Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-30
The Clouds Settling Thicker
about the Head Of the Great
Preacher StOrrs's Advice
to IiItcR-Beeeher's
Statement.
TiltOn I'm COurt-WhO and What
GsynOr is-A Milwaukee Wit
ness-What He Knows
of the Affair
Etc, Etc.


I NEW YORK, July 29-When Theo-
! dOre TiltOn was arrested in his house
/ last evening, be asked permission OF the
I officers to send a note TO friend. The
request was granted, and he wrote TO
l Jas. II. Bates, business partner OF Pc
/ trOleum Y. Nasby and d. r. Locke, in an
advertising agency, and with the officer
went into ScheTmerhorn street to find
bis friend. he had an engagement with
him to ride down TO COney Island to din
ner and was anxious to let Mr.. Bates
know that he could not keep it, and the
reason why. He met Bates and ex-
plai1ed, and asked him TO call at Jus
tice Reilly's court ia one hour, and per-
baps be might be able to go after all.
He said be was arrested, and might be
sent to jail for all that be knew. He
walked TO Fort Greene with the officer
and reporters, humming a tune to him
self and talking about the flood he saw
10 Pittsburg in war times. At the close
Of the proceedings in court, Mr.. TiltOn
and Mr.. Bates drove down to COney
Island. When they returned late last
night, Mr.. Tlton said eff the COM
plant comes from Mr.. Beecher or his
friends 1 am glad Of il, but if it is not
an honest prosecution it is very trifiinE.n
TiltOn sent word to his friend Ex Judge
Morris to call on him this morning.
WHY GAYNOR BECAME PROSECUTOR.
Gaynor, who brings the scandal into
court, SAYS: 4" Now this thing will come
TO a climax. Henry Ward Beecher,
Mrs. WOOdhon, Frank MOultOn, Mrs.
Tilton, aud everybody will have TO tes-
tify here. The committee could never
make them testify. / don't know
whether Bsecher Is innocent or guilty,
but I want TO see, and the only way TO
see is in a Judicial tribunal" GaynOr
said he did not know Tilton; neither
liked nor disliked him; but simply, as
Is q citizen, he wished to bring the
scandal to a focus, and help to crush it,
either in proving its truth or fslsity.
THE CASE ADJOURNED OVER TO MOE-
DAY.
The third-district courtroom in Brook
lyn was crowded from an early hour
this morning by those who wished 10 be
Lresent at the examination Of Theodore
Tilton on the charge preferred by John
J. Gaynor, Of causing to be published
libels on Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
Mr.. Tilt0n entered the courtroom short
ly after ten o'clock, accompanied by his
counsel, EX-Judge Samuel D. Morris,
and a few gentlemen. a crowd at
tempted to follow, but there being no
room, the late comers had TO content
themselves with glSuces through the
doors and windows at the scene inside.
AT the time Mr.. TiltOn entered, Justice
r. lily was engaged with the usual morn
ing business, and mOtioned the dis'iu-
guished defendant into his private Office.
Mr.. Gayner was present from an early
hour, attended by q few gentlemen, who
held frequent and low conversations
with him. About half.past eleven
o'clock, the routine-work was disposed
OF, and Mr.. Gsyner was requested by the
Justice 10 step into the room in which
rilton was awaiting the calling OF his
case. Justice Reilly followed, and as
soon as he mentioned the case, Mr.. Til
ton said be objected to a private eXami-
nation, aud an adjournment was taken
to the general courtroom.
Mr.. Morris was asked by the court if
he had sny suggestions TO make, and re-
piled that be had spoken to complain
ant as TO whether THE case was brought
by Mr.. Beecher through him, and was
answered that he took the case entirely
on his own responsibility.
The counsel argued that this case
should not have been called to satisfy
the cravings of public scandal. be sug-
cested that the matter stand over until
Monday neXJ that he might take coUn-
sci with representative people Of this
State.
Gaynor argued that Tilton had vio-
lated one Of the laws of the State, and
it was his (Gaynor) duty as q citizen TO
bring him into court TO sDswer. He
thought be had R public right TO b'ing
Mr.. Tilton here for preliminary eXami-
nation. II the defendant chose he could
.Ieth ease go before the the grsnd-jury.
He had consulted no person; was urged
on his course by no one, but only ap-
peared as a member Of the community.
EX-Judge Morris submitted that there
was no object ia view by this prosecu-
ton, except to gain nOtoriety.
Mr. GaynOr wished to know il de-
fendant waived examination or de-
manded hearing, as he wished 70 sum-
mon Henry Ward BeecheT and some
other witnesses for examination.
Ex Judge Morris asked that the case I
be sec down for Monday next, as his I
client was not prepared for examination, I
and besides, the counsel wished TO con- I
suit with the district attorney.
Justice Reil y then both parties con- !
sentingl adjourned the bearing until |
Monday Dext.
Mr.. filton. accompanied by his coun- /
sci, then left the court, fjllOwed by a
vast concOurse Of people.
BEEcHER's STATEMENT.
The Sun OF this morning says. Z" We T.
are &uthoriZs "a to state that Mr. Beech .
er's full answer will be probably made /
a. soon as the allegations and testimony
against him shall all have been put I'M
WHAT THE PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE Is
DOING.
The B5echer examining committee
met again tonight IN BROOKLYN, bat ad-
jOurned after session lasting one hour.
without, II l. believed. examining any
witnesses. Mr.. MoutOn was to have
submitted letters held by him at to-
nights session, but he did not put in an
appearance. lt was stated that Mr..
BseOher will not lay his detailed state
went before the committee until Mr..
MoultOn's testimony has been taken.
BEEcHER WANTS MOuLToN To TESTIFY.
The Brooklyn Eagle says; " We are
informed and authorized to announce
that Henry Ward Beecher has very re-
Gently written letter to Frank Moul-
ION. in which Mr.. Beeeher earnestly
ssks and advises Mr.. MOultOn to 20 be-
fore the committee and exhibit all he
! has and tell all he knows with reference
l to the matter in controversy between
/ Theodore Tilton and Henry Ward
/ Reeeher. This letter is decided to sbe
very explicit, earnest and unmistaga0lei
I aud 10 the effect that Mr.. Beecher has no
wish to, and Mr.. Moulton has no alter
I native but for the latter 10 10 before the
committee fully and frankly to say all
he can say forthwith. This earnest let