New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
MR.. MOULTON MAKES LIGHT OF BESSIE
TURNER'S STORY.


O. Did Mr. Moulton attempt or offer any
explanation of Miss Bessie Turner's storyi A. Yes,
though not at much length he did at a subsequent
interview. That was
q. WHAT A was trying to prevent the fuller form in
my mind but he said that II was harmless thing msun
derstOod by the child she child and she didn't
understand be didn't think she had been left to her
self she would have put any such Interpretation
upon it.
@. Did he name any one else as having infamed III
A. He did
@. Well, who did he say3 A. Mrs Morse
O. Did you say anything in this interview with Mr..
Moulton about your feeling thinking that you ought to
write to Mr. Bowenl A. did
@ What was that A. 1 told him that as the result
of the conversation that passed between him and me
the street, that had been told by me TO Mr. Bowen
and his of the falseness Of them, said
/ felt that L bound to call them back-at any
rate that 1 would not stand any statements that
1 had made, and that 1 would do it Immediately
Mr. Evarts-That letter think is in evidence
Mr.. FuIerton-Yes, Sir.
Mr.. Evarts-That was written the next dayf
Mr.. Fuerton-NO, Sir.
Mr. Evarts-It is in evidence, is 1t mott
Mr.. FullertOn-Yes.
Mr.. Evarts-weI, what is its datei
Mr.. FullertOn-Third.
Mr. Shearman-January 2, Exhibit No 8.
The Witness-I wrote it early the next morning.
teri A. Yes, Sir.
Mr. Evarts-Where is that Let us have that, No. g.
Mr.. MOrrs-That is not the right number.
Mr.. Evarts-Is it not No. 81
Mr.. FulertOn-No, Sir.
Mr. Beach-He is mistaken.
Mr.. shearnan-There are two threes
Mr.. Abbottrhere are two threes one is distinguished
by q letter. 1t is on page 66 of the pamphlet.
Mr. Evarts-I will take it in this FORM Mr.. Morris from
the testimony
Mr. Evarts-mr Beecher, look at the testimony; it is
not convenient to find the paper. Showing witness
printed testimony There is the first part of the letter.
and there is the rest Of Ii, with the date in between
The witness-I don't need TO read tho debate
Mr. Evars-No, read the letter-thOse two fragments
and say that is the letter which you spoke Of intending
to write, and afterwards did write.
Mr. Morrs-Here is the letter. Mr.. Evarts, No. tI-2.
Mr.. Evarts-Here is the letter. This is thesdraft,
suppose that we produced, Is 1t mott
Mr.. Morris-We produced it.
Mr.. Evarts-Yes, you offered it in evidence.
Mr.. Morris-And we produced it,
Mr. Evarts-Did youi Oh, yes it is one of Mr. Moul-
toms archives.
The Witness-Wel, Sir.
Mr. Evars-This is the letter; suppose that is the
draft Mr.. Bowen would have the original.
The witness-I going to say doubt If sent this
Mr. Morris-That s not the that wassent
Mr. Evarts-No, that is the draft or copy TO the Wit
ness That is in your handwrting' A. Yes Sir.
O. And 1t is the draft copy OF the letter which you
sent? A. Yes, Sir
Dir. Evarts ITO Mr.. MOrrsI-This is a IL, you say
Mr.. Morris-January 2di
Mr.. Evarts-January I'd.
Mr. Eyarts-When Mr.. Moulton went off-before he
went off with this memorandum which he had made-was
anything said by him about his burning returning i
A. Yes, Sir.
O. What was thati A. He said-treated it as a mere
memorandum TO be read and said after he had used 1t he
aftl.a tn mo mr. I'm i'm
O. Was ii taken from you after that statement By hint
A. Yes Sir. Well excuse
@. mean taken away from the housei A. 1t never
was in my hands-t could not be.
O. mean taken from the housei A. He had 1t in his
possession all the tme and made that remark concerning
il before he left.
O. Before he lefti And the use of it, with whom and
to what end was stated to BET A. 1t to remove
from Mr. Tilton's mind the impression that was indf
ferent to his welfare and that was inimcal to him.
O. And was it to be used otherwise, or with anybody
elsef
Mr. Beach, object Sir.
Judge Neilson-what was said, II anything, / think
Mr. Beach-I desire to be excessively indulgent
O You said after using IL he would burn it return II
Yes, Sir.
O. What use and with whomi A. The understanding
between US was
Mr. Backbone moment, Mr.. Beeeher must insist
that you state what said, or the substance OF IT,
Mr. Eyarts-That Is right. What use" was spoken OF
by him or by youi A. He said he wished to make
which he could represent my feelings,
as he perceived them, to Mr. Ttop; for which pur
pose he wished WRITE and declined; and then he
suggested that he would take memorandum OF points
which no would expound 10 him.
O. Now when be left. what was the hour OF day. how
was the Light was the gas tf A. Not In the study
@. Not In the room where you werei A. No. Sir.
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