The New York herald., 1875-12-29

Time ~ ~ begun. DO THINK II before Inc
Court earlier than the March term for trial
In conclusion ex-Judge Morris said that II looked
very much though Mr. Beecher we're about TO receive
pretty lively centennial shaking up" He did mot
think that Pymouths pastor could much longer with
stand the cumulative weight OF public sentiment whch
bearing heavily against him Mr. Beecher, ne
thought had made the most feeble speech he ever
made before the church Monday night 10 discussing
the council business He appeared to speak ike man
who felt that he was .at bay Il was strange that he
should the expression that "a vigiant power is
watching 70 see US TRIP 0nsno OF ia eon,c,, me ns
ministers" which TO be convened should
be divided in their verdict upon the guilt innocence
Of Mr. Beecher would be fatal 10 the pastor OF Ply
mouth In fact he did not suppose that Mr.. Beecher
much longer hold out as minister Of the Gospel
in this community
General Catn, OF the firm OF Tracy Catiin in Civ
ing expression TO his views upon the phase OF the
suit sad:-"hr. Mouton has OF action for
suit II Mr. Beecher told the truth before the Grand
Jury, and his friends certainly think he did tell the
truth The subsequent entering OF the nolle prosequi
was made in the interest of public morals and public
decency by the District Attorney OF this county
The only ground on which Mouton can sustain his ac-
ton is that II was not only malicious but that IL
also untrue-the material upon which the indictment
was obtained. II Mr.. Moulton convince the jury
that what Mr.. Beecher swore TO when he went before
the Grand Jury that found the Indictment false,
then be has OF course good Of action In such
cause IL would be PLAIN that he had just for op
posing the entering OF the nole prosequ In that
IL brings out the whole OF the old scandal suit again
The truth of what Mr.. Beecher Is the material
element in this case, and il will have to be sifted and
proved to be true false by witnesses The case,
my opinion, cannot be tried without going over the old
ground"
Q. Will the same counsel be employed by Mr.
BeecherY A. ! have no knowledge, really, as to what
action has been taken by Mr. Beecher with regard to
counsel save that the papers handed by him TO
Mr.. Shearman IL is too bad that this thing should be
sprung again on this community when people had
hoped they had seen the last OF the scandal
O. Do you suppose the trial Of the suit in the Supreme
Court instead OF in the City Court will have the effect
of curtalng the length OF the tralY A. don't know
how u will expedite matters. Judging from the ex-
preston OF two Judges OF the Supreme
Court, however, should say u would not take quite
50 long TO try The judges to whom
have reference expressed the opinion that
II ought to have been tried in much shorter time than
the City Court dev sad TO the scandal trial 1t may be
that some embarIdss nent might arise the part OF
judges trying upon which they had given an
opinion as 10 the innocence guilt OF Mr. Beecher
which based reading the evidence elected on the
trial before Judge Nelson. | should say that Judge
so circumsanced would be disqualified from sitting on
The trial. Judge Dykeman, who elected last tall,
will take his sent the Bench in January, and
II is probable that tho SUIT might come before him.
do not think the case can be reached before March
and II Is possible that it may be called before the
October term unless 1t has precedence given
In such an event II would divide attention with the
Presidential campaign canvass. But for my part /
don't see how Mr.. Moulton can expect favorable
suit He must know that the jury in the Tilton case
represented the sentiment OF the people, and in that
Wow he cannot expect 10 get any better result 1t may
be that he argues himself that the very fact of "
Beechers not proceeding press the criminal Z ~
ments which he procured against him TO trial = ev
dence before the world that he fMr Beeche
has case. Hence Moulton hopes in the sui
malicious prosecution to mass that sentiment al
him to strengthen this action for damages Now,
Beechers answer to the charge OF weakness in not
prosecuting Moulton the slander indictment would
be that he wornout and narrowed with the
that he was taken away from the duties OF the minis
try put to extraordinary expense and wtha that he
is old man; and for these cumulative he did
not desire TO go into another suit a. law This SUIT will
admit OF new witnesses
In conversation with other counsel who we're con-
nected with the scandal SUIT the reporter learned that
Mrs IiltOn would doubtless be called
and Mr.. and Mrs Richards for the plaintiff
Much new testimony viii probably be admitted; all
the old letters will be reread and great deal OF the
trash admitted on the last trial will not be likely to
tolerated in the new.
