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HIE BROOKLYN AGONY. Opening of the Twenty-first Week of the Great Scandal Trial. J'ORTEU STILL SPEAKING TO TUEJUM. "What Tilton Thinks of the Coun sel's Menacing Gestures. ???THEY ARE SIMPLY GROTESQUE." An extraordinary scene was presented yester diy In t ie court room of the Brooklyn C. urt House in the Beecher trial when the pleader, ex Judge Porter, tamed upon the plaintiff in the case tn s urinous abuse and turned then to the defeudaut tn laujuage of extravagant eulogy. The court room was about a.-> lull as ever. The lieat whs lather oppressive, but neither Mr. nor Mrs. Beecher uppc,ireJ affocte i in the least. Mrs. Beecher k pt Her eyes steadily axed on the earnest Porter, who spoke In the same zealous otraln a? he adopted at thu beginning. Porter was far clearer and mor ? earnest than ever he was beiore, jet his arguments wjre curious. He per sisted in the line of eloquent tuik aimed at the destruction of Ttlton's reDutatlon, as if that ac complishment could jusnty Beecher. On one occasion he turned round upon Mie plaintiff in a most menacing and insolent manner, and while abusing him right soundiy and caiing Tilton a acoundrel la a high pttchea tone of voice, he suddenly <la<h"d his clenched, nervoua (1st almost into the face of the man he was vituperating, as he (Porier) did so Tilton lowered his head and Handed ?ir. Beicn a no'e on ?ojia previous point made by the speaker. Tills movement, though not Intended to avo d .Mr. Porter, disconcerted Ijim for u moment, an I nls h in i went sawing in vhe air l.ke u .righteneu bird seeking a place of re sr. So con tanf were the jrr-ticulatlans by Mr. Porter when aiiuding to the pialut rr. that they were c>mmen'ed on by many, and warn one of Mr. Tilton'* counsel was asked what his principal thougnr oi toe gestures, th ) lawyer replied:? -on, he Iooks npon ttieni as slmpl> grotesque." At any rate i'uton takes the matier very calmly and coolly. The lawyer may be eatl'led to many privilege*, flu is certumy entitled to examine a wanes* to the lull at extent of his ability and elicit the truth at any coat; but the method adopted by Mr. Por ter in speaking of and to the piaintiff in this case has no parallel in American Jurisprudence, tie acknowledged tats <act himself during the day. Bttil, he is eff ct ve and weaves a clear field for the more po.isued fetalis, who in 1 speak in courtly luittft. Mrs. Beeeher wo-e her east mary look of piaeid feeling ana Mr. Beecher was a* strung und s?li-re liaat in hw bearing a* if no charge under b?uven bad ever been presented against tla. The pastor or Plymouth church evidently enjoys the Invec tives oi Lit counsel, and, iruen a hard was nude, ;n-iir.ied an jovonsly as a bey. At one time JuJtre Porter alluded to itlton'* statement that Hr. Iieecti?r did not love rts wile, as he aid so horn srm.eu and looked ,J5eft.r" ?tt,ei"s eJe*- BMmngiog a loo* of confl uence t.iat was toucnicg. 1'iie JiV wan an Imp >r tant one for me defence, buttne piamtifl's coun sel took voluminous note* fur inture u^e. Kvr since Judge Port<*r oenan his address JUr. Beach Baa taken c pious no:cs of Porter's argument and wii. Lorauai .ill bis points wuo bis ctiaracter l?tic fore- jnd energy. ./r!nk. .Moult,,n '*uie into onrt yesterday for the drat time stace tue e?: :*nce w*a closed' and be listened ?ti> parent iutere->t to th? adures i'* li'fc of I'm vituperation cooliv and sensation!0' '' Ja ^ *? u* to enjoy tie Mr. Porter will probably conclude bts addr^sa at boob o-dsy. and will >e at <>n eioiiowet by Mr defence will tnus hold tne attention of the jury, as both a etches will bo united tner? fiff spe.uors. in.* r k J? ' h# *"n or eoan-el on the iieecner Hide wbea they procured an aiiiournment Hn h' '7' orier *" enabled yestcrrsv to lake up hi* rtt.- uoise andcairy it o , to it ntiiDv ro i ?nd as In. siu dowu Kr^r s out uie up tue anru toent. ? JCDG* PORTER RB*rviP. Judge Porter took up tne letter of ron'riMon and calJ?d tne Jury'* attetKion to the r<r, um s' iB' e? utider wmcli Moaltoa .ilieged Mr. be-cutr wrote it, and which letter tne deiendunt denied be erer wrote, and cont.uud1 have trnsieu this to Prnna Moulton He ear* tuat Mr. Beecher t>ad Jicta'd this le'ter. ev^ry word, iroea begin ning to end, irom Alpua i.> Omega, mai la the oni? letter be ever dictated tnat contained such utterances; the omr let-er j.nr. 0t? *irne to ?'J"?'1"" UVJ grammatical KngitPO. How I'uu o ft happeu tuut th s uian imii. let in every intellectual U'pa.-tment of knowie<i*? 1!'lf*,cbTI', wr.at r* wh0 " """"E a madiou?e would still be eloquent, now conid he come into tne preseocs of a o-ar .riend like Moulton and no i.*1 ODCf? puu' ?fU>oigiri wno c "ild not write his mother tongu-y AnJ, again, not ?"J 'n tnis letter in connection with the evidence of r?l?oa. mou ton JH'B he wrote it und^r the dir*1 ti ? m u<>nrv Ward Beeeher; mat he iftctateii ever? worn of it ? f. L ."'V1 "lln !,loul "nl T**<x ( "r? word of It, tbsi he (Keecber) appr ved every word or |i ? that ne aiterward ro .d (VJiy wor i oi it nimaeir and then wien Mom on >sked him to sizn n thit be refuae'i point t>ian? to sign it. h'mie explaua tion !s ueeae-i lor this. It is per.ectiy obviouj. ^ ny, s man knowing I be contents of the ,ap?>r w?n. u Jn?V!,,",r 'J aa1v?? Intended 'w write it wn?n lie d.ctatea it, neat <i it r?*ad and f?ir'!0rt r *' u u 1,1 mi rcneatibic win no si' al l refuse to sign it sfie." htivin^ dictated i; c,J?, t9? ??>?? ' '?! have t. u ieit this 'o rrana Munl'on iu cunCirn:(i." ^ny, vou an f-.'llT. w^joc*. Moultoii -ays, -iou had better sgu tms.'' He S:ivs? "ier?ioi? H"' ; It is not m/ letter.'1 Lo tion better slan it arid nust it to me in 1,0,1 nm* '???<fer's D.mS to it M.?iiitob knew i e ir.isteo bun. though h? w.iii hi- e.<etuf; he kusw w ,at he ii?.i wr ttrti < ?r ? ?o*- Ire ehery nev*r -un< cwietties Hr be?-?;ier permuted bim to use me letter. Kraak Mouito i na* t,*r n * sbam iruiu toe beginniuir. ibc/dore 11;ton liss jiven hits the fpatatinu oi a literalv man. ne has giveu Bum the teputa'i u t,/ ? man < I urg" an.l to nndl"?e weaito. He a* thus s> iju.red a chean reptuBtbrn lor feaetosry ny wllJt ? would so in tiio oi oiton.ina immlfl-fB* " Mn"' Btm tins isrmitied. rtit. u is an ei.. ,uent man, a rhetorician, an orator, a acniu sa sue,. B.m'st the forLSSoet mai on tl.is contt uent. frank Jfomton stiuis iu borrowed p.iim* e to make toe most o It. * ' Tfcis Bowing tribute to the p.slnt.iT* senltii led v.me pe pie to imagine that Mr. Porter bad ex b^n.ted Bis vitupe;stive mi|fa*i ie and was on snotuer tack. Tiltoa tool bii c .n, urn .lis in the same spirit lie ?,ad s .s'ameu hisinrs tl\es? impas ? ousk .j and w thoat visib.e emotion ; ana it was we.l be did so, .or the coansel soon reopened bis torrent of sbuse, having only complimented li,. iuo u ordtr ins better to cut up Moulioa. Till CDAMritl.V ailNRSS. fn the course of ti?;* controversy be fMonlton) has acquired a repo'ation utterly numsrited, and be iuj?- unders old, wnen Uenerai lrs< y w,?g ei smiBin ? til in. tne aB^wers (list were diawn from Mm. Ifte ni..n wno went from tne stand, adver 'fed ail over th? country as the TUampion wlt rie so1 Atuenes"?1.? iitue i nought wnen oa to ? ptsnd, m re. ly to the questions pot to him, tbut 1 ' **' cutijing his own *u o lorou h tb? Wiir. ie-n or loortetB days bs ^as oa Ae stiJoTi under CTo-i- xaBiination. And 'ti? ?sme psrty tnst Moulton confesses that thess .?tt? s whica PrJi ^eectcr, and wi .cb we:e af:rr * .r? p:.!)i,-bed m gr^piio r m?nc" in e.ery ne?s ?p?r in the laid, and wBirh wer?iso macn aomire i ss an '-iiireM.lon e/slwip, trencttaet ir they were notarsfts r in IfHofl's writings, if by aiTon8 *>* 0"* ??'