The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26

"hase stfSken cut, AMI yet at intervals there
was frankBess and o5hglng disposition shown in
him which very nearly disarmeG the oppo ing coun-
SCI BY tempersseat and combination Moulton
n a champion witness Nine days on the stand.
be Is fresh a. buck and the audience has got
INTO general sympathy with him, with come
dian. ana laGgn even when he Is only sly and
serious. lie got mad az the recess yesterday and
cut some shines. but In one moment he laughs
agaln. Roger A. Pryor has been his mentoras to
maonef. Pryor ~ valuable man IN the case as
outer counsellor lie. Il Is said, Will make the
argameat for rL.on's right 20 testify.
SATURDAY NIGHT STUDIES.
wtness-ihe tripa tife agreement was published
hrs, On me sotn OF MAJ on tue sunday night
submitted 10 Mar. beecher a card. the substance OF
wnIch was Published IN the Eagle: the cara mat
was published Vas asieed upon an my study on
the saturday night; he never published the card
be iutenuct 10 on toe oaiu day learned the
Monda, taat he az not intend % publish that
q And after you had communicated that threat
to resgnf A. ta,sk u was; yes. sir VIII tell
you about the cara. Mr.. Tracy. n You want me 10.
Y. II you VIII answer promptly the question
ask you, Mr.. Aoulton-- A. didn't understand
q. say. if vou wiz answer the question l ask
you - A. didn't mean 20 suggest any ques-
ton. sir; wanted TO say would tell you All ABOUT
the question you was asking apoat the original
paper as published Was not prepared by MT III.
ton: the drait Mr.. rton prepared submitted 10
Beechcr, and he made one or two himself; it
Was substantially that caro- ! did not dictate the
writing; dictated IT at Delmonico's. on Cham.
S Sers street. street. Mr. Th,en and MT: Carpenter were
po,ntment, but arrived late Tor dinner; did not
SPEAK lt from The pi1tiorm; dictated It an cid
not have many interviews with Tliton between
dctptea tnnS sent e ana ns cafa
the writing oil the card and the publication OF the
iished on Friday: do not remember the day the
G0taen AGE goes TO press; 1 DO not recoliect
,S II came out IN tne morning papers on
! Golden Age went 10 press on Wednesday.
Q: And was distributed ON Wednesday night'
@. wells A. Isaw you Immediately after. Mr..
Mr. Tracy-I don't want to know about that.
! Mr. Moulton--I wanted TO Ak the date more &C.
,curatcy. ;Renewed laughter.)
Witness (continulng) i did no: mean 20 make
any lun then MIR Tracy; WIN tell you the thought
! which was IN my MIND
Mr. Tracy-We don'J want that.
Mr.. EvartsThere certainly cannot be any mis-
understanding about this; the witness came 60 on
MI. Mouton-If Your Honor viii allow me WIN
try to state the Thought winch was 10 my mind. /
noticed the audience laughing. IL was not men,
I toned Tor tAat purpose.
The Iudge--State it; we assume II to be proper.
hr. Mouiton-Yes sir: thank you. l Will state
thai was ende3yoring 10 tx the date.
me Judge-lt was an endeavor upon your part
to Tx the date In that particular way
Mr. MoulOn-Preclsay.
Tue Court then TOOK Its usual recess un til two
| O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
The inquiry of Tracy as to portrait OF Beecner
in Moulton's house was . portion or the knowl-
edge OF the witness interior household derived by
MIR. Tracy III happier DAYS. M0ulton, however,
did not get enraged, and used such little bandiage
that the counsel who was mOrtally afraid or his
saies, let him make some points for himself
When asked # the Beecher and Tilton pictures
were not the loading portraits in his house no
said, .'My portrait Is tue leading portrait IN my
house."
THE TESTIMONY RESUMED.
Francis d. MouitOn recalled and his croSs-eX-
animation was resumed 10y Mr. Tracy.
paper was handed to Witness.
q. Have you seen that before? A. Yes.
o. Wnen did you first see it2 A. l tnink about
the latter part oi December 1877
Of the sndf a. @er think in
the letter came rom Mr.. Tilton's hands, and was
lett with by him.
Tne letter was offered in evidence.
M have spoken nS a. II Between
/ Tracy advised you IN regard TO the Woodruff scan
| dal that you told Mr.. Beecher that MIR. Tracy adj
vised you to deny that part OF the Woodruff story
! that related to yourself SO far as 1t represented
J you to be active, or present at any actions A.
DO not recolIect whether told him that not.
! in your house now? A. No.
d. when did you take it down? A. Some time
ago-I forget how long; 1t was some time alter ]
! got Mr.. Paige's portrait.
9. About how long agof A. 1t may be within q
i. Can't you go nearer than that9 A. can't
q. am asking you when you took it DOWN. A.
| A DISPLACED PICTURE.
| Witness went on TO say That he took the por-
trait OF Mr.. Beecher out OF the frame and PUT an
other portrait into IL. The portrait orMr. Beecner
g. When did you take down the portrait Of Mr..
| Beecher, W hen was 1t? A. don't recollect.
3. Bont you know II was since August, A. No
ment before the committee on August ST. A 10
O. Don't you know that that portrait hung in
your nouse-in your 'front.' parl0r-ior year be-
| fore you made your first statement? A. lcan't
q. How long had 1t hung theres A. It was In
! that parl0r since 1871.
/ q. And continued to ha,g there from that time
until 1t was removed. as You have Stated! A. Yes.
q. Was Mr.. rllton's portrait also hanging Ia
your DacK par,or during the same time? a. Yes,
! in the dining room.
q. Were Mr. Beecner's and Mr.. Tilton's portraits
the two leading portraits Z your house a. hey
were portraits in my house: not the leading pOr-
traits. except my own. tLaughter.)
Y. What room rs your own portrait I'M A. In
Q. In the room in which you had Beecher's
Q. You SAID IN a previous part OF your examlna.
ton that your vile mad not attended the commu
, Mon at Plymouth c1urch recently. The cCmmu-
mon service Is held Immediately after mornl2.
service A. do not Snos.
q. Did you not at tine state that,you were
member OF Plymouth c1urcn3 A. may have
, done so.
Q. Did you no. after august 81 the next day
after that, publish a card settlng forth that you
were member Of the congregation or Plymouth
church, and as sucn stating that 20 had right
, to be there; mat your vie was member OF tDat
church, A. Very likely; think did; ! don't
know that my haot lying late on Sunday
) morning and having company az midday dinner on
sunday prevented my VIE rom attending the
morning service at Plymouth church: l don't
think snc has very frequently attended morning
service since 1870; she las not attended evening
service more frequently tlan the morning; refer
ring 10 The letter | vote TO Mr. Beecher on
August S, in reply 10 his letter demanding the
restoration OF papers III my posscsson,
wrote Immediately u Mr.. TtOn on the |
subject; don't reclect whether or not
Mr.. TiltOn was present 70 the time wrote him ,
the letter: he wrote a letter to Mr.. Beecher, and
4. Beecuer
of; my impression is THIN drew the letter in my
study; think drafted nv letter to Mr.. Bcccher;
THINK nave got the piper; Will try to get IL,
and If have IL Will proMce it,
:, q. DID not MI iilton prepare your letter, and
make his reply III tue sane room before you sepa-
rated? A. He aid MT draft the letter: 1
drafted IL.