The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1875, Page 4

4 THE GREAT SCANDAL pee atch Couckusion of the First Scene in| the Case. Moulton’s Direct Evidence | All Taken. “IT WOULD KILL SAGE”) The Muiual Friend Calm Under Cross-Examination. YOU WOULD AND YOU WOULDN The Storm Lessening the Attend- ance of Spectators. The snow storm, fast and fine, on Monday, the third week of the trialin Brooklyn, discouraged | ‘a part the curious crowd which mas all along been attending Court, ana besides, tne number of tickets has been restricted. A portioa o, the Bar bas been circulating a petition to the Judge to give them their privilege within the bar exclu- sively, ‘This is not regarded a5 a movement Against the press reporters, but against the Plymouth attendance, wich generally consists of thirty to forty able-Lodied men, seated in the con- Bpicuous seats just behind afr, Beecher and his counsel. Three pages of signatures had been ob- | taimed for this petition during Saturday and Sun- aay. The counsel now take up nearly half the Space within the open part of the bar, tue re- porters and temales the remainder, Yesterday four ladies came into court, Mrs. Tilton leading. She walked briskly and looked rosy after the snow. Ared shawi gave her less formality than tn the elaborate velvet mantle she had previously exhibited. A‘ter the iresh color faded from her face she appeared, with her veil raised, to be somewhat sallow, and, indeed, more worn than an at any former time. One of her favorite expressions was folding her under lip auder her front teeth. Mrs. Field took the com- manding position at ber right, and ber black plume was three taches taller than any citting figure im the arena, ween Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Shearman, on t other side, was & new figure to the reporters, and rumot ran that it was Bessie Turner, but she Was alterward discovered to be Mrs. Raymond, wife of @ natural- Ist and author of juvenile books. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher and sons were conspicu- ous by the four empty cliairs provided for them between Assistant Pastor Halliday and Dr. Hodge, of the Mariners’ Baptist church. The floor man- ager, Mr. Culdwell, was quiet and observant yes- terday, and passed no bouquets to the femiles, The snow appeared to have folded up the petals Of the usual sympathetic roses, and not a biussom for sprig of vreen appeared in the auditoriam. Mr. Tracy spoke to Mra, Tilton before court opened and then took tis seat in the semi-circle of Mr. Beecher'’s counsel—an outer concentric frow—with Mr. Tilton’s counsel. Frank Moulton came into court a lttle late, with a yellow morocco bag and a silk umbrelia. His worldly, business face appears te grow keener nis testimony proceeds. His wose is one of the most wedgelike of teatures, and stil it is not of that sort called incisive or insinuating, but a really strong and | handsome feature, the dest ne has to show. Under this the jong, sweeping, brigandish red mustacne curis Gown over the ends of the mouth. and leaves €Xposed merely the keen, comely chin. He was @xdeedingly polite to Mr. Evarts, and sipped of a giass of water now and then, and gave tts narra- lve almost hike a lecture on some scieatific sab- ject. His sentences were o/ten go slowly ana de- ‘Vberatety constracted tnat Mr. Tracy looked at tne fury studiously, they, meantime, all agoz and :ol- lowing Moulton with the utmost care, Sometimes he made a sitght ge-ture with hts open palm upon his Kitee, and once or twice asked a question to be Tepéated, us If he preferred Fullerton to give it to Bim tn some other form. Theodore Tilton, wearing a dark-brown, rough overcoat, sat at Fallertou’s elbow all day, his eyes ‘upon the witness, boiding tn his taads a series of Yatge yellow envelopes, all numvered and tue.r Contents abbreviated upon the back. Behind im Wasa pray, baid, spectacted old maa, who care- | fatly read a printed pamphiet of the case as con- troversy bud oronght it to the public eye. This Was anderstood to be Frank Moniton’s father; Sut he resembled Moulton very little, except that we fas of powerful irame, bold jaws Gnd took a cool interest in the case, nut uniike Moulton's. Among the strawgers tn court was Judge Wilson, or Chicago, who occupied a place bestite Chief Jus- tice Netison—an erect, spectacied man, bald anc fOod-looking, and sugyesting the general style of doctor of divinity. Assistant District Attorney Rawiios, o. New York, was present; also ex-Judge Garrison. ‘There was one sharp scene during the day, arising out ofa mistaken edfort of Judge FPallerton to in- troduce a letter written by Mr. Clark, tie editor Of the Golden Age. Avont the time the defence desired to See this letter tntroduced Mr. Moulton threw it out ofevidence by currecting his testi. mouy. and saying that he could not swear he had ever sown this particular letter to the defendant, Mr. Evarts made a hard fight to throw the witness nto his first posittoa, but he was calm as a May mornin. Rey. Dr. Ingersoll, of tne Harrison streets Dutch Reiormed c'urch, was tn court tn the a’ternoon. Mr. Fullerton, with his red hatr, and Mr. Evarts, Wita dis pepper and salt colored wair, when mu- taally excited, looked like « pair of casters cun- taining the red and biack peppers. Tne procecd- tows lost very much of their personal interest by the absence of the Beechers. There was little or ao piay of countenance? during the trial, Yeserday's proceedings were oceuyied for two hours and a haif with Moulton’s direct tesumony. As the time approached tor Mr. Moulton’s cross- examination co begin a sense of expectancy and appreh jot came over the audience, It was be- jeved that Moulcon would suffer the extreme vergesnce of the detence, and murmurs wefe heard among listening wembers of tne BAT :— “Now we shall see the worst edge of the de- fence Rnd Measure ‘their ability to barm Moulton im the next tuirty minutes.’ ‘The cross-examination of Moulton was of a very formal and stately sort, stronger in report than Me libre. It Aid not make the least impression on Mowiton. He did not grow cold onder {t nor Wt ail treitated, and his politeness to tue cross- pxatniner seemed to be a natural politeness, uris. img irom his sense of admission that it w the eonnsel’s righ fr be had been sharp and sequential vetore, he wis, onder this examination, sober tn every faculty and alert in every pore. Uis manner did not perceptibly change. He Was In no sense dis- com ),01 by the gliostiy challenges of Juige Porter, and the want of consecntivene: fd grip avout some of Porter's questions seemed to be de- fived from some of the embarrassment be had wom the (requent sugges:ions of Mr. Tracy, stand pg bevind wim. I Porter anderstoud tue ease and knew what fo vak, he ought to tave been ebaotute ty the inquisition; (or #0 ¢xaltea a ‘style ol thterrogatory could oot be sustained tn dignity witn po ber tnterlucuter. {irobably Mr. Prady,” unaesisted, could have carried on the questionmg successiuily. But a dramatic manner requires wbove al) things walty. The theory of the defence apon this crows-exam- inmotion appeared to ve ingeulous. it was to produce Mr. Beecner's vieading lotiers to hts nograteful (riend, ond, having read them | 1th al suMbclency 6} emotion, to set Mowiton at | once in an {nvidions light-pefore tae jury. In brief, tosay, “Did youwrefuse to give up Mr, Beecher's ‘own tetiersto him at his pitcous prayer that he mighvhave them to defend nimself, while giving them to Mis enemy?’ And then, having put this leading question, to-read the letter tn ali its elo- quence of 1ajury. ‘The intent wag defeated by its informality. ‘Tne | Judge ruled the letter out as Mr. Beecner’s state- ment of what ‘might have occurred but was not proved. The reading of the letter, too, wus over. | Gone and passed in style irom patnes to barhos, | Moulton, stndying his interlocutor during the reading. resotved upon'a volicy of perfect polite- ‘ness, and this was the best foil be could have used, | as its courtesy often threw Judge Porter off bis guard. mr. Beecher's magnanimity tn keeping out of court during what might nave been the trying Scene for his young opponent was generally ap- Preciated. He has no love for cruel scenes, and spared Moulton the sight of nis enjoyment. To-morrow may be a rough day for Moulton, but if his pulse beate as evenly as yesterday be will escape With no life scars. Judge Morris, at the conclusion of the day, called the Judge’s attention to@ conrt tuterloper among counsel ‘for plaintiff, who was ina posi- ton to hear everything they bad to say together. Morris is recovered aud looks a2 well as usual, THE EVIDENCE. Francis D, Moulton testifed—This paper you have shown me is mys first statement to the com- mittee; it was prepared for the committee at their meeting of July 13. Mr. byarts—How 1s this material, Your Honor ? This ig M0 partol apy rea gesta that | know of. ‘The paper Was introduced to tue attention o: the witness ag We Were abovt adjourning, a8 to what Was calied ‘the first statement whtch Mr. Moulton prepared for some penaimyg investigation that was in progress, Now, of course, that is not evidence in this case. If it was Mr, Beecher’s statement oa understand it as evidence agaims: Mr. eecher. Mr. Pulierton—The gentieman’s objection Is prem- ature. | have not offered the statement yet in ev- ideace. Nor have | given the prelimiaary proof before I design giving the statement im evidence. But u that prelimiary proof is insuficient, then the gentieman can object. His Honor—It appeared that you were aoout offermeg it, and I thougnt you were, | Mr. Fulierton—But I bave not yet offered it. I His Honor—I thought | would give you the op- | portunity of narrowing the orrcle, Mr. Fullerton—But 1 don't want to close the circle until the proof is in, Mr. Mouiion resumed—I. read the statement to Mr, Beecner at my house in Remsea street before I sentit to the committee; 1 said to Mr, Beecuer , that | bad an invitation to arpear before the com- mitteeand I read the statement and askea nis omnion about it; he saul it was an honorable one, and afterwards when I went down stairs my wile asked me What Mr. Beecher thought of the state- ment, and I said to her be thougut it was an honorable one; Mra, Moulton then asked Mr. Beecher whe thought it ao honorable statement and Mr, Beecher upswered “Yes, he did; J then told him that Mr. Tilton concurred in it, & LEGAL POINT, i Juage Pallerton then said, “1 now offer it in evi- lence. Mr. Bvarts objected on the grounds that it was Moulton’s statement and thai they did not know whether the statement contained apy facts at ell. Mr. Evarts added :—‘‘it 1s pot 10 evidence im any issue im tis case. and uf it is suomitted we will take an exception.” Judge Falierton satd he was surprised that the learned counsel Should conf ’ss that he does not know what 1t con‘ains, as, 1! ne bad perused it be Would see is becomes au important ptece of evi- dence. It not only states facts, vOut shows a dispo- sition on the part of Mr. Beecher tu throw obata- cles im the Way of an iuvestigation, Judye Neitson—I think 11 will have to be ruled out. Mr. Fullerton—Wiil Your [onor rule soon the question?—I propose to be heard on tiat question. Judge Neisou—t cannot understand now this | paper can pe material. Jnage Fulierton—Whr, sir, one strong argument to be made by the other side is to sow tat MP. Beecher courted an investigation, therefore it 13 important tor us to snow that he was secretly try- ing to suppress it. It Mr, Beech +r acquiesced. ae Evarts—tte lias not said that. Mr. Evarrs’ beueri. Mr. Beach then argued in favor of its:aamission, | Paragon as authority the case im the 56th Ol New ‘orl Judge Neilson—The other papers have been read Without odjection. The reading ot tne paper 1s not objected to, but the admmssion of it tm evi- deuce 8, ‘The simple question ts whetwer the paper is admissible a3 having been approved vy the dejendant. Mr. Evarts—If the paper is admitted in evidence its entire harmlessness as attecting the case itself wilt be @oparent; but nevertueless the question arises for counse, Whether matters not pertiuent to an issne, which do not come within tne scope or Tange oi What ts pertitieat, whetber evidence of Unis character snogid be admitted, because tt 18 hot injurious, 8 & question with winch counsel nave sometning to do, Here is a statement of Mr. Moulton, Wuo occupied the position of a wit- hess, noufied to attend beiore a churen examina- tion which had no compulsory power over tun, He didn’t go there as a Witness, but he prepared astatement whten was to be, for the present at Jeast, au answer for Bis Dot testtiying. and we read it to Mr. Beecher and asked bim if he thougnt it Was an honorable statewent for tim (M>. Mouiton) to make im bis veuuls, andor that purpose, aud then be asked Mr, Tuton the same question, and | hen Mr. Moutton had an interest in asking tae | question, and toe result ol it 18, no doubt, as It Stauds, that Mr. Beecher nad tis Short statement of balf a page red to him, aud said it was an honorable statement tor hin to Make and, af you | please, concurred in the prepriety of making it. | Abat ts ali (hatas pretended, Judge ¥ ton toen said Moulton stated some | facts ihat bear npon the isene. | Mr, Evaris was not sausied and made some Other objections, Judge fullerton then sald the paper becomes exceedingly un portant as @ proo! that Mr. Beecher Made efforts to suppress Investigation. He tien read an ¢ t irom the ease or Keily va the State of New York, sotn New York, 585, ¢ 77, that he said illustrated their view of the case. Judge Neiison—i stil thivk that im this instance it Was understood that the Witness Was to make a Statement (o x cummitt it Appears that this Statement bad veen prepared and-was to be su» miitved Lo Mr, Beecher. We had lo view the tact | thatMr Moulton Was to make this aia and, of course, tae statement was from bis stand- point of view. Ithink tre case is preity much the same as an toscanee, where tue Witness testl- | ies adverse to him, aiflering trom your views; it was Donvrable testimony Ou Dis part, put it is not | at ull in (he Same direction as that upon the part | Of the defendant. I stil! taink I mast rule ivout | Mr. Beach—We except, | ¢ Fullerton said:—**l shall offer parts of it,” | siderabie discussion with the oppo- sition connsel, proceeded tu read a8 follows :— Tregret for your sakes the responsibility Imposed on me o: appearing bere to-aight. If 1 say anytoing, 1 