The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1875, Page 10

lo THE BROOKLYN PUZZLE. Mr. Beecher Another Day Un- der Fullerton’s Fire. “AM I REBUKEDP” The Inquisitor Admonished by the Bench to Eschew a Hard Word. DENIALS AND EXPLANATIONS. “] Had Lost Faith in Moulton’s Generalship— | Twas His Suggestion, Not Mine.” KISSING IN TRIPARTITE Mrs, Tilton’s Bird Song and Nest-Hiding Interpreted by the Defendant. 4) Very dense crowd oa the floor, in the gallery | aud.on the bench at the opening or the proceed- tmgs'in the Tilton-Beecher trial yesterday morn- ings. About a score of women are present, among them Bessie Turner. Horace B, Claflin and Stephen Pearl Andrews are among the audience. On the bench are Thomas H. Nelson, ex-Mivister to Mexico; Judge Wilson, of lowa, and an olive tomplextoned gentleman, with almond eyes and jet black nair, Jushee Yoshida Keyonari, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Japan to the United States. He nas been reading the proceedings and perbaps has a faint glimmer. tng that Mr. Beecner is asort of Mikado in dis- — HOW THEY LOOK. Mr..Fullerton receives a number of congratula- | tions. He looks a trifle pale, but nothing more. | Mr. Beecher is muct as usual. The opening of the cross-exXamination 1s quiet and unexciting, but it soon grows exciting. Fullerton insists on asking the witness why he did not vindicate himself at a particular point of the proceedings. The storm appears tobe coming. Fullerton is celortug up. He is holding the witness with a tight rein that trets him amd stirs bis temper. “Why did you not geny the charge of improper advances at that time ?” ass the counsel six or more times. The witness protests against the mgidity of the cross- examination by saying he cannot answer without room ‘or qualification or explanation. He is coming to speak of Mrs, Tilton’s feelings toward him. Looking back through tne years he tells what he thinks be dia that might have contributed to inspire in Mrs. Tilton undue affec- tion for nimse!f; how he praised her letters, com- mended her sweet and orderly management of ner household, talked witn her regarding his books and Itstened to some of her letters. BEECHER WROTE A STATEMENT Qt Moulton’s suggestion, apparenuy intended to represent the sentiments of Titon belore the Plymouth committee. Fullerton insists on the witness answering what committee he refers to in the statement, There is no date to it. “I caunot say,” 18 a frequent reply of tue witness. Pressed for a direct answer he pauses and repiies:— “[ think you are all on the wrong track.’ “Well, I shail bold on to that track,” cries Fuiler- top, fusing up. The Judge interferes and te’ counsel to make no observations. “I shali make ho observations,” responds Fullerton, with fre in bis eyes, “if the witness makes no oservations.”” {tis growing lively and warm, rhe witness keeps Up a steady fre of denials. There is 4 BRIEF NOTE ef Beecher’s to Moulton read, appointing an interview, and counsel pushes bard jor an answer as to what motive he had in see- tpg Moulton tnen. “Do you not know the object of the interview was in regard to this diMficuity with Tilton?’ The witness could not teil; he had diferent kinds of business with Moulton, chiefly or almost entirely in regard to the developments growing out of the difficulty. The Judge interrupts counsel, who isin the full swing of the cross-examination, and quite a dra- matic scene follows, Fullerton has put the ques- tion toree times over, each time with a rising in- fection, “Did you net desire io your heart that this Statement you wanted Tilton to make should not wucceed? The witness sought to explain, dat the counsel would have none of it. “Yes or Bo, answer the question. Now, Mr. Beecher, ‘here must be no attempt to evade,” and Folierton glared across the table at the witness. The Judge admonished Mr. Faller- top not to use the word ‘evade.’ Ful- jerton puts very AWKWARD QUESTIONS, that, if answered by a simple unqualified yes or nO, might place the witness in an embarrassing position; but counsel must have direct repiles and Qo other, and, with every obstruction of the wit- ness, his choler rises. Several of Beecber’s remarkable letters were read, and the explanations bordered on the ridicu- lous. He was asked to expiain the expression, “God was kinder to me than my own thoughts” — 8 peculiarly involved Beecherian form of expres sioD—and the witness had to smile, as re tried to tterpret it. A bright fash of genius in reply once Of twice lighted up the flow of the replies. As Ful- lerton read the OLD FAMILIAR LETTERS, that have now passed into vousenold quotations, great curiosity was showa by the audience to hear the interpretations. “He (Moulton) tied up tne storm that was about to burst on our devoted Beads.” This was in a note f:om Beecher to Mrs. Tilton, “Whose heads did you mean’ asked the eross-examiner, “All our heads,” was tue loga- brious answer. “You mean your head and Mrs. Tiiton’s*” ‘All the heads imvoived inthe dim- culty." This repetition of heads had a judicrous effect. “! canpot now recall,” is tne commonest form of repiy beard. Moulton’s was simply “I fon’t know” and Tilron’s “I can’t remember.” “This is mot the time or piace jor orplay,'’ attered the cross-examiner sternly, as the witness attempted a trifle of humor. Beecuer’s narrative of the meeting between himself, Tilton and Mrs. fiiton, where they Kissed all round and made ap. bad a certain bizarre tone that made the audience feel very queer. When @ man of Beecher'’s age tolls about sitting on another man’s lap and kiss- ing that man and bis wife, the divinity that hedges the great preacber is radely shattered. “Now, Mr. Beecher, that won't do, sir; | want A PROPER ANSWER.” wer is giveo, Beach exclaims, “Strike Fullerton suppiements it with, “I move to strike i: out: and now, sir,{ say he is evading my questions,” and Fujierton leans his back against the railing. Swinging bis eyeglasses = violentiy, «= and = tremuious with what looked like intense indignation. The Judge came to the badgered Beecher's rescue ana aid he did not consider Bim as evading the ques- All this tims Tilton was actively occupied hing Fullerton with poves and saggestions Tracy put in a word for Beech At bali-past baree o'clock THE FIRB BRLI tolled noisily o ad, ana Mr served to the Judge, “1 am not strong enougn, Your Honor, to attend to the ell and the witness atthe one time.” While the ding-tong was pro ceeding Mr. Chester Carpenter, foreman of the jury, slipped ont of some business, so the counsel sat Gown. Beecher lett the stand and walked around to his Wile. Severa; of the audience Jeit under the impression that the day's doings were at an end, Im ten minutes the sun recommenced. “pid Mr. Tiiton ever charge you with making improper aivances to his ” soared Fuller ton. “Give mea direct answer.” The witne: aiter some littie delay, answered that be never Gi) but that he read him a4 paper purporting to Fullerton ot wi NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET, be written oy Nis wife, containing such 8 charge. “We'll see about that,” cried the lawyer, and he began