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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
FURTHER CONTRADICTIONS or MRS. MOUL-
TON

TON.
The morning session was devoted 10 the compile
ton of Glr. Deccher's contradictions Of Mrs AouI-
toms testimony Of the alleged interview" of June
.. 1873 This ground had been covered SO closely
on previous DAYS that the inquiries yesterday at
tracted very tt.e attention, except from MI M0ul-
ton who sar goughout thc session listening lntenty
20 the Numerous and peculiarly emphatic deElais
of his v.f-'s { st;rnony He smiled once or twice
scornfuily at tie frequent compliments which ac-
compaaied tie malls. and which Jared Oh the ears
of Others in tie audience coupled they woTe with
positive charges Of perjury on the part sf the LADY.
Mr. Blcchcr Sc milgly made these dcniGls with Obs
manner Of man Who is doing = necessary duty m
81 obnoxious character aud 10 was apparently
vexed al times whom &c Tas required TO
reduce Lis answer. 70 plan No"
Once or tN..5 no warmed uq, and become
Indignant, but this feeling passed away quickly IS
other questions attracted lis attention. Among
other declarations Of Mrs. NoultOR which Mr.
Beechcr denied al Of them viii be found in the YER
batim proceedings Ito assertion that she mad
tucked lin mp Oh a sofa and covered him with an
Afghan: the statement that lie Aad ever talked 10
lier Of suicide, by poison Of Otherwise, and That
she had spoken freely TO him OF his crime" his
adultery with Ms. Tilton,' &c. lie testified that
he had never said that it was On his account that Mr..
hOutOu cultivated JBc ata ~ BIO OVA-
hull. There were May other contradictions, and
many forms in which these 6enSls pvt Almost
every incident and form Of expression detailed by
Mrs Moulton belonging to the interview Of Juns2,
1873 was as positively rejected the date snd the
interview itself Mr.. Bcecier admitted that few
expressions repeated by Mrs. NoMtou resembled
the language Used at the interview Of May 81 two
days before. hen be heF only for 4 fsw minutes.
Once Mr.. Bs her broke ont in his blunt way 10 the
effect that Mrs. N0uton could not have used
the expressions attributed to her and then probably
remembering tlrst she had sworn to slenl IN court
he added after q long pauso, Of her own accord"
This was lost on Mr.. Eyarts for a moment but being
reminded Of IL by one Of his associates he called at
teltion to it, aud tried to introduce Mr. Bceche'.
explanation Of hi, words but Sir Beach objected and
Threatened 10 have 10 struck ont and Mr. Fu.srt0n
said the meaning was clear enough and improper !;
no Mr. Eya.ts dcsistcd. The context shows Lat hir
Beecher meant TO imply that she had sworn III ac-
eordauce with some other persons wishes.
Mr. Fullerton called The TRIBUNE reporter, at
tention TO the fact that ia the summary Of the eyl
tence On this point in Fridays issne it was stated
that Mrs. Moulton had sworn that the interview of
June was brought TO a close by the ringing OF her
lunch bell. On closer examination of the testimony
Of Ms. Moulton il was discovered that the interview
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
COVERS TONS WITH MRS. MOULTON ABOUT
MRS. TILTON.

O. Now Sir, do S6h remember any CONVERSE
ton yau s7er had with Mrs. MOulton in which the SUD
Ter, NJ veur relations with Mr. Tton. or his family or
his business was the subject Of conversations A. Yes
recoec several do not know that can separate them
and tell what occurred in one and ia another ana III
another; remember what the tenor or them and tile
O Won't ven be so good 10 slate that what ala pass
hetveep YOU and her this matteri A The nrst con-
versation had with her-haye related i'll
o. think you have perhaps, where 1t was nlroduced
A. Yes
O. The inquiry whether A. She was aware OF the
trobes that existed and that wanted her TO
talk with met
O. Yes / think that has been given \. Yes; at other
tes my conversations with her had almost, II may he
,id fir times out OF dye had reference to Mrs Tlton
had requested her to act her 1Irs Tons ne It friend
7 could moi her mother could not and wan ed some
boJy that wac Interested aud wOmaniv / thought Ms
Noultou 10 be cmurnty womaniy and excellent person
and she would tell me that she iEilEabethl had been
ar,uud 70 geo her on the day before. woui asa her
boy she .eemed. VOL, she seemed sometimes very
cheerful and honeful aud 40 other times very sad de-
spopdiD, SO tiat The conversation would nm upon mat
She al times rather thoig ht that she never blamed Eliza
beth outright; I r.cylect conversations IN which
tou.Lt that she or the whole fclt that Elizabeth might
do some better IN respects, bnt more Oeh IN me
conversations that respected Elizabeth she spoke win
some degree Of severity about M Tton-gaYe ne TO I'M
derstnd In different conversations that she disapproyed
of his conduct and course.
O. In respect OF his wife do you In respect OF his
hoei A. Well. UNDERSTOOD 1t TO cover that bl NOT "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRIAL.
TIE DEFENDANTS DIRECT TESTIMONY
NEARLY CONCLUDED.

