New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
THE FIRST OF THE COMMITTEES.


The Court met exactly at o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment
The Clerk called the roll Of the jurors and they all answered
to their names.
Judge Neison-Proceed Mr.. Morris.
Mr. Morris-GEsrIEnEs OF THE JURY was calling your
attention at the adjournment Of the Court TO the eos Aue
nv the defendant to prevent investigation into the fac con-
nected with the Woodruff publication Although that exam
.,ion was DELAYED for time yet but little While
before Committee appointed OF which the deiedan was
member That Committee was appointed IN December loi-
lowing the publication Of the Woodhul story MT beeclO
had made efforts have statement made by MI Ilton Tor he
purpose OF relieving story far as Mr. Tton was ao OF
ito odious features and Mr. Ton prepared card when was
submitted TO Mr. Beecher which designed for puocaon
In that card WA quoted the language used by Mrs 1ton IN
eter written TO Dr. Mr. Beecher objected to the
language in that cardthe proposed cardwhh was IN enec
thai he had solicited become wife to him. together win
all that that word implied saying that the publication OF such
card as would be just as bad as TO puosh the enue
,ac and the card published and no publication at
tho time was made with reference 70 IT, will not stop to call
your attention TO precise language OF the letter that portion
Of 70 which Beecher nteposed ms oDecuon Out nave
piven you think very nearly the exact language Cerahy
he oyeu YOU the dea that Mr. Beeche had soced
ber 10 he wife 20 him. with all that that word or term implied
This Mr. Beecher seys would be bad as publishing the
boo yuth the fact that hsd only solicited but that he
hd acconplshed his purpose; and with reference to
tis ueaotiatiOn that going on between lhefe p'es e
NJ pooche- referred when he said 20 his committee ana
m an nduceent 70 them delay action that be had seen
Mr. T1on lately and he would publish card denouncns
,he Woodhuis Bot the card was published, and Mr.
Ro.cs- when called upon by Mr. West, member OF that
committee attempted dssuade him from taking action win
reference 10 the matter said to this committee when
finally he with them that he believed That Iheodore WI"
one Of his best friends that he had never Intentionally tried to
niure him. and that by assuming prudent course win him.
tey might vet save and restore him TO his former position
nd MIR
her se after tine publication Of the woodruff story and he
~ ,h aupuaee toward Mr. Tton than years after
he d charged hn with adultery with his wife; that be
one a hin best friends and that he had tried 90 nure
him And eyincng his great anxiety concerning al nvesii
, po the truth the story that had been published by the
WoodhuIs would ean your attention 70 two notes
written By ham 70 Mr. Mouiton;
Sunday December 1872 he day Of the month not given,
interview night very beneficial and o0nh.
dence This he looked afer eakng OF hs interview
Win nr Halliday build the foundations sink
~ader the effort shall yo1 10 O'Clock tomorrow" etc
And another letter Monday the day Of the month
the month gwen bat st about that time he rays in
speaking Of conversation be had had with Mr. clAhn
ased him II B. had made Of the very
hstom aets The avoid appes 10 the church
and then council IL would be- ooniag aiion and give
posAe chance parties for hdngs ana eVasiOns and M
crease m hundred fold this scandal without healing anything
Meantime eonads everything " your wisdom. always
have villa AerIo that have full trust for the
future
The real point to be avoided m investigation The part OF
the Church aud a.ea council Such proceeding this
would be oonhagraon What would make the conhagraon
but t reyealInent crime which charge
him With Certainly ADVICE that lac may have given Mrs
Tton certainly counsel that pc may given Mr.
Bowen certainly false charge wonld make euniagraon
because man lived who dared make such false. charge
against such man. situated he No the conhagraion
would be the reyeanont that been revealed
aud that you In this trial Indeed
been eon1agraon but has been oonnasraon