Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-23

They intimated to me good deal worse
than Moplton did, if he used my generosity
and feelings in obtaining money for filt9n.
think he did levy blackmail ON me. After
the interview | told him | would pay this
money he did not mention the sum. might
have paid 81 900 or $500. IL was after my
return fram the White Mountains that nv
lawyers talked to me about it. had before
that made a statement before the committee
Ii was not my written statement, but was
taken down by stenographer. After my
return from the White Mountains
THOUGHT IT WAS BLAcxNAIL.
When | made this statement, too, in Au-
gust, "A. | had an impression that it wa
blackmail. Ii was one of my wayering mo
ments when | thought so-it was my fixed
impression then. | did not read new
paper that touched on the subject Of Moul-
toms b,ackmail, nor do | remember hearing
of it at all. In October, ~, Tracy. Shear
man, Winslow Sage, StOrrs and Cleveland
talked me into the idea that it was black
mail also talked with W. o. Bartlett,
lawyer, about it, and also with Ross "
RAYMOND, and his hand was always heavy
on me. | talked with all the members Of the
Committee about it before prepared Ia,
statement | spoke to Cleveland, Shearmal
/
a parishiOner of mine and associated with !
B. Ford & Co. in the publication Of tie
Christian Union. lie learned from me ID.
facts of the matter and was appointed q
member of the investigating committee
He expressed his mind before my staten en-
that this was biackmail. | do not remeu-
Der that made statement Of the facts b.
fore he was appointed on the c.mmitte-
He expressed opinions t. me about the.
facts. Some of the other members Of tl.
Committee | talked to, and got expression.
of opinions from them on some points
| also talked with sage, but 20. Do
expression of opinion from him. tiI DO.
hear the repOr. OF the committee when
was read, and have never read il uaI,-
stand there vas a triumphant ac4uittal f
that report | also heard It from oth-
friends. | never remember his telling 90.
what was in it about blaekmlilins or Co..
pistol scene | had no business rclt1u-
with Sage, but he was friend % min.
Storrs, Cleveland, " hite and Winston ser.
other members Of the committee. ts.as /
delivered a sermon on one occasion 90 t..-
nobility OF confession.
Mr.. Fullerton read extracts from this .,-
mon, IN which witness advocated conts--l,,,
in some cases As wise matter, and In 9ta.-
cases, where in ury would result. -.......
Witness said
do not remember delivering ,Li. ..ru,.
but regard it IS a sound do.-riu. r..
date of this sermon, see. j.. Os.1lrr a..
1865. Adjourned.
Mr.. BEEcHER's cRos-z1Au.yArr.. ,l.-..
NEW YORK. Apr. 3l-Nr Bsselerr,...
the stand again this morning. H. crpI.5a
ed his letter to Mrs. N0llla.l AMI s,... r..
reasons for declining Gu pr,-l ID. - riss...
way hall meeting lie gave lie r.-rt...
relative to his frequently 1lia.- a-......
; with giddiness IN the pl.l.t. ami .--..,...
it as the explanation of Ll- lcu.r. I'D ...
eral le tiers that be tzpce;elt l.. ..l.,..
lv. His fear OF ap0plexy had .el &. 44sal
The instrument By which hc lza---. g.. I.-
removed was by the sovereign L4lI O- t,.l
Tie did not expect O. he TRANSLATE .l..
Elijah. bat as Henry Ward Baecasr wllls
be. After some questions OF reference O. i.
application for lie Insurance, ll-. Fullerton
announced at II 80. p In., taat tai- c..-.l
the cross-examinati1n OF the wi-l,--. E-
Esaris said the redirect exlm.aati.uw t4.l
be short, and that the next witns-> vrai
be Mr. Cleveland.
NEG WITNESS.
After tic recess. instead Of Mr. C.e
land, Samuel White Partridge, u vl...t
clerk Of Woodruff x Robinson s.. WI c.i..l
The afternoon was devoted cliliT G. ..r-.
ments between the counsel, and vc.y l,tt
was got out Of Partridge. except thai 81
was a memorandum accompanying BlNcr
check OF : coo IN iI.tOn's han1-W1--..
which reads ''spoIis from new friend
{. = 81