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MMi Bat
UU MOVBH A BBAVB MAW THBV,
itrnd by the parity and the sptrit or bht nam.
There was no consoious weight i>i error of si a
bearing upon his heart, and be waa a man In all
the loajeaty of a great am a glorious creation.
and hu unstained the cause of ihia conn try. I
seed not imitate or repeat the language of ray
learned and eloquent irieud in lolling you how
suecessful and how noble that effort was. I agree
with Mm wholly, unreservedly, lu my reverent
estimate of the motive, the ability and the sue*
cess or that grand peri'orinaueo on tbe part of Mr.
Beecber. But, then, my learned friend says to
Jou. "Are you goin? to convict Henry Ward
eecher of adultery I Are you going to allow
piond and euvloua England to say, 'Why, in that
kreut erlHls you sent us your greatest rnau, and
tie persuaded and overcame us.' But, after all,
arter all, are you, gentlemen of the jury.'1 s-ys
Mr. Evans, "going to cenviot that man so that
England may nay that uu iras really a laUea man
arter ail ?"
Oh i you mnst not convict hlra f England will
laugh at us ! Yon must not, by your verdict,
send to England tlio announcement that tbe great
anO gifted and brave and successful ilenrv Ward
Reecner, who subdued all your hostility and won
?II your convictions, h is any human infirmity l
You must not tell England he has seduced a
woman? (Scuaaiion)?became England will laugti
at you. Her aristocracy will meet you with con
tempt and railery. All! my lrlend has had too
much to do witn England. (Laughter.) tie has
too High a respect for English sentiment and Eng
lish aristocracy, anil if we have got so low, if the
administration of justice is so grdvelllng and
debased lu thin free government of ours that we
cannot prouounco justice as against our great
and noble men lor tear of the scoifs of tbe aristoc
racy or England, then Go<J help Juetico and Amer
ican institution*! (Loud applanse.)
Judge Neiiaou?Geutlemeu I wlsa you would be
Went.
Mr. Beach?AO, my rriend Evarts, von were too
long at Geneva. (Laughter.) And jou associ
ated too much witb these Englishmen. Yoa
p.ayou away loo much of your time at Paris. Von
nave lost the "iraple grandeur of American inde
pendence and individuality, and do you expc-ct to
carry and control a jury in this country by that
eon of argument, by that low appeal to the vui
garest passions of our naturer Whom do yon
tntnk you are addressing? What sort of minus and
what hearts are you speaking to T In a cause in
volving the dearest questions which can
attach to our society and our persons,
when great Interests are at stake, when
far reaching and terrible consequences
mav follow your actions, is It to be hoped that
you will descend to the debasement of sucb con
siderations as what may be tbe Judgment or
England or of anything else upon your verdict?
You are men responsible In this case. No matter
what other people may think or other people say,
you are pledged to a higher authority than p'uduo
opinion or foreign judgments, and yonr con
sciences are bouud by an oath to the Judgment
Scat, and wc must have from yon in this case tho
clear, honest, independent convictions of yonr
judgment, and we will have them. Counsel mis
takes If lie supposes
I MISTRUST THIS JTRY.
Whatever I may know in regard to the Influ
ences surrounding this case and the means wnlcb
Jhave been resorted to, full well I know and bo
Jlevo that they fall aimless and powerless be
fore the independence and the truth of each mem
ber or this jury; and by no word, by no hint, by
no insinuation have 1 ever or will i ever assail tbe
personal Integrity of tbe gentlemen 1 address,
(Applause.) Yes, England will laugh at yon!
Well, iaucy that mere arc peopji In Jutland who '
ore looking with considerable lnterestrto the prog- >
1-esB and watching the result of this case. Indeed, 1 1
know there are, having positive and per- i
Honal Information to that effect, and no ;
emu has a deoper respect lor the civiliza- 1
tlon and intelligence or England than I have. ;
To say 1 have a respect for her laatUuilons,
the mode or their operation within the sphere |
and limit of tbelr application is quite another ,
thing; but sue nas great men and learned men,
and ti gweat many unjust ones too. Bat 1 do not
fear wuat.England will say, and 1 don't believe
that even England, with all her rav?renee for
potentates and dignitaries ana hierarchies?I i
don't believe ttiat England will stop to consider 1
the question 91 Mr. Beectier's conviction or ac- i
quittai with reference to any association lio may
have bad in former time* with ber government 1
or population. England is not very apt to laugh ,
at American justice or American eifort. indeed,
we nave grown ,so fast t!<at even In the domain |
or law. In the commentaries of our distinguished
civilians and Jurists, we have galued the respect ]
m England, and in her courts our authorliics ,
and adjudications are received and listened to !
witb as much respect as we take tho old teach
logs of the great lawyers and JvrMts at England of
old. England will not tough at whatever verdiet
you may pronounce: she will have no occasion to, j
and she has had no ftCcaslon to laugh at America 1
that 1 have ever known. Indeed her associations
With this country have rather frequently produced
serious emotions on the part ol England. (Lau*;h- 1
ter.) Now, says tne gentleman, quoting a dentin
Clation of the Scriptures, "Woe to bins mat cans i
?vli good and geod evil." What In the application
Of that sentence f Nobody disputes the propriety
?fit, or the authenticity or If. God savs "Woe to
Aim who calls evil good and good evil." we agree
to the sentiment; but we hud a long es.-tay from
my learned friend, Mr. Evaris. upon that subject,
?Which led mo to think that there whs some terrt- |
tile doom failing npon sou* of w. I do not know
who It was going to bit. W ho is it that calls 1
"good evil and evil good V" Is it Til- ;
ton? Is It Moulton f Js it myself? Arainst
whom Is tne woo denounced, ana to ,
whom is It applied In this case ? 1 in, learuvd gen- '
tleman and great advocate ought to have some
application for his theories ana his moral esaayB.
wny, Henry Ward Beecher tells us that he was
charged with improper solicitations. B-njauiln F. |
Tracy tells us In his world-wide opening isatlrlcai
laughter) that tho real point In issue In this case
Is wnetuer tue-offenco was improper solicitations j
or adultery. Mrs. TUton over and over again says
It Is improper solicitations. Th?v don't deny it. '
They make that the test Issae In this
taso. Well. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, whom
jour friend Mr. Wilkeson pronounces "the great- |
est man on all the earth,*' whom everybody ad
nits is the greatest ma?ln the pulpit of tho coan
try?If yon have been gniliy of improper solicita
tions, addressed to one ol yonr parishioners who
worshipped you as she did ber God, bow comes it
tuat these gentlemen?Mr. Tracy sided by all
the rest, Mr. Porter and Mr. Evarts? paint tills
lnan as a denii-god, npon whom tne stain o( sin
Fas never rested ? Who is making "good evil and
evil good ?" Can the pastor or a grea'. church ad
dress to bis parishioner solicitations of lasttul
?vli, undeoied br bis counsel in court, and then be
represented to the American cotnmnnlt.v and to
the worm as ft deal god Just descended from
Heaven i
A SCBKF.
"Here a remarkable scene took place. Porter .
I toot op line a ipectre and cried out in a sepul
chral tone, "I cannot permit counsel to mirepre
?en' ns. We never admitted tt?? charge of im
proper solicitations." Then be sat <lown, while
Beach?his white hair all filing abont him?m
kiHieu that they did. Again Purtcr rose up, while
repealed bursta of applause, repeatedly
checked, made a noisy accompany 1
ment to the angry discussion between
the conosel. The Judge interposed. Beach cried
put mat he was surprised any gentleman would
fetand up and interrupt connsei by stating he ut
tered a falsehood. The feeling? of the audience
were highly wrought, and the preponderance was
on the Hide 01 Beach.
Mr. Porter?One moment 1 cannot permit the
tounvei to make a statement the raielty ef wbicli
iv known to in? Court aqdtoevory Juror. When ,
bav? we admitted that Henry Ward Beecher made
Improper advances to her f (Applause from the
Plymouth parir.)
Mr. Beach?My leirne l friend forgets hlmsslf, 1
-(I.augiifr.) Those chords of affection wbich have
Men ijrowin* for thirty years between us will not
?tand the teaston or an accusation like a false- '
bo <1. (Applause.)
Mr. Sorter?.vor will tl,? bonds of friendship
permit me to give a statement made in open
Court mat w? admitted a charge whlca Henry
Waul Beecher lias denied on ?auif aud against
wti.cn each of toe counsel in this case ba\o ar
pUfl.
Jaitge Sanson?The court?
Mr, i'oiisr (continuing)?The question whether
the charge was improper solicitations or adultery
is another tbtnjr. I am amaxed that my irtend
nfeuld claim tlwt either or on uas on any occasion
a<i ..itt.- t that Mr. Beecher made Improper ad
vances to n is iadr.
.itiil^e Neitson?>"o doubt the interrurMon nn
the part iH Mir. Portsr was, in his judgment, called
for aiid correct; si ill, I think mere is a misappre
hension. I rtxi not. understand Mr. Beach to say 1
you had admitted: 1 understood him to *v, in tho
course ol bis rapi<i denunciation, tbat the charto
ci improper advances had not Oeou denied?that
jen ma?io It a te?t question? ? hat l?, that yon I
hadn't in terms denied tt wi-n It wan a s>ibjocl of
dlseMMao. i don't tuink he paid you ever admit
ted it. I ni.ij have misunderstood him.
