The New York herald., 1875-01-19

WILL Mr.. Tracy stated that Mrs. Tton mad spoken
highly OF ber husband before the cummitiee.
Mr. Evarts tnen remarked that "tne witness
has said there was another sra1emenr also There"
Mr.. Moufon-No sir; l did not say there was
another statement before me; hui spoke 10 him
about another statement Mr. Tton was willing to
mad this one ths II was The the long pa paper s That
was shown to Mr., Tracy, not the short one; the
paper you have just handeo me is the card pub
| nshed by Mr.. 1llton IL the Ai'Vlis
Judge Fullerton-i oflef II IN evidence
Mr.. Evarts objected but as Judge Fullerton pro-
posed 10 snow how II was III evidence,
i The witne - continued--we talk about the
card i Lola Mr.. Beecher that, Mr. Ilton would
tAe correspondence OF the committee and his
troune with onis wife; l, said TO Mr.. Beecher.
had over him. and II yon keep her away rom hin
1t " VI only Incense himir ana he SAID, THAT can
De arranged. II that other matter was only
settIed;n tns matter referred to was her state
menI Ulf rlI
A rLUrrER. rtl
when Moulton testified that he told Mr. Beecner
the abduction orTilton's wife was bad move
.ment, because OF the influence she had been per.
4petuany exertlng over Tlton 10 suppress their
+ secret there was nutter among the women, who
seemed 10 feel that their sagacity IN surrounding
Mrs. TfltOn with friends was somewhat ques-
TONED. MRS. Field, leaning forward. listened and
measured Moulton with the COOL CLASSY eye
not uncommon in the Society OF Friends,
OF which she Is member Mrs. TIlton
was presently whispered to by the Others, and she
smiled incredulously as II resentng with the others
the idea that she should have remained in her
own house. The witness having stated that the
paper had been shown to Beecher ana that
within month after that date ne had . conversa-
ri0n with Beecher about the letter and about the
Golden Age, there was pause. both SIDES OF coun-
sci consulting together. In tee midst or 1t Moul
ton happened 10 MAKE remark. when Air. Evarts
bounced up and confronted Moulton as II he mad
committed the objectionable sin :-.'What Is thai,
Mr.. Witness No. slrl' .... .rt......, r...t
Moulton. imperturbable, answered with the ut.
most pOlireness that he mad merely wished to dis.
emparrass counsel and state that he had not sur.
fcent recollection as TO who had been witnesses
OF the papers under discussion. Mr.. Tracy was
also up towering behind Evarts. Moulton released
himself without trouble from dilemma which
the audience could not understand. The testi.
mony then continued =
a..1.. THE GOLDEN AGE.
Mr.. Clark was an assistant editor with Mr.. Til
ton In Ihe Golden Age newspaper, published In
New York by Theodore 1lton, started in 1871, in
the month OF Marca; It, Is stlll published; 1 had
conversation wtth Mr. Beecher about the GOLDEN
hoped that Theodore would be successful IN the
enterprise, and taat he would IKE to aid III esap-
hshing rne paper; and tOlu Theodore OF that;
Theodore said to NE that ne could not receive any
aid from Mr.. Beecner in establishing the
paper; so told Mr.. Beecher, AID that wns the
iirst conversation that remember about It;
mad q iurtner interview in tue negnning OF 1875
ana Mr.. Clark was trying t. manage some.
ns Uou. and M taa' re
wanted to write a poox; dr. Beecher said he
wond like o help the paper. anu said ii do not
see how you can help tue paper, now you could
subscribe any money to tue GOtden Age" told MN
that Ma. Ilton would nor take any money from
hin, and would not allow me 10 take any money
directly indirectly. and did not see now il was
possible Tor MIN TO do anythng, and taaG the mar.