to rummage among bis papers. Presently, drawing forth a copy of Beecher’s direct examin: | tion and reading precisely the admission just pre- vieusly dented, “Strictly speaking, he did not so charge me,’’ said the witness, stroking his chin with his finger. The excitement was pretty bigh in the courtroom, Beach and Fullerton insisted with the Court that a specific answer was aemanded, His Honor seemed disposed to throw the official mantle of protection around tne witness. Finaily the witness replied that he did not belleve Mr. — Tilton as making the charge personally, In afew minutes alter the Court adjourned, and the ex- | hausied lawyer and witness betook themselves | home. THE EVIDENCE. o’clock the Srone-qzarainne jlerton, Tue to the interview he bad on the dd of January, 1371, with Mr. Moulton and Mr. Tilton at Mr. Tilton’s house. He could not tell exactly bow it happened tuat he went there that day, out be presumed it was to make a cail on Mr, Tilton, He did not re- member taat he went there by way of appoint- ment, Mr. Beecher reciied the details of tne in- terview, as given On bis direc’ tion, stalling that he expressed great sym- athy ior Mr, Tilton and regret tor tne ipjury be bad gone him, and for we special dis- tress and trouble there had been in bis (Mr. Tul- tou’s) household; he expressed himself as being the unwiliing tojurer of Mr. Tilton; he sent an apology to Mr, Tilton, denying the charge of im- | proper solicitations to his wile; personaily he never denied to (heodore Tilton tae churge of Im- proper solicitations; Mr. Beecher said ne never Supposed that le was doing any lujury to Mr. ilton’s household nor to him 1m his business rela- tons, aud that, solar as he had unintentionally done lojury to his wife and torougnh her to him, be Was heartily sorry tor it, and had asked her for- giveness; so far as be (Mr. Beecher) was concerned, the charge of the alieaa- ton of ir. ‘Tilton’s wite’s affections would be the more serious churge—a charge ayvainst his mural character would also be Serious. AS to Why he did not vindicate bimsell from tne charge, if he jelt innocent, he repued that that charge haa not yet been made; it had been urged and denied; it had been denied to Theodore Titon. AS’ to why Mr, Beecher did not deny tae charge to Mr, Tuiton, be replied that he teliowea the circumsiances of tie imterview. They bad been talking of Mr. filton’s business affairs aud the difficulty between hiuiseli, nis wile and fumily, When Mr. Pilson came in he said to him, In substance, What he had been sasiug vo Mr, Moulton, Mr, Tilton said to witness, in suostance, “How can I speak to & mur who bas thus conducted bimseil.”’ Witness could pot give the word: As (o waeiher he supposed this language of Mr. Tiiton was based upon the idea taat he nad been making Improper aavances to Mrs. ‘fliton, a3 well as Winning ter ufections, Mr, Beecuer sala be did not think anything aodoutit; be cun- sidered 118 moral character involved in the charge of winning the affections of Mrs. Tilton, He aid it unconsciously When he snonid have been con- scious. During his acquaintauce with Mrs. Tiltoa he had not seen anything on uer part that inti- mated to him that she bad placed her affections upon hum. Looking back upon nis couversations with Mrs, Tilton, ie said ihere were some couver- Sations that ought not to have veen, such as the statement thas it gave nim great pleasure to be at her houseaoi thas it Was @ place of peace; he spo of his books and works; and with admiration of some r Mrs, Tilton wrote, Witness was then cross- mined with respect to the letter be wrote B. . Bowen on January 2, 1871. His object in writiug that letter was to digabuse Bowen's mind of the stories taat had been circuiaied agaist Mr. Til- ton. He did not recall the 1act O| saying wo Frank Uarpenter, “Have you seeu Tueodure’ He 18 about to publish a letter;’? did.not remember Carpenter saying to him, “it will ruin you and iuiton, too.” A proposed vement Beecner was here handed to him io whica passage occurred, “I am wilung to sppear belore you aud wake @ statewent which Wil settle tuis Gomestue dimicuity,” He could not state ior whom he prepared that statemeat; probavly it was lor Tueodore Tilton; When he drew twat paper te did not Know thatue Knew the charge against him was aduitery; it Was Mr. Redpath who represented tonim on toe 15th of July, at Peekskul, that the cuarge was aauitery; tuere Was a memorandum prepared at Mouiton’s suggesiiou; it was pre- pared ior nis (Mr. beecner’s) cousideravion in consultation with Moulton to see whether it was best o: Mim to accept 1c; a8 to way he did not stale the charge against him, be observed that the Memorandum Was prepared at Mouiton’s sug- gestion, Im order that he"(Mr. Beecher) might coa- Sider it merely; 1t did not represent nis ieclags; he wrote @ pote tu Moulton. uated July 16, 1574, stating he needed to see him that day, and uot to aU tim; Be presumed tue noie had reierence to one point of this whoe affair; be was pov willing that tue difivuity suould ve settled In any other W&y (hau by Investigation; he did not make 1 a matter O! aiscussi0n, because at tha: time he ceased to have confuence in Mouiton’s geaeraisulp. At this point there was cuusideracle Wrapgling between the counsel, and fiually witness sald toe paper was a susgestion that the staiement of Mr. ston should ciear him (Mr, Beecne:) 1D some Way Delore (he examining committee; 1! iilton satisfied the commitie:, dr. Beecher said he Was wiuiny co let the wavie thing Grop; Wiat preceged the writing of tbat letier was (ue establishing of Mr. Tultoo in business and the restoration of peace aud harwony in bis jamily; wheu that letier was written we did not recail whal ieeliugs Lilton had toward him. Q. Iwill read you tis Jetier. (iteading Buooxtys, February 7. 1871. My Vary Dean Frrexp—In several conversa ions with me you bave asked about my feeungs toward Mr. beecher and yeserday you said the time had come When you would 11 eive [row me wh expression Of them in writing. . Very cueertuliy. that, Botwith standing th ing which he pas abet and 1 beat hia no malice, 0 wrong, suait discountenance every proj: msvever possessed) | y @aposure of bis Dave wa ight oth erwise ba ; ionately EOQvUKs TILTON, To Fraxx NovLtox Now, don’t )ou remember ¢hat that letter was shown to you by Mr. Mouiton at or about the time Mwaswricen? A. 1 do not; | hardy toink it wa Q. [call your attention to the one you wrote to (Reaaing) :-— Fasecary 7, 1871. wid Dean Ma. Movitos—I am glad to send you a book w Mr. Moul'ca on that day, wil reush, or which @ man ou & sick bed wh bad more like it, and that 1 not as a repayment of tat ean never Ue repaid, hy not even by frieuds has an intimation one oF these od, who tion Theodore, ain: Theodore a case, but bas ne not lest things ? peecher, at that time the charge of aon Was still resting Upon you, not? A. No, sir: I don’t think 1t was; It proved hitneeit Q. Now, Mr. Improper soli was it certainly Was not urged; 1 did not know that Mr. Tiitwn had, by apy formal act, taxen the charge Titon nad back; his whe had taken it back; air. Dot made the