New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14

STOPPING Up THE CHINKS IN THE DIRECT.
O. Mr.. Beecher you have spoken heretofore
of your having received think three letters from Mrs
woodhull; do you remember having received an
other letteri A. do.
O. When was thati A. I don't know; il preceded an
other meeting at steinway Hall. received letter from
Mrs Woodruff incosing one, think, from my sister
Mrs. Isabella Hooker, and it was that they we're
Mr. Beaeh-One moment Produce the letter.
MI Evarts-We have got the letter here.
Mr.. Beach-You had better produce it, then
Mr.. Evarts-Hc has spoken about letters before in
general way and you did require that they should be
produced.
Mr.. Beach-Ne had learned Of the others.
Mr. Evarts-Pease find that Mr. Sherman. After
searchI That letter is court, but will show it 10
You afterwards; If you want it produced we will pro-
duce it. ITO the witness. Are you able to state the
time of that leterl A. No. Sir could easily ascertain
IT, bat have not had my attention called TO 1t SO as to
inform myself about IT,
O. Was it in reference TO public meeting at steinway
HALT A. 1t was.
O. OF what A. 1t was with reference to a meeting in
steinway Hall
Mr. Fulerton-The letter will speak for itself.
The witness continuing. For woman's Suffrage.
O. OF what society," A. IL what should cal
now the NewYork wing of the suffrage movement, and
women suffrage movement.
Mr. Beach ITO Mr. Fullerton. Haven't We got a copy
OF that letter.
Mr. Fullerton-No il IL the reply.
Mr. Eyarts-Mr Beecher, Mr. Tilton in the course
Of some testimony about the letter to a complaining
friend and another brief letter to friend at the West
in that relation part OF his statement concerning
that he the expression 10 which now ask your at
tnton. He says: I will also say that during that
month of December prepared another statement long
document, which has become technically styled. don't
know why the True Story for not true story
it was )" and then he Mr. Beecher said
he could bear the publication OF that, that would
kill him" Now, Sir, did you ever use an expression to
Mr. Tilton that the publication Of the True Story
would kill youi A think not sir. dd ten nm llat
would not bear it,
O That you have stated. A. II not that could
not bear it, but that polId not bear it.
O. You used no such expression, theni A No Sir not
In any such sense as 1t Is there.
O. Task your attention TO a statement of Mr.
Mention in reference the period after the publication
of the "Trpartite Agreement" and proposed, or
threatened letter of Mr. Ton in reference TO that publ
cation You remember that situation and that time A.
Yes, Sir.
q Now Mr. Mouton says that at that interview you
used this expression that If Theodore Tltdn published
that letter 1t would simply be his Mr. Beechers DEATH
He was asked whose death r. and he answered, Mr..
Reechers death" Now, did you say that to Mr. Mou-
toni A. No. Sir said to Mr.. MoultOn IN regard to that
whole matter that the publication OF thar card, as UNI
dersood its contents, would be-that would be pub
eaaon that If IL were made and believed, couki
publication, II shoud DC He Gnu tHai "ou Ao' S'-u
il that would light It.
O. Then MI Moulton speaks about your showing him
the draft of the resignation that you had prepared and
saws he said to you that that would not do al ali that
that was virtual confession of the crime and that was
an act of eowardice his your part to do it, Did he
use any such language that 10 you A No, slr lie
dissuaded me from publishing that card
Mr. FullertoDOne moment The question IL answered
Mr. Evarts-What did In say in any connection with
dssuading you from the publication OF that cardf A
[Contnuingl As unnecessary; that the matter could
he arranged that by through bis influence with Mr.
yiton and his restraining him. the need not
10 such a crisis.
O. OF your resgnaOni A. OF the presentation OF that
resignation or an equivalent.
O. Mr., MoultOn states an interview OF this kind; he
says that in this connection Of the resignation lie
had an interv.w with Mr. Tton. and that he reported
tue substance Of w you aud he says, IN answer " the