The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY JUNE z2 1875-TRIPLE SHEET


perlou. AZ that particular time he was holding
bis memorable Interview with Mrs MoultOn. Mrs,
Moult0n says that she related that story 20 George
q Robinson and jeremiah r. Robinson on the
/ nlght or tue "a OF June. she says she told II TO
her husband. and M impression Is that on the
next day, or AZ least WITHIN day or two snbse-
quent, told IL 20 George q. Robinson and jeremiah
I II. Robinson; both these gentlemen-Ceorge U.
Robinson, present and wealthy member OF
sarles, members or the nrm Of wooarur
quence Of his connecaon with this investigation,
/ was excuted Why didn't my friends produce
\ recent time ofthat period Mrs. MouIton commune
Gated that story 70 George Robinson, IL must
have been true II she dld not, and my friends
could have proved rnal she diu not, Mrs. Moulton
would have Oeen discredited ana overture IN.
There is no avoiding that issue, gentlemen. Ac-
cordtng 10 the law have read 70 you, according
60 your own sentiments OF justice anu rlgnt and
common sense II George q. Robinson could have
coltradicted Mrs Moulton upon that vital propo-
siton OF her testimony he could nave been
paced upon .9s sIand and he's. 50 gSGid
when on the stand. Again, II Mrs. mout0n had
fabricated this story, with the hostility ana
frlendliness 70 Beecher, IN the month OF August,
wnen he made nis statement before the commit
tee, had exasperated this woman. II she saw the
reputation OF ner husband assailed so chat ali his
Christian principle, all her regard for truth and
integrity, were lost, swallowed IN the desire to
support aer husband, W0uld sne have testified
without nece ssity mat she made revelation-a
repetition OF the interview with Mr.. Beecher-To
Mr.. Robinson, furnishing ready means oy which
she could nc destroyed II n was untrue, giving TO
Mr.. Beecaer means OF annIAnating her integrity
aud her testlmonyf
WHAT OFFENCE WAS CoNDoNEDf
DID not Mr.. Beecher say, when Mrs. Moulton
told him that filtOn INTENDED 10 publish the evil
dence he had against MIN, Theodore Tilton has
no case. lie has condoned his wlfes iauit.n Dld
not MIR. Beecner then see that there must De sin
before there can be lorglvenessI What was IL
that Beecher meant was condoned by the nus
bands NOT wandering affections, not desired sep
aratlon. No, there was some more radical offence
tnan either OF these. Conformation does not apply
30 any such evasion. Combination Is the forgive
al was
ana In that sense II was used as between Mrs.
Moulton and MIR; Beecher az IT is also used In MS
Mr.. Beecner, said he proposed to maze an
accusation, then ~ Was In answer 70 that
conooneG.n IL Is the confession OF guilt rne
woman or man who confesses condonation con-
fesse5 quit and this Is just the attitude which
these gentlemen have placed themselves and their
| client
| air. Beach then referred to the severity OF the
assault made by Mr.. tracy upon the exhioiIon OF
| eg0tism and seifsnness the part OF Theodore
1ilton. The presence OF Tlton, Mr.. Beach fell as
sured, had not O1ended tine Jury, nor had ne ln-
truded egotlsm and selhshness tie jury.
Then why mad ms learned friend made this accuse
/ tlon Why can't be nave place ana lair play be-
fore thIs Juryf IL is said by Mr.. Tracy that
"Tilton has over ana over again declared that the
l only offence he charged against Henry Ward
4 Beecher WAS that or improper solicitations
4 10 his wuc.n Well have sad all
but cal your attention to The fact tnat while
! 1Iton was Trying TO suppress publications ne de-
| MED that Ar. Beecher was guilty OF adultery; yet
whenever the question came 20 close issue AZ 70
whether improper solicitations was the sole charge
against Beecher, he said that that was the
whole OF Is. In the interview with DR.. storrs, you
Will remember, and also In the Interview with Mi.
Bell and Rev. Mr.. Halliday, he SAID mat was not
the whole truth OF the charae. You will remem-
Der how Mr.. Bell told him that II was his duty 10
his family TO his church, lis pastor, the COM
munIty anu 10 The Christian worla that he should
say that ~ was nothing but improper solicitations
tat ne charged, end then Mr.. Ben forced Alm 10
declare that that was not tie whole. 80 Il was
with Hunt ana WIN Rsdpath; so that Is what ia
calied inconsistent declarations There were
nlW u Z
made diu not redcn the whole OF them.
