New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

Mr. Chaplin objected and - the District
Attorney refused it, motion will be made in
court to have this done
MR.. MOULTON DEMANDS 4 TRIAL.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE DIsTRicT-ArToRNEY-
MIR. MOULToN's WISH NOT TO BE eRArIFIED M
MEDIATELY
The following correspondence has taken
place in relation TO the indictment for libel found on the
testimony Of Mr.. Beecher against Francis ID. Moulton
MIR. MOULTON's LETTER.
SIR: IT now nearly year me. at the instance OF
the Rev Henry Ward Beecher was indicted for libel IN
charging him with adultery with Elizabeth L. Titon.
During all this time. the prosecution have taken no
stcp for the trial Of the Indictment am advised that
have a right demand trial and accordingly hereby
notify you that l am ready at any moment
Ia meet the charge, and | request you 10 ap-
point the earliest practicable day for ire tra. And
sncc it is nmated by the partisans OF the prosecutor
that they intend 10 shield nm ron me 81
the exposure involved IN the ria ~ ny chFSr 81 ai
tery by pr9cpng wnraW a Pr rS aD evasion Of
public justice and outrage upon private riih II InI
Rev Henry Ward Beccher be innocent OF the charge
have published against hun, ought TO be punished Ior
my odense. , liz, ,,,,l
and were guilty the Oiiense society and the law owe
me an acGftal and ynlcation from the indictment pre-
fcrred against me- Very Respectfully yours ,tor,roy
70 the Hon Winchester Briton. District Attorney
TIKI DISTRICT ATTORNEYS REPLY.
OFFICE OF TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. KINGS CoUSTY)
BRooKLYN, July :, 1878.
FRANCIS D. MoUIToN, esq.-Dear Sir: The contents
and character OF the publication relating TO the Bcechei
Ton controversy for the past year have been such thai
am Inclined 10 think that in called upon to
prosecute crimnally every libel which has been pub
ishcd in connection with il. the more important admin
stration of the criminal law VIII Of necessity stand over
II is among the msfortunes of the civil courts that
parties may there indulge in all manner % quIrtls ana
EXPLOITS natural or artificial. az their will bu courts OF
criminal jurisdiction are moved only b' the people ana
for thu people of the state. In this lot weatherh cases
like those Of Loader and Price have the preference, AZ
Is regarded greater hardship for parties mol yc' proved
guilty sweat IN Ray mpnG ST. than TO sinner RON De
II would atOrd great pleasure 70 try you for any
oacse coming within The severer duties OF the Summer
months il is out II my power to indulge You "a "hat
Won seem 10 regard luxury at the cost of neglect of
e to- sccnnmodat You 10 your entire saiisacon and
then have reason to rejoice that me 3EdTa Ia
not energies and fOrltudc during the hcaieu
WlNcmE,rER BEITToS, Distrct-Aitorney.
There were rumois yesterday of attempt u secure
an Indictment against Mr. Beecher on evidence OF
Francis d. Moulton Neither Mr. Beecher's counsel nor
Mr. Tltons counsel were OF any foundation for
the rum0r Col. Beecher when spoken To on the sub
iect said "he had heard merely the rumor, and was
waiting for developments as eagerly as anybody"
FRIENDSHIP AND HONOR TO Mr.. BEECHER.
VISIT OF MEMBERS Oh PLYMOUTH CHOIR AND MIS-
SION SCHOOLS TO REST HILL-THg PLYMOUTH
PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PUBLIC DEMON
SITUATION IN BROOKLYN.
Mr.. Beecher received a pleasant and unex-
pectcd visit yesterday at his country home at Rest
Hill" Peekskll. At o'clock In the morning party Of
between 800 and 100 ladies and gentlemen consisting OF
the Plymouth Church choir - in number, the teachers
II the Plymouth Bethel and Mayhower Sunday Schools,
the trustees dcacons and ushers of Plymouth Church.,
and number OF invited guests, among whom were the
Rev Dr Edward Beecher and the Rev :. d. Halliday,
assembled at Jewels wharf. Brooklyn where they en-
barked on the Matano band under the lead
crship OF Prof Ali. formerly of the Navy Yard. gave
music on the trip which under the management OF
. committee consisting Of Or. II. b. White and D. W.
Talmadge of the Navy Mission DIR. g. ". Brush, r. NJ
Edgerton and L. II. Pratt OF Plymouth Church James
II LLOYD and william Gibson OF the Bethel, and Henry
Camp Of the Plymouth choir After an enjoyable sail
around the Battery and up the Hudson River Pcoksk
was reached about p The Matano was overtaken at
Nyack by the Armenia. on board Of which were
those the party who had been beated and who were
then transferred TO the MattanO.
Al PoekskiI large number Of vehicles were in waiting
all the farmers in the vicinity having furnished their
wagons and several Of the residents their private ear
riages to carry up the guests These vehicles had been
secured by the efforts Of Mesrs Beach ana Carhrt ana
were place. under the charge of j. y >wenaron pro-
cessiou was then formed with Moses = Beachs Ox-tean
bringing up the with the provisions and passed up
voius which was decorated with flags the word Wei
come appearing conspcuously at several places. AT ali
the residences along the road the visitors were greeted
with cheers and waving of handkcrchiois
In LYMAN Il. Carharts woods the picnic tables
were spread and the rural luncheon was eaten.
Aft.rward the members Of the party amused
Themselves with raInhles in the woods, until at
2 u H. they we're called together by the sound of the
buge A long line then formed and matched over
fine tons o. the hills and through the woods, 10 Moses :
Hracls grounds. where all refreshed with iced
milk The procession was again formed and went
through the woods to Mr.. Becohers farm, on Rest
nm " where the visitors began assemble the lawn
in front Of the house. Mr. Bcccher, hir face radiant with
welcome. greeted his guests, and they came along
hrone the woods his constant laughing inquiry was.
-. Are there any more r. to which he received the
onswet The woods full OF them After the party
had Gathered on the lawn photograph taken Of the
y,oup Mr. Beechcr being prominent hgure The choir
next sang a number Of pieces, including the hymn
entitled Beecher." composed BY John Zundel, the
or,anis of Plymouth Church Mrs. Beecher then joined
be con,pany and ~ greeted the whole n friends
abe said she felt perfectly happy An Mlision wa1
nd. IN lie action OF the Plymouth Society on Weincs
day evenins, ana az ,inn f6rough The newspapers
Ills only that he could not nave Deei present
shorty sficr D. m Mr. Beccher said that he would
have 10 go town, and had very ltie ie 10 Ielrn 'c
depot but as he did not wish his friends 10 leave nc
nacrd his ground. Ia the charge OF d. & blseluW pr
and Mrs. Beechcr. John r. Howard and Mt warren then
cot into the carriage, ana as MI Bceccr uioNe ,uuen
Tbe rfnyeled ayenne the road, tue air fesounded
with cheers All along the road to tie depot Mr. ana
Mrs Beccher greeted with cheers ana the WAVING oi
The excursion party afterward visited the grounds Of
Dr Kitiridge where the choir gave "A scfeIdde Inc
party then proceeded to the house OF MI Dayton whee
they assembled on the lawn, aud the chor sang NY
Cn,iury 4 IL of Thee" The return 10 Brooklyn on tne
steamer was enyened with band music and singing &c
on the road to the steamer tAo VISITORS rere asn
cheered. aud received hearty iare"eIiS Honi 'A' i
tants OF Pcckskn-
DEMONSTRATION TO MR. BEEcHER IN AUTUMN.
MI Becchor will DO given pubic welcome 81 the