The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-22

: relations between BeechCr, Tilton an,
Mn. TiltOn. After that publication ap
peared, It again came TO the knowledge q
Bcecher that Bowen was making deClara
tions ,derogatOry to his character. Thi
was followed by the publication Of III,
tripartite covenant, which Beecher in
formed me was done by Samuel Wilkin
son, and that lie (Beecher) was not part,
! to its publication.
There appeared IN account of an inter
view between Bowen, II. B. Clanin, ant
Ms; Woodruff, published in the Brooklyn
Eagle, in which an attempt was made tt
obtain from her any letters which sh,
might have showing that Reecher wa
guilty ofcriminal conduct, which attemp
failed; whereupon Beccher addressed m,
the following note:
DEEcHER TO MoULToN.
l need 10 see you this evening at any
time until half past ten. Can YOU make
an appointment? viii you call at l.
o'clock, or shall l at that hour? | send
Clatlin's lettor Keep it, Answer by tel.
egraph.
[Signedl II. WE.
| shall take tea at Towards, No. "a
Hicks street, and should you call, let II be
there, or will go round to your rooms.
want to show you prepared card.
also produce letter Of Cla1in's to
BeeCher, Of June %, 1873, which was en-.
closed with the above:
CLAFLIN TO BEEcIER.
NEW York, June 2s, 1873.
My Dear Mr. Beechcr IL have yours.
It was distinctly understood that the call
on Woodruff was entirely private, and
not to be reported. | told Bowen that
Woodruff had no letters from you Of the
least consequence to him or anybody else,
and he was entirely satisfied after the in
terView that was right. went there ut
Bowen's earnest solicitation, knowing il
could not harm you, and might satisfy
him, rs l think it did. 1t was in bad
faith to publish the meeting. All present
must have been disgusted at the utter lack
OF what Woodruff professed to have but
could not produce.
Truly your FRIEND
II. B. CLAFLIN.
P. Swish you would call and see ME
if you pass the store. am always in at
about "A. NJ.
Mr.. Beecher, when we met In pursuance
ol his note, produced to me memoran-
DUN Of a card which he proposed 10 pub.
lish In the kdgs, and which he submitted
to my Judgment and gave me leave 10
alter the same as | thought fit for that
paper.
BEEcHRR's PROPOSED CARD.
BROOKLYN, June, 1873
have seen In the morning papers that
application has been made 10 Mrs. Vic
toria Woodruff for certain letters ol mine
supposed TO contain information respect
ing certain infamous stories against me.
She has two business letters, ono declining
an invitation to suffrage meeting and
another declining TO give her the assist
ance solicited. These, and all letters Of
mine in the hands oi any other persons,
they have my cordial consent TO publish
will only add in this connection,
that the stories and rumors which have
for time been circulated about mo
are grossly untrue and stamp
them in general and particular US utterly
false"
saw tho editor of the Brooklyn
Eagle at his Office, and after a consulta-
tlon with him, the card was published, as
follows:
To the Editor Of the brooklyn Eagle
SIR-In long and active lie in Brook.
Iyn 1t has rarely happened that the Eagle
and myself have been in accord on cues
tlons OF common concern TO our fellow
citizens. l am for this reason compelled
TO acknowledge the unsolicited confidence
and regard OF which the columns OF the
EIg!e Of late bear testimony. | have lust
returned to the city TO learn that applica.
cation has heen made 10 Mira. Victoria
Woodruff for letters Of mine supposed 10
certain Information respecting certain In.
famous stories against me. have no
objection TO have the EIgle state in any
way it deems fit that Mrs. Woodruff or
any other person or persons who may
have letters Of mine in their possession
have my cordial consent TO publish them.
In this connection and at this time only
add that the stories and rumors which
have for some time past been circulated
about me are untrue, and stamp them, in
general and In particular, as utterly un-
true. Respectfully,
HENRY WARD BRKcHER
LETTER FROM MRS. HOOKER.
HARTFORD, Sunday, Nov. 8, '72.
DEAR BROTHER ToM-The blow has
fallen and l hope you are better pre-
pared for 1t than you might have
seen but for our interview. wrote II.
a single line, thus: "Can help you ?" and
here is his reply: III your still believe in
that woman you cannot help me. you
think Of her as do, you can. Perhaps,
though | do need much help, l NAV tread
the ialsehoods into the ground, from
whence they sprung, and go on my way
rejoicing. My people are thus far heroic,
and would give their lives for me. Their
love and confidence would make nc
willing TO bear far moro than / have.
Meanwhile, the Lord has pavilion In
which he hides me until the storm be
over.
l abide In peace, committing myself TO
Him who gave Himself ior me. trust
that you will give neither countenancc
nor credence 10 the abominAble coinage
that has been put saoat. The specks Of
truth are mere spAngles upon garment
OF falSehood; the truth itself is made 10
lie. Thank you for love and truth and
silence. But think OF the bare idea OF
dragging a poor child Of woman into
this slough. Yours truly"
Now, Tom, 80 far as can sec, Il Is he
who has dragged tho dear child into the
slough and lett her there, and who Is now
sending another woman to prison who Is
innocent Of all crime but ianaticism for
the truth as revealed 10 her; and l, by
my silence, am coDsenting TO her
death. Read the little note she sent
me long ago, when in burst Of enthu.
siasm over q public letter Of hers which
seemed wonderful 10 me, Itold her how
1t affected me, and mark It's prophetic
words:
withstood the entresties of my hus-
band to the last and sent Mary In nv
stead, and at the last moment | coptided
to her all that l knew, and ielt And feared,
that she might be prepared to sustain her
iather, should trial oycrtake them, by
reading the accompanying letter from
them, You will perceive that from the
OUTSIDE evidence alone, that he had come
10 the conclusion which l reached only
through the most reliable testimony that
could well be furnished In any case and
against every predisposition OF my own
soul, fearing that they would hasten home
TO me and thus lose all the benefits of the
journey. For owing to this and other
| anXietiea Of hnsihpau Johb had pynyur