New-York tribune., 1874-09-19

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ing her astray He assured that during the earlier
years OF his friendship for Elizabeth he and she had no
sexua with each other, and that the iat'e
feature OF their intimacy had been maintained between
them nos much over year and less than year anu
half He said to me that must DO with Dim "h"S
would-he would not resist me-but that III couiu po
sbly restore Elizabeth to my love and respect nc
feel the keen edge Of his remorse dniieo H'"o '.
lesser pain. He asked me II would permit 'no .o
pewrentipe to proceed and said that II insisted on m
rasena,ion no wou,d write it forthwith. He reminded
me that b,s wife was my bitter enemy anu
would easily become his own, ana pcskou
that she might not be informed 0, m .,Sa
duct He said that no meditaVeu
and could not live to face exposure. he impoiu o ~
giye him nv word that II circumstances shou,u -
compel me 70 disclose his secret "ouu Ho .a.,-o
toe in advance so that he might take some nea'o'
a,,bar nv death or flight, 10 hide himself rom .he
worlds gaze He said that he had wakened as from
oon and Iikened himself to one sitting dizzy and ds
tracted on the yawning edge OF hell He SAID that ne
would pray night and day for Elizabeth that her hear
might not be utterly broken, and that Coo wouid in
spire me TO restore her to her lost place In my home ana
esteem All this and more like 1t took place In the III
terview of which speak, including his voluntary prop
osition to mend certain n-work which he had done ~
giving TO Mr.. Bowen false reports about me.
Shortly aerward sent for Mr. Beecher to come TO my
house TO hold an interview with me on subject Wmon
shrink from mentioning here, yet whchithe truth COLD
nes me 70 stata In June 1862 child had been born 10
Elizabeth r. Tton. In view OF Mrs Tltons Subsequent
disclosures TO me- made July 1870 namely that sexual
relations between Mr. Beecher and herself had begun
Oct TO- 1861 wished question Mr. Beeeher as 70 the
authenticity of that date In order to settle the doubt
ful MATERNITY of the child. This interview he held
with me in my study, and during portion OF IL hrs
lton was present. They both agreed on the oate aV
which their sexual commerce had begun-namey'
Oct 10, 1863, Mrs. TIlton herself being the au'
thorty and referring again. as she had done beore 10
her diary Certain facts which MI Beecher gave me on
that occasion concerning his criminal connection with
Mrs Tton-the times, the places. the frequency
together with other particulars which feel repug-
nance TO name-I must pass over but cannot forbear
10 mention again have stated heretofore that Mr.
Beecher always took the blame TO himself never mput-
ing It TO Elizabeth and never until he came before he
Investigating Committee did he put forth the unmanly
pretext that Mrs Ttop had "thrust her affections on
him unsought"
On numerous occasions, from the Winter of 1871 to the
Spring of 1874 Mr. Beecner frequently made to me au-
sions in Mr. Moultons presence to the abiding grier
which he said God would lift from his soul Tor
having corrupted so pureminded woman as Elizabeth
Tton to her loss of honor and also for having voaeu
the chastity Of friendship toward myself as his early
and trusting friend. Never have seen such grief ana
conrition manifested human countenance as have
often seen it on Henry Ward Beecher in his selfre-
proaches for having accomplished Elizabeths ruin Ine
fact that he suffered greatly from constant fear or an
exposure of his crime made me sometimes almost
forget the wrong heshsd done me, and filed my breast
with fervd desire to see him restored again 10 peace
with himself At every effort which made conjunction
with Mr. MoultOn TO suppress inquiry into the scandal
Mr. Beecher used TO thank with gratitude that was
burdensome to receive. He always put himself before
me in 80 detected, humble, and consciencestricken
mood, that If 1 had been tenfod harder man than
was could not have had the heart to strike him. When
wrote the letter to the Church declining to appear for
trial ON the ground that had been for four years
member, he met me the next day at MIR. Moultons
house. and catching my right hand In both OF his SAID
with great feeling Theodore. God himself inspired you
20 write that letter."
When at later period, in the same house, he gave
me the first intimaton of the coming Council he said
Theodore you Will not turn upon me, Dr. storrs can
not harm me- and shall my life once again to your
Kindness" could record many different expressions
and acts Of Mr. Beecher like those which have above
given show his perpetual and never reeved dstresS
OF through fear Of the exposure OF his adultery
accompanied by constant and growing fear that
could not really forgive him. and must sooner or
later bring him to punishment. I ought 10 say
that sometimes half suspected that Mr.
Beecher's exhibitions TO me Of profound dejec'
ton and heart-breaB, were not reab put felgneu'
being of the nature OF appeals to my sympathes "nch
(he knew were always readily aroused at tho ght OF
distress But Mr. MOuton never admitted any doubt oi
Mr. Beechers real penitence, and this was one OF the
reasons why Mr. Moulton sought so zeaousy to shield
this sorrowfu man from the consequences OF his sn'
close this section by declaring, with solemn sense OF
the meaning of my words, that Mr.. Beechers recent
denial under oath that he committed adultery Win
Mrs Tltou is known TO HIM, to her, to MI MoutOh' |"
me- and to several other PERSONS to be al act Oh per
Jury.