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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-30

DENVER, July 29.-An escape of
desperadoes was made from the coum-
ty Jail here yesterday afternoon. Sher-
if Willoughby and the jailor were
absent and two guards. Edward
Haltz and Lee, deputies, were on duty
In the anteroom ofthe Jail. The pris-
Oners sawed off the bar and suddenly
came on the guards when desperate
struggle ensued, the prisoners using
iron bars and slung shots of iron in
sack. The guards were terribly bea-
ten and locked In q cell. The prison.
ers armed themselves and left. Their
names are Hall, Wilder, Leighton,
Collins, Mcdonald, Strauss, Martin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
THE INTERVIEWS REHEARsED.

O. Now, Mrs. Moulton, think you say that the
first time you knew Mr. Beeche coming to house
the I'd OF January 1871, A. don't remember that said he
was there that day don't remember the day. think 1t
was probably time during that week.
@ Well you returned from the country On the 2d' A did,
yea Sir
@ He had been In your house before hinki A. Not
In that house to my knowledge.
O. Now when did you into this house in Rensen ST.
A. May, 1911
G. And where this house which he camel A. Gin
ton-st,
q Thus early In January: in Cilnonsts a. was Ia
Clintons
q What number, A forget the number; between Lv.
ingston and Schemerhorn.
q, Now did you him there at that house again
| A. What did you say Sir
@ At this house in Cintonst did you see him again
after call Of his the ft week In Jsuuatyi A. Oh yea
! Sir; saw him there
O. Before you went SOUTH A. Yes, Sir.
O. How many times, A. cannot remember
O. Cannot you give any memory at all about IN A. Re
came very frequently quite frequently. TO Nj Moutou
| while he was sick.
O Was your husband very sekt A. Very sick indeed yes
| Sir.
O. Did Mr. Beecber come by your desre' A. No, Sir
O O, your husbands dosirei A. No, Sir.
@ Not at ALL not daring thai whole period, did you say's
| What do you cay, STf
O. Not during that whole periodi A Not on my Invitation
| no. Sir.
@ Do you remember during this period Of his visit to ron
husband saying 70 Mr. Bescher: Well NJ Beeeher whs'
sss sss esutaa 70 ~ NJ" 4. Tea ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
Mr.. BEEcnEI REFUSES TO CONFESS BEFORE TIKI
CHIiRCH

O. Well, did you stop then? A. Perhaps | did
don't remember anything else just then that said.
O. Now you stopped then what did he say' A. He said
he could because his work would be at an end
that il ne could continue in his position IS moral and
spiritual teacher there nothing left for him to do for the
FAKE Of his children would be disgrace TO them II he were
10 comics, this crime that he would have no home and that his
people would not forgive him.
O. Well he stopped then did you say something 4. said
that thought they would forgive him. that he had done great
deal OF good world and that his Church bound TO
him like almost and thought they would stand
by him He -ad "No; that is crime that they wont foye
they wont treat generously and kindly have
done"
q Well did hs conclude that remark and did yon hen-ay
something? a. ] don't remember that IL concluded ~ We
were talking for long time three or four hours can't
On his part long account Of what be ai suffered
and how unwilling Try 10 20 on aud endure 1t any
longer that he fer morning that the truth would come
out and that he coud live to meet II that he hsdn INC
stren,th either physically mentally,
o. Well do you remember anhng further that yon said BY
way of encouragement TO him admOnOu? A. remember
that did ondcsyor encourage him iOd him thought ii
was a very Gov ardly thing to DO.
Q. To do what To take HE lie
@ Then he had sid something about tai bis fe had be-
A. Yes. Sir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
The FREQUENCY or MR. BrEcHEE's CALLS.

