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Beecher-Tilton.
Beport ol' the Investigat
ing Committoo.
Brooklyn, August 28. Plymouth
churah wm dtately packed thli evening,
overy available spot or sitting or Handing
room being occupltd, atd evon the rot
trum wm encroached upon bjr tho surging
multitude. Attbeeaitond of tho plat-
icria ana on table aionguae tee presiding
efflcer'i teat were tum of rare eiotlc.
Probably over 3,000 people were preient,
end many bad to go awey for went of
accommodation. After tinging and
prayer, the report wat read by Frof. Hay.
mead.
The following It tht report of the PJv.
mouth oburuu iu..nL log tommltlee
read at the churcli iu.ui.ug to-nlgbl:
To the Examining Committee of Ply-
mouth Chureh :
Deab xacTnniit The paitor ot Ply.
aaonth church, Iter Henry Ward Boecher,
addressed to ui a letter June J7tb, 187
of which the following la a copy :
Brookxtk, June it, 1874,
Obntlbuen In the preeent Hate of
public feeling I owe it lo my frlendt; and
to the church and eoclety over which I
am paitor, to hava tome creoer Invest!.
gatlen made of rumors, inelnuatloot, or
akarges made respecting my conduct at
compromised by late publlcattooe made
by Tilton. I hare thought tbtt both the
cbureh and tbe eoclety tliould be repre
en Hi aid 1 take the liberty of ukiog
tht following gentlemen to ifl re la tblt
inquiry, and to do that whlcn truth and
luillee may require.
I beg that each of tbe gentlemen
named will conilder tblt at If Iv had ben
separately and pertooally tent to bim.
nanielr.. Prom tbo cburcb Henry W
MaKe, Auguitui Btort, and lienry M
C'leTelaad. Krotn the toclety Horace B
Olelln, John Wintlow and 8 V "White.
I deiire you, when you hare ta'.lifled
yourselves by an impartial and thorough
elimination of all the tourcet of evl
deaee, to coamunlcti to thi examining
committee or to the church tuoh action at
tbea may (eem to you right and wlie.
Hkbbt Wnu Beecubb.
TUB COMHlTTXE
named having signified their wllllngneu
to serve in tbe grave mattert to relerred
to them, Mr Beeoher tent the following
letter to the examining committee of Ply.
mouth church:
July 0, 1874.
Deab Bbbtiibbn I enoloteto you a
letter In which 1 bare requeitid tnree
gentlemen fro'n the ehurcb and three
Irom tbe Society of Plymouth church
gentleman of unimpeachable repute, and
who have not been involved in any of thu
trialt through which we have patted dur
lug the year, to make a thorough exatnin
attpe of all cbarget or Intinuatloni agalnil
my good name, and to report tbe tame to
you, and 1 now retpocttully requett that
you will give to thli committee the
authority to act in your behalf. It teemed
wlie to me that tbo requett thould pro
ceed from me, and without your for.go
ing knowledge, and that you should give
to 11 authority to act in your behalf to far
as a thorough inveitlgelion of the facte
thould be concerned,
Ubnkt Ward Bebciier.
Thereupon the examining committee
duly authorised the committee named In
the letter of June 27th to act in their bo
half. Alto, tecond, your committee can
not here refrain from referring to
tub iBixraxminLK beobbt
which they, iu common with alt good
men, feel that uncontrollable ulrcum
taneee have made it neceaeay to dlieutt
In a tnoit public manner the unhappy
candal which it tbe lubjael of proient
Inquiry, knl accepting the tiluatlon at we
found it when we entered upon tbe high
tad lolcmn truttthut impoted, we haro
been profoundly impreited from tbo bo
ginning with tbe grave importance of the
work before ut. Before a contlderablo
time, vague and indefinite rumort were In
circulation touching in a vital mannor the
Obrittian integrity of our beloved paitor,
but nothing had appeared from a known
reipontlble lource, in a tangible form,
until
tub lxttxb or theodore tilton to kxv
db iiacon,
which wat publlibed on tbe 25th day of
June, 1874, It wat tbe appearance of tblt
letter that moved Mr Beecber, two dayt
afterward, to rtqueit an Immediate in
veitlgalUn. It will be teen by the termt
of tuch requett that aorae proper Invuliga
Uob it asked for by him of tbe rumort, in
sinuations or charge made re.poctlng hit
eoaduet, at cJmpromlted by lale publioa
tioni made by Mr Tilton. We were In
vited to aaake an impartial and thorough
examination of all tbe tourcet of evidence;
and to advtte tuch action at may teem
right and wlie.
J. In conducting tblt Invalidation we
have faithfully endeavored to make a
thorough and Impartial invettigation and
e obtain tuob facta at are relevant to the
inquiry, all attainable tourcea ol evidence.
Fur thli purpose we bare tummoned or
requeued the attendance of the following
penoai to Unify boforo tbe committee :
Mrs Klltabrth R Tilton, Hti 11 W
BMe&ar, Samuel Wllkenon, Jebn It Ho
ward. Theodora Tilton, Samuel K Belcber,
Mrs N B Morse, Oliver Johnton, Iter It
Hfltorn, D D; Dwlght Johnson, Isaac II
alley, Mrs Putnam. John W Mason.
Rev W WPattOB. Mary 0 Amei, Richard
P Buck, Francis B Carpenter, Albert V
Merlon, Thomai M Vaille, M Bolmei,
Hen N M Morte, Mn Mary B Bradtbaw,
Joseph Rlchardt, Mite Klizebelh Turner,
Francis W Slilit. M D,: Chariot Corel,
M D.: Dr Menten, Mlu Oakley, Mn
Kllxabeth A Uvington, Mn "Wallace, Kev
H B Ilallidav. Thomai O Sherman, Ben
jamin V Tracy, yranclt I) Moulton,
Franklin woodruff, John W Harrison,
Kev Henry Ward Bencher.
OME WUO KAILED TO Arl'EAK.
Moil ef tbe peuuns named have at
tendee, at reaueitrd before tbe commit
tee. One notable exacptlon It Francii B.
