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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
MRS. MOULTONS INTIMACY WITH Mr..
BEECHER.

Again. | must Overleap these barriers and
contne mysef only few presenting themselves here
Here s upon which my eye rests 70 which attach
word a note that you will pardon me for calling your
attention TO. This man, Francis D. Mouon, who pro-
fesses to have believed Henry Ward Beecner was an
adulterer hypocrite debauchee liar and ibertine,
this he takes into his own house as bosom compan
ion he tells TO his wife the story OF Beeehers IN
fanny he tells her that he thinks 1t VIII promote her
social position If she only be hail yell
low well met with clerical debauchee he
has Henry Ward Beechers portrait taken from the walls
OF the pretended cuskod and carried down TO Cntonst
and hung in the paror OF virtuos woman, IN the sight
OF his only boy, be there by Theodore fton, who
looks at the man who dishonored him every time he en-
ters the room. Nay more he commits this man 10 me
charge OF his wife when he must leave lie gives the
adulterer access to her bedchamber. he permits the
aduerer to kiss her lips time he opens their door,
and in his presence. She forgot it, She rememberedthe
one Kiss which she could give with stab being on the
Last occasion that she looked upon the
face OF Henry Ward Beecher until sne looked
upou it here, but the rest she forgot. MI
Beecher swcars TO you that whenever ne entered
that house he saluted her. and she him, with KISS ana
in the presence of husband She is recalled to the
stand or il not formally recalled, they tell us what thsy
PROPOSE to prove by her. and admit it, Dut there Ii no
denial Of that Francis D. Moulton is recalled to the
stand and although Henry Ward Beecher had sworn
that often he had visited her. whenever ne crosseo
that threshold Mrs. Mouton sauted him with KISS IN
the presence her husband Francis d. Monitor does
not and dare not deny it. or course not.
A father dare not deny what his own ma
ture boy would know TO be perjury before
God Theodore Tilton who there at many and many
meetings and could have denied 1t were false dare
not deny that the wife OF Frank Moulton sadted the
adulterer of Plymouth Church with kiss In the presence
Of her husband and without rebuke Put these Things
together what do they show TO the mani am not
tn LADY I
the man. as 10 the truth lies behind and beneath ah
of these devcopmentsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26

,brcsbods he and Beecher had conhdentiaI CONVEX
cation about NJ Beecber's sexual intercourse
with the wife OF Moutons Hehu' AS'"
on the 3Ist; again on the ISL Oh 'ahu"y,
again on the Cd OF January wnen mr. Deecnei
WI, receiving multitude OF New Years caiS AGAIN on
the Sd OF January on the TIA; and 80 running on dy
after day week after week, month after month, year
after year 10 1874 and all this time in AL their CONVEX
cations n clergyman apparently Clean not presnnp-
lively dirty OF good manners OF good culture hnseh
the son Of q clergyman. the husband N FcspecO"o"
woman a father and grandfather, walks down rom MS
house on Columbia Heights TO ia Ltylngston-st' anu
the man who started n gentleman arrives orntc' ana
Immediately begins talking to Frank Moulton aDou, MS
sexual intercourse with Mrs. Tton and by one OF those
odd fatalities By which Providence enables honest men
10 dstinyish between the alsehoods and the truths
uttered by roies almost in every instance In ms nrss
report Of the conversation, he represents mr.
Beecher ~ saying, MY intercourse with MRS.
Tilton-my sexual intercourse with Mrs TlI'on'
Now you will bear in mind, gentlemen, that during all
this period Mr. Beecher and Mr. MOuton were writing
TO each other at Mr. Beecher supposed Mouton was
writing to him, when he merely copying the letters
Theodore Tlton wrote through Moulton; but they had
not the erontery In one OF those letters 10 uter
one word of the crime Of adultery OF sexual Intercourse
and Why's These confidential notes, to be SEEN as
Mr. Beecher had right TO suppose, by nobody out inc
whom they sent yet In all of them there rs
the language OF the poor humble but faithful, Christian
Clergyman and he is writing TO Frank Mouton In the
language of q gentleman and clergyman, but the mo-
ment goes down his house he begins To talk To MN
in language such heard under respectable
roof even IL there are ladies' there, and whyf II on
that night Henry Ward Beecher had confessed adultery
do you think he wouldn't suppose that Frank Moulton
would believe IL without his repeating 1t again, ana
again. and again every time he went beneath mat roo
Why that IL ike Moulton account OF the conversation
with him on the subject OF Bowen. Beecher, is
ia bitter night don't you think Bowen is very treseh-
erous man :" When he goes down to Mrs. Tiltons he
says: 1t is cold tonight Is not Bowen very PREACHER
ous" Just the thing about sexual intercourse.
Why gentlemen, would lbertines talk together IN
that wayi And yet this Is the story ganished by the
art OF Tton the treachery Of Moulton, ana the skill OF
Butler until at one period half mankind believed that
these lies had truth beneath them. IL shows tlt
though there is great power in fasehood there Is
mighter power in truth; it rises above IT, Let Truth
and Falsehood grappe Whoever knew Truth to come I'd
the worst fair and open encounter" to quote once
more the language Of John Milton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
THE "CLANDESTINE" CORRESPONDENCE.
Aerain. this man MOultOn produces before

