The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-21

cussion.
q. Did yon at any time lay down on the sos in
presence OF Mrs. Moultong A. AT that time did
not.
a. Did she at any time cover you WIN an Ar
ghan on the soar A. Oh, yes. at least dozen
times. should think; VIM not make IL precise.
but IL was NOT uncommon Tor me when / was
waiting Tor Mr. Moulton To lie down on the
sofa, and sometimes took a newspaper and threw
II over nv ieet; II you Will allow me 70 say, since
l have been afflicted with nav leYer | cannot lie
down on he sofa without having nv feet get cold
ana have 1T OF sneezlng, aud 50 often throw
something over my lecti sne saw II, and 1t was y
very common thing Tor her 10 throw little shawl
over my feel.
know out what IL was-in the many times was
there 1t became a hanit Of hers TO do some little
Kindness oil That KIND
O. We're you on mat particular evening lying on
the SOAR A. No. sir; Was sitting at table.
q DID you ever use the expression 10 Mrs:
Moulton, or It's equivalent, that she seemed 10 you
THE DAY or JUDGMENTS
A. No. sir; won't say that / did not say some
thing AKIN to IL.
O. Speaking OF the West charges, / read as
follows-do you recollect anything OF this klud:--
II lelt that ne had no right TO a claim as 4 mem
Der under the circumstances for the sole
purpose or his puonc trial. Mr.. Moulton IN
vent that trial, as the committee were hEely
TO be divided wnether the facts sustained Mr. iii
TOMS plea whether he out OF toe
carry out my pledges TO Mr. Mod iI TO
do all in my power 10 save him, that was ready
TO resign and stop the scandal ana wrote
letter OF resignation not IN regard TO tue charge,
81
to MAINTAIN secrecy ~ A That evidently refers 20
the letter Of May 81.
q. At the time you wrote the letter OF resgna-
tioD did you know that the West charges were
prepared A. don't think | AID. though recol-
lecJ saying that on certain contingencies,
should resign; do not think told Nj. BELL to
break up the deacon's meeting; do not think
heard that Mrs. Bradshaw was to De witness IN
the charges against lllton-
Mr. Fullerton read the third specification in the
West charges, and Mr.. Beecner he never was
made acquainted with that charge or that speclfl-
cation. nobody ever tod said. nDOut thar
charge that remember; there "A charge that
hilton had stated that mad criminal intercourse
with mis- wife; sucn charge would MAKE an I'M
preston on my mind; have oxen OF the ID OF
June; Mr.. kinsela came TO my house tnat aay It
was arranged between me and MIR. MUulton that
Mr.. Knsclla was TO come To me on thai Gay /
had an interview with Mr.. Kinsella; | prepared
that day; l went TO the ChrlStidR Union
once; / do not remember taking lunch mat
To take lunch before gong TO PeeEsklll; ;
| nave lunched at Delmonicos ana other places
In New YORK; swear positively tnat was not at
Mr.. NJ ulton's house on the 81 OF June; nave no
recollection about that time OF seeing a Lady as /
was leaving Mr.. Moulton's nouse-tnere might
have been dies Ia the street; Will swear tnat
was not IN Mr. Moulton's house on the "a OF June,
1878, and that did not meet lady as was COM
ing out; think the investigating Committee was
appointed 2Sih OF June, 1874; | made no request
TO nave IL concealed; 1t wars appointed at my
house; spoke 10 Mr.. cleveland first on the 25tn
OF June, 1874, the day alter the publication OF the
Bacon letter; IN the evening Isaw Mr.. Snearman
and Mr.. Tracy ii.st suggested the
NAMES OF THE COMMITTEE;
bat subsequently the names OF tue committee
were suggested by others; Mr.. Moulton had q
plan for doing away with the effect OF the pubilca
ton OF the Bacon letter but ala not approve OF
1t: had come 10 the end; l nad ceased to have
faith III his generalsh1p; did not trust his judg
ment.