charge; he made It as a 8 his wife’s; on the itn of Febru wrote to mn that The sto hs hat t ; 1 be. Mices of Mr. Mou.cov, that such a bel n removed irom Mr. Tuton’s on tue 7th of Feoruary, 1671, wheu I wrote ter, Lao not know that the original charge odore i1iton ay to my Makipg im roper ad- vances ' lus wie came inio my mind at ali; 1 do Dot tuink that the mater Was a sub, 0) con- sideration; at tue time of writing the letter I sup- posed he Was disadased of fhe impression, and that the charge of improper@gavances nad sank Out ol sigat; Mr. Tiltoa saidghe wauted to nave lieved, histamily seere!s rom exp@bure; | understood tua: Mr did Got Wish me to visit bys family; 1 wrote a rto Mra. fiiton, 19 woien | sud, “When (Saw you last I did noc expect to see you agay hat Was ab expression Of & presen itinent ol death, a reited to ner aod lo me; I did not think sue Woulu live very loug; 1 olen ap- prenended suddea death, vat the expression had bo reference to anyihiag else on my mind, Reler- Ting (0 4o eXpression iu One Of tis letters, that it Was Moulton WOO “tied up the siorm” that was about to vurst, Mr. Beecher said the storm was this scandal. “At this lime,” he said, “1 came to axiom that Mrs. iliton’s affection toward the state of domestic diMecaity that Joi bad shatiered her, votn in body ana mind; ven weld Ker conduct im tie lignt of a very guilty soo. I did nor say one word io the | of the charge sue had made agains: me aud taken vack again, pec my busivess Was to Win for Mrs. Tiltoa the nce oi Mr. Moulton, and not any means to vind cate myself. Mr. Beccher was tneu questione somewhat ia detail m regard fo tae jaterview be. tween biwself and Mr. Tiltou ween Tilton rpoke of the Charges that nad been made against mim While on fis vectaring tour. ‘Viton wala boat thes sume pplied to another scanoal of tae NclUs.OD OF this interview was iuton Kissed eac name; tne and Mrs om. Court touk @ recesa until two o'clock. AFTER THE RECESS. rhe court had bardly room tor a cricket whea the company resumed their seats to hear the af- Yernoon proceedings. The vustie was greater than ever, The ladies were a1) on thetr feet, enat- tering away ior dear life and straining cheir necks lor a go at Beecher or Tiiton, or Beacn or Futierton e Wilness Waa a trifle paler, fuer ton a trifle more serious and determined. “What does “be mean by saying ‘We can’t wait for the beyond heaven ¥ cried the witnes “be. examina- | jl yond is written with a big 8B. Bo- yond, beyond,” and the witness was proceeding to recite a bymn, when Fullerton interposed, to amusement of the audience andthe Bench, Tilton kept still active, overnauling documents, printed and written, He seemed to attach con- siderable importance to thi: age of the inquist- tion. Morris was also more than usually alert, The cross-examination mai little headway, They have reached the letter of “true inward- ness,” and the witness, in proceeding to explain what was in bis mind when he wrote it, is stopped by counsel. His direct answer was 4 simple negative, and this he desired to qualify, but the lawyer was inexorable. A good many questions o/ a plainly frivolous char- acter were put the witness in the course of asking | for expianations of the various letters be wrote | and received. Jn Jact, the afternoon was dull and the audience somewhat bored, The letter of Mrs. Morse to Beecher made astizr. Beecher’s reply to Fallerton, when he asked bim if he did not think Mrs, Morse meant, in referring to the secret of Mrs, Tilton’s life, the difficulty in the family and the charge against him of improper advances, was loud and decisive. He knew nothing about what was meant in Mrs. Morse’s letter, and he did not think he read the document. The question was asked when he first heard of the scandal, and he said by Mrs. Woodhall’s card in May, 1871. At the reassembling of the Court Mr, Fullerton continued his cross-examination of the defendant, Counsel handed to Mr. Beecher the letter ne (Mr, Fulierton) alluded to before the recess, and asked if he remembered it? Witness said he did, but could not remember whea he handed it to Mr. Moulton; he satd he believed the indorsement was in bis (Mr. Beecher’s) handwriting. THE LETTER. Wepwespar, My Duar Prrexp—Does your heart bound toward all ot am myself again, 1 did i ure; but the bird has san; in. my heart these four weeks, and he has covenante: with me never again to leave. ‘Spring has cone.” Because I thought 1t would glad en you to «now this, anil not to trouble or embarrass you in any way, I now write. Of course, I showid like to share with you my joy: but can wait forthe Beyond! When dear Frank says I may once again go to old Plymouth I wil thauk the dear Father. NEST HIDING, Mr. Fullerton then read the following letter, which the witness said he could not remember re- | did fear, ceiving, although he presumed he received it and turned it over to Mr. Moulton, Brooxtyn, May 3, 187, | future either tor life or death would | but feel that you forgave while you | Mr. Bexcorn—M: be happier could forgot me. In all the sad complications of the past year my endeavor was to entirely keep trom all suffer- | ing; to bear myself alone, leaving you forever ignorant oft. My weapons were love. a large untiring renerodty | nd nest hiding! That I iailed utterly we both know, | But now ! ask forgivegess. 5 Q. Do you remember tn writing that book of bor- rowing irom the habit of the bird in hiding its nest, to illustrate the way tnat love might be con- cealed if necessary? A, I do not, sir. } Q. Do you recollect describing Mr, and Mrs, Wentworth, especially the peculiarittes of the | lady, in that book? No, | have no recollection, Q. Do you remember using this language, ‘It | would seem as ii, while ber heart’s love centred upon his lite, she would fide the precious secret by mirth and raillery as a bird hides tts nest.’ 5 do you recollect making thatr A. I do not, sir; I have never read the book since the day 1t came out of the press. @. Look atitand see? A. I know no more about been interpo- it than you; I presume I dia, Q Youdo not think that it hi lated? A. No, sir; I don’t think it has; I want you to understand (nat I think it probable I wrote that. Among otber things be, presented Mrs, Tilton with a picture called “The Trailing Arbutus.” He otitin Boston, H* presented it in 1866 or 1867— fe had read “Norwood” to her. He did not re- member describing the perfume of that flower as the breath of love in “Norwood,” but adaed, “If itis there [shalt bave to stand it.” Mr. Fullerton svowed that it was in the book. Q. Now, do you recoliect In that book of asroci- | ating the song ofa bird with a love eall, as it 13 termed? A. No, sir; [do aot. | THE ROSIN SINGING FOR ITS MATE. i} Q. Let me read; speaking of two of the charac- | thus sat in the open door talking of the love absent, arobin flew into one of the trees in the window and vegan singing that plaintive cail lor its Mate which wne bears go often tn the summer ; it Is the robin’s SWeetest and most spiritea song, and jew struins surpass it im clearness. Toey as- sociated the robin's song wilh the idea of a love cail jor one absent. ‘ic-night it seemed more thriling and passionate than usual. She followed the bird witn hereves. At first it satand passion- alely sang; then, not hearing @ response follow, it gave new force to its catl, uow growing re: les*, singiog in turn from several trees, and shaking itself nervously, as if really alarmed. seemed to Rose to say, “The Bight 18 com- ing on, where is my love? On! is he harmed; am I forsaken?” Do you recali that? A. No, sir; it 18 beautiful I think whoever wrote it. (Laughter.) | am willing to own it. Q. Doa’t you thibk that in these two le ters whicd | have read to you trom Mrs, Tilton that sae borrowed these igures 07 speecn irom 'Bat d00k in oruer that You migit understand them? a, No, sir, | dou’t thigk she did. Weil, 1 take up the first one, “Does your all as it used?’ Do you kKOOW What sue meant by taat? A. 1 suppose ido. Q Please tell me how you interpret it, A. Well, Bir, Will you be kind enough to give me that cate. Q. Jt i8 iueorsed March 8 A. I sappose it to reier to the interruption which bad been happily terminaed between all of us, 0! concord, Irieud- liness, anu Liat We Were coming together agaia in kindly relations, aud there was to be no auimos- iby seit. It Was a reopening of a broken association ? A. NO, sir, it Was the cementing of the broken eouin— Mr. Fulierton—I now show you Exhibit No. 13. Do you recollect wri ing that letter?! A. I don’t recolect Writ.ng iv; 1 recouect (be period of this letter. sig. Q When did you write this letter? A. 1 wrote it 1 thiok 10 tne latter part «! Javuary, 1872. Q How are y wenad.ed to fx the dave of this letter? A. I am enaviea to fix tne dae by the letters Which passed be “een us; (here Was & letier sent by me to her abou: the last part of January, and there was arevly from ber ana tais Jette. 8 ab answer tot reply: Le n't say why Tnegiected to vegiu 1 in the ordinary way by sai Utation; | can't say why | negiected Signing 1. Q Do you recollect having auy object iu omit- ing to sign tue nam to the letier? A. 1 do not. q “Your note broke like spring upon winter,” &c, Do y.u recollect wri\iug that letter to Mrs, ‘Tilton, Mr. Beecher’ A. Yes, sir; there bad been taree letters passed between us: | wrote ome and sle aaswered, aud that Was my reply. Q. Up to tuis time you were under the impres- sion that sae oad (ragsierred her affections irom ber hasbana’ A. I w I can’t say bow many times | visited ber uy to writing ths time; 1 saw her in May, alter writing it; | recollect seeing Mer ooce between that Lime and the wriung Of this let. ter; only Once, when so€ came round to Mr. Moul- ton’s pouse With a carriage and babe; | may have met ner in the tall of 1871, but | don’t rememoer; my impression thatisaw ber in November oi Wat year; tt was at her house. ¥ How lung did that interview last? A. About | hall a aa hour, . Was tuere no explanation between yourself anu Mrs. Tilton then as to your naving secured | her affections? A. No, sit; sue Gidn’t say a word on the subject that 1 can recoliect. Q At that ipterview ia tue aii of 1871 there was Ro one present? A. I dou't recoilect. Q. Nothing was said then on the subject of these charges 0 lmproper advances Made against you ? A. No, sir; Bott I recoliect; I shouid remem- | ber it if there Was anything said on the sunjects there was nothing aid about her having written the charge, the ret action and the recantation toereo!; tid not cali her attention to the fact that ee had written a faisenood; no word oj ad- | monition Was uttered by me in taat mterview— bo +ord of rebuke. Q. (reading) “if you could write to me @ let. ter of true inwardness, it would be sale’ —What did you mean by that? A. Tnatis am answer to a letter. Mr. Pullerton read furtner extracts from the | let ) person who no was that other " Mr. Beecber * cueered aud consoled,” suppose it was me, sir; I presume it was mm don't eel inclined use such strong guage as “Il Know it was me; i am not apie to Say post ively thatic was. y. Why did you say ‘it would be safer” A. Because she requested me not to let the let | ters rererring \o inward fail into toe hauds of Mr. Mouitou. Q. Then she knew toat some oi her letters had falien inio tae tands of Mr. Moniton? A. Yes, sir, Mogiton told me he had told her. was Al (euding) “lt would be saie, ior I am now here witn my sister;’’ would (hat make it apy saier? A. Yes, sir, it would; the servants had been in (he bavit of misiaying & good many jetters and papers; my wile Was in Florida; sire. Perkins, iy sister, Was al My Bouse at the time, Now Was there any correspondence between you and Mra. Titoa alter this lever | nave just calied your attention to? Al received @ jetter | iro her alter that; I don't recollect that wrove her again. 4 Teall your attention now to Exhibit No. 18; do you recollect the writing 0: that letter? Ay Yes, air, January, 1872, 1 beneve, ix the date of it, sir. Q. | will ask you nere, Mr. Beecher, how you sent these letters to Mrs, Tilton? A, | don’t recol- leet, . Haye you to recollection upon the subject? A. Now the slightest. by i Q. Can't you tell m whether you sent the Mail or private ¢ veyanoe!? A. 1 cagno reculiect sending one by Mr. Moulton; tne 7ta of Februsry letcer; but | don’t revilect in regard to the otners. qQ Wel, were you inthe habit of sending her jet- ters by mati? A. Well, | wrote so few that navit coal hardiy be preaicated. You said . OU MERE Wek, COU “T shall be in New my course of lectures y? how did tc happen os to Mrs. Tilton? A. I to know it. you communicate i fo te rest of your OM DY PIVALe (OLEOTAY Ay NO, Site Q Did ROL! A. dtd wot, ate, win and private teelings | M ‘Mrs, Til! was commau- nm Sacer the ack to? pg ormauth lp very many, Q. "hia you write to any other member of your aoert on: T don’t know bat 1 did and I don’t Know Q. What made think she would be inter. gue Know that you were going to New Haven? I FLATTERED MYSELF 1% would be interesting to most anybody that I was going. to deliver a course of lectures at Yale, wae jo you sat down and wrote that fact to the y whom you thought had transferred ber affec- uions to you and created great domestic difiiculty ? A. When I was writing to that lady | mentioned the tact incidentally, alter I had got through with other things. Did you want to account to her for your absence ? A. No, sir, I did not. Q. Didn't you call upon ber just prior to that? | A. 1 did call but did noc see her. Q. Do you know where Theodore Tilton was when you went? A. ido not, % ‘ou went to make acall upon her, did you? A. I went to make @ pastoral cail. Q And were you airaid th pastoral calls would result in the same ulty? A, Yes, 1 d, therefore, 1 never allowed mysell to talk with her on anything but religious topics. Q. Well, how did you think it would be inter- esting to have ber know that your wile took voat jor Havana on the following ihursday, as you say in this letier? A, Well, just at that time it was the most interesting fact that I had, Q How intimate had Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. = Beecher been prior to the writing of this letver? | A. I can’t say that they had been intimate, but they were