The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11

printed what was called the .'Bacon letter. the
public Journals very generally characterized IT al
MR.. BEECHER'S LETTER or CoNrRITfON;
accepted the apology and forgavc the offence
WIN as muca largeness as thought II vas posi-
PIE LOT a CHRISTIAN man 10 assume; think II quite
likely that was asked question on This su6jec,
before the investigating committee. aud made tue
have no dstincu Mas o Witness was
asker II ne had been asked before me
com whether has relations aud feel.
ings toward Mr. Beecner had been friendly
since January l. 1877 and whether he had not
answered that his relations anu feelings toward
MN, since January, 1871, wnen he made the apol-
ogy, down to the time when the church began TO
put out its right hand and lake him lwitnessl oy
We're r,sndv in ir ne answerea .1as tmey
tue. He dld not remember either the question or
the answer, except as he had read them In the
the subject. He did not know whether he was
asked tnat question or whether he made that
ike that was asked him aud that he made some
such answer. ne was further asked whether, &c.
mis- relations with MIR. Beec6er, are not now
lrienoly; whether they were friendly up to the
Degnnns aS 81 Inc action OF the church IN tins
sense that they were not in collision with each
in which he and Mr.. Beecher had been friends
FOR the past four years. All tue recollection ne
had that those questions were asked and answered
was from the record In the book. He had no
recollection OF 1t other than from the record.
~, letter was here handed to witness u He said 1t
membered receiving that and handing IT to his
wlie; he did not receive IL personally from Mr..
was no date on the letter. but witness thinks 1t
was written IN the spring Of 1873 about six
months after the events TO which II alluded.
THE GREAT WRONG THAT HAS BEEN DONE YOU"
Mr.. Evarts read the letter as loiows:-
MY DEAR Mrs. TILroN-,I hoped that you would be
has been done you, and through You to universal
than nSSns
painful 70 pure ana wSmanly nature pray daily
the ana the power Of prayer GSa
His until the Storm be ovepa The bee faa
that beats down the flower to the earth will at
again and blossom as before '''>"' "''' ''''
pS as w at es that h
universal womanhood.
are nar LEA W hIae you IN MS heart Of M
MN sight OF the danger that was before hidden by
he wages against advsrsy ana bring him though
have not spoSen of myself No word conld express
riend sGa the e
1ns Of those h and in heaven neither
hard soever It may seem now.
been given over to DO ali this harm TO
those who have deserved such treatment at their
s%s
''' p'' SUMMER you HENRY sfk WaK yS1 BsssEonER
WlCneSS Sdl0-Ine occurrence to which this
letter refers Is the publication OF the Woodruff
scandal which had occurred some months previ-
ousy.
HALLIDAY, TILroN AND BELL.
Z. After the publication Of the Woodruff scandal,
In November. 1872, did you nave conversation
with Mr. Halliday the subject Of it, or concern
ing anything that could be said in reference to
II? A. remember had conversation with Mr..
Halliday. at which Mr. george Bel was present
z. Where was ~ A. At Mr.. Halliday's house.
z. And ny previous appointment A. have
z. Was 1t by appointment A. l do not know.
z. Was 1t by chance? A. told you could not
say II 1t was oy previous appointment, and can
Q. so lar as you know, 1t was q chance inter-
viewY A. have no recollection whether 1t was a
chance interview or Dy appointments: was not
then In the habit of paying Mr.. Halliday visits; 1
cannot say that this interview took place on the
SHORTY alter the publication OF the Scandal very
q. What degree OF acquaintance had you with
Mr. Halliday belore this Interviews A. Very slight,
do not know that had any.
Q. Now, upon coming into Mr.. Halliday g yres-
ence, and at the commencement or any discussion
to HIM. u want to see your" A. do not re-
9. Do you remember how the conversation was
introduced? A. cannot say.
Q. DO you remember whether you stood or sat
down. A. Icannot say.
9saE i Sn'en 70 if Tin
mind; can't answer.
O. DO you remember. upon Mr.. Bella concluding
TO leave, you said to him, George, don't goS" A.
No. sir; never called him George In my life:
knew Mr.. Bell from my boyhood. but not to speak
stranger TO me as Mr.. Halliday.
Q. Then did MIR. Halliday, in answer to look
to speak TO yous" A. remember that, sir.
Q. Did you then: in the presence Of these two
at the request OF my friend, Frank Moulton, to
speak with him concerning This Woodruff scandal;
leone to deny IT. it is as false as can be; there IS
that did; but said that in substance.
II used no such weak stun as that" said the
plaintiff, when the counsel read to him what pur-
ported TO De his denial OF the truth or the Wood
hull story alter 1t appeared. The word "fabrica-
ton" was given as one that T1ton used in speak.
Ing OF the woodruff publication. This he demur.
red to. His language was more vlrle than that.
He denounced 1t in words OF fire and birthstone
meant to knock the legs from under 1t and kill it
completely.
Q. Die yon say there was not word Of truth in
1t, and That the whole story was Q mere fabrica-
ton? A. do not remember the phraseology tnat
used, but my purpose was to Impress on their
minds tnat there was not word OF truth In the
whole story.
-. Q. Did you discaim all knowledge Of It's publica.
q. Did you say that you were astonished at It's
appearanceY A. do not repember thae l said
tnat
that t is Just as false as 1t would be IOy to 90
over to New YORK and say That the tree In front
OF Mr. Haday's house was covered with 500
fags, representing ali nations Of the earthy" A.
l do not remember That, because did not know
that he had house IN New YORK.
z. will read 1t Tor you again. (Mr. Evarts read
the queston.) A. DO not remember that used
any expression of that kind.
q. Is that weak? A. Yes, think rather weak.
Q4aughter.)
q. Did you, curing that conversation, and after
the points Oh the questions have put to you, say
TO Mr. HALLIDAY ana Mr.. Bell, my vile Is as pure
as light ?" A. VIII tell you what said; SAID
something ike tins, "You Will not regard my
testimony OF any value. Go to Mr.. Beecher him.
sell, and he VIII tell you tnat Elizabeth Is as rrue
as gold and as pure as light"
Z. Did you not say, any vile is as pure as
lignty" A. do not remember whether l said that
or not
Q. Aud did you not add, ''You ask dr. Beecher,
and he viii tell you she is AZ pure as gold ~ A.
Something 10 mat effect.
q. There was then IN the course or preparation
paper called "ine True Story ~ A. Yes.
q. Who wrote that paper? A. did.
z. When did you write IL A. In the latter part
OF December. 1872.
@. Was 1t written out with all the documents in
In Inn W IN n m m N