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

aiterward gathered together IN the card OF No.
vembera ., 1872; can't remember all the partlcn
lars which she rected 10 me, only that remem
Der after they were printed they brought 10 my
mind the substance OF the story; she told me
there had been
CRIMINAL RELATIONSHIP
between Mr. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton; that MIRA.
DAVIS. OF Providence, and TO other persons and
tnat when | received the intelligence from her
had used some violence upon heri that mad q
dren, mad stripped her hand OF the
wedding ring when / had once put there.
ana had tramped it with my heel into the
sod OF the graves OF one OF our children; that 1
had become drunkard In consequence OF that
my wife; that had kicEeo ner during pregnancy
that had IN every way vilided aud abused ner.
that had brought this crime TO the attention OF
Mr.. Beecher through Mr.. Mouiton,. and that he
,Nr. Moulton) had gone down TO Mr.. Beecher's
breast had demanded back some papers at the
peril Of his lie; she went on In that strange. VlO-
saw these Statements gainered together in the
article oil November 2, 1872; told Mr. Beecher
that had LETT Mrs. Woodruff to go TO Mr.. Moulton
ana that had informed Mr.. Muulton briefly ana
nurriedly OF That strange interview; that MI Moui.
ton mad instantly said, '.rhe woman must be zeal
with. must see her;" told Mr. Beecner that IN
pursuance oil that determination OF Mr.. Moult0n
he and took carnage, believe. that very night (;
drove 10 mrs. " oodnull's mousse i told Mr.. Beecner
that We, tnat Is Mi. Moulton and l, mad had an III
terview with Mrs. woodruff that during this In
terylew she occupied our attention, not with the
sory except IN very slight particulars, but mainly
win an extravaGant account OF ner views; mat
enc had stood IN the middle OF the floor and had
formed q kind OF ladder with her hands between
earth and heaven on which she said
THE ANGELS AsCENDED AND DESCENDED.
and .nat there was communication between tn
two worlds that she mad referred slightly to my
interview and 70 the scandal; that Mr.. MOultOn
mad SAID 70 ner 1t was wrong Tor anybody to be
vindlctive, wrong for any one 10 speak III oil an
and See Mrs. Triton, and she Would md ali her DEL
icate aud gentle manners and lie an entire relu-
tation OF any such cruei story; told Mr.. Beecner
that Mr.. MoultOn aud l. on coming away that
night, had discussed in the carriage how We cOud
ger along with Mrs. Woodruff; that MIR. Moulton
had expressed Oh that SION his full convection
that the woman was not In her right mind ana
that she must be dealt with o dangerous per-
son Dy treating her with kindness, and told Nun
That II he had any suggestion to make In the mat
ter, as TO how we should meet TINS new danger,
CONFRONT this new enemy wanted to hear Il;
Moulton and came into consultation as to how
10 deal with MIS-. Woodruff ana now to deal VII Il
her tnrears; from that time forward, Tor Jour or
five months, We were IN occasional consultation
as to now to meet the charges which were likely
10 arise: can detail II you think 1t advisable the
successive steps which We took.
Mr.. Fullerton-l want to know what successive
steps were taken by you. and also what steps Mr..
AR. Evarts--The witness will only fell what took
place when Mr.. Beecner was present.
Wltness-Mr. Beecher, at these interviews, was
greatly detected; Mr.. Mou.ton told him there was
no occasion Tor alarm; that we could bring inlu.
ence TO bear upon Mrs. woodruff to quiet her and
ton sad he ola not see what reason woman
could have TO attack us; he could not think what
forward any enDIties and that she needed
only to be touched by kindness In order that the
enmtly which To- hsd thus iaf shown Itself 6y
10 treat her with Kindness do her some service
Mr.. Beecher said he would very cheerfaly CO.
operate IN That plan, aud he asked me Il ! would
cooperate IN 1t | said would, and we agreed
that we would become personally acquainted with
her and treat her as o gentleman should treat q
lady. and that should under social
klnaneSses and obligations and 0s she was O
woman we thought we would put her under the
restraint OF wOmanly mountaineering, or. 10
other words, that she should make Mrs. Titon's
and Mrs. Mouiton's acquaintance; mr.. Beecher
regard to his vile: that she was hard woman ia
get along with. and he could not promise any.
thing.
