New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
THE MISCHIEF WORKED BY MRS. MORSE.

The Witness-I had been sent for by Mr. MDuI-
ton to come When arrived there Mr. Beecher pe.ent Mr
Moulton held in his hand letter WHICH Mr Beecher hd re-
ceyed Mrs Morse Mrs. Tltons mother Nj Beecher
had brought that letter Mr. Mouon and there were some
statements in that letter. concerning which was asked 20 make
explanation.
Now, one moment please rTIisdns paper to wi,nessl
Look at "Rxhibt No. =" and say whether that IL
the letter Of Mrs Morse, OF which you have just
spokeu' A. The letter Of Mrs. Morse. which was then
under discussion had date the top This tohaye
no date Still, Mr. Fullerton hnd on looking At IT, that ths
is the letter. though top to have been cut od
@ That as it been published in the newspapers what
is the number Of the Exhibit? 4. Number seven
O. You recognize that as the letter which The sub & Of
conversation thcnl A. Yes Sir.
O. Your attention called 20 some particular part OF Il,
understand you to say? A. Yes Sir.
O. Now tell US the interview A. Mr. M,nton wanted to
know whether had told twelve persons of Mr. Beechcr's
criminal relationship with Mrs Tton; said had not
Mr. Mouton then said that this letter Of Mrs Morse
had made that charge against said LET me zee H." So
took the letter. and read it, and said Mrs Mo'e's
statement that had told twelve persons the storyw As false
as another which the letter contained somewhere IN
It. won't stop point out exactly namely that hal not money
enough buy my family food to eat turned 70 Mr Moulton
and sa "YOu know well enough how false that statement
is and turned Bcechcr and said Mouiton under
stands well enough false that statement H. because HE hrm
are my bankers and have several thousand dollars there on de
posit now IdOnt know how mpch Mr. Mouoa said he htd
already made that statement TO Mr. Beeche that he knew
that statement In this letter false namely about my
lack OF money and that he believed the other false namely
that had told twelve persons Mr. Bcccher then asked
what persons had told told him had told some persons
| then said that after Mrs. Tiltou mad made her con
fession 70 ME In July 1870 that had shortly after
informed Oliver johnson aud Mrs Martha Bradshaw that
during Summer had informed other person but tod
him possibly twelve did know Of that fact said that shortly
after Mr. johnson and Mrs Bradshaw informed Mrs Ion
had informed her mother Mrs Morse said Furthermore that
during the Summer Mrs Tons brother, M Joseph H. Rich
ards had day and asked me whether or not
had noticed Mr. Beechers visits 10 my house and whether
quite that they altogether Of pastoral character
told Mr. Beecher also that Mrs Morse hearng the story
from Mrs Tlton had communicated tito Mr. Rich ards and
believed Mr. Richards had informed his wife told
him, also, that Mrs Morse was propagaimg the story
In this way, namely that she was saying among
her family and relatives that Theodore made such
and such charges against Elizabeth. and that her method
dcnouncin making such charges was very fatal way
Of propagalng the charges hemselyes told him that Mr
Mouon had informed his two partners as necessary aduncs
his mind in their consultations and that Ear as any
other persons knowing about the tale that intelligence must
received through Mira Moes very free communcs
tons in the In which have. described told him
that the only persons whom had Informed were Oet
Johnson Martha A. Bradshaw and Francis Mouton Some
other letters there produced besides this
q [Handng paper.o witness In that connection hand
you paper and ask you whether that produced at ths
timer A. Yes, Sir.
@ Who produced ~ A. This letter present at that
time am unable to say whether Mr. Mouou produced "a
Mr. Beechcr. The letter was there.