O. Now, Mrs Mouon, you haze spoken Of Mr..
Becchcr coming your house almost every day twice
dsy &C. Whist period OF time, AMI through how long
period OF time you speak Of any such frequency Of ys'
A. Durin. the last four years, mp 70 last JAY.
O. Do you the whole four years he came there every
day. A. do not say sO-no, Sir.
O. Through the whole four years there wc'o times when he
came every days A. Yes Sir when he had been in Brooklyn
O Nov what periods OF time those which hts visits
were thus frequent and how long did any such frequency con-
time OF any tme' g. cannot stae how Ions nor a. he
partcul ar times in which he came 50 frequently.
O Well vss one Of those times in the Winter Of 1871. bs
fore YOU went South A. We weot South In tho Spring u
1871.
O. We'd in the Winter Of 1871 before you we, South
there period OF those frequent visits not! A. iee' 10
visited our very frequently ct that time AID during Me-
Monitors illness he was a. the house twice day.
y Thst was the season A. That wac In ISL.
o That was before you went Souht A. Iea, Sir.
Now when again did there up any frequency Of hs
visits A. The time OF the Woodruff publication.
O. You mean The csrd' A mean Of inc publication IA
her paper
@ The nns paper A. Ye'' Sir
O. That was thc end Of 1871 4 lido not Know. 81, Ts'
year.
O. Yen cannot remember any period oi frequent visits from
him between those two timssi Yes, remrmbcc he hs
been at oar very frequently FOR The last 0cr years
dates the time Of year the Circumstances eoa
nected with it.
O. You certainly DO not % he understood hat NJ.
Beechcr has been your house every Jay during
yeast A. No, Sir.
q orpsrts OF the days durtg the LAST four years. Do
know how many days in the year. know that there hss
been great many days when be has been there day
O. Do you not know that there certain periods whcA
he made frequent ylNtsf A. Yes Sir
O. And don't know that the rest a. the tine he did ao
make frequent visits A. know when DO been IA Bro
I'm Le visited our house frequently
O Well but every day visits A. OF eosre there have been
times last four year VIXEN be has visited orr bou-s
more frequently than 0IBors, Bat remember mo
dste, or time.
O. Do you know that there 10, fw OCCASION. Nb
the frequency OF those visits occurred and that they al hsd
something do with question publicity pubes
ton, expected publicsSon connected with this AFFAIR." =
No. know Mr. Beecher has very often 20 see Frank
he said get little hope and strength and courage from hA
@ That may be- A. Not with reference to spy publication
Q Did he come through ssIes OF weeks ever! u'!' !"
that purposei A. do net know that he did
Can't you distinguish, in your mind' a. al 'hS' hee "e
occasions OF frequent visits. and then there ~s' an inter
when ony ordinary visits msdei do noi ensinef
Of any time when the visits ordinary.
You no. remember any ordinary y,.ts 4 fes; 'of
the last four no has been much 81 our house that
hardly descrbe between the two
Now you remember there being visits there OF ordE
aary calls which you participated and in which there
Bee Ntash RaA0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
MRS MoULroy's HABIT AS TO CHUEcHCoING

-
O. Now, Mrs. Mouton, up to what time did you
retain your stngs pew il 1t was an entire pew IN MI
cechers ChurchS A. don't remember the year when we s
had pew there had sings with Mr. George Robinson The
last time that we had sngs there was with him.
O. DO you sng that you hired or that yon occupied
only part Of his pew friend rrave' We occupied
q part OF his pew az his friend.
Not a. hiring it from the Church, A. No Sir. have.
never hired Any portion Of Mr. Robinson's pew.
0 Now up TO what time did you frequent that church ard
occupy this seat other seat there' A. DO you mean
when last attended the church,
O. Yes when you last A. think the last time thai ~as
in Mt Beecher's church was in Last June.
O. Up to that time you continued to frequent that church,
had attended occasionally had not been regular
member OF the church-aendsnt OF the church.
o. Had you attended church anywhere else A. No, 'if
O. SO that you went TO church. to June last yoa
went TO Mr. Beechers church A. Yes, sir.
O. You say that you did not receive the communion after
some date When did you last receive the communion there
A. taken communion since 1871 Previous TO that
doDtt remember the date.
@ Did you during the year 1871 take the communion there
A. No, Sir
O. Now Madam anterior 10 1911 wheu did you last receive
the communion there, A. / cannot tell you the date.
g. you give the yeari A. Well, presume-of course
suppose took communion In the church the year previous
O. You suppose have you any recollection A. have
not any recollection as TO the time.
Nor the year' A. think last took communion In 1870
O Might it not have been 1867 A. never allowed year
to pass without going to the communion.
Was It your habit pattake OF communion there often
a. once year, A. Yes. Sir oftener.
@ About how ofteni A. cannot tell you how often.
Q But not every time It administered A. No, Sir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20

