The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-25

before,
any court ofjustce In his life; talked with him OF
| lying and perjury brought mere 10 prove that ne
never lied in this matter. put had been coniesslng
/ more about her than she tells yeu. II you feel as
1 DO, that story would never have iallen
upon her the calamity OF binding her
hope not beyond tais lie 70 man IKE FRANK
you twelve men to believe his oath, who has the
enrontery 10 look you IN the eye and say, ~ ask
presence OF Almighty God.n Here is the language
OF Noulton to Armour on page LAB, third volume.
TINS is the man who appeals 10 the Court and to
the administrator OF Justice. You VIII see how ne
talks to witnesses You can imagine now ne
would tax 20 jurors. Here is a gentleman VINO Is
stating a iact within his own knowledge, and
FRANK MoultOn endeavors 10 intimldate him from
entering court Of justice 10 swear to the truth,
because IL is convenient for Moulton to swear
TO a lie. He said he would make 1t
hotter then he'll for anybody that testified against
HIM.
shouts Porter, and he pounds the unfortunate
table once more. Then he repeats the phrase and
glares at Triton. The venemence OF his manner
rouses the jury, who are evidently getting tired
OF so much rhetoric. Carpenter. the foreman.
laughs, and the Beecherites lose momentary faith
in him, while the other jurors lo.l in their seats.
one looks as though he might go TO sleep, and
there is an air or lnattention among them. But It
Is now q trial OF wits, for while Porter speaks TO
the jury Beacn takes rapid notes and prepares to
meet his arguments. Thus the true story or the
trial will go to the jury.
ssHotter than heilpi We're those relative degrees
or heat the subject of discussion IN Remsen streetf
IL there household inhabited by respectable re-
males where the women talk OF Sc xuallntercourse
with clergy where tue charge OF perjury Is
made by the lips OF womenS where the men talk
about "making IL hotter than heltu for any man
VINO i9idis his duty and observes his oatn Are
you TO expect from sucn quarters honesty, fairness
and regard Tor truth 10 return once more TO
Mr.. Mouton, TO show that he IS no unworthy
consort and mlnion or Theodore Tllton, who SAID
he was gong To drive Beecher out OF Plymouth
church and out OF Brooklyn. Who is this
shall longer 1--we in Brooklyn Is IL OF his
mercy tnat you hold your places hereY ID there
man VINO mas arisen to that power and position n
Brooklyn that because he happens TO be an EN-
ploye oil Theodore Tton, and can always COM
mand his unscrupuloas craft, thus can Greer men,
BrooKlynf Nays You know where ne learned
that lesson, because you heard this man volun-
teerng to say, as he sat upon that stand, In
answer 20 no queston-at least so far rs the con-
GLIDING clause Is concerned-you heard him
out OF ooKyn, and / Will" lie thought
that with the assistance OF one OF the
PRODUCED ,e and vita the aid OF Benja-
min u. Butler and his vile, Emma Moulton,
be driven from BROOKLYN. lie forgot that ne
needed every one OF you Twelve men before he
could drive MIN out OF Brooklyn: Here Is one oil
Ttlton said Mr.. Beecner said ne humbled himself
before him as he dld before GOD, and he small"
And yet Franklin woodruff would have you De-
eve that he understood tue charge TO De adultery.
