Year: 1875




Q. Do you recollect any time after the inter
view OF which you have spoken Of meeting Mr. Beeeher in
the when going 10 Boston A. Yes, Sir.


a. Do you recolect about what time that was' met
Mr. Beecher IN the morning very few weeks after the
interview which have Just detailed don mber whether
was going TO Boston coming away from Boston remen-
Der quite early morning while sitting in the
writing from Just such an inkstahd that remember--


Mr. Eyarts-Which insand A. That one Indicating for
the COUNSEL Mr. Bcecher In the He mp to me
and he said, How is It possible that you can wne in
the carsf" said, 81 have travelling nksiand, a. you
see and do great deal Of my work In the cars." "We,
said he: What you wrngi wss going 10 hold up my
manuscript 70 hm that he might for himself Said he 81
hope il ia not another Sir Marmadlke poem" d: mo;
It is prose- am writing essay John Wohlmann" SAID
he May look At the book' banded him the book which
reading and sad TO him: 81 read this book because
Is fountain peace" he drew long breath and be said
fountain Of peacel Tell where s want to drink OF
IT," He said: "f there IS peace in this book in Heavens
name must read IT, for" he said. have come 70 the con
eusion that there 10 be no peace for any IN this
life" He ssd that he had been thinking Of my inter-
view that he had with az Mr. Moultona and that
he was good deal distressed the more he
thought Of II that could not write letter asking for my re-
trement from that church. He said u think trouble viii grow
it, give my people the reason foS your alb
sence and you public and they will inquire into
YOU you have enemies in the church and cannot suppress
them" Said he: foresee trouble" told him that did
not see how trouble could arise he himself met hrmly
told him thought he allowing danger grow Up that
he might suppress and mentioned him that hs newspaper
Tse Christian Union, had shown certain signs Of unend
ncss to me- I FOR the criticisms of yonr
paper but don't think viii conduce 10 the public regard OF
our harmony have your paper crtcise me well said
he Theodose the people in my Office rather nnea TO
YOU and wish might get here to whom might en-
trust secret that paper might assume more friend
y the public suggestion which he Afterwards carried
out


Mr. Evar-I ask to have sruck ont the words 'ugses
ton which he Afterwards carried out"


The Witness- the Introduction of Oliver Johnson
as the editor OF that paper at ny request.


Mr.. Evarts-Wheneyer that comes up as a fact
Judge Neilson-Strke out those words.


Mr. Fullerton-It s perfectly immatera.


The Witness- told Mr. Beecher that whatever sources OF
anxiety he might have in the Church the part Of gentle
who wished 10 make inquiries into the scandal which
was Just beginning rise and which limited and
confined TO very narrow circeI said: You remember
be noinques which don through no harm
can come TO you unless blow be struck az
you unless strike it, Now" said "go with your work
have apprehension my account" said: OF course
my anxiety s not for your safey ia or Elizabeth but in
protecting Elizabeth | necessarily sed you Now you do
your work and don't be downcas for Mouon @ You
always full Of heabreakng anguish relieve your mind from
any apprehensons any possible danger ;at may ariss
through me-" He took hand and he shook and he thanked
me- and eyes and he deny left me, in
order supposed that the passengers ,t ot witness
scene between ThBt the substance o; that Interview.