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

card;" said to him. "You have nothing to fear
from me unless you become my assaller II you DO
Beecher then sat at the table, wrote the card ana
then directed 1t to me. Paper produced.)
THREE O'CLOCK.
At nearly three O'Clock there was o great legal
war OF several minutes The unyieding clerk OF
Ply mouth and limb OF the law, Shearman, would
not produce q letter In q timely and accommo-
dating way. Mr.. Fullerton was mIned. Mr..
Beach acted as II shearman had wounded the
spirit that loved him. The defence opened the
large tin trunk Of documents they possessed, and
assembled their spectacles upon them. The con
test was good deal like that between the rabbs
and cardinals, lasting for one year. before the En-
peror and his vile, as told IN Herve. The Emperor
decided the whole issue OF doctrines from an OIL
factory point OF view. Mr.. Fullerton finally got
the paper, which was new. and 1t was read amid
very rare and perfect interest. Tton gaining
courage got In some explanation OF this letter,
still further increasing its interest.
Mr. Fullerton then offered in evidence a letter
written by MIR. Beecher, dated Brooklyn, Decem-
Der 90 1872 In which he denied the charge that
MRS. Titon and himself, ana stated that that lady
had acted with becoming womanly grace. He DE.
Of this controversy Mr.. Tion bad uniformly y
spoken In the highest terms OF his wife, and shown
80 S Mr. 81
was also put in evidence. Alter MIR. Beecher
wrote o The paper ne cs asked me IA thought
would rather nave Mrs. Tilton's opinion
on that subject. and that l would send
her to HIM at that time Mr.. Carpenter came in,
and having expressed TO him my desire TO bring
Mrs. Tlton he went Tor ner and brought her to tine
interview; the letter was read to ner and she said
1t was entirely satisfactory; the witness identified
the card that was prepared Dy Mrs. Til on and
brought by Mr. lllton 10 MIR. Beecher. Alter some
testimony regarding the publication OF the card
Nj. Tlltou SAID he had state to Mr.. Beecher that
II he would refrain from attacking him ne would
not do any harm; the letter OF the complaining
friend was published about the goth OF December;
Mr.. Beeche. told me that he thought the letter
comment had expected the dlfIlculty that called
forth that letter was some statement IN the public
press regarding the Woodruff story, to the effect
that IL demanded some ex planaIion, and that Mr.
Beecher and should give q contradiction to the
reports and rumors with which the air swarmed.
card, as the long statement had been held back
by me; Mr. Beecner SAID ne couldn't bear the pub.
llcutlon Of the letter to "a complaining friend -
! prepared auotner letter Tor publicatlon on New
YEARS. Day was prompted 10 TINS course, as there
| were dozen urgent demands Tor an explanation
| to that publication.
| Mr.. Evarts objected to the witness asserting the
| number OF persons desiring an answer, as that
was but conclusion at which the witness arrived
| 1t was ruled out
O. Was this the time when the paper, called the
''True story" was preparedf A. Yes, sir ut was
at Inc time when the press was calling for an ex-
panaSon Of these charges upon all sides; wrote
Chc letter OF January l. 1871; the letter to Mr..
the Press Aortl 20, 1873.
you see itf A. Isaw It the next day
o. Did you ever see that letter before 1t was
me in the paper from winch it was copied into the
Eagle; my attention called 10 1t IN the Brook
lyn Eagle the next night
OF THIS ietrerY A. had not; do not know oil my
own knowledge how 1t got In the Press; the editor
OF tnat paper is here present IN court and can
plain That, perhaps; Ihad nothing whatever to do
with the publication OF IT.: mad no suspicion or
intlmation oil The origin or the letter.
q. Was there card prepared alter the publiCa.
ton oil tins letterY A. / proposed q form of card
Mr. Mouisou that was toward the end OF Nav.
1873.
What occurred after the publication Of the
with that publication, neither directly nor In
directly; the trlpartire agreement was published
prefix Attached signed ",uffolk y, the expiana-
tlon given ior Its publication Was that Mr.. Bowen
wanted TO clear himself from the stories which
were IN circulation; nave not the paper mere;
10 tns e,ienr that he had cnargcS soma nnmeiess
acts against Mr.. Beecher. Tor which he could be
punished LOT slander ana sent 10 !ai!.
O. Wnst occurred between Mr.. Beecher and Won
concernlng this publication A. went to Mr..
Moult1n's house tne following morning ana toio
New Yorx on tne subject aud Mr. MouIton sent TOR
Beecner; they had some conversation on the tri-
partite aud Mouiton lold Beecher that II was an
act or bad taste and That no one signer OF the
paper mad the right TO publish 1t without the con-
sent or the other; told Beecher that sucn Com.
that ! mad committed some crime against MIN
instead Of his having committed crime against
me; Told him would not permit SUCH an i'm.
preston 10 DC ulven, ana l tod nlm tnat mad
resolved on puonsnlns letter when would
ave the correct story, ana tnat 1 would let
the puoc see whether haa committed crime
against Mr.. Beecher or MI. Beecher against me;
prepared card Tor puoncatlon on the evening
after that interview, and showed II TO Moulion,
who SAID. "Giva MIN Time MONT publish IL yet let
sunday lntervene; sn9wSa Inc rough arait OF
listed.
C0un6el caueQ attenuon 70 Tue interview wnen
Mr.. Beecner's letter OF resignation as pastor or
Plymouth church was mentlone1, ana witness
sald:-"l went 10 Mr.. Moulton's mousse on Satur-
DAY evening, may III, 1871, anu was going up
stars wnen Mr. Moulton came aown ana SAID
beecner was up stairs ana was very mucn de-
pressed: he said he had prepared his letter Of
resignation as pastor, anu ne dictateo copy OF
tne letter 10 me saiu gu may teii MI. beecner
II ne resigns on account Oh MS trouDe IN my family
VIII shoot MIN GU the strecI'"
"sHooT HIM ON THE SPOT"
wh.r NJ Tuton so,a ha hoo aid to p..oh.r,.
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