The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-19

j knew Henry ward Beecher when / was
publisher of the Independent saw him
very frequently, probably for eight years :
probably met Mr. Beecher first ut the
residence of Mr.. Tilton when they lived
in Oxford street, but ! often saw him
at their house on Livingston street /;
| do not know how often | saw Mr..
Beecher there during the day saw him
in the parlor of the house on one occasion I;
/ went to the house at 1 o'clock and found
him there when | called Witness ex.
planned TO the court that he was here from
dire necessity and not of his own seeking,
and that he was placed in what might be
well observed as a very cruel position
The witness continued On one occasion
| called in the morning at the household,
opened the parlor door and saw Mr.. Beech
er IN a front room and Mrs. TIlton making
hasty motion, with flushed face and leav-
ing her position beside him, which left an
impression on my mind | cannot fix date
of this definitely do not know il it was
as early as 1868, but it was num-
Der of years ago but probably was prior to
1870 went TO the upper part Of the
house before going into the parlor; Beech
er was sitting about opposite the front en-
trance beside the door and Mrs. Tilton
moving toward the front window | did
not remain long in the parlor
Cross examination by Mr.. Evaris |
am an advertising agent and carry on bust
ness at Pas Broadway when / went into
the room greeted Mr.. Beecher and my
sister, and requested him to Re seated
came into the house in my usual familiar
manner and unannounced, this was merely
call, and took place about II o'clock in
forenoon left before Mr.. Beecher went
away, but | think | went up stairs leaving
my sister in the parlor, though may then
have left the house don't remember
seeing my sister again that day.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Fullerton
Subp9nas have been served upon me in
this case from time to time spoke to my
wife about this on the day il occurred, at
our house in Montclair, and also spoke to
my brother-in-law, Mr.. Baker, about it
during the progress of this trial, about a
month ago.
This concluded Mr.. Richards testimony
and he left the stand.
The name OF jeremiah p Robinson was
then called. He took the stand and testi-
fled to Mr.. Fullerton | reside in Brook
lyn and know the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher; have known him about two or
three years to speak with him saw Mr..
Beecher at Mr.. Moulton's house in January
1871, when Mr.. Moulton was sick have
met Mr.. Mouton and Mr. Beecher on the
street, think it was last 4th of July on
Sunday i met them on Montague street
beside my house exchanged sautations
with them and Mr.. Moul,on said he had not
seen me for some time | said "No, YOU
could have seen me if YOU wanted to" ;
Mr.. Beecher replied, "Don't be too hard
on my friend Moulton, he is as good a
friend as God ever raised up for me and if
it had not been for him l don't think I
would be alive now" when he said this
he laid his hand on Moulton's shoulder.
Witness was cross-examined by Mr.. Ev-
arts-He said Mrs. Moulton is nece of
mine; my partnership with Mr. Moulton is
not yet dissolved, but the warehouse bust
ness has been dissolved since the 1st of JAN
the merchandise business was fixed to
terminate on the 1sl of March next; it was
at MIR. Moulton's request that the postpone
mcnt of the dissolution of the partnership
in the merchandise took place from Janu-
AIRY to March.