New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-09
MR. BEECHERs INTERCOURSE WITH MRS.
MOULION.

Mr. Evarts-Mr Beecher, subsequent to Sep
tember 1870 did you become acquainted with Mrs.
Moulton than you had been beforei A. did sir
O. In what way did your acquaintance with her arise
and on what OF acquaintance were you after that
perodi A. IL from my frequent visits to her hns-
band at her house. and continued throughout all tls
period until late 1874 was at their house, at some
perods every day Sometimes a week only; some
times once in ten days sometimes once month, and
sometimes for four MONTHS that twas an exceed
ingy variable intercourse for although the story Ii con-
densed into unity, the facts stretch out through FOUR
years. interrupted by lecture and by long vaca
TONS and by the subsistence OF the difficulties and my
visits TO the at the critical periods and al
most or with rare exceptions only then And thoseV
lie gradually became acquainted more with Mrs Mouon
She was very ady-like. companionahe frank person,
and made my coming matter OF no trouble 10 herself,
SO that did not feel that was intrudng n all upon hep
time or Hospitality and little by little, came Ia esteem
her. and finally. learning from Mr. Moulton that she was
aware of difficulties and troubles that were In exist
ence with her those subjects, though but
seldom, and
Q. Now to what degree OF cordial reception and con-
yersation did you-on what footing Of cordially cid your
acquaintance with Mrs Molton come to be- in the course
of these visits A. Well was received might say, IS
if had been a connection relation in the household;
that is, while was shown usually IN the paclo amer
time right up into her chamber, which was In tho
second story from room, most OF the time, am she IT,
me- the absence OF her husband with that street
propriety which you might expect Of lady; but after
year twO-after year. perhaps cannot ~ sure OK
the tme-she not nfrequently kissed me, when n's
her. the presence Of her husbandnever but once es-
cept in his presence and she used to say very kind aud
cordial things Of me 20 him.
@. IN your presencei A. In my presence-yes VIII
not say that made pet Of because she wac not
exactly person that had pets but would say that so
treated me with that familiarity with which cousin or
sister would have treated cousin brother with
whom they had not had lifelong acquainanc,ship Her
whole intercourse with such 10 raise In me tie
greatest respect and esteem for her, and never knew
her To do an unladyke thing
Mr.. Evsrts fro Mr.. Morris Exhibit 37f
Mr.. Morris-37-here 10 Is.
Mr.. Evarts-Here IL letter Of yours. NJ. Beechor,
which has been put in evidence, dated at Peeksk JEy
a. 1873, to Mr. MoultOn. II ia Exhibit No 81. Now,
Sir there indicating the letter. is an expression which
you used in writing to Mr.. Moulton concerning MIS-
Moulton call your attention 10 IT, that II may be n
your mind and then Will ask you question about It,
A. ace Sir Let me read this letter please want 10
get the OF II.
O. You can retain II and read it. A. Yes, Sir. Reads
the letter.
O. Now will read this passage. After speaking q
your obligations 10 M Moulton. you say:
Not the least has the greathearted Kindness and
trust which your noble wife shown and which have
fted our OF despondenccs Often though soEse'lA.s
her clear truthfulnes- has laid me pretty mar.
Now what trait 0. your intercourse with Mrs Moulton,
and in her character, did you refer TO In that A In
that sentencel
O. In that sentenced A. Well, her whole-my whole
intercourse with Mrs Mou.ton which inspired n
me sense OF aeeonate respect and Of gratitude De-
cause she very sympathetic without being sehi'
tai had the impression that she was not SEN
timentais and did not quite Ike IT,
O. Like sentiment A. No" Sir; and suspected thas
in nv moods Of outpouring oftentimes offended her
taste and she oftentmes made Of those ncisye re-
marks which woman knows how TO make AMI which, Is
is said lets the wind out OF that bladder laughterJ
remember her saying something Ike this once to us-t
was grooming and saying that it did not seem to me bas
I could live, aud didn't want TO live" HIM m-m,'
said she you and Frank and Theodore all agoing 10
die rst Theodore Is going to die, and then Frank comes
home and he going die and then you come and you
are going deI notice you all Ike TO live well enough
that and little things like that, which, when persons are
testing backward and forward don't amount to anything
but when has been pouring out very strongly MS
sentimental feelings, and hes woman coony take nun
Nd or rather sharply take him up, don't feel good.