The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08

q. THIS preceded the tripartite agreements A.
Mr.. Evarts then read the letter OF March 25 and.
calling attention 10 portrait alluded 70. asked
for an explanation. A. IL was grand old head
\ that Mouton had seen at my house, and had
/ framed and sent 10 him.
O. ~ nave been doing ten mems work this win.
ter, partly TO make Tor lost time, partly because
/ l live under q cloud, feeling every month that
may be doing my last work ana anxious TO make
the feeling that You expressed, ''That you were
doing your last work and anxious to make the
story in relation to this difficulty that heard all
the time; 40 not think there is month In the
year that DO not feel that am near my end.
T. You also use the expression "Under
cl0ud.p A. Yes, thai was the local dlniculty
q. ''When Esau sold his birtnrlght he iound no
place for repentance, though he sought 10 care
fully win lears.n Now sir, IN reference 20 yourself
erence 10 Esau, and II 50 whatS A. IL was very
natural one Tor minister 10 maxei ! nad
his oirthrignt, ana tried time and time again to
have lmseltreinstated-to make the matter better
ana could no-l mad tried over and over ana over
again, TO have the mistakes and errors had fallen
into in that family repaired, and they never would
be repaired Idon't-t dtd not quote IL, sir, as a
literary matter, but rather as sacredly orna-
O. Il have Known you and found In you one who
PRESTON Mr.. Beecher, OF your estimate and leel-
Ing in regard to Monlton, in his relations to you,
That expression OF my feeling to Mr. MouIton was
true regarded him as brother; thought him
splendid specimen OF man he was counter
part or mine thought he had given new inter-
probation TO friendship, and think so still.
q In reference TO the might comeLh when no
man can work. wnat dia you mean A. IL was
simply taking serious view or things
Moulton &c when the Golden Age article was con-
sldered2 A. There was.
@. In what shape was the articlef A. In galley
PROOF; 1t consisted OF Mr.. Bowens letter, some
prefix and some comments.
O. Where was that interview A. It was In Mr..
Mouton's house; ne was in bed in his back
o. How came you there9 A. think had just
IN rnm
o. Were you asked9 A. do not think so;
.. Was Mr.. Triton PRESENT. A, No. sir.
Tue Court then ADJOURNED Until TWO p M.
AFTER RECESS.
The crowd OF women has disappeared. Mrs.
Field Is still conspicuous, and the poor delicate
girl who appears to be reporting the proceedings
for some newspaper Is still here. The Judge
throws glance over the scene and looks satisfied.
The Beecher people settle into their seats conf
dent and smiling. Floor Manager Cauldwell, or
Plymouth church. is busy In finding seats for the
members. and camp stools and cane bottomed
chairs seem to rise out OF the ground OF his bid
ding. Dr. Beecher takes position near the jury
In line with his brother, and his ear is given en-
tirely to the evidence. Mr.. Beecher's daughter,
Mrs. Scovle sits in a direct line with her iather,
as does also Mrs. Beecner and in the OF these
two women great interest expectation and anx-
iety are pictured.
THE BOWEN LETTER.
Q. Mr.. Beccher, now give US the conversation
that took place between you ana Mr.. Moultou In
Mouiton's house on the Golden Age article A.
He told me To read 1t and sag what thought or
IL; read the article lthe Bowen letter. and
was astounded, ana said, "Good heavensi what
do you mean, Frank ?" he wanted to know what
the effect OF It's publication would be- and l said
the effect would be inevitable that its publication
would Just defeat everything We have been trying
TO do; ii would be a disclosure OF the wnole mat
ter and the whole thing become public; ne says
"lou think soyn said, II know sos; TINS Was
the whoie OF the conversation on That SUBJECT;
THIS IS about the substance OF It,.
q. Did you read tho whole OF this slip, including
the y hole OF the Bowen letter A. | read IL cur
q. Before this had You seen the Bowen letter
A. No, SIR, that was my nrst sight OF 1t there was
something about the cnarges-the lniamy Of those
charges OF Bowen.
0. What more was saidP A. don't know, sir;
/ expressed myself strongly as clergyman ana
a CHRISTIAN could without swearing but IL was an
intense aoIuration.
other time wnen the Bowen letter was men,
toned, did you ever admit with or without quail
A. No, never did.
g: Were there qny Of these matters which You
manner, shape. form or degree, verify.
o. How much knowledge did you have preliml-
nary OF the arbitration, the trlparute covenant
or the settlement OF the payments TO Tilton A.
Very little; had something 70 do with 1t In re-
gard to Mr.. Moulion had nothing 10 do with IL
IN regard TO ner parties; learned from MOulton
that there had been some preliminary meeting
and that they meant TO draw up articles when
snould Include us all in that final settlement; |
supposed from what heard mere on the trial that
tue first paper received was the draft that was
brought 10 me-the draft unchanged IN the article
concerning luton n | recoilect; read tGat dis
tinctiy and was inquired OF II would sign tnat
and | said would afterward; the draft was
brought to me by Mr.. Ulann; took no further
part IN IL: | was merely the recipient anu ODE
dent actor Ia ", the matter was wholly managed
THE rrT.FoR-TAT BUSINESS.
O. Now, do yourememDer anything arising ana
h@n m In raj n - hat haa
been spoken OF as the "tli-ior- tatn article pro-
ceedinI from the woodruff Claim press ? A.
( never saw Il; heard lt spoken OIL don't think
heard any allusiOn 10 that article by Tiiton-Out
/ not under that designation; never heard oft by
tnat designation till / heard 1t IN Court mere;
simply heard him give a statement OF an article
wnIcn the Woodnuls as l underst. od proposed
anu included IN 1t great many respectable men
and women, against whom charges were
maze ana ras gu sua AMI broses
connection with ner as gorlously as ne had
formed lt; II was represented to me as breaking
/ l never urged TlLon not 10 break with woodruff;
IL Was Just the other way they we're perpetualiy
q. Mr.. TIlton has distinctly said tBat for his
relation with Mrs. Woodruff you were as re-
sponsiDle as he was himself A. say before
God that was not responsible for 10 at all; II was
q surprise 10 me nom tue beginning; with regard
s'Woodnull scandal my impression as TO its
coming appearance came In this way; had a
visit from tan, thin. lanky old gentleman, ABOUT
sixty, VINO came TO tell me that there was an
AWFUL thing going 70 be published. Objected TO.
.. DID you subsequently, tell Mr.. TltOn what
happened on that subject A. Very likely; DON'T
| remember.
o. DID you tell him that any blackman had been
levied ubon your A. NO, SIR; never.
q. Did this call or advertisement OF the intended
publication oil this article form the subject OF con-
versati0n between you and Moult0n A. re-
heaIsed IL 10 him; merely described the I'D gen.
tleman; rod MIN that saw rom That there was
something coming; that he seemed TO be greatly
distressed and that he came over TO see n could
not be stopped In some way; Mr. Moulton then
said that this man had come over 10 blackmal.
and at last adopted that view OIL II; that was the
result Of That transaction.
q. when the publication Itself took place how
was Ii brought 10 your notice A. 4 think the hrst
1 heard OF the occurrence was rom Mr.. Mckelway,
VINO came 10 me from the Eagle ONCE, saying
the CORTLAND gave you notice OF the publica-
tionf
Mr.. Beecher-Yes. sir.
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