New-York tribune., 1874-07-29
THE PLYMOUTH INQUIRY.


sGuss S ,oI told old. him aeop, making the public
covenant public ii would be very dangerous thing.
he protested against the publicity. About O'clock
9unday evening MI MoultOn aud myself went 20 Mr.
Slanlns house In Perreponr-st. where we found Mr.
saiin and then all proceeded TO Mr.. Bowen's resi-
denee There recouned Mr. Bowen, In the presence
OF Messrs ClafD and Moullon. the statements made by
n pr Bowen 10 myself concerning Mr.. Beecher. Mr.
Bowen admitted all that said, and Mr.. Claim ex-
pressed his asOnishment that Mr.. Bowen should have
tod those things after signing the covenant Mr. Bowen
@ au ne protested against giving publicity 70 the cove
nant hr Claim was the who induced Mr. Bowen 10
sign that covenant. saidt Mr. Bowen "The simplest
Justice 10 MI Beecher requires that your statements
concerning Mr. Beecher not true, you should make
the most unqualified public denial. But # they
are frue stand by your statements" Mr. Bowen
nad thd 10 me that Mr.. BeeGher had made confession
on hrs knees to him. Mr.. Tlton and Mr.. Moulion had
Deen tOlu Dy betcner that ths was lie. said " MI
Bowen, there IL direct lie between you and Mr..
Saiiln said IL think we had better have Mr.. Beecher
mere to-nghL' L said would De glad TO have Mr..
3eecher present Mr. Bowen said am willing 60 have
M i Deeener eSjne mere, and WIZ confront nm; MI;
Canin Vount eered TO 10 and get him, when Mr. Monton
oa a%d up Ra ANA ons i 70 Gna G T m sG G w
out Mr.. Beechsr saying the house closed and the
raise anybody This abont 1890 o'clock Mr.. Clahn
then SAID Well think Us very important that Mr..
bowen ana Me- Beecher should have private inter
view before this matter any further" Mr. Bowen
pledged that he would be ready and willing TO see Mr.
o'clock ia the morning aud 10 O'Clock at nisht. Mr..
Clafn said be would Mr Beecher the next morning
We LEFT MI Bowen's residence few day after tins
saw 1lf. Cltlin. who told me thar he bad seen Dir.
There sn'i force enough in Brooklyn to draw
private interview with Henry 9. Bowen"
MR.. BEECHER DECLINES TO CORRECT DR.. BACON
The morning that DR.. Bacon's speech published,
Mr.. Beecher. Mr.. TiltOn, Mr. M0uton, and Thomas q.
shearman were together in M. Mouton's study Mr..
Tton took out OF his pocket NewYork paper contain
ing report OF DR.. Bacon's speech. That part Of the
speech referring 10 Beechers magnanmty and 10 Til
tons being kaave aad a dog Mr. IItOn read 10 nr
have treated you with the utmost fairness and that the
statements ot DR. Bacon untrue call upon yOu as
a simple ACT Of justice. 10 maze correction OF Dr.
Bacons charges. You have a new5Daper OF your own;
You can DO It without compromising yourseli an win
OUT damage 10 youSet II yOi 40 hOt cpriect NJ Iui
preston w1Ch Dr.. Bacon has ivcu tie punic, shall
ne compelled to do 1t myself; an 10 f. NJ. Beecher,
II VIII he d0ne Win serious GaIase 20 you. Mf boecAei
DIR. BAcON's OPINION.
After DR.. Bacon made that speech to the Divinity
Glass, SAID Mr. Carpenter Mr. TLton him private
ieter TO correct the false impressions Dr. Bacoa had
formed up 10 three months after NJ. Tton called Mr.
Beechers attention 10 De- Bacou's open attack on him.
