Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-07-30

NV l"Eh. .Iui, al-Nr Til,on appeared
'"i"Ir the iicrcucr ln,cStigatin. committee
tu-.u-hl. amt nu DOUBT rcad hl> statement,
l he committee III u bate hnur was still in SIS
>ion with iIllun present. At halt past /?
O'Clock ihi> mulnln. Ililun. VII" had been
i'au!n.g il- statement carefully and dvllbrr-
a,,iN Ia the committee. ltii lDr. SloIT$ resi-
'irnc". accompanied hv liz trirnd Frank
NuIit"n. \ score at eager reporters gather
ci around ilt"n ~ he emerged from the res
,u,nCc amt eagerly inquired Tor news. lie
sai,: - nave nothing - SAY. except that |
have made my stal,nWni ana think i unnn-
>Nclanlr. In lcplN 10 auuo>,lun rs 10 Whc-
lncr hi~ statement ,uu, lc obtained. he said
the committee htu agrc,l ;hat nothing should
l." iEaur ruhlic r. N,t l.: thrn rode uH
Ni!n H. t,lCnd. Tue committee refused. III
ihr most dCcidtl 'nannrr, t. give amy infer
majluu uui dies hA,i. Nr. luton statements
had boon mA'tr. Inu thvit were other witness
- in ,c hraid from. and tn" time had not vc'
alliNru I" gave anything l." the public.
NEM NnEi>. Luty -. lh~ tuAA"win; i Nv.
tNiun statement:
ttut,D,s ~ III, ttptrH,. Ia commune
ratn. H. Nru adlAilvI >lat.mrn; ut .nr facts,
tDc ,NIurnrc III WHICH YOU have been several
days rNptrlin1 at my naHda. N n.r irmln,t
huu ri i.lr circumstances W Mhth cali TINS Stale
,ch ;u,th. In my recent letter ir ,n. bacon
"!iu,ru iu IN o,irn>c and an apology 10y the
k,>. ~. ". Dtvcntr. 10 whum>ucVcr else
tAl- arruunt seemed indefinite. t. i;crth,r il
Was pitIu. The offence was committed lay
hIui. iilt al'rlugN was made hN hlm. Both
atj> were MS own, and were among the most
mumcltunu> occurrences al his lie. Ot all
mon IN Plymouth Church. or in :hr world,
Ero,hrr was the one man VIII" was hes, in
and the one man vine most nccdcd 10 inquire
into either; ana nevertheless. while possess
lng perfect know lrdsrci both these acts cone
hN himself. he has chosen t. Put on the puh-
lie an aiir,lailun "t ignorance and innocence
concerning them, amt has CunSpltunusiv al-
pointed Il committee UI siN ut the ahcSt men
al his rnUlCn. together with two attorneys. to
inquire into what he leaves YOU To regard rs
the una, ,ru,ln,ablc mystery al this u!icn>c and
apoo.,. rs u hC had neither committed the
one nor offered the other. but rs II both were
mere li.mcn,s rt another man : imagination,
thus adloulI rrnmptln" the publlc I" ura"
the deduction that am II person under some
hilluCIna;ion. or person living in ii dream
and forging Il fraud. Furthermore. III order
to cast over this explanation the delicate
glamour which always lends Il charm to the
defense ut u woman honor. Mrs. Elizabeth
u. ilthU. lilltlN Nltc. 'CtI
away from her house to reside among Mr.
ierrhrr> friends and IL cooperate with him
in his us,cnSlbly honest and laudable inquiry
into facts concerning which She knew as we'll
rs he and has for years past had pcrtcc, and
equal knowledge with himself. This invcs-
i.allrn. therefor has been publicly pressed
upon me 10y Brcrhcr. seconded by Mrs. TIL
ton. both ot whom in so doing have united III
assuming before the public the non-eNisiencc
oi glaye and important facts. tOrthc purpose.
no, ut rhcliing. but ot denying the truth.
Tin, JOIN, assumption. which has seemed tO
Nrul committee to bc IN good faith. naturally
led YOU into al explanation in which you en-
pcCt Ia find on their part nothing but SANDER.
II is my unhappy duty. from which have in
Vain hitherto >ouy hi earnestly tO he delivered.
to give You facts and evidences tor reversing
Your uplniun on tins sub icCt. In doing this
painful duty may say hcartrcnding duty
the responsibility for maxim: The grave dis
closures which, am about 10 lay before you
belongs no, 10 me. tut. FIRST, ,o Htcchcr. who
has prompted YOU to this examination; and.
next. tn Mrs. rili"n. who has Joined him in
conspiracy which cannot fail to hc tull of
peril and wrriChcdncSS 80 many hearts. l
call YOU Ia witness. that in my first brief cN-
animation Ivy the committee. | begged and
implorcd YOU not 10 enquire into the facts Ot
this case. bul rather seek to bury them hevond
all possible revelation. Happy tor 'll con-
crrncd had this Cnircaiy been needed. II Is
NOW too late. The last opportunity for rec
"nciia,i"n and settlement has passed. This
investigation. undertaken by YOU in ignorance
ot It's dangcr>-asain>t which Be,chcr should
have warned you in ad>ancc-will SHORTLY
rroye. to your surprise, I" have l'een an act
at want"n and wicked folly. for which
Bcechcr, Ms its originator and public sponsor,
will hereafter find there is no space for re-
pentanCe, though he seek il carefully and
with tears. This desperate man now must
hold himself only and not me accountable for
the WrclChctlnesS which these disclosures will