acquaintances. i" Had they exchanged cals since December 30, 18sT0? A, I don’t know, Q. Don’t you know they had not? A, Idon’s Mr. Beecher, you didn’t permit your- ‘k with Mrs, ‘Tilton upon anything except religlous subjects? a. Weil, that is the general designaton; I don’t mean by that the absolute exclu-ton of other topics, Q Well, how many times had you been to see her when such colvergations were had? A. I think | bad seen ber vut three times Writing o! this lecter, Q. Weil, now, beiore the writing of this letter, in any of the calls that you made, was there any allusion to the fact that you had been CHARGED WITH IMPROPER SOLICITATIONS ? A. Nothing. Q. No eXpianation? A. No explanation, not one particle; no aiiusion that I recall. of course, Let me show you Exhibit No. 20? A, Yes, When did you write that? A. I can’t say wiih any definitness, sir; I can only give an im- pression. in what year? A. Ican’t say certainly, but I have an impression that this written In the tall of 1871. Q. Way do you fix the fall of 1871 as the probavle before the | time for writing that letter? A, Weil, the grounds forit are, ladmit, not very stabie, but I take them because | can’t get any otner, lor 1 really don't reco.lect the note; it has no date to it; tis © a mere bit of paper, Q. Weil, lamasking you how you fx the time as having been in the fail of 18717 A, Because L Tecollect at (hat time Florence brought me a livtie | note; [ think 1. was jrom her motber, woo was in trouble about her mother ana wanted to see me, and my impression is that I sent back this note, saying, ‘li you don’t see me Friday night you Will Rext briday nigut;” that is my prayer meet- lng ulgut. Q. Now, have you tne recollection that that was in reply to the uote brought you by Fiorence? A. 1 have an Impression that that alludes to a scene irecollect of that kind; that was my best recol- lection. Q. Weill, why did you Ox Friday as the tim when you would see herr A. Because that w the time when persons vaving errands With me | stopped after prayer meeriug, &. But you didn’t say Friday evening? A. 1 didn't need to. Q. Please look at Exhibit 40—No, 40. Do you recollect the receipt of that letter? A. No, sir. @ Do you recollect the fact tbat you received it? A. 1 donot. Q.. Do you recollect what you did with it? A. No, 1 do not, sir. Q. Didn’t you take it to Mr. Moulton? A. I pr sume so, If it came irom him. Q. It certainly didy A, I presume, then, I took it oO Luin, Q. What object you in view in taking ft to him? A. The same object that I nad witn all my e. Q vid you explain to Mr. Moulton what that levier meant as you understood it? A. Not thas I recoilect. Q. Well, let usreadit. “My dear son——” Fer- haps you May as weil state woy sue called you her son? A, Weil, sir, at the wedding which | at- veoded—and | tuiuk it was May bradsnaw’s, but I will pot ve certain about that—in the off par- lor—back parlor— 2 MES. MORSE AND I WERE THROWN TOGETHER, and soe Wus Stating to me ber trigis aud her troupies, aud, amoug others taut sie Was sepa- Tated irom her caiidrea, and taat ber sous were noclving with her and tuat her Gaugh er wats substautially separates irom her, aad that sis hud nooody 10 advise Wita or to consult With her; aod 1 said to her, “Consult with me asu I was your son; | will give you ail the heip can.” Q. You think that is the way sie came to ad- dress you “aly dear sou? A. I know Of no other way. Q. Weil, perhaps this last sentence will throw some light upon the sadject, “When I have loid Gariing, | Want, if you could in ty to yourself and ail concerued, that you would be to me wll this €nuearing hame; ain ft mistaken, mot. er?’ Was any suygestion mude betweea you and her that gave rise to (wat eXpressiouY A, None that Lrememper, sir. Q Did you answer that letter? A. Not that I recolicct, sir. , Q Weil, i will read another one, and see if that will (throw any light upon the subject. “Do you know, | think itstraage you saould ask me to cali you sou.”? Did you ask her to cali you sou? A. Inno other Way tao us I have statea; it was not lor my sake; IC Was ior bers. Q@ bid you explain a@ f these things to Mr. Moulton Wien you carries the letwerto bim? A, I don't (niok 1 bad to expiain a ewer of Mrs Morse to Moulton; it Wasn't our babit. @ She says in tous letter, “i will promise that the secret oi her isle, as she Calls it, suall not be mentioned.” Whose lite did she refer to there, as you interpreted tue letter ? A. Itis not ior me to Bay. because I don’t recollect; it is pot my languag q, fue language she addressed to you, wasn’t ite A. Lt was, Q. You took care to have it saved, didn’t you? Yes; but it was Mrs. Morse to me about what Mrs. ‘iiiton bad said, and | am asked to say what thougat avous it. q Yes: 1 ask you what you thought about it? A. i don’t Know What i thougot about it—imy im- Pression is | d.aa’r read tue lester. Mr. Fuliertou— (reauiag) :— My darling spent most of yesterday with me. She said ali she had in ihe way of ‘monev Was $10 por wees, Waich Was for tood and ali other bhouseuold expenses aside trom rent. and this was given ber by hand of Annie ition every -aturday, If you know aiything of the amount it takes to Und tooa for eign! Must know there's littie left for clothing. he | f.| did not take any meals at home from the could not get such food as ne liked to iso Bis brain, and so he wok bis meals at Mouou's. Just thrac that! Jam almost crazy with tue thought. Do coay ‘and see me. Ii promise that the “secret of her lie,” us ahe c i not be mentioned. 1 know it’s aata to Dring it up, as you must have suffered intensely, and we all will, i fear, till reieased by death. Q. Now, sir, don’t you know what Mrs, Morse relerred to there in thus addressing you? wién't you know wuat she relerred to in speaking of THE SECRET OF MRS, TILTON’S LIFE? A. L reply to you specifically about that sentence what 1 have to.d you generally about the letter; 1 | don’t remember What | thougal. Q. Did’: you think ic reerrea to the domestic troavie in tuatiamily? A. can’t say i thvugat it did, when | just said [ dido’t rememoer what I thought of it. Didn't you think it referred to the cuarge that Mr. ftitoa had made agains: you of “improper solicitations?” A. | don’t rememyer what I toought avoutit iv any way, manner uF sort. Q. it Was a thing (hat aidn’t wake any impres- sion upon your mind? <A. My umopression is [ dion’t even read it, sir. q. What did you want it saved for? A. Mr. Moulton was the depository o: pretty mach all the papers that relaced in any way, directly or indirectiy. to Luis case. \y. Did tis ievter reiate to this case? A. By tats much, that Mrs. Morse and Mr. Jiiton were ad- versaiies. Q Well, did you read it over enough to find that out, A. I knew that witneut reading tne letter, (Lauguter.) q Did you instinctively know what was in the letter Without reading 17,50 88 io come Lo the concinsiva that it related to tue didicuty, and » fake it to Mr. Moultou? A. A letter from Mr: ¢ would go to Mr. Moulton anyhow, whether I kuew the contents or not, Q That is not what | asked. tiaily ali that I asked, ‘ @ No, itis not. if you didn’t ascertain the cou- tenis