*r. Beach?Kverybo.ly understands, may U
pl*as* tour Hon.r, and an one ratter than the I
t* iin*et that, in diiteas-ing this cane mi l ue
coarse ot conmel, I am reaaonlng according :omy
nest Judgment and understanding of trie cas.\ 1
There is no one more lik*lv to fkil in error, but it
in not intentional error. I jet a<?err, according |
to my uent recollection, to my fairest deductions
from tn.* srgnments of the learned counsel, trut
not unc word wa?nal.l by Mr. Cotter or Mr. Kvatte i
m< d<'iii.ii oi ti e cha ?c ol improper solicitations.
Jndg* Neiison? That is as I understood your cx? 1
pression. (Applansi*.)
Mr. Heach-- Yes, sir.
juul's Nciisvn? it is quite impossible to goon >
Witll tills noise.
Mr. Beaoti?.ftid I repeat the assertion that Mr.
Vra"?, in Bis opening ef tola owi>, expressly pte- j
aenicu ??>* issue, te.iimr the jury that the voal and
practMtl i-?ue in this ca*e was whether the 1
rfiaiir and the o^nrc was improper ?enciihtlons |
of adultery.
Mr. rraejr?The Charge.
Jndge Ntiison u? thb spcrtatdTs)?SITMce I
i:ent?emen, 1 wish jou would not compel me to
lu'jonrn.
Mr. Trary-Thc question wan whetner Mr. TUtoB
charged improper solicitations or adultery.
Judge llMlson?Then I understand, Mr. Besieh,
that. air. Porter mi-iimterato-.H you. leu dldu I
intend to say thai iliey had admitted.
Mr. Reacb?*o, sir. Hnt whether ne mlsnnder
e'ooil me or not no fcentioman hfte a rigat to anse
?n this court and ttat* tnat i i?id a ftiBcjumo,
Indue Neltoon?He did aoi say nun.
Mr. Beach?He did >
Judge Malison? You dm; be mistaken.
Mr. Beacb?No, sir, I cannot be mistaken when
my personal no nor in asaalled. I am sorry f no
Senile man said It, because be certainly Knows I
M not mean to assert a falsehood.
I Mr. Porter-1 csrtaiuly did not suppose so, ana
when the gentleman tlrai made the assertion I
l wait mi and la surprise for an explanation. When
i 1 understood him 10 review the eiisrge that that
! was the issue, and we recognized it and had not
1 denied it. why then most certainly I had to take
him at hiH word, and no one can be more Bur
prised tnan ha himself is or will oe wnen be
comes to rernl it. Ho would be very mucn .sur
prised If I were to iIhc lu re and nay that he ad
milted Mr. Bee char is innocent and I am equally
so when lie asserts, a.-, i nuuoraiand him, mat wo
ftdmit he is guilty of improper advances.
Air. Beach?l have expo ed the
MI8REPRK8KNTATIONU Of BOTH THK8K COtTKfflU.
in regard to material facts, hy reference to tho
proof} ont I Have not ventured to say, and Qod
lorbidlever should say to mv learned friend, '
whatever rtio provoeailou might be. that no has
stated a falsehood. lie has no right to say It to
me. He knows it is not irne, as I believe, that
these misstatements or counsel ari<--? entirely iron
a misconception ol' the proof and without auy in
teutlon to mislead the jury or to do wrong
to any .Unman being. 1 know that la the j
ardor of advocacy wo are sometimes tie- ?
trayed into intemperate assertions; we are 1
led into errors and mistakes by our zeal
and by the honesty of our purpose; but we are not
deceivers, gentlemen, intentionally. Neither my
learned rriena nor tnyseir utter falsehoods to
you Intentionally, and no one can submit with i
more obliging grace than myself to any correction
which may bo made nece-sary by uny error into 1
which I may fall; but 1 tell tho gentleman again
that he must not charge me with falsehood. (Sen
sation.)
Mr. Porter?The gentlemau nwst not charge me
with admitting away tne case of my dent.
Mr. fullerton? I insist that my colleague tball be
permitted to go ou now.
PBACa AGAIJT.
Mr. Beach?Who is it, then, to whom and npon
tnts woe Is denounced t And what Is tho applica
tion of the pretentious philosophy of Mr. Evarla ?
Wnerein have we called guod evil 1 WHerein have
we sought to cover the heinonsness and the Uulo
ousness of wrong y WUo is laboring to cover up
sin? Who la tolling to protect, bv every device
and ingenuity of outside inriuenee and of inner
eirort to cover up the truth, to conceal the bide
ousness of guilt? Not us. We do not call evil
Seod, and good evil. "Oh, you are not only evil,
ut evil continually,'7 says Mr. Kvarts; "but you
have got all -the profligate classcs on your side.
Respectable men don't bslleve this charge.'' j
??Well," said Mr. Evans. "when scandal is psb
lished then at once there Is a vast class of i
tho community that give it ready and fun accept
ance.'' Then, quoting tome LaMn, wnlch I beg
the privilege of skipping, he says, "the idlo profli
gates of New York believed it, and of tills neigh
boring town, and so in every quarter where the '
wicked clauses make their meetings ana bold
their gossips, with a sneer and a smile the Icau
dal is accepted.'' indeed ! and liow did the gen
tleman And that out? (Laughter.) What sort of
association does He keep to make that diseovcrv?
Does he learn it lroni the declarations of niue
tontns of the press of the country? Well, there
are some few who seem to believe it In mis au- I
dience. Do tney belong to the uroUigate classes? I
Do they honor us witti their attendance :
out of love lor aln and debauchery ? Are i
they giving to this defence the conn- I
tcnance of their presence because of
their profligacy and abandonment ? Is Fairfield 1
a profligate ? is Judge Ford, w no gave a public !
opinion upon this <xucsrion in Massachusetts, a
profligate ? Are the Various eminent diviues ?ho ,
declare their conviction by their absence, and Who I
do not hesitate to ueclaie it otherwise, are tney
profligate ? And this jury of the victnagc. to which j
my learned irlcud refers, is tins the jnry irom the
vicinage* And are they holding up their hands in ;
acclaim in hopor of Henry Ward Iteecher ? No, I
gentlemen, the cause of this planum cannot be (
disgraced by auy sucb association. Hear
what an oracle ot my learned inent? Mr.
Bartlctt?sayB lupon this subject, quoting '
this phrase of Mr. Evarts, "ine idle proflf- |
gates of New York believe the scandal'
(Mr. Ev.'.rts' speech). "Mr. Kvarts is mistaken.
The profligate classes are on Mr. Becclior's side,
and those who most fear that he Is guilty are the
religions, respectable people/' And it Is trne. I
know, gentlemen, that mere is a large class in ;
this community, pious and mora! men, who long
aud pray that Jar. Beecner m?v be proven to be
innocent, and at tho outset of this investigation j
there was scarcely a respectable man in the wmie
community who did not pray and hope with all
the fervor or his Heart that this would turn out to
Oe a mistaken and lalse accusation. But i
the times, sir, changed. The developments 1
of this trial have wrought their letritlmnte ;
and inevitable effects. From everr section of
the country came up the acknowledgments of
that erTect. Ob, my friend (Mr. Tracy* laughs, but
I have qnoted the paoers. I cin refer to the ;
article, and, atmougn ne opened mat great open- ,
ing of his Willi the declaration that ho was sus- I
tamed by the sympatny ol the world, I think my
friend feels a Utile suorn of his supports. Now |
this Is all aside from the erne merits of this ense, i
I grant vou, but 1 am not introducing these topics.
I nave resorted and snail resort to no such de- j
vices to win me favor o; this jury. My cat* does j
not demand it, and my own sense of jastlce does
not approve H. 1 have no animosity to tnis de
fendant whicn would lead me to have resort to
any such contrivances; bat when these gentle- i
men
FI-OfHISn TN SI CH M A'lXItli/KNT MANXER,
Claiming all the purity and the elevation find
tue dignity oi the community in ravor of their i
client, and assigning us to iguomlnou* association '
with the profligate classes, why we arc called
npon to make some little defence.
Well, Mr. Heecner is a busy man. He had no !
time io commit sin. It Is an argument made to
you by the general advocate. Mr. Kvarts? ,lamh- |
ten? the man who represented, aud ably repre- <
?cued (I mean no aligtt upon Mr. Kvarts), aud
ably represented tne interests of this country in 1
the i-etuement of the Alabama claims. (
But it is really an argument mado to
this jnry in favor of the innocence of Mr.
Beecher that he was too busy a man ,
to find any leisure for the cominis?lon of tto 1
otfeuce. Well, that s ise busy n an relit, u?, witn
ail the wonierfui products of his iuuustiy and
great genius, that his wort te done by ten o'clock')
in tne morning and bo nas all the rest ol the day
for recreation and exercise. Well, that is rather
more than too and 1 can claim. Weil, then, ho
tells us also he takes Saturday as a holiday.