Carpenter, ,
Ui. Vrancli Li. Moulton Dromlied to
teilify fully, but bat failed to do to. He
hu inhmlttad three thort itatementt, in
wrltlnr. to the committee, oonillting
eblefly of reatoni why be declned to tei-
tlfy, aad orpromllei to leeiuy at me can
af the committee. The committee have
celled bim three timet, with the retultt
iteted.
la addition to the evidence of the per
leoi named, wa have examined a contld.
arable number of lettert and other docu-
BBaatary evidence, wuicn in eoma way
w.r. iiinnoiad to relate to tbe lubjeot
matter af inquiry. Wa have held, In the
proiecullon of our Invottlgatloni, twenty
lent tettione.
i Mr. Tilton. in bit letter to Dr. Bacon
M.MUhtf on the 3&th uf June, 1874
etatei that knowledge came to bim In
ia7ft i lot Mr. Uaecber had committed an
ffenia agelntt him, wbioh be forbore to
name or characterise, mo um mmm
4. ininr.rf what ha allezed to be ex
traett from fclettortlgned by Mr. Beecbor
aad dated January i, ih.
THIi AI.I.BOXD tXTTXB,
tt,. .h.i mt whloh BPDean In Mr. Til
.. .,,i.niiint itatement before the com
vlttee, b.i nse to be known ai the letter
r avoinvT: ana wnen ui
commenced iti lebori there wm,
there
fore, no allwMon before mam except
utb vague allution to an oaenta ot aema
to rv taia to nava oeon oomu. j -.
Beeehtr agalnit Mr. Tilton', ao for whloh
Ill
VOL. G.
according to tbe win authority, be had
apolotizod. Jt will (hut bo teen that the
quetllon before tho committee then wa
what, If any, otfcnio had Mr Boecber com
mitted agaioit Mr Tiltnn 7
6. At an early period of tho Invettiga
tion Mr Tilton wat called before the com.
mittee, and made and extended writtun
tateinent, and. In a tomo. meelriiid ii..
charset. which thawed that till effatfld ..,
ferred to lo the Bacon letter to-called, wat
at Mr Tilton now I legit, adultery with
hie wife, Mm Elizabeth It Tilton. jy
lull italeinont. to made bv Mr Tilin ih
ueiu oi inquiry wae tomewbet emerged
nil . . t " '
uj tav Biiageu lacit, letter ana circuni
etancei therein let forth.
It It proper, In tblt connection, to ttate
Ibat the ollinte, ai alleged by Mr Tilton
during lour year ana until recently, to
numiroui pereont, in writing end other
wne, wai
aw luruoriB acaordTioB- or ioi.icita-
tion
by Mr Beecim to Mn Tilton; but, ai
time paued and tbe purpote maturod,
tblt charged paued and maturod into an
ther form and tuUtanca, The effenn
committed by Mr Jecber, ai now alleged
by Mr Tilton, It ttated tubitantllly In.tho
toiru ana lourtn tuixjivitioni of hit itate
innnti. By tbe ilatetiifnti tbo charge, In
eflect, It that Mr Btwcber, at hit reildence,
on the evening ol October 10, 1BUS, or
thertabouli, committed adulliry with KHz.
abitb K Tilton, wife of Theodore Tilton;
that tbii act wn followed by a timllar act
ol criminal intercourie between tho time
partlre at Mr Tilton'i rciidance on tbe
lubiequont HmurJuy erening, followed,
alto, by other iltnilar actt on'varlout oc
cailoni from the autumn of 1803 to the
tpring of 1S70, thu pUcti being tbo two
ruldenert aforiald, nnd ocrailonally other
placn, to which her piittor would Invite
aod accumpmy her, or at wbicb be would
meet her by porylout appointment The
remainder of Mr Tilton'i extended ttate
ment li made up of
allxqii) ricre and cihcumstahcki
which ha teimi to conilder relevant aod
important at evidence, tuitaining bit
cbarget ai abOTe ttated. The committee
have girun the evidence their inoit care
ful coniiderallun, arid Had therefrom that
in lbCl Mr Bencher btcacnv editor and'
Mr Tilton anUuut editor of the Inde
pendent, and that during thli rotation
they became warm and limn, tin frlendt
Un or about 1863 Mr Tiliun bgan to
urge Mr Beecber to viiit bit (Tilton'i)
houie, aud ho bocame more intimately ac
quainted wl h Mr Tilton'i family. He
urged him to do much of hit writing In
hit itudy, ai It wat more convenient In
write there then at the uiUco of the Icde
pendent. Mr Beecher vinled bit bouia,
and a friaudly relation iprang up be
tween tie wife and family aud Mr Tilton
and Mr Beecber, which continued down
to Decembor In lb70; tbat tbo friendly
relationi exlitin,; betwoon Mr Beecher
and Mn Tilton were alwayt well knewn
and understood, and met with Mr Til
ton'i cordial approval. Some yoan be
fore any ofm trouble eppeared between
Mr Beecber ana Mr Tilton, hit (Mr Til
ton'i) doctiinet, ei tet forth in tbe Inde
pendent, of which bo had beoome editor,
aroutcd
A STOKW or INDIGNATION
and oppoiltlon in the wilt, where thli
paper wai widely clcculated. After
much difcuiiion thlrt led to tbo itarting of
tbe Advance newipaper. In Cbicigo, to
upertede the Independent, a leading re-
llglout newipaper, naa come to aeny me
iniplration uf Chrut. llli social vUws
bout tbii Umo alio ucuerwenl radical
cbangu.
IX THE DIKICTION CK KKtX LOVK.
Tbii marked change in tho rellgiout and
tocial viewt cf Mr Tilton wit a tource or
great grief and torrow to Mn. Tilton
Mri Tilton itemea to i'0 a vary reiigiou
woman, amounting nlioit to entbuilatm,
nd when tbii cbangu occurred in ner
liuiband the naturally touglit her paitor
for counial add lympatny. nno tei lortn
n ttrong lerini tbu tuneringi ner but-
and t count wat cauiicg ner
It now appcan tbat durlug tneie yvart
Mri Tilton became itrongly attached to
Mr Beecher, and In July, 1870, ooufetted
to her buabani
AN OVBB91IAU0WIWO Ari'KCTION KOR IIXB
I'AATOK.
Un or about the 10th of Docernbor
1870, Mri Tilton tuparatud from her hut'
baud, going with her children to her
motbor'a houn. tibo tent for Mr Beochar,
and on bli viliting bur, tbe mado to bim
itatement of her lunertugt ana abuie,
which ibo bad received at tbo bandi of
ber hutbacd, which greatly ibocked Mr
Beecber. He atkod and recelvoa permla-
tlon to land to Mri Tilton hit wife, wbote
judgment in tuch matteri be coniidered
Detter liin nil own. auuiequentiy, no
agreed iu adviilng with bla wife tbat It
wai desirable tuai Mri niton tnouia
lEI'AHATB YV.0U HXK IIOBUAKS.
