The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-24

LneI anu VINO, IN ADVANCE Of my appearing
before the committee, arranged with mt
the questions and answers which are tr
constitute my testimony in Mr.. BOecherl
behalf, q
I IANswRR THIS Is AGAIN UNTRUE.
Having never seen the lawyer until In
troduced 10 him few moments before
the arrival Of the Committee, by my step
father Judge Morse, and In further reply
l submit the following statement Of my
action before the Committee and separa-
tion from my husband. The publication
Of MI. Tilton'S letter In answer TO DR..
Bacon, that l had not known nor suspect.
ed when on Wednesday evening he
brought home the Golden Aoe, handing II
to me to read. Looking down It's COL
umns ! saw well nigh with binding eyes
that he had put into execution the almost
daily threat Of his life-vlz-
THAT HE LIvRD TO CRUSH OUT Mr..
BRRcHRR,
that the God ol battles vas In him. He
said that he had always been Mr.. Beech.
er's superior, and all that lay in his path,
vile, children or reputation, Il need be,
should fall before this purpose. l did not
read It, saw enough without reading
my spirit rose within me as never before.
Theodore, l said,
TELL NE WHAT MEANS THIS QUOTATION"
From Mr.. Beecher. Two years ago, you
came to me at midnight, saying: ELI
zabeth, all the letters and papers concern.
ing my difficulties with Mr.. Beecher and
Mr.. Bowen are burned and destroyed.
Now don't you betrsy me, for I have
nothing to defend myself with" "Dld
you believe that, said he" ~ certainly
did implicitly, / said" "Well let me
tell you they all live; not one Is do.
stroyed." Ifthis was said to inlimidate
me, 1t had quite the contrary effect. had
never been 30 fearless, nor seen 80 clearly
before with whom / was dealing. Com
Ing to me little later he said, II want
you toread II. You will find 1t a Vindlca.
tion Of yourself. You have not stood be.
fore the community for FIVE years as you
now do" Reused. still further by wick.
edness hid behind 90 false Q mask l re.
piled, Theodore, understand me, this is
the last time you shall call me publicly to
WALK THROUGH THIS FILTH.
My character needs no vindicstion at this
late hour from you. There was time,
had you spoken out clearly, truthiully and
manfully for me l had been grateful; but
now l shall speak and act for myself. l
know also, that II in the future l see
scrap Of paper referring to any human
being however remote, which 1t seems to
me you might use or pervert for your own
ends, l will destroy It.
THIS MEANS BATTLE
on your part, then," said he. "JuSt 30
FAR" replied. Iwrite this because these
words Of mine he has since used to my
harm. The next morning l went to my
brother and told him, how ! had decided
to act in this matter; how / had been
treated by my husband as q nonentitY
from the beginning-s plaything to be
used or let alone at will; that II had
always seemed to me I was q party
not a little concerned. l then show.
ed him a card ! had msde for
publication. he respected the motive
but still advised silence on my part. l
yielded TO him thus far as to appearing
in public prints, but counSelling with my.
self and no other. It occurred 10 me
that among brethren Of my own com.
munion / might be heard, not knowing
Of any Church Committee. I asked the
privilege Of such an interview In the par
lers oi those who had always been our
mutual friends. Mr.. and Mra. 0vering-
ton then learned for the first time
that the committee would meet that
night, and advised me TO see these gen.
tlemen as perhaps the goodliest persons l
could select. This ! accordingly did
There alone I pleaded the cause Of my
husband and my children, the result be-
ing that their hearts were moved in sym
pathy for my family; q feeling their pas.
tor had shared for years, and for which
he was now suffering. On going hnme 1
found my husband reading In bed. told
him where had been and that l did
not conceal anything from him, as his
habit was from me. He asked who the
gentlemen were and said no more. he
rose, dressed himself, -..
AND BGDR Ne GOOD BYE FOREVER.
The midnight following l was awaken.
ed by my husband standing by my bed,
and In q very tender and kind voice be
said that he wished 10 see me. 1rose and
instantly followed him into his room, and
sitting on the bedsidehe drew me into his
lap, and said he was proud Of me, loved
me, and that nothiug ever gave him such
real peace and satisiaction as to hear me
so well spoken Of at that meeting by a
member Of the committee. BE had
learned that he had been mistaken as to
my motive in seeing the committee, and
had hastened 10 assure me that he had
been ~
THOROUGHLY wRRTcHRD
since his rash treatment Of me the night
hoeo,o a,o Than and there we c0ve-