, 1875-02-20

threw my hEna around DeecLer's neck and
asked bloultoh to " "rhvo this good man." re-
membcr on ono occasion soeing Halliday at my
house and talking with him about tue Woodruff
publication. I remember he refused to bnlioso
tho woodruff story, and ] may lave made tl,e
remark that did not know uhas night sie lai
to nse my nhmo In connection with the htory,
do not remember eaying to him that did
not DeeTe .hehc atortcs Or that thero was any
irutl, in them. | think that said to him that
Mr. Beecter liaa bocn my pastor. and lad boon
ing "ftiond.' y for lie WAS not a personal friend
Of mine. think remember that on thin &C.
caBiotl
DECLINED 10 DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH nIM.
do not remember when gavo up my now In
Plymouth Church, but after did i occupied
seat In Mf. 1sohinHon's po1. think attended
Decchor's church up to lat June. | have not
attended any Church since that. / lAvn not
takon communion tIere ailsce 1911. l tnok cot1-
tnunion there oftoner than onre year, but mot
every titne It was adsnIn!a.crcd.
i think Beeclcr first came to my house on
Clinton street In tue tirst week Of January, 1871.
a[ay of that year. beoclor cetns frequently to
tue Ciinton.Htrcet huuso before / went South.
Haechor did not coma during That period at nv
dealre. remember harlng said to him, 'tsfr.
Beecher, why don't you como to aee ,nei" l
may hhvo said IL several tlmes. It may hare
been suggested to him TO call and zee me. ro-
member only one instance Ia which he cane to
see me. Alr. Monton vas tloro, and ho baid he
camo 70 see me: Tint Was on tho morning Of tho
I'd OF June. 1873. My husband and l wcro i'll
tue 1lrst room together. Decciler said, "1'ranl:.
Ibid not como OH tAih occasion 10 eco yuu. l camo
70 acc your wife," Mr.. afoulton LEFT Sir.
leecfler with mc, and NE lad an interview tn
tlat room. lit. Doecher spoke first. lie RaId
le was
UTTERLY pErREssEp AND WITHOUT 1inpE,
and hRd spout alccplsas uRht. 1Io naid waa
the only person WHO could give him sympathy.
said there was only one couree for him to pur-
N md hat tFh0 fn $o11f ft,n% A. 1,
could not confess because his work would be ut
IN end ho would Disgrace Lis children and haye
no home. lio eaid his people would not treat Linl
kindly as bad dono. We talked for thres or
OF What he had suffered. lie was afraid tue
truth would como out. Lad it was cowastllT
thing to think of taking ls life. l1e said le lai
powder on lis library table Which would take
case: 10 did not stsss what KIM Find Of
powder 1t Was, or rhero he bad gut it. The
intei viom was brought 10 an end by lin, stating
that hIs dinner WAS ready, aud spoke of his
gloomy mood III which ho camo to SEQ me, and
promised to come back md SEQ the Agatu.
lshown lotser]. It was OIL tho previous Sun.
day that he sent mo this lote. IIo called ou me
sn,g gloomy mood on Monday. I think 10 next
Mon1ny occurred.
I'LL. uEEc,1En GIVES An OPINION.
At this point the usuRl recebs was taken.
came forward and shook banda with Mr. Jese-
mlah T. Robinson. niid. after exchanging aaiuta-
tionB, Deecher said, in relation to tho Testimony
Of MrB. Mouiton TINT 1t bad u foundation Of
truth, but 1t Was, in isct, lie. -.--.
After tho recess, MsB. Moulton resumed her
place In tho witncas-chalr, aud Acr cross-
examination continued: think 1t is about eix
OF aeven earB since fret know sfr. 1iltun. It
was when first lived OH Clinton street, whero
resided about four years. llo HAa ! frequent
visitor NJ our house. l iirst mads Tue acqlnint-
auco Of Mrs. Tiitun III 1SCB or 1869. HEas a.
wavB friendly 70 her. Mr. Tilton had made vista
to our house frequently during lneais. When he
came to our house on these occasions lo
was conncoted with tho paper, / think tho
Golden dgc. ue Hlept ono night Ut our Lonso,
! but I do not think any ofieucr. For tho Inst
four years hc has taken bis mea.s 1t our house.
During this trial our house is the place nf meet
lug aud luncheon for counsel for plaintiff. 1
waa prcaent generally on tleso occasions. l
think remember Oh one occasion
TELLING Nh. T1LroN THAT Iii wAa 4 VILLAIN,
! aud would betray my husband as ho had bettay-
Cd ME. Ueocher. or something like tAat- I do
not remember threatening to got \ police Officer
| to reMoye him. tlliuk 1 romembor telling Air.
Deechor that thought Mr. Tilton felt angry
with hitn do net Iocollect saying to lim that
might hnyo said 80, and may lave repeated this
| q number Of times. l first taads profession OF
religion in Afr. Becchot'a church about 1855,
about Two yeass before my marriage. From that
k!A1l2 uuHAiA my u1nt VI l&V64FluH 1u9 CQIumuu-
ion waa nfroquent. yas neycr connected wltu
tue Womans Suffrage movement, but my hus-
] band was. There were often 4 number Of womou
connected With it III my lonao-alsB. Stanton,
Hiss Anthony. mud othoss. Iuayar took part
| In their discussions whtle they were III
tho house. do not remember When
my interview with 3lrs. Tilton occurred ia re-
| gard to the scandal after Mt. DeecLors confes-
| aiou to mo. l think IL was some time in 1871,
but cannot remomber whc.hee it waB spring Of
| autumn. saw her at l,or house In Livingston
stsect bnt do not rocoileot in which room. I
| rc,ueu1ber yieiting leF aud asking II cpn,cst
occurred over thia matter betneon lor husband
and Mr. Deecher, what her yicWs would bo 1
do uot remember the time this took
place. think II was Ut the t,,ns
t1e Investigation committee was talked
shout. raid o visit to her for the purpose OF
tuding ont what position she would take Ia the
matter. was worry much excited aud distressed
It this Interview. maa distressed shat the truth
wond bo made known. advised Lor to stand
by alr. Boeches. BAe said Eho would, mud
WOULD sAcnlF1ck nRR HUSBAND ron Mr. DEEcuEn,
II necessary, by falaehood. romeu1bcr AIR,
nencEartR rortTatt hcinr frotIrtt tn MY Louun