Mr Tilton, however, tubtequenily forced
bit wife to return to hli home, by tending
for and obtaining potietilon of tbo young
est ohild, who wat tick with tbo croup,
daring Mrs Tilton'e temporary absence
from uer molner t liouio. a no suuerea a
mitcarrlaee on tbo noxt day after ber re
turn, on tbe Ulth, which resulted in a io-
rlout illness, cootinuiog until alter ine
st of January her physicians being In
daily attundanco on ber from tho 24th to
. - m , 1..., T
30tb oi uecemDer, inciunve. x.any in
liecember of thii year, owinir to a marked
change in Mr. Tilton'i religioui views, Mr
llowon (elt conitrainea to give mm notice
that hit tervlcei as odltor of the Indepea-
dent would terminate at a day named in
the notice, subsequently to tbii notice,
and on or about tbe 20th of Dusember,
Mr Bowen bad entered Into a contract
with Mr Tilton, by which ho was to be
editor of tbe Dally Union aad chief con
trlbutor to the Independent ror.nva years
but within, a fow days after making this
contract Mr Bowen received sucn
IHTOBUATION or TILTON B IUUOKALITV
as alarmed him, and led to an interview
between himself and Tilton and Oliver
.lobnion, at tbe bouse of Mr Bowen. on
tbo 2Gth day of Uecembor, ittiu. At
tbls Interview Mr Tilton sought lo retain
hli place and Mr llowen'i confidence by
offering to loin Mr Bowen in an attack
on Mr iteecuor. 'inn interview resulted
In an insolent letter, which Tilton wrote
aud signed on the 27th of December, de
manding that Beecher leave the Plymouth
Sulplt ana tirooxiyn. xnat evening
owen, on bis way home, doliverod this
Utter to Beecher. Beecber read it, x
pressed astonishment at the receipt of
such a letter, and denounced its author,
Bowen then dlvidod thn letter, and gave
him soma account of tho reasons why ha
had reduced Tilton from tbe editorship of
tbe Independent to
A BUB0UDINATX TOBITION
of contributor, saying that Mr Tilton'i
religious and social views wera ruining
tni paper, and that be was now consider
ing whether ha could consistently ratals
bim ai editor of tba Brooklyn Union, or
T
i tt
CAIRO, ILLINOIS. SUNDAY. AUGUST 30, 1874.
chief contributor ot tbe Independent.
Ibey converted for soma time. M
Bowan wishing Mr Beechar's o-jlnlon
wbloh was freely given ( Mr Iiee&erald
neuia not see fcoer MrWow 'cVuM
retain bit relations with Mr Tlltoa.
Mr Beecher ipoke .lUaoRiy, -of . tbo
threatening letter and revelation he had'
J'lit had oo osralng Mr Tllton-'i domettlo
main.
Mr Bowen. read Mr Tllton's threaten
ing letter, an i saia mat ir trouble came
bo would tta'd by Mr Beecber. It teems
tbat Mr Bowa communicated to Mr Til
ton on-the following dav tba conversation
had wltlrMr Beecber and hli intention to
liana by bim. Mr Beecber, though be
had no doubt that Mr Tilton would nato
lost bis place, saw that bit influence was
uecisiva and anticipated Mr Tilton'i over
throw.
It now appears tbat on tba VJlb of Deo.,-
ion, air Anion naving learned tna aarice
Mr Boecher gave Mr -Bowao afad wbicb
wai likely to bring him face to face with.
tne loss or place and position
XXTOBTXO PBOIf IKS Wlfkf
then.Jylng ill of miscarriage, a doeumeot
Implicating Mr Beeoher a document
evidencing bor love for ber pastor and ac
cusing blmot having made an Improper
solicitation. On tha following day ba seat
Mr Mouiten io Mr iieacbar, requesting an
Interview with Mr Beecber vat Moulton'a
houio. That evening Mr Beecher accord
ingly met Mr Tilton at Moulton'a house.
Mr Tilton received him with tVinerabr-
anda in bit hand, and proceeded to charge
Mt JJeecber wltu being unrrlendly to bim
with leaking bia downfall, spreediair ie-
jurlous rumoroui about htm, undermining
mm ana earning Air uowen to aiimlii
him; injuring bim In bis family relations.
joining bis (Tilton'i) mother-in-law in
producing aiscora in nis bouse; advising
a separation; alienating hit wife's affec
tion from him, with gaining her lore
more than any living being, with
coxBurTixa niR moral yibtujc,
with teaching ber to ba insincere, lvlor
and hypocritical, and ending by charging
tbat be made wicked propoaali to bar.
Tilton thin produoed written paper
purporting to ba a memorandum of a con
fession, made In July previous, te him by
bis wife, of ber love tor Mr. Beecber; that
be made proposals te ber of an impare
nature.
Mr Tilton, In tbe twenty-second sub
division of his itatement before' the com
mittee, referring to the time of Decomber,
lbio, stales bis grievances and cause of
ootnplaint of Mr Beecbar touching Mr
Tilton's business relation! with -Mr
Bowen In these words; "Tbat ho (Mr
ueecberi tneo participatea in a conspir
acy to degrade Theodore Tilton before tbe't
public by tbe loss ol place, business and
repute." It Is clear that on tbe 2ftth day
of December, when the, so-called memo
randum of confeidon was procured from
Mrs Tilton, tba chief inciting cause of
tbat step on Mr Tilton'i part, was bis U
llef that Mr. Beecber bad caused him the
loss of place, business "and. repute. Mr
licecner iayt tnis cnarge or impure pro
posals felt on bim
LIKE A TllaXDXBlOLT,
Could it be pottlble that Mri Tilton,
whom ha bad regarded aa slvpeof to
mueh moral goodnets, thould have made
such false and atrocious statemuoti7
Mr Tilton raquetted Mr Beecber to
repair to hli boute, where Blizabelh wat
waiting ror mm, ana learn irom tier own
lipt the truth of tbe ttories in so far at
they concerned ber. The interview wai
had. and resulted In a written retraction
of tbe charges of Mrs Tilton, wLo seemed
In great distress! In a sort of postscript
lo tbe retraction, tne aenieu explicitly
tbat Mr, Beecber bad ever offered any
Improper lolicilalion to ber that being
tba only charge made oy Mr Tilton, or
roferred to in tbe itatement about tbe
confession made In July.