COUNT MRS. DHEcHER OUT.
After he had gone on twenty minutes Tillor
used the remark "Mr. Beecher had told US Il
count Mrs. Beecher cut as an aid to the otheI
ladies' (Moulton and Tron) In their attempt Il
concliate and suppress Mrs. woodruff"
At this testimony 10 his mothers discrimination
among her acquaiDtapces Colonel Beecher looked
at his mother admiringiy. Mr.. Beecher had q play
full smile on his substratum OF sobrlety, and Mrs
Beecher, for the first time in the trial. laughed al
over her face. once. twice and thrice. She has
very handsome, involuntary smile, with Q SET Q
regular teeth, perfectly white.
cold and unimpassive all the while Triton rectte
his narrative. He was not as fluent as on Monday
| Witness-ln pursuance OF that plan she wa
| taken To my house and introduced to MRS. TtltOn
aud also Mr.. Mouiton's house. where she was IN
troduced ro Mrs. Moulton, much against ner VIII
| indeed she objected 30 strongly that she went I
MIR. Eyarts-Wei, never MIND that unless 20,
Mr.. FuIlerton-You can state what Mr.. Beechsl
SAID.
Witness-He hoped the two ladies' would be ahl
to hold her under kindly obligations; ne told M
he had spoken TO Mrs. Moulton on the subject, Du
| he never told Inc he had spoken TO Mrs. Tllto
about 1t; know he did have an interview wit
Mrs. Moulton on the subject. ana asked ner to In
| t.at arrangement | carried out my Tart OF tina
plan, by publishing card IN the Golden AGE OF
sory
woodruff sent for me, and told me she had beef
and, think, Judge SouthbridRe, OF Iowa, in me
mortal 10 be presented TO the members OF the Ju
these gentlemen IN getting Congress, OF Q Com
mtttee OF Congress- to report 10 this efect-namely
..Tnat the fourteenth ana 1teentn amendments
distinctly Interpreted, would accord, az tcey nov
stand, the right OF Suffrage to women" on To
ground that these two amendments gave sunrag
to all citizens, and that women we're citizens, an
therefore, by these two amendments women ar
entitled to vote. She told me General Butler ha
written elaborate report to that eject, but tina
| II was not In such shape at to command the pun
Tic atfeuuoni sne told ME, also, tnat her nuSodn
had written that same IDEA In an elaborate fOrm on
that his writing was too didactic to command IN
public attention, and asked me II l would coDstde
that topic. would take up the argument, handl
and master Il, and put 1t In popular form; said
would look into It; took up the argument an
put IT In close shape, In as good English as coul
command, In the form or a published letter o
tract, and sent " to Charles Sumner; that wa
one service ! did Tor ner In pursuance Of tn
arrangement to which we had all agreed: som
time after that-a lew weeks-mrs. woodnu
again sent for me and put into my hands q roll Q
manuscript, biographical sketch OF her life
written by her EusbaLd; tnat 1t was not writer
al satisfactorily to her as she desired 1t to be-
asked me II l would not take 1t and read 1t, An
either revise It or amend II, or make 1t out ane "
that 1t might the moro readily command the pop
ular ear; l took the manuscript and I read
twice, and instead Of merely revising IL. l 80
down. and, at one heat, wrote OUT In what De
signed to be newspaper article. the sum an,
substance of that manuscript, q Biographical
sketch OF Mrs. woodruff; alter IL was done tool
IL to her house In the evening ant
read IT to her; had done u q
well as could, but sne expressed great dibsatis
faction with IL; sne said, you have left out Tn
most important paGb;" said, II have lett GU
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