New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
when he told again his crosseIaminaton ne maoe w"
same ,ip and recalling himself added the word sexual
SOME OF THE INTERVIEWS DESCRIBED Plc'
TITI0US.

SOME OF THE INTERVIEWS DESCRIBED PIC
TITI0U5.
But. gentlemen, I shall not dwell longer upon
those interviews They remarkaoe they ever
most remarkable II is remarkable fact that heny
Ward Reecher II he had been guilty could have been guilty Oh
the OF throwing open his heart to nend OF dJ'
for you will bear mind that Francis D. Moutoh was ~
GER 70 Henry Ward the night OF the Sh OF Deem
ber He tells you that he was stranger 70 hn a' Ho
knew him as everybody knew Mr. Beecher ne nad speAs
ACQUAINTANCE with him. had been introduced to hm oeio'
hu be wore no relations between them OF friends or aequsn-
ances. and vet he goes him the h OF Decemof 10
hostile attitude a. friend Of the who was accusing n
and he comes him again the 3st OF DecemDef 'ns
ngt and he says without word OF caution or preliminary s
eeson Mr. Beeche opened him and confessed ms sdne
with this woman The absurdity Of the statement itsel
ia sufficient 10 challenge the closest scrutiny on the part VI
the iurv and 10 excite the grayest doubts, even III
II fell from the lips Of unquestoned witness, "netnsf
could possible that in his senses coud DC ga "
such an ndscreon that But further gentlemen you wi"
remember great struggle we hadwhen MI houitoh "a" "H
the witness stand 10 get testify that the subject Oh nese
stories which Bowen had circulated against Ton to beeche
and Beecher had circulated against Ton Bowen were the
subjects conversation between Mr. Beecher and houton On
the night Of the December the night OF tne Isl Oh
January But could him to do IT. we could not get
him say that Mr. Beecher agreed to apologize TO Bowen nd
TO write letter to taking back what he said in regard 70
Tlton and Mrs Buad he would acknowledge thar was
done on either the 3s December the st OF January ana
It was very important for him. and be understood the import
ance Of because that would give clue you see 10 the con-
triton and the and the regret which Mr. Beeeher was
expressing on the night the h Of January II the SUBJECT OF
his reports concerning Curtis Buard bad been the SUD-
loot ~ and he had agreed take back and had
areed TO write upon that subject these stories tnat
he had circulated in regard TO Tnton to Bowen naa
been the subject OF conversation, and be had beeen ef
messing his regrets concerning them why that womd
fvhaf ia
what But they keep that all out OF view Ihey ask
YOU to believe gentlemen that there nothing talked OF on
either these nights except his relation 10 MIS- IVon suo
analy and what he expressing MS soro"
and regret for they that this letter to Bowen was
not the subject conversation but written so soon 'ef
you see gentlemen that they could not postpone very long
II us be the subject OF conversation right away Twas
not on the night Of December or the st OF January
It must be Immediately following They saw thaL necessity
and they must make it. Now, how did they do tr houi-
ton does by nyentng interview between hmsei ana
Mr. Beecher on January where he makes these stores
the snbiec OF conversation and letter Bowen their
matter of talk and agreement say he inyencs IT, and
shall leave you doubt upon that subject gentlemen Ie
st January that year came on Sunday Ihs eter Ceu
the Apology" written Sunday afternoon, IN Beechef
house Mouiton tells you that he called the next day in the
afternoon towards evening somewhere from TO O'CLOCK
think that evening and had another long interview with Mr.
Boecher I'd Of January and ne tells you IN great de'a
what occurred He tells you expressly in answer 70 ques-
ton nut examination that be had four separate
interviews with Mr. Beecher four successive days Ihat
the question put him and that is the question be answered.
Now gentlemen shall show you that Francis d. Aouiton
had no interview with Henry Ward Beecher on the I'd Of jan
nary The I'd Of January the day celebrated as New
Years. and Deecher, his custom received Ne"
Years calls day and engaged all day long IN receiving
New Years calls He had over 40 callers a. Ms mousse Oh the
I'd OF January 1871.
M Shearman-Twce that
Mr. Tracy-Yeary 800, am informed; busy all day from
o'clock in the morning until late in evening, opportunity
for such an interview and such interview ever occurred
say has been invented and invented for purpose ID order
to enable this carry interview on very important
and vital questions day beyond the writing Of this letter
of contrton tells you further that Mr. Beechcr consulted
him day whether the renting shall 90 Oh that
year Why gentlemen that interview was on the % day OF
January the pew renting 70 take place the next day anu
had been advertised everywhere and everybody knew was to
20 on The stopping from going on would have been
worse than printed confession. There no such tk no
such thought The renting Of the pews say had been ader
sed and took place the next day and there never was cn
suggestion whether should 90 of or not or be post
poncd.