?T were rthu.ued t, L .J ? *re tn' s'stem- n?s *n ,;n have iTi!LVfc ,0 ,#c wor"i wbi.fc bsvs given tn. | mignt ssf. not on y an Am*ricas i it. s r.rr?iBveet^iMV r,0D''>r Oi'ternes*. . rrt.i c)'ve, or adroliB< ss, not also for s fair first wor" to the sst was ',7,7, T snd w. r''Am?riean staf sman* ters >ra. wrlttSB by i.encrai Buutr the otTer ^ J-neoMors 111'B. And tne v^ry senteno" wl^rl ne tens ob the lit,, , f a'iirnsi, <?i w,i?VeeTmo2 sad endesvor to pro .are lis eon-ent "'tBathS (heeensu may rest bis own aoenWits-evsn That c.ime irom the hands of T.i'on; itw ia'ti ton si,en that wrote it. An.i y. t Monlion st" ??%'" convince yon tuat be was ti,^ master and Wiiton toe -ni-niai. Not not so "*'? |W,r,e,>*n. Tiltsti ?vss ths muter frorr US t'lffiii.ung; it was In his dMboiirai ?rsins tfm? sll thess crsity, malignant csruss vsfe urouani out wita tbs skti, fia va <11 . *t Vnlcan's for/e, and wnicn I .,1 ?n.loeTer'r"1,n* that Moulton it k?4 i. "arludiuic Tilton to powder," and declar ready ??"???? b'm to tbe Heeoher >? ?R^""<f?'>ted 10 cruelly Henrv Ward tneie *n'' lar M lie 1 ha,re *al(1 which 7nn.n, t?c'rc"m,un0'-h ID the case to aiflinr Ln f 0 ,dvurt 10r the pnrpoae oi en ti.i- ijseivt'g tuv,se P01?14- woioa, in Wfi t??r fr I. 06 ?.' *m,u moment?that Is, 7??ult5?S . Warrt is kuiIl.t or Mt u o iJJ dn w *Bow triat Mouiton, in I.i! un i 1 e 8cnolai be woutl1 (,,?ru 1 a sim iron? Jmalra4m8" u u aigniflcant, however, in tuHeecifir'h. 'f,** nwemer a.it been a..no In hfrh >??' tUe Vi??<?Mon oi letters ,u ? lan rmge im imputed to him wiici hi.sensational character, did (it!l C0U,J hak" ? "P|?Ted aud never ex ?r^?i',?7: *"fryoue appeared to accept these nr, s i. i' t"e strong, vehement ex f ? ?"* Mr- Beecher usea. Do >ou auppoae II a ii.it m l- 7,ia.t!i t0 l0r*" 'oUr llama '?at tie would Lihi. ? f lo. gvry as lue yoar siitnamrea-< pos sible f a uian with ue orams and cralt ana Wl< KKP.VKSS OK 1ILT0N, to itIh rf??rlDtf,,u encuy. would see la Ins mi# or Vnl?, Ue Vnu,!UaUk or * 'i*eneM uu'd tn ir B.. ^ntiua. lu-declarations attrto. uted to Sir. Beecher by rtiton. t?jr Moulton. ana I aw sonv to sav. t>jr Mr*. M jitou, all bear the BtVjl? wnr 'WV m'illce* iuu remember that da* furuiibr* winch to mis favorao. n! occasion to aU those un iro>?. . ? ?Ui,po,ed lo *r- Beecher, imputing h^vvai ffnlit* n?rhi 110 us'd r,1> word, that >cuwwnnN?L . base crime of adulter/. Ami from tL uL S.V?.X,^,al *'??" ever "eurd ? h . 01 ^r* l'#eclier. save l>v the two m.-u M?/nitJovi>llnlVh? ?""* V80*0" llllor: anrl Prank wnii-h Mr u. ^ 81 ^"eetbe expression la one h.u u,f; fu If"9r 18 o"*"* incapable or utter wiui hrninl i 13.* dlfferem3? between a man btft n? anrt .a,K Wlt'l0iu a "car'. an 1 a man witn h ^JI. I L Kh a u?art well- When needier i!..I >I speaks (orcit)le, living. buruitiK ?ord.t. nui tiie Bham w tio kuow.i uoiniujr but the aouuds ?.??H 1 mav -Tot capable of Ingeniously usin^ oiimcr terina ot exprc-ssionx to uH them tlie aig mUcaaoa he desires, on tiiat uiglit?that suowv MrvDl'e(;tier is said to have takeu occasion to deliver himaeli in this wise?to a man who to tnat day never cr> ?ned Ins tnreahbo d, ano wno-o tureBiiiioid he (beecaer) lor the nrst time crossed that night?not an aiiHW.-r to a <iuesUon out lo him, but a voluntary mini; oa his part. " '1 stand on the brink oi a moral Niagara.' " That Is, Tilton, not BecCher. Do you tnink that Henry Ward Beecher would apeak of a moral Niagara r He would as soon ta.lc of a moral haystack or a moral swamp. There is no mpanlu^in such words." As the speaker ottered these short, sharp, Incis ive sentences, his voice rose and nis nand, tight.jr clenched, went up in the air lite a catapult, and he glared fiercely at Mr. Tilton, who returned his nze sereDely. Mr. Porter Is too har.ti in I.Is treatment of the principal in the case, and few of the spectators outiide tue Heecher circle seem to like It. as he talks of moral swamps a smile ripples over Mr. Beecher's lace, and all those aronad him seem to euioy the epithets hurled at Mr. niton. The l'l untitr busies inmseli in taking no'es, and when he coases he looks long and earn estly at the defendant. UM... ti w co'mno worn*. and - mteC,ner r1"'08 tja,u ul-,inia*: is life and s^iut in rui words; si^nlncance auj co herency m toem. But with lliton.a moral ?eviWw'oai*dn<hiv! l"(-'"?*rU008 1Jei4< which u con ve.vs, would have a rlieiortcat charm lor him. aud ue puts tiieui in the lips of Heecher as ins Dtua"turooih?V?!a 'f"1111"7 ,;Xamp.es of this ruti SiS,guJ ^2? , h0 tesl',a"DJ' o' fnton, Moulton and Airs. Moulion. where to?y tmpute lantraaitu to uIV6 ThVr" U^d "U. ,lle'er ZT" Ol ?? ^n*?h Paroxysmal kiss hja been taken up by all the country newspapers noalile to us and .-fnaiT ^1IC 01 lleur-f Beecher's ptrox 0 1110 woman he aitempte l to ravish. Allow ine to read tats paper and to a.?k ?.tJliarrtT^?tri1er y?u beilevo that a mau like Henry Ward Beechor ucliberately dicta;ed a word or i^rt?hlf i?,7? ??r *ucl1 ^^Qtences a, are contaiued !#tier ??reJin0J C0Q.trU1(ja- Judlfe I'orter read the i letter, parsing and criticiaini? what he pointed v'i u grammatical blunders, suon, as he c,aimed, Mr. Bcecaer could never have male. Prom tnat 1'ltoa argues tnat Heecher intended to a unit tae commi-sioa of adu:tery (qooUnn irom in" *?h ' "S,lie u *fu^tiess- sinued ~i:aiusr, bear in* the transgession of another.'' 'II,too uenies !5ti n7?? principle. He rejects that absolutely, f enc? cr?aied all human being-, even the interior animals?male and female created de toem. But here is a case of male adul tery only. Huy, what a foolish thing it was to create hve. Adam alone coula have oeeo the Pr?nteil ,??r 01 a11 tbe Posterity that sprung irom botn, ac. ordinir to TUton's tceury. You eee that tne very language f the letter utteriv exemdes tae Idea that tieecaer was con es 'f t!,at were nis own writing m ?mnSori MPul'on'?- T.lton, wiio once wor a ilrped in Beecher's churcn am knew him n.rT? e .llla,,i:riViSI,Ui:eo1 expression Was J?*f? *h|w? to make the letter appear as Beucier s?fniurd hands s?ente<1 eloquent: amoral Niagara eloquent; "jttiuea agaiust" was eii> ? . * 'If** P"rase? seemed to htm just the thing that Beecher shouiu w rite and spfak and give uiterance to. "Snc Is gulliless;" he is an adulterer while there is no adulters*. I hsve de tttined you too long ?u this point, bu' the question has to be discuast fl. It appears to ine a i.?i. Pable Dbsoraity to suppose for an instniit !?^a.enr,r W4ra M"eca<r licrated a single word of that paper or th?t he ever signed It or approved It. and the man who swore he made it ues and ih-witness wno is not to r>e bN.eved whei hi swears to tnat is not to be be.fved woen he swearc UUt nWBlCl1 " ?pp,JMe<1 ,J ?"e oau o. an Mr. Porter then re?4 the letter of Mrs. Tllron to Beecher oi Hay a, isti. to wh.eh ane a-ia aim fo? Sali!.^,0ir tYCT Bavin* male any charge Stratnst him. infl ContinueuUentlemen wnat was the occasion or that letter? is it a letter or 1 fSmm M tl;?e men would hare yon believer is inae ieftti an adulteress? j| one exunlne in past la'tlYlyusnesa? No; if |S the letter of an huTffbj^ DtulL^n and con i nt^t *??,an l" ttt? f-an ane" bad wronged Y#rt^?TUn!n UISnMta<fr,c* ?r 11;t0D con- : Isnznaire of pnrity nto the languasre of Lr MUCfl 1 Jj0r/ lla, ,Jone ??