The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-03

am not certain; It was on the morning, however,
be taken with reference TO these charges saainsr
me by the committees; i saw In New York paper
an article to tine effect that the action OF the Ex-
expulsion and accommodation from the church,
on the ground that had sanusred Mr. Beecher.
and that, when cited TO appear before the commit
tee OF the church and answer the charge, ! was
skuikng out and evadlng the responsibility on the
by expulsion; ! went, soon as | read this
article, 10 Mr.. Moulton's house and showed the
sent for MIR. Beecner, who came, and / showed
him the paper and asked him what was 10 be the
action OF the committee that night; said had
written a letter 10 the church TO tight or this
investigation to save you, ana l am willing now
10 go and lace this Investigation aud tell them
didn't know what the action OF the church CON-
mittee would be, and ne spoke some very
him II was to be cited as having
made charges against hum CT false
ns wGSS NC e
him hat the action OF the church was to be;
told INN ! would not have a shadow thrown on
my future; would not have the base insinuati0n
that was to be held up before the pubic as q
sowaro, being AFRAID 70 .,! meet such charges; l
Church Examining Committee.
Counsel here eXhoied the letter, which the
witness identified as the one alluded TO 10y him.
Witness-I hurried over t., New York with tne
letter and delivered 1t TO Mr.. Belcher myself;
mage. the clerk OF the committee.
a. Did you attend the meeting OF the Investiga-
ting COMMITTEE OF tlmoutn church that night ? "A.
q State now what occurred there on that occa.
sion In connection with Mr. Beechers A. went
to prayer meeting at Plymouth church that even
Ing and reached there about eight O'CLOCK, while
the prayer meeting was In progress; when the
meellng mad terminated, according to congrega-
tional custom, otner matters were discussed ana
ultimately the actl0n or the newspaper In alud-
ing to my case was brought up as the subject Tor
action; a series OF resolutions were read to the
effect That lnasmucn as l had made charges
against Mr.. Beecner, and when summoned TO an
ham anpdf Uac npoi
ble as l was not Il MEMBER, that | should, there
fore, be drotped from the roll; rose and said to
Beecher was ready TO answer Tor 1t to his lace |;
Mr.. Beecner then rose aud SAID he had no charges
to make against me. sIa
o. Did Mr. Beecher say anything to you with
regard TO the letter which you sent Mr.: lalmagef
A. He told me ne was greatly troubled In conse-
didn't know whether Talmage WAS inclined to be
friendly toward him or Otherwise; he told me
there was no letter going on the church records.
The counsel here read the letter OF Mr.. TllLOn to
Mr.. Samuel Il. Belcher, Chairman OF the Plymouth
Church Examining Committed. bearing date OF
| October 81, 1879 in which Mr. Tlt0n refers to the
| proposed action OF the West Investigating Com
mIttee. with regard TO his having siandered Mr..
fore that body. The letter in question sets lorth
| that since writing tnis letter OF refusal ap-
| pear on the ground that he was not properly a
memoer OF the church. not having attended the
| services Tor three or four years. he had UNDER
| iusal to appear before the committee was de-
sire on his part to escape the responsible
I Of ms H SaTs ss
against Henry Ward Beecher falsely" He further
requests that the question may be put to HIM be.
lore the committee aud the congregation, .'Have
you. Theodore Triton, ever spoken against Henry
Ward Beecner falsely p The letter concludes by
asking Mr.. Belcher to show iJ "Deore the action OF
the committee Tonight" assures him that the
writer mas never sought to evade his duty as
member OF Plymouth church.
AT Jour O'Clock Mr.. M0rrls said, Your Honor,
move we now adjourn.
MIR. Fullerton (swiling) motion to adjourn is
always in order.
the counsel exchanged pleasant looks all round,
and the Judge declared the Court adjourned
until eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning (to-day).
Then there was q rush from all sloes Of the
court room toward the centre, where the
celebrities OF the trial were seated Mr.. Beecher
was grasped by the nands and many salutations
were exchanged with the pastor and the attend
ans, male and female. For five minutes or almost
that period the ladies endeavOred In vain to break
through rhe circle OF curious peOpe-yOung,
mlddle-aged and 0d-whO formed tue enclosure.
The Off1cers at the doors yelled out Justify
ssTnts way, gentlemen; there Is nothing
more to be seen,' ana "the observed or all
Observers pressed their way OUT into the corri-
dor, which was packed with men and boys, and
down the stairway out into Livingston street. io-
lowed by u throng OF noisy, rough men. The car
rage OF Mr.. OvingtOn. in which Mrs. Tlton. Mrs.
Fleiu, Mrs. Shearman and another lady are wont to
come and go was In attendance on the street.
ana the lar party was driven rapidly homeward.
The assembla2e then escoEted Mr.. and Mrs.
Beecher to their Vehicle, and so terminated tine
twenty second day OF the scandal case.