The New York herald., 1874-09-01
THE COMMITTEES ACTION.

The Plymouth committee had great trouble to
select the way in which to present the re-
suit OF their inquiries to their church.
Several papers were drawn up BY In
dividual members OF the committee and
presented to that body. Though all OF them wer e
rejected as whole, from each was taken some
good point, which was worked into the accretion
finally presented ana known as the report. One
of these papers. an analysis of the testimony given
by Messrs Tilton and Moulton, Is understood to
have been approved by the committee and its
lawyers, as clearly stating the reasons for reject
Ing the charge OF adultery. This document which
was written by Mr.. s. v White. Is as iollows:-
The rumors nsnuations and charges made respecting
the conduct Of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecne the pastor
preerred I Sy Mr. ton before the committee July
ls74 that Mr. Beecher had committed adultery with the
me primary inquiry refore is as to the truth or
pose an esbora te srgumsnt Only Concise Condensed
review Of The proofs in support and opposition to sucn
TSs evidence in support Of is even 4 we take iuto
printed in the public journals though given u.s.
na IN mo sSe n I sad n
made made S Mr. .0setsr
ssItaIn ssps. :Isssd sy him :sSai SSasaay sS;
rs 4RsiP'oss Of til.
POSITIVE denial q he crime BY Mrs rton
Third-The legitimate construction of all the tiers
and papers Of the several parties to these trans
SsS and declarations of the w.t.
IsSn ana Mqr.Sn with to IL which
81 I s pspe s S M eeoSsr a
fairly what he saia on that or it does
sHsf me- +e
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such crime b held % be gdisless or how could one
Tske again ths letter Of February 1871 written by
sore m srs g m as
& % 0t wife o
ssnsS and Of r hra party nhO knew
% g. e. A in Ta to sns her
ss IN the n2ss e nsd a
lays rel ist ssisissIasly snas Sss,!ss
q: asa s ss'Sn II the .s sa
But Beecher that the charge at ar erough.
ma Of anS az a cn S the e s a ~ s
when the charge was MADE against him and gets re-
sna Tscs,ed the Of 9,s letter whcn mp
coSci was added making certain ha was desired to
be contr addicted, which is In these Words
esrse f'ls Hssss
treated me in manner becoming Christian and q
tinuous declarations of Mr. filton himself made orally
and shown in writing 10 numerous prominent citizens Of
Brooklyn, whose testimony we have at intervals
spoke Of the alleged offence as improper sohc ton
II only remains to notice the statement and Of
Mr.. Francis ID. Moulton.
MoULTON's CONTRADICTION.
And In passing the main feature in which he contra
diets his printed statement we will only say that in
him learn the facts by Mr. Tilton himself Mr. Moulton
said to him, II know all bout this case that any
knows and say TO on that Mr.. Beec her is quite
To Mr. John W. Mason, who inquired about the slander
Mr.. Beecher, he said, There is nothing in it and
the substance said to Mr Sudwell and many
others whose evidence we might have had.
But the fitting climax OF all these contradictions Of the
charge of adultery Appears In Moultons
When, in June 1873. Mr. Beeehey wrote to him to say
statement that will bear the light of the Judgment day
God viii take care OF and nlne, Monlton replied In
sentiment twice written in hts letter You stand
III the whole case were published tomorrow"
And yet we asked to believe that this correspond.
ence took place between minister OF Christ IN the
the evidence 10 attended school unasmuch he
WAS Theodore Tilions schoolfeiow when that minister
declared his fnte non OF publishing the fact OF his adu
terry with member OF bis church. and the co respond
eui knowing the fact assured MIN he could stand il
were published the next DAY:
there neither charge evidence before us OF
impure proposal improper solicitation on the part Of
Mr Beecher toward Mrs. Tton; but there Is specific
dc nal by both OF that any such proposal
made When this original charge Of Mr.. filton
sIeded with the exigenccs OF his case to include the
srosser offence OF adultery, the doctrine OF false In
one thing false in al' would mako even this witness
contT adict his former charge.