> Mr. weccuer in tne esumau q oi those wrio win ie't.Ta,,lt?r thr.Jffea f Dy u,e P'lhhcauoooi hu le t< r of the . <ta of January, I87z .hC^a,t-' ,.l)r'n ^"tended t:iat there was some thing crue In the p!atn:td'a endeav r to nreiu 'i corii'nu""jr 'inst sri innocent man. He in vjew fh?t t!r?il?r,-"b'8 tn? JurJ' "hould keep J. n 7, ^ t'a1' Was not *WOugl?i oy Mr. Moul he wan JV a.9u<t l,rou,rr,l by Tueodore Tiiion? ne wio was a.legea to have been wronged. Here tae speaker becomes very impressive; for he apparently tet>* tne importance of the occa ai-.n, and ia eloquent as be proceeds. His manner improves, am i.e devotes h:m,eif entirely to the Jury and le.s to niton. w?o. pert apa, imupnea be li m the d(<ck. As Mr. Porter ?rgnes the audience i follow mm ci.aeiy, and lim nords have an evident ?ffccb TH. TON A LIAR. Ir be (counsel) couui -latisiy the conscience* and judgment of trie jury tent ineoaore lUt.n, ine man who made tn? accusation w?? a liar ? tuat he (ltd not believe, and never urn believe. the accusation wtiicti he jiut forth- *tiit?Ttr utuer l-^opio uncut tniuc tnty would not stop to in quire what other wlgut "ay. |i*u utterly uriiaifiortaat wnat tunn ug devices bad been retorted to in the preparation of the case by trie pi,tint.ft. Counsel commented severely ou tne p aiutiO as a -<-ca.;e<i cnrnuaa leader, and went on to ?ay mat puck was tbt man who demanded from tbc jury a verdict to atrue down tne veteian whose h?a?i wa* whitened in tne service or relig ion. N thin, but a atern sense or duty com l ? .ed t.iii to f; '-an ao barumy of tne plaintiff, ibj cases were, indeed, ver? rare wnere aucn iMKUiffe would be auiui.ssiole. dot tnla wim no ra-? lor a compromise. li Tbeod re niton's ac ciuatioa was ui-e, 11 be bad suborned nia wile ae be protested to nave done, U be had made use of a vuiain to do the work or destruction, tben there wan i.o pity for iuin And wane he Knew tbat in urn that tie bad s?td would cno?e pain to Bit client, wbi waa chari amy dip>?-?l tow tiro tae t/.aintifT. he believed tuat tit jury feu that it was essential to tbe protection or innocence against c onspiracy to sp an ol en n men aa was (bought or them. He aiken tne jury were the; going to admit tne statements of two ilars against tne oath oi an botest man. I hose men sal* tuey i.ed becaose tntr wanted to lie, and tlity now said tney told tne truth because tuey bad no motive to Ite. Moulton said be lied out of consideration lor Beory Ward Btecber'- position; Tutob said he ;ied oat of tendemesfl and deiicacy toward ma wue. tnder the circumeranctt tneir ant.i# tight to Vt rejected, t'ounsti tbeb com mented oil tit evidence or Mrs. Moulton. He sun mitted tin- bb< was severing m the mer-st or a villain and a trait .g, wuotn sat aumuioJ (be for merly dtuoanccd. nrrim rvro tit* mnrvct. Ij?t as, continued the coun take tne declara tion, for Instance, of Mr. Til ton, wmch la proved bj Mr. 8t rrs. in July, .874, at Mr. Ovmgton's BoofC, and alter hia wu* nad left Mm, -torr* says the coavertation turaeu on tbe snijtct of his wi e's leaving Mm. and he said tbat be bad not said anything about It, bru that b? must now >>r:iaH.j hli/.ibetn and Mr. Beeriier. f ne?e women smasher* erne into court and aar yo? twelve man to be:p them aniasB tne woman, lake tft? occasion of tbe lb'erview witn Mr. Wllfcesnn. We find wBBt his trouble waa Not that Mr. needier nad committed adoitery. "He ejid Mr. Bee her bad not com* to Ms help.'' This is a? ear y a? i?7J. "lhat be wm b man of such power tnat he ooold, with Ms little finger, have lifted mm up out of til* troubles ; but t at ne nad laid on tne tid?w*lB in Brooklyn, '-rushed ami rumel by Bowen'a treatment of him, ib conse quence 01 Ms i< of employment on tno?a two papeifc" There was Bis ronble. "And tne injnry done to Ms reputation wjsancB ihBt Mr. Beecber, ?no with bis lime Dngernad tue power to lift him nj Brio reinstate mm, had ;.ase??i rum t?y indifTcre.it a o bad no; helped n m aao left him lung there. Moving acr- ss tne room onci and forth, in great txci'ament lie said ne woai<i pursue Henry Y\ ard Beeoasr to the gr?V!. fna-. ne may do. but he ralla up> n you to help him to nouu i Mr. Beeciier to the giave. 1 his is ;he Kind o' piaint.IT who presents bis cause oefore this eminent jurm Brid ?eiore joo and a bo tins octuple l a bail a year of your time in ordT that he may i,e reinstated In re sper't to the fe-umary lotaes he has snstaineti , b/ uia>iuii uac ui Hit reputation of bis wue and ' the legitimacy of bla onildren and tbe character or a ' hristun clergyman ax the tneans of rein statement. Aguu. in speaking In refrreooe to trie clause iu toe tripartite agreement, ine pre cise word* be used were: ?"i will never Mgn any agreement whlck will prohibit uie troiu pursuing Mr. iieecher, irom pursuing ileu<jr Ward Beechsr." W iijr. juu need uot be scrupulous about it. You ?night have signed fort; agreements. lie wai always Kilning agrecoieuts and always breaking tu. iu, and be eaunot in this case be punctilious Ah a mailer of course. in wuatever lorni it waa, it ' would bave been broken just ?a rea.ilUr. Tbe ousmess ot uim hie has t>e ?n uudoiug what be did ami violating bis pledges or honor, in breaking all ooligations, and promoting his own interests at tn?? expense oi all mankind, of hit* owu larailv. I Now take the testimony of Jackson i?. schuitis. Now observe. 1 have given you ho lar tbe testi mony or Mr?. Mouiton. li you oeiieve Her uescrip tion oi Theodore Tilton, what Id bis character i Y> hat is liw oatn worm r 1 bave given you the testimony or ^auiuei Wnkeaon. 11 yon bo.ieve that, what U Tlltou'a oath worth t BLACKMAIL. Oounnei tben reviewed tue teatlmony of Jackson S. Schuliz, and submitted that, tbe plaintiff had been doing nothing but blackmailing lor years; I that be bad livud on blackmail, riad indulged his own lust on biaccmaii. bad taken blackmail in the form of oenefacMou, taking it in any form on winch It ouald be got He was ready to adopt any con trivauce, even the same uianner of fraud and spoliation well described when he put ou iiowen's cneck the memorandum, "Spoils from new frlendt for tbe good of the old." Here, pursuer as be was of this reverend defendant, pursuer aa tie was ol this Plymouth crew, determined aa he was to blow the roof oil" from i'lymouth church, he waa only satisfied when they came lu bis teriua and settled with him on bis terms. And this is tbe mail who leils you lie didn't want money, and that when Frank Mouiton | io k $ i.ouo ami put it aside. Ave parcoU of $l,0oo ; each, fj.OOo. when Frank Mouiton gave hi in tnat I n oney he always closed his O.ves, threw his Dead ? backward and pur it in his poekot?didn't know i where the money came from, lie had no record ! of tnat transaction, i doti't wonder that tou truly said on oue occasion wheu Franklin Woourutf talked with htm on tnat occasion. "We won't dis cuss the question whether Theodore iiltou kr.ew wuere that money came irom." Why, one of the leading merchants ot this Continent, a mau of as clear integrity as any man who ever sat upou Hie bench, swears that Theodore Ti.ton toid bun that ne would blow the roof irom I'i.vmoum church un less Plymoutu church came to his terms, and on those terms appease ins wrath. 1 think Mr. ; Iieecber was rignt. when he told Mr. Kedpatb or tills. He is not oiten a mau who spaks against auyoody. Mr. iledpatti kuew that Theodore llltun was a man. tbat. m ney could assuage bis grief, > and wneu money would not do otoer me?u* must l>e adopted. TILTON'S MU.II'K. Having referred at lengt n io tbe evidence or Mr. Ovington, couuiei C'lntiuued as follows:?You may take Theodore Tilton among decent Christian j people, and you lind hia malice showing itself ttere. Tate him with respectable ladies and tie forces it upon tbem. lio even to those resorts In which he found greater pleasure, and even there you flud him saying it. Wherever he went he carried with him'denunciations of Ilenry Ward lieecuer, ine same stories in respect to his own wne, of ills own pertldv. Again, iu a conversation , witb Mrs. Ovington after tbe publication oi' tbe Ha. on letter he siid it was now his time lor actiou and be proposed to tight it out from tbat moment. Various expressions of the kind, figures of baitie axes anu swords, and that be would not sbeatu tho sword until Heecoer was down. Vou may t row away your shield; you will never have use for it. in another conversation witu Mr. and Mrs Oving ton be said:?"1 shah be tne >ainsou wtu will de stroy the temple. 