The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23


Mr. Pryor claimed Ihas to accept any portion 81
the testimony would place Mr.. aoulton before the
Jury IN a false position
the Court-Let IL stand.
q. Was anything said By Mr.. Moulton as 10 what
you would advise aim 10 do9
objected to-lhe court sustained the objection,
and Mr.. Armour stepped down and cut.
henry NJ. cleveland eNamined--HIs legal res
idepce - IN Brooklyn Conn; " IN business IN
Beekman streer. New YORK IN the arm H. q.
Hurlout Co.; knew tue palntin ana defendant,
luton ten years, Beecner fifteen years; Is .
member or Plymouth church since $780,
z. DO yon remember tue I'd OF June, 1873. A.
1 do.
Q. Where were you that day A. In my onice-
the CHRISTIAN Ultt0H; Mr.. Beecher IN the ofice
that day, between eleven ana twelve O'Clock ne
slueraby win him. ne gave me directions TO send
all mani matters 10 MIN 10 Boston purchased the
Eagle on the afternoon OF that day cut slip from
Tae slip cut rom the paper and numbered Is
offered Ia evidence 70 read it.
Objected 10 beyond the contents or the slip IT.
sell, and that the editorial comments on IL should
not be read
the slip OF paper ITSELF cannot be read; 1t
is merely presented as hiking the date.
MIR. Shearman-For this purpose only, Just now,
TO TX the date Monday, June 2 1872
O. When ana YOU next meet Mr.. Beechers A.
The next week, Friday; he (Mr. Beecnerl spent
that week IN Bosi on was in the hanit OF seeing
Mr.. Beecher very frequently; did not see him
a SSarc h h me Se 1h a 90 @
not see MIR. Beecher IN church; he was IN Boston
al the time and was absent all the week; recol-
lie CT the publication OF Beecher's cara on the 30tn
OF June, 1879; mad an 10 terview with Mr.. Beecher
relative 10 II that was on the 25tn q june 1872
about nall past nine Ia the morning.; made sug-
geslon 10 Mr.. Beecher; leaving the house saw
Mr. Ed. L. Ford going IN.
Cross-exam ned ny Mr.. Morris-fou were pre-.
viousy examined at your nousef A. Yes.
Q. Your attention was called 20 the nodr Mr..
Beecher called at your onlcef A. Yes.
y. Did you make the same statement then as
now A. Yes; between eleven and twelve
O'Clock
o. State the time OF day. as nearly as Jon can.
as 20 wnen ne came ana when ne leIt ana on
day was between eleven and twelve in the morn
ng"-dd you give that answer A. III accept
tnas answer
q How long about does it take to 90 from Mr.
Beecher's house 10 your ONCE a. II depends on
the boats from thirty TO forty minutes ! don't
think said on my previous examination from M
teen 70 twenty minutes, II did 50, correct it;
may nave SAID twenty minutes or longer. accord
O Where were you residing at tnat time A. At
the Mansion house; know Mr.. Carpenter; made
his acqualntanc SUNDAY. May % 1873 in the city
OF New York, IN the afternoon; went to see INN
the request OF Mr.. Beecner; that was about
three or Tour O'Clock; requested To bring
MIR. Carpenter TO Brooklyn II / found him 10
bring him TO Moultonis house.
Q DO you know the object q bringing him here
O. bid Mr. Beecher express q reason to see Car
penterf A. Yes; to go and see MIR. Bowen with
Q. he stated the reason why ne wanted Mr..
Carpenter 10 see Mr.. BowenS A. He dd.
TO see him IN relation TO these stories or reports
ne mad heard that Mr. Bowen was making about
HIM.
Q. With reference TO Mr.. Beecher' A. Yes; he
didn't say what the reports were; nothing was
said by MIN abont the trlpartite covenant; myself
and Mr. Carpenter spoke about ".
q. WHAT was said between you and Mr.. Car.
pentsr on the tripartiie coyenantS
Mt Morris-I propose 10 show it was suggested
by MIR. Beecher.
The COurt-proceed.
q. What was said on the question CT the pub
iicaton OF the covenant A. ny best recollection
Affecting hr. Beecheris moral character the
covenant should DC published.