musi speak the truth. {do pot believe that the tuple | (the Word at iarge, or even of this comtuit be gratided through any reeitation by ious to the parties ihe Tam aware. as chosen se been settied nonorably between the ft baye been revived except on s both I and out of Plymouth n the elieracier of iheodore Tritton, to a reply netessary, it the it mist be, jen bersonal difte arpiter, Have 6 his own utterance. Asi am tully facts and evidences, Lshail, a tetween these partiew, tf necessary, deein at my duty to state the trath in order to final settlement, and that the worl! may be well in- ied belore pro ius its judament with refecens p thai ald appear before you, 040, 0 5 truth, the Whole rath, aud nothing but the trat Judge Netlson—Tuat 1s ruled ont. You can take an exception, Mr. Fuherton—t will offer, “I hold to-night, I have beid iituerto, the opinion that Mr. Beech shouid frankly state that le Nw. committed an I the ofeuce against Mr. Tilton, for which tt was peces- | bat u f ft > inst Heary U. Bowen and Theodore tion, and have sary to ADvivgize, ANG ior which He did apologize | Ment to the commirtee Mi Titun, was | Mies ther Halsday to call a meeting of the Lx in she lavgaage’ of the le:ter, part of which has Very ma bh incensed, and that Mr. Tracy, | eohbing Commute in order that 1 athe alee tan been quoted.” Judge Neiison—The same raiing, Mr. Fujlerton—"Tbat he stouid Rave stared frankly that be deemed it necessary jor Mr. Tilton to have made the defence against Dr. Bacon woich be did make, that Beecher) sould reuse to opeuing of this paintul subject. 41 this statement, be vould wave stated pv» more than the truth, and tt Would have saved wim and you the responsipility 0; alurther tuguiry. it is better now that tue Commitee suould uot repor und, in place uf @ report, Mr. Beecber bimseif Should make the statem which 1 have sug- gesiod; or that, if the comuntree does report, tne Tepurt should be @ recommendajuon to Mr. boecher to make such a statement.!” Mr, kvarts-My learued iviefd was read every Part.cie Of Uns paper except mere Jucge Fuliertou aud Mr, Evarts theo Slight passage ut arms that excited the laughter yi tng Gudience and drew aveprimand ‘rom the wage. Leonard he (sir, FIRST CHECK FOR THS PLAINTIPR, Mr. Evarts! cold aad riugiug sentences made the plaintitl’s wife jook up when be announced that “the burdem of responsioility is upon tne piuintif to prove nothing ont the adu'tery of his wife.” Mre, Tilton followed bia) Closely, looking at novody else, ber mouth closed Grmiy and Ler eyes quently winking. Judge Pallerton was very quiet in ols pleadings aud Mr. Bvorte, equally cool but alittie sharper, carried bis initial point, ruling Out Mouiton’s sort statement, Por tie fiat time the resources of tae library were applied by Mr, Beach, quoting from the case of Keiliey in New York State reports, wuich Med to be @ tol. erably pertinent precedent, Tbe suatence grew a iittie peevien at so muca resding. The Judge, Bevertnsloes, aa ste speech, ruled o8t Moar | Beecher again between July 12 and 2, and jo states facts in which j | tenograpler then read the evidence fer | | Columitiee on phe 2000; lr, Tilton prepared a pro» are in my Possession, necessary | | ail the parties concerned from dishonor tn cg! NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY: 19, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET, “Do you thik he wit” V'euia, “t hope te { ton’s statement, giving the plaintiff tne first | be i i.” Mr. Traey stated that Mrs. Tilton nad spoken reverse and his counsel noting the first | higitty or ber husband before tne commitses. exceplion, Moulton looked dissatisfed. Pryor | Mr. Evarts then remarked that ‘ine Witness | appeared to be mad. With @ good deal | has said there Was another sratement also rhere."? | Mr, Mouttou—No, sir; 1 did not say there was | Of shrewdness and pertipacity on Fullerton’s part | another Statement before me; but I spoke to him | And a show of blood wrath on Beach's, the | epens pT tye aed Mr, iron ee eng “4 i a 01 yew nme at ie | Plaiutit, nevertheless, got the material part Of | nagthieone; I think tt was the lonz paper that the statement before the jury. Mr. Tracy smiled, | was shown to Mr, Tracy, not the short one; the however, as the Judge saceesaively ruted out ms | excerpts, out Mr. Evarts, greatly disgusted, rose | “"yiaye Fulierton—i omer Hin evidence. up at last and said in effects that this was sharp | * Mr. Evarta.ohiegted but as dpage Fullerton pro- | practice. ‘The ‘rapid passages of sarcasm, partly | Posed to snow how It was tm evictence, | angry, paruy trlumnpaant, which ensued scartied | A: 6 Seen URRIRNMT RAEN 6: had 4 talk about the | the gallery, and laugater rolied round the Court. | ‘never have written thut card had it not been for ‘The Judge ‘said miidty that the evidetce-nad ‘not ; te correspondent e of the cominittee and ‘his ple wilh oats. wife; I. said Mr. cher, begun Well this morning, and they laughed agata, | on't you know cies ran ent tcemeene | but more timidly, Moultom’s testimony efter this } bs Ras ae and Ptr edie away aie him was so rapid as to appear like self-munagement | !¢ "Hl only tnoense him and be said, “That can | of the case. With soglid @ witness anda shrewd | S.,Arrapeed li thar other matter was only | cross-exuminer like Fullerton, the counsel for | ment vhe aefence had to be very alert to keep outany A FLUTTER. | testimony whatsoever. The jury was very much When Mouiton testified that he told Mr. Beecher | inverested. the abduetion orTilton's wife was a bad move- oan an oe: Soncuys. Aa SRT ment, because of the induence she bad been per- uiton—The Bacon letter een pi in June; Mr. Beecher bad a conversation with me | ai haya Pcie eevee, wanna Ser about it; [said to Mr, Beecher, | nave said from | S¢cret, there was a Sutter among the women, who the first that this Bacon letter offered a basis for | seemed to feel that their sagacity iu surrounding Feconciliation, on the ground of the introduction | airs, ‘prion with friends was somewhat ques- | of the word otlence, and the reason | bave Joi- ‘owed we line I have in this statement is tnat | toned. Mrs. Field, leaning forward, listened and ished by Mr. Tuton 1m the Argus. ment;” after Nearing my reasous for it ne raid, “Lcoucur im tbe Fn eran of that statement,” and I said, “Mr. Beecher, you consider it honur- | able,” and he-said, “Yes, 1do;” that waa'cne con- versation between Mr. Beecher and wyself with Tegard to the publication of the correspond. ence vetween Mr. Beecher and the committee; on July § we had a conversation, When be said be Pe mp om to carry that view oom shen ge fg eh Measured Moulton with the cool, glassy eyo Wanted to go no Jurtuer than that, and then not mncommon in the -Society of Friends, | Said, + ' { that state- at cg il i lp ge | of which she {8 @ member, Mrs, Tilton Was presently whispered to by the others, and she | Smiled incredulously, as if resenting with the others | the {dea that she should have remained in her ‘own house, The witness having stated that the | Paper had been shown to Beecher, ana that should have the naming of the comultsee; Heaw | Within a month after that date ne bad aconversa- | Mr. Beecher at his (lite wish Teper the re- | Hon with Beecher abont the letter and about the port thah he was to make ior the ee; be- | é iween Ju.y 12th aud 20ch Law im several times; | olden Age, there was @ pause, both sides of coun ‘he rend to me'trom’a paper What he Was going to | sel. consulting togetier, state in Tessro to Fe patty ed ton happened to make a remark, wien Alr, Kvarts Ofit Was that he < Gpon himee! fe ils couduct toward Theodore Tilton and bis |.POUNCed up and con/routed Moulton as ir he nad m trom all | committed the unpardonable sia:—‘What is that, on toward | yur, Witness ? No, sir!"