The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-09

o. Did you speak TO anybody else on the sub.
MIND very s fesy was NOT tnen under the rs
straiDng influence OF Mr. Moulton; think have
SAID In my s.atemen6 tnst tod Mr: FRANCIS d;
had conversation with Judge Morse also on the
matter. but don't know whether told HIM OF
the exact relations; have spoken to several
members Of my family; did not tell the story
q. Now. sir, you remember going before the
church committee and your answers thsref A.
o. You remember being there, that questions
do You mot not A. Yes, SIR: answered the question
Beecner, and SAID MIR. Bowen wanted me to speak
more In tho paper about Plymouth church, and he
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MIR. Bsecher had made 'uuhandsome proposals"
70 my ,wis THIS was the sum aud substance OF
Q. Was the sun and substance of your answer
tnat Mr. Beecher had made unnandsome proposals
story
Q. When you nrst spoke to Mr.. Mouiton on the
subject OF any relations between Mr.. Beecher and
your wife was It all you tolt him that Mr. Beecher
had made "unhandsome proposals." to your wiie'
A. Yes, sir; that was the first time l ever spoke
2, On this cnurcn examination, 10 answer to
aiways used words that conveyed that lmpre.:
sions' A. can't say those are my words; won't
q :; DO you say YOU did not make that answer
a
preston. oglve the idea that she was proper,
good woman.
or Written cy Mrs. fton on the 9 aSsa
OF December. 1870, which you gave to Mr.. MOultOn
when you went to see him. and got him TO bring 1t
to Mr.. BeeChcf? A. Yes, sir.
Q. en- what part OF that DAY. the 2sth was It
thar that paper was gwen to your A. don't re-
Z. Don't you remember the occasion and the
O. Did II remain In your possession. and did you
until on handed It TO MIR. MoulLon at his house
renamed a ia my possession nns then. 4"
@. What sort or paper was taat written ONT On
n"se papes a. aS mana sHs
paper.
q. And was that note in an envelope when ir
was given you? A. les, sir, 1t was enclosed Ia q
@ Aud that eayelope was o. tho ordinary size,
o. You received both the note and the envelope
together, dld you notl a. Yes, sir; my recollec-
tion Is that II was unaad, esssd ana nnsealeu.
prearrangcd the transaction that YOU proposed to
carry on On the S0tn OF Decent hr? had you pre-
proceedings on that nlghtf "a. No, sir.
O. Tnon what you sad then was the arst and all
mad no conversation with nm aboul the matter
before that nisht; mad no conversation on the
2sth and 3otn OF December; went to Moulton's
house with this note inside the envelope.
Ts o say sssa Sa gave 70 70 H% % M M
Beecher on a matter OF great importance to my
family ne said he would. ana told MN It was q
take that paper Ia his pocket: l said Mr.. Bsecher
win come, wltnoat doubt; put II he oid not come
he might show him the paper; made copy OF 1t
frst on the back OF the envelope from which had
o. And you got copy Of it on the envelope,
There was no other writing on 1t A. made .
copy IN snort hand notes.
away and Mr Beechsr came did you Vita ANY, any,
thing at all on that envelopeS A. did. sir;
Hs sS On
his letters and Of what wanted to say 10 MI.
De 8. DID You make the entries rom memory or
from notes IN your possessionf A, From memory,
Sir.
Q. NOW during this interview with Mr.. Beecher,
from It's commencement to It's close, mad you any
you made these notes 2 A. No other.
G; And that has been destroyed, believe ?
g. When did you receive the original Of
after the signing Of the trpartise agreement, ii
April, 1872. didn't wish to die leaving It IN ex:
70 sp ,sn se
original confession was destroyed two years AFTER
ward. When Mr. Beecner came INTO Mr.. Moulton's
had received the letter. l know 1t was the paper
had that night. N
memorandum that was before you at this intervie
OF December 80 has oeen destroyedf
that night in reference to this interview and
every memorandum Of the interview has been
O. When Mr.. Beecner came to Mr.. Moulton's
what did you say 70 him on the subject OF the de-:
wanted him 10 consider that demand as II had
never sent ito consider 1t a. though It had
q You mad NOT then the disposition oward him
that you aad the PreyioISs Monday: when you
tion that had when wrote II.
O. Do you remember whe her in that interview
was presently A. THINK stood part OF the time
ana sat part OF the time.
Bescher concerning his relations with YOUR vile
there Yves some other topic OF converse ion
S Gd nm
the substance OF what Mr.. Bowen mad told me
Q. Aud not until you were through with the re-.
cltal OF tnIs SUBJECT did you 81 Of the relation
OF Mr.. Beecher with your witeS A. Yes, SIR in.
troduced the subject beiUre
Q, rhen With this memoranda before you you
went on with the discourse which you have eivenY
A. can't recall this statement Distinctly TO me !:
he made an attempt to interrupt me while was
speaking and told HIM To near me 10 the end; |
do Ut remember the precise part OF the interview
where The attempt 10 interrupt me was made; T
think IL was at the outset OF the statement; read
HIM this letter OF confession.
Z. When you had got through did he not say
"Tnls Is surely a dreamg' A. AS near as can
now remem er. he said. Theodore, am ike one
and he made an ausion to Dante's "lnie rno.U
q. Are you sure ne made THIS aliusion A. am
not sure, an Cerlulu am sure that Tomorrow
Will come; am CERTAIN OF things that are passed
Mr.. Evarts--l am not ''sure" that you are right,
(Subdue merriment.l
q. DO you remember Mr.. Bsecher expressing to
you at tna5 interview doubt aud surprise as to
whether mrs. Triton had ever written sucn a pa.
PERI A. am quite sure that ne ala not express
doubt as TO wnether she wrote the letter.
Z. Don't sou know That In that EXPRESSION OF
doubt and surprise concerning Mrs. Tilton's nav.
ing written such a paper as that, you said to Mr..
Beecher ''rhat It Is Tut lew squares to nv
house, go and ask Mrs. 1llton whether or not she
wrote that letter III A. I don'L remember having
made use OF such an expression; where did YOU
get tina. Information from 10 which you refer 2
Mr.. EvArts-We Will snow you where I rot IL
ron 1eior o ge, .a tn Du ne express doubt
surprise that sne should nave written 1t: there Is
a difference between an expression OF DOUBT ana
surprise.
q. Did you say, ut is but few squares to my
house; 20 and ask ner II she wrote that lctter9,
A. l don't remember the precise words; I may
have said 80.
n Eas Mr. Titrnn fhor tsle