On tha next evening Mr Moulton called
at Mr Beecher's house, and went up Into
his bed room. He said tbat be and Mt
Tilton had learned that Mrs Tilton bad
given tbe retraction. He expostulated,'
and laid that the act was unfriendly and
would not mend mature, and tbat Mri
Tilton bad already
BKCANTBB THX RETRACTION,
that Mr Tilton had already distroyed bit
wile i nril paper ot coniettion.
Mr Moulton claimed that Mr Beecber
bad acted unfairly; that tbe dllllculties
could be settled without tuch papers,
and tbat Mr Beecher ought to gjvo it up.
Mr Moulton wai in groat apparent ex
citement. Ho made no verbal threats,
but displayed a pistol, and laid It on tba
bureau, near which he stood. Tbe paper
was given to bim, and, afier'a few mo
ments talk, ne leu. it n
AN AKAZIBO OBIAT NTT"'
tbatatthta junolureMr Moulton wat not
banded over to the police. It would
have saved much' tbat followed, whloh it
doubly deplored. Mr Beccbar's, dlitren
at tho situation was boundless. He saw
tbe peril af being falsely accused, He
blamed himself for much that bad occur
red; be could not tell bow much of tbe
Impondlng trouoio oouia aa aurfuuiuu,io
Mrs Tilton'e. undue, att'eclion for bim,
which it was his duty to beva reprossid.
MMy earnost desire," he iayt, "to avoid
public accusation, and the evils whloh
must necessarily flow from It, and which
have now resulted frow it. It bai been
one of tha leading motives that must ex
plain my, position during theso four yean
in tbu matter." While in
a Moanip CQNPmoN.or wind,
nroduced bv these distressing dlfflcultls,
Mr. Moulton again called un bim. Hit
manner was kind and 'conciliatory. He
profaned,. bow ever, to believe tbat. Mr.
Beecber baa poen leaking nr. niton s
downfall, had leagued with Mr. Bowen
against bim, and, by bit advice, had coma
near destroying1 Mr; Tilton'i' family. Mr
Batcher expressed many and strong re
trrets at tb'a 'misfortunes of that family.
and Mr.MoultOB Caught up some oft these
exprassiontand wrote tnara dawn, laying
that if Mr Tilton could see .them there
would be no trouble in procuring a recon
ciliation, m re . i i , , . :
' This'paptr, which1 lo dated1 January - 1,T
1871, was intruitad by, Mr Beecber to Mr
Moult'o'n's kb'eping, 'without "reading It,
nor was it read to bim. This paper
BOMBTIMX8 CA'LLXD1 TUB '''ArOLOOT.'' J
and wmo-tlinVt Uaaw'JI tt'nd"
propor eenso Mr Beechar's production, or
'correct report of whatiie said, . No man
Will believerfor instance, that Mr Beecber
aaid, "I'uumble'VjiyiaU before him (Til
ton) as I do before my Ood.'1 Another
sentence, 'irev'fdrgIyDfis VbavB,','. Mr
Boecber states was riot said, nor the' sem
blance of it. Pausing here, a very im-
- v rvaeaaej uue Uf uFVlVT miwi "w
deolaros Mrs Tilton guiltless, and yet Mr
Tilton refers to adultrv. which Mr Beecber
dames. Without now oonilderlng the
weigh of credit to wUlp, tba retpactlva
parties are euneu, wnerinerii a tu
r
lllct between them, wa believe and oro
pose to show, from tba evidence, that tha
original onargo was improper aavancee,
and that ai tlmo passed, and
TUX CONSPIRACY nixriMKD.
it wat enlarged in adultery. Tha impor
tance of this is apparent, because. It tba
charge has beon io changed, then both Mr
Tilton and MraMu'llton are conspirators
ana convictea ol a Vila iraui wbivb i.oo-
cssarlly ends their lofluonce In this con.
Uoversy. What Is tbe proof thu tha
charge in.lbo first Instance wai s..'ultury7
It Is aaid tbaTH.waa. and tbat luj mau-
orsnduin (n taobaadof Mr Tilton, In bis
wile a BBBd Writing, : was to-such affect,
but this is denied bv both Mr Beeoher
and Mrs Tilton, and tba written paper is
not proaucoa. it ! saia runner, tnat Mr
Beecher confessed the fact of aaulUry. but
this Is again denlod by bim and tuch al
leged .confession li .inconsistent with tba
retraction tbat he received .that evening
from Mrs Tilton." If be bad confessed,
woas tirvice couia tbe ritriction render?
Why procure oca at all. If. as allerad. Mr
Beecher had that erening confeaied adul
tery to M essri Tilton and Moulton. or to
either? What, then, was Ibe charge pre
ferred on Ibi evening of December SOtb?
Wo answer, II was improper advancei.
which, of courte, Mr Bsecber denied.
What occurred in tho matter of rulrac
tion tbat evening, and all tbe tubieouent
convenatlons, acts and lettert of tbe vari
out penoni diroctly concernod In dealing
witn tne toanaai aro consistent wltn tbls
view, and with no other.
TUKBXTRACTI0N FB0CURED BXriRRXB TO
I ii mora r advances
and to nothing elie. Is It likely if the
main otTento bad boen charged Mr Beecher
would have been satisfied with anything
short of arstraction of that? There is a
sort of postscript to the retraction in
which the cbarce ct ImoroDer advances Is
explicitly denlod, thus showing we submit
tbat tbls was tbe cbirgo that wai in
tbe mind of Mrs Tilton aud Beecber, and
no other offense ; but lookfarthir at Til
ton, In the latt four years be hai maoy
tlmoi laid verbally, and In writing, that
tbe charge wai the loiter offense. This is
Important under tho rule tbat wbere a
complainant has made different and In
consistent statements of offense be alleges
bis credibility is damaged, and la most
cases destroyed. In tho written atato-
mont shown to Dr. Storri by Mossrs. Til
ton and Carpenter, which was made In
Mrt Tilton'i handwriting under tho de
mand of her husband, who says ba dic
tated tbe preciso words, cbaracterlzini' the
offense, tbe cbargo was an Impure pro
posal. Tbls itatement Mrs Tilton re
tracted, and says she protested against
it ai falie whan iha signed It, and after-
wardt saw Ur morn and told bim so. Dr
Stnrri in a lettor to tba committee con
firms the retraction in minnscrlpt pre
ferred hy Tilton, which ha called the
"TBCX BTORY.