Every Saturday, and it turns out that tnese dim- ,
culties in whicn ho got involved occurred ou t>at
nrday?(laughter)?one of his holidays. He had
time enough to visit, although he was not much
of a visitor, yet lie did Had time to visit ;
Mrs. Tllton, ana In the absence of her husband, i
That's all right. 11* solicited it. It was very j
proper. (Laughter.) He lound time to pat the
esMes asleep; not only that but to engage htm?elf ?
for mat service in tne future. (Laughter.) And ,
to request Mrs. Tilton, whenever the babies were I
uneasy, to send round to buo and he would come
at otu'o aud put them to sleep. There can be no
dispute siont that becanse Mrs. Tilton writes It. '
ies, and he acknowledges it. ?hy, he could ,
flt.a time to take Mrs. Tilton ont riding?no im
propriety In it?ami to be out walking with Mrs.
Tilton and visit a srniptor's stndy, 1 believe, ana 1
photograuhtc galleries. Well, now, how pitliwl
an arvuuent thai is under sq< n circumstances. .
In what a desperate strait must a iru t- I
fil and ingeniouti lawyer r>e to resor' to any
appeal of that character would establish ike proof
in this rase to this jury. Arid so witn the Ma;e
in ni ol toe loarned irentieman that Mr. Iieecner s
person la so well known mat be could not move
anywhere without oetug an object of CDMsrvation.
Well, what If it is so * Was taere uo opyormniiy ,
for him ror intercourse wan Mrs. Ttitou, of wnat- I
ever kind mar, intercourse may be r Didn't he '
visit her ? I?idn t be sec her alone, where there
was opportunity, if opportunity was desired ? I
What airant nonsense, witb the?e knewn clrcnm
stances admitted by Mr. Heecber, to argue that |
ho was too baey and teo well known to commit i
adoiiery.
There is one snhjeef wblcti. in passing. I desire
to speak of, because I would h>! glad to disabuse
every muid of tne idea that Mr. Tutou nas a
cruel and a brutal husband. I know
BKSSU fl sNKH
calls him so. tint she i# tUc onir witness in tbis 1
case wno imputes any iu>:a conduct or quality to i
Theodore lil'.oo. Ii wo may judge iroin his icliers,
if we mar Ivdge from her letters. If w? may Jndgo i
from tue evidence of tue man, iroiu his demeanor i
upon the stand, from every revelation oi his in- '
?ermost character whloti he bas given, from tho
aentiments he has expressed, frmu tne doctrine
He nas avowed, from every act of nis, so ?
far as It la proved ny any other human i
being ex< eft Be^sio Turner, why he was a man 1
wno would revolt at nny indecency or ontraee
toward his wife. An, gentlemen, except from me
lips of Bt-saio Turnewhere and when has Tkeo
dore Tilton ever breathed a lisp a??ti si tne peace
and the hrnor or Kiuabeib R. Tiiion ? When bas
he ever professed anything bnf love and rever
euce and duty? He may nave sinned?I don't
know?but you may beitove it irom he evident e:
but, so far as we can trace the chars, ter and tho
carecr of tue man ir.m his writings and declara
tlons and publications, it has oecn a hie of un- I
swerving foyaitv and of nnltmlte-i devoMon to ibis
woman; and when he cornea upjn the staud
and swears tna* she confessed to him her i
impurity with Henry Ward Beocier tis
adoratiou for that wt.e was ?o proiouud and
his belter In let stdrltust integrity was so immov
able tbat ne, in tne pr?sen?.e of bis <?o<J, avows '
his I'Clier that sho is pure in soal and white as
? now. canyon conceive, if ne Is me villain that 1
tie la rcpiescuied to ne, tbat he would nave mado
tnat dCcMration? I shall comment upon it by and
by; but It Btrlkes every mm as being an open '
avowal of a condition or spirituality and morality 1
utterly at war witn and inconsistent with the
policy oi mis prosecution. But lueodoro I'uton '
believed It. 1 think he believes it
?ttl>. But ne bad the honest manliness to
avow it; and not on<v to avow it, bnt wttbonl
qnestions er iil?itilrles to Volnntesr it. Why was
IKr, some uae else from tbat aousenoid produced !
to prove '?tiis bsicaess aud brutality on tue part
of Mr. Tilton? Why not some el me memoers of
I'ljiuoum cbureii. wno three or lour ysars ago
were intim itely familiar witn the noepftalitles of
that household ? Wby not some of the numerous
ladies attached to l'iymonthclinrch and still ciing
lag te lienry Ward Heeeher, who knew of tn?c?u
ditlOD of that household.
IF TH go POUR Ill.TOV WAl m* MflKIT?*
oe ie represented to be. why dues tbe defence
rest npon this pert and puerile Bessie Turnerf
What is the mrauing oi tbe testimony given by
JMMSI WUaisU. tacu* iu Utbwmt j
McDonald, by lira. Mitcbst, Mrs. Dradsbaw mad by
Mr. Maverlet, pronouncing ft a nappy and Bar
noaioaa uou^enoia, a loving and cultural ami
noatiflo borne? iteecber binwelf, too, tearing lea
umouy to i?! And yet, with this evidence, npon
'he kiiapia testimony or till* glri, Bessie Turner,
this t'outt llouse has rung for day?, and trie
echoes of tb> vouch of wy learned friends are
Htm travelling alt over the world in bitter and
disgraceful denunciation or the conduct of
Theodore Tlltou in his lamiiy. l know you nave
prejudices ajiaiDht Mr. Tllton. There is not a man
about ma wtin has not, 1 fancy, In consequence of
the storm which has been beniing about him, the
tbouder* of which were closed a day or two ago, ,
and the echoes of which still ring in the archest of
tills court, and brcauso lie Is a fearless, self
sustained and independent man, and will crawl
at the toot of no human being, aad court .
me oonfldence of no merui.<?r or ttils ;
Jury or of tuts community, who stands up
In bis own single au>l Independent I
hood, and demands in a court of law justice,
founded upon the evidence? and be will ge: it.
Some time and somewhere ho win get It. If it is
denied him by Uu- jury; if there be a Provt^euce
which overrules tho destinies <>t toeu an we'i a*
nations; if there be a retributive .innnce wuich in
the end overtakes sin and offence, Theodore Til.on
will get vindication and justice and Henry Ward
Beecher will get nia due reward.
The Court men adiouruod to Monday morning.
Mil. nKAcn"< POIM f ARITY.
A few minutes alter the retirement of the mry
Mr. Bench. with Prank Monitou on ouc and Judgc
Morris on the other arm, emerge'! from tbe court
room. They lound much dudualty in passing :
through tho dense mass or pe< ple who I
thronged tho main corridor. I pun arriv
ing at tho head of tho staircase *
under the dome Mr. Beach lound several
hundred people gathered tUere an?f awaiting his
appearance. Aj sooa as the face of Mr. Beach
was recognized a deafening cheer greeted him,
wmo!i was taken up and repented by those behind
the counsel. Mr. Beaoh moved rapidly down the ,
srairca.itt. hat In hand, Dowiug to the irrcetinac
tendered him. All three ot tho gentlemeu then
entered a carriage am. drove away.
MR. CARPENTER MAKES A STATE- !
MENT.
Mr. Franic H. Carpenter, tho woll mown artist, 1
whose name has been connected with the "scan- ;
dai" almost since that long-lived trouble first |
oame to the knowledge of tne poopie, has now
made a liual "statement"' of bis knowledge of ;
Messrs. Beecber and Tllton, snd of the centro- ,
versy between them. Lacking the opportunity ;
to say what he knew In court, under !
oath, he bas accepted a cbanco which
the Graphic newspaper has given him, and, i
through a reporter of that journal he relates to j
tbe people a lengthy tale, of which tlie following
are the promlneat features.?
Mil. CARI'ENTKR d tiTATEMEST.
The assertions of Mr. Beecher'e counsel that I did
not ? Unre" to go ou mo wituusa stand arc without
foundation. 1 expected to be called throughout ?
the trial. On the hint day of the prosecution's re
buttal I went to Brooklyn and told Mr. TUton's
counsel tbnt 1 was read* to go on the atand even
at mat late hour. TUe reasons wlir I was not
called are these:?I was subpoenaed at the begin
ning of tbe trial, was telegraphed to repeatedly,
aud presented myself in court, expecting hourly I
. to be called. Just bsfore me evidence on the di- \
rect closed Mr. Tilton's counsel had a consultation,
and decided to hold me back for rebuttal, ivuppoa- :
lux from Mr. Beecher* statement to Ris commutes
last summer that t.iere would be something im
portant for mo to rebut. Mr. Tracy made blatant
threats of what the defenoa were going to pr.>vc>
concerning mo. and on hearing Tracy Mr. Tilton'a I
couusel congratulated themselves on their policy
in holding me bact for rebuttal. When the de
fence closed to the surprise of the plaintiffs
lawyers not one word had been produced that
nee.led rebuttal from me. The deleace abauflonod
those points requiring rebuttal irom me, audi .
was not e&Ued.
