, 1875-02-20
when saw Elizabeth to toll lof not to speak 10

l.--Dia l,a ever rta,i any n, e+sseca by you to
her aa to how aho Ho,llA do IN hor holes? A.
Yos.
Q.-stata what TINT WAS. AL ones reported
to bft. Decchor conversation Ind lad with
Mrs. Tiiton whom clio fcit nhr could no longer
ronaln With Thcodors, that hc was always ro-
sE asG5nE .aa % sa this toll n .hs Ahs soua ' not se
with him my longer; that s'lo va, going homa
Toll Elizabeth, for 1ne, that for my sako sl'o
must continue 70 live With Theodore and make
but, for my sake, and for her o'u, and for tho
ciiljscn's fnko, to do 1t. I have family; Hhe
has nothing to hope for from n1e. anu tho only
Theodore, hotng to him 4 trao anu good wifo."
He n1.AMED IiMHrIr.
Q.-1f In any conversation Will, At. Doccllor
respecting this trouble, ho too'i tho blame upon
Wl,et! | rolatod to Him my conversation with
Mrs. Titon w]len sim said 1t WAS not 1r. Decctl-
er's fault, but her uwn, In aaid III was not
her fault, hnt It was my fanlt. I am to h'amc.
1 want yon always TO 1ove lter and RESPECT her.
N1s. l,eec!1or always apoko to mo Of LIS lovo for
Elizabeth.
Mns. wooDNuLL.
Q.-Ynur attention 10 Mrs. Noodhnl!-what
occurred between you ana 3lr. Deccl,er In respect
TO tint woman Al waa very. mucf, opposed
To Mrs. Wocdlsul coming to the l,ouao, bu. Mr.:
Tiitnn and a1r. Munlton both deemed 1t boht airl
hGscbSneY tcf {u0 lnI1IoHLH oI Al cuHccF1eu kIlAt
n!la should como, and QUO morning. apollo TO
Alr. Deccl.er. said: ~ am very much annoyed
TINT Mrs. Waodhnll III canning to tho house, but
Frank and afr. Tilton think It mcccssosy and beat.
Wlnt do you think nbout it 7" Mr. 15e2cheT said
a. don't REQ 1Io:v rosnihly 1t can 10 you any
harm. / thin|. YOU H!louta DO 1t for Frank mid
cooperate with him in trying to keep th's story
down.
Q.-now LONG aftor TINT conversation did slIe
coma Al don't rcmomber how soon after.
Glow frequently did Hhe como 10 your
house? Al can't tell how many times sho
can,e to tho hollao.
o.-wtet waa yossr object In conacnt!ng to nj
low Mrs. Woodruff to visit yonr horao md On
tortaning hor A.-DccauBe rho knew OF tl!c
faots iii tlsih case. 31r. aIonlson was doing Ills
utmost to keep It quiet. Iio thought I know
nothing nsan1t her. whEel, e certainly dld not
ion with regard to her, and lie thought
Should allow her to come to tho hnusotl!at
tiloy wcro treating her III friendly wny In order
to lll.rtl up tho story il possible.
Q.-At that tine had s.lo threatened to publish
tho 6tory9 A.---ien, sir.
Q.-D!d you do aslvshing elsc to exert kindly
INFLUENCE with Mrs Woodruff beyond recurring
her ut your hoEsc? A.-Yes; wont tu Ntrs.
Woudliull'a io:,so and brought her to our house
thsco or four times.
Cat wllose rctluost tlit, yon do it? A.-Al-
ways, | think, Mt Mr. 1toulton's.
Q.-Did you taEo auy QUO. With you to tho
u.-Who7 A.L:Tho firh. ttmo vent with Mr..
Tilton; tho next tfno | tnos 3Ir. MouIton's
mother; Tho third timo took my non Frank.
Q.-iour yBits to licr house wtr8 With tho
same objec:-:o proven: this publication she had
thrcatened2 A.-ios, sir.
TME CoL1Ar!E.