Q You treated these visits visits your husband in that
| inquiry A. Yea Sir.
q Do you frequently cay to him: "Mr Beecher when
you coming to mi' A. don, remember that said 80
frequently. remember having said that to Mr. Beecher
Q Do you remember having said 1t several mes A. pos
| slbly might have eaid 1t several tlmes
q Didn't ycu regard that invitation to call upon you'
A. Not special invitation.
@ Wasn't suggestion that he ought to make calls upon
and connne them your husband! A. Yes might
have been a suggestion
q Very we'll didn't you intend II in the way that was OK
prcssedi A. Isuppose did Sir
q Did Mr. Beccher make calls upon you as separate
from these calls that be made the house in reference to Mr.
Mouon, A. remember OF only one instance when he said
that he came to see me- It the Monday which have
stated
q The Monday that you have given -" A. Then he said
to Mr. Moulop distinctly that he did not to see hm, but
came TO seome.
O. Mr. Moullon WAS thcre' A. Yes, Sir
O. Now when was this occasoa' A. On the 81 OF June,
1913.
O. And what time OF day was ihs' A. In the morning
@ And where your husband when Mr. ceehcr acco'ted
you and himf A. We were tn, front Ia the second
| story.
O. Together A. Yes. Sir.
q And on entering did this that you have mentoned'
A. After having wished good morning he sid It.
O. How did ho express himself in saying thatwhom did he
sddess A. lie said: "we Frank did not come to see you
this morning.; came TO your wife"
O. What did your husband say 10 that' A. don't erlcm
her his answer.
O. you and Mr. Becchcr then leave tho and 60 10
come Other room! A. No, Sir.
q Did your husband leave and leave you and Mr. beech
togcthcrt A. Yes, sir.
@ And your interview was in this room them n les or
O. Continued. Now, that was the occasion in which Mr.
Beecc exhibiting aud expressing great grief snd depfc'
sion, was ii notf A. Yes, Sir.
O. You have given the details OF that Now, Mrs houon
IN reference suggestion Of KIND msdc ny you W "
Beeccr during this interview, any parts OF what MI
Iccche said answered by hni A. don't understand your
question.
Mr.. Icacl-Nor either.
O You have given a considerable statement OF what M
eechr said TO you Were you saying nothing to him during
fine procss Of that statement by him, A. said great deal
to him
O. During the progress Of the statement! A. Yes.
O. Now wont you be good ~ TO give IA how that slate
on, who spoke first and what was said and then
what by way Of answer and on A. Mr. Bcecer rpokc
first s1 that he sd had slcepless nightha he was
very much Depressed that he utterly without hope, and h.
felt that he have the sympathy consolation OF come
friend tho only person who knew the truth in this
he came 10 me.
q Very well What did yon gay 10 that-if he stopped
there! A. As nearly remember, expressed my SYM
PatlIy for hn.
O. How did you express that sympathy, and in waa: Ian
rage A. / sad Mr. BceChcr, very sorry for you IN
this great trouble aud there is only ont for and
thai by confession and telling the truth You canEol con
nuc in this life OF deception and hypocrisy. The uath will
out sooner or later"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
MR.. MOUlTONs SYMPATHY WITH MR. BEECHER's
WOE