y
you certain letters which he calls candestine letters
from Mrs Tlon 10 Henry Ward Beecher, and to those
letters he like his friend Butler seeks to give lascvious
and base Interpretation. Now, gentlemen, there is a
little fact which you will remember-hrst that Frank D.
Mouton came into possession OF the clandestine" let
ters which had arrived during his absence in Florida by
Henry Ward Beecher delivering them to him. What sort
OF candestnty that which the adulterer delivers to
the friend of the husband of his paramour the letters
which are 10 be the witness OF the adultery That Is
these men. But theres One Of these letters
in its envelope when it offered the witness-sand
The enyeope-the letter marked the letter read
evidence when my friend Mr.. Evarts fixed that eye
which sees clearer than that OF most OF upon the point
significantly appearing that envelope-hat it adj
ia Livngst0nst. Brooklyn and sent by mail
Are clandesne letters sent by aduerer 70 adul-
eress to the care the husband and TO his dwell
INK and through the public mail And yet those
were capable OF attempting msead you into the belief
that these letters clandestine and Mr.
Fullerton. quicker than lightning, said: "rhis letter
doesn't belong in that envelope will produce the
envelope that belongs this after dinner" We called
for the envelopes. The envelopes never came-never
came here now, and you know why Adulterers
don't correspond with aduteresses through the public
mail and address their letters the OF the husband
the woman they attempt to dishonor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
MR. BEECHERS LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
Allow me 10 allnde for a moment. because |

Allow me TO allude for moment, because
forgot yesterday Friday IN touching this point,
to that Letter of Resignation, which Is specimen OF
Frank Moultons literary ability. lie represents Henry
Ward Beecher, master OF the English language, as
writing letter filed with bad spelling and bad punctua-
tion addressed his church, and which he knew the
next morning would be in every newspaper that in
teegraphic communication this continent, and Henry
Ward Beecher. according to Frank Moulton writes
resign Plymouth Church" A pastor OF church who
did MT know enough TO write correct English for
four lines OF you know that there il not clergy
man this continent but would say unhestatingy that
was his. tender herewith my resignation OF Ply
mouth Church" Well, that is very much like standing
on the brink of moral Niagara" accomplishing
rape through paroxysmal kiss. fLaughter
tender herewith my resignation Of Plymouth Church
have stood among in for two in order
from shame certain household, but since re-
cent publication makes this no longer possible, l now
resign my ministry and retire TO private life.
That the IN which he proposed 70 strip
this fight. Let Plymouth Church be saved then Henry
Ward Beecher ia ready To meet his enemy then even
the bounded stag ready TO at bay and bury his
antlers in the bowels OF the who pursued him But
you SEE here how this whole Is made up fabric
OF lies interviewer with each other by ingenious artists
but it has appointed in the Providence Of God
that all the devices have failed, and none signay
than when. this they the devices and
then transfer the parenage OF them another
because at she he breaks loose from them all he
and rebues them and Nv friend Moul-
eon all these devices have failed Let Us meet the truth
manfully." He still trusted Mouton. Oh, how feeble
was the reed on which he leaned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
GEN. BUTLERs PART IN THE PLAY.