THE ir.AcgH.ui, theory.
la It conoetvable that tola points-made by Mr. |
Seedier to his committee last summer, aud one of
his strongest points than. would not have been
proved on tue trial if it could Have bean proved f '
i'ne trouble ws.s that if thev had attempted to
prove it Mr. Beedier would nave been convicted ;
oi ialsehood to his committee, and so it wah
abandoned. When Mr. Beecher told his com
mittee last summer that a "demand aud a
;Ureal'' wc-ro made uj>on him be was not under I
oath. The fact mat on the witness siaad he ?li<t
not ufBim tUU statement is proor positive of lis ,
being the falsehood he knew it to be when he Re
scued it lo nl-* com nittee. The further net that
Henry M. Cleveland's pick room testimony was ;
not read in court, and that this matter was
dropped when Cleveland appeared in court. shows
that Mr. Beecher's lawyers were afraid their client
would be convictod or lalsciiood out or tlieaioutn
01 bis own witness and committeeman.
ACyCAlNTANCH WITH MR. BEKCBBR.
Mv acquaintance with Mr. Beecher i egan in
1*06 or 1850. Alter I came to Mew Yore to :i\e I ;
heard Mr. Heecuer preach occaaionallv, and hav
ing been educated in tae orthodox latin I had a
great desire to talk with him. one day 1 was In I
Brady's photograph gallery, ray studio being at !
111 an, period in tlie same building, when I observed
Mr. Beeciter, ana wan Introduced to hlra t>y Mr. ,
Braoy, and he went with me to my fctudio on au
upper floor. Here we had a tallc about "audio**
puulshuient.'' Suoaequently I painted a portrait
of Mr. Beecher rroni life, having the sittings, by ,
his invitation, at hi* hon-e in Colombia street,
duriug the summer of 186&, the family at tho Uinu
being a* scut for the season.
MB. BKBCHEll CHABUBU WITH FALSIFYIWO.
Mr. Evans quote l in his speech, as a funda
mental maxim of the law. "/ofatw in uno,.ftil4u* !
in o rnntrw>." liow does this apply to bu own
c.ieuty Hundreds of people, since 1IW. have seen |
tuts pert ran of Mr. Beeoiter in mv studio, and
uumbors know of onr intercourse long beiore the
scandal. A glowing tribute to my portrait and to
Uio man was puousued in the Ereniito l out t >
October lit:, wntten by a lady member of hn
congregation, which was tn? occasion of au un
expected visit to lay studio by both Mr. and Mrs.
needier. I once spent a day with him. sr nta
invitation, at uis lai ni at Peeiuklil. One evening,
many v ears ayo, I aaade one oi a party of lour
especially Invited to spend an evening witn Mr.
Beecher a*, hia bouse, when the lady Just
mentioned was the nones* lu the absence of
Mrs. lieecner and the lainily. After Mr. Beecner's
?.tateinen: to Ma committee was nude publiu peo
ple cams to me and said, -What does this meat;,
Mr. Carpenter? Mr. Beccner saya he never Knew
jrJto till thia scanda'. '' In answer I referred tuent
to the Burning loif of October *'0, IMs. Mr.
Beeclier devoted to me in his statement to his
committee last aummer about tue apace of a
linger length. Wit inn thia space I caarge Mr. 1
Beccher with six deliberate falsifications of lacs.
ACm A1.NTA.NCK AN 'J INTIMACY ?ITU THCOIHJBK
Tift.
My acqrainrance witti Theodore Tllton began in
lft.vs, duruig tne Fremont campaign. Tllton was
Pre-ldeutof tne Brooklyn Kouky Monotain ( in ?.
wiucti ordered.trom mc a portrait of Ueneral Fre
mont. Hla love ol art brought hna idteu to my
studio and we toon became intimate. With a mu
tual iovc of art there wan also political sympathy
that brought ua cloaely together. Til ton ana
Beecher used to come to my studio together those
cat >y jt.irs or our acquaintance.
IIEKT KXOWI I'DGK OF iTTE SCAMOAU
My first intimation of wrong came irom a lady
inttiuaie in the Tnton lamlly (now dea><'. dnriug '
a vt-.it she taa<ie to ray stumo early in the year
1S7I. just alter it.ion's tn >iuro wjm Bowes,
yoaic weeks later Mr. Tilton and ravseif one day
lunchen together, and afterward atrolled iato the
Cltv liali Park. Mr. TUtou H ere diccloat'd to ae
lu brier the facta oi hia rnplore with Boweu. lie
tSsrated Mr. Beecher with having beeu guilty of 1
great misconduct in hia (niton's) bouse. He told ;
me of the charges Bowen bad made against
Beecner. The statement llUed me witn aiarm.
He told me, J think-, of Mr. Beecher'a apoiopy. I
remember tuat I assed him of their relations at
that timo to each other, ill* reply was tnat tue
laat time th?y taet?only a lew days before,
and bo named the day?Beechsr came up
and KiMe.i him on the forehead and
aaxi. "Theodore, you are mr savior."' 1 do not
recollect any otaer conversation with Til:?n on
this annject until after the N oodhon pobiieation
o( November?, iiVi. When that pumioatioa oc
curred 1 was id the country. Upon my return I
fWntf Mr. T lit--ii in a state of mimi tuadering on
dlatractlon. He tola me tie h.id beeu to see l?r.
Storra to ask his adi ico abont the p-ibiirttion of ,% >
card: mat Dr. fitorrs toi l i>im a caro that evaded
and did noi deny Mrs. Woodhulfs cbnrgta wcu. i ,
he worse tnan naeMw.
Ri-v. DIU STOI1RJJ AND MS. RE EC!! Eh.
1'nill niton's tuiexpecied visit 10 hlni Dr. Storrs
to d me ae had uot u?ven the matter a f . rioas
thought. Dr. Storrs, in the coofldeaco of ir:, nti
ahlp, wrote a note t > Mr. Heecher, scoutiug the
story and offorlag any aervlce in uis power. An-i
here comes in one of the su iuceet parts <ir tbin
history. To thia aote or nendahtp aad trust Dr.
-iorrs told me iheie c.inte no icpiv,
and ftrrn the day of Mr--, freodhnil'a
pnblentioii Mr. Beacher. from t> iua a
constant Yllttor, 'icver entered his house. !
Dr. .srorrssaM he (Rtorrst lad paid no attention
to tue publication by Mis. \>oodnuli? bad uot
even seen it when Tllton came to ronselt Miu
about pnbllahiag a card. Tne Wooohuii pu idea
tion appeared aboai a month alter ti.e riymouui
church silver wedding, wnen Mr. Becener publir y
kissed Dr. atorrs on I'lymouth p.atiorm. Dr. .
storrs said Tllton '' nut to him in great app.ireat '
distress, wiih a card no had prepared to meet tho |
Woodhull stcry. riie card did u >t aepr. it as
au evawtou. Storrs tranily told Mr. Tit ?<-?n so. !
Tllton, Dr. Storrs said, made a l?ypotuetical ca?e, |
and asKed a tvice upon it. Dr. Storra answered
that he couio not adviso Hm upou a ttctltloue
case. Dr. Morra tnen ?aid to 1 uton that he ? ?w
he was ib trouble. -Now," continued Dr ?torrs, 1
"I wlil get uv Woodamt stoiy ana read I', sad ,
tnen give you my opinion concerning it." Tnton
called again, Dr. storra satd. a nay or two after
ward, anu he tiun told uiion iliAtthirs were
lour points to the Woodhull *t'>ry which moat be
denied to nave a deuul effectual wit" tho public.
I)K. HTORBH' SUMMARY OV TM? WOOOHVLL fcCANDAL I
1'heae points were l?
i. That a enmioal relation had eziated between
Ml', fieeoner ana Mrs. Til to tu
3. That it waa rcvcnied to Mr. Tllton or be dis
covered it.
3. That Mr. Beechejr pre.urtU a written denial i
from Mrs. Tllton, and
? mat Momtou recovered tela paper Breaa Mr,.
Beecher.
Dr. utorrs said to his great surprise Tllton said,
??But wmwu u>?c pviuts vannQviw r" flit j
Skwri replied that in that cage ud no advice
to (irt. ' .
MRS. Tll.m'S UTTER TO M. ST0 KIM.
I now com* back to the i?th ?( DK entxr. An
LJ^*l?,*al/b 1 passed tbe night of toe liHi at
Mr. niton r home. The next morning, after
breakiaai, I was tn the back parlor wuk Mr*.
T.l-i .T Mr* "*"*0Q came in and said,
blizabetb, we huve Just ttiteeti minute* to meet
the appointment at l)r. Storm' study." It was
my Rant intimation tint Mrs. Tiiton wax to hc
uompauy Him to Dr. Storrs'. Mr a. Tiiton itu
parentiy shrank from the Interview. Pitying her
position?out or delicacy lor uer feeling*?! sabl
'lheodore, don't oak her to go; can't she write
something instead of golug in person >" Mr. Til.
ton acceded, aud Mrs. Tiiton, so far as 1 could
ae?, voluntarily went into another room out of
my'Right, leaving Mr. Tiiton aud myself togothor.