Beecher's character; dla not know at the slime
wnaL the scandals were
Q. Had you no knowledge oft A. knew tnar
q settlement nad been made between Mr.. Beecner,
Mr. Tnlon anu hr. Bowen. and tnat Mr.. Bowen
had violated 1t: knew nothing OF the scandal IN
detail or in general, except that Mr.. Beecher's
moral character was anected; knew Mr.. Beecher
Tor nfteen years; was very intimate with MIN;
visited his mouse; was the publisher OF his paper,
the Christian Union had no conversation with
him on the subject mi the list OF November, 1872;
that in connection with the Woodruff scan
uai; did suppose that the Bowen reports related
10 Mr. Beecner's Improper intercourse with
women; was not present NJ the interview VITA
i. DO YOU recollect showing Mr.. Carpenter o
copy OF the covenant in the Office VI the CHRISTIAN
Ult0n on the 2sth OF May "A. NO.
q. DID you lake q copy Of toe covenant TO the
might nave been there the evening or IN the
ntddie Of the day OF tue 10th OF May; that Is ny
recollection; cannot say iE was between eleven
ana Twelve O'Clock that day.
q Was it IN connection with the publication Of
"A.
occasion showed the covenant TO the editor anu
lett lI WIN ann.
o. wasit or was Il not the object OF your
bringing the covenant 70 explain an auusion IN
Mr.. Beecher's sermon 10 the Iweed klng A. Not
IN tual seDse; knew me covenant was 70 DC
published the next day ~ all the papers, and
went (lnterrupteu)
The Court--Yoa can explain. A. made that
the means OF conyersIng with ana explaining 70
Mr.. Jones taat there was going t. be
SswsPAPEB MAR,
and desired 70 have Mr.. Beecher stand right; that
waS he sole object; presume lett the covenant
win nun.
u. Dld you not testify positively ut your mouse
that you dia NOT take the covenant - MIR. Jones
A. don't reco!lect; would correct y u dldi l
hadn't my head then.
4. DO you recollect telling Mr. Jones that Mr..
Beecoer wanted it puDlisnedY A. taink not.
Y, Did you not say That you went nat evening
win Mr. Howard VI Mr. Ford 10 read Ins proof
a. aad partial recollection Of gong with one or
the gentlemen named. but coula not swear posi-
Y. DID you not tell some one that day TO read
the next days paper anu ne would zee tne great
est sensation since the war; a. ml0ht; DeItLer
81 my visits 70 ne Tifaes when previously *
amlhea were distinct Ia my reeolecuOn; they are
tloa ~ my interview vita AIR. Carpenter on the
zSth Of &ay than as nave already related IL; met
Mr. Carpenter frequently al nv ONCE al er the
21tn; cannOt STATE the hours lie called, whether ia
the forenoon o. afternoon.
Y. % you recOlect testiging on the occasion
Just PRIOR tO tue publication u the covenant wnat
your OBJECT was N gong 20 the Times ana goa re-
lhed, my recollection q il = that the gentleman
! went with went 10 read tue proof ~ the c0ven-
ant ~ A. ! nlnE nlG.
q. Have you SPOKEN with your counsel since
your previous examination On the testimony you
were u give A. Yes.
Z. How often nave you conyersed vita them on
the subject A. four or i've times.
U. VITA regard 70 your testimony "a. Yes.
q. With regard - the testimony you nad given
at your housef a. No, SIR.
u. VITA regard 10 the testimony you were 10
give mere A. Yes; never took the covenant 10
MR. Jones wtth q request from MI. Bsecner 10 puo-
lsg ii; dld not say IL Mr. Beecner's WISH that
A. should Ne published
q. DO you nOw stare Iositlvey that you had no
conversation with Mr. done. with reference 10 tue
publication OF mat documentg A. No. state
mad a conversation wlEn MIN on tue subject; 4
don't recollect that lie OoJected 70 publish NJ.
U. Was Dot ne OBJECT Jour visit IN the even
ing 10 induce hln 10 puDnsn IT. a. No, SIR; /
cont recolect seeing AM proofs there tnat nlgnt;
uOn't say I Qld not; Mt. BeecAer On the 2 tn
June, 1874, nrst saw rInl IN the street ana ater
a. ms h0use-ufst about .Uur 4. N. ana later b..
tween I've ana SIX O'cosk Mr. Beecher tmat ~
teTnOOn warned al the me nlOers VI tue commit.
tee-tne gentlemen ne wished 20 have tue
cuuTCn committee; Mr. Beecuer suggested my
i rnLuk he OH. N aaLl . =.