The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-02

aoueo, al dour deny tSatT nave given Tbeooore
cause Tor offence or Just cause don't remember
committee Of
who could not AFFORD 40 mlsreprescnt; he satu ne
had gwen them no instructions whatever, and
described one or two OF the men; ne
aa on 'ns rssS seGu should rssn IN
twenty-rour hours" he said that theodore had
dicatlon that the scandal would cease 10 do some
thing TO reopen 1t; ne said Frank Mouiton was
friend, and from ms belief In human nature ne
| could not believe he would prove a traitor; he said
he had devoted mis- lire 10 DO ng good TO his ielow
after he was dead that he might leave
something tnat would he consola.
ne SAID that he 6ad received hundreds OF letters
1 from all parts OF tue cou1try and rom all pe.ple
In sympathy, appeared 10 intimate that they
4 believed there was some truth IN tho charges;
be went on talking IN tll dinner: he said nothing
about making a statement; we went down 20 the
cars together; we rode down on the morse cars
chey devoted Se to the Woosu scands ae
ward went TO see Mr. Beecher at his house;
natter, and he put mis- hand on my knee ana ~
ION, that Is all right now;n we went down 10 tea
and he SAID, 81 shall tell the whole truth: snail
take the whole blame on myseu,n ne asked me
what effect the scandal would have upon his lee
lures; left the house shortly slterward.
HE DID NOT ADMIT.
'ln that interview at PeeksEil, did Mr.. Beecher
Mr., Fullerton OF the witness. Mr.. Evarts objected
and Mr.. Porter insisted that the witness had
given the cearest and most emphatic evidence
against the assumption OF the charge OF adultery.
Mr.. Porter's delivery, always supermundane, was
particularly sepucnral at this point. lie
stretched his finger forth and shook 1t with
tremulOus emphasis as an accompaniment 10 the
hoarse quaver OF his voice. Finally the question
was put and TO q sensational hum in cours Red
.lGA htWr q In
had committed adultery, for did not believe it."
LET STAND.
Mr.. FuilertOn-I move to strike that out.
the Judge-Let II stand
Ign was after the conversation IN Peekskiu.
Mr.. Evarts asked Tor the Gate of the interviews
and witness stated tnat they we're on the 18TH
ana 18th OF July, 1874
Mr.. Shearman detained the witness ana asked a
question rs TO the cause OF mis- visit, and received
the following answer: III went to see Mr. Beecher
about = contract had with him Ior lectures
LOOKING PoR BEECHER.
When Redpatn lett the stand confused stir,
altering and scrapng OF chairs, universal WIS
pertng and a craning OF necks followed Mr.
Eyarts turned around, and, facing the defendant
said, .'Mr. Deecher will now take he stand" The
commotion grew greater. Mr.. Bsecher stood up,
calm and collected and with an intrepid look IN
his eyes. He took on his and quietly made hls
way around the seats OF the jury and assembled
70 the witness chair.
A 6CENE
Standing BY the witness chair, dressed in black,
his hair combed over his ears with unusual care,
Ms mead proudly erect. his lips compressed and
his color clear aud even toned, Beecner looked
his best and bravest. When Mr.. Beecner reached
the stand be was asked II he had any consclen-
nous scruples about swearing on the Bible. He
said be had; so the Jucge instructed TIE Clerk 70
administer the oatn Dy affirmation, which he did
in the following form:-"fnu affrm in the pres
ence or the living God 10 tell the
truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
IN thc matter a. issue between Theodore Tlton
and Henry ward Beecher.n
Wituess-'I do.h
Re then took his seat ana amid q profound
hush mr.. Evarts stood up and began the examina-
ton. Briefly and clearly the witness told the
storT or hls lie, where ne was born. where the
theatre or his early struggles was, hts visit 20
Europe during che war. his connection and career
pastor 81 Plymouth church. anu his exl erience
journalist.
q When were you born and where A. was
born 10 LiEcnneld, Connecticut Ia 1873 a. am
informed.
q. You are the son OF Rev. Lyman BeechcrS A.
u when ana at what age did your father die
A. lie died IN 1854 aged eignfy-slX; my mother
died wien was about three years ~ age.
q How long did your famiT, you a. part o. u,
live in IdtcbneidS A. ny i4thef moved hon there
IN ls2s, ! being then ABOUT thirteen Years 90
remained for eiEnt years.
u Was YOUR fatRer a clergyman OF the orthodox
faith New EnglandG A. tie Was. ne Ofnciated
over a charge IN LItcnneld and alterward settled
over the congregation OF tue BOwdOin street
church "a Boston; that church was burned down
and rebuilt 40 ano ner street. " va tnen me
Hanover street church and afterward called
Bowdoin street cnurcl.
q. How many children bad your fa.heri A.
Thirteen; ten Of whom were raised 70 mans e..
tate besides myself; * bOIs and iour girls; my
brothers we're al ciergymen as well a. myself
u When dtd you u u 20 70 cOilege ana Where
TOT A. wenf - Amherst College IN 1880; rom
there proceeded 70 AMI pursued my professional
studies At Lane = Hinary. theological seminary;
! studied thee al tie time, uith the execution ~
six months wnea took charge 81 the Cinclnniu
Journal; DC seminary was under the charge or
my father; lie was me President otiL
u Wnen we're Jon Ordaine1 a. q clergyman
a. vas r.alned. thlns 10 1857, am wss ap-
pointed over charge IN toe same year ~ Law
was toNn taen, PERHAPS. o. some $500 innsbit-
ans Or rhereaDOurs; there were other church De-
nominations ssttied there, Baptist Methodist
anu Presbyterian Cnurcn, auu about the time
leaving they we're organizing an Episcopal
churea the number o. commun eants n ms ON
mouse could hold three hundred, probably n
crowded: inc regular attendants numoeIed. wnen
ported by the congregation: vas Denenciaire
UNDER the orders " the American Home Aisaion
nK BECOMES A cLEEGYHAN.
Q. Where did you 90 70 from l.ASfence0urg
A. To the capital 81 The state, Indianapolis, "a
8. We're you settled over charge tberes A.
Yes. had cnar4e Of a PGeAbFEerian congregation
there tt wa a small ckurch. was tHen Eup-
ported by my congregation. receiving saiary ~
$500 year; renamed there aoous eight years,
more or less.
q. Aad hat proughE Jon down to about ls47i
"A. Yes.
o. From that time where have you lived and In
what service have you been as ciergYmanf A.
siuce thsr time have lived IN TINS city ~ pastor
or Plymouth caurch
u. We're 700 the first clergyman OF that church
A. / wzs the lrst clergyman.
q. Had the cBurcn been ounded then and we're
you called 70 at the beginning Ofis existencef A.
I was called ~ the cnurCn Oy the gentlemen VINO
had purchased rue properly on whlcn the cnurcn
was built; told these gentlemen tneY couid not
call me-tnat they had no an monty until thsY had
formed caurch tbey tnen proceed 70 l0rm 4
church, - that they IniEht have authority " call
me.
y. This was done ana Jou we're then called By
the chufcng a. Yes
u How larrc q congregation or church mem
bers wa there connected VITA the churcn wnen
yuu we're called 70 itf a. ! tnink the cBurcn