Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15
The BEECHER SCANDAL.
--latest Statements an Reference 90 th<
MafleE

The Brooklyn Argus last evening ssys:-we
have from the highest source, an admission that
oompromise. which shall prevent the publicsr
Ton OF The statement prOmts by rilton. TheO-
dore Illeons wife has been before the commit
tee. She has given evidence contradictory OF
her hushsno's version OF the matter. diss-
treement has resulted between man and wife.
Mrs. 1i.ton has lett her husband, sud v nov
sojoutning with family, the friends II Mr..
beecher.
EYFsCr or rlLros's LETTER.
TIE New York Herald OF yesterday has the
fonowtug:-"A prominent memberOf Plymouth
church, discussing Mr.. Tiitou's letter with a
Herald reporter, said that Mr.. beecher's friends
we're rtjOictd IT This aetion; that AIR. Beecher's
friends wanted all the truth known. and that
when Z wss known there would not he room
enough IN Greenwood 60 bury the dead"
Mr. NcULToN's STATEMENT.
MT. Francis ID. Mention, OF BROOKLYN. in re-
sT'onse 20 the invitation Of the Beecher investi-
eating committee, appeared before that COM
Dltiee last evening and made the following
G,Eaesen # re Conn,ifss Il appear before
you 81 your invitation. % make a statement
which 1 hsve read 90 Mr.. Triton aud 20 Mr.
Beecher, which both deem honorable, aud IN
the fairness ano Iropriety OF which, 80 Tar As 4
an concerned, they both concur. The parties
IN this case are personal friends OF nine in
whose b, half ! have endeavored % act, A. the
umpire and peace maker. for the last four years
with conscientiCu' regard for al the Interests
sibility imposed ON me q appearing here To-
night. IL say anything must speas the truth.
l DO not believe that the simple curiosity OF the
world ~ large. or even 81 ta3s committee
ought 20 he grAtifed through any recitation by
me OF the facts which are IN my possession,
necessarily in confidence, through my relations
10 The parties. The personal differences Of
which am aware IS the chosen arbitrator,
have once been settled honOrably between the
Iarties, ard would never have teen revived
except on account Of recent attacks both in and
out Of Plymouth church, made upOn the char
acter Of Theodore TiitOD, 60 which he thought
= reply necessary. IL the present issue j. 20
tsa se, nsT,,.. mSns De, IN my opinion, by
or separately before your committee, each
taking the responsibility OF his own utterance.
As am fully conyersant Will the facts and evil
deDces, shall, g. between these parties. IL
necessary, deem it my duty TO state the truth,
IN order TO final settlement, and that the world
be Informed before pronouncing its Judgment
with reference TO either. therefore suggest %
you that the parties FIRST be heard; that M then
you deem II necessary that should appear be-
fore you will do 30, TO speak the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth. hold
tonight, as I have held hitherto, the opinion
that Mr.. Beecher should frankly state that he
had committed an offence against Mr.. Tilton
Tor which he did apologize In the language Of
the letter, part Of which has been quoted; that
he should have stated frankly that he deemed
IL necessary for Mr.. Tilton TO have made the
defence against DIR. Leonard Bacon which he
old make, and that he Mr.. Beecher) should re-
fuse 70 be party 90 the reopening of this pain
full subject. AZ he had made this statement he
you'd have stated no more than the truth, and
II would have saved him and you the RESPONSE
hlity Of a further inquiry. IL ~ better nov
that the committee should not report: and. in
place OF a report, MIR. Beecher himself should
make the statement which 4 have suggested:
or that, n the committee does report. the report
should be a recommendation 20 Mr.. Eeecher 70
make such q statement.
OTHER STATEMENTS BEING PREPARED.
John Howard, ir., the editor OF the Star, ~
preparing statement for the committee en-
bracing several important facts. our reporter
endeavored 20 Interview Mr.. Howard, but he
could not be found. ON inquir at the office
our reporter learned that ne WAS az the HippO-
dTome. gentlemsnly attache OF the Star said
that Mr.. HOward's state 8ent would give new
light 10 the controversy; that all he wanted WAS
truth that hts confidence In Mr. Beecher WAS
undated, and that he thought Tilton Wa labor
ing under a hai,ucInation. +. Il. Carpenter,
the artist; Samuel Wilkeson and Oliver John
s0n Will go before the committee OF Plymouth
church. All Of these gentlemen are preparing
statements.
RXTRAORDINaR PACT.
The Herald reporter learned from uudoubted
authority that Mrs. TiltOn went before the Ply
mouth committee against her husbands know
ledge and wishes, and that I'm cOnseq uence of
this act Of diSObedience Mr.. TiitOn LAD sepa-
rated from has wife. SO from step % step con-
unues the terrible tragedy.
A RUMOE.
10 was reported last evening that Mrs Wood
huu lad sent Mr.. TiltOn n generous and touch
ing dispatch, Offering % come and testify be-
fore the committee in his yindiostiOn. As Mrs
woodruff ~ in California, some time must
elapse before she can come"