am taxing your patience too long | pass
over much which intended TO say The bare skeleton
NJ what had proposed, If filed out, would weary you
and me and all But here and there permit me 10 touch
single point which think worthy Of your attention
have alluded eminent for his services III the Held
for his skill dplomats for his power as politician
and FOR many qualities that command admiration, ana
some perhaps with near friends that make "A man
aectionatey beloved And yet, by one OF those singular
fatalities which attend of genius II rarely happens
thai a conspicuous is presented which involves
great man and which is likely to move communities. that
the name Of Benjamin Butler does not appear in 1t ;
and although this De an exception there seems to
be an unfortunate peculiarly, which IN the past has
through no fault of his own, made him the de-
fender of those who did not command
the confidence and respect OF their felow-citizens
Frank Auon was early brought into relations with this
DISTINGUISHED man. Observation-Disclosures between his own
firm and the Government, AZ the evidence shows, that
firm was involved the defense OF suits, the prosecutor
in which-or If not the prosecutor the reator-was
name somewhat memorable, that of the nformer Jayne
and BENJAMIN F. Butler his counsel His Honor,
and am inclined think very properly in reviewing
IT, although thought otherwise at the time, excluded
the evidence which would have enabled you 10 under
stand more about that than you do. But two
or three things cropped ont in houtons crossexamina
ton which IL il useful remember. Vital interests were
at stake He prosecuted by one OF class who are
known be mercless. The informer was represented
by counsel who spared, even IN warfare-who was
not likely spare peace oddly enough, it happened
that the relation OF these parties changed and the
hostility which indicated by that litigation resulted
IN lasting friendship between the inforncr and the
counsc, OF the niormer and Francis d. Moulton. do
not know how this happened only know that the
friendship was devoted that the time came
when aoulton was in trouble and this friend without
tee or ewa And after consultation with Mouiton ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
JUDGE PORTER's ADDRESS UNEXPECTEDLY
PROLONGED.


PROLONGED.
LARGE AUDIENCE ExPECrANT OF JUDGE PoRIEKs
prRoRATIoN AND Nh. EvARTs's oPENING-JUDGE
PoRrER's INCREASED EARNEsTNEss IN ARGU-
mrNr-HK DESIRES AN EXTENSION OF TIE
COURT SESSION TO FINISH HIS sPEBCH-AN AD-
EQUIPMENT HAD AT THE REQUEST OF A JUROR
WHO WAS UNwEIL-JUDGE PORTER FURTHER
REVIEWS MR.. MoULToN's CHARACTER AND HIS
CONNECTION WITH THE cAsE-GEN. BUFFERS
INTERPosITIoN COMMENTED UPON - THE AL
LKGEp LETTER OF RESIGNATION ANALYzED.
Contrary to expectation Judge Porter did not con-
clude his argument for Mr.. Beecher yesterday. lie
asked for an extension of the afternoon session TO
enable him to finish his speech, but as one OF the
5urymen desired an adjournment, he will deliver his
peroration this morning. The principal topics
touched upon by the orator yesterday were MI
Tiltons proposed report for the Plymouth Investi-
eating Committee; Mr. Moultons Mrs. Morse's, and
Gen. Buffers relations to the case the letter OF
resignation and some other letters; and the charge
of hackmail against Messrs. TltODand MOultOn. The
visitors present who seated on the bench with
Judge Nelson were the Hon L. w. Stougnton oi
New York u. SCircut Judge JohnF. Dillon of Iowa
Judge Joseph J. Lewis of West Chester, Penn;
Lieut.-Gov. William DOrsheimer of Buffalo, n. y;
Dr. Austin Flint jr. of New-York; Alfred Mills,
Mayor of Morristown, N. j., and William s. Morrow,
u. S. District Attorney of San Francisco. Among
the audience and counsel sat William c. Barrett OF
New-York: the Rev. George Bacon, d. D., of Orange
Valley, N j.; the Rev. Edward Bacon, camden L.
Pike of New-York Mrs. John F. Dillon of Iowa
Mrs. E. W. Stoughton of New-York; Freezing H.
Smith of New-York the Rev. Thomas Crowther OF
Brooklyn; John Van Voorhees, of Rochester, n. T.,
and the Hon. Lewis Jones Of Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MR.. poRTER's ARGUMENT CONTINUED