Tbe otUnso wat Hated lo ba Irunronir
ad ranees. Tbii true storv Tilton wai in
tbo babit of reading to newipaper men,
personal mcoai, ana to omen, without
it would seem, much discrimination eon.
sidericg bow anxious he professed, to be
not to make known nis secret.
Beecher testifies tbat ba met Tilton on
tbe ferryboat about two weeks after tbe
publication of tbe Woodhull scandal, and
they talked tho ma'.tar over. He says
thai Tilton wat at lust mysterious and
nbn committal, but on their way home In
urookiyn niton invitsa mm into bis
house, where the true ttory wn exhibited
to Beecher and a prolonged conversation
was baa, wbicb lasted midnight, and dur-
ng all tbls not one word was said or
hinted by Tilton that he believed
MR. llEECUER U AD COM UITTEU AIIULTXRT.
On tho contrary, he assorted his unshaken
confidence In bis wifu's purity, and com
plained only of the improper solicitation.
isx-aupervisor uarmon, wno, like JUr.
Beecber, is one of our well known and re
putable citizens, testified to substantially
the same experience with Mr Tilton as to
tbo nature or tbe cbarge. .air. uarmon
goes farther, and testifies, not only tbat
Air Tilton reaa lo mm ibo "true story,"
in which there was no allegation uf adult
ery, but tbat Mr Tilton described to bim
bla first Interview with Mr. Beecher, on
the evening ef Decembor 30, aod then In
formed Mr. Harmon tbat be all that time
obarged Mr. Beecber with tbe offense of
Improper aavances. -jar. uarmon expli
citly slates that in all his conversations
wbicb, were numerous witn jar. Tilton,
for mora than two years, at no time did be
allege"adultery aa tho offense of which ha
bad cemplamou, ana tbe leitimony utiore
thu comniltUe shows similar statementi
by Mr. Tilton to yarioui other penoai up
to within a recant period. The further
fact tbat Mr Tilton treated the matter
during five years ai an ofienso wbioh could
be properly apoiogizea ror ana rorgiven
is wholly ijconslitent with the charge in
Its present torm. Mr. Tilton, in bit writ
ten itatement, complaint tbat Mr Beecber
abund bit l(Tltlon't) forgiveneis. It Is
believed no case oi adultery on record can
be produced where an injured husband,
upon learning of bit wife'i Infidelity,
karit tha fact to bimtelf for tlx months.
'and then, alter private complaint to tha
offending party, wouia receive ana accept
an apology for tha offense and declare It
forgiven, and thli followed by a restora
tion of courtesies of friendship. All of
theio and other considerations to ba hare
after refcrrod te, show that In no event
could tba offense bave bien tba crime of
adultery. It might bave been the charge
of the lesser offense, but it li
NOT CONCEIVA11LX
thai Mr Tilton, In view or his oonduct be
lieved oven, tbat still further tbat tha so
called apology wai not for tho main of
fonie. Mr Tilton himself In his cross-examination
clearly proves. Mark hit
words. He says that the day after it was
procured he was in Mr Moulton't room,
and thore mot Mr Beeabex, when tbe fol
lowing scene occurred :
'. 39 (Beecher) burst out in an expression
of great sorrow to me, and said ha hoped
tbelcommunlcatioa which bo, bad teat me,
He then ahd'tbere told Moulton that ho
bad done wrong, not so much at soma
others bad,
1 KKPBKRINU TO HIS WITB
who bad made statements to Bowon tbat
oua-ht to be unmade, and be then volun
teerod to write a lettor to llowon concern-
. ' ' .. . . Ut.l. I.A I. - .1 t. ...... I
ing, tue lacts, wuiou u um nuiiimiu,
Hera la clear llzht at to what tbe apoloev
does not refer to. It disposes of his apo
logy forever as a piper referring to adult
err. It rofert to nothing of the kind. If
Ibe'wrone done to which llotober referi
wat adultery, bow could these wordi ba
uted In referonco to It: "Ho had dona
wrona- not so much M some others," Tha
ahiurdltv of'such a claim1 Is clear. Tbesa
wofdi ml the apology aro susceptible of
but one construction,
wy... rr- nrecher lavs, to his dotD
regret for the statements which ha and hit
wife bad, under eartaln Information, n few
davs before made to Buwen, which lad
.
" - -.- - r
bim to execute a purpose already enter
tained of removing Tilton from tha Brook
lyn Union and Independent. It appeart
alto that tha next day Beecber did write a
letter to Bowan whloh Tlltoa says ho
volunteered ta write, aad which rtferred
to Tilton'e buelsasa troubles with Bowes.
Next, coBtldet Moulton't oouree with n
view of still further tasting what was In
his mind, as well aa Tilton'i, aa to the
character of tbeoffease. If Moulton un
derstood the cbarga lo be adultery, then
be Is entitled to
TUB CBEDIT or THI IBVIMTIOIT OB SIS
COVBBT that this crime could ba tba subject of aa
apology, and a ready forgivaaaaa and ra
eoecllalten on tha part of tha offender nnd
tha injured huibaod. That Mr Moalton
did not believe, or understand, that tba
offense waa adultery ta shown by tht tana
class of evidence that hat bean, cited tsa
reference to Mr Tilton. Ha repeatedly
uwiarvu w lumuj pvraooe taai inora W
no aauiterv. rortunatel v. wa nava a
statement in Meulton't estimate of tha
nature or tne ooeni.
Beecher wrote a latter, dated June 1st
1873, to Moulton. In which ataoacr other
things ha oomplains ot Tilton's threaten-
ing anu inconsistent conuuel, and de
clares his purpose to waita no mora en
ergy la trying to satisfy Tilton, who at
tmt time wai complaining or the publica
tion of
TBX TRIPARTITA AQKEBMBKT
stvcalled, and In tblt letter Beecher says,
"My mind Is clear, I am not .in haste, I
shall writo for the publio a itatement tbat
will bear the light of judgement the day.
Ood will take caro of mo and mine."
These are not the words of a guilty mind.
