The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20

tranquil AM hopeiu but not OF men, but OF God. Truly
''''' WV" S''A' ''''''' A"N Il W. BEEcHER
Q. NOW. Mrs. Mouiton. please look at this letter.
now shown You, which Is marked EXHIBIT 22;'
was that the letter spoken OF as the "encosed" A.
Mr.. Fulerton-This mas already been read in
evidence and marked "Exhibit 22r
Q. Now, 1 wish 10 ask you whether this letter
ton IN the parlor' A. 1t was the MONDAY after.
Q. Now, Mrs Mou!ton, was anything SAID by Mr..
trouble, that he took the blame upon sI hmsefs A.
reported to MIN my conversation with Mrs. Til.
ton; he said sne was q good woman and that be
spoke to me OF his love for Elizabeth.
THE Woodruff AGAIN.
in respect TO Mrs. woodnunP A. was very much
opposed to Mrs. Woodruff coming to the house;
for the interests OF all concerned thar she should
come to the house; Mr.. Beecher SAID | ought to
na We DO 30
IN our power TO Keep this story quiet; cannot
say sse ss ss to s
brought her three or TOUR times to our house to
influence her; as Tar as her demeanor went she
sMoULTON ANGRY WITH BEECHER
g Yea. state the psrtieulars; what occurred be.
A. Mr.. Beecher came to the house on the 18th Of
July; think 1t was soon alter the Bacon letter;
M IsoT naa Zen SsTq IN t tne
would give statements OF all the facts in the case
TO the public; Mr.. Beecher came to the house and
! met him. took him up into the stuoy, and said.
INT: Beeener, what have you done that has
e saS Frank G6n be very angry With you
som@ ne snS' he sa
the @ cerany Could aeG ao eSecs
to an lnyestigation = and said, "weIl, DON'T
angry with you; am sorry Ior it;'' he says "a am
very sorry have trusted myself wholly to him
led against my judgment, but, in relation S to the
church, don't think he has anything to do with
ana beside cona OBJ o.
ject to having an investigation when my church
wanted ~ soon after Frank came In. and went
down stairs; he went up to read the paper to Mr..
committee; Frank said to Mr. Beecher, in my
the committee an honorable one 20 MIR.
Beecher said 81 do perfectly so p Frank then leis
do you know what MI. Tilton proposes to do,
what he has promised TO DO IN the Eagle to-
to give statement Of the facts in this case in ten
days, and ., II SO It VIII RUN YOU" and he said.
wn 80 ana SAID b IS publish
letter 10 Frank; ne said 'Then, II that letter is
don't know anything ABOUT thai, but think
that If the statement Is published as Mir.
and If he fails in THIS respect he viii take
his case into court;' he said, "He can't take his
He has s
lived with her Tor five years. He cannot convlct
me-" and l said, "He VIII. He can convict you,
MIR. Beecher, and don't think that even now 1t Is
committee. II you Sad done 1t when hrst ad.
yised It you would be better off," he says. II
don't think so. think your advice from first to
last has been Uao. The people are not prepared
said, I'll you had confessed it at first you would
have been better on, but now you have got
triple crime o. i've years. OF perjury ana lying
win Confess / viii ale before win confess it,"
THE BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD.
In I'm oafd that M had altvoy
garded Theodore as faithless man; he felt that
he had not mucn 10 hope for; ''but now have
worst; they cannot convict; !" after tina. CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Moulton IN the mont room, and
n 81 ssd to " ne
than any sister nave, FOR you. showing all tho
me, while they believe am innocent"
MR.. BEECHER's REMORSR
Mr.. Fullerton-Nhat did he say as an evidence
OF remorse A. That he had brought so much
trouble and sorrow both to himseli and Elizabeth
and to the household, and i SAID 81 think
mother OF five or six children, and 1t does not
seem possible that sne could have done what she
has done without knowing fully what she was
doing, and Is certainly as mucn to blame as you
are )" he said mo she wasn't to blame; 1t Is my
myself"
WHY DID he coNFIDE In MoULroN
Mr.. Fullerton-What did you tell Mr.. Beecher Of
the conversation you had with MIR. Robinson
witness-I Told Mr.. Beecher that MIR. George
to the once 10 see Mr. MouIton ne thought il was
very strange that he tMr. Beecher) should select
Mr.. Moulton, not church man-that Mr.. Beecher.
the leading minister, oil course mad O host OF
friends. and II was strange that ne should come
to the office and sit aDd wait Tor hours to see Mr..
Moulton he couldn't understand it, but he realized
that there must be some great trouble but he
didn't quite understand wDat 1t was; he (Mr.
Beecherj knew his brother, Jeremiah Robinson. and
also knew Franklin Woodruff; and Mr.. George
Robinson felt ought to tell him what was the
ha6
attending Mr.. Beecher's church and meeting him
constantly; 1t was rather embarrassing for him,
and he would ike to know the truth; he said he
had sometimes felt that perhaps Mr.. Beecher
theft, or something OF that sort; he realized 1t
was some great crime he bad committed;
guilty. as of sS.sry With MRS. na rs ssd
"We, l can hardly believe 1t; 1t doesn't seem
possible that the man nave believed for years,
years, who has preached against that very SIM
can't believe it is possible that he IS guilty." and
SAID, Chow do YOU known" said. .'From the con-
LESSONS OF both parties both Mr.. Beecher and
Beecher that had told Mr. Robinson, and feared
that MIR. .Beecher might be embarrassed ana is
might be easier for him to talk, MT Robinson
In the once and sometimes at our house.
CRossExAMINATIoN OF MRS. MoULToN
Mr. Evarts-Mrs. Mouton, how long have you
been marriedS
wtness-I was married in 1850; nave one SON
thirteen years old Mr.. MOuiton mas not been
regular attendant or Plymouth church.
O. When did you first make the acquaintance OF
Mrs. Woodruff?
Witness-i can't state positively; I know 1T was
with reference to TINS case that made her &C
quaintance.
O. What did you know about her public reputef
A. Well, l mad leard that she held peculiar views
with relation TO marriage. &C. only know In a
general way that she was not consdered-i don's
know exactly as an immoral woman, but That she
was q woman VINO held loose views In regard to
marriage and divorce; that Is the only lault I
knew. is what heard her reDutatiOn
WHY Woodruff WAS PATRONIZED.
O. Now, when you vent with Mr.. Tilron to this
lady's house, what was the occasion OF that vlsttf
A. MIR. Moulton wanted me to 90, and Mr.. Tilton
wanted to see Mrs. Woodruff about something In
the case.
O. Where was the need OF your goIngf A. Mr.
TiltOn wanted Mr.. Moulton to go, and Mr.. M0ulton
wanted me to 60 instead, and went; presume
/ went because Mr.. MOultOn wanted me to.
T. You did not 60 with any alacrltys A. do
not remember that did.
Mr.. M0ult0ii ranuirad Qnf A.. l don,t think