? jamily, and exoneraied Theodore Tilt piaur, 80 far “ concerned ‘1 Sart ey humselt; aod] said to bun, c. Be er, J thins tiat 1 may be able to mduce Theodore Tilton not Moulton, imperturbable, answered with the ut- to write ‘the statement that be 18 writing if I | most politeness that he nad merely wistied to dis- express to him Jully the ground that you take 1% | emparrass counsel nnd state that he had not sul- egard " anit see that. you Ct ao “anything “more,” ules. ye Ne ficient recollection as to who had been wituesses You confess avsolutely to tne committee the crime winch | of the papers under discussion, Mr. Tracy was | You have committed against: him. and- his | nt family, and I wil ty to ipfuence Tilton | #180 Up, towering behind Evarts, Moulton released upon the basis ‘of What you have cold me;” and | Dimself without trouble irom a dilemma woich ponent bg Let zou wt suis tn doin mei | the audience could wot anderstand, ‘The testi- 1 i beodore puvilsires the sect Of iy relations with | Mrs, Tilton twit ruln-me, but it will glo kil | MOBY then continued ; me,” and he wept in expressing to me at that time { THE GOLDEN AGE. its sorrow forthe crimé ve had committed ; 1, sir, Was decply adected myself with 413, presentation | ton in tne Golden Age Mewspaper, puvilshed in of Lis contrition, and I Went to Theodore Tilton | New York by Theodore ‘Tito, started ta 1971, iv and toid him that [thought he should not wre | the menthol Marea; iv ts still published; 1 had & the document watch “he “was preparing 11 he in- | Conversation with Mr, Beecher avout tue Golden tended mm that docament. to SER ie ashe said ne | Age belore the paper Was started; he said he lad {a the Argus newspaper, the fact—that ne | hoped that Theodere wonid be successful in the ought not to duo it; no reference Was ‘Made | enterprise, and tnat he would hke to aid im esian- thei gbout a proposed’ report; | saw Mr. | Msbing the paper; and I tolu Treodore ot that; ‘Theodore said to me that ne could noo receive any I roid hin that Theodore seemed to ve ald irom Mr. Becouer in estaviisumy the obdurate, and taat I should probably have to treat | paper; sol told Mr. Beecher, and that wus the Bim asf treated him beiore, tecbim work nintseil | first conversation that L remember about At; oUt and try to prevent poblicauion, or change the | 1 nad.adurcher inierview in tue veginniog of 1873; fort, if I could, of tue presentation; and! said to told Mr. Beecher the paper was drazoiug | him, “Sir, Beecher, isn’t there any member%—— and Mr. Clark was Uylug to manage some- 1 said to Dinu, “Mr. -Beeener, can’t we get | tung about Its purchase, thay heodore an adjournmeut—can’t We ges an adjourn. | leit badly about its inat he ment of tne Committee ot [nvyestigationy wanted to write a woo: er said he dime is worth move tan anything else au this | wonid like to help the pap “ldo not * and be said pe would | see how youcan help tue paper, how you could busivess to ‘Fiiten 7” - ty tO ze: ® postponement of the meetlug Wiica + suoscribe any money to tae Golten Ag itold tim ws canted tor toe tollowme Monday, und satu be that Mi. Tilton would not take any mouey trom we write to Mi. sage, to procure # postpone+ | hiw, aud would not allow me to take any money | neuts ana thea Lasked ‘Mum Lf aaytuing mew bad | ditectly or mdirectly, and 1 did not see how it was occurred to him sipce wy last iuleryiew With (posstble dor om to.do auyching, and taar vue mate | ter had betver be alsnissed 5 1 saw him subse. | him. and he vald “No; and 1 told him, “Mtr, Beecher, | can’t recommenda you to make any re- pert to tbat investigating Commictee, until J can Ret theodore Tilton to Coumit himself to what you sbali say; ve was tying on bishea at t Conversation (ua; he thought i couid take some time, and he rose and wert to hie bureau aud © money and yive it to ‘Theodore a3 my own, and he took apiece of paper and Wrote a sorm of pro- | Would not chow Where It came trom; that ne ceeding, Something like this: “Mr. Beecher naving | would like.to have me do it; 1 bold mm that L did Made & stat ent, and ail being satistactory—" | Lot Want to do It; that could not do it houwrabiy quentiy, and the offer ea irom time ty time down 10 May 8, i873 echer said 10 ine between Jannary4 ana May, is73, im “soma ether "7 rrupting)—Lne paper. } mm my Gvimion; “well,” te said, “cercatnly oreaad irae ai will eri you. | cught to ve kept ta Wheodore’s mouta, and rts—Satisiy the law, yon ought to take some money trom me rtou—it iseasier.to@o that than togsat- | and sec i our;? that he could get a igty you—-Aa good deal, wortgaze upon Ms honse readtly and give me Mr. Mouton continned—The stalmeat of Mr. | $5,000, and L-satd, *Weil, I don’t wait to take it,? | Revtner veing read, if ‘sirfkine favorably, then | but afterward | Gid take it, and I did teed it out to word was to be sent substantially thugs to the the Gotacn Age and to (heudore; | told Beech- contnittee. c er that Tiitoe Was af Work 0a N13 book, umd ke ‘Tue paper Was then hanged to Mr. Evarts, at his | was Very muci interested in that. and that t was reques', and Was aiterwards read Dy Judge Fuiler- | very giad of if; and he sald he was very giaa, tro, tou a8 follows: | and he would be very glad .o assist him 10 keeping Ihave been three years acting ander convietion that, | MN At work; Hnaliy I received the money. Pied been wrougedy yulwas under the umputatio vf THAT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. being the injtirer. f learn from ni Ni. B. i Iu tis valeuens ta vou aa. reversed ‘thin and has dope | | When Moulton related the receipt of $6,000 from mig Jusuce. 