FURTHER CONTRADICTIONS or MRS. MouLroN-So
AFGHAN, NO POISON, NO SUICIDE, NO CRIME AND
NO ooNFEssIoN-MR BEEcHRR IGNORANT UNTIL
JULY, 1874 THAT ADULTERY wAsEvER REFERRED
TO OR cHARGED-ATTEMPTs To CONTROL THE IN
vRsrrGArING COMMITTEE BY Mr.. MouLroN AND
GEN. BUTIER-A HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED STATE
sENT BY MR.. BEECHER-HIs TRUE STORY" AS
ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR TIE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
The direct testimony of Mr.. Beeeher was continued
Yesterday in the City Court Brooklyn, but was not
concluded. The witness will probably be cross
examined to-day. His testimony embraced specific
enias of Mrs. Moulton's statements and the ailega
cations Of Mr.. Mouton and Mr. Tlton that his
crime or his adultery with Mrs Tilton" was ever
subject of conversation as detailed by them; re-
ctal of the circumstances Of the appointment of the
Investigating Committee of 1874, and the submis =
sion of a new document by Mr.. Beecher, which may
be termed His True Story"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13

card In TIE Eagle 10 win only be temporary rehef tnas
Mr. Tton likely to break out again at any other Tune,
any longer to bear this strain and probably shall never
come TO see you againf
A. No, Sir; had any conversation meaning
what that did, OF intent purpose although per-
ceve in that representation the conversations that were
had but entirely different and for a different drift
Q. Now, did, in this connection Mrs Moulton repy:
Mr.. MOuton viii still stand by you and, no matter
what comes to you, viii always be your riend ana
convinced that the only way out OF TINS TOuDe io
yon is by telling the truth
A. don't remember any snch conversation no such
q. Did you thereupon OF in any conversation say 10
her that you would to her on the day following;
that you had gifts that you wished to dispose or
little mcmentoes for different people, something
which you wanted her TO bear to Elizabeth something TO
different friends with messages which you wanted her to
bear for him." and you would on the day follow
ing 10 see "mep A. No, Sir; not word; II Is pure
absolute dream fiction.
Q. Now, Sir; did you at this interview or at any
interview say this 10 Mrs. MoultOn-did you tell
her, either with without tears streaming down
your face that you had suffered the fortunes OF the
damned that you obliged 20 go home and wear
cheerful smile; when you appeared IN church you must
appear your best the slightest indication OF weakness
confession your part that she was really the
only person whom you could and act your natural
self, to whom you could unburden your whole hearts
trouble-dd yOu say anything OF that kind A. said
pointing in any such directions that is pointing
O. Well now Sir please state in what connection ana
on what subject you did say anything that was OF this
nature at ALL A. It in the conversation OF whether
should endure any longer the strain and struggle to carry
forward this trOube in cOnceament or by silence under
the ncessant provocatons and dispositions OF Mr. Triton
to leak at every side and raise up new difficulties and the
time had come. told her. when the matter had cot to
issue that would not stand the wear and tear
any conditions much longer that might we'll
1t would ont and that / should meet the mat
ter and should bring it to the surface and have dis
closure and have the thing settedto that substance
q. Now, when, you state, was any such CONVERSE
ton in which what yOn have last stated bore part a
bore part Saturday morning, May the 3lst think
Sir.
Q. At their hOusei A. At their house
Q. At Mr.. MoutOn's house, think you have stated
about that interview A. have Sir; but the question
took ING over the same ground again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
MRS. MOULTONS ATTENDANCE AT PLYMOUTH
CHURCH.