Mr.. PORTER's ARGUMENT CONTINUED.
The Court met at II a. m, pursuant to ad-
journment.
Mr.. Porter-IP IT PLEASE YOUR HoNoR-GENTLEMEN
OF THE JURY: 1t gives qualification even than
il can you to know that at period In the day. at
least my learned friend is to follow but 1t has been
deemed advisable that should pursue, to certain ex
tent branch Of the case to which have given more
particular attention than he has for least portion OF
the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
Mr.. MOCLTON MAKES A SLIP OF THE
TONGUE

Again, only allude to this az one of those
little things with which the whole testimony OF Moultou
brstes Moulton Processes Ia have been gentleman OF
manners culture, OF education and even Of some liter
ary reputation. hospisbe host, man OF the world
member OF Large commercial house. and yet this man
grayey tells you tina, e night Of tue 3Oth OF Dcoem-
bsr frat time Bcecher crossed eScn Others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
WHY BESSIE TURNER WAS SENT WEST

WHY BESSIE TURNER WAS SENT WEST.
Again, another bone of the animal. 1t was
important for them If they could in order TO avoid the
charge of bacma make this jury believe that Bessie
Turner away cut Of pure benevolence on the
part of Ton and Moult0n TO Henry Ward Beecher
and MoltOn his testimony tells us that Titon fought
Bessie Turner dan character to have about
told Beecher that Mr. T. could not afford 70 pay her
expenses and he Mr. Beecher on that pretense to
pay them. Mr. Beecher was in no danger from Bessie
Turner. You have her on the stand. Do you be-
eve that Turner the girl TO prove disloya to
that mother whom she dolatrOusy loved, that she
would 20 and circulate the ISLANDERS Of Theodore TIon
which size had denounced his face as Infamous
fabrcations and wicked lies No; but Theodore
Tilton remembered the in her bedchamber
Theodore Titon remembered the occasion when she IN
the sound sleep OF young grhood was carried before she
had awakened from her bed 10 his and though no harm
was beyond that he knew that was not good thing
to put biography OF Theodore Tton when it should
hereafter TO be published among men. And the
mean contrvance OF these two first To get from her,
through Mrs. TtOn whom she loved, seeming retrac-
ton Of the charge against Theodore TtOn and then to
represent that conceal the adultery
OF Mrs. TtOn with Henry Ward Beecher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26

dered his aervcesto Moulton No; 10 MoultOns enemy
and yicts The friend Of Mr. Mouton was recommendcd
10 Mr. Beecber a. hs counsel and with the assurance
that he could carry him through without regard o 1no
facts Mr. Beecher did not know Butler and was aDor
ing under the false impression that though Butler WAS
Of great ability he not the counsel whom the
pastor OF Plymouth Church should select to represeh.
him. At any rate he failed TO make that selection. bu'
there three other men, each OF whon, Whatever
Frank Moulton and Theodore Tlton thought ne loVed
and honored-my friend Hill. the brother OF one Win
whom long associated in life in another CITY, anu
the very name wakes up in IL does in the hear' OF
my friend Mr. Beach, remembrances Of honor, atmi-
ration and love-Gen. Tracy whom they struggled
in vain to separate from Mr.. Beecher by threat py
stratagem, by fraud and by perjury-Thomas g. smear
man, who from the hour he came into TINS case mas
held them all mt bay. These were the men Henry "Hu
BeechG disposed to trust and to throw himself
when the time came upon the protection OF the pencn
and upon the vndcatiOn OF Jury But Gen. Butler hoe
being accepted as the counsel OF Mr. Beecher becomes
the same liberal and without fee or reward the
adviser of Francis D. Moulton We have cOncave after
concave not only by day but by night at the Flith
Avenue Hotel, at that house in Remsenst where tnis
false accusation had its origin and the end Is that Fran
els d. MoutOn in due me appears rs the author OF one
of the adrot and able papers which had ever oeeh
published in this country which was intended W NIL
Henry Ward Beecher at a single blow. And when that
blow FELL though answer came another paper appears
the name OF Francis ID. Moulton, who TOOK tne
credit and honor OF it, but revised by that dexerous
and keen intellect which equal to all the ycissudes
of the war; and which failed whether in the adVo-
cacy Of good or of bad cause, until now, and now 1t
has failed and through you. Then came that vindic|
ton, full OF hate and magnity, full OF eunnlngy de-
vsed fehood for which Gen Butler is not to be heid
responsible for Moulton furnished the materials but
which has left record producing an impression upon
the country that nothing but your vlndicatIoh can
wholly eface.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-10
North East Items.

