The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26

OF war, never failed IN his advocacy or a case
whether good or a bad one, TIL now. lie nov
fails through y0a, gentlemen. Then comes tha
vndicatlon, ful o. nate and malignity, full OF Gun
be said that General Butler eau be held respon
sible for MoultOn furnished the material by whlci
he nas lett record, producing an impression Oh
the country when nothing but your ylndicatlol
can wholly enace.
The rain falls silently outside and the air Il
balmy ana cool The moist atmosphere ana inc
absence OF dust coming through the wile-opened
windows makes the day an enjoyable one ioi
Judge, counsel, jury ana the audience. Every
breath Of air that is waited in the breeze refresnes
the lungs OF all, and Judge Porter IS evidently ~
better voice ana he Is able 70 make himself heard
more regularly. still the stenoeraphers have q
hard time OFT and they whisper now and then q
word that only one or two have caught. Jucgs
Porter's manner Is TO 20 on with sentence ID
crisp language and clear tones and then suddenly
sink his voice 10 almost whisper. II has the
same enect on the reporters as an exhaust pump
has on a miserable mouse. II Is an auricular
vacuum. and the pencils pause and are suspended
OF animation because the ear cannot hear. Per-
picking labor 20 make the best oft.
Moulion is either a true man or liar. Let us
take a single illustration that now occurs 70 me.
on bis examination TOOK occasion 70 ask
MIN how long II was since he had lett the iirm OF
woodruff & Robinson. The question was asked az
random Tor information as " TACT on whlch !
was ignorant. with some hesitation ne acknoa L
edged that lie was no longer a member 81 the
original firm IN ali Its branches OF BUSINESS; mat
there uad been a subdivision " the business ana
that he was now and had Oeen rom the Isl OF jan
uary il member Of the mercantile department or
tnat business which was subordinate and distinct
from the other connected with the great CONNER
ctal prosperity OF the city. asked MIN whether
that was a permanent branch and ne said
thar no time hau been liked Tor lis
dissolution. lie thought II important 70
conceal from you the tact that even MS own part
ners had laid tnelr HANDS upon MIN. u so nap
pened that Jeremiah Z. Robinson was brought oy
49, M not ole
headed ana iar-signted lawyer, who seems BY In
tuition 10 know the truth even reflre y y re-
''Wnen did Frank d. Moulton cease 70 be 4 men,
her Of that firm ?'i-thls, you VIII remember 20 N
uncle Or Mrs. Moulton '0ur partnership ceased
the lst OF January, IN pursuance o. IN agree
menr made something IKE year ago." ne tlme
IS significant, too, as being the lime the last
Dlackmaii attemnt was ma5e. Ilie tune set down
Tor the dissolution Of partnership vas the lst
81 January, but az MS solicitation there
was an extension Of time - the lst or Feo-
ruary and Jeremiah =. Robinson swore that
they had entered on the lst o. January INTO q
formal agreement that from the lst Of February
tnat partnership in ali It's ches should be for
ever at an end. Theodore TiHOn ana Frank ID.
M0ulton had done everything IN their testimony
TO convey the impression That the claim Tor 1000
against Bowen was one which Bowen never
denied why? Because they knew tnat right
behind the admission Of thaf TACT lay the clew TO
the original conspiracy Henry 9. Bowen, VINO
lived in 4 palace. was not he editor but the
owner or one OF tire great religious papers II the
country. a man OF fortune who would not refuse
the payment OF an honest debt. When the time
came that the GOtQeW age cOulu no longer HOul,
and he sum or $1,000 was needed 10 float IT,
then came that 0lacEmail card purporEing
10 coutain charge against Henry Q. Bowen.
