New-York tribune., 1874-09-12

.u.,o. \ told him that aaW nothing In the letter
which prevented him from standing upon the terms OF
the Bacon letter that offense only had been COM
mtted But he said that this was simply folly on my
nart-indeed called me fool for 80 believing, and said
"If you choose to desert me in this emergency OF my
life. will stand by myself and fight it alone" ap-
neaIed again to him for his chldrens sake saying Il
cannot be In sympathy with any course OF yours 'ha
will smply blast them and ruin your household ana
yourself" But he obdurate. aud left me- reiteraE
inc his determination to make full statement OF the
facts. Indeed I had man so much changed
as he had been in a few hours. In reference to this
change in Tlton quote the following from MIS- III
toms statement:
rose quietly and having dressed, reused MN ony W
saw "Theodore. will never take an0ther stop py yoa VI
aide the end has indeed come u he foioWeu me W
Mr. Oyington's to breakfast, saying was unuuy en
cited and that had been misrepresented pu.
lea wing me determined before. How 10 account lor
the change which twentyfour hours had been caPaoe
Of working IN bis mind than many years Pssi leave
The causes of the change had indeed, been revealed
10 me In a much shorter time.
Ibid not call upon Mr. Beecher upon TINS matter DO
cause believed he was sufficient trouble already anu
was devcng all my energies to keeping Titon WITHIN
the BOUNDS OF reason to his own course.
On the Same day-tne uth-I received an invitation
from the Committee to appear before them on inc lat
which is as follows marked ga
MIR. SAGE TO MoULToN.
BRooKLYs July II, 1874
FRANCIS D. MoULrON esq.-Dear Sir: The Examining
Com mlttee OF Plymouth Church at the request OF Mr.
Reecher have appointed the following gentlemen VIZ:
From the churcn-Henry W. Sage, Augustus St0rrs'
ln sba Winsow s. v white committee to nvesti-
gate in the of truth and justice certain charges
made by Theodore TltOn in his recent letter TO the rev.
Leonard Bacon which compromise the character OF tne
Rev Henry Ward Beecher. The COMMITTEE are IN
formed you have some knowledge OF matters ,l-
yolved case. and instruct me Respectfully 70 IN
ve Won to apper before them on Monday evening next
JnIy Ia at O'Clock the residence OF Augustus Storrs
ESQ No "a Monroeplace. and furnish them with such
facts within own knowledge In the matters
unuef iH'e'"S''''A H. w. SAGE. Chairman.
1t will be observed that tho Committee only desired
that should furnish them suoh facts as we're within
my own knowledge in the matter under Investigation
The curious phraseology OF this requirement would be
quite patient to any one the Committee could hardly
sunpose that had been called In to be personal wit
ness OF any intimacy, guilty or innocent, between
Beecher and Mrs. Tton, and my statement II 80 con-
fined. would have been necessarily very short and |
might well suppose that the invitation was 80 worded
in order that might make no disclosure
On my return to my house on Monday afternoon, at
ten minutes to six O'clock received the following note
from Mr.. Beecher, marked 'G':
DKECHER TO MoULTON.
MONDAY. $50 p NJ
MY DEAR MoULros Will It be convenient for yoa 20
be In aud can be from interruption need to see
you. Truly yours, ana ever H. W. pEEohHh
To which Immediately replied in a note as follows,
marked "H:"
MONDAY, $50 p. NJ
My DEAR SIR: I shall be at home until 7l5 p. m. l
am almost tired or would go to you. There viii be no
i"'o'i 0p''O" H'''' FRANCIS D. MoULroS.
Your last note grieved me. 1 have invitation to
appear before your Committee this evening.
In reply to which received the note heretofore pub
lshed in my former statement, marked JJJ,' Whch Is
as follows:
My DEAR FRANK: will be with you at seven or
you and have but a single consoationthat the matter
cannot distress you long, as Il must soon end tha IS
there will be no more anxiety about the iuture' "ha
ever regrets there may be for the past - -
Truly yours, aud ever, H. W. bEEchEh'
Tn pursuance of this note Mr.. Beecher called on me
ana read him the statement which was to make TO
the Committee that evening, and he approved OF
its tone and character. and declared it, as therein
stated honorable to both parties far as was con-
cerned had also read the same to Tiiton, and he
agreed in the opinion as to the proprety OF Its
tone What did say has already been published ana
contains in the closing part the advice to the Commit
tee which had before given to Beecher, which was as
follows:
hold now as have held hitherto the opinion that
Mr. Beecher should frankly state that he had committed
an oense against Mr. Tlton for which it necessary
Language OF the letter. part OF which has been quoted
that he should have stated frankly that he deemed IL
necessary for Mr.. Tlton to have made the defense
against Dr. Leouard Bacon which he did make, aud that
he Beecher should refuse to be party TO the reopen
men he would have stated no more than the TRUTH aud
further inquiry IL is better now that the Committee
should not report, and Ia the place or report Mt.
Beecher himself should make the statement which |
have suggested or that Committee does report,
the report should be recommendation to Mr.. Beecher
to make such statement.
The interview somewhat hurried as left him TO
20 to the Committee
Seeing in some newspaper a supposed interview OF a
committeeman, who claimed TO speak for Beecher, In
which reported Beeeher's opinion of what had
said before the Committee called upon him (Beecher)
in reference that and other business and after the
usual kindly salutatons told him that thought his
committeeman acting very fooshly in attempting
10 throw surs imputations upon me- and rected the
facts felt certain that he did not authorize
tenance the report He told me that he had not the
paper at all, and knew nothing about 1t. We then
menced discussion Of the situation, and spoke OF the
fact that Tlton preparing statement, at which he
expressed regret and sorrow. told him Tlton had
deemed the publication OF the correspondence the
appointment of the Committee challenge to him to
come forward and make full statement OF all the facts
and that he regarded the act OF his wife leaving his
house hostile one prompted by the Committee under
the inspiration Of Beecher He said-as had already
been published by an interyiewer-that he had not
authorized the publication Of the letter OF ap.
pointmeut at all; that he had intended to keep things
quiet IN accordance with my suggestion; but that
he thought he was compelled to maze a statement,
which statement he read to me- and which, while 1t
took very much blame upon himself to mis- to-
wards Tton aud his family, OF denied all guilt
but which thoroughly exonerated Tlton from any dis
honorable act towards him. I expressed myself to
Beecher, as was very much pleased with this state
ment and said that If IL was made to the Committee
before Tlton should make his, Beecher informed
he intended do had doubt that could prevail
upon Tton agree to the statement proposed and to
allow the whole matter TO drop and evidence OF his
disposition TO do 80, showed Beecher report which
Triton had once consented might be made by the Com
mtee provided Beeehers statement exonerated him