The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-08
THAT SCANDAL.


"A tuPI LEVER IrOhl xAoOuOIe A2AtOAs
NEW YORK, Oct L.
The Herald has the following letter
tram Theodore Tilton-
No. Ia LIVINGSTON STREET, I
BRooKLYN. Oct. ), 1874
TO IiE EDITOR OF THE HERALD il
have lust learned from the Brooklyn pa
perS (but not as yet in any other way).
That MIR. John Winsow, distri"t attorney
and a member of the Plymouth Church
committee Of investigation and the author
of their untrue and unjust report. has
used his official position to procure against
me criminal Indictment for libelling his
client, the Rev Henry Ward Beecher
The public viii recollect that in the spring
ct 1873, Mr.. William F. West member
ot the Plymouth church. formulated and
propounded against me the charge of
~landering Mr. Beecher specifically in
This: that had accused him of criminal
intimacy with Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton Mr..
Beecher had then an opportunity and in
vitation to convict me OF libel, if | was
guilty. But instead of accepting the
challenge he declared to his assembled
congregation that he ''had no charge to
make against me
Again, the accusation of Mr. Beecher's
adultery was repeated in my "sworn
statement to the investigating committee
iu July last but it did not elicit prose
cution for libel Again, last summer Mr.
Nm. j. Gaynor stranger equally to MIR
Brecher and myself. formally lodged a
criminal complaint against me for libel
ug Mr. Be,cher tor exposing his guilty
Intimacy with Mrs lilton. But instead
ct selling this occasion to test the truth
Of my accusation, Mr. Beecher and his
district attorney eXerted themselves to
impress the unwelcome prosecution
After these successive opportunities.
rtretully avoided by the pastor Of Ply
mouth Church. 10 prosecute me for libel
am now justified in asking the public to
attribute the present tardy Indictment
against me to the fact that the Plymouth
thurch committees report, drawn by NJ.
Nuslow has failed to command popular
,rrdence and that Beecher and his district
attorney have found that they have now
uo refuge. save the desperate attempt to
place me in the position of an apparent
criminal and so to discredit me in the
1rlal of my case by loading me in advance
With the obloquy OF an indicted witness.
IN This eXigency i deem II my duty solemn
y ard with a full sense OF my response
mity to re-atlirm the literal and absolute
iruth OF my charge against the Rev Ii.
" BeecAer, To reassert the literal and
absolute tal,ity Of the special pleas by
which he has vainly sought 10 cNculpatt
himself | promptly accept the issue.
thu> reluctantly rendered me and 10 the
rnd that there may be no delay in the de-
ci-ion OF the controversy ! demand an
Immediate trial.
tSigned) THEODORE TILToN
TuF LIBEL. SUITS AGAINST TILTON AND
1lOILTON-NIR BEECHER BEFORE THE
GRAND JUEl
NEW YORK. Oct, 3 Rev Henry Ward
brecher appeared before the Grand jury
Tins morning in regard to the Indictment
~ Theodore Iilton. The indictment was
prepared and read to Mr. Beecher, and he
said il was correct. The document set
forth that one Theodore Tilton wickedlv
aIld maliciously. with intent to iniure and
Scandalize Rev H W Beccher in his good
name and character. subiecting him to
contempt and disgrace, and provoke him
and his friends to commit breach OF the
. peace, published on or about Sept. 18th or
caused to be published a false. scandalous
and malicious libel concerning him A
portion of the ibellous article referred to
was an alleged commission of adultery
with Mrs Elizabeth Tilton: an assertion
~ the doubtful paternity of child born
The following year. The Grand jury also
read to Mr.. Beecher a second Indictment
against Frank ID. Moulton which is word
rd similar to that found against Tilton
HOME AGAIN.
he New ork Herald of Saturday last
~ayN Henry Ward Beecher returned to
Plymouth church last evening His recep-
1nL. an account OF which appears else
where, must be gratifying to all who be-
4eNe III nlm ana VINO really see true
rlgion in the worship OF sentiments
Plymouth church deserves credit for the
per-iStency with which She sustains her
pastor although, we are apt to fear, her
luembers have not lost their disposition to
Worship Mr. Beecher rather than Jesus
Christ. Whatever comes Mr. Beecher
need DO longer feel that he is on the rag
ged edge, but standing on the rock OF
Plymouth affections, ii is pleasant to see
some people who believe in some one,
and Nh Beecher should feel that he is
houorel among men-at least, as men