The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
LAGER BEER vs.. RELIGION.
a Bs9sA ParssA After , New York JCpf-
nalist-Ths Fulton ilton Libel Suit
A 6howman's Joke-Tilton's Lager
Beer Story Disproved.

BOSTON, Oct Io, 1870.
Lager Beer Puitop, n he u termed by tho hide
pendent Tilton, made loud and emphatic defence
OF himself and his personal habits in the fremont
Temple this evening. Tne old edincc was crowded
from PIT 70 DOME and probably for the 5000 who
gained admission 0,000 came and were turned
away. The audience or congregation was mscella-
ueous one ana all seemingly attracted by
9 curiosity to see how Fulton would SOUL himself
clear from suspicion OF lager beer indulgence than
they were TO ascertain the course to salvation
ana heaven Fulton preached . red-hot TEN
perature sermon OF over an hour before he came
down TO the allegations OF his own dobauchery, and
when ne did arrive NJ these ne hurled batch OF
denals perfectly overwhelming. He alluded In
sarcastic manner TO the Theodore Triton OF hide
pendent fame, ana then said that ne had hDelled
him as f0llows:-T n n85 b usset 8tsts sesf Z
Sss SSa.
pany with friend entered lager beer saloon ana during
OF lager beer Of which the Rev Mr. Fulton drank he larger
part ,.,. ,.,.,..,4 ~ r I-- m. ~
Mr.. Futon then went on TO say-Thn statement
followed letter to which my is appended. and
which Mr.. TIlton ADMITS he believed TO have been
forgery. At once denied the statement and there
proposed to leave H. believing that my past life and
my present conduct are Q, suiacient answer to the
charge; but my friends thought differently so
soon as they learned that never preached for DIR.
Armiage on Sabbath evening but once In my
life. ADD that on the evening or my return
from Europe, when two Of my brethren vel
coined me At the steamer, ana went with me
TO the hotel and from there 70 the church. back TO
tai ministers OF our denomination, they said,
"YOur accuser shall prove his charge or stand be-
fore the world as y false Witness" On Tuesday
morning tine determination was made public Then
from leading citizens came pr0rers Of help, while
from members Of sister determinations rs well rs
from leading ministers IN States from Maine to
iowa, letters poured IN saying "YOn owe 1t TO
proposition 70 institute libel suit was nv breth.
ren's, and not nine. could only stand by and let
events take their course. On Thursday evening, It
having been circulated that Mr.. Tilton was
ing himself behind so-caled and wealthy mer-
chant. mutual friend came and SAID that Mr.. Til
isr None 2 Then. | asked. what would be the
eject II went TO Mr.. Tilton with friends and de-
manded TO see my accusers.
"CalItal' he sad. at viii give Mr.. Tilton an
opportunity to correct his statemen,.n
Az eight O'Clock saturday morning Rev. Il. L. Tay-
lof, Rev. II. L.. Cuyler and Rev. James d. Simmons
called with me ON Mr.. Triton and asked 10 see Inc
so-caed, weil-known and wealthy merchant. He
ton and myself went the hadepe,deast oice where
was introduced 10 him. He refused to meet me
with my friends. l had known him in the Univer-
stv OF Michigan and had seen INN once since as
Snowman in the Crystal Palace, New YORK. where he
exhibited section Of the California tree said to
him:- 4Nn
''iiad not the reputation OF being a temperance
man IN the University ~ .
"Yes," he said. &{
Ibid not befriend man addlcte to the habit Of
strong drink and at the request Of his friends make
hin my roonmate, to endeavor, by way OF influence,
TO reform nimYo A8tt M3NNN 4tN 7DN EF
..yes,n he said. ts4f AflEAt IA f@@N
''When do You claim I went with you to a lager
beer saloon alter preaching for DR.. ArmItage, on
Sunday night!r
"In the summer or 1851. - ne said. n tgsut
..Tnat carries Inc back fifteen years, when lived
IN st. LOnls and before my marriage. DO you say
that went with you or you went with me to DR..
Armage'5 church. where i preached on SUNDAY
night, alter which lsauntered down the Bowery and
Deoryo ~. lf.f .Ntat ~ 4s sAra4
He replied, ~ did not say nine or ten but several
glasses; tile statement In the Tribune Is incorrect in
many Important particulars" ss.,is
.NO matter, " SAID; "but do yoH claim that vent
into lager beer saloon win you after preaching
y sunday night, and drank even one glass ~
He replied, II do.n
swim you permit me to send Tor the Rev. DR.. Ar
mitage, VINO Will assure You that never preached
IN hin church, on Norfolk street, on Sabbath even
ing IN my liIer'
"Ao'' ne said; II told 1t as joke, never dream
ing that II would be used to produce SUCH sensa
tiOn.p .
against an old college TREND" Then turning To
Mr.. TilOn said ''There will be no libel sult. will
not advise my church and society to turn from their
great work one moment to prove yOn Sc0undre
or pay, MY. cents TO have you bufietincd as liar
Tilton accompanied me to the rooms OF the Baptist
Home Missionary Society, where we met Drs. Taylor
and simmons, ana, IN an hours conversation vainly
endeavOred 10 obtain from Mr.. TAtOn q retraction.
then said, II shall 20 nome and make plain state
in their hands praying God thai the right may pre-
vail, whatever may be the cOnseQuenCeS.1