Moulton replies on tha same day. Pub
licity was no part of his profound policy,
and ha hastens to object. At flrit ba
writot theie wordi, "If tha truth must
ba spoken, let It be. 1 know yon can
stand If tba whole case wat published to
morrow," Apparently fearing tbat this
might rather tend to determine Beecber
to publish tba whole case than otherwise,
he croesed out theia and ether tines with
a ptncll, tnd commenced anew.
in this Jtxw xrroBT,
on tba tame paper, tbesa words occur:
"You can stand if the whole cue wera
published to-morrow.', Mr Moulton was
right Tba pity Is that Mr Beecber did
not publish forthwith, and so become one
more free and end tba machinations of
Tilton and tba mutual friend. These two,
whalover else they wanted or designod,
did not boliove their purpose would ba
then subserved by publicity. Tilton soon
became gracious and kindly; but what
shall ba said of Moulton, who now assarts
for tha first lima, that adultery was lha
offense? Is It possible tbat this man is so
low in his moral perceptions at to believe
that a minister of tha gotpil, and that
too, of Plymouth cburcb, could stand up
before bis church and tbe world against
tba crime of adultry ? No. Tilton taya
bit wife was possessed of tha Idea tbat
adultery with her paitor was all right aad
no sin. That she did net discover her
mistake from reading Bt Paul from
Griffith Gaunt: but we have no avldanea
that this hallucination had reached and
tainted
THK DIPLOUATIC MIND Of MnULTOX.
It is right that we should say here, that
wa do not believe tbo tlnltts character of
adultery was a dogma believed in, or
even known to Mri Tilton, exoept, ai a
notion of the Woodhull ichool, of which
ber husband bad become a disciple and
shining light, and with which she had no
sympathy.
Tnere is but one fair conclusion lo ba
drawn from Moulton'a letter of June 4th
lo Beecher. He knew tbat Beecber had
boen falsely accused ot Impure advances,
and thai he desired in his inmost soul lo
suppress the scandal, yet If the simple
truth were published he could stand.
Knowing this, he said so. Whatever
Moulton may say now, since his malice
baa been excited by certain exposure, is
of little consequence. Ha now openly
stands with Tilton, where bo bat ttoretly
been from tha beginning. We conclude
therefore, in view of these facts and cir
cumstances, that tha original charge of
imnure advances though tl has been
dropped by these accusers, and adultery at
tbls lata dav has been substituted as an
after-tbougbt we orana ints parrormanca
as
X FRAUD, THAT OUOHT TO XXX) ALL COB-
Tievxair
at to tbe innocence ef Beecber.
Pursuing tba narraliva a Illtlo further,
wa find Moulton. who first appeared as
Tilton's frlond, aftar lha procuring of tha
to-called apology, quietly becoming tha
friend or bolb tbe parties tne mutual
friend. Moulton, as he dlsclosei hit char
acter in tbete proceeding!, appears to bo a
very plausible man, with mora vigor of
will man conscience, una ininr is unior-
tunately clear, that from this time on ha
contrived to obtain and had tbe confid
ence of Beecbtr, both in bit ability and
purpose to keon tbe peace in gooa raitn.
There wat cortainly room for and henest
fieace-makor. xseecner knew mat no naa
teen falsely accused of an impure offensu,
and tbat tha ranutabla woman, by tome
meant, had been induced to make tbe ac
cusation. It it truo tbe oharge had been
withdrawn, and iti force was in a senia
broken. Still the fact remained, ha had
been accused. Mr Beecber naturally felt
tbat tha situation was critical for bim. A
clergyman of world-wide fame, ta bo avtn
falsely accusod. wm b calamity; to prtvont
publicity would save a, still greater calam-
ty. ua reit ana in tsa ugot oi
may we not say no wai rigmi mat a
Eublio tbarge of such an offense would, as
a oxprtssed it In hit letter to Moulton of
February o, maao a.conuagratioo,
VOB BBAIONB Or MALICE AKB XXVBNOB,
it become apparent tbat Tilton waa pre
paring to uako a deadly assault upon
him. Tblt Betobtr believed. It wat hit
tuprema duty to prevent tt by all potslble
honest means, jaouiiun uruieiieu o us-
oreoata Tilton't purpose, and declarod if
Beecher would trust to him he could and
would 'prevent it: and to now bog an a
tirieo of lttttrt under tha dtroclloa and
ad v lot of
TUB DU-LOMATIO AXD MUTUAL JBIBHP,
having for tbtlr object, Mr Beecher be-
Heved, tbe lupprassion oi iu
tho rettoratlon In tome measure, it prac
ticable, of Mr Tilton to position and em
ployment. Opening judgment upon tbu
means employed to secure these reiultt, U
Is fair to remember that all through tbesa
foiir years Mr Beecher wat performing
grtatlaboVs, bub) had wort and greater
responsibilities upon him than at any
other period of his Ufa. Mr Moulton
said: "Leave ibeie disagreeable mattert
torar, I will sea ihat Tlltoa aoU right; I
will katp him In control." It wat true
la ctrtatu moods ha It threatening and unjust,-but
be toon recovered, and U kind
and reasonably At time pasted along It
wat avldtnt that Mr Tilton Wit tbe moil
, 1 UK
NO. 2M
troublesome when be was unprosperoui In
butinets affairs. Tbe rafaraaci la T his
itatement to loss of peace and business It
ignmcant. At times Boecher became
discouraged, at Indicated in bit lttttrt to
Moulton.
Much hat been said, and not without
uiu.ju.iice, or tna extraordinary words
and tenor of Baocbor's lettert. But In In.
terprellng tbosa lettert It mutt bo rtmtm
bered Plrsl, that Beecbar, undtr tha excite
ment of deep feeling, uses ttrong words
and emotional expressions. This Is, and
mlal bD ni,kd 1u"7 of hit
Second, In tbls sera trouble he was deal
Ing with Tilton, who had shown hlmielf
at times
riCKLB, MALICIOUR, RKVBNOBrUL AND
MBBUBVAmT.
In tha lla-bt at lhaia firti thai U nnS .
letter from Beecher, nor any not ot his,
however 111 Indeed, tfarout-h these four
yeert of anility and grjsf, that cannot ba
ccuumeo ror upon Ui. plain theory tbat
um waa uguung to luiiiirmi an outrageous
toanaai. wbicb coamiud ol ifl mm.
lallon against bim ma la by a reputable
wvuiau, nou luriavr. ioi db wu anditav-
ormg to neip a man whom ba fell ba had
unduly Injured In business matteri upsn
representation! which ha wat afterwards
tnaao lo believe chiefly by Moulton
were notwell founded. The itatement of
thu branch of lha cue would ba com.
plated without reference to the fact that
Beecher had a warm friendship for Mrs
Tilton wbicb begun in her early woman-
noon, ana mil Mn Tilton reciprocated
tnis irienasnip, began ai ner domestic
trouble! came on, to look more than ever
to Beecher for svmp.thv and advica.