Mr.. Beecher was then questioned as TO mis- walks
WITH Mis-. 1tton. lie thou mt IL was probably IN
the iall OF 1871; on one occasion he walked wltn
her on Columbia Aegnts at shutdown; on anotner
occasion ne walked sI- win ner toward nsr own
what me in the day II was -prouably III the
afternoon: cannot recall any o her walks; con-
We sed with Mrs. F1lton on hree OCCASIONS; DID
not seek nom her any explanation OF tie scandal
Ihave no recollection OF wrItIag 10 NJ s. Hltoh on
the occasion or the buggy ride; / do not recoilecG
being Ia a photograph gallery with aer In New
YORK; she was not aL Saronyis WIFI me wnen my
picture was beng taken.
The Court here took recess until two O'CLOCK
AFTER RECESS.
Mr.. Beecher's cross examination was resumed
by Mr.. Fullerton at twenty minutes after rwo
O'CLOCK. Mr. Beecner SAID -
do not recohect walking in New York in 1871
with Mrs. Triton; i do not recollect being IN au
oyster saloon with ner TO the best OF my recoilec
ton no sucn thing ever occurred; IN these WALKS
did not al monsn her against allowing her a1ec-
lions 10 be directed toward me; did not warn
her. but Thought that by bringing moral influences
10 bear upon her it would prevent those affections
from being directed toward me; was not made
away; do not recollect when l nrss
paid out any money on account OF Bessie
DUN; rmade an advance on her account; keep
CHECK book; | nave Lot seen the caeeK book
that kept at that time; have not seen the stuo
0t the check book CHECK producedJ; this IL one
OF the checks gave Mr.. Mouiton ior
TUE USE or BESSIE TURNER:
IL was represented TO me that money was due for
Bessie Turner's education; Mr.. MoaIon said II
would reneve Mr.. Filton II the money was All
Was no tnrsas about il; DID It as an once Of
Kindness; ! did not regard IL as blaeKmall;
mouison Suggested tas nsro mgu s bs need ned
OF assistance 70 Mr. Iilfon IS regar1s the mort
gage Gu bis aouse; ! do not recoilect wnat was
a4lH af M "a q mr.
stating that tue money was needed, aud gave
the cnecks; understood al the time tue money
was TO pay Tor the education OF Bessie turner;
co not IeGollect seeing "a Til! OF $500 for Bessie
Turner's schooling; 10 not remember Moulton
gchoOiIng OF Bessie Turner; the giving OF tn4s
money was suggested by Mr. MonltOn IN the most
cooperating win him 4 have Kept no accoanI OF
count IN my me; there was never .
ancc TO luton; in general conversation
with me Mr.. Moultou said there was a mortgage
upon AR. Tnton's house, and sad that II any ef-
fort made to take up the mortgage would
stand IN my place aud would do my part: ali.
Moalton ara lot suggest to me TO take up the
mortgage; / brought the subject 40 to alOuiton;s
CONSIDERATION, rearing be might nave forgotten Il (;
before paying over tne So,OOO 70 AR. liton. there
were conversations between me and MIR. M0uton
10 the state Vi the Golden Age; tuat money was
necessary TO pay Tor paper; Mr. Moulton drew
out letter from MS POCKET and read some ex-
tracts from AZ, wnlcn were some statements tnat
oil 81 700 had been sent to t9e Golden age ana
some time OlHsi and having referred 10 these
caecks ne sald That ls what call Irlendsnp;b
TOOK an Interest in tue Golden Age, aud so Gid Mr..
Moulton | do not tnlnK Mr.. MOuiton intended
any hint, out took hInt after went nome; Mr..
MoultOn did not express visa that 1 should con.
tribute money TO the
GOLDEN AGE;
this ST, 900 was not gwen by Iae for the purpose
oil settling me difficulty between Tnton and my
sell Ii understood tnat tue money was to nave
been paid to settle tue difficulty would not have
paid a cent, II had been Killed Tor IL.
Mr.. Fullerton read from printed statement 10
TIM Hart nuf Mr. had aatl Knf IRA -
investigating Committee that the pay ment OF
100 would have Ueen tue settlement OF the
whole thing.
italy what he said; ne presumed ne said he was
ready to pay $1,000; he could not say now long
alter Dir. Moulton showed nIm the Tune drafts
taat he (Mr Beecuerl raised Tue 50 600; thinks II
Was within a lew aals; told Mollton no Was going
10 raise the $1,000, ana tnen brought II 10 nlu;
did not Regard tnat as Dlackmail.
q. w ell ala you think that was obtained from
you oy Dir. Moulton in any Improper wayf A.