There has not been a contest between the
sword and pen that you have not heard
from this place, but presume the former
itemizer got weary of his labors and step
ped "down and out" and to let you know
that we live, be, and still have existence, /
will assume the roll of Hemi.er.
Shannon rolling mill has again commenc
ed operations, after being idle for some
weeks with broken machinery, also another
heating and pudding furnace has been put
on, which we hope is an indication that old
hard times has left us.
Mr.. Yemans lost a child, last week, by
scarlet fever.
Mr.. Hiram Shallcross is having large
fine residence built on High street.
The ticket agent at Station B. has placed
a board walk in front of the station, but
most too narrow for tender-footed gentle
men who have been indulging in nervine
Yours, AMBI Guilty.
News items are always thankfully re-
ceived. We solicit our friends throughout
the county to send us an account of what
ever happens in their neighborhood.-ED.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-10

\ Fire.-A fire broke out in the coach shops
of Witworth Brothers, of this town, yes
terday friday morning, about 5 o'clock,
which destroyed the shops and dwelling
house adjoining, occupied by George Wit
worth as residence.
A few minutes after five Mr.. George
Witworth Oh waking heard a peculiar SUBJ
dued roar, which he at first took to be rain,
but on looking out of the window discov-
cred smoke coming from the second story
of the carriage shop adjoining. The engine
and large number of citizens were soon
on the ground and all that was possible
was done to prevent the fire from spreading.
Fire was soon communicated to the black
smith shop occupied by Howard Titus, the
property of Mrs. Tuite, which was also
burned many of the tools belonging to Mr..
Titus being destroyed, on which there was
no insurance. The finished carriages in
the sales room were all got out, and also
most of the mechanics tools All of the
unfinished carriages in the second story,
valuable trimmings, paints, oils, varnishes,
&C., were wholly consumed. One of the
hands, James Cameron, had trunk in the
third story of the shop containing his
clothes, two watches, one of them gold,
and $500 in money, which was burned.
Mr.. Cameron's loss is about $500. The
furniture of Mr.. George Witworth, in the
second story of the dwelling and the most
of the family clothing were lost, the flames
making such rapid progress as to prevent
anything being saved except what was on
the first floor. Mr.. Geo. Witworths loss
in household goods, clothing, etc, is about
$3.50.
There was an insurance on the coach
shops and adjoining dwelling of $4,000 in
Delaware company, and on the contents
of the shops, 1900 in the Cecil Com
pany and $1,000 in the York Company.
There was an insurance on the blacksmith
shop in the Cecil Company of SEQ 1t is
probable that the loss of the Witworth
Brothers is nearly covered by insurance,
though it is impossible to tell till cata-
logue of the loss has been prepared.
The adjacent building, frame dwelling
80 feet distant on the west side was set on
fire, but the fire was extinguished by the
old engine which was kept playing stream
of water on it. Sparks were carried to the
roofs of several buildings in the row west
of the fire which were set on fire, but i'm
mediately extngushed before any damage
was done. A stable roof on Bridge street,
800 yards distant, was set on fire by spark,
but discovered before it got under head
way. A gentle breeze was blowing from
southeast, which prevented the flames from
approaching Prices hotel, and even the
old ramshackle establishment between the
smithshops and hotel escaped, which was
rather to be lamented, if its destruction
would not endanger other property.
Several carriages belonging to other par
ties were in the shops for repair at the time
of the fire and shared the common ruin.
Among the losers were VIM. Falls, mine
host of the Howard House, who lost car
riage and sulky, and Thos. Drennen, pro-
prietor of the " Grand Central " store, also
lost carriage which was waiting repairs.