The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-14
HERALD THURSDAY, A. r575-TRPLE SHEET


the other auditors.
Frank Moulton, sitting there, three or four feet
above the audience was q dark red man. HIS
large red mustache and red hair were so strongly,
darkly req that they seemed 10 have their roots in
some saturated oxide OF iron. Both hair and
mustache were thick and Indicated high vitality
In the region OF the brain. His eyes were gray
and strong and his skin was weather hard, and
exuberant nervous activity was shown in every
voluntary muscle Otherwise 1t was a square SET
solid lace, broad in the brows. the nose decided
and blunt The address was more refined than
the physiognomy. which bore marks OF out-of-door
life. Moulton's stature, joints and limbs showed
him to be roughly hewn. Compared to Titon,
who was looking up beneath him, Mouton was q
precIpiIate, combative, executive man Of the
outer world. Tilton looked ike mlddle-aged
woman under Moulton's country boys face
Mr. Mouton's testimony was deliberate, but
rapid. He fixed his eyes almost from the COM
mencement on Mr.. Beechers face and kept them
there, not fercely, but inquiringly. as II to say
'Isn't that sof" Mr.. Beecher responded with
glance, but no resentment and after awhile
changed his seat to the side OF his lawyers.
MoULToN's EVIDENCE.
The witness testlhed:-l reside at NO. 40 Rem
sen street in this city; have resided here about
ten years. perhaps longer; before came TO reside
in Brooklyn | was q resident OF New York, at
Forty-nlnth street; resided in that neighborhood
business in Brooklyn and IN New York; am
member OF the firm OF woodruff d Robin.
since 1854; 1 was clerk there for six
years then got an interest IN the business, and
married man believe I was married IN 1851;
my wiIe's name is Emma Moulton; am ao-
Win te sao ana Ga &C
student in the Free Academy OF New York; do
not know where he was Then residing:
T. We're YOU schOOlmate OF hfsf A. WAS
O State whether you have been on intimate
terms with him from that time, A. have. with
apart; ne lived in New YORK aud lived in Brook
Q Are you acquainted with his iamilys A. Yes,
O. How many children has hes A. Four or i've.
Can YOU give US their namesf A. x, Florence.
. q, Is she the oldestS A She Is tie Oldest, be-
@ Who is the next, A. Carroll.
2. How Old Is he A. A boy about eleven years
Iguess
Q. Ana the nexts A. Alice.
think Carroll s younger than Ahce; Alice think
Is thirteen or fourteen years.
know the name OF that child. sir; it was called
Frank al one time, but | understand that the
name or the child has been changed since then.
Mr.. Evarts-You knew 1t as Frank A. knew
1t as Ralph and as Frank; It was Ralph first, and
then 1t was changed TO Frank by Mr.. T1ton, as
q sense OF my ndelity to his interest
Mr.. Evarts-Never mind about that
Mr.. Fullerton-Have they lost any children
Q. Do you recoIlect when that occurreds A.
don't remember precisely the date; somewhere
Q. The youngest child you have spoken OF, Ralph
or FRANK what is It's age as near as you can recol'
Q. Have you been on terms OF intimacy with the
family Of MI. Tlltonf A. l have; yes.
on and he wife up 70 the Year s1o lar
as affection was concernedS A. Well, sir, I never
knew OF any difference in that time.
q You knew OF no estranGementf A. None,
Q. DO you know Henry Ward Beecnerr A do.
A. Intimately since the sotn Of December, 1870.
g Before that did you know himS A. Not very
Q. Have speaking acquaintance with him' A.
Before that Yes, sir.
Q. For how long timer A. The first time met
TO speak with HIM was in 1868, in his church.
@. Under what circumstances A. In his church /;
was IN the church with Mr.. Tilton and his wife;
excursion INTO the country and Mr.. Beecher came
to the pew and greeted us; that, think, was the
Q. Alter that and up to 1870 when your intimate
acquaintance commenced, you were on speaking
e Ye SIR at PAGES ssu n1 New IN '9e
Q. Under what circumstancess A. He was hav-
ing his portrait taken and was having mine:
Q, How frequently did you meet him thereS A.
Not to exceed three or four times.
O You may state the time when you met him at
o Did you know VIII IRE Mr.. Beecher resided at
| that timer A. understood he resided In Brook.
@ want to call your attention to the month Of
December lSao; dlS you meet Mr. ssecher during
of the month Of DecemberS-Yes, sir.
Q. Where9 A. At his house.
q, Did you have any conversation with himi A.
O. State, II you please, what that wasi A. said
to nfm-I met him In his parlor-
A. December so
Q, Now you may narrate the conversation be-
lust sI narrate the st and then
will come to what induced the conversation.
Mr.. Evarts-Mr. Mouton you Will be SO good as
to give II In the language OF the speaker, 80 tar
Mr.. Beach-Thar Is not the way unless you
undertake to repeat the precise language; give
the substance II you don't recollect the precise
Witness-I said to Mr. Beecher in his parlor:-
"Mr Beecner, Mr.. Theodore Tnton Is at my house
and wishes to see your
Q. Now let us nave it fairly understood. do you
give the substance now as near as you can recol-
lect 1t, or the wordsS A. am giving It as nearly
to the words as can remember; 1 am certainly
A. NO. You 00n' propose 10 give 'ne e1a'' "0raS'
"Theodore Triton Is at my house, and wishes to see
O. Go on with the narration, Mr. Moulton. A.
He said, "Ihis Is prayer meeting night, cannot
90 TO see him; :" We'll" said, me wants 20 see
you with regard to your relations with his family,
and with regard to the letter that he has sent TO
20 90 to 20. see him said, You had better Send send
somebody down TO attend your prayer meeting for
Q. state what occurred In reference to THAR
| A. He called someDodyin the room adjoining ana
told him 10 send some message to his prayer meet
ting; don't remember who II was but he went
out OF the house with Inc at my request.
Q, And where did you goi A. INVENT down to
| my house, Sir, where Mr.. 1ilton was.
! o. wnere did he 90 after he entered your houses
A. He went into the front room up stairs where
| Mr.. Triton was.
Q, Where did you goa A. renamed In the par.
| Tor.
Q, Now, MI. Moulton, state whether that request
OF yours or Mr.. Beecner 10 go down TO your house
was in consequence OF nything that had occurred
between you and Mr. I1lton prior TO your gong
| there9 A. Yes sir.
q. Was any conversation had between you on
| going away from Mr.. Beecber's house TO your
| ownY A. Yes sir; as we went down the steps Mr..
Beecher said - me,
| "wHAT CAN pofn
said did not know;s also said. 81 am not q
CHRISTIAN, am heather, bat will Try TO save
you and may do you some good :" we walked along
together; told MN about what Mr.. Bowen had
SAID TO Mr. I1lton concerning hts (Beecher's)
adultery; told HIM that Bowen had charged him
with adultery IN the presence Of Theodore Titon
IAhV.aa that