The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-04

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and counted upon Ia tue Interview with MS wife.
Nevertheless, il ~ now "a wlteiS confessOn-in-
deed ~ wrong on her part-of false charge
drawn out or her husbands nallce TO Beecncr, or
the sorddness ~ his needs In respect to MS bust
ness anairs that made him clutch even an unlaw-
SAVE HIMSELF FROM RUIN.
Now, gentlemen, 40 you believe that story that
the nurse tells or There has Deen no contradic-
ton ~ Mrs. Mitchell by either Mr.. liiton or Mr..
Moulton, IN any respect, On their return 70 the
1--WE dld not mud such person.n We nave not
been told anything 70 the contrary OF Mrs. Mitch
ems statement, except that ia the preceding
80 they have not lett Mrs. Mitchell out OF
their minds tneJ have carried her iestl.
mony ana culied that out But they could
nave said tuat his vile was not asleep
wnen they got home; ne could nave
SAID this two hours private interview did noE
occur and that the nurse was not waiting IN the
adjoining room and TOOK them INTO tne wise's
room alter angry tones on his part ana OF en-
treaties on her part; and we heard not a word on
TINS subject rom the wtnes5-tnls plalntln DO
this letter or the night OF the 5Oth WAS got Dy
direct, proved COERCION OF husbands power over
a sick nervous, afflicted woman-abject In spirit
ana IN the extremity Of disaster ana rear lor the
livelihood oil herself and children.
THE sToRRs LETTER.
Now in a letter that Mrs. THton carried 10 DR..
Storrs written Tor tne purpose the same evening,
sne says:-ssMT. Beecher came TO me looking very
SICK and filing me with distress, saying had
ruined him, ana wanted to know II meant 10 APP
near against MN. Tns certainly did not mean
10 do and tue thought was agonlzing TO me. aud
then signed paper which he wrote TO clear him
In case OF trial. In tins instance, or IN others
when absorbed in one great interest or feeling,
the harmony ofmy nina - entirely disturbed, and
! found OH reelection that this paper was sodrawn
to place me unusty against my husband amt
tie side OF Mr.. Beecher; SO In order TO prevent
50 cruel grief 10 my long suffering husband
wrote an explanation OF the hrsL paper and my
sign2tu. en- =
On the suDject OF the motives which led
TlltOu and Moulton to destroy sthe COMES
sion" ne dweit ~ lengtn, calMlns that ~ was y
document winch would nave settled the ma
ture 81 the charge beyond all controversy mad 1t
been preserved. You want tae missile or that
nlgnt. You nave me so!emn pleuSe VI Moulton
thatit never should be destroyed. IL Is destroyed.
There Is NOS dispute as TO Mr.. Beecher's
procured a reLractun. MeutOn says tnat Nr.
Beecner told nIm that Triton had told him that
ElizaDeth had mad sexual Intercourse with Mr.
Beecner. InIs paper was not produced they
feared mems Judgments 100 mnch 10 produce II.
center 81 between MIR. Mouiton and Mr. Beecher,
at the house OF the latter one element oi coniu-
SION as 10 tue situation OF Itlton and Rs affairs Is
presented UY himself TO wit:-Ins secure position
u fortune, oil employment and OF livelihood. up
10 that loterview o. December 81 Is Gisproyed
whB tells you that at ten O'Clock or
that morning he had terminated all
relations between Theodore filton III his employ,
and that ended ali Tilton's presence at the onices
o. elJger paper, the IadepeRdefn or the Brooklyn
raiDf. Mr. Bowen testified tAat he told Triton
that Lnat wou ne the result; so that nothing
that Mr.. Beecher told hiIn about luton would IN
luence MN IN ne least In taxing that course. SO
that point was disposed OIL Inc OBJECT or the IN
tervlaw OF tue 3lst oil December was TO retrieve the
false step he mad then taken OF the false use or the
wIies plastic disposition. OF Its discovery and the
confession OF traits wltlin which Tllton was
thrown oY Il. the interview or the 3Oth Is to GET
the sympathy, cooperation aud tue compunctien
OF ar. Beecner. But toe final test had enoed not
In any SAVING OF the IMPRESSION OF MIN to screen
his family. but lhs withdrawal OF the wIfe's sup
port 10 the false charges. So Moulton goes TO Mr..
