New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-29

the Rev H. w. Beeoher or. IL no could not appesr 20
person. to send o written statement OF the same.
Mr. Patton replied by note. saying tns'
he was unable to 60 to Brooklyn at inc
present time, but that he would send written state
mont at bis earliest convenience On the evening OK the
same day Mr.. Patton forwarded paper 70 the onar'
man OF the Committee, from which the following OK
tracts made
was shocked to receive the first day OF January
1873 letter from my brother, resident IN the Civ u
guilty. aud that he being known wita hrs wife o'ee
warm friend and ardent asmirer or Mr. Beecher. tan
B. Carpenter. the artist, to lake stock IN new day
paper which WIS to be started III Sew.York, u1der
pointer told bin that Beeeher guilty; that
the fact was known to seine Of his intimate .n,m.
to break his fall before the puDlc that on consultation
with Mr.. Beecher as % method by which he eanld
withdraw from the ministry without exciting suspicious
unduly, it had been agreed TO SEQ whether new
daily political paper could not oe started
%a. dead ard Bennett and Raymond and thus no
spcuous editor remained and that as r Beeeher wa
his pastoral silver Wedding the time was SuspcSas
for him to Withdraw from his pastOrate with yet un
weakened flcult,es and to give his remaining years TO
aO honorable and useful work at the head 81 ponuc
pasty. MY brother said furthur that on his mention
The Advance and that possibly. it would be well
war ssseSe cd asd ss
for. 90 my brother begged me to come on Immediately
advice might be OF valae in so important an aKair.
This letter stunned slept but little that night
The statements plain that knew not bow to
doubt, and little could reconcile myself to believe
The next day l wross to my bsotser that me
authority, could have absolutely nothing to do with
the proposed papers; that the scheme would 30 a
failure. in all respects was based on wrong principal;
s nS 1ro Ssd to s0%sy @ his n few ss.
THIS did informing no one but my Tifaof the occssn
sarrynS around heavy heart The letter from INV
brother burned. lest oy any possbliityt should lat
&sS &sr hans and spread the enp sae9eS
brother, who confirmed moro at length what he had
as also the next morning, but in vain. He
did not come from Brooklyn that night. he de-
Tlton and Mr. Beecher to the entire neglect Of his
business But the second evening no came to my
the matter He said that the newspapers had been laid
aside for the FOR the n wo on saes
suspicion. rather than allay H., and because
that an might he syaSsa snd
and yet he said that no one could tell what DAY mgn
bring forth that Mr. ton was almost . 6esdg
ter Florence had learned Of 1t from Mrs Morse Mrs
mother Who said 60 heT Tame S%e 1Sg up
committed adultery with your mother :" that Florence
room and demand an investigation. and had declared
that there but one name she hated worse thaa
Titon and that Beecher and that she was gr OF
spirit and might carry out her threats.
In the whole course of the conversation not a word
was said 10y Mr.. Carpenter implying that MT. Beecher
claimed to he innocent OF the charge OF having at least
made base proposals 10 Mrs. Tilton on the contrary
he spoke freely OF Mr.. Beecher's admission OF quit
with respect to her in this way and OF the ;act,
impurity and quoted Mr. Beechers him. to this
effect: "Men talk OF the courage required 70 lace
cannon's mouth, but that Is nothing compared win
what I have had to exercise these years nach,
in looking in the face and preaching to persons
He assured me that Mr.. Beecher had been very
2, first to have the nGwspapeg 70
penter that his work was about done ID mat me t az
it bad principally been destructive worKp pun. r 20
pieces old theology; but that some one aiso must se
with constructive ability To make new scnens
He said he had come from conference WIN Mr. Soor b
on the subject to see what could be Done 10 vo
public fall OF Mr. Beecher and he pue from ms ves,
pocket small piece of paper, on which were h1
down three or points, which could be maze Deiore
the public in denial OF Mrs Woodhus statement, Win
out touching anything else lie replied tn' s suy
policy could never succeed and that did not believe
that DR.. Sorrs. fecnon would counsel any deep
on OF the public Sy 0 ns Whole OF real
when he knew that actual guilt nevertheless existed.
ence OF my brother who In Europe He said that
he In daily intercourse with MT Iiiton Oh tue
was that Mr. Mouton should abroad for two OF turee
years correspond with the paper get new SCI Oh @
home and co. perhaps. tho editorial staff. Finally,
he offered to take me Mr. Beecher that might near
nor endure the pain of such interview" When saw
Mr. Carpenter ne was 70 Gey him thrOush his
troubles; but soon after my brother n %r rSes
me that Mr. Carpenter had changed his wiGa anT villa
retnrning TO Chicago seemed gradually 10 discern my
antv had learned from Mr. Carpenter That the actua
facs were known quite circle of persons lncuune
two OF three editors and several prominent cier
svmen 90 / advised with the Rev. DIR. Bacon OF
SewHayen and we agreed that nothing could Do sald
or done at present but to await developments, as r
Carnenter might mistaken in some Of his assertions
hut that at the Time, an INVESTIGATION must ah
place as Plymouth Church could nSe ano da
70 have such charges remain without ue,
NAL or dlsproof SO, on reaching home. paonsnea
in The Advance editorial emitted mistaken Ken
S'Iance which made no of the Information nad
pryatey received but based call for denal Nv 1ir'
Peecher upon what had already come before the puoc
incIudin9 Mr. Tlton's famous letter TO a com
nlaning friend Having done this ielt
nj 70 INV duty was discharged for the time being but
r AZ once communicated my private information 10
Henry ard Beechers brother william, that ne might
tae suoh steps as he thought wise to ascertain the