All the statements OF those men 60 TO prove that
Henry Ward Beecner was not charged with adul-
terry. We have another insight into hls character
in MS description OF the Church Missionary meet
ing Ia 1904
as IL was called. he says is q ne He forgets the
called 1t a true story. He admits the fact that
during the ummer and fall OF 1870 he had spoken
or the case 70 lew f1ends expressing hlmse
You, luton, called TO the stand man whom you
proved 10 be friend OF. There came rom wash
nVNAn
preached TO dozen OF his mistresses every sun
day.u Thar was before the breach OF 1870. ] ask
SAYS ne rId not IL spows mat while this man
pretending TO shield Mr.. Beecner rom Mr. Bowen
ne was circulating lies so base aud patpabe
against Henry Ward Beecber that even Frank
MouLOn himself c0nfesses that he believed them
men, that the occasion OF Mr.. Beecners threat
ened resignation was that Theodore rilton In
tended TO publish card 10 request Henry Ward
Beecher 20 resign MS pastorate OF Plymouth
church. Tilton said there viii be three parties Ia
that church and IL will be destroyed. Mr.. Beecner
SAID Plymouth churcn shail nor be destroyed, out
/ will resign my charge. lyon know IL wasn't
pleasant snIng Tor me 60 go TO my home ana say
10 my family, there Is no trust 10 be put IN rheo-
core nlton.p No. will save my churcn and viii
stand alone.n Tllt0n was threatening 20 publish
a card TO blast Mr.. Beecner. and he mas now tue
impudence 70 stand before this tribunal In the
presence o. twelve honest and ana sworn
Jurors and say mat u Ar cr, Beeeh enc ,s ssa
STABBED him. co back 10 the early part OF
1870, alter the pretended pledge he had gwen his
wife never 10 lnjure Mr.. Beecner, ne wrote 10 Mr..
Beecher :-"For reasons which you explicitly I'M
-cnurch and Brookiyn.u OF course ne did not
mean that Mr.. Beecher should comply with ms re-
quest, out there vas hendish malice Ia the let
ter which Is apparent throughout MS relations.
In MS interview OF December 80, 1870, ne says, II
h5ys b des,roy SPARE il now.a rms Is ali
false to oe sure. but 1t 10 In his heart now. ne
had MURDER an II then as he nas ~ lnQN. he swore
we are to believe aim, he meant TO deliberately
murder an unarmed clergyman az vat interview
OF December, 1870. IL you want 70 see
WHAT A PERFECT SHAM
this man Tilton Is you need only look a. that let
ter 70 tnis man q slIsw,s the friend to ne ne
says III You DO sot think That ourn TO ayenge
my wife and children you do not know me- Ths
avenged ms wues disnonor but Tor the sake OF the
suffering At would cause 70 others ana yet this
slowed away IN Frank Mouton's sin box unit the
time came Tor IL 10 be used. frank MoultOn knew
MIN so well that he couldn't trust MIN. NoDodY
could trust him. Tie gave pledge 70 his vile and
no DroKe IL; ne gave pledges to Mr.. Beecher again
ana again aud ne broke lhem a.; he
all through the con .r0yersy. Nobody could
trust him whether nc was GOWN ia wiring
or not he was treacherous and ialse. lie signed
the tripartlte agreement and broke II, ana so on
through all you nnd the mixture OF arrogant bonn.
bast aud base eacherY. lie was principally en-
gagged IA making and breaking covenants. lie
saws ne lied. and nave no doubt ne diu; but
Gtfach the greatest Importance 70 those d0cu-
ments winch he wrote anu iaiJ away for pubca-
ton. The True story Tor example, which was
not heretofore Tor publication. Here Is a iOng let
Ter, dated December 81, ls7L Speaking OF himself
Tlton says:-"My Dear Prtend-I owe Jou long
letter. VINO was TINS complaining friend ~
Prank MoultOn says, ~ don't KNOW lie had
name had he noty "Wnoever IL was | donit
KnOw.n lie did not give it for publication. he
was a sham. Tnis man - 50 accustomed 70 lying
and aeception that ne lies even when ne IS alone.
That letter Is brimiul o. wit. VINO wrote ~
.TmE OATH or Az ASSASSIN
exclaims the speaker, ana again his trembling
hand goes up In the air. II 10 now three O'Clock,
and Frank Moulton appears for the nrst time
since Mr. Porter began. He Is greeted warmly BY
TlIIon and Judge Morris The latter leans over
and Whispers 10 Moulton, VINO mods and aughs.
Just then Mr. Porter mentions MS name and that
or his wife, when causes Frank to tura and curl
ously watch the speaker. He hears himself
branded tn vile counsellor Of the vller Tilton,
and smiles. Mr.. Claim enters the court room AZ