2 willing, should he consent. to apbcar | Mr, Beeeher in bils for the sapport of the Golden bs wich him, -and iropping the further etate- fi w mts Which Ite it to be my aaty to as a arcane oo Age there was the greatest interest in the Piym- Clearance, to sethe this paintul domestie didieulry, which aver oughor® have Bedn mace puvito; Snal'y aad amnto- j outh charen circle and tn Tuton’siace, It was the ouy. | most delicate bridge Moulton and Triton baad to Mr. Moulton hesupeqet said to Mr. Beeches, ia | cross, Mr. Moses Y. Beach was all ag'ow and there hut any MembDerin toat Committee side | . cy to WHOW) You could tell tne truth, or to grinoing when Moulton ‘acknowledged the receipe om Nr. PYacy e4u-teli 4tim order that tuey | Of the money. Pastor Hatiday had a twinkle in Juight guide te een com anistee properly | his eye, Mr. Tracy was keen a6 a foxhound and ar Sages? aud he Bald, “No, ie would een | Pryor looked down sensitively catching the periods him; ve sdid it almost killed yam when be-told | of Moulton as they tell. Observing this, Moulton bim tbat he bad beca guilty of an odence—when | raised his voice, drank a glass of Water, testic he made the eXpranation that he did to him of | ns 5 tuat, “Well,” Teaca, "wtf too bad you have not | ‘leg meantime over the rim of tne giass, ove wieud in ings: comaution to Woem Bos aee. and between the sips, and then he and Tracy, tu- tell the truth, Whatis tue use of your iriends””? | tently paziog at each other, went at it, Moulton auascoeanctuacieres Son nond tek coe ae related that Tracy had attempted to make him APRAID OF KILLING S4GR (Moulton) keep Tilton silent by the deiicacy of When Mouiton testified that he padasced Mr, Beecher if there was mo man on the commit- | Moulton here fired up and said that if anything | could not Rave made him suppress Tilton it would tee of the church to whom he could safely tell the truth, there was @ ittre | de sachs threat against his own integrity. Tracy laughter, followed oy sensation, When Mr. | $4 something im am undertone, ‘The jury watched the whole performance, wheeliug 1m Beecher, according to the witness, rephea, “That he should teil Henry W. Sage it would kill bim” (Sage), tue Piymouth audience grew seriously attentive and Tracy wore: his occasional fleree look. Piaincid’s counsel looked very well satis fied. Mr. Beach seemed to be asort of ringkeeper, armed with 4 cin, to keep Mr. Evarts trom get tung between Futierton and Moulton. Judge sor: ris got around in tne rear of Fullerton and ‘re pentediy hissed & question tnto Ins car, “suOW IT TO THEODORE.” Be asked me to show the paper to Theodore, and i did snow it; J told My, Leecuer aiterward that Theodore reiased to consent io make himself out the victim of @ Salluctfution; that was ati; Mr. THtou published this card um we 20.0; no, be dia bot pucnah a theu; he presented it to the | | | | tneir chairs. Moulton continued, clear and ‘stow, | to make Tiiton a meré lay figure in tie transac | tion and nimseirthe almoner of the pastor of Plymouth, svarcely letting his leit hand know | what hia right hand did. It was the most impres- | sive Yeature of the trial The amount was $5,000, given me In bills; I did now give tt Mm atl at once; LTueodore Tilton did he did not learn it until the pudlication o| my Statement, Whien told ali aboutit; I never com- municared it to him: I told ur. Beecher that mr | Tracy wanted me to communicate with him in | Order to prevent the pubdiication of the statement; | Mr. Pracy was at my house betore the pablicaiion of THton’s of Juiy 20; My. Beecher Was not there, bat toid him avout it; 1 told vir. Beecher that j mr. Treey Nan pial commrumioate the fact | thatd had receiv 000 trom Mr. Beecter ior Pond wim te ‘hat I submitted to Mr. Beecuer, @Bd | sr, ‘Titon in order to stop him (Mr, Tilton) from toid bia that 4 thugsbt I could tuduce Mr. Til- | the publication of his statement; I said Mr. ‘Trac ton to withtiold the statement that ne was pre- wontea me to tell Mr. ‘Tilton that tat perins for the commitice; | submitted @ paper so | wouja be & serious embarrassinent to me nim taat Tilton bad prepared and expressed bla jn consequence ot my having received Wiltinyuess to Abide DY; tus report wus to L@ | that money, and I said to Mr. Beecher that made before twese proposed statements; MY | {told Mr. Tracy that I was perfectly willing to be Beecher said lO me, “Will Theodore stand oy | guiaed vy hia With sound xdvice, and with any tuat 2” 1 said, “1hat is what he wonld tive @0be@; | good reason, anu wonid co-operate with kim to I mone he will still be wirlmg to do it; we we: Induce I'neodvre Tilton not to publish his state. then talking of the report } showed to tim of Theo | ment, out | would not on such grounds as that dore Tutou's; the statement | now stop its publication; Mr, ‘Tracy tulad me that it the one; wonld cause we trouble tf it was published, and [ said that I nad done no wrong that | was aware of aud did not fear any trouble; 1 do not rement- is it Wag then arranged they were to go berore ‘he Committee apd make their statements O! Offence; Luo mot reter to the Statement of Mr. Beecher just read; that report wien Ihave just | per eny reply that Mr. Becener mace when I told handed to yougvas a report prepared by Theodore | yim ‘that The paper you bave handed me ts Mr Tilton veiore fwaw Mr, Beecuer or Theodore, and | West's letter tu Mr. Buecuer ul June 25; I received said to Mr, Beecher, ‘1 will sow to you the le® it from Mr. Beecher; | do not%know wheter the Ber eee theocere. a hoc Tae cotton en epteaee | document you have just shown me is original, as the desertion of Mr. Tiiton vy bis wile he would | Out my enowledges thar 18 kis bandweiamge Yh hot have Yen Ia the algry mood that be isin to. | “ Juage Fullerton then read day, insisting upon the puolication of the sacts.” WEST 10 BEECHER, ‘That was delore Tilton’s statement tad been given | Now You, June 25, 1873. to the conmmitree; I showed Mr. Beecher the pro- | Rev. H. W. Brecurn:— posed repurt of Mr. ‘tilton; I suid to Mr. Beceber Deak sik—Moved by & sense of duty asa member of after Mrs. ‘I.ltom nad made ner state | Piymouth church, 1 have dectaed to preter charg Enos ore them, Thinking tat you would perhaps like $0 be made ac- uainted ‘Wwitn these facts, | calied last eventing at Mr. ach’s house. where I was iiormed that you had re- an imierview subsequent to Mrs. ‘fiiton’s re port to the comuitvee, vad so presented to me | the infiuence Wulch ler statement dad had upon | the committee, Wat I Woultted the anger of Theo- Gore, aud that ne was periectiy Willitg to make @ | {ORG fe Tee eee ore re eae. Wisk” Slatement tO tue Commutiee Whici Suguid DOt goL- Mt Beecher end | Judge Palierton then sata he would offer in evi- agence the original of Mr. Beecher’s card to the Beecher would take great viawe upon niuneelf, ¢: | Onerativg Mr Liltun irom disbonorabie conduct | | Mr. Evarts—As we anderstand tt that card, aud redeve lin from avy Myustice \owara aim; | Which was undertaken to be read is rom the that he (Ibeodore Til'0u) Was perieciy Willing vo | It sppears im evidence that ii was altered by the sertie the matter Withoat murkiog any accus belore the Committee, and that he tad freparea = it W8 Dot really Mr. Heecher’s card, and W: Such @ report lor the cog mites to,muKe, aud tuat | the original of ibut. But my recoliectioa be Hud sseWa ft to General Tracy, Who .ad said to | it relates to the Woodhull article, aud this Las Ine of the evening Of tag cof¥ersation to which {| hothing to do with it. reter that (he commuttee @eemed now to be of the A Glacussion then ensned as to whether the doo opinion that there was an ovence, and thas oment was original or no and Judge Fullerton he thought it Would wot ¥e yard to get fromthas Concluded by saying, “li you don’t want it in comuMtte¢ & report uniavorabie, 1t 18 true, to Mr, | We'll leave it out. Mark it, if you please.” after Beecher, of, tue grouna of an offence, but which | Some more argument Jadge Fullerton read Would féuily setiie the Whole Duainess and save | BERCHLL'S DENIAL. | To ram Evitor oy tue Buooetyy Kacter— Sin—iN & long and aotive Lire 1m Brooklyn tt has rarely happened that the Augle and inyseit have been in accord 00 questions of common concern vo our fellow cluzens, 1am for tals reason couipelied to acknowledge the