The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28

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time; Mr.. Beecher mad the same knowledge OF
these amended charges, without the tbird spccn-
caIon, mat he had the evening before; tod
Mr.. Beechcr the substance OF the cnlrses, without
the third specification.
Mr.. Fullerton offered the paper in evidence.
Tue Judge allowed II. and Mr.. Evvts excepted.
VESTS SPECIFICATIONS.
Mr. Fullerton then read the specifications. az
BROOKLYN, July l, 1873
TO THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE PLYaoGra CnURcu
DEAR BnErnary n would Re well known to you that
publicly proeiamed to to- n, grea. injury Of the good
believe to the sreat injury Of the cnrsriaa cause us
wherever our pastor ana our church are, SHOWN. i IS
Sriglnated with and been e,rcul9ied by certain
OF 0q possible assn
S Sne 10 al Do an s sm e s s ay s
may be specially relieved from the stain and ia
church request You nme iatciy ni iss
hooush ana earnest nyeslgatisn as to the following
sh,gg IneSNrs ll,Sn msmssr of this church.
rious TO the reputation oil this church.
Firt-In an interview between Theodore Tilton and
q. ns N
Seven eigh his mslre every sunday
ss the s and s that BY p Would ms,d he a
Mr.. Beeeher's preset nee II ne desired. ,o,.
"snss' No. Si IS Sassap sest NV Ssw YORK CITY,
at S reaacs w iae W par o
theodore Iton requested SIR, shaw MOI 10 repeat
hin BY Mr. Iiiton, adding mat he Of
but hat he To the scaa on Mr.
Beechers account that Mr. Beecher was man, and
church that i This scandal ever cleared up he
and that he was Silently sS
York.
make this charge upon feeling i'll will but from
sense of duty member OF the church, with he
sire and hope tn this scandal that the
YSars Ta W nsiS 0" our f %
Wliness-lhe charges were brought before the
committee by me; Mr.. Beecner was not present;
! cannot say that the Charges ever came To mir.
Beecher's knowledge rom any conversation l
mad win n.m ; &C.. tEXnibit 2, was saown TO wit
CLERK OF the church. embracing the third specidcl-
ton IN the charges.
your charges nnaiiy submitted to tho committee
before the committee as near as you can tellf A.
l can refer to the copy have OF tlem. :.
z. Refer to any memorandum you havef A. 1t
was september 2. 1873.
Q. state who composed that committee A. Tie
pastor and the assistant pastor OF the church, the
deacons and the members OF the committee.
q Was any action taken by the committee In
regard to THESE charges. so far as you Know? A.
They passed resolution that the charges be for
warded to Mr.. IIltOu and adjourned sine dte.
Z. WHAT resolution was passed by the committee
IN reference 10 the charges you ia!d before themf
q. What action did the committee take wnen
you presented the amended specifications
the Judge Was MIR. Beecher PRESENT.
Mr.. Fulerton-That does not preclude me from
giving I he evidence.
me Jud2e-It does not appear that Mr.. Beecher
tee. You can reserve that point for the present.
O. Were those charges ever tried before the
committees
objected to.
A. No.
Q. DO you know that anything was done in re-
gard to them?
objected 10.
O. We're copies OF these charges served on Mr..
served on him, but was not present at the tlmej
did not nave any conversation WITH Mr. Beecher
about these charges afterwards; recollect an
occurrence In Plymouth church on October 81
1878, when Mr. 1llton addressed the committee;
wSaa w %a s oT t Io ssase M aa' o0
MIR. Fullerton read from the minutes OF the
church, at their meeting on october 81, 1873,
to the effect that charges having beer preferred
before the committee against Theodore Hilton, and
Il committee having been appointed to wait
on said 1ilton IN regard to the charges, Tiit0n
made answer that for iOur years ne had not passed
the threshold OF Plymouth church; that he did
not hold membership IN the church, and, there
lore. was not amenable to Its laws; raat the
cnargeS were put into his hands 10 answer; MS
answer was that 1t was ABOUT Jour years since ne
had resigned all connection win the church. anu,
therefore, he declined TO receive The cnarges ad.
dressed to HIM the committee then decided upon
recommending that by reason OF Ilton's pro.
lOnged absence his name be dropped from the
church; an amendment proposed for
THE EXCOAMUNICATI0N
OF Mr. Triton was lost.
z. Now, what TOOK place at that time A. That
was the occasion wnen the resolution was pressed.
q. Now let me call your recollection, your atten.
ton to the meeting and to the scene That took
pace when Theodore Triton addressed that body;
what did ne sayY A. Mr.. rlton asked PERMISSION
TO speak at the meeting, and the Moderator said
that Mr.. Triton did not need to ask PERMISSION 10
address the meeting as he was member oil the
church, and therefore had perfect right to speak;
Mr.. 1llton then arose and said, In SUBSTANCE as
near as can remember, That report had been
spread that he had slandered the pastor OF the
cnurcn; that he had come there 10 say In Mr..
friends. Iha',
II HE HAD sLANDERED HIM,
he was there to answer to the man whom he had
sianuered and tnat IL Mr.. Beecner had auoht to
say against him to say W there now; OF words to
that effect.
o. WHAT other remarks did he add A. don't
remember that he SAID anything else.
O. Did any o.her remarks follow A. Remarks
were made. think, ny Mr.. Beecher and also by
Otner members OF the church.
q What did Mr.. Beecher reply to this PROPOSE
ton OF Mr.. Tiltonr A. He said he had no charges
to make against MIN.
Q. Was that the reply he made A.. That was
the reply as near as can remember 1t.
Father Reynolds, a very notable looking Metho-
dist preacher. with dark eyes in a pale head and
venerable white hair, came IN during the after.
noon and sat behind Mr.. Beecher.
Vests examination caused MIR. Beecher, toward
its close, considerable excitement. He moved
forward 10 Tracy and Sherman and talked earn.
estly with them. Behind Shearman sat one
of the handsome usners OF Plymou IN
ID. W. Tanmadge, and he refreshed Mr..
Shearman's memory. sherman, as the church
CLERK, stood up and put the questions, gesturing
only with his forearm. The Plymouth records, as
produced, were in books OF nearly the SIZE OF
pulpit table, elaporately bound. The witness
West demurred somewhat to Mr.. Sherman
answering questions lor him. The latter's chirpy.
swapping. hopping manner and gold spectacies
suggested Tennyson's "Blackbird"
What. that gold dagger OF his bcak
Through all the summer cnattering.
Sherman got up beside the witness and put
questions to him at his Knee. When he handed
MIN the little pamphlet copy OF the "Life OF Wood.
hull" the witness shrunK back and said he had
never read 10. since the repulse OF Mrs. Potiphar
by Joseph there was no more touching incident.
Q. DID you see Mrs. Bradshaw with reference TO
this meetlngr
objected to by Mr.. Evarts. and the question was
then put by Mr. FuIierton-"Did you snow ner the
charges OF the committee ~ Tnls form OF ques-
tion was also objected To by mir. Evarts, AS being