, 1874-08-06

statements, aud
coSF1Rme Mrs. T1LToN
when shp Btates TINT tuBt before tho sesHfon Of
tho Congregational Council sLe Informed DR..
storrH Of the authority Of tho ,lotterr from hor
Which he Ind aocn tftoon months before, and Of
tho falslty Of tho charge whicl, II embraced.
session Of the Congregational Council ne.n-
Dor OF Plymouth Church, Tho oln,mcd that
a dots oano "'a 70 M Lin "0 and tafea wt1 u much
froodoln upon a1l points involved. Tho gontle-
1nnn said to Dir. storra that ho knew TINT tho ao
c,lhations against tho pastor woso uttorly ground-
loss, end TINT tl'oy would bo proven 90 II ever
what position tho Council would assume in rola-
ton, to Alr. Doocher personally, to Which
DR.. storrs replied TINT, 10 far ~ ho
Waa concerned, hc should assume tho ontiro in-
possibility Of hia personal affairs being discussed
BY THO Council, which would have To do with the
principles Of church government and fellowship,
anu not with nlen. To this position, Hail DR..
6torrs, tho Council strictly adhered throughout.
Of ministers would o1anino into or rosoivo up
on Afr. Doecher'a character woro thoroughly and
sorsIy dlnappointed. Nothing OF tho Kind was
attempted. Nothing Of tito lind done.
aY RELATIONS 10 Mn. T1LToS
IN tho caao now exciting public notice. snid DR..
storrs, ,aro eaallt and roadi]y told. 1 have no
CAUSE to withhold such facts rs may know,
although they wero too mcagro to throw any
light upon y tho subject ut isu prsaont advanced
stated By thuAu iii cDtiy tntaroHtcd
i:SnW THEODORE TRITON
as young man voly we'll, and ndlutrod lin for
vigor and orillancy Of tlionght Which ho dih-
1noas Asf ef Son a s s'r La ":m S
larger responsibilities, ald was making for hinl-
SELF wida aud honorable reputation. only
heartl OF luis SUCCESSES, however, through public
sonrcos, Int wa' confident that he was fulfilling
respect, apparently. tbs sudlon change in
his prospects and poaston bofore tho public,
WIS, and am sti1l at . loss to understand.
Whi1o waB abacnt from tho country, ho for
sone reaaon lost ground, but, till aftor tie pub
licattop of
THE Woodruff scAHpAL,
] was unfamiliar with his personal difficulties.
II waa Wook or ton days beforo This pApor was
issued that Ac came to me for advice. Some
sary as Q rcply, but In wLut form, or even
how fur it Should GO, he could mot Of himself do
clde upon slia point. He wished counsel. For
tls he can1o to mo as friond OF Mr.. Beoohor.
AZ Alr. Tilton has stated before tue Committee,
hull, but toll Mr. 1iltou that would borrow q
copy OF q frlond, who knew had 1t, and read It
If -ho dcsirel. did this, and. "a
agroed upon, 1lr. T,lton called agaiu. told
lin that Ind road tho statement With much
caro, aud tlat tloro we're four points in it to be-
denied: First tlat Bir. Beecher and Mrs Til
ton had criminal relations; secondly, that no
discovered this; thirdly, that Mr.. Deecher ro~
colyed . paper from Mira. Mlton denylng that
such rolationsllad o1es existed; and fuu1th. that
A1oult0n oblalued that paper from Doecher. 1
did not say, as Mr. Carpenter has put it, that I
hnu drawn four conclusions, but TINT there wero
four poiuts to bo donted. / WAS Of tho impress
sion thas
s1ArbE AND MATERIAL DENIAL Dr THOSE con-
tho whole story. Arr, 11lton, howeyar,
said to me-. "supposing theac points can't
30 Ea denied" sola d., lin in sifost that lat
truth Or absolute silence on his rart wore
the only alternatives open to hin; that It would
not answer to attempt any cynsicn III o public
statement, since tnat would not silence scandal,
but INSTEAD would keep + ally9 onl giso I lev
unloss ho should be d!aposod to ae1raiut me
with sufficient fncta IN the case to onahe mo to
ferrn an Intelligent Judgment. Hc lid not
wiah to do this, anil did not urge
disinolined to inquire Into or Iecomo eognisant
! Of his story, although willing to counsel with
| him aa Will worry many others who tuling my
long professional life IN Brooklyn had consulted
| upun personal or business Affairs. This is q
pA!b " LIE WIN ~ E&hltcA
to do. anil not the most asrceablo part by my
| means. lfe cunt refuBo to listen, although
sometimes ho caa only decline to give advicc.
! Mr. Tton at the time Of the second iutorviow
Huggested tlat without atatins to mo my Of tt'e
actual facts ia tho case. he SHOULD like to have
my judgment MI to tho course to pursue II Ger.
| tam supposed circumstances actually existed
| 10 this objected, mud, whom lie logan to sup
pose caaog, aEsurol him that no satisfactory con,
cusion could he reached by such roundabout
| t1t.+t},11 hut Hint hfa nf1 nny hr1ct h4
n,i'sa into aeepcr doubt, an1 make tsae
ali lie mora . ,nextricsblo: Thit
ended tue matter for that day. Mr.. Carpenter
after this Mr. Iiton came to my house accom-
panied by 1lr. Carpenter. anu aaid that !,e
| wished to present to me- such facts as won!d
enable 1no to comprehend l.s position, and te
! give him advice; at tue sanlo time llo handed
INC
iu her handwriting, Which rcud aud returned
to him. I did mot tako copy of that
lottor, but it Of cuurso waa deeply inpreBscd
Oh my mind. and. after AIr, T,ltou went nway
which he aftorwarl road. I havo lhouo mono
randi with me, but, II remember correctly
nnd think cannot 10 mistaAcn regarding It.
tho lutter began. ION certain day in tho suna
MGR Of 1871, informed my husband that MIR
Geecher Ind asked me to become Mife to hin
most remarkable stato1nout. was. of course,
shocked by it, and don.uxsed to listening to
| aR. T1LroN's STATEMENT,
but with tho understanding from the letter ant
from nr. lflton that it was tho wish and request
Of Mra. Ti!son tlaat should do 10, / ATTENDED
| to tho reading by Dir. Titon Of tho papoi
which included portion Of tho lottors
lished. L wil not undertake TO uay
exactly what wna contained Ill that statement
1t did not SGT forth the full nrray Of alleged facts
thas ,,a1a up tho case Of air. Iilton before tllt
COMMITTEES, nor did Mr.. TlAen profess to state
anH his whole case, nor did / suppouo TINT liz
presented it to mo in its entirely. i understood
that 10 wah mailing me ,acqnsintod Wiz
sush e in uA''s sdysnp ' b Tor "Ga Ills .s
did not asa him II no bud other facts, or II hs
wns 70 ;en3ing 10 mo tho wilon truth. Ind long
hoforo learned That when my ono iu trouble, GU
pocially il it be OF domestic or bualnoss natn.o
steka counsel, lie will only ooninlulsleate tht
Aoopins to himself tho 1noBt trying aud doea4e
foaturaa Of Tho easo. aMnot question Mr. 1ilto1
because usually psesua.Sa thai Ae Ind
told Mo nil TINT he wiAlso Or thonglt necessary