New-York tribune., 1874-09-19

and nee the city. and that Mr. Bowen should have
ally In me in his proposed war against his pastor
AS God Is my judge, solemny aver that that inter
view did not descend TO points Of finance but the
contrary. touched only two points; rst Mrs. non's
rum which had come through Mr.. Beecber and. SEQ
ond' Mrs. Tltons safety which must through Mr..
Beecher and myself In that interview, from little
memorandum in my hand, giving dates and places,
recited TO Mr. Beecher Mrs nltons long story she
had given 1t TO IN the previous July and which she
had on the previous day. reauthenticaed In her note
OF Doc 49, which had put into Mr.. Moutons hands to
be the basis Of his summons to Mr. Beeche to meet
ior the conference No extraneous subject did intro
duce into that minded recital for only theme
was In my thoughts; and In order that no intruder
should interrupt me. that Mr. Beecher should retire
before hearing me- locked the door and put the key
INTO my pocket After delivered my message, un-
locked the door aud said to Mr. Beecher Now that we
understand each other you free TO II any harm
or disgrace Elizabeth the children, shall
hold you responsible. For her sake spare but II
you turn upon her, will smite your dead before
the whole world"
when ceased speaking he hestated to leave his
chair but eat with bowed head and with eyes riveed to
the noor At length looking up into my face, he said
theodore, am in O dream-I am In Dante's Inferno"
pointed TO the door and said again. You free to
retire'' In going out he stopped the threshold.
turned looked me In the face and asked with quyerng
lip whether not would permit him Elizabeth
once more for the last time. / about to answer,
NO never" but remembering my wfe's grief and her
expressed wish that this interview taken place
In her presence felt that she would be better satisfied
II gave him the permission he asked, and so said,
Yes you at once, but you shall not chide Eliza
beth for conessng the truth her husband. Remem-
Der what say; If you reproach that sick woman for
her confession utter TO her word to weigh heavily
upon her broken heart for betraying you, will visit
you with vengeance have spared your life during the
pa a nd ahl h,tIa
able also TO destroy It," MARK me-" added, ELIZA
beth is PROSTATE with grief-she hear word OF
blame reproacb."
"Oh, Theodore" ne said, "I am In o Wild whrl I"
After these words he retired from the room, and
almost Immediately tas Mr.. Moulton has narrated)
companied that gentleman TO my house. where as Mr..
Beecher admits) he fell upon Elizabeth with "strong
language" that s full of reproach. and procured from
her reraction which he dictated to her. and which she
wrote at his command-her tremor and fear being
plainly visible In her handwriting as shown in The
Daily Grdphte's facsimile.
On my return homo that evening" found my wife far
from being in the condition Mr. Beecher described when
he styled her marble statue carved monuments but,
the contrary she full Of tears and misery, saying
that he had called upon her, had reproached her In
violent terms, had declared that she bad struck him
dead and that unless she would give him writing for
his protection he would be "tried by council Of minis
ters" She described to his as full Of mingled
anger ana gre IN consequence OF winch sue was aV Que
moment 80 terrified by the look his face that she
thought he would kill her. She grew nearly distracted
the thought that her womany and charitable effort
to make peace had only resutedn making Mr. Beecher
her enemy and mne Ibelieve that II he had entered
second time into her presence that night she would
have shuddered and tainted at his approach Her mar
ratve Of the agony which he expressed to her. of
reproaches which he heaped upon her, and OF the
bitterness with which he denounced her for betrayng
her pastor to her husbanda this tale still fingers 10
my mind like a remembered horror.
The above plain statement Of facts, fortified by docu-
mentary evidence proving that my interview with Mr.
Beecher occurred before and not after my Gloss OF
place and salary" eectualy puts end to the follow
ing the Committees verdc-a passage which
constitutes of the principal findings Of that strange
| tribunal The Committee say:
It is clear that the goth Of December when the so
! called memorandum Of confession was procured from
Mira Tton, the chief incltng cause OF tnat step on
Tltons part was belief that Mr. Beecher had caused
him his loss OF place, business, aud repute
The above conclusion, drawn by the Committee from
the false facts which have exploded, must be dellY
cred over to the limbo of those remarkable insurance
policies touching which Mr.. Beecher swore to being In
profound and perfect health. while at the same time lie
was on daily edge of death from hypoohondra in-
herted from his grandfather, and from remorse con-
sequent upon giving bad advice