New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31

enterprise AT MS HOuSci a n ulIio
q. What was said
Mr.. Fullerton-I object to that. Sir.
Mr.. Tracy-IIaven't We laid a foundation for that
Judge Nelson-No
MR.. MOULTON INCENSED AGAINST MIR.
BEECHER.
Mr.. Tracy-I will withdraw that question for
the present your Honor, until show-tbere seems
be little doubt whether wo have connected Mr. Moa-
ton sufficiently that subject. To the Witness In
August, 1874 you for any time to come 70
Mr.. Mouon's housei A. Yes Sir.
Q. What message did you receive that called Vou
thcrel
Mr. Beach-Wcll wait.
Mr. Tracy-FrOm whom'
The Witness-Frankln Woodruff
Q. on receipt OF a message from Franklin Woodruff.
what did you dot A. The next morning waited at ~
house until about O'Clock and, did not hear from
NJ. Moulon around word 10 him, saying that
had received, the day before, line from Mr. W0odruh
saying that he wanted me, ana told him was n
readiness to see him.
O. Well. what repy-did you get reply To that notst
A. lie sent back message saying that ho had Just arrives
IA town and would esteem 1t favor if would come
there at his house.
O. Did you 20 therel A. did.
O. Did you see hint A. / did.
O. Who went with youi A. Mr. Proctor-John C. Proc
tor.
O. Did you have an interview with Mr.. Moulton thas
day. \. Yes, Sir.
O. Where did that interview take Ilacei A. Upstairs.
the parlOr, front room.
O. What was said by him your going into the rsom
upstairsi
Dir. Beach-That Ia objected TO.
Judge NoiIson-rhey incrrosrtcd sfUuiton ON mae
subject.
Mr. Beach-slri
Judge Nellson-They Intercepted Mr.. Mouton as 70
this interview
Beach-Dd they
Judge NesOn-I think they did.
Mr.. Beach Let US soc where is i'll Oh Yes Sir.
remember.
Mr.. Tracy-Do you withdraw your OljectOni
Mr.. Beach-Yes. sir; had forgotten 1t for a moment
Mr.. Tracy-What said, Mr.. stOrrsi A. Well. Mr..
MoutOn babe me the compliments OF the day and GA
planned why he sent for me. and laughed and said 10
didn't know would come to see n biackmailer and
went up stairs, and he said he wanted me to tell my
brother that he not sign the Plymouth Church Com
mees report he said that Mr. Beecher had confessed
aduteries him. and he could prove 1t; he SAID no
was going to drive Mr. Beecher Of Plymouth Church
and out of Brooklyn; he says, 81 have always"
Afr. Hill-Speak louder.
The Witness-He said, have always stood up by Mr.
Beecher but he has called me backmailer ana
said II Mr. Bcecher had followed his advice 1t would havo
been all right; said he had done what he could to oF
pose one of Mr. Titon's statements, and he named ths
one but tell you what oneit was-and SAID thas
my brother not sign that report; IN some cOhoo
ton he said he wanted to be crossexamlned or make
some further statement to the Committee aud SAID
supposed the evidence all In and that the report MAJ
been made. Well he said must tell my brother ne muSs
not sign that report he says, III be signs th"t report
shall make another statement and" he says do. IL
will ruin lady a rCnd Of yOurs-he says. somebody
that will break your heart asked him If be meant 30
and So
Judge NeilsOn-Don't mention any names.
The Witness-I will try not To. lie said somebody
would break my heart, and asked who 1t was ana 10
said he wouldn't give any name and forget whether
and said to him that
Mt Hi-A little louder.
The Wltness-That had had nothing to do with the
| Plymouth Church report and that didn't intend 70
have that they had urged me very strong TO appear Do
fore them but would not, and should have nothnSN
do with it; and told him that should not influence my
brother to sign not 10 sign i'll should have nothing
70 do about It; told him any message lie had for my
brother would take to him, but should not influence
| him to sign 1t or not TO sign IL
O. ANYTHING said TO him by you as 10 the probability
that your brother had already signed A. Yes TOLD
| him-I told him thought-I presumed but / did not
kuow-hat understood the meeting was TO he held THAI
night and that Lthought very likely he had He SAID
that he did not want him sultfy himself that Is the
word he used.
O. Did he explain why he did not want your brother "a
stultify himself Didn't state, only as have stated
O. what did he say If anything. about Mr. Beccher hav'
ing called him blackmailer \. Well, cannot recoi
lect definitely but he said considerable upon that point
seemed TO have some feeling tha point, but cannos
! recolect all tho-just ali that was sad
@ State whether or not spoke OF Mr.. Deechcr in this
connecton-of his having called him Ola kaer. with
good deal OF feellngi A. Well he seemed To have moro
| feeling on that point than anything else.
| O What was said II anything the subject Of his
having been friend Of Mr. Beecher until Mr Beech,r
had called him blaoknailer and now he intended 10
protect himsolf-was there anything said ON that SUI
ect and If 20, what A. That i al that call 70 NINA
about IL he did talk, think, more than What nav"
stated. but I cannot recOnect clearly enough 10
O. Well do you 10 say that he said 'h"' hr
Beecher having called him backmaDer' h' 10" Ia
tended 10 protect himself \. That Inc suos'1h'' or
the words, forget which.
O. And was II in that connection tha' ne Sa ne me"
10 drive him out OF Plymouth Church ana OUT oil DIV Ok
lyni A. Well he said II in, that eonnet'loh' LUX
. | t,st before and then afterward he said IL
| O What did I understand you TO say mat .oultoI
said anout having been Mr.. Beechers iriend Ia III
time no had made that chargef A. Wen. hr aid he La
always been friend to him, and acted as his friend an
,ha, there would have been NO oube If h
had followed his advice, am. then h
IA that he was opposed 10 some-I thin
he snec,ae,l the article that Mr. Tor made or letter
can't teI YOU exactly what whehe IL was a statemeI
or letter and he said he opp0 sed 10 IT, and did wis
be could ~ prevent Mr. Tltopy. making thing