New-York tribune., 1874-09-12
the churcn wa. colIognlne because ssecher say. he

had not beeu consulted and did not mean 70 medde.
Marx call attention again. TO emphasize 1t. 70 this
letter order tha there be mistake as to what
Beecher's opinion OF the man who he now says no
felt was backmaiug him at the time, 70 the phrases
For thousand encoura gements, for service that no
one can appreciate who has been sorehearted rs
have been. your honorable delicacy"-what dell
cate baekmaling g." for confidence and Affection owe
yoo so much that can neither express nor pay IT,.
Again mark his promised visit to the baokmailer IN
these words: ITO tell the truth. am a h'ue hear'-
hungry you, not because am Pesseo pu' oO0@u'
i love you. aud will be faithfully yours
I think may be psrdoned for lingering over 'n'S
letter for in It s my vndicstion from black charge
20 which Henry Ward Beecher is driven to save himself
70 make against Not only was serving hm az ths
time but my wife-who knew all and knows all that
know-wss saving him from dependencies and threat
ned snice and letter gives the thanks he felt for
her Efforts although" he says. sometimes her clear
truthfulness has laid pretty fiat" have already
given one Of exhibitions Of her truthfulnes when
she advised him TO confess his sn and ask forgiveness
OF man as he expected forgiveness OF God
Again produce letter OF October 8, lSTS five months
after the when. he says In his statement ne Dc
Iieved that blackmailing him and felt dissatisfied
with himself that he permitted It, 1t ismarked w.
BEECHER TO MOUIToN.
FRIRAY noon, Oct. 5, is7s
My DRAn FRANK: I have this morning got Dackl
eound and fresh aud want send my love TO you and
you're should you to-morrrow ", but shall De out OF
Town uii evening" oVu 0i09' 'V'' "'' IT w RpycuER
Let all the lawyers search all the annals of the crime
OF blaokmaing overhaul police report ana pro-
duce another instance where five months ater IL was
known the victim. no addresses his blacknaer WIN
a"God bless you my dear old felow!"
twill be observed that these letters which nave
thus far produced upon this question were suosequen
10 the time he learned he was bsckmailed now pro-
duce letter of prerioas date, Feb 10. lS73 nolosng
check Of that date which is marked "W"'
BEECHER To MOULToN
SUNDAY MORNING, February 10. 1879
MY DEAR FRANK 1 have tried three times 10 sec sec
10 store up little courage and hopefuness before my
three weeks absence -. , .Aou ,ooa,
inciose check subject TO your discretion.
deeply your tdeiy and friendship, your ongeon'
tinued kindness aud your affection A.. u -o,,o,o
With kindest remembrances to Mrs M, remain
always yours, H. W. BkECHEh'
This discloses a still singular transaction, be-
cause IL shows without being called upon the victim
has tried three times TO in week, but failed
lie was 70 be absent for three weeks going to his old
home and wanted Ito store up g little courage and
hopefuuess" the OCCASION although his old friends
were TO meet him with great cordality He says: II
incose check subject TO your discretion that is
Feed my lambs while am away" Why don't Beeeher
produce check OF that date those that he pa
before the Committee and let us sec how much OF
the s2OO madei wait for his reply before speak
further lest other hearts ache" Not content with
presons OF gratitude while leaving the note shows that
he makes WILL lie leaves 1t legacy To me In case
OF accidental DEATH that he died with the memory In
bis heart OF my fidelity friendship, and long continued
affection.
Is 1t necessary my vindcaOn that should pursue
this miserable afterthought Of a charge Of baokuail
further
II to obtain advantage TO oneself by using the unfor-
tunao situation Of another is backmail then Beecher
himself will fully within that description Beecher
protected himself from Bowen by using the power
that Tlton Bowen 20 get tho trpartite COW
enant him. and yet he the fact Ia exactly the
contrary light:
The domestic oGense which he lTltonl alleged was
very quietly and easily put aside but yet In such way
IA 10 keep nv feelings stirred up. In order that might
through my friends, be used to extract from MI Bowen
5000 the amount OF claim IN dR%te .aN SmOsg .ne a
agreement Of peace and concord not made oy me- out
accepted by me as sincere.
Tho precise contrary Of this is true Mr. Bowen had
made certain charges against Beecher and thereby
caused Tton writo letter on the goth of December
1870 recurring Beecher TO leave his church and city,
which Bowen carried TO Beecher Why should TIton
have selected Bowen to bo the bearer OF such letter
81 Bowen had made the statements which Ton re-
cites In his letter him made, when Oliver John
son was present OF five different acts aud specifications
OF adulterous intercourse with five different womenf
That letter WAS read by Beeoher, and the dreadfui
accusations made by Bowen were fully known TO him
aud as this matter cotemporaneous with the accu
satons made by Ton to his own wife, Beecber de-
sired that should endeavor to protect HIM from these
also and insisted that should agree to reference TO
an arbitration which his friend and present commit
teen,an Mr.. II. b. Clahin, Chairman, and submit
Tltons clam for damages for breach OF contract by
owon to that arbitration Aud after full hearing. in
which all these grave charges by Bowen TO Tilton
against Beecher-one of which no less than rape
were stated IN Bowens and their presence the arbitra
tion unanimously agreed first that Bowen should pay
yton A. 900 for breach his contract and 1t was also
made a condition that Bowen and Titon should sign
covenant that they would not thereaerwards repeat
accusations which annexed 20 the paper; ma
iority OF Bowens friends that arbitraton-who had
heen agreed TO by because they we're Beechers
Misunderstanding upon Bowen and Tlton signing such
a aooyenaut in behalf OF Beecher before Bowen ana I'll
ton cond have their money accounts settled; all OF
,,htch WAS done at the same day and date. 30 tnat
yeecber IN fact used Tltou's position with Bowen 70
extort from Bowen o certificate OF good character ana
that too after he had agreed to give Bowen three Dus
ness advantages and had also given him cerncate OF
GOOD character conduct In the church. In February
,s7o which he renewed at this time In these words:
aseplv regret the causes suspicion Jealousy and
estrangement which have come between us IL Joy
Tor me- 10 have my regard for Henry O. Bowen ana
aodore Iilton restored a happiness to me to re-
ume the old relations OF love, respeot anu reahoe v"
each and both OF them
How could Beecher, II innocent have signed such
nertttcate as that to Bowen upon simple withdrawal
., the charees ono of which described brutal rape,
,x,thout any ayerment that they were untrue Bowen
,,are,v saving that he did not "knOu anything OF
than % And yet without the withdrawal OF those
eharges privately year before after these statements
had been made by Bowen, and after the accusations
were well known ~ Beecher. after hours OF CONFER
enoe everything was adjusted aud we shook hands,;
pd Beecber stated the Of the reconciliation in Ply
mouth Church. and spoke highly OF his Christian brother
foven oud a new adjustment obtained again In
the manner have stated at the time OF the tripartite