vi ihat letter by reading it, how did it happen you toox It \o Mr. Moulton upou the tceory thas it relatea to sume difliculty which exisied be- tween yourseU and Mr. lilton or between A. It is substan Morse aud Mr. Thom’ A, Mr, erton, yout a lever and glance at It and see What iis relate to, and then don’: care about going t it and carry it to anowwer man. q Is thai the way you did’ A. | presume it is. Now did you go in pursaauce of that letter ? A. Go where? Q. Where the jetter asked you’? A. 1 don’t kooW that It aid ask me to go anywhere. q Lwul lave toask you to read it, then, and seo? A. (Alter reauing the letter.) [don’t now see Where she asked me to vo. Q. Did you go to see Mrs, Morse alter the re- ceipt of that letter’ A. Not that | K DOW Of, wir. THE EARLIEST INPOUMATION. Q When did you arst hear tuat this scandal hud go; out? A, idon’t kKoow; I should Bave to think that matter our. Q Weil, sir, 1 witl give you plenty of time to do it. A. Do you allude vo the lact that there was adiMculty vetweea Mrs, Lijtoa's jamuy and my- Beit Q. allude to this scandal, and I use a generic term tu any ofits iorins of ramifieauions, A. L think tie first tolimation | had of it Was the card of Mrs. Woodhull, in May, iSTl. q. You are quice sure Loar Was the first? A. No, sir; that the frac tw ‘comes to me. Q Do you recoucet of hearing at any time that Mr. ‘tne fiaa tol it to ony Dumber Of persons’ A. t don't now recad; | heard of bis repeating ia- JUIOUs Stories OF Me. papers. ters of this book, it goes on to say, “While they | A AE Ofer) beerUid teh Nioknlbh Good Adert fatal | | whom he had wold it? A, Idon’t recall that, You reccollect the letter of Mrs. Morse, to which I calied your attention last week, 1u witch 8he 8pok2 Of Lwelve persons Lo whom Theodore Til- ton bad told this story’ ‘ Mr. Shearmaa—?welve persons whom he had old, Mr. Fullerton—Well, told. Mrs. Morse says, “I know twelve persons whom he has told, anu they in turn have tod others.” A. ‘Told woat, sir? Tam notunder examination, A. No: but I ask 1u order to be able to answer your question. Q. You recoliect t? A. [can’t say 1 recoilect about (nis letter; n recollect there Was a time | in which the subdject of Mr, l1iton’s speaning | about his family troubles was discussed between Mr. Moulton and myself, but I don’t recoilect 1b as associated with this letter, thouga it may have been s0; probably wouid oe. o Did you understand he had disclosed famtly @ificuities und at the same time disclosed you were (he author of those diMcuities * A. Ldon’t | recollect about tnut; of course there could | scarcely be any other understanding than that, | Don't you recoliect after you took tis letter to Mr. Mouitoa that Mr. Moulton seat tor Mr, Til~ ton, and don’t you recollect that an interview 10l- lowed between you tiree gentlemen? A. Lre- memoer there Was an interview between us on the subject of whether be had made reports abont | what are caied the Bowen scandals, ani partly | whether be had also syoken about difiicuities in bis own ‘amity a8 connected with me. Q. Now wat took place between you on the lat- ter subject? A. 1 don’t recall wat the result was, ton the assurance that tt wasn’t so. Q. Don’t you recollect that Tilton denied having told it to tweive persons and went on to rig ed } nt | J rememper tat Mr. Mouiton assured me that the statement was exaggerated, and also 1 received irom dr, Tilton a aenial of the sabstantial aliega- tion tiat he bad told it to twelve persons. q. My question 18 waether it wasn’t the subject | Oluiscussion there whetoer he hadn’t told it to some persons? A. [don’t remember the discua- Sioa suficiently distinct to say. Q. Don’t you recollect ne deniea paving told 16, except to Ms. Bradsbaw and Oliver Jobuson? A, | 1 don’t recoliect, Q tow jong after the publication of the Wood- huli card betore you saw Mr. Tilton? A. lt was within a short period. Q. Dido’t you go directly tosee him? A. I don’t recollect that 1 dia, Did you go to see Moulton? A. I don’t recol- Ject it; but tt ts quite likely. Q. Dia you take any step with regard to the pub- licution of that card? A, No, took no step; it 18 quite likely | had conversations with Mr. Moulton if auything should be done, nut 1 don’t recall the conversation. Q. Don’t you remember you had an interview | With Moalton, and it Was agreed that MRS. WOODHULL SHUULD BE SEEN ABOUT IT? A. No, sir. Q. When did you first learn that Mr. Tilton had seen Mrs, Woodhull? A, When he told me, within @ few days oO! the Loterview, Q. Didn't he tell you in substance that he had an luterview with “Mrs, Woodaull jor the purpose Of establishing pieasunt reiatiops with her, so as toavert the blow she threasened to strike? A, He said he wanted to bring to dear upon her 1in- fluences that would restrain her from bringing trouble upon his laaily, ( Didn’t you approve of that? A, Yes, im the lgot 1 then nad; 1 thought 1t wasn’t an im- | proper thing then to do, Q. Didn’t you thank him for his taterferenoe? | A. Possibiy ] migut nave. Q. Did ne at that ume disclose to you bis plan bow with kindly lafuegces that was to be | brought about? A. [ understood it was to be | brought about by the exertion of bis personal in- | fluence upon Mis. Woodhull, and by stating to her thas she had no right to attack a tellow laborcr 12 the same field with herself, Q. When did you next hear of the scandal after the publication of Mrs, Woodhull? A. My impres- sion 18 it Was not until the Jali; the scandal, you mean, as published? Q. Yes. Previous to the prdlication in 1872, aid you bear it had got out privately? A, That toere Wus a aificulty between me aud Mr, Tilton | heard had got out. q From whom did you hear that? A, 1 can’t Bay positively. Q. What did you hear the diMculty was that had gocout? A.Ican’t say; merely that there was talk about it and that (here were rumors about it, Q. Do you recoilect receiving a etter irom a nephew 01 yours, Mr, F, B. Perkins * (Lhe letter was produced aad identified). Q. Are Yuu uoadle (o say you heard of this sca dai betore 137i A. No, sir. ‘Mr. Fullerton read irom the letter, “Tilton has been justiiying or excusiug his recent intrigues | with women by aileving that you have beewad- dicted to like adulteries, the same having deen hushed cp? A, Yes, sir; relerring to tae Bowen scanaal. Q. Bowen's bad been hushedup? A. Yes, sir. Q. Well, Bow oad they been husned up? A. Ido not know. Q. You didn’t regard this as having reference at to the charge against yout A. Not asl recall At, sit. . Let us see your reply :—‘February 23, 187L. Wuatever Mr, Tilton formerly said agulnse me’— (obaus:ng). A. Please :eud on (sotto voce)—thav’s an ugcomforiabie letter to rea. Q. (reading) “Whatever Mr. Tilton formerly Said against me, and I know tie saustance ol it, he lias withdrawn.” Now, prior to that Mr. Til- ton tad charged you with improper relations with bis wie? 4. Lat wasn’t @ subject between Mr, | ‘Tilton and me. | Q. Won't you please to answer my question? An argumeat ensued between counsel, Mr. | Evarts claiming that tae whole senvence should | be read aud Mr. Puilerton taat be had a right to | 1Teme is own