Before she went out ol the room sue said "liow
can Iexpresa it ?? Mr. Tllion replied, -You can
put it in this #ay, suggesting tiie opening sen
tence or tho Tetter, wnlcii li*.-. now < ecome fam.
iiiar. Mrtj? liltvxi l<*ft ibo rooin, siio wjis ff<)Dd
perhaps twenty minutes. When she returned stio
had the completed letter In her hand. She handed
>t to Mr. Illton, who read it and nalu<"Eliza
beth, vou have stated It with exceeding uellcacv ?
better than! could have done." This expr?sslon
of Mr. Tiiton, on lecelvlng the letter from bin
wife, I remember with absolute distinctness Thin
account is in direct contradict ion ol Mrs. riiton a
statement to Mr. Beeclior's committee, winch I
read with astonishment; but 1 eau do no less than
state what 1 Know to be the trutn. I waa pioscnt
during the entire
rxTKaviKW wren pr. storrr.
u hen Mrs. Tllton's statement was read Dr.
Hurra said, "Mr. Tiiton, excuse me, Imt is that
tho whole truth i>" Mr. Tiiton replied mat it was
not, that it was an understatement, but ne could
answer no question*. Mr. Tiiton road to l)r.
Storrs and myself a part, and a part only, of Mr.
Beechers "letter o contrition." I recollect dis
tinctly rho sentence, "She la ffulltiess; sinned
against." Before leaving Dr. Storrs Tiiton stated
positively lo us that Mr. Heecher had confessed
adultery to biiu and to Mr. Moulton in couuecuon
with one of Mr. Bowen's charges, and that Mr.
needier at tiie same time named the woman
which nam?, however, Mr. iiitou did not disclose
f ''"J Interview, as 1 read ironi my
diary, Mr. Tiiton -laid his case before Dr. storrs."'
, ? - >u much of It as he was willing to dis
close. He fortified his narration with an occa
sional lotter or document. When he tintsued tils
account, 1 recollect Ur. Storrs said to Mr. filton
that it was his first duty to pat the lacts and
documents in hia possession In lustorlcul form
for his own protection. I rememo?r Dr. storrs
used thla expression, *an<l if you have not the
leisure take tno leisure and do It at once." This
was the advice which led to Tllton's employing
himself lor tho following ten davs in carrying out
Dr, Storrs' suggestion, of which the product was
wnat la now known as tho "Truo Story." T find
i'Vw/ rjr 1,ec8mber 25 (Christmas) nils entry:?
xllton read me his statement, Jus; completed."
THE NEWSTAFKA 1'KOJKCT.
wnar was the origin of tho newspaper scheme 1
One day, I think It was early in December, ! was in
Mr. Bowens private office at the /uiitM>na6nt
rouma. and wo Were speaking of Beocher and Tiiton,
when Howen made this remark, - Mr. carpenter
how would it do for mo to take those two men
(Beeeher and Tiiton) and pat them ootn back on
the UuUpcndent ?" Mr. Uowen used sown such
tlgnre or speech as "seeing two men drowning
and at the risk of his life plunging in and bearing
them to a place of safety." lie said Mr. Deeener
\? th? Imtepmdent if he (Bowen)
wished It. Mr. Boweu said, "How does the sug
gestion strike you?" t told Bowen it would be a
bold more, a cjhp <V'tat lu its way. he re
that it might be a success, ..ud ne
added, '-on the other hand it might sink
me. I tiled to induce Bowen to try
the experiment, and I mentioned tlic suggestion
Mr. Lowe a made to Tiiton. At lirst he took if an
a Jest, but when I advocated the plaa in kober
earnest he peremptorily refused to have anything
to do with any project connecting him With Mr.
Beecner. lien i suggested Bowen's replacing
?nr?, Brooklyn Vnion. To tins puggesrion I
think Tiiton nude no reply. Mr. Moulton euiered
earnestly into co operatiou witn me to secure
i^.fP s '??wration to the L'lUott. In purkaanoo
of this plan Charles Storrs, II. B. Claillu and my
s^lf Diet at Bdwen's house on the avemng of De
cember -'2, 1872. Bowen sujwested at th.s time
bnytng tna Brooklyn Saale and patting rutou at
the head of that paper. 1 made as stronu
an appeal in behalf of Tiiton as l could,
and Bowen then onercd to make a stock
OI *h0 ^'oofilyn Union and to lake :
fo0,900 WfTth of tho stock, with the purpose of ro- i
placing Til ton as editor. Cladiu would not com- 1
unt himself. >ot a word waa said during mis in- I
tarview about a uemr paper in .Vew Tom, with i
Mr. Beecner I or editor. Nobody had thoutfkt of !
sucn a thing at the time of mat meeting, it was
a perfectly friendly talk of an hour, Tracy's at
tempt to make It appear that
CLAFXDT DKNOrNCEP TIT.TOV
as a blackmailer at that interview failed. On
see Wig Tracy'a effort to prove this (which Jadgw
Nebaon excluded) I saw Mr. Bowen and a?ked
him If Claftta applied auch a tt'im to Tiiton.
Bowen said ho never heard of ciatlin i
saying suoh a thing, "and certaiaiy ciatlin
never need snch an expression in my presence." i
thanes Storro, in his testimony, confounded a
meeting at Mojlton's house two evenings Uter.
pecemoer 24, with the one at Bowen'* house of !
Decembor i.. At Monitou's, on tho-nth. Ciantn
w.mi not present, the party con.sisting of Mouiton,
Bowen, Charles Storrs, ajid. later In the evening,
myself. 1 cannot heip tblnktuK it very strange
that Cfiariss Storrs should nave left out of his tos- 1
timonyMoolton's princely offer to Bowen on tb'i
occasion, xieccmber 24. or ?lsd,ooo ror a half Intor
ent in the Brooklyn rnioti, tor the purpose oi re
storiag lilton as editor of that papvr. Bowen has
often spoken with we about this offer of Moul
ton. Perhaps Tracy did not want to brni* this
I&ct out lo t^torr* leiuioionj, m i'i<icy wan hiib??e
qnentiy '?ne of the purchasers of the Brooklyn
f xtonfrooa Bowru, ami 1 bave been toid that this
very offer of Monlum was madd a basis in liowen's ,
negotiations witn Tracy ol the value of (no Olio*.
. .. . rms newshai km soiieuk, i
or which the defence have made so mnch durlnir
the trial, was treated <]ime differently by Mr.
Breehcr >a his statement to bis committee, ilo
said 1 once "proposed" such a echeme to him. and
?5 7i" ?>y it. Yes, aud be said
mat he tWd me that If he snonld ever "leave his
pulpit" he thoug'it it "quite likely ha woold iro
Into journalism," as It would t?e more "na'ura."
for him ? tiian anything else." "j-al'ui i ? una
./tusii$ ,ni omnibus." Again, I will give you all the ,
lac's, and you cau judge wnetlier he gsve me any
snch answer an ue allseed to b.a committee. This
'?newtpaper scheme" waa a pian oi mine to eave
Beecner .rom tbe Impending investigation wmch
every one knew was only a question of
time and was bound to come. As a
commercial pr.ject it waa eniored into
by three prominent pnbil'hers of Xew
jork.* two oi whom havo never boen named
In connection with this scandal. Two or these
publishers met me at BanzV rostsmant on the
itsth of December, lsii Mr. oreeiey had i>een
dead just a month. The defection of the Tribune
from tee republican party and the decrease In Its
cirenlst.on ottered an opening for a new repub. i
licsn paper, provided an editor of commanding
genius aud influence could oe secur>>4. fhe result
of this interview at Baugs' restaurant wan an
arrangemeut on my part lo see Mr. Bc*>cber end
eu the part of one ot the Publishers to see the
froprietora of tlio Xew York tjrprfst an I a?cer- j
tala wluu that uewspapcr eouid t>e bought for,
with the Associated rress priviicjces. These iwo ?
arrangement were carried out.
mow bktcUKK waa ro iWArc isvestioatiov. )
I went, as arrantitd on that occasion, the same
evening, Uccember -J5,1871 to i?e Mr. Beeclier
and ascertain if ne would take the editorship of
the new paper. Mr. Beecher met nic at his door
lu prraon and imlted me to hu study at tae top
of tue h'jjse. We sat dowh together, ana 1 stated
tbe pian and suggested that be become tbe eaiter
oi tbe i aper. 1 tola mm plainly in this way be
wenid **cape all dancer of a cnurch investigation.
Mr. Beecner eat In silence for a few moments and
tnet said, "lam Wonderfnily taken with this plau
of jours. ' he then wcur on lo speak of bis work
an a mmlstei elng onded. Ue said tots work had
beea "destructive,'' that there had jroc to t?e a "re- ?'
construction" ot tbeoiogy, and at tbis time of lile
he did no, want to have anything to do with it.
The pian suggested seemcil a way out of
all bis troubles. Alter snpiier we went
to Mr. Moulion's. On tho way to Mouiion'a
Mr. lieeeaer said to me, "I can stand anything
but t ie suffering of other* for my fault." Fur
ther on he said. "Men talk ot courage in facing
aii enemy ou a oattieileis ; let a mau lace what"
?aft faced In my puiplt for two yours, tuen he
can talk aoont c mrsge." These an t similar ex
pressioas completely won ui? syaspatby for Mr. i
Beecner. I woold nave done antiiilng tosave 1
mm. Moaliou did no1 enter tuto tne sohemo
with th? heartiness that I expected. He said the
plan presented one solution or Mr. Beerher's
difllcidtie*?ouo that promised "to pmtect Mr.