um: soilcited confidence anu ra of whieh the columns of the Zaylt ot late bear t ony f have just returaed to the city to learn that application has been made to Mrs, Victoria Woodbull for latters of e sipposed to was periecily willing, u Mr. quence of crime; that is ali; the lecter you huve just handed mé 18 the one 1 spoke 01; there were two, one sort one and oné long ous. @ Olver | report Was Got shown to General Tracy; this baper | mow Noid is the Other report, prepared Ly r, Tiltyo, Mr. Fullerton—I now offer this report in ev+ Genco Aguat wee T have wo vbvovun e Lave she uae sates The commitree appointed to inquire into the offence {1 any way ft deems fr. that Mrs, Woodhull, or any fod kvoluay by Me, Bevcner, aeuded 0 n. Mr, Tiiten's | other person or persons way may Have ietvers’ Or ining le ter io Ui. bacon, respectiuliy Ye ort iuat Gbon exam- in their possession, Lave my cordial consent to publish a they fluid tat an off ot grave character was | Wem, [n this connective and at Unis time T will only by Mr Beecher aguinse MF aide Mek Theo. | add that the surles ana ruwors. have tor soma which be uma aitable time past been circulated avout we notre, and t te amb (hom ingeneral ant iD particular as utterly um true, Respectiuily, HESRY WARD BecCdek, | hold is the statement of Mis. Ti!ton to Dr. Storrs, to wwich | reverred when the apace nase eee | ytd ad Be net that ee was what re aper you have just hanudea meis we card pue | did .told. Mr. Beecher that. Mr. dilton would | Tn tee midst of tt Monl- | Mr. Clark was an assistant editor with Mr. Til- | | ‘Tne letter was offered in evidence, having received this money from Mr. Beecher. | not know I received that money irom Mr. Beecher; | on | eaitor, Your Honor w | ye | et Foe eas cul Eemneiber, She ihe see charges or actual cuarges maue by alr, West, aud Contain imformation respecting cer:ain tofamous stories | Mr. Moniton tien continued—The piper I now | | Honor please wo ean look at this paper during the | ‘The Court then, at one o’clock, took a recess for | one hour. APTER RECESS. | The recess was attended with nothing, except considerable pie-eating by spectators, After it was over Mr. Evarts tmmediately buckled Judge Fuller\on on the admission of a letter from Mrs. | Tilton to Dr. Storrs, using the expression, it was | him in ait that the word implied. Francis D. Moulton was recalled and further examined by Mr. Fatlerzon on the direct. Mr, Fullerton offered in evidence tue paper which he now sowed to the wiiness. Bir. Evarts, looking at the paper, sald all that | gppeared from the (ace of the letter was that it | Was under date of Decemper 16, 1872. It is signed by Mrs. Tilton, Tie paper did not appear to be adwressed to any pergon.. At present there was | ‘nothing In the testimony to cunnect tis docu ment with Mr, Beecher. Mr. Fallerton said that the witness had already testified to an interview between Mr. Beecuer, Mr. ‘tilton aud himself, in which Tilton read to Beecher a statement, and said to fim, “If you can stand that 8 cap stand any partol it.” It | Was referred to in the statement of Dr. Storrs. ‘Mr. Fullerton now produced the original state- | ment trom which the statement in question was | used mm conversation with Dr. Storrs. | Mr. Evarts ‘said his learned friend had stated that a long statement, calied the true story, had | been preparea, and which was read to Mr. Beecher. | They did not have that paper before them, but a certain passage out ol ft was allowed to be given 3 a conversation. Mr. Fallerton said that what Mr, Tilton said to | Mr, Beecher was, that ‘there is ove thing in that | statenent which, U you can stand it, you can | stand any part of it. Elizabeth states tuat you | solicited her to become a wife to you with all tnat that word tmplies;” and Theodore Tilton sa‘d to | Mr, Beecher, “I will read to you that part o! the statement.” Mr. Evarts—Where does this letter como in. Give us the withess’s statement. | Mr, Fuilerton—t do not know where it comes | ip, butt kuow that iC ta there, | ‘fhe Court thoughr that tt would be better for the present uot to offer the paper. Mr, Failerton—Well. I wit) withdraw 16 ander Your Honor's direction. Mr. Evarts—Counsel has informed us that there Wis rome connection Witn this paper wich Was | legitimately in evidence, and that that connection was founded on the examination of this witness | | concerning tre true story. Tnat was read, and It'was stated that a passage trom the true story was culied to Mr, Beecher’s attention, concern: ing which he was roid that tf he could stand thas he could stand any part oftt. Iv was understood that this was an extract from the letter. Mutlerton—And which you deny. je Court=-I do not tind that statement here, . Evarte—Your Honor did rot permitat. You | ‘merely ruled that tho conversation of Mr, ‘Tilton | | and Mr. Beectier in reference tothe statement | Should be aliowed, Mr, Fuberton—We withdraw the paper under | the objection. Afte> sume discussion between counset Mr. Ful- jertun said—Do you withdraw your objection to | the payer? | “Mr, Byarts—We do, |. Mr, Fuilervon—Now, we shall consider the prop- Priety of offering 1t im evidence. (Laughter). | The witness (yen starved that he nad another Paper m hts hand—a letter addressed to him by mr. Beecher; he recetved the letter about the time it bore date, Ar. Puilertoa said that this was one of the let. ters witch had been mislaid, and, vnerefore, did | Dot come tu in the proper agder of proof. | ‘he letter was dated March 25, 1874, aod was ad- dressed by Mr. Beecaer to Mr. Moulton. It con- tatned a passige 'o the effect tuat, “Ihave found | in you one who gives & mew meaning to friend- p.”? | sh | | _ Mr. Fuiletton—The objectioa having been with- | drawn to tke paper whica 1 proposed to reag & | few nroments ago I oow read the paper in evi- said, that Mr. Beecher desired her to be @ Wife to | | dence. MRS, TILTON’S STATEMENT. In J 18 ted b; duty t tatorihed t | in Jusy, 187%, prompted by tiny duty, | informed my | husbant’ hat dt. WeBeechor my fern nnd pastors tad | | pollgitest met ve a witeto bin. toxetter with all that this hed. ths afterward usband festiinpelled ances of & conspiracy avainst bun, in rhad taken part, to have an interview | with Mr. Beecher. | “Inorder tat Sir. B. might Know exactly what Thai | smd to my hnsbuod, f weore a briet stucenent (have | lorgotter an Whattorm\, which my husband showed. to Beecher. Late toe same evening Mr. B. came 10 ine (iving very sick at tae time) aud filed me with diye tress, saying { had roared hin, and wanting to know it 1 aneant to appear st tum. ‘This Lecruinly did fot Mean to Go, and te though Was avorrizing to ine. _T then sined 8 paper, which he wre, to clear hin in eave ota trial in dus instance, #3 10’most others, when kbsorbed by one great AMterest or tealnns, the harmoay Ot wy wind isentvely disturbed, and i found on retice- tion that this pap 43 $0 drain as to place me most | uusdy agaist my husband and oa the side of Mc, Beecher. So in- order to repair ro cruel a blow to. my | Jong sufering husband 1 wrote an expiauation of the and my signature. Me. Moulton procured | from My. 0. Lie statement which T gave to him in my | agitation and sxcitement, and now holds it | Mhtvends my connection