The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-19
The Brooklyn Council.

The demand of n portion "f the delegates
to hear he other ride, which found partial
expression in Wednesday evenings session,
came cut more clearly at the morning SEES
sion, Thursday. when, after President
Sturteyaut of Illinois college had condemn
ed and ridiculed the idea of the councils
passing judgment upon Plymouth churchs
one-sided presentation of the case, it was
resolved to invite Judge Van Colt. Mrs
Moulton's counsel, To appear and give his
story of the mutual council negotiations.
News Of DIR. Bushnell's death coming dur
ing the session, DIR. Bacon delivered
glowing eulogy, and appropriate resou-
tons were adopted.
The questioning of the Plymouth church
committee, Mr. Betcher among them, by
members # the council was resumed at
the afternoon session, and was for some
time very Gull. The only interesting feat
ures of the first half OF the session were
the statement that the church investigating
committee Of 1874 did send for Henry G.
Bowen through fl. B. Clatiin, that he was
| at Woodstock, CT ut the time and could
not come, but sent word that he had moth
ing to say that the committee refused to
hear only one witness the Woo dhull; and,
as to last years trial, Mr.. Beecher re-
marked that, rs they were in the 'king-
dom of money" he desired TO state that
the trial of his case had cost him $11S. 900,
and he did not care about going through
many more such trials.
Finally the questioning WIS chiefly di-
rected to Mr.. Beecher, and grew more in
teresting. One delegate asked whether he
knew anything of his own knowledge that
would prevent DIR. Storrs, DIR. Burlington
and himself from loving one another, to
which Mr.. Beecher replied that he did not,
he could give them his hand and say,
"Let the dead bury the dead" Mr.. Beech
er also explained again about his visit to
Boston, q fortnight ago, claiming that he
didn't go to lobby the council in his inter-
est. Rev. d. 0. Mears of Cambridge
asked whether or not there was any weighty
evil called crime connected with the case,
which the pastor was trying to cover up,
to which MIR. Beecher replied, "No, sir
there is not" Rev. S. g. Fessenden of
Stamford, CT, asked "Would you be
willing that DR.. Storis might relate an in
terview which he once had with you in
your house, aud would you be willing that
both Drs. Storrs and Burlington should give
the public everything they know of you p
Rev. Henry NJ. Storrs objected 10 this
questions being answered, and disputed
the propriety of bringing up such ques-
tions in the council. Moderator Bacon
said that the question could not be an
swered unless Drs. Storrs and BuddingtOn
could be brought in to hear the answer and
| reply to it. This brought out somewhat
strong speech from Mr. Beecher, who did
mot think II fair that hs, shnulA no ,1onad
there on stand and asked such questions
without being allowed to answer them.
He said they were ipjurinR him to save
themselves, and protested against such ac-
ton being taken. Without coming to any
CONCLUSION, the council adjourned until
| evening.
Judge Van Colt was present at the even
ing session, and addressed the council at
some length with reference to the mutual
| council, detailing infinitely the negotiations
between himself for Mrs. Moulton) and
the committee in regard to 1t. In conclud-
ing, he said he had done all in bis power
| and within his sense of propriety TO secure
the mutual council. He believed. on his
honor as a gentleman, that Mrs. Moulton
desired it, and he desired it.
During the evening DR.. Bacon announc-
ed that he had communication from
Henry G. Bowen the reading of it was,
however, objected to, and after consider
able discussion it was referred to the bust
ness committee Its nature, however,
somehow got to the reporters. In 1t, Mr..
Bowen says: was twice in the city
during the sessions of the Plymouth church
investigating committee. never was in
vited to be present, nor was any hint or in
timation given that | was wanted. On the
contrary, was told by one of the COM
mittee that would not be called. l should
have given, If summoned, what propose
to give, next week, to the examining COM
mite of Plymouth church.--my reasons
for believing Henry Ward Beecher guilty
| of adultery narinru and hunocrinu