Mr Beach then read from the testimony OF Mr..
wnlcn Mr. Bell urged him 30 come OUT and publicly
deeoa Mr.. Beecher Triton replied he could not
90 u. lie replied, II can't make that denial. De-
cause there Is something that will not let me.
Ihere Is sn undorying truth 70 ths story which
would MAKE IL WORSE Tor Beecher taan il l let Is
sione.n mat sustalns, then, what Bel SAID.
Mr.. Sherman here corrected ar. Beacn In his
Interpretation OF the testimony out his remarks
were not audible. Mr.. Eyarts conceded vita what
hill. Shearman had said.
4 Mr. Beaon resumed mis- reading from the evil
dence Of Bell WITH regard 10 mis- having called on
/ hilton upon the suggestion Of M0ulon 10 suggest
/ 10 him 20 come down 70 the church ana sec Waat
4 wouid be proper 10 DC done 10 MAKE IL unnecss-
sary for tae deacons 70 go into inc matter u IN
yesugatlon.
the manner IN winch the evidence was inter-
/ preted.
4 were entirely out OF place.
Mr. Beach turning 70 the Judgel read part OF
the interview between Tlton and DR.. Storrs, in
which the True Sioryn read, rhe latter bY
i TlIton, that narrative imputing Improper solci-
falons. Dr. storrs asks IIlIon whether tnis Is inc
| plain and honest trutu-wnat Is called 10 a court
or justice 'the truth, tue whole truth and nothing
but the truth - ana Triton, In reply, sad, DIR.
or the truth. II Is an under statement, but ~ Is
the only part am willing 70 give 90 the pu0lic.
Judge Neilson-Captaln Rogers. hope you and
your Oflcers Will discover some or those invisible
people who make al tnls noise. loeteYe u ongnt
me evidence OF ar. Hartman. TO whom the True
StOryn was also read by fnton, was tnen cited by
Mr Beach. Hartman asked Iiiton whether nc had
/ seen that n0nstr0us story OIL the Woodnuils,
SAID. .suppose canit DENY itYI Ana this, rentle.
men, y IRON q witness Of their own; that ilton,
when pressed, SAID substantially that he could net
dispute the story. WuAe this gentleman Was CON-
uuualy putting fortn let ers rcatng tho charge,
Jet whenever he was forced a. 20 these eYasions
! that he could not make fun declaration. Never,
according q the evidence IN this case, has Iilt0n
uttered single untrutn IA regard 20 the nature
Y Ol this offence. pass ar. nitOn with iris very
! curs0ry examination; there are some other Ques-
lions In regard ~ marriage and divorce Of wnich
say that just examination Or the belief .. Mr..
Triton relative 20 social science, rs well as 70 re-
/ LEON snow MIN 10 he q thOughiul and ludicious
puOuc man. That carries tue distribution Of
| evidence founded on tile testimony OF lftOn,
1 Mi and Mrs Noultop the testimony derived rroni
Mr. Beecher's letters, and All that mass OF trivial
evidence which sprung out or the particular
phases which We have gone through. u was a
! Plymouth church ~ answer ire question whether
or not
and in the face or the congregation aud OF the
pastor dened and challenged investigation. Tue
| West charges we're AZ tnat time under investga-
ton BY the church. ~ Was on the record 81 tne
church that liton had charged intimacy
OF criminal nature between the pastor
and Mrs. 1liOn, and the question was whether
! he mad glhndered Henry Ward Bescher. He heard
that II was she purpose OF the committee OF the
church not TO summon him, as he vas not MEN,
Der Of the church, so ne went down 10 tue church
and rendered himself as a member 70 remove that
| obstacle. He SAID al you nave any complaint
TO make against me, VINO have charged you with
adultery wlsh my wife, am here 10 answer IL.
don't deny what nave sald.b And there la
record, no declaration on record, wherein he did
deny that ne nad charged adultery. One would
suppose while that church was CONFUSED with
tnIs dllnculty, when Mr.. West and other Cnrstlan
/ SUNG Investigations; IL woald seem that Wnen
| they had hilton before them, subject 70 ther
Investigation, anu when IL was the interest
OF the church 10 wipe from Mr.. Heecner
the nputatlon or this scandal that they would
have questioned HIM. Then was the time when