Tho trial Of Loader and Price for perjury win be- is
believed, expedited by Of this movement
the part Of Mr. Mouton.
TIE CHURCH cIL--coRREsPoNDENcE IN
REFERENCE TO THE PRELMINARIEs.
The following correspondence passed yesterday be-
tween Mr.. shearman and Mrs. houlton:--
No 81 HICKS STREET, BRooKLYs, Dec. 81, 1875
MADAM herewith enclose to you a copy or resolu-
tions adopted this evening by Plymouth church. and
also to notify you that the committee appointed in
pursuance of those resolutions to confer with you
upon the preparation and issue of letters missve
Tor the call Of mutual council will meet at No. 5S
Willow street, on Tuesday evening, December 2S at
eight O'Clock at which time and place they will be
ready TO meet you your representative, for the pur
pose preparing, signing and issuing letter missve
and designating the churches and ministers 10 be n.
vited to the council our obedient servant,
t THOMAS G. SHEARMAN
Clerk OF Plymouth Church
P. S-Pease observe that Mr. Tilney does not as
sumo the office OF clerk until January 8, 1915.
MRS MoULToN's REPLY.
No 40 REMsRE STREET Dec 2S-2 o'clock
SiR-The time allowed me by your letter and accom-
panying resolutions within which TO consider of the
frame and substance OF the letter missve and OF the
churches to be invited by the council is altogether
too brief for the grave duty to be discharged 1t is i'm
practicable for me TO attend upon your committee this
evening The better plan, aud the prefer is for
Plymouth church to submit TO me a proposed letter
mssive and list Of members OF council it desires to
summon, and then | will suggest amend.
ments to the letter and. submit the names OF
members may wish to invite; or rice rersn will take
the initiative in the preparation Of the paper and
nominating the members. | believe the idea OF
mutual council originated with me, and am advised
that | have some voice in the constitution Of the
council the platform on which is to proceed and the
time of its meeting. ] should add that not
resolutions of the Plymouth church last evening Your
obedient servant, EMMA G. MOULT0N.
10 THOMAS G. SHEARMAH, Clerk Of Plymouth church.
PLYMOUTH LEADERS, VIEWS.
gentleman who stands high in Plymouth church,
and who authority upon Congregational law stated
to HERALD reporter last night "that in the matter OF
mutual council the church TO which the aggrieved party
belongs takes the initiative calling it. at the demand
Of the aggricved party That is tho law In this case
without doubt tho mutual council win be
called to meet in Plymouth church. The
church was ready to proceed the very
next day after deciding to hold the council in order
that the letters mssive might have been this
week and notified Mrs. Aoulton to appear, either
personally by her representative, TO select the
churches to be invited, and to sign the letter mssve
That could be done in half an hour. She has, how
ever to-day reply to the effect that she is not
ready-that she requires time for consideration
and that she does not want TO meet the committee
She write the letter and bring the
churches together and then send them before her She
and her advisers are being run by Budng.on, and he
Is ashamed to out and show his We regard
this latest action on their part wrgge to
get out Of this mutual councl-as one step in
this ntcrposition Of difficulties in the way Of
calling a mutual council
The letter referred TO by the brother was received
from Mrs Moulton, yesterday afternoon, by Thomas
g. Shearman, as clerk OF the church. and in accord
with the rules OF the church. It was submitted to
the Examining Committee, who will carefully consider
it, and win then II they think It advisable read
the church at the business meeting Friday night
when they viii also report what they think the
church should take in regard to it.