The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-03

ior her, and II you wiIl 20 and preside at that
NO. agreeing at al with her necessarily
and II VIII De new bond by which we shall be
aDle 10 noid i, ner against any eoution OF her
cine but ne said he did not see how he could
DO II; nevertheless ne said. II during the alter
noon he came 10 any such concluslon ne would go
and preside; went that evening with Mr. Moul-
ton purely out OF curiosity. to the meeting; had
TO 90. aud nothing mad been said to me about pre-
sizing; q great crowd was present; we were
eve CANNOT GET M;n
replied, "There are more doors than one to Stein
way Hall; have been there before" we went
around to the rear entrance and went up stairs !;
men IN these cities; several gentlemen nave been
asked to preside and nobody mad the courage;"
she did not believe there a courageous man
on the earth; told her that was very strong
side several had been asked and had declined.
and thai she was gong on TO the stage alone;
woman. go before that great audience sione;
said, II Will accompany ano introduce yOu;" I
that little speech when Mr. Mouson has r recs cited
70 you 10 ms narrative; that Is the his
oy inc HAL that y the
rendered to Mrs. woodruff; the next day went
out OF roW VS. on my ectung season. this was No
sional day at home, until the next March or April;
at snst time MI Mps'Cn and made friendly
tive to yon two or three days alter that my atten-
ton was called to what purported TO- be an article
paper-I was trying to remember the utle-lt
TIT FOR tat"
in which she violently assalled dozen or twenty.
Mr. Evarts-We VIII have the article ITSELF if
'srRIIcHr AWAY TO wooDuuLL's OFFICE"
Mr.. Fullerton-Wlthout stating the contents,
anu went straight away to Mrs. Woodhul,'s ONCE
10 see her; asked ner II she had written such an
print IL; SAID II should not be printed, and
lett; two or three days alter that interview
on. and these slips had been sent about.
cal sense. but really published; I then went
down 10 her and told her that mad defended her
She had In turn attacked other women. I done
Win her forever; nave never seen her since that
DAY; w,l Say, iursnsr tnat reported the sSS-
Beecher,s house: he said he thought had been
unwiss In no. continuing the acqualn,tance With
| gerous even wnen on friendly terms and there
was no telling what she might. do II we became
toward her; he urged me to continue with MIR.
Moulton the same kindly manner as with her In
have adverted In the past months; wish TO say
distinctly to the jury that my relationship to Mrs.
A FOOLISH ONE AND WRONG ONE
as the event has jus.ided and dor't ask any man
say mere before you that Mr.. Beecher Is as much
| responsible Tor my connection With Mrs. woodruff
Mr. want to call your atten
| tion to tract which was prepared, or biography,
TO ask what knowledge. Il any. MI. Beecner had
with regard 10 ttf A. Mr.. Beecner never said
anything to me with regard to any Of the publica.
than to express MS thanks muittudinously for all
coUNsEL's wRANGLH.
Mr.. Evarts-Wnat did he say? That ID what We
Mr.. Fullerton-That is what I am going to give
| you. don't want interruption.
Mr.. Evarts-I Will interrupt the witness when
Mr.. Fuilerton-And will interrupt you.
Nj. Ttton-Mr. Beecher very frequently inquired
ting along with Mrs. woodruff iii :; remsmbsr One
particular occasion when he was In peculiar agita-
on the subject; the circumstances vs were we're
fishing II In Mr.. Beecner's paper. the Christian
Union; Mrs; Woodruff sent for me and asked me
WORD Of Il; did not know Of any such satire
IN this novel. and she pointed It out did not
read lt mysell-wss aimed Ct her, satirising her
sisters, Mrs. stowe and MISS Catharine Beecher
their brother, ought TO stop that viilacaton. OF
she would mold MIN responsible Tor any satire
to her. ..Mrs oodhuIl. If you will.stop ana thin
perhaps H NOT sse saa a.
you meanf,' said, whenever woman before
|
strike others the result she win sooner OF later
destroy nersslf;" said, III you want to answe r
n ana an cna siS 90 ner IA
lighted up at That suggestion told Mr.. Beecher
ss snnN Mrs.
nulrs paper Will say that next week her paper
will not contain an attack but some kind OF refer
very kindly article.
His Honor-Came ont with an articlef
Witness-Yes, STR Mr.. Beecher READ It, and he
SAID to me. ''For the kindness that Is here ex.
pressed owe to you my thanks;" instance this
terest which MIR. Beecner exhibited to Mr.. Moul
ton and TO me IN reference to the manner In which
We were dealing WITH Mrs. woodruff.
O. Now, Mr.. Tlltoo, how long before going &c
Steinway Hall on the evening Of her lecture
os nos M
O. And you came to the conclusion to 70 about
how long before you startsds a. should rninI
% YOS were under ss no premise to PRESIDE there
'"s' You say You saw a. article entitled "r 70,
Tat;' wners dld You see It nrsti A. It was brought
to me at my once BY somebody. have f6rgotter
9: Do you recollect who Il was, A. I rscoIlec1
nov, Dir; It was brought 70 me BY lazy IRON
81 atue and this article fell out accidentally and
rILroN AND THE PLYMOUTH COMMUNION.
We now pass over to December. 1871; II any
thing occurred during that month with references
you to state what 1t was A. In the nrst or sec
ond week, as nearly as can remember, or Decem
Soalton's study when was present; i was either
just before his Sunday nights sermon or before
his Friday nights prayer meeting, don't recollec,
which; remember he hadn't mucn time to spend,
because no mad to 60 to his meeting; he asked me
II Mr.. Moulton had conferred with me on the sub
ject OF my formal retirement from the church;
told him that Mr.. Moulton had s:Id something ia
me on the subject; think had told him that Mr..
MOult0n had SHOWN TO me q letter which he had
written TO him on the subject, but told him that
] had expressed to MI. Moulton my reasons oI
not Retiring from the churcn; Mr.. Mouton
came In and we had q little talk on the
subject together; Mr.. Moulton said he had brought
the matter to my attention.; this he said to Mr..
Beecher; ne told Mr.. Beecher he (Moulton) mad
one view and that had another and said. :"
Will leave Theodore TO explain his own reasons 10
his own way;h Mr.. MoultOn then left the study
and what said to Mr.. Bescher was substantially
this; It vas rather hurried Interview; he said to
me, ''Theod0re,r in the beginning OF that inter
view-ever since the summer anu fall OF my pub
location OF the woodruff sketch and, presiding ii