GET BACK THAT RErRAcrIoN.
he went there Tor that purpose and nothing else,
and ne succeeded In getting IT BACK. Not BACK as
a surrender or giving IL into the custody or the
control OF elmer Mr.. or Mrs. Tllton. but as de-
posit Tor SAFE keeping Ia Moulton's hands, aud
with the common assurance tnat Iillon should not
use II against Beecher and Beecner should not
use II against TIton, but with the under.
sanding taat the paper snould De conIroAed
aa an Idn ea WIN qSon ~ sat ena
During TINS interview between Mouiton and Mr..
Beeeher, Mr. Beecaer asked what should ms family
90 hereafter: was 'thls WOMAN 10 plead my
relations with her as the subject OF complaint or
aspersion wnat shall | d. Tor my fsmilyrn Mr..
Beecner had 10 his MUD az that time that II this
suck woman snouid ole, rs she was likely to do sc
that time, and she sh0uld leave nose charges In
ner husbands hands, what would happenr Her
lie was precarousy situated. certainly, and then
IL II That Moulton pressing me consideration
That ne .nlgat not tainS Oh himself tnas ne
u tnis family, ana that all ne can de-
SIRE y that these letters snali De preserved:
was 70 retrace that lase step, Just as the inter-
view Of he 30in VI Deeemoer was 20 get out or
tue entanglsMent 81 the action or Iliton with
Bowen on lhe 2sth u DecemOsr. Mr.. Eyarts then
read rom tue evidence o. Abolition on the subject
Now Ials nan was shameless enough to tell you
that ne gave tEs letter 70 lhton, wheu In ms
presence she DESTROYED y. II was glyen up IN
the sapposuon tLat the charge and retracton
should be preserved together. fes II has oeen
asserted ssat there was 40 biackmAll, and tasro
was no understanding TO destroy these papers
Mr.. Eyarts read iurtner from tie testimony OF
Mr.. Noaiton On the subject o. tnis interv.ew. lie
says:-s.I said 10 sir. Eeecher. aaont understand
now you could nave had criminal intercourse
with Mrs. Hilton: / don's understaad how
you coald nave performed two such acts.'"
IN q a
man coul1 have such an accum mutation or
gifts. n there was bat Que y would not
nave trOuslea aim, bat Two saca acts. "Iilton
saIa no matter what migst happen TO ninaelf ne
wouia protect BIZ vile aud iaIaiiy.N houlton
says ''Mr. Beecner sad ne bad loved Elizabeth
lIltOn very much. and ghrougn MS love Ior her
ba1 IGlen, n he had fsllea al ALL .n ne had
fallen a. was tgrovSa love and aot through lust"
Well. gentlemen. ihat SHOWS Itself against tue
most ma iynant Efforts to suppress IL.
Mr. Beecaer els you IA nis statement, which -
prepared 10 stand the examination or Judgment,
how mad been drawa into ausctiopare init
macy with this lady; now he was bind and deaf
10 any auecsiOn on nee part, or thAt sucn anec-
rion would withdraw her a1ectlon from her aus
band. IL was surprise 10 MIN, aud
be taxes woe 10 himself Tor ais blindness.
aud ret wondering hos It could be without ms
knowledge. lie talks ~ MouitOn on the SUBJECT,
and Mouiton says ne was doing wrong ia holsing
yne retractloD, arguing ta2t II would have \ ten
uency TO further break up the famny, and 50 Mr..
Beecner, persuaded ~ these areuhents, surren-
ders the letter and says, III save through pind-
ness In the enI0fmsnt OF THIS woman's society
warped her anecton toward me thank God my
visits Auu my symp&thys III ~ ee u ue Is YOU nave
charged, nave iallen ihtO this error only in the
way VI innocence and cnastlty.h 30 10 would be
expected that AR. Beecner would argue; but n GU
put it on the ground That ne had committed
a gross immortality, however, how can you
account Tor MS expression, twice repeated that ne
had fallen through love and not throuxh lustf
Mr. Beecneris testimony on this subject was
then read, and, IN conclusion. Mr.. Evarts said -
'.You will see that the " ole enOrt was 70 keep
Kindness In Beschers heart, so thAt Beecner
wouio not destroy fllton. You see the MAS Of
contradictions In Moulton's testimony. and Mr..
Beecher has denounced u as false in fact aud In
substance, ana you must Judge whether they are
not lase ia the consciousness AND pose8 OF the
witnesses that SPOKE tnem.n
II wn for IhnrnunOu