wath the case. | = LABEL R, TILTON, P. 5. —This state ment is made at the request of Mr, Cat penter, that it may be showa confdential!y to Or. Storrs und other Mmendy with whom my husband anda consulting. At thia stage of tne case Mr. Evarts calied the | qttention of the Court and jury to what ne termed @ change 4D THE DATE OF THE DOCUMENT. Mr, Shearman said it was writtea the 16th | origiaaliy and watered to the loth, | ir. bvarts obgerved that tt migat become @ 5 3 uestian Of tne inspection of the paper, it. Pauliertoa stated that i¢ Was the 15tn and Femained tie 16th sttit, ra “Mr. Evarta said the paper would speak for | | Atsett | Mr. Fatilerton—In that caso you ought to have | | msde no remark on the matter. If tnere 18 a | point in it you are entivied 10 its benetit. | - Phe witness weat on to-say t0 reply to Mr. Ful. | lerton:—Commencing with December, 1870, aad | ending witn the Investigating Committee of | F4ymouch charch, ME. BEXCHER VISITED MY HOUSE | mony times; 10.8 part of 167! he was at my house | once and sometimes (wice a day; after I revurned | Jrom the South he came very irequentiy while he | | was in town; somerimes once, sometimes twice | @ day; to 1872 he same in the mornimy, te came in the eventog. | . Q How early in the morning would he come? | | A. Sometimes | BEFORE I WAS OUT OF BED; | after Sunday service he would come in the evening; he came aiter Sunday evening service, as late as mine Or ten o'clock, | .Q wid be visit you at your place of busines in | New York? A. Yes. Q, How trequeutly did he visit you there? A. He was nota regular visitor there; he came there whenever BMERGENCY | demanded that he should visit me. | 4 When did his visits cease at your house after | Wat? A. He did not care to see me alter the 13th of July, i876 A CORRSCTION, Mr. Fallerton—Yuu calied my attention to a cor- rection you wanted to make im your tesumony ? | A. Yes; I saia 1 spoke to Mr. Beecher in June, | @bout the 25th of June, tu regara to the charges | made against tum by Mr. West; tt was in the talt I | Cailed Mr, Beecher’s attention to those charges. | . THE DIRECT EXAMINATION CLOSED, | | _ Bir. Pulierton—Tnat closes the direct examina. | | tion of Mr, Mouiton. From the great number of docament#and exnidits to which I nave had to | Cali the attention of the witness it 18 possible that | | tee, may have been unintentionally omuit- | | ted. | | _ ‘Mme Court—If that is discovered you ean cor- | | rect it, sir. Mr. Evarce called for the original of the paper, | | | | which they assented to, the other side reading trom Mr. Morris’ notes, | Mr. Fullerton—Just state what it was, Mr. Evarts—The proposed ecard, known as | “tne letter ot contession.”. We allowed them to | Teadirom Mr. Morris’ notes to aid bim in his | | Opening. | Mr. Fullerton—Most certainly, 1 have seen the | Origipal of wnat document. | Mr. Evarts—Toat Ido not understand | t. Fullerton—Reler to the testimony. Mr. Kvaris—We waut to see the ariginal, We | have a perfect remembrance of the paper from Which Mr, Mortis read, Mr. Fullertoo—You are certainly entitled to it if you are quite sure vo! what you say. ‘There is the Pauper you have asked Jor, I think, ihe paper was produced. Mr, Moulton was questioned by Mr, Fullerton in | reference to the paper, and said tt was tue orizi- | | naloi the proposed curd of Mr, Tuton, pubiisned | | iu the Brooklyu Zagie, He vad seen tt before white | being examiued on the stand, | . Mr. Evarts observed that this was to be substi- tuted for the copy. | THE CORRECTION MADE BY THE WITNESS’ IN M13 TkSTIMONY. | _ Mr. Evarts—Counsel wil please give me taeir | attention to the correction maae by the Witness m bis testimony. Certam papers were prouneed— to wit & summons aud copy of the proposed the witness testified to the conversations that le | bad wito Mr. Beecher concerning thove charges; | | they are set down us part o: the Conversation. No for the rest Uf it was postponed until alter | matrer | the vacation. Bat how, u his correction, there | Was oo suco paper im exiarence, and there was, | | theretore, no converaaiun vetween him ead Mry | Beecher about that paper, ag of the data | Mas given of it; and WW the correction Ww | Makes rakes place—of course it will be allowed, u | made—why all the evidence on the sanject of tie | conversations concerning those papers with Mr. Beecher, and which Aloné makes that evidence | permissible, falis through, iow, wherher ty | learned friend is able or expecta to recall the | Matter as evidence all conversations concerning them at @ later date, 1 uon's KNOW; but It 18 ior | him and t18 witness, between thei, to deterinine, Bul, at present, the correction that 1s here, seems to me, strikes out ali the evidence concern- ing & supposed conversation with Mr, Beecher regarding those charges. Loe letter dou't cou- | tain the charges, | Mr. Fullertoa—It certainly must relieve the em- barrassment o: the witness having twien tuco | Buen tn error When he finds the learned conuse: has inilen tuo an error about a recent transuc- | Un, because he misappreheuds the lestimouy as | awhile put of Mr, Porter, | parent that the work of devastating Moulton was | There was no concern, | Moutton stroked the crown of his head and looked says now, thé Ictter of Mr. West, addressed to Mr, Beecher, saying that he was gving to make charges, was the first one that was sent, ana (hat it was with reference tottand tt alone; that Le had the conversation with Mr. Beecher in the frat dostance, when Mr. Beecher wished the ex«wina- tion, which was then threatesed, to go over until after Vacation, uotll the autumn, Now so far as the conversation which be related a8 having taken place in the'summer, 11 relates to that paper, the Witness says, and not to the charges, and taal tne charges came the loliowtng autumn, end he thea showed thei to Mr, Beecher, and that part of the conversation Whicn reierred to the charges did not take pi m tae summer, but took piace in the autumn, ‘That is tue examination, Mr, Evarts—He has nor sata that. Mr. Fullerton—tnat is jast what he said, Mr. Evarts—He did not say it here, but he Dave sald it elsewhere some time orother, You Honor, by relerviug, you can gee What the exam ination was, After reading The testimony of the witness in regard to tue point in question, Mr, Evarts said—I do not object to a witness correct ing-& statement he has made, the correction being that there never was any such conversation cons ‘cerning MR. WEST'S CHARGES as brought to.him by Mr, Tilton, ‘Mr. Beach—That 18 not tne correction made by the witness. Mr. Evarts—Therefore, at that time I say what you have got here goes our. Mr. Fuilerton—No, Mr. Evarts—Yes, {f you admit that conversation regarding the cnatges made io a paper then pre sented beiore them by Mr. Tilton, Now, there was no such paper before them; that no such paper was brought by Mr. Tiltou, and’ that, im- stead of that, there is a letter not contatalng charges, but a letter written by Mr. West to Mr. Beecher, which Mr. Beecuer brought to Mr. Moule vou; Dow, are you going to put these conversa+ tions together? You may take him up and ex- amine him as to waat occurred in the fall when the charges were ge lw 10 and Mr. Beecher wag present, We canno: have a substitution