New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
THE BREAK BETWEEN BEECHER AND MOUL
TON.

Now, suddenly this man became transformed
linn atey after Mr.. Moultons declaration to furnish
to Mr. Beecher the documents or copies of them in his
possession (Which we may talk OF little by and by) Mr..
Bcecher became his revIer. III, then M kes against
him. before the Investigating Committee the charge OF
backmail. and the charge springs INTO fun life ana
activity at once under the culture OF Plymouth Church
The whole Land is flooded with it, Mr. Mouiton Is beaten
down as by the force Of tempest ana no man, however
sturdy AMI strong in this community, could have
stood before hurricane with the charge Of Henry
Ward Beecher. supported by all Plymouth Church
against him. of % false and outrageous conspiracy to
blackImil Henry Ward Beether Why. thu whitening in
dgration world would blast the accused. Now,
gentlemen to Judge Mr. MoutoD by this after ana
Interested judgment True Mr.. Beecicr, When forced
upon the stand and In defiance of all he nudges ami in
strcons of Sherman and Tracy confesses that there
was no blackmail but yet odlum deep and Incrcess
was created against Mr.. Mouion, uni,r which he ap-
peared the witness stand before You Now what does
the law sayi will read you from the opinion of Mr.
Comstock delivered in the OF "stacy egt. Graham
ia n. Y. Reportsi. This where witness was
sought to be- discrcditcd by proof OF contradictory
declarations. Through Mr. ComStock who, in conncc-
ton with colleagues has just obtained the most dis
tinguished professional triumph in modern days and
who is profound thinker, an accomplished logcan. anu
an able lawyer and useful judge the Court say
The only remaining question which has been argued
relates to the admssibty In evidence Of the defend
ants letter, dated the 9th OF April and it OF May 1913
These were offered. tine states. to show the esti
nation which the defendant held the witness, Adams.
and they certainly had no relation to the Issue OF,
the trial The attempt to mpf t"n the credit ,S OF
seen has been 0vcrrulcd but his Examination was
evidently conducted with reference to that object THIS
they could by proving conduct or declarations oi the
defendant evncng that he held the Witness IN rstiini
ton written to the witness himself several months
was claimed and perjurcd account of the
ton. They have some tendency TO show tlat te de
dence Indeed il is difficult TO account the
spondenec at ALL If we assume that the defendant then
regarded the witness and his testimony. alike ials. rs
he aftcrward found it necessary to insist ut the tia
Now We have these testimonials In favor OF Mr.. Monl-
ton by this defendant. Why, gentlemen, we have the
testimonial OF Henry Ward Becchcr upon this stand In
favor OF Mr. Moulton that is to his fidelity In friendship
his faithfuness. Mr. Moulton gave n new idea Of
friendship" TO Mr. B.cchcr and the learned counsel
meats that IA a sarca in while Mr. Bcecher spoke of
Mouons elcvating his Of the purity and devotion
OF manly friendship. II Is plain however, that up To
August 1874 after the organization OF this Investigating
Committee. Mr. Beecher trusted and commended Mr..
Moulton a. his earnest and devoted friend And yet no
entered court Of justice a. party or witness
who was abused and vilrd with more continuous and
increasing asperity than Francis d. Mouiton. Well,
what has he done, gcntlcmen lie is called traitor
VIII YOU tell where he was treacherous
TO Mr. Bcccherf Was II at Woodruff outbreak Nay,
was 1t when Ton the accuscr and at the first orr
gin OF the friendship between DIT. M0uiton ana MT.
Beecheri Was at the times Of these various publica-
tcns or threatened publications. by Tonl Did he TO-
ment them or did he restrain thomi Was he agtator
and conspraor disturbing the tranquility and exciting
the sensibles OF Henry Ward Beechcr to promote the
welfare aud the interest OF his friends did he
press on part OF Tlton every document until Mr. Til
ton was 30 exasperaed that human power could re-
strain him Did he soften and modify expresslonsi Did
he suggest shifts and evaons, and carry them Into sue
And l,ao In.
his exertions until Mr. Beecher before his committee and
In the correspondence in regard to furnishing the papers
imputed to him dishcnor and dishonesty Now. II a
thing has happened In tho experience Of man, he