The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16

as German norm blower on not day axes in q
glass OF lager--and Judge Appleton, OF Bangor,
Me-, nervous nawk-nosed man OF melancholy
expression Most OF the Long Island judges. or
Justices, as they are more properly designated
have been to the Court already. Some
have been invited on the bench and have
gone home with a sweet sense OF the distinction.
The antique notions OF some OF these upholiers OF
The laws majesty in the interior OF Long Island
mlsead them to that degree they seem to fancy
the whole audience feels their presence. and even
iorgats the existence Of Tilton and Beecher when
they are in the foreground. The Judge from oyster
Bay, who once presided over an inquest, mistook
Madison for the artist OF an illustrated weekly,
and gave him the benefit OF his full face and profile
Tor more than an hour. Madison was engraving q
card OF admission, and the oyster Bay Judge will
be terribly disappointed in the next issue OF the
Illustrated journal.
THE EVIDENCE.
Everyboay was pnnctSal YESTERDAY ~ mor lGn
seven minutes past eleven O'CLOCK sharp.
Siory.n and asked the witness whether the state
ment that Mr.. Beecher preached every sunday to
dozen OF his mistresses was IN IT, hilton repled
that he could noE swear positively whether IL was
or was not.
witness then stared IL said that If Mr.. Beecher
resigned, throwing back q shadow on my family,
l would shoot MIN In the street; meant exactly
what SAID ana 4 ne had resigned presume
should have shot him In the street
Mr. Rvarts then read the letter OF ton.
and after Identifying It asked the witness II he
wa, present when the letter from Mr.. Noulton
(Ex ~ Az was written.
witness stated IL was not; do not think ever
saw the letter uIl II appeared In one OF the state.
Mr.. Mouton informed me that Mr. Beecner had
written a letter ana he had written reply; he
did not show Inc the reply | do not tnlnk was
at Mr.. Mouton's until he mad received Mr.. Beech-
OF nv wiie's. beginning .My dear lrlend-For my
husbands SAKE aud my cnldren'5;' IL was writ.
ten py my wife in consultation Win me she
tod n
me as 20 the phraseoocy OF part oil II; don't
remember whether TOOK the original letter OF
Mrs. 1ilton's copy oil II; at all events, either
the original or copy was there, Ia order tnat Mr..
Beeeher might see exactly what EIizapeth desired
to do and had dOne-in other words, 10 see her
card think that either the original In her hand
writing or a copy OF mine was there: Know
the card was there in some form: IL was not my
handwriting. and copied by her ard signed;
TANK sir that 1t had been completed by her either
idea OF that interview did not contemplate her
presence there, and her presence there was ID
| DO not remember seeing the Clarke letter that
you nave Just SHOWN me at the time 1t was writ
nersonai friends; was very frequently present
with them, but don't think ever saw this letter
q1 Was and mav 10 s auh g. nut ao
il in mv mind; Mr.: Clarke was an associate editor
OF the Golden Age; was aware that TINS Mr. CLARKE.
my associate, who had been previously an editor,
iaSnef OF the newspape tv o his 'a'f Se
coming owner OF the Golden Age; had desired for
q long time to abandon the newspaper ana 90 into
otner literary tolls, but could not fix the date
wnen these talks first began; was not aware tnat
there reudice against me mat injured the
sale OF That paper; am not sure wnen er saw
Mr.. Clarke's letter or not; do no: remember 1t
being suggested that l should go abroad into
another atmosphere and new scenes; believe
about a month later alter 1 mad been writing a
book tnat Mr.. Clarke and possibly Mr.. CARPENTER
suggested that had been working very hard and
mad better run over and spend the summer in
Europe: do not know tue reason whv they made
such suggestion "a my healtn had always been
hi
abroad: cannot fix any data OF any conversation
with him. Clarke; remember however, as SAID
before aIrer got through writing a book and pre-
parlng 1t for the press, NJ. Clarke ana lew other
trends said ought to run over. and spend the
summer vacation In Europe; that was several
months after this letter was written.