O What was your habit, Mrs Moulton in these
frequent visits OF Mr.. Moulton--
Mr. Beach-Whoi
Mr. Evsrts-of Mr.. Beocher to your house, whe" Mr..
Mouton was there and your husbands prcSeuce what was
your habit as to sautingMr Beccher, a. GHays sauted
~, Beecher in friendly way.
@ Did you usually salute him with Il kiss A. No Sir.
O. Did you salute him With kiss A. never re-
member " kissed Mr. Beechor but with exception
On the morning when he told that he about to commit
suicide while he sitting in the chair with the tears stream
ing down face standing behind him and leaned over
sod kissed him forehead the only time that ever kissed
him
O. Yov remember that occasoh' A. do, Sir.
O When you did kiss him on the forehead' A. Yes. Sir
o Putting your around himi A. No Sir.
Mr.. Fuierton-NO; she did not say that.
Mr. Hvats-Wert
The Wness-I put my hand on his shoulder.
Mr. Eysrts-Ono hsDdi A. My hand on his shoulder. He
vas sitting in the chs and the streaming his
when bad spoken OF his great suffering aud OF my
@, Well the occasion that you have giyeni
M Fulerton-Wellt
MrSHyarts-The occasion she has given
Mr. Fullerton-Yes
Mr. Bvsrts@Now. don't ask her to repeat II.
Judge Neson-Tbere 10 no occasion TO repeat IL
M FuIerton-wel. agree TO that
Mr. Evars-Now, do you remember saying 10 him at the
time you thus kissed him the forehead Whenever
that may BEEN that II there good you
believed be onei A. said that had believed he
any man. and that having known what had Of him. it
Sessoyed my faith In human nature.
@ Now did you not Of the time you kissed him on The
forehead whenever that wdd you say 70 him that II
ever WAS good you believed he onef A. think
rsht-I said 10 him that hAd believed that he good
nan and at that time thought there stg geat Of
good In MI Beechef
O Have you altered your mind that particular A.
haven't any faith In Mr.. Beecher
When did you lose III A. Ny faith ss moral teacher
life
G. But this that you had at that tlmo-when did you
los. thai remnant that there good deal Of good In him
year.
9, Towards your husband A. Yes
O Now ask you madam again IT, when you put your hand
spoa him and kissed him the forehead you did not n
say him thas there good believed he
theni A. think said To Mr. Beechsr believed that
there good deal Of good in him still
q You think that what you said A. think that what
said
@ And do yop remember that yoa did not say IF there
ever was good nan believe you onei" A. don't
nneukef that said 1t I'm that way think do remember Of
ssytng that believed there good deal Of good In him
shI
q And you think that said occasion when you
tins kissed him on the foreheAdI A. think 30; yes
think you say that you kissed Mr. Beecer In the
presence Of your husband during his vIss' A. No. Sir;
not in the habit Of kssng Mr.. Beecher.
Well want your recollection distinctly yon have any
tst subject Do yoa mssnt A. IreeSiieet thst did
sotkss hsas.
a~"s xa4 q sg Rss''i,'n IA x'aSss, ~ s.ass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
THE POISON MIR. BEEcnER WAS TO TAKE.