Bee. her s past and seetu-e his mturebut I re
meinoer he said ne taaugbt Mr. Hoecher ontht
not to leave ins pulpit. Before we separated taat
mnh? Mr. Beecner made a siatement of r.ls post,
turn in reference io t!:e scandal in the presence of I
Mr. Moaiton and aursolf, which, la me ,'idgm n
of impartial men. warranted all that Jnog ? Mm 11 ?
cialmeu in bis opening -iieecb that the prosecu- |
lion would show by me. I had four intervu-wsi
witu Mr Bee her concerning tbe llirilinf !
schTte. The flrst, as l ha\e slated, was the day
after Cnrm'ma?-Deceiiiher .<t, l-.A The second
was the ikii evening, frmay. December 27. afier
the church prayer meeting, Mr. Beecher told m?
ou t us oc?anion thai ho had "laid tbe matter be*
fore (,od and ne would tako the course Piovt lenca
indtca'cd, ' an<l be toid m* to *'iio on and see
what could be done,"
IKNCIIRR'* m.CMTOK,
Mr. Beecher Onsll/askc l me to let the cut Mr
rest for a lew months. He M4 thht tf he -honi 1
leave bis pnioit then it would oe attribnted to Hie
sennas: Pnoilcatloa by Mrs. ffoodhalL At the in
terview wnen he raid Hits he was greatly de
pressed. Uis words were, "1 may die tu my
tracks, hot I tdust keep on preaciilnjf." The only
reason he gave me for a snspcusion of the matter
was that it would be sail Mis. W'oodnuii bad
driven him nrom the puiplt, Hl? last words to mn
on me subject were, "Let tne matter rest for a few
months, wnou the right time flumes we tan ra^e
a iniUoa dollars within twenty-four hours.:'
puvkr job show's I'ofrrio.v.
ho far ae I know the only two persons ro whom
Mr. rutou, fn INTO, before Uis inpture with Bowen,
centided his wne's conkssloa or adoltcrr, were
Mrs. BraUshaw and Oliver Johnson, his most intl>
pintt Jrieod, whom fte tBdneed Mr, Howcn to make
managing editor of Hie hiOepetulertt ro my knowi
M he asked aie te use my InQucnce vnii
Mr. Bowen to tbe sane end. and who was, at the
time of Mrs. Tllton's confession, associated with
Mr. Tiiton on the fv<tejwn<tetit. Onyer Johnson,
W4V m lutoa'ii auu (?AttUcntt*4 inei-w
managing editor iM feprMentanW,wltBI * [
knowledge I could not peesess, told toe the
if TUwn gainst Beeeeer was artolteiy. on* Wore
Hei.her'a investigating committee put on record
thano eh??g. oi adufterr had ever t*en made
Uv Mr. ""ton till ai^r me Bacon Utter. Mad
rAt Oliver lohnson was one of ttte witnesses be*
toiV th?i tomnHUf Oliver Jonn.on admi"e<l
Bencher's adulteries to me a# recently is ji** .!
1HT4 tn the office of the Chrtmian i nion. He saltd
tnivt "He knew Mr. Beecher hud b?eu an awful i
sinner with women;" and I can name ? ueutie
man wUo 11 called would have gone oa the iit*ld
anU sworn that Oliver Johnson vdd gsm tnat Mr.
Beecher una confessed to mm (Johnson) '''"V1'*
/u^echcT) hud iMtQ "uu nwful smnei Willi
wonrn " Ileury M. Cleveland autett to me on
tliamii of March. 1874, timo Oliver .lolinsou told
Ulin that "Beecher had slipped bis 'a-4,'le* Vi'
must be protected.11 Ami Cleveland sac on tn
committee wuea Johnson (esLintaoeioreit.
kkichKK DKCI INE8 TO SF.K PH. elU?tfs>?
The morning of l>eoeml*er 30. ls7'.i, I eslled ft.
Moulton'*, in ifemaen street. 'liltou and uoevher
were in tUc back room on the seron'l iloor, MOUl
ton was not with tUeun. On this oreuMou 1 said
to Mr. Beecher that 1 wished lie
I !>r. storra. I said, "Mr. Beecher. nr. ? * '
| anil confide lu Htm. Ton will Undhn tUe tfuwt
' of friends and the bent of eounscllor^ Mr. in
ton said upon this, "Mr, Beecher, l">lilc it w?Md
tie won iov us to no together and see Ui. ???"?.
Mr. Needier replied that ho wouid not see
Storra. Mr. ftltou then asked me to go around
: to lila nou.se and axk Mrs. uton to come there,
i i did ao. Mrs. Tuton accompmted me to mi.
Moulton'u, and I left Mr. aud Mr* Tilton anU Mr.
Het-coer together. I understood the conference
was witii tbe view to prepare a card lor tue pun
llo, although the scandal waa then two mouth*
?old; t>etil? aetion vii taken. I saw little ol tuo
I names lor several month*. _ . . .
Mr. Carpenter here detailed a meeting wliUn
occurred on the 3d of May, 1*73, lu the rnder>?tutout
Ottlce, betweeu liimser. Bowen and an ev ital ic ,
venue man from Milwaukee, named E. D. Holf.n.
Jjuriui this mooting Mr. Holton ?aid that ? were
ne a member of l'ly mouth ah urea
BOWK* WOULO RRrHACT 1
bis churces or prove theui or boexpel.cu. Bowen
reiiiioC that tn nlf opinion If a mei"t>?L?ul?-Jf,?!
euuicuurch should rise in the next 11iday nig'lit a
prayer meeting and demand an l0VL'B,JS^'l?a ^ ?
wee Mr would tell the peraon te HUrtowuho
could attend to bis own aitalrs. Ipou this_l told |
Holt on ttiat fiaflln hail said to me j
marie a written retraction
Boweu tnriiud In hia chalr. W cLiiin
thatv' naid ue. I repeated what tuttn
lia<l naid. lJowen sal?l, "1 do uot wl?h J?** *,?
understand ttiaf" I have made ? r i, ? h?
HoHon toid Dr. Hudiagton that Boweu said he
Sad#no ? letructlou. - Kdward Beecher earned
of tne interview. I suppose he
llsnrv. I met Beeeher at Antoinette ? Jf1''1'?/.
concert at Hymouth ehurch, May 5, 1873. uewius ,
uerwd to ine, "Uero la poing to t>e
AN AW PCX Uipprso tTP BBFORfc I-0>0.
On Snndav. May 2;"i. Cleveland came for me with
Jlsecher'H horse aud bugay. lie went
in rorty-illtu street; followed mo to ?
wcere i was to take tea, introduce? himself to
me. and said Mr. Beecher had seut, lilin to Wing
rne'to Brooklyu to confront .Mr. itowen with the
ci'irne oi having violated the tripartite covenant,
on our way to Brooklyn Mr. Cleveland
toi<l me that he had been In consultation
3& 5V m**-. SSHSs ?&JS2L
Sin SSlaa To p"5.n '?e co?n.utan,l .iua.ii
Bo'ven. Mr. Cleveland al?o showed on the witness
'una a very lmpcrfect memory concerning this
bustnesi For innately a .lHtingulsued literary
lauv a relative ot Mr. ileury M. Cleveland, ViMtintf i
ntm at the time, corroborates my account of this ,
matter in all its essential particulars. Mr.
c ie\eland left me at Mr. Moulton t house. Mr. ,
Vtoolion said Mr. Heceher had been there and ,
wuiied me to no with him (Moulton) aua Mr.
Claflln toMr. Boweu'ii house. The interview look
nlace tkero oet>*een Messrs, Bowen, claflln. ,
Moult on aud myself. IU1 uc t an t ly, b u' ','f u.k^ ?
fhnnirht the interests of trutli (Icmund^d it, I re*
nei'te 1 to Mr. Boweu,lu the presence of Mr. c la tit n
nut Mr Moultou. certain statemeuta Mr. Bo wen
had maoe "o nie concerning -Mr. Beecher. The
canversatioD waxed warm.
C Bom REAPT ro NCR'BKfm
1 told Mr. Howell that Mr. liltou affirmed that
ne (Howeni told hiin and Oliver Johusoii oui tlie
2-uu of neccinbsr, 1870, that Mr. Beecher made to
ii. u (lioweni aooniession of adulteries, and 1 re
minded Mr. Bowtfu that lie ha<l said to oil
tuat Mr. Beecher uiaae a eoDie^stou to him ?n hl*
kuces 1 said tuat niton and Moulton asserted
thu when Mr. Beecher heard this statement ne
denied thai ne uad evar e nfessed to Bowen. I
taid "Now, Mr. Bowen. there is a ^ire0,hl'0r(,b.e" , ,
yon and Mr. it^echer, and as i am here in
the luurtsts of truth only 1 would like to have
thin matter settled." At tals junctnro Mr. Clanth
mil "l think we'd better have Mr. Beecher hele.
TO! co and get htm." Bowen, with periect com
* ? ?.i!i iiVwas ready to meet Mr. Beecher.
umlito'u a'arted up aud ?atd, "Mr. t laUln, 1 will j
co aud gJ-'M'- Beeclier." Mr. Monlton wasgonc
twentv minutes aud came back alone, tpon Mi.