Ar Beecher had made sign, had shown no Intention
Of replying. Then rtcn wrote the Bacon letter rs the
least be could do in justice 10 his own good name' to
his chlircn. and his friends Hs intimate friends
demanded mat ne Sh"ild 10 H. li-f l'i lt. li'.1
II he allowed such cirgcs 1s ID. Bacon Alu made
concerning him 10 pass unreinted ne wold forfeit tAe
respect of everybody. Mr.. rt0n asked me % would
taAo ms letter 10 DR.. Bacon. I rad wOnG. A. my
request ne accompanied me % N'wiilveu a. thohgnt
Dr. Bacon, upon reGDg that letter, would wish 20 ASK
questions winch coudn', answer. NJ: TIton hnay
courtesy ana kindness.
Mr.. Tilton s-iG: DR. Bacon have come to you with
my statement: You have represented me neipre the
woriu bad mau. Nou nave not had tue facts IN ms
wlcn 20 form correct iidEintht -LVa 60 ne
70 yata rms case nuhlIc aud I n We r,me nere with nv
friend Mr. Carpenter, this letter, III tIc hope
that your wisdom devise G. .urs' ~ "hlch my
good name may he saved without giving publicity To
the facts this case"
He then read the letter to Dr. Bacon with scarcely an
iuterrupton When he finished, D.. Bacon said %
hay
ing whether THIS is private COMMUNICATION
Mr.. Tl.t0u sad "All want is justice. l hope Won
Will suggest by which justice NAV be- done me
without giving tire casr 10 the world A. "" roc" 70
take oar leave Dr. Bacon SAID could give advice
him gOOdDye, and retlrhei 10 NtW-1 DIX the oilhe
evening TuIs Friday the ION OF last month.
Nj. Carpenter further adds that subseq wnty DR..
Bacon SAID TO a person. whose is not gwen n
Mr. Tlton publishes that letter. ana Plymouth Church
does not rcp.y it within "A hours by 'ri ~ iaT
AGAINST Mr. Tlton II viii have case before the Chris
tian pubic"
IN riLrOV's FIRST ciIAPGF,
Mr caroep,.r concuued: In tne orefaa letter. as
read to DR. Bacon charge against Sir Beecaer was
IN these words: knowledge came 10 me IN $50 That he
Cfr Beecher had committed against ne ani my family
arevotng crime After the letter was IN type, and
the proof being corrected one of NJ beecheH Iht-
maize friends inpiOred Tton to change tins language
and make the charge in the words " Au OH 4hse WAch
Iforbear 70 name OF ch2Idcterz ms Sehemah shl'i
t. Mr. rilton in nv presence " II yon WIZ 70 cnanss
ms language MI Beecher viii make public atknowl-
ed ,rnent OF Oeus8" MI TitOn AZ nFSt REFUSED 20
nn ify tho exnreSsun but Ovcrrued By the plead
mgs Of Mr. B-echers friends.
MIR. JOHNSON CONTRADGCTED
Reporter-Did YOU ever have any conversation with
Ohver Johnson In retcreuce to this case
Mr.. Carpeut sr-why 10 you ask this question
Report er-Mr Johnson stated before the Committee
that Mr. Tlton had never. IN conyersston with him,
accnsed Mr. Bescher OF crminality. Did Mr. Johnson
ever intimate ~ you that rltOn had charged cr4hll-
atty .
| Mr. Carpenter-He has. Mr.. Johnson and myself as
the friend. OF Theodore TIitnn frequently talked
over ths matter. had reason 10 consider Mr. Johnson
Mr L TOMS most intimate friend next 20 Mr.. Mou!tOu
Nj Johnson and myself often c1nversed about Mr.. I'll
ton with mutual interest ana sympathy for hn. Mr..
Jolusou gave trst absolute conviction that there
was something cTlmuailY wrong between Mr Beeecher
| and Mrs TtOn. Mr.. johnson distinctly told me that
MIR TltOn nd charged adultery between Nj. Bcecner
/ ana Mr. Tllton This statement was III de 70 ne IN
Juy 1879 at foot OF the stars leading 10 tAc Office
] OF The Christian Union.
VIEWS OF OLIVER JOHNSON.