THE POISON MR. BEECIlER WAS TO TAKE.
Q. Wer what did he say at this stage OF the mat
Ter, A. lie said that he had made up his mind N Mr. 11on
pnbhed his letter Of apology to his lfe that he hsd
power on his library table which he shoud take and that he
would pass quietly away without struggle that he had made
up sannd that would lry any longer to live It down
O. Did lac further describe the IoHderf A No further than
that It wa powder which woud give pain, but cause a.
mod-wci, not instant DEATH but q very easy death.
q Yes but he did not give any name TO iti 4. No SIT
q Did he state IN what receptacle he had II on III OSiy
table! A. No, Sir
O. Or what quantity vac thcrei 4. No, Sir
O. Did he state whether It labelled Poison, not,
his library table! A. No. Sir
G. Did he tell you how long lac bad had Il hce' A. No, Sir
don't remember that he did.
O. Or where he bought III A. No, Sif.
Q Well how did the interview come 10 endi A. He raid
that Il was his dinner hou and invited him to stay TO
lunch bn said that mother would Ipec; HIN home; thai ho
could not stay.
@ Whom did he by "rolaer'i A. IL, wife, pre-
sumo.
@ was that his general mode 9, referring to he wie' A
Yes, Sir
@ Well did he leave in the gloomy staio that he cAme'
4. zee, Sit.
O. Did you understand that he going to take that
powder henf No. because be had said st he should como
again.
O. Yes: did nc name the tine when he coming to
you agan A. He said he thought he would come the nc1i
day or the day following.
O. Yes; to soe you and not Mr. Moulton, A. To see
o. Well where is that notef Mote hasied 20 MI EVafts
Take that IL you please, madam Was the next time that
Mr. Beecher called after this gloomy interview, that he
Won that noef A. He sent this note on the Sunday previous
O. That was the Sunday prey0usi A. Yes, Sir it on
Monday that he csmo to sec me
O. OH that is the day before he sent You ha' A. Yes ST.
And did he come You The day sitter this gloomy
Mopdsyt A. don't remember that he on the next day
O. Or the day afterwss very nesi A. don't rernen-
Der how after.
O. Well was q considerable space Of time beweeni A.
don't remember how after he came.
O. How this gloomy Mondsy interview do you
remember to have him A. don't remember no" coon
after
Q Well. 4 month"; A. OH Il was not month
O. weekf A. think must have seen him dnrlns the
nett week.
O. In the course OF the week. A, Yes Sir.
@ Well do you that week. Of which Monday the
beginning' A. Yes, Sir
Mr. Evars your Honor please Is the hour OF recess
The Court here took q until clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
TIE INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE MOULTONs AND
THE TILTONS.

The Court met again q, 2;20. Mrs. Moulton was
recalled and the cross examination continued
q Mrs Mouon when did you first make the acquaintance
Of Mr.. Theodore Tiltoni A. forget the year.
q How far back does your memory run in respect 10 your
acquaintance with bmi A. think IL at least
years since frst knew Mr. Tltou.
@ Didn't you know him In the earlier year OF your married
fei A. No. Sir; not until moved TO the Clinont house
z. When Wa thatf A. cannot tell you the year
q How many years did you live in Clinton sti "A. think
four years.
Y That would make H. then about 1867 A. IL 10 barely
possible that that the year, bat don't remember
q Did you become Intimately acquainted With him A.
He has been frequent visitor at house.
Y Were you intimate friend Of HE, and be u your,
A. Yes, Sir; consider Mr. Tlton friend OF mine
Y And yon Of hlm' A. Yes, Sir.
q When did you make the Acquaintance Of Mr. Tltoni
A. think In 1868 or 1859
q And In what wsyf A. forget how fret met her;
member hrr coming TO see me In the Cnionst. house.
Y W" she brought there By her bssbaaat A. think
sss. ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MRS. YOULr0N Al
MRS. TILTON

g. You have said something, Mrs. Moulton, OF
an interview thai you had with Mrs. Ton A. Yes Sir.
@ when that in point Of tiue-what year. and what
part II tn. year A. don remember the year or the time.
remember IL after my interview with Mr.. Beecher
@ After which interview with Mr. Beecher' A. The first
interview when he confessed truth Of the charges
made sgsnsf him.
q The hrti Interview A. Yes Sir.
Q II ~ss after the first interview A. Yes Sir
Q And 1t ~as near that was It not' A. don't remember
how near. or that 1t was very near to It.
q WHAT A. don't remember that II WAS very near
q You do not Well then. II after some other
visw Thai you had with him Ii ast verI near
4. aest resssstsr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20

