New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-27
THE CONSPIRACY TO BRING A GRIN. CON.
SUIT.

cleryman'
THE CONSPIRACY TO BRING a GRIM CON
SUIT.
There are other scenes which | must pass
over because must lin III We at least By her
testimony that the conspiracy to bring this suit had been
perfected the 18th OF July mouth before MI Beech
er's statement On her direct examination by Mr.. III
tons counsel she conesses that on that day she od Mr.
Beecher that Tlton failed before the Committee he
would take his into the court Again. on hef crosS
examination she confcses that she said to MT Beecher
the 18th Of July, 1874 II Mr. Tlton fails In thIs ne
is going to take his into tho court :" and that Mr.
Beecher replied He has no case take into court
Again. at page IA she confesses in her examination IN
relation TO the conspiracy to prosecute MI Beecher
fact which shows that had its origin even at an earlier
period and that she personally informed OF 1t by
Tton about time OF the Bacon letter which was pub
lished on the 2lst Of June, 1874. Readngl:
O. Can you give any Information to how long be
fore this you had heard from Mr. fon thas he was GONG
10 have suit at law with Ar. Bcecherl ~ IL was not
o. Well was il ak weeks beforei A. think tho first
that heard about the time of the Bacon Letter.
go that we have the fact fixed by her evidence mat az
early as June these two slippery rogues had concoced
their scheme for the present prosecution; ana wle
Moulton urging Mr. Beecher to sign the Carpenter
card admitting indefinite O1ensc, and pledgnS HIM
self to burn the documents which he ana Inton' III
black and infamous concderacy had already published
broadcast through the land-at this very time they
medtated this very action, and had conferred toeer
the witnesses by whom they might maintain the
claim IL they failed in their purposes OF bllchma IN the
mean time My friend calls my attention To the fac :
that at later period in her evidence Mrs Mouton test-
fes explicitly to something more-that Mouiton Il the
man who she thinks, also asked her 10 do - he id
that with my knowledge OF the case and OF the f's from
Mr.. Beecher himself, should have to go before the
court of course and wond be called witness" And
those Shiny professions OF friendship to MI Boeche1
which have been introduced In connection with TIE re-
plies of Mr. Beeehcr 70 show how he was deceived
and expressing such fcryent gratitude 10
the man who all the time was betIayinr MIN
I must, however. be permitted to say, gentlemen
though my opinion may may not be IN harmony Win
that of my honored senior associate and though may
lar on the sensiblty Of my client, who believes I
Mouton 70 be mere clay in the hands Of the potter ana
innocent of intentional wrong, though that Is his view
cannot ia Justice my conviction admir- tha' VII
ness who has sworn to what firmly be''e 10 "' UNI
true Ia TO wholly relieved from censure even tlouS
her memory warped By tue force OF cOgis io|c
and the dominion OF AN ascendant husband as 10 brnS
her even to believe it to be true. For her, however
have no word OF reproach Hers cic OF divided
aleoance Her fortunes and those Of hc oAy son were
nterlockel with those OF the who was capaDE Oh
sending her again and again 10 the man"n Il" ee o'e'
Yes again and again. TltOn and MOUt0n scne tls re-
spected and cultivated lady, SOL times with Her
husbands mother sometimes with her ow '"r 20 DING
the aposte Of free the consultations these MD
nyht couspiratOrs The messenger who .d not raYoit
from an errand like this you viii TORN lE 0fn Judg
mont Of which should b. both charitable Just 1t -
strkingly significant fact however, tlt 'AOusA Hhe
remembers three or four occasions which she visited
the Voodbull mansion once with III lore Ilton once
with Frank Mculton's mother, With her own boy
abe cannot remember whether the tlroc hours rlue
hack and forth was in either instance by night
mr. Inv day nor whether she did or I'D rot
after either OF those long rides take the apostle
Of free love home mt the close o those memorable con
frenees to which she herself not admitted as
partv Again, IL is worthy OF special Observation ~
weighing the tesimany OF Mrs Moulton that she frankly
corfesses that Mr. Boecher was not her original Inform
ant in respect 10 his relations with Mrs. Tton whatever
they we're; that was from the false and eacherous
Mouon that she received first information, and that
the oly conversation che had with Mr. Beeoher rested
upon the assumption that her husband had stated
the facts truthfully, though she did not tell Mr..
Beecher how her husband had stated them.
She represented him admitting what they. in his
absence had stated TO her, and this without informing
him OF the specific and calumniOus Information they had
communicated her 1t barely possible that sho was
nnocently misled ny them into the belief that Mr.
Peecher had been guilty Of adultery. can hardly
believe IL but IL you can she is entitled to tie benefit
OF every possible doubt ono thing however certain.
whether her testimony be the invention Of M0ultOn,
whether it be the result Of fading slippery and trained
memory whether II be the result OF honest msconcep-
ton or whatever it may be- il is met fairly and sIuarey
by the oath OF who is prepared TO stand by IT, not
only now but at the judgment seat