That this feeling on Mrs Tilton's part be
came, undtr the circumitancet, so strong
at to diminish the nrootr Influence that
belongs to averv good husband is not un
likely. In the course of avsnts. and asoeclallv
ia December, 1870, Beecher received the
impretslen from Tilton and Mouiten that
ba bad estranged Mri Tilton'i affections
from her husband. Tbe possibility that
tuch a fast aa thu might be added to tbe
responsibilities then resting on Utecher,
constituted, as is expretsed ia his letter of
February S, In part of one of tha envi
ronmenU that surrounded bim, tbe occa
sion ar deop grief ana anguish. Beecher
conceived that possibly he bad been dere
lict In duly, be tbe strong man ana pastor,
ia not repressing at once any undue affec
tion for bim on tbe part of this distressed
Christian woman, who was
TBABNIMO XOR BTMPATHT
that she found not in her household;
and wa cannot but express our re
gret at two errors Into which it
is apparent tbat Beecher fell while we
recognize the appalling disaster which
seemed imminent whan be waa con
fronted by a professedly Injured hus
band with a cbarga en the part of bit
wife of an Impuro propotal from bim to
bar, a dilutes which threatened to brand
witntnramy a name which, through yatia
of public ttrvice aa a philanthropist and
minuter ol Uei. bad maintained ibe rot It
honored place in tba world 'e esteem, xei
wo feel tbat in an hour of auch demora
lization at this calamity might justly
work, tbo pastor should hava sought
oounsel from Ubrlstlan men or bit own
brotherhood, rathtr than rely nn tbe
conniel of a man of whom be knew
llttl nnd vrhasn character, as the sequel
proved, he io sadly misjudged, and it is
alto apparent from Beocher'a own itate
ment in view ol tne proiounu sorrow inio
wbicb bo wai plunged ana tne expression
which he gave to his feellngi, that be had
orred in not guarding so closely hit rela
tions with tho family of Tilton that there
could be no possibility for fear In bis own
mind, even uf an undue affection by Mrs
Tilton for bim, through any beodloss
frlandshiD or aiencv ot his.
Tilton, in his statement before the com
mittee, speaks of his bouse an one of un
usual harmony "an ideal home." But on
bis cross-examination it clearly appeared
that It was anything but a happy or har
monious borne, ma trutn aa to imi it
material, both as affecting Tllton's credit
and as showing tbe cbaraclor of Mrs Til
ton's domestic troubles and Influences that
reached bor daily Ufo. Her painful testi
mony reveals a jealous liuiband accusing
har of infiaelltlos with dlfierent men, and
of axcitinif sensual Influences upon all.
the declares that her husband bad fro
auenllr compelled ber, when sick, lo copy
or from his dictations write confessions
which she herself did not understand, and
In her despairing condition of mind
cared little about. At times be threat
ened bor, locked her up, and declared
himself ashamed of her presence when
among friends whoso society was more at
tractive to bim. Uer account reveals
him full of selfish actions, indifferent to
her wants.
NXOLXCTrUL IN IIBIl ILLXXBS,
forcing disreputable women into ber
society till sometimes sbe lied for poace to
tbe gray on ol ner cniiuren.
Mn. anion aeciares tuai no aiu nut
hesitate to avow his right to commit adult-
arv In hli loclurlne tours whenever be
chose, and yet. in icason aud out, we find
this man dribbling out charges against
bli wile. Tblt is a dismal view rrom tbo
Ideal home." but one cannot read aud
bslieva it possible thai sna naa invented
'this recital of her huiband'a cbaraoter
and lite.
This account of the domostlo mlsory of
tbe Tllton's is corroborated by tbo teitl
mony of several wltnesitt, and very fully
by Bllzabeth A Turner, who Is now
twenty-three years of age, and was an In
mate of tha family eight yoars. Tbls
young woman li a teacher of music in a
i.iIIm' inmlnary In Pennsylvania. She is
a parson of unusual intelligence, and her
appearance ana iurdusi u.iw wuu.
rnlltee impressed all wbo beard ber unify
that the wai a sincere and reliable, and
wall understood the factt of which the was
speaking. Tbe condition of this family,
li connection with Iho distressing clrnum
stances referred to. end that appear in tbe
history of tbii difficulty, conspired to
make the occasion ono
rULL or J'KRIL
not only to Beecber, but to others whom
be felt bound to protect to tba latt mo.
ment, lotay nothing of tho great Interesti
of his beloved PUiouth Ohurch, and other
Interetts of high concern, all of which
mutt bo involved if publicity thould be
given to the false and scandalous realtor
that was seeking expression from the
heated bnd malicious mind ef Theodoro
t'lllnn.
will lnnooent mm blackmail? Will
lnnn.ant men. and otpacially clergymen
fight at for tbtlr lives to tuppreti an in
Juricut scandal, even though (t ba born of
xtorlion, falteltool and revenge? These
aro questions that, unhappily, history hat
toowttenaniweredln the affirmative. It
It easy new, that we see what manner or
naa Tilton and Moulton are, to wonder
tuBtUaacharahouH Intrust aoy Jntorast
of bli to tholr koenlnp. vr a.n w. , .V -2
back upon the record made by thli
ttory wo feel Ilka visiting ot 'ta up,, thn
luffering bead and h6art of o ur St h!
teverett censure, and this ne t tba let i bi!
cauto wo rovtro and.lovo him , and know
tbat no man in all our land is mora bo
lovcd. It Is, wo might sty, b, wauio ho li
so bolovod; becauso tbat In him canters to
majy and so great Interests of lha church
and humanity; bocauto ho stai ids to-day
foremost among men of maater minda of
eloquence and powor, thai wo t hide him
In no uncertain words for Imp exiling so
much and so often tho precious inlerasta
confided to him by tho Ood v fho mado
bim, and who wo have nnsbaka; i faith to
beUere will deliver him from al I dang,,;
Tha cbarg. mado by tho accua ir hVni
RAI1I.Y fRlrCRKED
and not eanly disproved. It It not
enough for the accuser to iayt "I make
tbii chargo, now let it bo disproved. It
Is not enough for tho accusor to say: !
i,. i tblt charge, now lot It bo disproved
or bo taken as confi tie I," AH tribunals,
but a ecclesiastical aud legal, In tholr wis
dom have rcanlrcd. In determining
charges of this kind, such proof of faett
and circumstancos as point unmistakably
to tbo guilt of the acaused. aa are not
consistent with any theory of Innooenoe.
