New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
MIR. BEEOHER'S TRIAL.



f and Mr. Beecher with reference to this seano" any
rsoo,ect An occurrence in Plymouth Church when
~, ,sor addressed the congregation there1 A. DO sir
uhu WAS that occurncei A. think II was inc ois' vi
0,s n was after the presentation Of these charges
o state q You please what occurred at tnat un'e'
N, Rvsts-we assume Mr.. Beecher was thefe'
Ne Fuller,on-Yes, that is right :,
% w,,ness1 would be rather difficult for me to dol II
.lng meeting and think account OF HOOK up some
solumns in the papers-two or three columns
Wha, was before the body at that me-What question:
70, the church at that time the question was reson-
,n which had been presented or when was Drought oeo ~
church by the Examining Committee win reference 10 '''S
r,.,gcs which had been made against Mr. beeeher.
a. Tv.ys-A written csolutoni A. Yes sir; understand
q, v.s written II was read from paper
NJ FuIlerton-It went upon the record Gdh' a. les
NJ Fullerton-NOw, gentlemen IL you will produce that
n nut in ITO the witness Give US the da'e again. a.
october Sist, as remember it, 1873
Mr. Fueron-I read 1t Is under the head OF THURSDAY
.,np october Esd 1873 ITO the wness Is that the right
ds,e' A. October I'D
n, Beach--Thai was the resolution: A. Yes Sir
NJ shea1na-The proper date is Friday evening October
,s, Tha; was when action was taken
n, Fullerton Iroadingl:
1. charges were preferred 10 this Committee by vii
Lam = ives; against Theodore Triton; and .., =,
Baras speSa V Unnn sSd Tio in rrerePcc to said
IN, sas Ton on the evening OF the 9th Of October
iuanl made answer 10 that Special OSmmee IN 'e a
WI an attendant of Plymouth Church nor
hsye considered myself mGO bgc SI de nv me V
member do not hold myself ameaOIe 10 lis Juilsucuoh
H9,JSs Theodore Triton, in reply TO communication
S,ssed 10 him By the Clerk Of this Committee, and which
sS con hT MILAN west were put into the hands Of
d Jton on The Ih day OF October inst and request made
~ saws In letter addressed the Clerk OF this Commit
~, under date October 22d 1873 IL Is ABOUT -FOUR years
oce terminated all connection with the Chuch ana am not
now member thereof therefore the document addressed to
,nc In that capacity cannot receive ana ~
church has abandoned his connection with the Church
b prolonged absence from all its services, and ordinances
sr. That this Committee recommend to the church that
scrhip Of the church. provided by Rule No, =
Brother White moved 10 amend the resolution so "a 10
rcommcnd the Church TO excommuucate Mr. Tnton, in
place u dropping from The roll ire amendment was lost
The ayes being called for the preambles and
Ayes-Duncan Moody, Ropes, Garbutt Hawkins, Howard,
Bcder Day and Halliday and sisters Pratt Moody Fitzger-
Ns.Benedict. White, Rush Talmadge and Manchester
The Committee then adjourned
40" D. ". TAILNADGE Clerk
@ Is that the resolution that you speak of A. That is the
resolution yes Sir 1t offered on the Dist
Now recall your attention the in church, when
Nj Tilton addressed the body. What occurred then'
M Eyars-we understand this report was in before that
meeting
Mr. Fulertou-Certsinly.
The Wtness-Mr Tiltou asked permission speak re-
member H. and the Moderator said that Mr. Tion did not
need 70 ak permission. as he was a member OF the
Church and had the right speak Mr. Titon then sad in
substance that report had been spread that he had andeed
the pastor Of this church that he had there to in Mr.
Bech presence and in the presence Of his friends that he
hsd sandered him he there 10 the whom he
had andered that Beecher had aught to say against him.
he would say H. he would him, God his judge
fhof fbn-a
exact words
O. What followed that address A. There some ap
plause believe that followed
O. Well had not reference 10 that but were any Other
remarks made by any other person that evening A. Mr.
Becche made remarks There remarks made
by various members Of the church, as remember.
q call attention particularly TO Mr.. Beechers remarks
What did he say reference this proposition OF MI Ton
TO meet any accusation against him; A. remember it he
said that he had nothins-he had charges to make
AGAINST Mr. Tton.
q Was that the substance OF what he said in reply A
Yes Sir. in reply 10 that.
q Did you Mrs Bradshaw with reference TO giving
evidence to sustain these charges! a. Ibid.
Mr. Evars-That We object il your Honor please. Any
thing passing between this witness and Mrs. Bradshaw OBJ
jet 10.
Jadge NeisonThc mere that he her is proper.
Mr. Eyarts-lt il not important.
Did you show her the charges which you had preferred
Or any OF themy A. did
Mr E,arts-We object 10 IT,
Judge Ne.on-I think can whether he showed her
The charges OF
Mr. Facron-Thc point t. that is all irrelevant does
not onch Mr. Beecher Of course he knows concerning what
b, peaks and therefor good witness in that regard but
does not appear anything that passed between him
and Mr. Bradshaw material in this There no oun-
Gaiou laid for it, as Suppose.
Jude Nelson-Nonc The conversation be given You
o -ne tic naked lac showed the charges il he did
10 that lady.
a. DID Won show ANYTHING TO Mrs Bradshaw, and il So
uba. showed her the third specification OF the charges
. When was tina, done: A. II was in July or August;
cannot fix the date any more definitely than tha-ls'3