of tha testimony as it stands as being any evidence that bas been given by this wituess in regard eltuer 10 the letter-of West to Beecher tn the curly summer, because tt does not proiess to relate to it, noréa regard to the charges of West in tue ial, because Bs has not testified that he had sach @ conversa- ion. When Mr. Evarts made the point that Moulton’s correction of hts testimony a3 to the West papers involved ao invalidation of all that he had sata aboat if concurrently, Mouiton leaned on his fist and looked quietly inv the pit where the counsél were wrangling. He tad a scarcely perceptible sinile on his face, The Judge ordered Moulton to be re-examined on the point, and his explanation had the effect of destroying the idea that he had merely testified by rote, ‘The counsel at this point got a good deal wor- ried, and Mr, Evarts, referring to certain parts 01 his testimony as already exploded by the witness, ‘was told by Fullerton that ‘They were not ex» ploded, Bir, as often as you explode.” Some of the auditors thought the tactics meant, @t tis polnt, to Keep the proceedings dragging | for the rest of the day, so as to begin the butcher? of Moulton on Tuesday morning. Mr. Tracy smiled and ‘seemed to enjoy the pulk ing and hauling. There was a good deai of unneo cessary dumb show all through this performance. Mr. Fallerton put tuis question to the witness: State whut occurred to the summer vacation -with regard to anything which alr, West suggested, A, Treceived a letter, of Juae 25, from Mr. Beecher of Mr. Wesv’s, and we talked o1 these charges, and he wanted that matter to go over the summer va cation; he said he could thea fina s way of dealin wito it: Lsaw him im tne fall, but that was in re! erence to the lette! Mir, Fullerton—The letter threatening th@ enarges? Witness—Yea, Q. Whatoccurred in the fall in regard to the cha A. In tne fall the charges of . West were made, aud the paper that Ihave seen ner fn court was bronght to us by Mr, ‘Tilton, and saw Mr. Tiiton and Mr, Beecher together, and it was decided what sould be the reply; Tilton said, “4 wil vlaim non-imembership, and this will pre- vent me irom being cited beiore the church) and he did read a letier and sent it to Mr. Tafnage, r. Beecher, in my presence, sald subse> uly, *Lieodore, God inspired you to write that ? we ail seemed to know the natare of the charges, and therefore there was no discussion about them; 1 never heard of but one set of coatges made by Mr. Wess. THE CROSS-EX AMINATION, Porter stood up at three o’clock ana balauced himsel! against the back of a tilted chair with his hands. It was his first appearance of any moment, Judge Porter's ni liy stately and pedagogue look was expanded for the occasion. He carried all the port and pomp of a college president, 1a whose sacred presence @ student has been sume moned tor an offence as yet mysterious and une known. He was ail black up tothe coliar, stock included, The standing collar contained & hawkish kind of head, the nose beaked, the brow high, with eyes brows outlining the skull and the mgh fores head often wrinkling in twenty creases as h¢ wiped his eyes to stare more intensely. Between the beaked nose and the sharp advanced chin, a jet black mustache increased the Gallle appearance of the face, and tne black halr was the only hirsute‘appendage ex+ cept the mustache. Hé had a way of distending Lis large, s¢vere eyes, and almost inverting tem, and then dangerously suppressing his voice, s@ asto give a deep inquisitorial vocal solemnity te vhe expression. At such times the rather comely and smiling face we had been looking into be» came eccentric and gloomy. He reed Mr. Beecuer’s ietters to Moulton ape peaiiug for tue retara of his letters in a quaver. ing, tuterpreting voice, as il be were Mr, Beecner himsel!, and deepiy moved with Moulton’s unexe pected behavior, Tae somewhat extravagant «fort | of the Judge apparently gave himself some of the nervousness he designed to communicate to the witness. All his questions were deeply mfected, and when he was in the height of the velocity and rhetoric of this inquiry Tracy frequently arose be mind him, ® head talier, and could be heard t¢ say, “Ask him ——.” By Tracy, Hill and Shear Man Were faukers, all very avxious, Evarts, at Porter’s elbow, kept his head down like # novica expecting a great gun to be presently fred, and looked up into Mouiton’s face with a mixture of awe and joy, Allthe Plymouth party looked up also, with the expectancy o! a present deiight, The counsel {or the delence huddied together and scarcely consulted at ali. Tilton sat back beside Mr, Evarts ana watched the performance with some anxiety, ‘Moulton met Indge Porter's onset wita the utmost coolness, He an: red alternately promps and considerately, often exhausting the effect of some de@p and sonorons dramatic sentence by asking it to be repeated, and he pariled tne question whether he had ever suffered wrong at Beecner’s hands by saying, “No, except when ne asked me to lie for him.” The first question, wiicn wi a againal Moulton, came siow and dry irom the lips of tne Judge. “What is your age, Mr. Moulton 7? Another quarrel between counsel vegan, and for Bat it was Dow ap to begin at once, And, if possible, discredit to b¢ thrown apon him in the Grst few paragraphs, however, in hig face, astutely under his eyebrows, without @ trace of apprehension, The cross-examination then pro ceeded, Q. How old are you? A. was Uirty-eigny years of age last July. Q. Whut is your business? A..lam member of the firm of Woodrat & Robinson, Q Whatare your duties? A. My duties have been the care oi the merchandise and storage de- partments; lam now in tue merchandise depart. ment. Q. Are you now a partner in that firm? A.J) am a partner in the concern; J ceased to be & general partner on the 1st of January, if you mean by mercuandise aud storage to express general partnerstup. Q, What was the duravion of your partnership— ait hunted? A, My partnership not for 9 linnted term; it was of indefinite daration; the ume of tts duration 18 atl uaiiniced, Q. Now, Mr, Moaiton, Mr, Tiiton in his commant. cations during nts controversy takes (requeat sasion to speak Of you 43 the ‘Mutual Friend.” What does he mean to imply thereby? Were you an tntiinatée friend of big? A, 1 was the friona of both Mr. Tiitou and Mr. Beecuer, Atwoatera did your trlendsiip Dave its In (ou tor Mir, Beecher? Wuen did you first be n4é Intiinately Acquainted with him? A, It war on thé 20th Vecember, 1870, Q. And that (riendship terminated when you te. fused to iuralsh bin With access to make Copied Ot tue papers which he had placed in your hands tor eaie keeping? A. i did gut deny nim tue apers. pay flow long was it after Mr, Beecher made ap- plication to you Jor copies of the papers which te a ae | bad placed im yout keeping, and which you re. used, thas your irienuship terminated? A. I did not decline to turuish nim wich copies; I wrote a uote to lis Counsel, Mr. Tracy, in auswer ta a bute sent by im come; Mr. Tracy came With it to my oitive, Given as woil as the cvirection now | oie you o0: say that you denied him acce, era | neon | mi ‘The correction 1s this, thas ia season or | to don’; uuderstand that fase WSsAeite Rit vsti Rae sts