1 will pull down tho pillar or the temple on Mr. Heecuer, and, althiugu my family are crustied, be a all be crusneu witu them." Again in the testimony of Mrs. Ovingtou, when the committee was in session:?"Ws?n he greeted us in t ie piazza be spoke of Mrs. Tilton. and said '.She is a truuip, isn't she? 1 hear she spoke well beiore the committee, and tbat she made a favorable impression upon tbem; but It is all a tict;on?all a notion.' " When he spoke of a notion 1 think it was ha said'Hluabetli will lis ior m? ; abe will tell any hum >er of lies lor me. Kveu 111 were on trial ror tac Nathan murder and she saw me commit the deea and she were called ui<oa to testiiy, stie would never testily against me.' 1 said:?'1 can hardly imagine such a case, Mr. TUton. Yours is not a parallel case. If an Innocent man was on trial for his I no and waa aoout to ue convicted, and 1 Was called ou to tastily, 1 believe that I should teli tue truth, even although it coimcled uiy husband, rather than tile innocent should sudor.' He said, -No, you would not.' *'y. What did he say to thatf A. He said, 'No, you would not.' " Mrs. Oving ton?''Yea, 1 Would.' He said Mrs. Tilton had only done tne duty of a wire in going before them to lie, and that it be bad committed the Nathan mur tn," Jtc. You observe tbat is one oi the uses tin* n.au would put a womau to?to Ue for her bus band. That is a part of the teaching oi that acnool oi which Theodor > Tilton claims to be tne head. 1 hope be will never have such another disciple as Mouiton in thai school Mouiton says Mr. Iiee< her it> a liar and a libertine. Tnat is the spirit with which this man comes to cast a Blur upon the reputat.on of a pure woman and urrigut in au? MOUI.TOS k COWARD. Tie la the mau ? tiu ma?le two calls, one on a wuniun and toe other on a clergyman, aud carried a pistol for hu> protection. 1 am tvroug as to tbe date; u Wat. the day beiore. s.iturda/. A mau wau #w ?ucb a co* a"<1 thai he need* a pistol 111 in* pocket to wa.k down to the Ouu>e ol inet'dore 'illton in order to pet from his wile a letter 10 en able him to cull up >u >lr. Beicoer; thai is su 'u a coward when he (roes to Mr. Mcecber's and Hanbi to Impress nlm witn a sense of his valor, that ae show s tue ptsiol. although mere is no occa?ion to u?e it?that u not the kind of man to talk about shooting. He had better not talk about th? man he is going 10 shoot down. Hut there is tin* to 00 remembered, 'bat frank Moultou, 11 he told tae tiuth, nad in rua Deart this tutng?for this was alter the breach?had in DI4 heart at that time a spirit which would bavo been mur derous, only his nect aid not like tbe boose. The man w no is only reatrainei from murder by the (ear ol the iraiiowi is not a man to be trustetf bj twelve sworn jurors. Observe. 1 do not be.ieve that 1: waa any more than Idle brav.do, but tbe dui wb > jokf a about assassination is u mau ol a low order ol moral instinct. Let no man, let no woman, let do cnild, trust him. l>on't trust his cam, still mora uo&'l Irani bis ua n Mains* hia A?Wn, ln 'lie testimony or Mr. filscif. "Mr. Mouiton Dade me the compliments 01 too da; and explained wny ne seat or me. We want upstaira and he said be wanted me to tali my brother that he must not sign tue Plyruoata < Durub Committee report, lie said that Mr. I>ee bar eonft-?.-eJ his nduiiery to huu." An honest man would have slopped tl.ere, wouldn't lie? Me knew himself, he knew he was uoi an bonest man. and therefore he adds:?- Ana 1 can prove it Mr. Moul.on had been trongbt to tbe point. lie asm te was going to drive Mr. Heecner out 01 I lymoutn churcb and out of Brooklyn. At tbls succ the Court took the usual recent. AlTI.it RECESS Judge Porter aald:?In anotner or theas inter view* Mi. Mouiton nQeou-cious.y nagu*rrcotyn d himself hf ti e laudato he applied t? a venerated ciergvman in describing h ui to a member of bia own churcn as a lisr and a sneak. -Honor toy lather ana thy mother that thy days ma/ be long in the land which the Ixird tbyfiod givet-i tbee." The only commandment, as tbe Keue> raer said, wuicb was cup.ed with a promise, lhe spirit of reverence for age extenos not merely to tbe parental relation, but to every other, *nd men like Theodurn ill ion and Francta o. Mouiton in ap caking ol ovr. wno rs hovorip. not only at home, t>nt abroa<i, wnom all tbe world reverea, nndertaao to talk 01 him as tbet wouU ol a street Oiac*guard?a liar and a si.eak; aad tntermiuglitig these men joined together; yon niig.it la jar tbe blood of Mou'ton into Tilton and lr would baraly disturb a throb of tue puise. lake tbe current winch tiiroos in Tiltoa'a veins and put It in the bosom 01 Mouiton, and it wiilunj as b.ack a reauog place in his heari as it w uid in lUton's ova. lbere are things wtnch little, bane, con temptible men dclighi in. If Ilenry Warn Heecner had lailsn, tl It were true that tbe great man nad disgraced his calling and bis family, If It were true that a mau so proudly glued of God and m much hon red of m-n, had in a tempted moment, yielded aud fal len, acknowledged and known of all men, these two claase* of men of the baaer aort would rejoice, and you and I and eaca or these bis coun sel bere would have fell a sadness the* could scarcely overcome. Tfi?e<- men think tuat a lie well stuck to :a as good a- tne truth?that, in fact, they oan double and 'reb.e the lie and ImpoM npon the jury; bat you will meet them one by una, aud form your own jodgment upon tbo cnaracter 01 tbe men. Tnen when a woman, a mother, who telis us that sue is a lady, reared it. a House ?f gentle blood, taugnt to revere God, to lovs God; ahe ten* us that .Us, gtri as she was, bravely, calmly looks tbe gray-haired man in tbe face and tells him:? "loa have lied for yearn''?md this In ber own house, under ber own r *f, to an American gentleman, aside front ms being a Ciergruun?-sir, you bave a<!ded to your original crime year* Of irmg aud perjury. Have you toe irnpud< oce to expert m? i' ifu to Plymoutn cburch and commune wab Ton, a liar and a perjurer? 1 canujt do it. I will teu you what to do. tio down to F.yraonth < boroa and stand taere and say, Vollute 1 1 cine to you. covered ai| over wim leprosy, i rone with uie? hoi or to niyaeifand giy .aun.y. I arn a liar and a perjurer, r.mma Mouiton said to me tnie alter noon?'Hir, you are a beast, w lb whom 1 cannot commune.' st.e told me thut id her own notice, that if 1 would come bere and s-y to yon tnat I, tno pastor of riymoutn church, un an n4u. t? rer, and that tbongn she eannot rorgive me, Plrmouth chnrm win." Frank .Monltos. on taai memorable 1st of Ju ie, li;j. pretenuing bow he knew ibis man was a njpociite, a seducer, a liar and a iu>?Ttioe, wrote to him, MOo to yonr ciiarcri and tell tbe people or I'iymo ita church, arid mej and all mnnklnd win ataad by rou. Voa c.i'i stand itefore the worie." Now, gont.emen, ttiese aie esrmsrks, and kahmsrks or a monABii rrr that yoo cannot reject. If I were to <-ome before you, and, lilting my right hand in the presence of Aitiilxhtv God. *ar that 1 rmd left tata court room and had irone to a household in the city or Brook lyn arid so ? onverse 1 witn a ir.end, Mr. Keacn, you won id not believe it; yon wouid know It was a He; e en although I sbmid In volve myself In the acon^ation yon would tnow 11 was not true. Now, wiet a ladr, an American lady of education and of ettituie. a iidy who would ?ci ru to be rude even to a stranger, w en she was led bv ber husband to tell yon the niory that sne looked on this good m*n and taiked with nim ol iiduiterv as if it wei e oer aally pastime; talked <A perjury to a mau woo aevar ta*?? an oath before, who bad never takes an oath In any coart of Justice In tils lire; talked with lilm of lying ami perjury brought here to prove that ne never lied lu lulu matter, hut had been confessing u.l the lime his guilt, you dou'f ueed to know any more about her than sue t-iis jreu. if you feel as I uo, tnat atory would never have lailen from tier lipa if Om d bad not viaited ui>on her the calamity of binding her? l ln>pe not beyond (bis Juo- to a man like Franc Moulton. Take torn max Moulton, who wants you twelve meu to Uelt?