guestion. | Lue Court auluitted the question, The Wituess—Air. Fallerton | can’t answer the troih withvut maaing & statement besides “yes” or “nu. Q. Lum asking you whetber prior to February 23, 1871, Mr. ftom had not made the charge against you of improper advances to bis wile? A, He never Made such & charge against we. Q. Did he charge you with Wicked proposals to nis wile? A. le never Made such w coarge; he read in my hearing a Copy Of Wuat purported to be a carge mace by 618 tie. Q. Well, we will settle that question now. Let me read irom your direct examiuation:—“/bat, in consequence of the differences which bad sprung up Oy reasoa Ol my couduct, his tamily had Well nigh been des royed; that I had sufered my Whe wud His Mo\neran-law to conspire ur the sep- aration o: the fails; toatl had corrupted Eliza- beta, teaching ner io he, (0 deceive him, to mide under Jair appearance or irienaship tome. * * * He tne wen’ ob to say that not only had lcone this, bat ‘hat | had made overtures to uer of aa improper cuaracter.” Now, didu’t he charge you With ‘improper overtures?” A. Will you read the Whole of it, plea t Q. (reading) “de id to to be a statemeut that Mr. her ‘0 become wis Wife to all poses which were signifiea by thatterm.” Now, didu’t he cvarge you witn improper advances ? A. Strictly speaaing, ne did oot. Q Wei, [Goa't Want anytuing ont strict speak- ing. | Want you to strictly speak ia answer. Dido't he charge you With improper advances ? A. f don’t consider tas be did, strictly and itier- ally speaking, the at m2 wnat purported Beecher had sulicited the intents and pure evidence I Just read on your direct exam. b A. 1 presume I aid. Q. Was it true uss read it? A. l presume itis true lo ft @ sense tn wich I meant it. Y Didn't you unde stand yoursell as saying in your eviueuve that ne made the cvarge first and toen jurtiued it by producing the certificate of his wile? A. Luse. the Word — Q, Didn't. you uuderstand yours if as saying Q Dit you give that? A. P.ease repeat tue question, (Question repeated.) Ldid Dot invend to be so unders ood, sir. Q. Let it stand there, I will read to you and see whether you ever said tois at any other \ime:— “ie then declared I bad injured him io his iauily relations, had joined wita his mother-in-law io prowucing discora In nis house, had aavised sepa- Tatiod, had aenated iis wile’s afection * Ld aud eaded vy charging that | had made wicked propusas to ner?” A. Very jikely I said s Q Now, iM nayins that did you reier to tue sume interview velween you and Tiitoa on the 300a of Decempver, 1570? A. i did, sy. Q. Do you wean, now, to Say that Mr, Tilton did not ou the night Oo; the S0ch of December charge you wWita baving Made Wicked proposals to nis wue? A. I mean to s4y— Q. Do you mean (oO siaie that that did not take placer A. | mean to state that he charged me, according to my preseat— . Beecner, u you please— i—ive Only Way 18 to let the wit- ad UM his answer 18 improper we ness waswer, can strike it ou Mr. Fater.on Mr. Pitoa did wor ask him if he now means to say nake taat charge agaiuss nim On ihe night OF (he Btu oF Decemoer, 157, Now, he either me it oc he doesn’t mean it, and ne can tell Us by @ simple answer. ihe Witness—l did not regard Mr. Tiiton as haviog mive that coarge personally. you say He eudea by charging that ade wicked proposals to her; with the last ge le produced @ paper purporting to ve 4 ertilies statement oF & previous confession to him v1 his Wile’s love for me, and charged that I had mage proposals to her of aa Impure nature.’? Do you reco! that? A. 1 think very likely those are my words. Q. Now, preceuing the confession of his wife or cerutcate, did he not er proposals to Ms wile / A. No, Ldon't think ke did, sir; Leould tell very Plainiy what the Wiole thing is, bat Lt am not alowed to: tt 18 @ Very simple matter in my view, but, ofcourse, Linastdeier vo te better jade: ment of counsel, \ Alter having charged you with improper pro- posals dil he produce a paper whieh purported to be a certified copy of charges made by is wile ? A. F tank not, sir. ( This siacement then is not true? the productiga Of the charge you with (mpre A. T think it inaccurate, testimony was inaccurate on A. it it coutained Wuat I state now peas correction. fhe Court bere adjourned tilt eleven o'clock this foreuvon, Coroner Woltman commenced an investigation yesterduy morning in the case of the unknown man, stpposed to be David Reed, who died from suffocation at the fire in the Frankfort House, at the corner of Frankort and Wulam streets, on the 6tu mst. AL able testimony was taken the Corot wened the inquest wot | eleven o'clock (iis Morning, DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. A STREET CAR INVADED BY FIVE HIGHWAY- MEN—A PACKAGE CONTAINING THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS VIOLENTLY SNATCHED FROM A CLERK—TWO OF THE PASSENGERS FELLED TO THE GROUND WITH PISTOLS— ESCAPE OF THE ROBBERS IN A WAGON. One of the moss daring highway robberies wit nessed in this city for a long time was perpetrated in broad daylignt yesterday in a borse car on Four teenth street by a gang of desperadoes, Ove in pum ber, who had evidently plotted the afar for days, and perhaps weeks, beforehand, From the circumstances as below narrated it seems almost | tocredibie that the robbers should have made their escape, 80 open and unconcealed was tha crime and so inopportune the time and place of | ats commission; but such 18 the fact, and, from present appearances, they are not likely to be brought to justice, At about hali-past eleven o’clock yesterday morning Mr. Cheney, the Treasurer of the Arche | exceot in general, that Lavcepréd trom Mr. Moul- | tectural fron Works, on Fourteenth strect, neag avenue C, despatched one of his junior clerks, @ young man named William P. Golden, to the Eley enth Ward Bank, corner of ayenue-D' and Tenth street, to draw $3,600 in small bills, with which ta pay off the hands at the foundry, yesterday being the regular weekly pay day. Golden has performed this duty every Monday or many months, and it regarded by his employers as above su picion, He accordingly went to the bao presented his check and received the required amount done up io 4 paper parcel, which he put under his arm, and immediately alterward | be leit the bank and jumped into a Belt Line car to ride tothe joundry. The car was comfortabiy filled with ladies and gentlemen, every seat but one or two being occupied, As he gov on he noticed four men running for the car, wach they boarded shortly aliterward, one remaining in ¥ rear, tWo going on the jront platiorm wale t forrth took @ seat next to Golden, in tue centre of the car. NEATLY DONE. There was nothing particularly noticeable the men, and they probably would have ei ed his eye altogetner iad it not been jor the fact of their running alter him, which attracted bis atteotion, Just as the car had turned irom avenue D into Fourteenth street—a stone’s throw irom the Arcitepsural Iron Woiks—and whe the conductor was in the front collecting tares, the man Wuo sat beside Golden seized hold of the package, Wrested it violentiy from his