O. Did yOu ever have any conversation with
Mrs MOaltou on the subject Of her attending your
church and II So what passed between you ON the sub
iecti A. Yes | have talked with her on that Sdjeet
OF being in church various times and ways recOiiect
her SAVING telling me that-in 1871 fl was on have
forgotten now il was introduced, but remember her
speaking with anxiety rs IL respects the securing
new in lat year; tia Ma MOul6n iai intended, ar told
her that he was gon@ to have enc and she was SOLICITORS
o know Whcher-sAr Thought Frank had forgotten il;
she was afraid he had something to that effect; |
know that in 1872 and 1873 both she spoke TO me OF
wishing seats; Frank did want 70 take whole pew.
and wanted 10 know whether seats could be had; she
wanted two she did not think Frank would 20 Win her
much but she might take her II might be, friend
would want to 20 she wanted two seats referred ner
70 Mr. Wells the sexton of tle church. saying that they
could most always De prscur0d III eligible pews, the own
ers of which pIblet -ingle ecas; | alo talked with
hsr; she was KIND enough 20 express herself cOmpi-
mentari!y of me for improving, az she Thought,
in preaching and partly ler own iudgnes and Party
on THAT was .Oid her re I understood hom her and
rccolect seeing neqUehty ID church. not regu-
larry twice distinctly recall ser coming to the pulpt
steps and waiting Tor after the congregation alter
had GOT through an1 while they wsro dspcrr!R AZ, bringing
some crrand lrepl Mr. hoaou be wanted to see nae, or
something 20 that o-ct. reosH talking with aer on
one occasion ia which she sad n yory pleasant way
she had a Sparkling aud pleasant manner, very sincere
and Simple ana IIelslHC waylnd she sfiG " lou Ga
not see Ia n shuIch Yesterday II did. said saI
l. You are never at church. Mrs. AoUiton. hat dsnt
see YOU and always very pleasant thing FOR Inc 70
see yJu II cnJ,4ch, too" or werds 10 That elect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
MRS. MOiITON SEEKS Mr.. BEECHERS So
C[ETY.

o. Now. Sir. what passed between you and
he, ~, oceaslon Of veur visits TO the 10y
OF Invitation OF suggestion Der part that you Should
make visits to herl A. recolect tWioe-t~.ce dS-
tlnety-hut with less positive recollection Of once or
twice besides; hut speak this Of certainty tAat 'Ae
sad 70 me once from the Eead Of the stairs and once up
stairs in the chamber, % You always come once see
says "YoU always come 10 see Frank Why don't you
came 70 SEQ me r. aadI turned II on understanding 10 be
courteous lost little conception Of welcome, and so on
At one tine she spoke from the top OF the stairs "a hAd
gone down stairs and near the cock-stand; she
spoke 10 me in the way and said, Mr.. Beecher
when are you coming 10 see met mean SAID she'
when you going to make VISIT a social Vi'l On
me and not business one o. or words TO that eject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13

The only sensation" of the day followed the offer
to submit the statement of Mr.. Beecher first pre-
pared for the Investigating Committee, and read 10
Mr.. MOul,0n. 1t was suTmisrd that it was a new
document and that it was plain narrative, written
before any Of the evidence before the Investigating
Committee was submitted. Mr. Fullerton. first,
and Mr. Beach and Mr.. Morris next, read 1T
before consent was given to its introduction. They
spent about quarter Of an hour over it, during
which Mr.. Evarts waited patiently. Mr.. Beeeher
left the witness chair and joined his brother Ed
ward, and after word or two with him began
pacing I'D and down behind the jury box to rest
his legs by stretching them. Mr.. Evarts was handed
a carcature Of himself he passed it to Mr.. Beach
and the jury and finally I was handed to the Judge,
who referred it to Judge Sutherland who decided
that it was good likeness, and then il went TIE
rounds Of the reporters and audience.
When the document had been examined the coun-
sci for the plaintiff admitted it without objection and
Mr. Evarts read the story II proved to be in no sense
narrative, and was disappointing to the audience,
who had anticipated that in this way Air. Beecher
was about to pour out his whole soul unrestricted by
the rules of evidence. 1t is Published in full on
another mage
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
A New Cartoon.