Miitiiton's re" urn aiohe Claflin said he taought It
very ImpSrUut that Bowen and Beecher should
?SfS?SSS."
muru n? anil nrranse a prlvate interview. Vhtlo -
f -m^Tho-a lav l lunched with Mr. t'uilin at his
?tore on Worth sireei. ? He told me that he went
S.- u*echer ou Mouday and that Beecher
s?i?Uherc waau t force enough ,u Brooklyn t .
Urmg mm IftlO a pri> Ate interview With ileurjr c.
?oeaklnc of the publication of
TOK THIPAHTlriS THEATV,
^rr e>irr>nin?r mis that the afternoon of the ?ay
be ore it a iVeared In the newsuapers he called at
U e lco Sl tie t7ir(Jf??s ' mou, where he met (
Mr Cleveland, who excitedly s.iid to htm,, .1 ?
rr ou ate r look out tor to-morrow uiornlng a
ihere 1? to be the greatest scn-atiou
ur? ti2.r."e got"1 a^rrrilUT; co.rU
SS8? vsskzsr* ^
iSr^irt^'? ?ou" oV manual "Tnt^l" ?te
C&i rffl u rnam toVee
now {:r'neTcrnrtr0rWeplled.? -on t? whole l/lauk
SS utwi^'Vh^xt'^rmnr^^^vo
fen Cleveland'? prenictien, the papers P??'^
1? win / wee k ^ ay I" g t ti at t h e covenaut was puh
srwwiir.?t.r.;ut^tuMrK^
SSvcMVoSf co-ve^ut W4%J. oe
^wi11" Mr* Clive land'^v'atwr'ol1?me
?r thit Mr Cleveland and 'Jr. Beecher
!? wewvenimt'waVpaolwhed without con-ulta
SHSsHSs
healt m lest sue shonW be caned to the witness
IUB4.
Mr. Carp eater here disseots Mr. Cleveland's
testimony and throw* it Into ,k very uafhvorat.le
l.ght. He then relate* tta? oocurrenccs fiurtucc an
Interview Ue ha i with Mr. Reectier ou the even
ing of Sunday, June 1, lsU:?
That waa the evening be lore
riiF. iamoi* "ARinut*' mTKurrtw
of June 2 .lie alitil not Having been proved) with
Mr?. M< nif in. I wont to Plymouth ctnreO, ac
?'.oinpained >>v our wile and a lady rriend. After ,
the services I sp >ko with Mr. Beccit-i. ,
ue eat >;uwn togerner. He said, ??iiieo- 1
uore la fTeatly eicMd ny the pubitoatloa of
Hit* covenant and the newspaper comment* there
upon. in has been sip tu Curtte'. Anna Dkkln
sou is there. They've Inflamed him. ana lie*" ko
incr to pabllsh toy letter/1 1 thin* hi* exact ,
expression >v** "my letter of humiliation." I
said, "l ^appose he does." Mr. Ueec >ei replied,
"YuitMf What eonwequeuce* will be?my
destruction and I'heodore's, to>. He can never
ri*" tin my rutin. > Me t ien aal<l in*Bt jo'in*
down tn Mo r.iou'-i. aud asked ius ti> waia tusro
with hint. Ah we left the church, with :i*pdr* of
chem-nineis Mr. Bescher aeta. "tveil, i;? .en ia a
dea<1. o< \ hi the pit. Isn't heir" be then went uii
to My th.,t if Theodore ma le 'he threatened i-ub
hcation Bowan'* charge* against lnm (Be* h*i)
would he i e!levt d oy the public uud wo I
lie vindicated.
HL..UIUI WlUUXQ TO 'HARB * VEBTTUISG Willi
mm*.
Later oa he offnrud to storo bi* fame, hi*
fortune and everttnlnn he n.vi m the world > >tn
Mr. ni.>u if lie woni l stand by him and puu'.h !y
ill jvow Mr*. WOOUUU.L II Ue would so ml*, ue
I *n.(t. te would pur tne wTio e powrr of the (Vthi
t.nn I n i/ii ander the (.'<"!#?-? A<j" and lirt It to mic*
ees.?, lulling ihe iiiuserlbcrs iu by the thousand.''
I Mid to Mr. Beecher that, frrnn my observation
of Mrs. lliton, I believed il a <;jiii*ion earns ?ie
would deny evefj tninf concerning then relation*.
Mr. Beectwr replied tnai ?ne was a wesk woman,
| and s.iul eonasthing to the effect that *ne mul l
r t i>o depended upon. I left Mr. lleccher *t
Mo .tit oa's door, l should think aftonl ten o'clock,
in a *t?;e or dlstren* and depre*-i<>n. My knowi
edfo of s:r. Beerhsr's state el mind that .?unitay
nigh Juao l. derived tro:n hi* own ilys, tullf eon
frm* all of Mr*. Monlton's tmpoitant testimony
relating t-i his sondltiou aud conieseiou the aeit
day.
TBW-rHrAiino'tAet.i! ?f*.
A rew day* alter tbe death of Charles Sumner l ,
went, to Br mkiyn one evening io see Mr. iiiton *
i sdltortai oa Mimncr. Ur was not at notne and !
1 Mr*. Tilt m received me. on this occasion eiie
came into the room. ant), aitting down by my *lde,
tola um sue uad had the heavie><? blow tbat day of i
, her uie. In reply to my Inquiry she eaid tnAt her |
rrtena Mr*, uviniftou hail told 'ier that s
ud| of Br <)Kiyo?one whona she had tor- 1
i meriy eoneidered her friend?had a.ild to
Mra. Uviogmn that Mr*, rutoa wns not a <
| fit, pet so t /?r hei tv receive into uer hoiue. Uei e
| she tuirot inte teat*. At Irnrth I said, "Mrs. Til
, ion. i <.auuot reconcile expres^iona that you aave
: innae to me and my wife?that you believed Mr.
I Beeoher to t>e a food esan?with that written
siateuient which yon made In my presence.'1 I
j?mi*. "I bv rutt w tttttsu?au?4. Wui k ?h?bM.
!>? " i i'otw reconcile tie tw? thlnga." Her#
?he broke flown again and Mid ine had a secret
which she would tell me be/ore tur death. J said,
"Very well; 1 do not auk you to tell me." Then
?he said, "Oh: Mr. Carpenter, I have committed
the unpardonable sin. There is no hope, no mercjr
for me.'1 I said, ' There in mercy for all." Sht?
then ?ali), ' Mr. carpenter, tbatwrittou statement
that I rnuJg to yon and to Mr. Storrs waa
A DKU.UKRATE LIE."
I looked upon aer wirij inexpre- -tbio surpnv*
aou amazement. I was bewildered. Sadden:^
there came to niy recollection tho repeated as
sertions of Cleveland that Mrs. Ttiton w;n tlie vie
tirn of hallucination. For an instant it se?*nie?i m
clue to the mystery. I "aid, '?Mrs. lmon, if tita
terrible thintf Is the- result of balluelatlou tell m?
?o. I for 0110 will gladly accept such an explana
tion." she said. "?o. Mr. Carpenter, It wa^u t
hallucination; it was a lie." She toi?l me she had
i.eon to Dr. storm and told birn what ah'j had Just
t'liu me. l went to Moultvn and fold him what l
had heard. He expre&Md no surprise, but would
give me no satisfaction. I told Moulton I would bo
no party to any further covering tip, concea:a?m
or wrong, let tho wronped man be Beecher or
Tllton. 1 leit Monlton's, wont to Cleveland'*
bouse ana got him out oi fed. I told Cleveland
what kad occurred. I stated to h>m, as I did to
Moulioii. that 1 would uo longer he a party to
concealment or wrong. A few days later 1 waft
sent for, and Mrs. Iuton told me that all atier
meant to say were the written words oi her atnte
nieu! to l>r. Moi r-?that Mr. (Motif hart never
addreased to her any such worda as she wrote
down; that was all she meant to deny; ?ue
didn't meau to deny the facta concealed by mo
words.
bowbn's rosrrtov.
That Mr. Bowen had a secret revelation Involv
ing Mr. rteechcr's moral character, ma le to lnin
years ago, 1 have had from disown Hps. That
Mr. Ucectier made a conffssion to nitn 1 also had
frmn Mr. Boweu. That tie has always refused to
talk upon tlse subject aud to deny the
statements attributed to him by Mr. Tiltoa
Is a very significant aud well known
fact. Whatever the facta are, h. B. Claflin,.
Mr. Beeelur's committeeman, knows tneui, aud
this is unquestionably the reason Mr. Uowea was
not Miramoued beioro the I'lymonth Investigating
Committee. I once said to Mr. Bowen that Mr.
Clafllu told me that he ??knew the bottom facts of
Howen's case.'' Mr. Bowen did not deny thi-j
fact. 1 have had Business relations with Mr.
Bowen bringing us in c ose contact for'Several,
years. I lu\e always found him a man rmtinu! t<?
his word and promise. To respond to the demand
cf the public that he shall reveal all lacta in bt*
possession hearing on the scandal would iuvo'to
the betrayal of tt s?cret confided to him, an nnnh
secrets are conlided to pricets aud lawyers. That:
.Mr. Beechor la afraid ot Mr. Bowen Is apparent
I have It on the authority of Mr. Beecher a com--1
nmteeman, ciafltn. Mr. Bowen has been heroic in
this matter, l.et any man of honor, wtch a secret)
Involving innocent children, put himself in Mr.