Lord Sotwoll, ai citod by Greonleaf, ona
of tho beat writori known to oar larii-
prudenco and ospeolally on rulea of evi
dence, aayi: In ayTy cue, nltnott, tha
ractlt Inferred from circumstances that
leal to It by fair Inforenoe aa a naceaaary
ooncluilon, and unlets thli were tha case,
and unlet! tblt were so held, no protection
whatever ciuld bo given to marital rlgblt.
What aro tbo circumstances which load
to such a onc'uiion
CANNOT lit LAUJ DOtT.V UNIVERSALLY
Ihoutfli raanr of ibom nt mnu nWn... na
ture, and of moro ount
to be found In the nnoiont bookt. At thm
same tlmo it is iniposslblo to indlcato them
unlvorially.becnuiatbey may be Infinitely
diversified by tbe situation and obaracter
of Iho parlies, by lha stato of genoral man
ners, ana oy many othdr incidental olr
cumstances apparently slight and dolloate
in inemtelvee, but which may bave most
Important bearings In thn donliloni upon
the particular caso. Tho.only genoral
rule tbat can bo laid down upon tbe sub
ject if, that the circumstances must be
such as would lead tbe guarded discretion
ot a roaaonablo anJ Just man to tho con
clusion, for It is not to load
A BABII AND r.VTXMrXRATE JUDOUENT
more upon appcarancos tbat are equally
apaDia ot two interpretations.
Ureenloaf furtbar illustrates tbe kind
ot ovidonce required to provo adultery, at
tonowi: "Adultery ol tho wile may bo
proved by tbe birth of a child, and non
access of tho husband, he being out of tha
realm. Adultery ot tho husband may bo
proved by habits of adulterous Inter
course, and by tho birth, trwlntonsnco.and
acknowledgment of a child. A married
man going into a known biotbol raises a
suspicion of adultery, to bo rebutted only
by the very best evidence. His going
tbtre and romalnlng alone for some tlmo
in a room with a common prostituto It
sufficient proof of tho crime. Tbo cir
cumitancet of a woman going to tuch a
place witn a man lurnlices similar proof
of adultory." Tbciu oltationi aro pointed,
but uieful.
Undor tbo guidance of these precedent!
and principles it Is essential to obetarva
that there it nothing whalovor disclosed
by the evldonce that proves that tho ao-
cutod partln bavo nvor been found to
gether under any tuiplcloui circum
stances, tuoh aa In lotuo 'Unusual hour or
place, or consulting togqtner lu some- se
cret way to avoid obiurvation and ex
posure. There Is no proof ot clandestine
correspondence, ner attempts In that di
rection. Boocbor'i letters were, aa a rule,
oponed, arranged and read by hli wife,
tibo testified lhat ilie tun read and an
swered many as 1,000 in three months.
tiuoh as rtiarbod tho Chrjn Union
oflluo wero oponoJ by others, and thoce lo
tbe church were opened, by tun direction
of Mr Boochor, by lao clerk, before being
placed on tbo desk ria sort ol restric
tions were imposed ns to the letter.
Tbo usual fncti and circumstances
BUOOEhTIVK OF WRONQ-llOlNO,
are utterly wanting in this case. What,
tbon, does tho case, as put oy too accuner,
rest on? Answer : Upon moro wordi
and assertions, supported by no circum
stances whatever thnt aro tho usual indica
tions of adultory. Tihoamyi bekuowi tha
fact from bis wifo's confession, July 3,
1870, and from ber subsnquont confosiions
to Moulton and her mother, Morso. Tblt
Is tbui aniwered : First, that Tilton iayt,
In offset, that ber conloulon, whalovor il
was, was oxtorted Irom ber by an imperi
ous, malicious husbiind, and by moans
that, In a u.oral senis, wero fraudulent
pretenses, wero mado mat tne must say
something to extrlcatoThuoaoroout of his
businoss perplexities, Sliowas made to be
lieved tballheru was a ojnsplracy against
bor husband. Tho fact that Tllion with
drow tho charge when Beecher first con
fronted bor, aftor ho had beard of it on
the ovening of Dccombor 30, is in ordir.
In this connection, togothtr with the
further fact thnt iho bai evor tinco denied
tbe truth of tho chargo whon freed from
tho
DOUINATWB INFLUENCE OV HXIl llUS-
HAND,
she explloitly denies that tho oharge was
adultury. Wo now sou her coming brfore
tbo committee with expressions of joy that
at last she can ooiuo and speak tbo truth,
and In a most solomn mannor she donus
absolutely the charge, and proceeds to let
forth the faett nnd circumstancei, which
demonstrate that thin unhappy womsn has
for years beon
THE fLASJIO VICTXJr.
ofoxtortod Inlsehoods,
Mr Tilton'i allegation that sho confessed
to ber tnothor, Mono, it pfonouncod false
bv tbe mother, who testinea oeiore mo
. i- . . .
committoo inu tourcooi tna icuimni,
In tho allegod wordt of Tilton, which eho
explains in tuch a mannur at lo deprive
tbe allegation of all force and conviction;
and then cornel Beochur, who doclarei
olemnly, that whatever wolds, by what
ever means, have boen drawn from Tilton
by her hutband, he u lnnocont f any and
all Improprloty towardi her, whether re
latlng to improper advances or to adul
tery. It li net for tbe commlttoa to defend
tbo cause of Mm Tilton, Her "nt on
nv theory or numan rwii"i -
deienilblo. Our hope it that it way ba
mado clear, as the testimony etlerdi much
roason to boliovo It may, that Ihli diitret
ted woman was to beset by ber designing
hiubaud whon In state of mind difforlbg
little, If at all, from mental aberration,
brought on by illnoss aud domestic sorrow
and gloom, as to Induco hor, at leait pis'"
lively, to ruako a chargo of improrer adv.
ame by Beecher, but when her attention
wat pointedly called to tho great wrong
she had dono, "alio
JU1CKLY TOOK IT BACK
ill sorrow and penltonce as follows:
Dkcxkbrb 3, 1870. '
Wearied with importunity and woekljr.
hv iickncs, 1 Kve latter Implicating
mv friend H W Uo,ohor, under aitnr.
that would romovo' all difficulties
hetwUn moand my hutband. That Ut,
tar I now revoko. 1 was poriuaueu to
ilmott forced, whon I wai In a wrockana
state et mind. I rer.iet It, and recall til
Ui itatementt. BUTiltoX.
I deslralosay explicit y that Beecher he,
(Oontlautd on Pouttb paga.)