O. Were you intimate and friendly with herr A. think al
| ways friendly but not intimate.
@ Had you regard for her. and afeconi A. don't know
that had any affection for her until after THIS case came upi
| then had sympathy for her
@ Yes up this time you had no particular feeling o.
regard or affection for her, A. had regard for her not any
| affection.
O. Well was in the circle OF your family friends and ac-
quantances You looked upon with regard or aaecon A.
She didn't visit frequently her bat regarded her as
| friend.
O We're Won aware the Intimacy between Mr. fton and
your husband period earlier than own acquaintance
with him commenced, A. knew that they were In school to-
| gether.
O. And their continued intimacy men In Brooklyn a.
Their intimacy was continued from the timo they LETT
school When we were living In Tompknsp. Mr. Moulton
never saw Mr. Tili0n that remember II only when VIC
moved to Clinton that knew OF the intimacy between MI
| Triton and Mr. Mouon
O. Did Mr. Tflton ever form habit Of frequently being at
your house Of meals, A. Yes, Sir.
O. And for DAYS at time after another A. Yes, Sir
O. When was thar A. lie good deal at our house
when he was organizing paperwhen he was about to st.
| his psper. The Golden Age
O. When WAS thati A. forget the year
O. You mean The Gosicn hge' A. Yes, Sir.
O. Don't you remember that the same season OF TINS IN
teryiew WI have been talking ouf a. don't remember
only that he came to our house arranged for tho
paper'
O Was he them At that season. The habit OF being in your
house at meals a good deal' A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did he frequently spend tho night there's A. MOI 's'
qucnlly.
O Did he sometimes spend the night therrr A. don't re-
rember that he has spent than or two nights IN
our house.
O But Won remember he spent or two nights there
A. am quite that he spent don't remember any
more.
O. And ne have spent more! A. lie may have spent one
or Two more but don't remember OF but one
O. Now through what period Of years. beginning In this
IL through how long period did his habit Of taking his meals
At your house continue? A. We'll Sir don't know for how
long During tue arranging the paper he was at our
quits good deal perhaps every day, for two or three
weeks.
O. Was that the ony period was the hsb Of taking hi'
meals there day Ia succession A. No. Sir: lac has taken hi,
meals house very frequently for the last four yeae
WHERE THE PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL. TAKE THEIR
LUNCHEON.
O. Now, during this trial, has your house fur
nished the inequalities Of the gentlemen that conducns
the cause Of the PLAINTIFF A. Yes Sir.
O. Every day! A. With one or two exceptions
O. That has been their place Of meeting and OF unchns has
It not' A. They have uncled with US: yes, Sir.
Q. Iabtinaliyf a. Yes, Sir
O. And have you present these occasions' n Yes,
Sir.
Q. Al the table, A. Yes. Sir.
themy A Yes Sir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-20
MIS-. MOULTON NO SYMPATuIzER WITH WOMAN
RIGHTS.

@ Had you become connected with the Woman's
Sufrtgc movement, A. Never; no, Sir.
@ Or anything OF that kindly A. No, Sir: in any
way connected with H.
@ Your husband, you think, was' A. Yes, Sir
O. And that you Off A. Yes, Sir
O. Was your house place OF meeting for the ladles and
gentlemen who were active in that movement A. Quite
number OF hem visited house don't know thst il
place Of meeting
Q, Frequently A. No,very frequently; no, Sir.
O. And during what periOd-Nhlt Year, 4. l cannot re
member the year.
o. Wa Mrs woodhul lnclndcd in their number 4. don't
remember that Mrs. Woodruff there with any Of the
womsn's Suffrage Party
O Yoa do not reInembert A. No. Sir.
O. Who do you remember ~ having been there: A. With
Mrs. WOOdhullr
@ No; these Woman Suffrage people. "A Mrs Stanton
Ms. Anthony-I don't remember the OF any OF the
othefe
@ There were que number Of Others there mott A.
Well don't remember present tine OF any Of the
Others.
O. Did you take par; in their moetlnss their
vsrsiiontr 4. No, Sir
O. DID you avoid A. had not any particular interest
IN 4, don't know that | avoided IL.