"The Closing Scene of the Ohio Inna-
tionists Of 1875" is the title of the latest
cartoon out, which is now on exhibition at
WBwELL's, 4th street, Cincinnati. The
CARTE pronounees it WILL. p. MOBILES
best effort in this line and thinks it will be
hugely enjoyed by both political parties in
the late contest The following descrIp-
ticn excitcs lively desire TO take walk
on 4th street and a halt in front OF Wis
WELLS:
The artist has chosen as his theme for
illustration the LIST, scene, 9th act Of Ham
LET, with The following admirable cast
VIZ: Hon. Carl Schurz; Horatio, HaIstead
FIRST graye-digger Hon. VIM. Allen, second
graye-digger, Hon. Samuel +. Cary; the
King, Hon. Thomas Ewing; cOurtiers and
! attendant on Hamlet, the German vote
and Mesers. Hayes and Young; pall-bear-
ers to the body, Hon. George II. Pendleton,
Kelley of Pennsylvania, with the twin
baby); Hendricks, Of Indiana; ex-Goy.
Curtin, of Pennsylvania; standard bearer.
Hon. BENJAMIN Butler, Of Massachusetts;
following the procession the gentlemen OF
Celtic pursuasion. The scene represents
the bearing of the hody 10 the graye-be-
ing conveyed in solemnity by the gentle
men named above. In the grave, leaning
on a spade, with "a countenance more in
sorrow than in anger" we SEQ the Hon.
Wm. Allen. Sitting on tile rim Of the pit
we find Samuel Cary, hlsface covered with
that right horny b md, the left ciutching
the ropes that are TO assist in lowering the
body. II, ckpres es great agony and some
reniorse On the right Of the grave we see
the full figure Of Carl Schurz (as Hamletl
in robes AZ black as night, with his right
hand akinlbo across his front, with finger
pointing 10 his rapier, indicating that he
still can use Il il the cause should require
il. At his shoulder We see the figure Of
IIOraiio looking intently on the scene.
Near these two figures is msty, robust
looking courtier, Of the puFe German type,
with label on his rotnnd breast, the "Ger-
man Vote" In the background is large
monument inscribed Federal and Confed-
crate, lS6l-65," and on the end o6 this
beautiful tribute is the Latin quotation
Requiescat in Pace" Back OF this mon
ument u a large willow tree and from one
Of it's branches hangs the harp. Back
| again Of this is the gateway of the yard
proper which is surmOunted by an arch
marked Private" on top Of which Is n
deceased rooster. We should mention that
the Hon. Benjamin Butler has, in his ca
paeity Of stAndard-beArer, the Democratic
Dag, draped and surmounted by the rooster.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
PInIn Songs The Best.

OLIVE LOGAN thus writes to the New
York Graphic:
1.-THE Dryasdusts used to say il was .
concession made by great artistic 10 the
unculturcd taste Of her savage American
public which made Christine sing "The
Old Folks at Home" Rubbish. heard
Nilsson set London audience mad with
rapture at the Albert Hall with simple
song, called please Give Me a Penny"
and nobody said anything about conrcs-
siuns then. Nor did they when Mario
sang Goodbye, Sweetheart" Mile. Ii
items docs not feel her nristocratic standing
jeopardized when she sings her little dream
song nor would it be il she sang Willie,
We Have Missed You.' The longer live
the more feel that there is no nobler office
for music than that of moving the purcst
impulses in us with simple, unpretendine
songs which appeal directly to the heart.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
4 New Phase Of the Wood County
MIDDLE.


CoLUMBUs, Oct. 28.-The abstract of the
votes of Wood county have beon returnd to
the Clerk Of the Court in that county by
the Secretary OF State, and accompanying
is letter calling the attention of that Of.
fcer to the fact t! . the 3. ace in the blank
for Perrysburg township has not been fill
ed up, nor is there any explanation of this
omission. The Secretary holds that this
irrcgularity in form is illegal and prejudi-
cial to the validity of the abstract. The
abstract to which the Secretary demurs, is
the one sent him for his own information
in the State statistics. The other two alb
stracts are the authoritative ones, and one
of these goes TO the Canvassing Board and
| the other to the Senate.
There il much difference Of opinion here
as to what the Secrctary's duty is in con
nectien with the affair, but the weight o
opinion IL, that he has already gone to the
full limit OF his powers in calling for in
! formation to enable him to fill up his sta
tistical tables, and that he has no author
itv to pass upon the returns, in any shape
This must BE- done by the Senate or Can.
wasting Board.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
Wood County.

1t may be of interest to the public TO ex-
anime the figures in the Wood county vote.
While some 1000 votes were undoubtedly
imported into that county, the fact must
not be lost sight of that Bowling Green in
geniously distributed its colonizcd vote
through seven or eight townships. The
vote cast last year in round numbers was
1890, and for natural increase 900, makes
a total Of 500. 1t is admitted that Per-
rysburg was entitled to vote of ] 400, de-
duct this from the 3,0l6 votes cast in that
precinct, and We have an excess of 1,Gl6.
But the total vote of Wood county was in
excess Of $500, deduct 500, the estimated
rcsIuenI NUto, s--.,I 49, l~.-n.a fatul oxcnss ai
5000, deduct the 1916, increased vote ol
Perrysburg, and it leaves 1884 colonized
votes in the Bowling Green interest.-Io
leIo Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
Suicide IN the uuI,ed s,0,,.

