ] think. Mrs. Brad
snaw's; Mr.. TtOn said that Mrs. Morse was a
dangerous woman, and liable TO go down TO
Plymouth church at any time and denounce the
relations which had been held toward Ter daugn-
ter md that the letter ought to be very carefully
answered; that 1t should be made as KIND as 1t
could be; the answer was made by Mr.. Beecher
and submitted by Mr. Titon 70 me at that inter-
view.
Judge Fullerton then said:-I now offer that
letter in evidence and. after answering an Objec-
ton made by Mr.. Evarts, continued shls examlna-
fion OF the witness, VINO stated MIR. Beecher
made no denial Of the allegations IN that letter.
Mr.. Evarts again objected 10 That form OF asking
and the witness then said Mr.. Beecher agreed
with what was said he said he knew Mrs. Morse
was
A DANGEROUS WOMAN;
he told me that before, subsequent to the Goth OF
December.
Mr.. Beach then made a long argument, advocat-
ing their right to have the letter admitted as ev-
dence, TO which Mr.. Evarts replied My objection
was that simply said the letter was not evidence
against Mr.. Beecber, except so far as 10 was made
eYldence by what occurred with him In regard