Bowen'* place. I am alraid tew would have stood
the pressure as he li.w stood It wltaout striking
back with his heaviest weapon.
WHY BOWKS' 8I0.VKD THE COT UN A NT.
Mr. Boweu told me that II. B. Clafllu brongkt
lilm Sam Wiikcson's origtual draft of the coveiiarn
aud wanted him to algn It. In the crtala of Mr.
Bo*ven's business career Mr. CUfltn bad loane'f
him $10,000, wnlch he has always tele tided him
over bankruatcy. The appeal of Clailin, therefore,
was IrreatatfMe, and, af.er altering ViikeNa'f
draft In important respects, Mr. "Bowen connenfetf
to nign It, with the plodjre that if should ne\ec
uco tlie liirht. "But,'' ho added in telling me thl?#
"1 ought not to have signed it; nothing but Claf
lln's nersonal appeal could have lnuuced me to
do It." ?
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.
TUi. BEAtTITCl.inS64 or LEUOION?HZLIC10S
A FCLT. HAND.
Tiie omy difference that cau be noted in trie af
ten.iance at the Plymouth prayer meeting? is tutt
on en en suececding woeK t)ie room 19 fined ae
nn earlier hour, hast night tbc hallway wa*
crowded by people aiandlng. When Mr
Bcechfr came m, a* be crowded tnror.gn
ie amllea una said, * \ good chance for you
Ifie Beecher /amlly was present m full force?Mr*.*
Beechcr, Mrs. Harriet needier stowe, Mr*.
Scovllle and Colonel Beecher. a lady, evident!* a
sti anger, alter taking a lengtny survey oftbe ven
erable preacher, observed, "U.oks mil of fun ?
with which opinion her companion coincided.
Alter tho regular exercises Air. Beecher began
Ms remarks by saying:?l was brought op t?i
think religion a matter of duty, and therefore
often aa hard, as severe, as combative, as of a
'!'i.i.ity the world was not expected to aduiir
and It came to be said, How do you expect dark
nesM to lue light? How do you expeet evil
to me virtue? Therefore men justified home.'
.??*8 * helrt hT "eying it was tho sign of
toitb. 1 have often callsd your attention to tho
.act 'hat the Jewish sense of nature seem*
to run inside rather tUin outside. tuning
away from the expression, in visible form oJ
moral qualities, and nowuere else is the appreua
found in reading the New Tcstamsnt
in reading the directions or fhe jS,stle? ta
(tulstluns. There is evidence of a eon^taii' v? trr
lug for We beautiful. i-au: cujomed upon men t?
be bountiful with cheerfulness? Tier w^rK in ,
?7nl!'tfi!V bo*??HBUy, were to bo rourt??ou3
and kind. In thousands of places in the Sow im
tatementyou rind the Apos&fed hls ere not p Jt
Ply on certain moral ex per.snc^buir t^s'e exi'eT
!Lc",i2*StoPe.4 up to a power of beaut,?ulness I
affirm that all traits of a Christian faitn are in.
trms.eal.y beauiiful. Xow, | do not mr in th*e
the . eriprure Is noi true in every indication of tr>n
hof,ma1n **3""c "oilnU 'Vdo?not !,m.
1 wh?*n & man is i-rcttv wmi iim
? hat lie adnr res temperance. I admit ttiat i?hp'r?
a man is under the influence of evil that wha' 1 e
strains mm is not pieaaaut. But until m-*
SiT ne,r **?>" ""''re men do
lecl the jfcimirat>le forms of
{*Lti- The great attraction 01 the (Jospcl les^S
the e> hlbition on th.- part of rnrl^tiau men tnla
men ?ecinir iho.r works sn aid glorify Sod. 'vow*
,df0f* thls enter into men's thoughts ^
We *0fjW that men waut to h^ nesuti: ii?
should ail be glad to u> han.t-omp, 1 siiou:<7*
(laughter)?anTl do not consider myself as named
ImT.V.'uTJ
? . J rjAV^ A couMjmc
11 y whiCu .too ill can be tKin,)4'>iii? who* m ,t
and0!"Lmp{ex"o^?,U^oOII1"a tUe fcatnrei
some due!?* nic
?fWlMWl race, 'the Me* la
uua he*uty lb wiiAt jon put in it. So matUr noim>
wK tE? sh'IT. ,rtl^ ""?? 2e ?"^'. n?
,,IU. nuride-iness, csi.erosl'r
i>?i 5V. k ? aflt?ctioo, delicacy of leelln'','
Indica.P'j how ? tautii il the soul is. <;race ma .
you tian<isome If yon bave enonm of it itnt i? '??
not enough thaf a man aSou" Vtrive aft,, ?
I Christian quality; should catch it i n k?
seiJJf^uot'n!?t i"hi iUnt" ? m"" ''"?o?es i?os*
?2-vIj not until he ijaa reflne t nu?l ooiiMhoti n
that in* m.irai powrr or tho beamy of hoflnesi
bemn.M to be discernible. Look at some of th?
common elem. nts men bnlld on. 1* !!Z
grander tMn con.c.ence? And vet. s% ,ol'ie
tho?e wko live coosolentiousiy, vviiiir, * in?r.i unit
unt^laiM^'men taLiV^'*^1 """ r'lal Jr*
uin um'i.4 iif, men tDni ntaud ui? in ?h#? rnui?i
or Kgyp't^'eTpriast/nffi*?h? b? spl""x "iu
of barrenness of conscience ihat makes "aer ere e
J"a " W mu"r ** ' W >n>?
tiip-a !r. Utile uio-8 grow on it?
fiieio are conscientious tuea wiio urn
sympathetic, ior e nvrleu-o
r'***? ? ^.1 the bone sr-tem Is to the human
jraute?a thing net to be worn on the ont?0<J<^ c
if?MT w,Ul nc" ?",l but t.7rnak?
?. cry 1 h*n tn.'.-o is anoiiier
qnn tty. Bave .vour\?r s<?^n a rem pin k?>.i ?i:<i
Ret?0Tk?"tot'1? '?.N"!h ' l.nc ^*uty of
let it-ran ) an hour, how it coltitp'ck I
the ribs aro gonev l have ??(? ???
I people Ikd tn.it?r(Jth:ng '0 fttiTcii *'it?
"P. no comb "ive eiemon'. snl witho-^
m .atixm ?s ne won'.'i b- gelatin, us. ( nm,,.
irene-s ought to bo km? of nr. un.ie?" her
?ju !iitle?, Baking them boll und bub'?i??. not in tins
?m.U.n10! 'O"'e,,t,on- Men ate lining fa- wor^i
with rsck'-t soil ssy vnev are defending the faith
? be.ut^ in ti.at. There w one ru,m;
eertaln?jost as ion? sm ZjS Q
I lives 01 editors in Xew Vork. inat
?i'.ii t WMt right is without uxcu?i? t\"? I
| have rules isi.i ,mwn widen we ,ui 1 ,2
'? ow sno anybodvw.,o ives in New YoiVandm
not a good preaclior It is u?t tor want of ?^d ,n
| lu% * O iJl .? I iMI! 11 PIC, IOC n III if for tl aiu irf
wfMtkinil pf pi caching 19 tlinr ? \\ a Wrta c?i#?It?i
a neigniMir and rou fm It. sboor n?n?. t
I? ? a >lioi.-nt )' Ul'-M by doing nolb>an I. i; a. lior '
is laise VrV evlr* LLpre*S.Bln,r fIul U;# r,''"'Cla'
'??88 ll.n CVifff hjflf and I'TCrvthinir |j rb'??
an tne lime ?. arcnl-.g and 0ndina ?5r von w?l
never fce without xermin>. what tsVnnV B Wl
A VEMHIN Kll 1KB.
To make virtue neem rad ant, to make nMritns*
Ity transcen.itniif braotiiul, ia n,e "itv of m.r
lase anoiiier quality, hnraer. ir,? ?r,.n *. V
^.^u-arBaSjSSSagj
delicate stops of too orran Hill .... *
8: mi ,r.?v?ne* bsjtH
put i? ,o^thatta<>e,.\orw\nr;ouTo,t]:.7Bi
Hla hon jr and riory. ail qualities are to
yeloped and freedom withal. That.?* an
I have <iud.avo.eu to teach, the freedom o? ?.?
rrom t?e bondage of ewrelve mw I
preached to you a power of l reeds at that ?kJ'i
deliver you from initltmions. For The weak
tae Vtro?ng A"na"daiD/h'u,10>*? bnt ?? ??* *>?n^
c" ,rc'1 '^because* he'*hear
flcU'.f ? . *n<' 'or *"8 or that snore or
'* ntrthfnis so^sThCV 1 thln^ ** *? because tat>r?
are Thif?^^iiV?n. 10 meQ ?? thsy themseivre
iffi iPi, ln ?a"1 0M">r wBcn lne' *r<l
??? i. - ? . . w #n ?,,r*e?lsn which you can
t?L ?IM,> tB?nh (iod. you caauot satinguisb.
"f* "m* wBl como when the cnorch on earib'
wi leaieh the choral strain, and the bsanty or
H**e" wi'i draw men to U?d tad tue oari> ifui'
I be foil u UU mivUW