\n bin oath, who has the efTioniery to look vou id tlie eye and say, "1 ink yon to believe me be vu-<e J have sworn in the presence ol Almighty God." Here is cue language of lloulton to Armour on pace 148, third volume, ihw is the mau who appeals 10 the Court nnd to the admmis'rator ol jtutiee. You Will see how he talks to witness*!. You can imagine how tie w?uld talk, to jurors. Here is a g ntieuian who la stating a lact within his own knowledge, and Frank Moulton endeavor* to InUmidate luui from entering a court of Justice to swear to the truih, because it U convenient lor M?uitoa to sweur to a lie. He said he would m^ke it hotter then hell for anybody that testified against bun. "nOTTin THAU HILL!" ?hont? Porter, and he pounds the unfortunate table once more. Tben he repeats tne phrase und glares at l'llton. The vehemence of bis manner rouses the jury, wbo are evidently gelling tired of so much rhetoric. Carpenter, the foreman, laughs, and the Beecherites lose momentary faith in him, while toe other jurors lo.l in their seats. One looks as though be might go to sleep, and ibere is an a*r or inattention among them. Bat it is sow a trial or wits, lor while Porter speaks to the jury Beacn takes rapid notes and prepares to meet his argumeuts. Thus the true story of the trial wia go to the jury. "Hotter than hell I" Were those relative degrees or hi:tit the subject of discussionm Ilemsen street t In there a household inhabited by respectable fe rn a where tne women ta.K of sexual intercourso with clergymen f where tue charge of perjury is made by the lips of women r where tne men talk atiout "making It better than hen" for any man who nilflis Iiih duty antl observe^ bis oath t Are you to expect irom sucii quartern honesty, fairness una a regard tor tru'h f i'o return once more to Mr. Moulton, to show that he is a uo unworthy consort and mlntou of Theodore TUton, who said be was going to drive Beecher out or Plymouth churou and out ol Brooklyn. Who is this man who undertakes to say that he 1 shall no longer live in Brooklyn T Is It by his mercy tnat yon bold your places here? Is there a man who ban arisen to thai power and position n Brooklyn, that because he happens to oe an em ploye ol Theodore Tilton, and can always com mand his unscrupulous emit, tuus can order men, not merely out ol Plymouiu church but out ot Hroomyn f hay.* You know where he learned j ti.at lesson, because you heard this ma.>? volun teering to say, as he sat upon thai stand, In anBffer to no question?at least so far as the con cluding cm use is concerned?yon beard him say:?thieateaed to drive Henry Ward Beecher out of H ooKlyn, and l will." He thought that with the assistance of one ot tbe ablest advocates that this country ever produced, and wits the aid of Beoja unu K. liniler and tun wne, Km ma Moulton, us a witness, it dei ended op b:s mercy wbo should be driven irom Brooklyn. He forgot that he neciJe.i every one of you iwelve men before he could drive uim out of Brooklyn. Mere is one of the things which characterizes Mr. lilron:?"Mr. Tilton said Mr. Beecher -aid lie humbled himself beiore him as be did beiore God, and he snail." And yet i-rankun Woodruff would have you be lieve that he understood tue cnurge lo oe sduiterr. All tbe statements of those meu go to prove that Henry Wurd Beecher was not cnaiged with adul tery. We have another insight into his character in ms description oi tbe Church Missionary meet ing in l?6& THE TRUK 8TORT, as It was called, he says is a ne. He forgets the laat that in the early fart of the examination he called it a true atory. lie admits tbe fact that during tbe summer end fall of 1870 he bad spoken of the case to a lew frien is, expressing lumse f more in auger than in charity toward Mr. Beecher. You. li ton. called to tue stand a nun whom you proved to be a friend of. There came from Wash ington tnat year a story that "Mr. Beecher preacned to a dozen of his mistresses every nun day." I har was beiore tue breach ol 1870 1 ask Mr. Moulton whether he ever heard it, and be says oe nid not. It snows that while this man was pretending to shield Mr. Beecner Irom Mr. Howen be was circolating lies so base aud patpab e against Henry Ward Bueciier that even trank Moulion himself confesses mat he believed tnem to be lies. Again, you will bear In tnii.d, gemle inen, that tbs occasion ol Mr. Beecaet's ture.it ened re-.tgnaiion w** that J heouore Tuton in tended to pabllsh a card to request Henry Ward Beecher to resign Ms pastorate of Plymoutn church, liltoa s.ld here wu. be three parties in that church and it wilt be destroyed. Mr. Beecoer said Plymouth cburcn sha.i ut be destroyed, out 1 will resign mv enarge. "Voa know it wasn't a pi'-asaut tiung lor me to go to my heme and say io my family, 'there is no trust ie be put in t'neo aore Tilton.' No. i will save my cnurcn and will staii-i ii ne." Tilton was li reatening to publish a card to Mast Mr. Beecner, and he na.s aow tne impudence to stand oeio.e tins tribunal in tbe presence ol twelve nouaat and aworn jurors and say tnat tr Mr. Beecher fad Kilned that paper be wonld not nave sta /bed bun. Co hick to tbe eariv part ol this difficulty. On the afternoon of December 2?, 18To, alter the pretended pledge he bad given bis wife nuvei to injure Mr. Beecner, he wrote to Mr. Jieecber"hor :easona which you exniicitly un derstand. ' and requests aim to "leave Plymouth cburch and Brooklyn." Of course he did not mean tnat Mr. Beecher should c<>miuy witb nis re- i quest, but tnere ?as a fiendish malice la the 1st- i ter, Which is apparent mreognout his reUtious. lu nia interview ol December JO, 1870, be says, "I ; have hituerto spared your life, vh m I hai the to dttiffcy. I apare it now." This u nil false to oe aure. Bnt it ia In his heart bow. ne had muruerin utnen aahe has ID UJiii*- He swore to It here. He meant to etab him to the ae ?rt. If we nr? to beneve aim, lie tte.int to deliu-ra e:y murder an unarmed eiorirjman at ti.at interview i of oecembt-r, 1*70. 1. yeu want to see what A PBHFBCT SHAM this man Tilton la you n?ed only Ie5k st that let ter to this o.au 01 siraw, "t&e {riend In the West." There, la Ms wonted arrogant style, lie says "1/ you (Jo sot mink Ihftt 1 ourn to avenge my wife and children you do not kuow me." This man o magnanimity te la aa ibai ue would havo tiis wue's dlsnonor but tor the sake oi (he suffering It Would cause to otners, and yet this letter la taken (which he him."eli penned) an i stowed away tu Frank Moultou's tin box untl> itie time came lor u to be uae?i. frank Mouttou anew him no well mat he couidn't trust mm. Nooodr could trust turn. Ue gave a pledge to nia wue ami , he orose ft; he pave pledges to Mr. Beecuer attain and again ana he broke mem ai. He h is k?u? on pleu^lng and pledging hlmseif all through the con roveray. Nobody oouid trust him wtietaer tie was (town in writing or not. He wns treacherous and talse. He s.gnod the tripartite agreement and broke it, ana so on through all you Ouu the mixture ofarrogant bom bast and base i eacherr. lie was principally en gsged id maklotr ami break ng covenant*. lie says he ued. and i nave no doom ne din; but 1 ttach the greatest importance to loose docn m?nui which he ?rote sn I mi > away lor publica tion. lne "True Htory," lor example, which was not hereto/ re lor publication, iiere is a loug let ter, dated liecemoei 31, HTi Speaking of himself Tilton says:?"My l?ear Friend? 