hands and rushed toward vhe rear door with 1. Golden sprang to his feet, crying “Thief! thief! stop him! stop him!? and started in pursuit, several of the passengers Who had witnessed the roboecy follows ing. ‘Tne instant the roover had reached the plat form his confederate stacioned there held the door closed 0a the passengers, thus gaining a moment's time in the contas:ou thut ensued; but the; quickly pushed it back. THE ESCAPE, The two thieves who were on the front piatform watching the outrage then jumped to the ground to reuder assistance to their associates, and & light open wagon that had all the time been fol- lowing tne car, driven by anotuer of the gang, bout | drove up and the money was thrown into it, the roboers scrambling in immediately aiterward, Two of the passengers lad by this time fushed to the horses’ head and piaced their hanas on the bridie, wnen three of toe tighwaymen jumped from the wagon and struck them over the heads with pistols, leiling them bot! to the ground, alter which they quickly Yegained their ate and the horse was driven iu a wild gallop up Fourteenth street pursued by the excited passengers shouting at the top of their voices. Alter running some three blocks all the men, excepting Golden, gave up the chas the latter folowiag them at his best speed, bu robably losing ground, Woen the team reached Jnion square, Golden b-ing severat blocks behind it stopped, aud four of ine men got down and separated, each guing 10 a different direction, and the wagon was driven away and lost to view, Superintendent Walling was notified of the robbery and repaired iu person to the piace, but could get no clew to the perpetrators of tae daring crime. PREVIOUS GOOD LUCK. In conversation with the treasurer of the from works that genticman ststed to the writer that @ Sinular attempt at rovbing toeir clerk was made aoout two years ago, but it was not successiul. Tae amount stolen, $3,600, was the lowest sum leat dad been drawn irom the bank on pay ai in many years. ln some seasons it reacaed aa high as $15,000, The roobers, he tnougnt, had been watching their opportunity for a ioog time, kuowing the Jact that tne Money was carried from the bank to the ‘ounary. Usually two clerks Were sent alier if, out yesterday Gulden was the ony une availiadle at the time the money was needed. ¢ Golden thinks be could identify the robbers if he were confioated with them. THE METHODIST PREACHERS. ‘THE RELATION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHUBCB TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE. Yesterday the Methodist munisters gathered after their recent scattering to various points by order of the.r annual conference, some to pray and some to praise, according to the desirable ness or otherwise 0/ their new appointments. The Rev. KR. Wheatley read a very elavorate paper op the “Relation of the Uhristian Cyurch to the Pab- lic schools of This State, and pecially to tne Proposition of Vicar General Quion and His Com mittee vo the Board of Education.” Mr. Wheatiey began by showing the distinction between the American idea of education and what le called the Papal idea, The former is designed todevelop ine teliectual and moral freemen, (ne latter to subject men to the domination of one man, @ foreign potentate who has set himself up as vue vicegerent of God om earth and the keeper of human consciences and the ultimate arbiter of human afairs. Mr, Wheatiey substan- tiated his propositions by extended quotations trom the Pope’s Syliaous, from Cardinal Manaing’s lectures, Dr, Newman’s sermons and Gladsione’s pampniets. He also cited extracts irom Cardinal! Mctloskey’s sermons on (he school question, irom editoriais im the Catholic papers, aud trom the HeRALD’s report of Father Wulker’s recent ser- Mou on this suoject, to show what are aime und vpinions of tae Catholic Church in this coup trey in regard to our CO.mMoON School system, Mr. Wheaties toen uiscussed the 1imindiate propositiva now beiore the Board of Kaucaiion aud counected it With similar MOVeMeD § in OtWEr CiLiGs, ail OF whict ve considered Were sitmpiy entering Weayes to destroy vur excellent system. it -hey (sae Cathvlics) are now ready © accept pledged teachers appointed by THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, aivér another waile tue moved or aliered until tais iosinuating policy will Tesuit in tue conversivgd of our public Schools inte Catavilc, sectaiiaa ecuools, i| the movement does Dut mean (his it is meauingless, Mr. Weeat ley showed, aisv, ROW aud Waerein we conditions bere and in Poughkeevste aitfered sv tha che Pougakeepsie plau Would nut work as well here ag tiere, even I it were less iaulty than itis. be thea showed the absuruity o: the charge of god lessuess of our public senools in the ligut of thie hew propostiou. Wae.eas now « small portion of scripture is read aod the Lora’s Prayer some times recited @¢ the opening of scuool, tne Cataulics propose lo rewove even this ‘seme blance of godliness and to make \nem more secular than they are ut present aurag the schvol sessions, Their propustuon to impart religious musiructon tw ine coildren beiore aud aller SchUO! HoUfs Is & mater Of LueIr own chuice With Whica the Board of Edacavon @uct tie veneral puolic have ny» concern waatever, aud they shuuid hel pe asked Lo pay ior amy suca luxury which Chey Deituer Want nor ceed. KesueR tuse Catholic parochial scuools would remain Just Whut (hey are now, sectarian 1astitucions, 10F Ovoer Chrisiiaa denowimations Would oo. send their enilaren to them, abd it Would ve UUujust us Well as Uae oun 10 ask taem to pay WaXes OF the aovaucement o tae Koman Cachoilo rebwior mm (is Stave aod couatry. This proposition 1 adopted wil Impuse $600,000 more taxes aud wilh iead by and by to adewaau jor representation tn :u0 1 Boatus 0: Trustees ana tbe Board oF Haucation, hot 6u the ground Oo: citizeaship but oF creed. And, moreover, when the Caccolie countries oi Haroye are saperseding sacerdotal Wits secular education, is uardiy vecomes this grea Republic to pul itself Daca 200 years to give Sacerautaiism ihe ascendanyy in her public edu. cational mstitutrons. Tne question is to be dis cussed again next Monday. OFFICERS OF THE MEETING FOR 1875. The iou0wing oMcers of tae meeting were elected jor the current conierence year: dent, ve Oy Foss, ». D., of Harient President, Rey. J. R. Bryan, of Hoboken, \, secretary, Kev, D. A. Goodseii, Now o1 brookiy late or Meriden, Uonn. Mr. Goodsell 1s the 5 vary of the New York East Coaference. Tae vou muttee ou Topics are Keva. terry, Joon Ry Hurst, J. 8. Wiis, A.D. Vatland Wiiltaat MeAlise he retiring secretary, WHO has been a uted presidiug elder, bas been turutsaed Wit. a TESLIMOMIAL G1 HOOKS DY the Mesing. THE Fik LADDER JOB, At @ special meeting of tue Board of Fire Com- missioners veld yesterday the iOluWing preamble and resolution, offered by the President, were unanimously adopted. Whereas it appears in t White, secretary o1 His B patent tor aerial and tytn ore t public press that William B. 1, divl purchase a certaim luers, wuhow the KAOWe retuen to this Heard ing, of all | by hia io al a