The New York herald., 1875-01-19
sars pox.L tne leiter Of Mr. west aiarsssea to Mr

Beecher, saying that he was gving TO make
charges was the first one that was sent, ana that
IL was with reference to II and 10 alone; that ne
had the conversation with Mr.. Beecher in the irst
instance, when Mr.. Beecner wished the examna.
tion, which was then threatened, to go over Hnti
after vacation, uGril the autumn. Now SO far as
the conversation which he related as having taken
place In the summer IL relates to tnat paper, the
witness says ana not TO the charges, and that the
charges came the following autumn, and he then
conversarIon when referred TO the charges did
not take place N the summer, but took place III
the au umn. That Is the examination.
Mr. Evarts-He has not SAID that
Mr.. Fulerton-rhat Is just what he said.
ba s d nos sos ssy TIME asrs e aHs ne
Honor. by referring, You can see what the exam'
ination was. After reading the testimony OF the
witness In regard TO the point IN question, Mr..
Evarts said do not object to a witness correct
ing statement he has made, the correction being
that there never was any such conversation con-
cerning fA -
as brought to him by Mr.. Tilion.
MIR. Beach-rhat Is not the correction made b.
Mr.. Evarts-Therefore, at that time l say what
you have got here goes out. .
Mr. Fullerton-No.
Mr. Evarts-Yes If you admit that conversation
regarding the charges made IN paper then pre-
sented before them by Mr.. Tilton. Now, there
was no such paper before them; that no sucn
stead OF that, there is a letter not containing
charges, but letter written by Mr West to MT.
Beecher which MIR. Beecuer brought TO Mr. Moul.
ton now, are you going to put these conversa-
tions together You may take him up and ex-
anime MIN as 10 Wnat occurred In tne Iall Wnen
the charges were brought ~ and sir. Beecher was
present. We cannOs have a substitution OF this
testimony as it stands as being any evidence thas
has been given BY tins witness In regard either 10
the letter OF West Beecner IN the early summer.
because 1t does not profess TO relate to It, nor IN
he has not testified that he had sdch converse.
ton.
When Mr.. Evarts made the point that Moulton's
correction OF hts testimony as to the West papers
involved an invalidation oi all that he had satd
ohnre A. A.s
and looked quietly into the pit where the counsel
were wrangliag. He Ead scarcely perceptibTe
smile on his face. The Judge ordered Moulson 70
be reexamined on the point, and his explanation
had the effect OF destroying the idea that he had
merely testified by rote.
the counsel at this point got good deal wor-
red, and Mr.. Evarts, referring to certain parts oi
his testimony as already exploded by the Witness
was told by Fullerton that ''Tney were not ex.
ploded, sir. as often as you explode"
Some OF the auditors thought the tactics meant,
at TINS point to keep the proceedings dragging
for the rest ofthe day, to begin the butcher
OF Moulton on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Tracy smiled anu seemed to enjoy the pulk
ing and hauling. There was good deal OF unneo
ccssary dumb show all through this performance.
Mr.. Fullerton put this question to the wttness:-
State what occurred IN the summer vacation with
A. i received letter, OF Juae IS from Mr. Beecner
OF Mr.. WeSts, and we talked OF these charges, and
he wanted t5iaT matter TO go over the sumner % va
with 1t: saw him III the fall, but that was In rel
Mr. fullerton~Ths letter threatening the
charges? N
Witness-Yes.
charges? A. In the fall the charges OF M. West
were made ana the paper that have seen mere
saw Mr.. TiIton and MIR. Beecher together, and it
was decided what should be the reply; Tilton said,
"i viii claim non membership, ana THIS VIII pre-.
vent me from being cited before the church :" ana
he dld read letter and sent 1t to Mr.. Talinage,
and then Mr. Beecher, in my presence. said subse.
quenty. 'lheodOre, God inspired you to write that
letter;i' we all seemed to know the nature OF tho
about them; l never heard OF but one set OK
cnatges made by Mr.. Wes..
THE CRoSs.ExAMINATIoN.
Porter stood up at three O'Clock ana balanced
himself against the back OF tilted chair with hfs
hands. 1t was his first appearance OF any moment.
Judge Porters naturally stately and pedagogus
look was expanded Tor the occasion. He carried
all the port and pomp OF q college president, IN
whose sacred pre- sence student has been sum.
moned Tor an offence as yet mysterious and uns
known.
He was all black up TO the collar, stock included.
The standing collar contained hawkish kind ol
head, the nose beaked. the brow high, with eye
brows outlining the skull and the high fore.
head often wrinkng in twenty creases as ha
wiped his eyes to stare more intensely.
Between the beaked nose and the sharp
advanced chin, Jet black must8che
increased the Gallc appearance OF the face and
the black hair was the only hlrsute iappendaRe ex-
cept the mustache. He had way OF distendina
lis large, severe eyes, and almost inverting them.
and then dangerously suppressing his voice. 50
as 10 give deep inqulsitorial vocal solemnity to
the expression. At such times the rather comely
hnA tvs Nne IxH-
came eccentric and gloomy.
He read Mr.. Beecaers letters TO Moulton ap.
peaiing for tine return OF his letters in quaver.
ing, interpreting voice. as II he were Mr.. Beecnee
himself, and deeply moved with MoulJons unex.
pected behavior. Tie somewhat extravagant ef1ort
OF the Judge apparently gave himself some Of the
nerv vousness he designed to communicate to the
witness All his questions were deeply injected.
and when he was in the height Of the velocity and
rhetoric OF this inquiry Tracy frequently arose be
mind him, head taller, ana could be heard Il
say, "Ask HIM - BY Tracy, Hill and Shear
man were bankers, all very anxious. Evarts, at
Porter's elbow, kept his head down like nOvics
expecting great gun to be presently fred, and
looked up into Moulton's face with mixture OF
awe and Joy. All the Plymouth party looked up
also, with the expectancy OF o present delight.
The counsel Tor the defence huddled together and
scarcely consulted at ali. Tiiton sat back beside Mr..
Evarts and watched the performance with some
anxiety.
Mou.ton met Judge Porter's onset with the
utmost coolness lie answered alternately prompt
and CONSIDERABLY, often exhausttng the effect OF
some deep and sonorons dramatic sentence
by asking 1t to lie repeated, and he parted the
question whether he had ever suffered wrong at
Beecner's hands by saying, "No, except when ne
asked me to lie for him."
Arr mn
Moulton, came slow and dry from the lips OF the
Judge.
"What Is your age. Mr. Moulton ?"
Another quarrel between counsel began, and foi
q while put OF Mr.. Porter. But 1t was now ap.
parent that the work OF devastating Mouton was
TO begin at once, and, II possible, discredit TO bS
thrown upon him In the 1rst few paragraphs.
There was no concern however, In his lace.
Mouiton stroked the crown OF his head and looked
astutely under his eyebrows without q trace oi
apprehension. The cross-sxamnation then pro