The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-29

riage, and do not remember that there
were more than two persons present in it.
They were sitting on the back seat. The
procession was moving down Thirty
Fourth street to Sixth avenue, and l stood
on the sidewalk till it passed. The lady
with Tilton was pointed out to me as
Miss Cladin. There was lady on foot
in front Of the procession who was pointed
out to me as Mrs. Woodruff. There was
a gentleman along side of her, and he car
ried red flag. l was introduced to Til
ton several times, the last time being
when we were at Plymouth church. l
remember but one carriage in that pro-
cession.
Redirect examination-1 did not know
the women pointed out to me as Miss
Claflin and Mrs. Woodruff.
This witness was allowed to 60 and the
court adjourned.
More Of Beecher's Testimony.
The following is portion of Mr.
Beecher's evidence on cross-examinatlon,
Tuesday afternoon last, which was not re-
ceived here by telegraph:
BLACKMAlL.
NV return from the White Mountains
was in October, 1874, and think it was
after that when l became at all manage
able on the subject. Referring to the
lawyers convincing him that he had been
blackmailed.l l made my statement,
however, before the church committee
before that. When my statement was
made, it was in one of the periods
I thought it was blackmail.
II have stated this belief
was fnctuating; more days thought it
was not blackmail than did that it was
When came back talked with the law
yers and found myself strengthened in
the conviction. When said what did
in that statement to the committee, said
it upon the conviction that that was my
fixed impression, but in September, I
think, it vibrated very much the other
way. In October what brought me to the
conclusion that it was blackmail was talks
with Tracy, Shearman, Winslow, Sage,
Storrs, Cleveland, and-who else did l
talk to! | know didn't talk to any
body about this time that did not push
me in that direction.
LITTLE POINTS MADE.
From answers given by Mr.. Beecher to
leading cues tions by Mr.. Fullerton dur
ing the above it would appear he did not
undertake to right Moulton in September,
when he did not believe he had black.
mailed him. because of the lawyers. 1t
would also appear that he talked with
Sherman, Cleveland and Raymond,
while he was preparing his statement for
the church committee, and they advised
and convinced him it was blackmail. Mr..
Cleveland was . member of the commit.
tee; the others were counsel employed by
it. 1t further appeared that before ap.
pointing Mr.. Cleveland on the committee
Mr.. Bcccher had talked the affair over
with him and he had expressed his opin-
ion thereon favorably to Beecher's side.
Mr.. Day, another of the committee, held
four shares in the Christian Union.
AS TO CONFESSION.
Just before the adjournment Mr.. Full
lerton read the following extract from .
sermon entitled Mobility of Confession, "
delivered October 4th, 1858:
"Nor are we commanded to confess ev-
ery act before men. So little has there
been taught and so little discrimination
has resulted from reflection or from con-
duct in this matter, that consciences
which, in the first place, lay dormant
through years and years, not noting sin,
not holding back their possessions from
transgression. when at last they become
tremendously stimulated, are very apt to
90 to the other extreme. and, having slept
when they should have watched, they
bark immensely when they should be
silent. Conscience, therefore. FIRE.
quently leads men to make the most in
iudicieus confessions, and to make them
to most injurious persons. l do not
think we are bound to confess crimes, in
such way that they viii overtake US
and fill us with dismay, and confusion,
and destruction, and net only US. but
those who are socially connected with US.
If your conscience is aroused. and you
have committed . crime, your first step
is to cleanse your hands free from all
participation in any wrong. And before
confessing the act itself. you should take
counsel, and find out wise counsel. 1t is
often better that the worst crimes should
slumber, 50 far IS the community is con-
cerned; and that which is true Of crimes
is equally true of vices. There are many
things that are great sins, grievous and
wounding. which. having been committed.
the conscience of the actor leads him to
feel that there is kind Of explanation. or
at any rate . justice which requires that
he should, with open mouth confess that
which has hitherto been secret Surely
to God confess, but it does not follow.
especially when your confession would
entail misery and suffering upsa Ill that