Ter had better be dismissed; saw Kim subse-
uuentiy and the offer vas rene wed rom time to
time uOwn 10 May 3, 1878; Mr. Beecher said me
bet ween January 4 ana May, 1873, IN soma other
conversation thas he Thought could lake some
money and give it 10 Theodore as my own, and he
would IKE to have me do il; I told nirn ttat did
lot want 10 40 1t; that could not DO II EonOrabW
IN my 0pinlon; "weii," he said, 'certainl2 bread
ought TO ce Kept IN Theodore's meuth, aud
yOn ought to take some money from me
and iced 1t eut;p that he could get
mortgage upon hls house reaasly ana give mre
$500, and said even. don't want to take it''
bur afterward did take it, and did iced it out TO
the Gosaen age and to theodore; told Mr. Beech
was very much Interested III that. and mat was
very gad Of II. and tie SAID he was very GLAD, to-
and he would be very glad 20 ASSIST him IN kee ping
him at work; finally received the money.
THAT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
When MOultOn related the receipt OF $1,000 from
Mr.. Beecher IN oils for the support of the Golden
Age there was the greatest interest in the Plym-
outn church circle and In Tllton's 1t as the
most delicate bridge Moulton and Tnton had 10
cross Mr. Moses Y. Beach was all ag'ow and
OF the money. Pastor Halliday had twinkle IN
his eye, Mr.. Tracy was keen as a foxhound and
Pryor iooEed down sensitiveiy catching the periods
o: Moulton as they Tell. Observing this, Moulton
raised his voice, drank glass OF water, testl.
lying meantime over the rim OF the glass;
and between tie sips, ana then he and Tracy, In
tently paZing at each other. went at it. MOulton
related that Tracy had attempted TO make him
(Moulton) keep Tilton silent by the delicacy of
having received this money from Mr. Beecher.
Moulron here fred up ard satd that II anything
could no, have made him suppress Tilcon it would
be sncn threat against his own integrity. Tracy
SAID something IN an undertOne. The jury
watched the whole performance, wheeling IN
their chairs. Mouton continued, clear and STOW,
to make Tilton mere lay figure in the transac-
tion and himself the amoner OF the pastor OF
Plymouth, scarcely letting his lett hand know
what HIS right hand did. 1t was the most impres.
sve feature OF the trial
The amount was $1,000. given me in bills; I did
not give IL him al az once; Theodore TiIJon did
not know received that money from Mr.. Beecher;
he did not learn IT. until the publication O. my
statement, winch told al aboutit; never conf
municated IL to him: told MI. Beecher that Mr.
Tracy wanted me TO communicate with MIN IN
order to prevent the puohcatlon or the statement;
Mr.. Tracy was at my house before the publication
OF Tflton's OF July 20; Mr. Beecher was not there,
but told HIM ABOUT 1t: | told Mr.. Beecher tnat
that had received 5000 rom Mr.. Beecher Ior
Mr.. Tilton in orcer 10 stop him (Mr. Tiiton) from
the publication OF hts statement; said Mr.. Tracy
W nted me to tell Mr.. Tilton that rnat
would be serious embarrassment to me
In consequence OF my having received
that money, and | said 20 Mr. Beechcr that
T. told Mr. Tracy that was perfectly willing to be
guided oy nlm with sound advice, and with any
good reason, anu would cooperate with Him to
induce Theodore TiltOn not to publish his state.
ment, out would not on such grounds as that
stop its publication; MIR. Tracy told me that 1t
would cause me trouble II IL was published. and
SAID tnat l mad done no wrong that was aware
Of aud did not fear any trouble; do not remem.
Der sny reply that Mr.. Beecner maze when told
him that the paper you have handed me Is Mr..
Vests letter to Mr. Beecner o June % received
1t from Mr.. Beecher; l do notknow whether the
document you have just SHOWN me Is ORIGINAL as
MIR. Beecher sent the card TO the Eagle Office with
out my knowledge: that is his handwriting
Judge Fullerton then read
WEST 10 BEEcHER.
NEW YonK June 25, 1873
Rev. H. W. BEHcHER:-
DEAR sIR-Moyed by q sense OF duty member OF
Plymouth church, ] have decided 10 prefer charges
against fienry Bowen and Theodore lilon and have
requested brother Halliday to call meeting OF the kx
aniDing Cvnmlttce in order that l make the