The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20
through life without public appearance of any


1t is dreadful to think that II this ady's testi-
mony was false IL was perjury. Il not false 1t was
either deluslon or thunder.
WHAT WAS TIP
In br1ef. 1t told OF CONCESSIONS direct and sub
stantiai, OF MI. Beecher to Mrs. Moulton and OF
Mrs. Tilton to Mrs. Moulton, and Of their inten.
tons, declared to her, as to what they should do
In the event OF exposure.
Mrs. T1lton had declared her intention OF aban-
donlng her husband ana going to the relief OF
Beecher, as she had tempted him to sin. Mr..
Beecner had nrst advised Elizabeth to return To
Tilton and be bis true wife, and then
had told MRS. Moulton that by doing
80 Tilton had condoned his fault and had no case
in court Mr.. Beecher had advised Mrs. Mouton
to consent to Mrs. Woodruff visiting her. The
witness had refused to publish card on the ad-
vice OF her husbands partner, Woodruff. She had
ADVISED MI. Beecher TO 60 to his church and con.
Tess and save his soul and the sorrows OF 80 many
innocent people. tie had threatened to poison
himself &c. Every WORD OF this testimony is
worth reading. II is tho pivotal testimony for the
plaintiff.
Mr. Beecher. at the close Of the day, pronounced
II "ali lie from beginning to end"
THE EVIDENCE
The Court assembled at the customary hour OF
eleven O'Clock. Mrs. Emma G. MOulton was called
ana sworn and examined by Mr.. Fullerton.
ssn snff Msy See s ,sS
cant; have known Henry Ward Beeoher person
ally since 1871; made his acquatntan when ne
erence to tnts case; l think It was in the
first week Of January l saw Mr.. Beecher
twice day. sometimes two or three times week,
sometimes every day in the week when Nj.
M1u wos WAS .S before Mr. Mou
at night before the Friday night prayer meet
ing. alter the Sunday evening service before
to come to the house as late as H"a eleven ven
about this case was, think in the spring OF ISL;
Mr.. Moulton and went South some time In March
and returned in ApTil think i was the same
THE FIRST INTERVIEW
had with Mr.. Beecher he was waiting in the par
took my hand in his and said emma, do you Know
anything OF this great secret OF my life Pr said
sss s ns sal. hs a ana 'S Ss snd e
am very glad that he has, and l am glad
tnas there there one woman In this wOra
troubles Without reserve;u as aI near a as can re-.
member that was the conversation at that time;
front room; after this conversation Mr.. Beecher
went 70 see Mr.. Moulton; saw him frequently
alter that day.
SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEWS.
IN the next conversation we had he asked me II
Mr.. Moulton was Still hopeful that this story might
was angry, annoyed or irritatea those generally
length that We had was In June 1873 Mr. Beechcr
said to me that II Mr.. Tilon published his letter
to Keep Tits story quiet; he came there on Mon.
day morning; MIR. MOulton was still al the house;
1t was after breakfast, and he said to Mr.. Mou.
ton, ~ did not come to see you, came TO see
your wlle."
NEVER BELIEVED IN TILroN
We conversed short time together and Mr.. Mou.
TON leIL the mouse to to his business: Mr.
Beecher then laid down on q lounge and he said
III Mr.. Mton publishes my letter Of apology 1t is
useless Tor me to try to keep this quiet any longer
or 70 Try to live this down; never believed in
Theodore; always considered him faithless-a
that he Will sacrifice his wife If that letter Is pub
lis6ed and might as well end my life as to try to
PLAIN ADVICE GWEN
! SAID. "Mr. Beecher, there is something better
for you to do than that; go down to your church
you;" he said "No cannot do lt-for The sake Of
the woman , VINO has given me her love, Tor the
my influence. throughout the world 1 can never
do i'll viii die before l win confess it;
truth in this case will come out 'A aad yo o1
had much better take your case INTO your own
sure they would forgive you" he said, "No, that
Icannot do; my children will despIse me; cannot
go back to my home, and my church would not
90; my work would be finished 1t would be better
for me to go o1t OF life than to remain longer In
write he SAID, al they Won't hear HHi me s' preach a1
they WON'T listen to anything write :" he said,
could no longer hold; have resolved 60 take u' my
HE first; have powder at home On my library
table which have resolved 10 take;
~ HAVE NOTHING TO LIVE FOR:
that If publish card In the Eagle it would only
be temporary release; Mr.. 1ilton is likely to
break out at any time; am unable physically or
mentally TO bear this strain;" he SAID, al shall
probably never come and see you again. felt
said "Mr. Moulton Will stand by you, but the
only way for you to do Is to tell the TRUTH he SAID
that lie had some little gifts and mementoes for
different people, something he wanted me to
ones, and he would come on the Gay following to
see me; along IN June Mr.. Beecher was very
much excited; he told me, with tears streaming
down his face that he had suffered the fortunes or
the damned; that he had to go home and wear q
cheerful smile; that the slightest indication or
weakness was confession OF guilt on his part; he
said was the only person to whom he could un-
burden his whole heart; this interview lasted
three or four hours; lett the hour OF lunch;
when | saw him afterward he said ne felt very
much depressed, but ielt more hopeful; he spoke
BEEcHER's LOVE FOR MRS. T1LroN.
He nearly always spoke TO me OF Elizabeth and
his great love for her; he wanted me TO respect
and try TO comfort her and console her, and see
II there was any thing That could do her; that
most; carried messages from him 10 Mrs. Tilton
repeated to Mr.. Beecher a conversation l had
Win Mrs. Hilton, In which she said she Ielt u
great deal more sympathy for HIM than for
herself, and chided me because l had lost
my iaith In Mr.. Beecher; she begged me to go
back to the church, and believe IN Mr.. Beecher;
SAID, "Elzabetn. how can you ask me to 60 back
to the church and take communion from his hands
knowing what do OF his life y she SAID, II want
you to believe In him, am the one 10 blame, l
invited him;'' said, al might hear Mr.. Beecher
preach and perhaps derive benent from his SER
mons, but could not 90 back with the same
faith had had IL him, as he had fallen"
SACRIFICE MY HUSBAND"
In further conversation had with Mrs. Tilton
SAID, III you are called before the church what
are you going To 40 to save MIR. Beecher? she said,
81 snail sacrifice my husband ana deny every
thng;" said, ''Wlll you let your husband 90
down !" she said, 9" think for the sake OF his in
nuence In the world-or my own position-for
my cnildren's sake-l think 1t is my duty;" re.
ported this TO Mr.. Beecher; he said, 'POor child.
she 10 trying TO repair the wrong she
mas done IN confessing her SIN. but 1t
Is Zoo fate;" he said also 1t was very
cruel That Elizabeth should confess at all be could
not Understand IT; that she should not have al.
lowed MIN TO visit at her house without telling
MIN she had confessed to her husband and ne