The 81. Louis Republican, which has
been investigating the subject Of suicide
in the United States, comes to the (ralher
unsupported) conclusion that not oven
France-which has had for many years
gloomy pre-eminence in the business Of
elf-destruction-can now pretend 10 com
pete with our own country in the number
or variety of its self-murders. ,
From an examination OF the public
journals for tie months of July and Aur
gust, il appears that there have been no
less than 1l0 suicides in the Uuited States
for these two months. And yot this num-
Der falls far short of the actual figures, az
some cases of self-destruction never reach
the newspapers, and others have doubtless
been published in journals Which were not
among those examined in mssing up the
record.
All Of the cases noticed WIRE authenti-
Gated by the verdict Of the cuoncr's jurics
in the place of death. OF tln victims 35
were males and 10 females. " the form
er class four were under eighteen years Of
age, and one was boy of butthir irteen.
New York furnished ~ caes Illinois,
10; Ohio, u; Missouri, lG Iowa, s
Louisiana, 81 New Jersey, J; Massachu-
setts, 5; California, 4 lndima, 1 Penn
sylvania, 2; Michigan, =; Connecticut and
Wisconsin, each .; and Nesada, Bhode
Island, District OF. columbia, Kansas, Ala
bama, Maryland and Nebraska, each
OF the modes OF eEdcstrlrtion shoot
ing was most rcsortcd to, having forty vic
Tins. Twonty-six took their lives BY poi
son, fifteen hanged themselves, niRe cut
their own throats, two jumped out o. win-
dows, and one starved himself to death.
! The reasons which led to the suicides were
as various as the modes of death. rhir-
ty-one died and left no sign, twcntycight
were avowedly "tired Of life" sixteen
were insane, twelve alleged "domcstic
troubles" eight wlIiskey, seven disa appoint
ed affection, four to escape punishment OF
murder. one because of sons disgracc
one because of bad treatment FROM his
children, one from religious eTcitcmCnt,
and one to avoid punishment for theft.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

SCHOOL
- The meeting Of the Boa I'd Of School Ex~
aminers for Wood County, Ohio, willbe Hs
allows:
bowling Green, Tuesday, September 1874.
KULEs. ..
The following rules W i'll Sc strictly enforced
AllexaminatIOns VIII commence promptly u
2 o'clock A. NJ, and close ats N.
Applicants must furnish themselves with penA
and pencils, paper ouly being furnished by the
Board.
In no case will more than two six months eer-
tifcates be granted to the same applicsnt.
Applicants wall be required to furnish GER
tifcates Of good NOR al character.
There will be no examination Of applicants
exec IT al regular meetings of the Board.
No certificate will hereafter be antzdated 10
cover time taughtprevious to examination,
BY order of the Board.
Bowling Green January IA 1874.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29

The following appears MS one OF the in
d,gnation resolutions at the meeting at the
Bowling Green:
ResOlcsd-That we eorlially approve the ac-
tion OF the Clerk of the Court Il Common
Pleas and the two JuEtices of the Peace, %
throwing out the pretended vote OF Perrysburg
township because Of The fraud in IL; and we
approve their action because we do not believe
any law hiss been made pnTpOsely to aid fraud
and infHmOns dishonesty, nor that any law re.
qnirsB any afhoer or citizen 10 give his official
or personal sanction TO palpzbl0 open and
shansiaaa falseh0nd and fraud r-,-..-
Here is plain, frank endorsement of
nm open violation Of law. The Toledo
ComAereiei has been in possession Of this
information for six days and as yet has not
shown aSymtom Of Indignation. What is
upf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29
Perrysburg Hotel Co
SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN Books have been opened for Subscriptio n
TO the Capital Stock Of the PsTTysbuTg Hote
Company Of Perry ysbprg, Ohio. atthe office o
Henry Dodge, Attorney t-Lawin said village
Of PerTysbuTg
BY order OF
J.H .Rheinfrank, Andrew Roach
James II Pierce, HenFy ThorntoR :.
John @. Hoffman, Clemens Leaf,
TheOommissioneFsn named in the eeTtiteRi
Incorporation Of said Company,