1 owe you a long ietter." wno was tm.s "coBiplaiulng irieud r > Frank MoMton save, "i don't koow." Ue ha<l a name, had he not? "Wnoever it was l dou't know." He did not give it for publication. Ue was a sham. Tint man is so accustomed to lying and deception that oe ile* evcu wnen he is atone. That leuar is brimiut oi wit. wno wrote it t ??ru? OATH or AM ASSASSIN," exclaims tne speaker, and again his trembling band goes ap In the air. It is now three o'clock, and Frank Mouiton appears (or the first time since Mr. Porter began. Ue is greeted warmly by Tilton and Judge Morris. The latter leans over and whispers to Monlton, wuo nods and ;aagha. Just then Mr. Forter mention* his Dime and tnat of his wife, which censes Frank to tura and curi ously watch the speaker. He hears himself branded aa th? vile counsellor of the viler Tilton, and smiles. Mr. Uaflio enters tnu court room at this moment and qnietijr takoa a seat by Mr. 1 Shearman. Judge Po'ter then continued to resd the letter to a' Friend in the West," which has been pub uaned. it* said.? in that letter, winch wss not written aa a lie lor tho public, be denounces Rosen and Wood hull and (.laflin, It is there he j s '7S. "the tongue is a wnn beast that no man c in tanx-." lit remembered wneo be wrote this lew ter that Mrs. wooiuuii pat mm auo Frana Moat- | ton among tier informants, in tne spring of 1571 Mrs. hull pourte into his ear almost (he sao e lU' Btieal story that she afterward publisheo. mat si just wh.it our witnesses My. Tilton said "i sat I toiling to keep this scanuai story down." Tes. ue tolieti in tnat room, that bedroom where ant. tines saw the youtmui liercu.es at Mrs. Wood hail's, where ue took on his shoes and coat be u?e me weather was warm. Like Her cules. lhendore lilton accoinpliso-d Ills tas?, as in oue time the publication of ue scandal was made. Alter tne publication. Which was tele graphed an over tne country, nud though Imon waioniy at Com ord, distant -.welve boars irons thisciiy br rano.d, by telegraph only ten iu>n> uies, ne remained in suoiime innoiance o its ap pea- ance for an entire week. I>.? yon believe iu gentlemen of tne juryf wnen WToodunli iioeilei ma wue, tne great toil whish he volnnteeed to undertake waa to maku love to Mrs. Woodnuil. 1 nis wi man w.ts pur? a ? winte angel oi ngnt." Wnnean- is distributing the accusation against I hta wi.e she suddenly becomes an angel or oark nesa. To bis utter consteroa ion sne publishes tne "Tit for i at" article, alien lie didn't wun ner to pnblish. H.a wue innocent. a.?d yet he sajs:? I "W uai to do In tils emergency I bive not decidid." What na/i this man Tiltt n to do with Counsellors and advisers t He aad omy one coun sellor -Francis If. MotH .on. I don't know at wnat stage oi the matter Mr. Benjamin F. Butler came in up to this period. Now *e Ond mat Theodore . 'iliton wanta tee legitimacy of his children ques tioned and the pumy oi his wife questioned, om of tenderness to Henry C. Howeu. Here we navo bis sriie, loyal, unotaiued with ai-honor ner vindication complete, sitting witnm tnree met of tn? uaur whsre he is Wriuna l'be ktorf asaiuat her la nntrne; tt needs enlyhtm to make that ! fact public, and yet with bw wife publicly accused Do leit her undefended, not because he loved tier le?s, bat because Hit I.OVED HCTUT C. BOW** MORK. So In Theodore Tilton's own band writ) ntr we have b deliberate statement, which ne read to hia wife, dec aring tbat tne obargu o" Mrs. Wo dhuil waa a libel and a Ho. and he says be noes oot pui> liab it?tlrat, on his own aecouut, and second, t>e cause 11 Mr. Beecher waa exonerated, It would enable him to ruin Boweu. Tben alter Mr. Beoener's return from Peeksklll, In July, 1874, after the impudent mess.tire sent or Uedpatti, tne ciia.ee against Mr. Beecher waa changed to adultery; ana now this selt oon evBed cuckold, who flourishes a pair 01 antlers not belonging to mm, cornea into c.iurt, asking vou to tip tbeui with (roid, and nays that the eitarge was adultery irom tne oeginn n<r. Desp te tins fact both lie au 1 Mouiton na<i for years, in ail tneir intercourse either amoti? themselves or Others, maintained tuat the charge was one of "improper seiicita tloua" only. Alter tne character of tne charge was changed they prepared a report for the lu vestlg ttiug Ooinmittee to in ike. ih;s report has beea Introduced iu,evid nee t>y blm and was .sub- , tm'ted by hiui to llenry Ward Beecher on the wundav ioilowing the uuie wUeu the charge was changed to adultery. Judge Porter read from Mnulton's evidence as te tne circumstances surrounding; the preparation of Tilton'i proposed statement for Mr. Beecher. Mr. Bwecber, having couilie.ice m Mouiton, agreed to make a statement to the committee, taxing all tne blame unou nimseif, ami that st tte luuut ho prepared and delivered to tne committee. Ihey intended to eutrap Mr. Beeober into use of lannuage cot responding with tins report, that ne had committed an offence against rheodore Tilton, ao that they could construe it into the commsslou oI an undefined oQ'euce. Mr. Mouiton, in the in terview with Mr. Beectier, snowed mm Mr. tu tou's prepared report lor the acceptance of the Plymouth church examining coium ttee, the { paper which Tilton baa expressed bis willingness to abide br. Tilton admits this paper, ami says he would have been satisfied wjh its adoption, T ielr desire was ?'to exonerate Mr. Beecuer irom I all eea-ure. That statement Tilton read to Moul- I ton and to the committee. But Tilton proved false to tnat statement, and he exchanged It for tae one whiob be auide on the -otn oi July. They wanted to commit Mr. Beecher to the admission of an undefined offence. That wits wuat Tilton and Mouiton counted upon doing. But Tilton for got w neu tie was writing that report tbat be waa : actualljr making a record against him?eiX and admitting riik palskmood of the charge of adultery. Tiitoa did not then know inaL in the judgment of the law what a man writes lor another to sign is a record ag.tiasc him self of tne trutn oi what he writes. UN counsel understood tnat better I nan he aid muiseii. Here, then, is the verdict rendered by lneodore Tilton oe.ore be eai.eU you to tiie bar. If ills language be true it was an "oirence," and it Is not true that any solicitations were ever made by Mr. i Beecher. Tbis report shows tuat that was what Tilton had charged him with?obIjt an oflence. i Tnat waa all be imputed. Judge Por er i hen read from the report In ques tion, commencing, "We, the undersigned, consti- : tunug tne couimn tee oi Plymouth church to whom I were referred certain publications of Dr. Leonaid Bacon a id Theodore into i, Hereby present these un.in.mou.> report." T is latter of Dr. Bacon contains the so-called letter of contrition?.that is, It embraces what purports to be the enme of Mr. Beecner, not in so many words, but tae laits garbled, lie called attention t> tne lever of apology which Tilton and Mouiton gild means auuiiei y. That was plainly absurd and at once apparent, "the committee (lie reau Irom tae reiort again) appointed an interview with Mr. and Mrs. niton with respec t to these charges, and they appeared as witnesses witb letters and papers appertaining to the accusation and implications of adulter.e.s. ? ? ? They have all been misrepre sented. ? ? ? The committee nrs. lntei vu wed Mrs. Ulton, and her modesty of manner aud indig nant denial that iter husband was the author ol' the libellous c'targes impressed them with the truth oi her innocence. She paid a High tribute to her husoaud'a chivalrous character. * * * lueodore Tilton has had Just cause of offence, but be de clined to state the nature of It necause to ex plain It woulo include the name oi otner persons, aud that no possible good could com ' by exposing tnose particulars. ? ? ? The c mtnittce fur ther And that Henry Ward Beeeber's statement corr ibor.'tes the statement which Mr. and Mrs. Tilton matte. * ? ? Tae pnb.ic Impression that Theodore Tilton had been in the baMt <*f sjieik ng ajralnst Mr. Beecher is unjust. ? * ? The co n mittee, after be ring thee three witnesses, report tuat 'hey should rue lu respect to Plymouth cbnrch." Here there is a written retraction In the hand writing oi lheudote niton three dam aft^r his wife had left his b useiioid and six days alter ne went to fore tne Plymouth chur^a < omnuttee. Now this paper, submitted to Mr. Beecneron the 14ili of J uly. stamps l iltouasali.tr. If tbat letter oi apolourr ever meant aduitery it waattien. ^et 1 Uton certifies here mat tt did not m 'an adulter?. The apology, he says, waa designed "to cover a complicated transac ion . Adultery of his wtle with Mr. Beecner could not certainly mean to implv a "complicated transaction." if Henry Ward Beecner nad debauch- d tne wife of Tilton, and if air. needier had coniessed adultery witn Mrs. Tll'on, what does Tilton mean by writing ttia: Mr. Beecher had snffere t mi-re ,>re'cntatton. W?s it in urn utiu?' improper aoiic tatione te Til ton'a wue? Tilt..n had aaid lurtb^r tbat witaln ten da?s liuin m?nce he would piiii'.isn his sworn statement. Did he mean to make that a worn statement a lie ? Waich Is fore to be believed, tne a r.tten sta ement oi July 14. prepared for the commttt'-e, declaring that Mr. Beecher is inno cent, o' tne written statement ol July 20, deolar lui: that ne wa- guilty of adultery? l he Court adjourned at this point till eleven o'clock th.s forenoon. MARRIAGES AXI) DEATHS. ENGAGED. SflATTKA*?BKMAK.? Mr. HYMAW WtlATTIIAN tO Pai livk Kkmak, on !