Q.--Do sou rccollect III occurrences soulo tfue
carly ~ July wtlcn statement was talked Of in
Q.-Stnte What occurred botwocn yourEolf and
Mr.. Dttchcr OIL tint subject. A.-31r. Bccchor
cano to the houso on tho 13:h Of July; think
Il waa soon aiter Tho Dacon letter. Mr.
saving that, in ton days from that time, hc
would give statement Of all the facts hi tho
case 70 tho publie 1iAct him, took him up into
tic tic, study sd enid ar; ecseE Mhat have
angry with you." lio said: . don't isuow.''
said: II AM very sorry. IN not he angry be-
ca,lso yon hnvo called tho Committed I" He
ject to all investigation" / saia: "Wo1l, l
don't .: t,. know what .s las halpono4l. hut Frank
i Ioe v'I T." anfs Hs "sn aa1y, yoa s AM se,y esFy
sorry. hayo trsted myself wholly W to liz LID,
throughout this case.-hayo been willing to be
led against my Judgment bur, in relation 10
tho Church. / don't think lie las anything to do
church. affairs, aud, besdea could not possibly
el,lrc wanted its Soon aftef' Frank came camo, md ND
1wont doun-stairs. Hc uont up to read paper
~ lA*s l14GIAStt HAlCA III fiUI16tA W IG&u D0.
fore tho colnmtteo. Frank sald to Mr. Dcochor,
in my presence, ''Tlcn you think my state
nent hefaro the COMMITTEES an honorable ono r.
1tn. M nseshfF ssa M s1a I'D ao ssety &c. son
ya!d to Alr. l'eocher: ''Do you know what tlr.
do in tho Lag'e tonight I" iIo uni1: mo" /
said: "llo has promised to give statement OF
will ruin you" Ho said: ''Why 10 Z" l said
lle PROPOSES to publish your letter Of contes-
4ion liz sal3;a., saEs; hnyo nsySr pat any CON
IL pultahod, 1T will bo 4 breach Of fhith." /
said: ~ don't know ANYTHING about that. Int
t!.in:. II that statement IL published VI Mr.. Ill
ton i'toEose,s; r. t ,; corssi1y WiIi ruin you. aud #
court 11e Baid: "llo can't.
.-... HE HAS NOT COT AEY CASE
to 1nko Into court. lto has forgiven ha wIfe'B
oisuse aud lived With i.or for live yesra. Ao
can convict you, Mr. Boucher; and don't
think thatt even now, 1t is too late for
you to 10 down TO confess to tile Committee. II
you h1d ,lono it wien trat advised It, .you
10. I think your advice from first to last has
been bad. Tbs people ate not prepared for cou.
feasion aacli as would hayo to make" said:
"lt YOU bad confeoBea it nt first, you would laye
for also" lle said: II never viii coufoss j
will die before l will confess it,"
Q.-Do yon rccollect anything clse that oc~
CURED At that intoryluw? Alto was very All
CRY. llo said that he alwaYs regarded Tlloodoro
" faithlesa ho felt ttnt ho Lad not much to
hnpa for "Dut now haro made up my mind
10 !ot Them 60 on aud do their worst =. They can-
Q.--l'id ho ever apeak Of Ills brothers aud sls-
tors IN my wny, and, II SO. llow 2 A.-Allor
that conversation With hfou!ton In the front
room. aud altcF saying "0ood.bye" TO us, he
came back, took my haad In hts, and said:
ron ALE TUE HEST FRIEND THAT HAVE"
tn t!lts ssurl1. You nro dcarcr 10 mo than any
mud Knowing TINT ain gully, still stand by nc,
WLtlc tAoy boliuyo atn lnnucont."
Q.-Was any conversation oyor bud between
you nnd AIR. Eecchor as to tho relation or COM
pafatiye quilt nttachcd 10 pessonB who ind COIN
Mltted auutaryF A.-Yes; once Mr. Ncecller
WIS at our lloUsc, and lie waa suffering groat re-
Morso At what ho had done.
Q.-Wlat utd llo say az m evidence Of that
EcsnorBo7 .A.-That ho had brought no mt1ch