Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

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Commercial says: 1.-The sling and ARROWS Of
outrageous fortune and "the proud mans
contumely" have done their worst for Theodore
Iilton. The eareworn and hAggard face and
anguish that he has suffered for two long weary
months Unable longer to bear the strain he
has prepared his statement of the facts out of
which the Woodruff scandal grew.
A gentleman Of eminent legal ability who has
gone over the entire case, pronounced 1t one of
the most logical and eloquent starements ever
ing to end; and, tn justification Of the pablica-
ton of facts which are to be deplOred, will be
the vindication Of the honor of Mr.. Tilton's wife
ana little ones, which every consideration Of
world.
The mystery that underlies this scandal viii
probably not be known until Mr.. Tilton breaks
MS sience; but there are some facts which can
be given to the public which will help to raise
the pail that covers the household Of one family
In 1853. Henry Z. Bowen, proprietor, and Theo-
dore 1lltOn, editor of the Independent, were
sh! ming lights and pillars of Plymouth church.
In June, 1853, Bowen passed the summer ut his
farm i'm Woodstock, VT He had but recently
buried his wife, and felt keenly her loss. He
wIOte frequently to Tilton to whom he confded
his sorrows.
In one of the letters written on June q, 1863.
Bowen reflected in most serious manner on
the character of the pastor of Plymouth church
The substance of the letter was, that he (Boweu)
had refrained too long, and his knowledge of
the pastor must be given to the world. Specific
o.
ined. These charges were never seriously con-
sidered by Triton until several years after when
Circumstance occurred (which only Mr.. Tilton-
should state, he having the correspondence in
his pcssessiOn) which disturbed the relations
that for so many years had existed between Mr.
Tilton and his pastor.
From that day Tilton has been a stranger to
Plymouth church. The matter was again
brought up, and at the suggestion of Bowen an
open letter was written to Mr.. Beecher, demand
ing that he vacate his pulpit and refrain from
writing for the religious press, for reasons which
he explicitly knew. 1t would seem that Bowen
did deliver the letter, hut strange as it NAV ap-
pear, Bowen did not urge compliance with the
demand, but actuslly offered Mr.. Beecher his
The matter remained mystery to Tilton, and
on the I'D of December, 1850, he vacated the
editor's chair of the Independent His valedie-
tory which appeared in the Independent of that
GATE, was exceedingly complimentary to Bowen,
VINO was to succeed him as editor. Bowen. in
the same issue, paid high tribute to Tilton's
genius and ability, and his management of the
paper. Pecuniarily the change was an advan-
tage to TiltOn, he having made long contract
with Bowen to edit the BROOKLYN Onion and
write regularly the principle article for the In
dependent TOR which he was to receive 49, 400
per annum, and ten per cent. of the profits Of
the Union.
The day following the signing of the contract.
bowen attempted to extort from Tilton a pro-
mise that under no circumstances would he
ever inform Mr.. Beecher regarding the charges
which he (BOwen) had made against him. This
Triton scornfully and Indignantly resented, and
the result was that Bowen threatened to cancel
the contract unless he assented. This he finally
did on the LIST Of January, 1871, after having
been informed by TiltOn that should circum-
stances justify him he would not hesitate to ac-
quaint MIR. Beecher OF the charges that Bowen
had made against him, which were contained in
Bowen's letter of the 21st of June, 1863.
Subsequently TiltOn sued Bowen for breach
of contract. but at the urgent request OF MEN,
bers OF Plymouth Church the matter was set
tied by arbitration. Horace b. Clafiin, James
Freeland and Charles Storrs, prominent gem
tlemcn of Brooklyn, met at the house of Frank
MOultOn, esq, on the Heights and there it was
settled that Mr.. Bowen pay Triton 81 900 Some
other matters were amicably settled, after
which TiltOn started the Golden Age, which
was in March, 1871.
There were troubles now which Mr.. Tilton
had decieed to bear with, which he can best de-
scribe; suffice it to say, THAI it of those
entangling alliances entailed on man winch
sometimes prove the most discordant of ele-
ments. The vagaries and freaks of this ele-
ment at last became unbearable, and it was
hence that the yilest of ISLANDERS emanatad