New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20

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| MOULT0N AND THE LADIES IN THE CASE.
Mr.. Porter-IIave you ever been on friendly
terms with Mrs Beecherf A. think have met her three
four times that s ALI Sir
q. Did you visit herr A. never did visit her.
O. Your intercourse with her has been very slight, Think
A. Very slight Sir
@. Were you ever friendly terms with Mrs Morse the
mother Of Mrs Tltoni A. I have Mrs. Morse several
times, very pleas lntly when have met her, Sir.
@ Were your relations those OF rendsi A. We not
untriendly. There no particular friendship, think
what could be called friendship
| Q. Mere acquaintance A. Acquaintance
q. Where did you herr A. think have met her
Mr. Tton's house and, believe, In Schemerhon-st
O. You you met her in the street? No, Sir in the
! house where she was living at schermcrhon-st.
| Mr. Evsrts-At her own housef A. Che living in q
house IN Schemerhon-st; yer Sir.
Mr. PoerDid you go there to herr A. went there to
see her; yes Sir
| Q When was that A. don't remember what year that
, was.
Q would like the time as you * iti A. will
try and fix It before get through with my testimony
Q. Very well You know Mrs Hooker? a. have met Mrs
| Hooker two or three times Sir
q. Wberef A. met her once in Richmond and have
O. On what occasionY A. She aud addressed a
Wonan's Rights meetiDga Wonans Suffrage meeting in
\ Richmond, In 1871.
O. Did you take any part in the meetingf A. Yes, Sir
".
@ Do you remember the particular day Of March, A.
| really do not Sir.
O. wha, was your part in the meeting A. either intro
duced Mss Hooker Pauins Wright Davis to the audience
upon the solicitation think ofMrs Hooker Of Mrs Pauna
Wright Davis don't remember. 'S1' ~
Q You hot lie presiding ofcer' was the pre-
! siding officer
O. And did no, at any time preside A. No did not pre-
side They were there alone unattended and they desired me
| TO introduce them.
| O. You did not go with them' A. did not, Sir.
O. Nor with either OF them Z A. No, Sir.
@ Nor with any other LADY, A. With my wife and friend
Mrs Sarah Sutherland Eddy and her daughter.
O. did not hear Sarah Sutherland Eddy and her
daughter, and my wife and son.
O Were they delegates to the convention A. They were
not, Sir
O. This the extent Of your with
Mr. Hooker A. Yes; think thar is about the extent Of it.
@ Had you any interview with her in the year lS'i' A No,
| Sir.
O. You mentioned something In relation to Mrs Beecher in
connection with an inquiry whether the family difficult
ties were alluded to Of your interviews at the house
Will you this point state what said in regard to herr A.
| mentioned what, Sirf
Q. On Judge Fuletons examination you mentioned that
something said Of Mrs Beecher in connection with the
family difficulties Of your interviews at Mr. Beeehers
house VIII you what said ON that slbleci A.
think on tho evening December the Slst when went 10
Mr. echefs house said 70 Elm, ~ understand that Mrs.
Bcecher "a saying-is repeating stories against Mr. Tton
Now such stories ought 10 be stopped they only tend 70 IN
eense" Aid he said TO that Mrs Beecher knew Mrs
Morse was dangerous that is the substance OF
what he sad-and yet ennty to Theodore Tton induced
her to listen or might her ten TO Mrs Morse but
he would Try 70 sOlIQ that That is as near as can re-
member.
Was the name OF any person connected with those stories
mentioned except the Of Mr. Tltonf A. Not think at
that interview Sir There may have been at that interview
O. Did you what the nature oil the storles' A.
don't think did, Sir; don't remember now that did
O Do Won remember whether you did or did notf A.
Whether stated the nature stories that MI Beecher was
! repeating-is that the question:
O. Ny question IT, whether you remember either that you
did or that you did A. Well will you state, then the
question s4acy - st ep understand III lei me say "hA'
DO Won remember whethef You did did not refer to the
nature Of those etoriess A. Ny impression is that did
O. You don't remember In what terms A. DO not r.
member the terms; no. Sir Just at the present moment
O. While you were acting the mutual friend OF these par
ties Mr. Beecher very generally acted your advice didn't
| he A. He sometimes did, Sir
O Nv question was whether he did very generally. A.
! should soy that he did very generally
O. Did Mr. Tton quite frequently act contrary 70 your sd
vice A. Yes Sir; he did sometimes act contrary to my ad-
| vice. . -.
O You dsapproved OF his sending to Mr. Beecher BY the
hand Of Mr. Bowen the requiring him to resign and leave
town and so told him. you not A. Without the signature
| OF Mr. Bowen disapproyed Off
TWAS only Of that omission that you dsapproyedf A.
| That is all that remember having disapproyed
O. When was the letter to Mr. Bowen wrttenon what day'
| A On December 2Gth, believe, Sir, 1870
O. It purpors bear date the first Of January III when
| was IL In fact--
| Mr. Morris-No no; you mistaken; s6th December.
Mr. Poret-You and referring to two different letters
ITO the witness When the letter perorng TO bear date
January s 1871 wrttens A. The preparation Of that letter
was commenced either the night Of the Scommenced either
the night of the Si December 10 the night OF January is
| or the day Of January ist 1910.
O. When the letter completed In the form which finally
assumed, A. Well Sir very shorty II was either completed
| January LIST or I'd. think.
O. Was 1t sent to Mr. Bowen' A. No, Sir 1t was not sent
10 Mr.. Bowen.
O When did You first Il befosewhen did you nrs
what he was writing before after ts competoni A. Daring
the writing OF the letter. Sir consulted with him as to the
! writing.
Mr. Fnenou-Judge Porter, there two letters Of that
| date.
Mr. Porler--IIe knows the Of which am inquirng.
M Ryarts-The letter from TAlon " Bowen.