1Ilfon makes MS way down broadway, anu
by a happy conceptive Ihought he would 90 and
see nis old mend sam WilSeson. He drew out
~ his pocket the well-worn galley SID containing
the nbellous letter rom Theodore liltou TO Henry
q Bowen. lie told Wllgeson that Bowen owed
him $1,000 and would not pay H. ana added
that Justice must prevail though the heavens FELL
Counsel dlllted 1T length on the interview De-
tween the plaintiff and Wllkeson. ana conteuded
mt no ~ =
win Bowen, knowing that Wilkeson would IN
form him OF MS intentions. NnKeoon asked III
ton to leave the matter 10 him, saying tnat n
Bowen owed the money he must pay IL. Counsel
tnen alluded 70 the arbitration meeting which
followed as well as 70 the tripartite agreement,
which ne said would have bound any one but a
barbarian. TIltou got his $1,000. winch ne could
not have obtained by any other process than that
resorted 10. and IN his exutatlon he nands y 10
Woodruff with ne entry on he back OF II, IN MS
own acknowledged handwriting, "Spolls from
new friends Tor the benea- OF old.n Counsel
called attention 70 the fact that Mr. Moulton, as
well as Mr.. Hlton. on their direct examination,
fence to TINS claim for 81 ,000 Triton prQIessed to
have forgotten that he brought the SUIT Tor the
recovery or TIE money. 1t was important for
mai and 70 make the Jury oeneve that
Henry ward Beecher. Counsel re erred al length
10 the evidence 81 Bessie Turner and reluted the
idea that she had circulated any sanoerous re-
ports concerning the defendant. and yet these
men resorted TO the mean clntrivance OF setting
forth that Jessie Turner had been sent away 10
Ward Beecher. Moulton produced letters which
ne called clandestine letters rom Mrs. Hilton 10
Henry Ward Beecner ana 70 these letters ne and
his Trend Butler seek 10 give iasclVlous amt
base Interpretation Now, gentlemen, there y
little fact wnlcn you viii Vel remember. FIRST,
that Frank MOultOn came into possession OF the
ciandestine letters. walcn had been written DUR
ing his absence IN FLORIDA, by Henry Ward
Beecher delivering them 70 aim. what sort OF
clanuestntY is that IN which the adnlterer deliv-
ers 10 the next friend Of the husband
OF the paramour the letters wulcn are 10
no evidence OF the adultery y InaE
IL significant enough 70 characterize the
baseuess III these men bit there = more. one oil
these letters In its envelope wnen IL was
offered IN the witness stand. The envelope was
marked, The letter was marked; the letter was
read IN evidence, and my friend Mr. Evarts places
tnat eve wnich sees clearer tnan most Of us upon
the point significantly appearing u0on tnaf eyel-
ope, that IL addressed u Mrs. Hilton, care or
Theodore 1lltOn, No. l24 Livingston street, Brook
lyn. aAd sent ~ mai Are candestlne letters
seut 81 90 aduiterer = an adulteress 70 the care
Of the n1sband, AZ ms OVID dweihGg ana through
the pubic IA III Ana yet these men were capable
Of attemE ting - m.siead you Into the oeief that
these Letters were ciahdes1ue, and az soon as Mr.
Evarts had liked MS eye upon tnat point, my
Trend, Judge Fullerton, quicker than lightning
SAID. 'fhe letter don't seloug 20 tae envelope;
We will produce the envelope alter dinner.b
We called Tor that envelope, The envel
ole never came-neyer came. is not mere
now ~ YOU wen know Adulterers do not
correspond win aduteresses through tue
public mall anu addressing their letters 70 the
tempted 10 disboaOr. COunsei then proceeded 70
refer TO the letter o. resignation wnicn ne said
u
ity. Moulton represents Henry War1 Beecner,
master OF the English language, a. writing paper
addressed ~ nia CHURCH, anl Whicn he knew
would the next morning be IN every newspaper
that was Ia telegraphlc communication on TINS
continent. And Henry Ward Beecner according
10 Frank MOutOn, says: - resign Plymouth
cnurcnw pastor of a cnurcn VINO ala not snow
enough 70 wrte English iOr even four lines or
course you do not believe H. mere h not cler
gyman on TINS Continent that would not have
known better 4" tender herewith my reslgna.
tion Of Plymouth church, Tnat Is very Mucn ike
standing on the brink 81 a moral Mag
ara,n or accomplishing "puOXysmal
kssu III tender herewith my resigna-
ton or Plymouth church. nave stood
among you tor two years 10 order 20 save from
shame a certain household, but since 4 certain
publication makes TINS no longer possible resign
my ministry anu retire 70 private liie.N T1at was
tue manner In which ne proposed TO strip or this
dgDt. Let Plymouth cnurcn be saved tuen Henry
Ward Beecner " ready 70 meet MS enemies; then
even the n0unded stag y ready 70 turn at bay and
bury hts antlers In the bowels 0 tue men VINO
pursued MIN. But you see here how THIS whole
case r. made Up Of fabric Of les interviewer with
each other Dy ingenious artlsts. But 1t 10 APP
pointed IN the providence Of God that al the de-