Mr.. Evarts then one; ed Mr. Clarke's letter in evi.
dence, but. after considerable legal argument.
Judge Nelson ruled 1t out and Mr.. Evarts noted
an exception.
OF project Tor starting political paper alter Mr.:
Greeieys death, but took no part IN 1t; think
~. refer TO a CERTAIN enterprise that finally cu-
minated IN the Republic lately established III New
York; me Revolution was puDllshed ior some years:
| cannot say when 1t was founded; II was founded
by Miss Susan b. Anthons aud Ars. Elizabeth Cady
stanton somewhere about ls65; Was never an
editor OF taat paper; 1t was edltea from time to
time by Miss Anthony, Mrs. stanton, Mr.. Piilsbury
aud Mrs. Dullard; don't know whether sne was
the las editor or not; think there was one later,
Mr.. Clarke.
O. Perhaps rnis may refresh your recollection
(handlng paper to witness, which was NOT no:
ticed, A. No, sir; my recollection don't need
any refreshing about that; know ABOUT 1t per-
o. TINS is dated June z, 1902
The Judge TO Mir. Evarts is that the papers
Mr.. Evarts-It Is a prospectus OF It.
The Jloge-Is mat the paper
Mr.. Evarts-This Is prospectus OF 1t.
Judge Neilson-I was going 10 say that 1t was
small Revolution II That Ia the paper.
Witness contlnued:-I do not recol!ect writ
ing THAT article: the iniervlew between N.Y.
se Mr. between cnrssmas and New Years
Day; the interview lasted SO long that ) Mr.:
what are shown on the books Of Woodruff &
Robinson; the books OF the Golden Age also con-
Sc sion OF the present propretors; they are gen.
ulemen lately connected with the Christian Union;
think one Is Mr.: Meeoery, tne ether Mr.. !onn-
acty; l don't know that 4 am Indebted TO Mr..
Monl on at all; It was with Mr.. Moultons Tree
Implied obiqatlons resting upon 1t. which came
from the moneys which he advanced, amounting
to lew thousand dollars, perhaps Eve or six;
Mr.. Moulton would not take anything IN
return; / tried to get Mr.. Moulton TO
he hke sad NO 'THp; them sd to get nm G
become the owner or hall or third or quarter
OF the paper, winch he SAID he would In due time
II there was no REIMBURSEMENT in any way; mr..
Moulton told me 10 be very much at my ease
! man; during the year. wnen was writing a book,
wncn was rom the spring OF 1878 10 the spring VI
1874 | very rarely went to the ollce-st.yed al
tae time at nv house-and Mr.. Moulton told me
! that ne would see the paper was Kept going dur.
ing that time-not TO disturb myself aDout 1t;
! about MS Kindness to the paper, ana told him
! was under an obligation winch didn't know when
l should be able to pay, and ne always said 10 me,
.Be quiet ana easy IN your mlnd ana II there Is no
| other way / Will take one-nalf or onetnird
| OF the paper and reimburse myself in that
! way;r i navent looked at the accounts--l
| never kept them; | never looked three times
| into the books OF the paper: my impression IS Mr..
| Rutland generally got q check and came TO me to
indorse 1t; declined to receive the first ST. 900.
! bur afferward accepted II; consider myself a
| debtor IN q moral sense; the same with all The
! sums 1 received rom Mr.. Moulton; he sent me one
] day a cnecK LOT 81 200, desiring me, oy the hand
| OF the messenger, 10 give a more Tor H. or some
thing or that kInd; dou'C exactly understand the
principle OF the business. and u returned IT, say
! ing, ~ can't borrow $1,000, Tor don't see my
way clear TO paw 1t back - Mr.. Moultol then came
! 20 me In person and said, "a Know you need The
money, and never Nind about any Obligation to
nav this back VIII trust to your future fortune
and to your integrity; pat yourself under no ob
CATION - under those circumstances took the
| nLrulI.tI h1uan In