-anday, May 23. 1876, at real* denci No. 4.;a ihird avenu*. n<> cards. 1 AYI.nk?(.1 I - K.-J. W UYI. 'H Of B-'>^k!fn. tO Mi-? i)i-r.A Qlcck. of New York, on Sunday, May 23, 117k MARRIED. TIatb?Van Git.dmoi.~-Oo Sonflay. Mat ?. 18TS, by (lie K"v. J. J Lvona, Bknjamin K. Hays. M. U., t > ABalK V AN Um.DKKN, I. .Ill Ul till- i'IT. UutK?vikHwi.s. ?on Sui.day evening, Mat 2X at t!i?- residence of rtie Uriie'a Dare.it*. Mb ford, conn., )>y tin- Hev. Ueorue Griaiu, Ciiai.ncy 1L Uvrv to Miaa Mi.nnib h. Mkkwin. DIED. Ai vorp.?At Orange. N. J.. Motvia?, May 14. 18;.j. Ai.wyn a. AiAoaO, in ttie 30m year of us age. Notice of funer.il her a.U-r. Bircb.?On Monoav, May 44, Ki>wabi> Bmcn, la tlie twin i ear or km age i-?mi?of he lamily are respfetfoily Invltod to n" nl the toner*! on We in .sd.iy. May M, at 2 o'cl cK 1'. M-. irom uts late ruaidence. Mo. Weit T?-ntla mu B knks.?on sun lay. M it 13. J?nk iirknkn. the be oved wile ol hit>?4i"U U.cueu. m tlie Jid year of b< r une. Hid friend* of the famiir anil those of tier brother, Whium snarp. ar. reti.ecifu'.ly invited to atend tne fonerai, iltia dav, at one o'clock P. M., irom tier late reaiuence. No. iu West Twcntlatii atrenu liK D*.?P*Tntc? Hknry, eon of Michael and Jen nie Bride, aired ye.irs una s raomba. Ike frieufi* oi tiie urn it we re-pect o Ir re que t?d o attend the funeral, from the reai lenM oi nl* parent*, 3u7 Oo.d sir ?t. lboolUyn, on luea day. ju;:i iinti.. at two o'ciock I'. M. < ABAI.I-?On Monday, M ,f .'4, A.N NIK CAUAI.L, daughter of the late Daniel and C.iti arine Can ill, oi ttie pnnm oi Teeworeb'-r, oounty Oavan, Ire land, a?ed .1. ye^r*. The reiative* and Irieiula are respectmi r in ?ltri to attend the funeral, at one o'cioca P. M. on Wednesday. Mtb in-i., at me residence Oi h?r kikter. Mr*. Fnr.Klbboii*. Warren etraet, V Y. ct.ark.?OB bimi-dar, May 23, 1873, ARNIE O.. wi ? oi Byron George Clark, in tne atat year of bar age. interment at WaterfoM. Krle coa'.<*. Pa. Clarrr.?On Moudny, May i4, Jart.s htkphkn Clarkk. beloved husband of Sophia Clarke, aged ii vttars aii'i i - day*. Kuneia! aervue* tbia iWedneiday) arternoon, at Oneo'c ocK. at b h .ate rem leace. No. Ha ^,*to mr?e'. eorner of Moomonth a'ret t, Joraer Ol'y. ( uMH)N.-on Houday, May 23. KiCiiaBD OondoR, ana'ive oi I-r i o.. c?unty cork, Ireland, in toe 48th y?ar of bit aue. Keiaiivea and iriemi* are re*peetfolly Invited to aittnd tne Mineral, irora his late re*iden e, i Uuoa >a street, on lueaday, May ~i>, at ban paat one o'clock. Cornki.ison.-At Jerse? Cttf Heigbta, on v. n dat. Mar M, John m. OoR.sKi.iaoN. M. li., In tbe J4th <etr oi nm a/f. Kalatires and irienda of th# family a-? invitei to if nd t e inner l, from ?r, raul s i ro'curatit fcpiaeupai churoa, Duncan a?enne, on Ikuraday, tue .'7tn mat., at ionr o'cl ic* P. M. i okkioa n.?in m. Krxucta Moepital. fifth *tre*t, bet we n ^vcoun li ami c, o . May ? >. M ?kt CuRRi oas, ? na'ire i Pan?kof Kh.in. re, County Arm?gu, lie ana. ill t e 74th _>e?r >.i ner aire. Pr??nd* of tbe famli* art inrlied to attend the fonerai tin* due-day mternoon it twj o'clock, ir >in tin- <ti>e\e hortji iai, irom taance to Ciutary i;eiu#t?ry. Bcnaai (Ireian.l) paper' p eaae copt. Liura.n ?Ob Monoav, May ^4, 1875, inter a short llineia, im ?? Don an, tne beloved aon of Jobn and Ku/.abe n iioran, a uauva wf county Meatb, Ireuudk I he relative* and friend* of tbe family are re i>p<*ct uiiy lavited to nttend the in jer .;, from lila late reaidence, No. is i.,- tie Iweiftb Atrett, on We'ineaday, May -ih, at a.? 1 M. Kkni:*.? >u *i< nday, Ma> at her reatdeneo, corner of ClitTe s reel and i one rd arenue. Wor rMania, s. 1'., i athakinb, Vila of Daniel l.unlt, in tne 5-Ah ye >r oi her aiie. I i.e luneiAiWlil ake i la ? from her re?l lenee a' 10 a. M. on Wedn'*oay ai ?t. Aucuiiine'A Chtireh, Morriaania. Where a toiamn requiem liiirii iii.iM* Mil bi otTored; iheuce to h-. I'eter ? cemo iei y.li rues, >. J. Krienda and reiauvea are ra ?pertiuily tDvit.-d to aiteua. 1-i:r.?on sonciay. May it, 1874, Francis >kb, in the a<i ??at of his aje. jN > ice oi iuiier?i hereafter. <iAi i.ua AY -Mil tne -4th in?t? of ron*nmptlon, Janki oai.i.owat. wne of Jonn (iauoway. aud (Uii'itnei of me .Ate jo.ni Uibaoji, age I M year*. Katauvea and menus ara u>vn?d to attand tba funeral, from her late residence, 221 Ninth avenoa, on Wednesday, 26th loot., atone o'clocn P. M. Paisley (Scotland) naprrs please copy. Cili.mork <)n Sunday, the 2:td lost- Thomas Hi mridi k, in:ant hud of David T. and Mianle L. Ul imore, aired 1 year, 3 months aud 18 days. Funeral on Tneadsy, May 26. at throe n'cioek P. M., from the residence of his i>arenth. No. 82 i Fair street, f'atersoa, N. J. Trains nave foot of ! Chambers street at 1 :45 o'clock. j Houbik suduewy, on Suuday morning, Wnx* jam F. HoaaiB, only son of E. w. ami M. a. '' liobble, aired 3 year-*, 8 months and 7 days. Funeral from tue residence of tils parents, Tot , tei vilie, S. I., on l'uesday. May 26. at hali-pa-t one P. M. Boat irom toot ?f Whitehall street (Stateu ! Island Railroad), at eleven A. M. Hl'NTKK.?Ou SUDvlav, May 23, MARTHA GBR ti'.udb, Toungest daughter of Wuilaui and *auui? Hunter, a^e J 4 year* and is <lays. A bud on earth, to bloom in heaven. The relatives and lrlends of tne family are vitoil to attend the funeral, iroui ino residence ol her pareuis, No. 10 Marey avenue, ou Tuesday, Mav 35. at three o'cloek. Ihwin.?un Monday mornlnc, May 24, at the res* ldence of Bis sou, hamuel lrwiu. 083 Third avenue, Brooklyn, William iuwiN, m the 72d year of nil age. Relatives and friends of the family are respect fully luvited to attend lue funeral, on Wednesday. May jfl, at tlitee o'elocic, irom the Free Methodist church. Third avenue aud Twenty-first street, Brooklyn. Kaiihs.?On Monday, May 24, Mbtta Katirs. aired 2D years a mouths and 7 days, niece ol Dtedericb and Magaretha Lehnert, No. 80 P1IU street. Relatives and friends of the family are respect fully Invited to attend tue funeral, irom St. Mar cus' t;uurch, Sixth stieet, between Fust and Second avenues, tliu (Tuesday) aiteinoon, May 25, at two o'clock. Kb.nnkdt.?On ftonday, May 23. Loon, wife oi Charies s. Kennedy, in the 37tn year of her age. The relatives and friends of thu family are re spectfully invited to atteud tlie funeral, irom net late residence, Nj. is East 128th street, this (Tues day) morning, at eleven o'clock. Interment at Greenwood. Lanu.? Jonv, youngosc child of the late John LaBg ami dh who Curtxina, on May 24, acred 7 months and 2 1 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect ful lv invited to attend the funeral, from the mo-lier's residence, 849 fhlrd avenue, on Wednes day, May 2d, at uaif-past oue o'clo k P. M. I-k Paro.?In this city, on Monday evening, Nkitik U. Lis I'ari), in tlie lOtu .Tear of her age. Notice of tue funeral hereafter. Litile.?In Jersey-City, on Mondav, May 24, Air* Catiiakine, wife of Andrew M. Little and dauariner or rhoiuas and Ann Catharine Qross, aged 20 years, 0 months and 14 days. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend her runer.il on Wednesday, May 23, at two o'clock, irom 31. Mait.iow's church, Sussex street, Jersey City. Marklkr.?On Sunday, May ja. Martha Mau lkit, a native oi EHglaud. agod 31 years. Tue relatives and friends are respectfully In vited to attend the luueral, from her late rest, deuce, 610 Tnird avenue, at oue o'clock this P. IL M absa. -In Brooklyn, on Monday, May 24, 1875. of membranous croup. Crack Josbphinb, youngesi child oi Samuel B. and Emma A. Massa, uged a years, t) months aud 7 days. Funeral services at residence of her parents. 901 Pulton street, on Wednesday, 26th May, at half past three P. M. MikicUN. ?At Astoria, May 22. Lydia Mart, widow oi John Minturn. of New Orleans. The relatives and friends ol the family are in vited to attend her funeral from the Church or the Redeemer, Astoria, on Tuesday, at two P. M. Carriages win meet the 1:15 boat irom Fulton slip. Interment at Greenwood. moon.?At New Brighton, 8.1., on Monday, May 24. Joun Moon, In the 5&th year ol his age. Relatives and friends arc reapectlullv invited to attend the luncral, irom his late residence, at New Brighton, on Wednesday, May 26, at UlJOA. 11. Boat leaves Wiilteuall street at 10:15 A. VI. More.?On .s.?tnrdar, May 22, John O. Moiir, in the 66tn year of felt are. lue relatives aud friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 134 East Porty-iourtu stteet, on Tuesday, tne 25th Inst., a: one I'. M. Mukuock.? Ou Friday, May 21, 1876, or pnou niunia, BKTdY A. Mcbdock, la the 73d year of her age. Relatives and trlends of tne family, and mem bers of tne Olive Ilrancli 1a> life, No. 31, 1. O. O. F., are respectfully invited to attend tlie funeral, at tne re-lUeuce "f her s.ia-in-law, Oatar F. .Shaw. No. 400 State street, Brooklyn, ou Tuesday, May 25, at two F. M. Murphy.?On Monday, Mav 24, Joseph M. MfuMiY, youngest sou ?: M'.cnae! and Uannah A. Murphy, aired 4years and 9 mouths. Toe lriands of the lamtly are respeclfnllr in vited to attend tlie ftiiieral. <ui Wednesday tfler noon, at half-pa^t one o'clock, from the residenca o> his parent-, No. 4'ij fourth avenue. McCokmick.?On Sunday, May 2J, William M? Couaick, In the iTth year <if hi- .ige. Tne relative* and iriends ol toe lamily are re speetfnllv invited to alien l 'heiutierui, from his late resideuce. No. 92 Ki^iitu street. Br^oUyu, K. D.. ou luesaay. the 25tu tust.. at two o'clock P. M. Me* ru-oun.?May 22, ffuuix McOllooh, tfi' u 42 years. Relatives ar.d friends are respectfnllv Invited to attend ttie tunera!. Irotn Dis late lestuence, N?. 21 M?uatei place, MruuKiyu, ou lueaduj moriuai: at e. ven o'cioi k. Ml-'Kakland.-On th" 24th inst., HahtltOW, hob of ihe late Hamilton MePariuud, aifed jb years. li e lelauveaand iriends ol ttie family are re ?peci/uliy uiv. ied to attend the foner*. from taa cnurcti ni st. cerjsustotn, corner o; l iiirty-nlato sueetanJ sevenl* avenue, ou Thursday at ualf> past .me u'c.ook. MciKK.?At I'luladelphfa, oo Monday. May 24. at tier motner'a residence. 1.520 Catharine street. Nki.Lik. wife o, Deuuis McCee and Jai;:iuer ol Warr-ry and th- late Douunick O'-Douueil, formerly of sew York. The funeral will >ake place on Wednesday morn' inj, at utne o'eloclc, frotn St. Thereaa'a cinrcn. Pniladclpaia. Friend * of '.tie ramiiv, and those ol v.tr brother Jauies F. O'Donneli, are respectfully invited. Mi'J.AtxMMx.?At uprlngtown, N". J., on Snnuay, Mav jil <0115 s. M. Lai i,hu!?, o: Now tori city, la ttie' flat tear of his ure. JL interment at Oreeawood Cemetery WeJneilay ar ernoan. - _ Oltbixjoi ? On May 24, at Fanta Barbara. CaL, ?Pf ?CQ.p,'B"iP'?o". C. U- oi.tiio .uk. lormerly ol Wif h.rar.ifirj, 4i. Jf.faieo 24 year* ami 10 nioo.ns. PoluemuS Ou Monday moraine, May 24, A. D. PoMtKxua, in the v.th vear of In- n-^o. lie atives aa I friend's of tiie lamliy are respect fnlly Invited to attetdthfl funeral, from his ute residence, v, Pierrepont street. Hrooit yn Helant* on inuisaaf aiternoou, 27th mat., at three u'cioca. Qcikx.?(?n Sunday, May 23, is:.'). Ma Mr Aa?u Qi be.ove i wile oi James Quran and yonuroat duusr.'ner ol J.nnea and Catharine McOoualo, in tat .-id ye ir 01 ner age. Hi- relatives and frl^n's of tti- fam'iv are re spectfully invited to ait.nl ti e luoeral. from ner late resileu e. 614 West Niueteeom strict, una (lueada)) u;urtnon, at 'ali-oast oue o'clock. in ter uent u Caivarr cemetery. Ryas.?On Mun.iaf, 41.if 2a, John Rta!?, in the *5th year of lit- age. Kuut-r.il ir?.n nit iate residence, mist. street and Teutn areaue, on luesday, 26, at twelve o'clock noon; thence to Calvary C tueterv. TM irietKU of lue iauuiy are respectfully invited to at ti nil. S iu.KflKt.-xOn SnrMav. Mav 23, of pneumonia, Oaoaiis scHi.ceik, ai>e l .7 yearn. lu .irai *rom Christ <l>urtieran} church, eta ^ixtti street, uear avenue C, Tuesday, Mm :i, at one o'c.oca. Ki-l<*nci? aad relative* are invite I. senior On Minuay, 23<1 Inst., 1-hamcu O. Be*ior, in ;..e 4->th ?ear of hi* a?e. ine te.atlvcs and inenUs of the f.imi'r. also tho m" nber- a i conzreira ?.?n of the Wasiimirton square Me^noJlst Eiitecopal church; Join i>. Wtl laid l.o.ino, JAO, K and A. M.; Hope Chapter, No. 244, U A. M.; Morton Commaodery, >o. 4. K T.; Kre? Masons' Club; I'reis Lodjfe, No. m. It. of P., Joi,n tlriiicocBCouncil, No. 46, O. V. A. M., and Kxernpt firemen's Asso uuon. are respecting luvited ;o atteuii the Itinera . rr on ths W.i.iulng ton .?qutre Methodist Kpiscopal church, Kourtn street, near sixth avenue, on Hed.ies lay, 20th Inst.. Mt hai past on<- o'cioct. a.-wociaiio.m or Kxemit Kirkmsx.?The mem bers of the ai.ove Asaociati'ti *re nereby n Itifl?.| to ni?rt at the WjsIi rigton *quar? MethofllM Kpiscopal churcn, lotirtn eireet, near Hixtn avenue, on Weduesday, 20th, at half paat one o'c.ock P. M., for tue purpose of pa\iu(rtho last trii ute of respert to otir i ite aaaoctate, Pran Cla t Senior. KHANClS IIA(i\l> ?KN, K. 9. Smith ?On snmlay. May u, 1476, at Ureeolawn. L. L, WII.LtAM SMITH. hi ner I services ()n We'ln'-olay, 2B"i Inst, at two P. m.. ai the Episcopal #linrch, Ilunltugt.**. smith ?O.i snmiav, May 23, Kmilv Ai orara, ei est d u ithter o' llernara U. and Mary A. smita, in the sth * *ar o her age. I rieniis and relatives *re r?spectruil? a'tend the funeral, Jroni 40i West uny-nitfl etri>et. this (iue? lay) afternoon, at two o'ctoflfc miirn. CRittsTiA!* .--MiTn. :n Oreenpoint, on ?01 May. in trie itita year of his att \ Relative* and friends of the family ere respect f'iil? invited toatteud the mnerai. on rnesjay^ jo'tt lust., at t o'cioct P. M., at 2tJ7 hoklord htieet. Oreenpoint, U L St i i.m\?m in uoklyn, on the -H ttist., Mra. Mar* sci.i.rvAH. The relatives and friends of the fsrr ivsrerfr spectiuiiy invited to attend '"e mnerai, ug Wednesday, at n.ili-pi*1 ? clocfc 1 ? M., from her late resldenoe. No. J aeinc swoana.?Ou sattiroav, Ma< i-. Ki:*rn ? ., onlj son of siiirgatet and the ute Christopher Sworda, aped 21 years and 1 month. 1 nt relatives and irl nds of the family sre ra> up Ttinily Invited io attend the tunerui, irom the resilience of hla mother, on Ttiesii ?>, May j>, from 4M West rwenty-fJftn street. attwooVo k I'. M. Vaiu?At m residence, speed*r<Mi," Morria town > J., on snnday, the 23d lusu, lloa. UhuKua \ *iu'areil 6?' years. Iiemuves and iri t.^s are invited -o attend th? fnueraU on Tnnrsday. me 2:tn i?st.. at twd o'ciocc P. M., uuai t-ie First 1 ieshytcriau churckt Mo rintown Tr*in? leave New Voric, via Morris and Kaaen Railroad a 11 io M. and 12 M. Van Uvee.?O.t Kriuay, Hay . 1. Bi.ossom, on If child of iniotfe. e Vau Dyke, iu tuo 9tu jeai ol net BL'". Funeral sernees it Tie reMidrnce of h?r mother, 402 V\e t I Tin flith ?iree^ lui.s (lu'3*dayi after n ion, at two o"< loric. WKi.cn.?In Hrflokiyn, May 22, Fahw* W., only daughter 0: u. s. and Abigail Weleii, aged 32yeara. luneral at -t ite*tr?et, ^roukiiu, ou luaa dav at t ?o oYioe.K,