New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-21


troubles you would not have given II A. would not
have paid cent If had been killed for did 1t out Of
tho purest Kindness, and thought that Mr. Mouton did
1t out OF the purest kindness and sympathy.
O. See you recognize this Mr.. Beecher (Reading i
Under what Crcumstsnces did you come to pay the
me that the whole difficulty could be settled by
footing that they would DO able to 90 rt on
and that with the going OF them the safety OF Tto
would be assured and that would be the settlement Of
DO you remember anything OF that kindi A. I don't
know what that refers 10 say upless see the
writing
@ Perhaps II you look at II you tell A. Yes Sir
Book handed to wtnessl presume this is substan-
tally what said.
q Well, Sir. that Is answer. A. [Contnulng.l And
what should still say.
O. Were you asked this question also fReading.1
Q Were there any documents shown TO you by Moul-
ments, A. 1t was the result Of ntmatons and general
statements and finally said to him. am willing to
A presume I said So Sir, II 1t Is there
Q Now. how long after that interview with Mr. Moul-
ton when he showed you the timedras and the letter.
was that you raised the $500 that you paid him
A. $500Oi
O. $4,000 A. cannot say how long, Sir think that
within few days took the steps toward It,
O. How long do you think it afterwardi A. have
gauge, data by which could tell except that it
was not far removed from 1t.
Q. And where did you find Mr. Moulton when you gave
kim the money! A. don't remember; recollect giving
1t to him, but don't remember acre he was.
@ Can't you tell whether he at his house. or at
your house, or at the storei A. have impression
that walking with him in the street. OF met him,
but cannot say that certainly.
q Well what did you say to him at the time that you
gave him the $5.0O0i A. don't know that said any
thing than that had raised this told him. you
know, Immediately that was going to do it, aud then
brought it TO him.
Q. Well can't you tell me what you said when you
brought 1t TO him. A. No. Sir. do not now recall any
thing. except that had succeeded in obtaining the
money which gave him
@. Well, did you think that obtained from you by
Mr. Moulton in any improper wayl a Not-that was
not my feeling then at all. Sir.
@. You did not regard it as blackmaf theni A. did
not, Sir.
O. Well cannot you tell us how much you paid prior TO
have an impression that the whole amounted TO
about $1,000; over rather than under.
O. That Is including the $4,000 A Including the
$1,000.
O. About So 900 before the payment OF the s. 000t A
That is my impression. Sir
O. Well did you pay any money after the payment OF
che S., DOOR A. No. Sir; think not
O. Well up to the time that you paid the $1,000 did
you upon those payments at all i'll the light OF black
mail A. did not, Sir.
O. You felt entirely satisfied with the money that you
had givena A. Oh, yes, Sir.
O. The fact that you had giyen 1T A. Irejoced to be
able TO give il.
O. And did it willingly A. did 1t cheerfuly.
O. And rejoicnslyi A. And rejoioingly.
O. without finding fault with anybody A without
finding the slightest fault
O. Or thinking that you had in any way been taken ad
vantage of A. l did not dream of IL.
O. Or imposed upon A. or imposed upon. When
gay that Of course you understand to say that this
applies to my thoughts about Mr.. MoultOn.
O. Yes, certainly Now, Mr.. Beecher, must ASK you
again whether you Of getting at the exact
sum which you contributed A. No, sir; have not
O. Well did you think that Mr.. TlOn had any agency
in getting this money that tme-tha s any SUN that
Won paid I A. Well no agency that know or The
thought at times IN regard-that ne Ke"
OF it,
O. Well when Mr.. MoutOn got the $4,000 from YOU
dda he tell you he should not tell Mr. TltOn where
came from Z A. I don't recOlect about that, Sir.
O. | wish you would your recollection upon that
subject Now didn't he say to you that he should not IN
form Mr. Tlton the from which that sum came
A. don't rccolect about that, Sir.
O. Well don't you think something took place upon
that subiectl A. All that recall now is that lie should
husband that and feed it out Mr. Tton carefully and
judicously.
O. Yes and you believed he would do so, didn't you
did Sir and believed him be good friend as
need be.
O. And he did not say anything about conceaing the
source from whence it came, that you ree0lectf ~
dom recall that he did. Sir