, 1874-08-21

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INTERVIEW WITH A MEMBER OF
PLYMOUTH SOCIETY.
Fron, Tic Rrooklyn argus, Atsa. Is.
An Argus reporter tllla morning auccnodod In
obtaining sono sIggcstlons from an influential @ q,
road with intoreHt. The reporter Ind previously
heard tllo gentleman oxpress himself quite indo-
pon1ontly, and asked him il ho considered tho
caso well nig1 finished.
Church is powerful organzation--thc leading
Congregational Church in tho country. Ita
members are not only proud nf thoir pastor, but
they arc devoted to him. Thoy do not propose
to lot him rink
Ropor,or-.Do 1 understand you to say tint
they will mako MI organized effort to resort to
unfair mcnns to produce Ill illogitimAto result,
or that t1oy will wish \ man to nronoh tho Cos
pol to tllom should ho be reasonably convicted Of
Wrong.dofng7
Mo,nbcrSNo, do not mean to say Just TINT:
No better or moro sincere men aro TO be found
in brooklyn than belong to Plymouth Church,
But there aro somo mon thoro. as thoro aEn IN
all sociotioB who ta1so prido i'll injudcio1,s zeal.
Thoy viii stop at nothing. Ott,ora, not auspoct-
ing the design Of leaders, sincerely follow them.
aud o large party, il, fact moat of the Society,
stand in q position, ono resting upon the other.
to produce o result which thoy would not tAiuk
Of doing siugty.
Nororior-Wnat result do you anticipate Ia
contemplated by tho leaders, as you call them?
Nlem6cr-A dofenso Of MI. Deecl1or undor any
and al circumstances. 10 nc 1t soo'ns strange
ariuetiou which, from their inubility to secure
| Witnesses. thoro was no possibility Of tholr
| 1naX1ng thorough or conclusive. Four lawyers
Oh ono aldo Of d case could not help but pro1u-
! ilico tho community moro or less Iilo Fec'a-
liarity Of tho crogs-oxamihation was allre to
| create MI undortono Of discomfort
/ 1tepottcr-Dut Of the future?
] Mcn,ber-Tlloy ara fortlo In oxpedlenta. hs
! long as four weeks ago, wes inturtnea ttat, Il
\ necessary, tho counter charges Of bnUh,nail and
] garbled letters woro to DO set up md now.
should hIr. Moniton dspol thoso charges md
! produce any lottors from h]r. Doocher moro
t!an,"eag to him. aua informed t!1at tho reply
is already fortued which is to again put I1tou on
| tho defensive.
noporter-And what is that, pray?
| Member-It ia stasoA that Mr., T!lson ia an Ok
pert with q pen. That when ho and Alr: Deochor
were in tho independent Office, he could initiate
| apology was forgery, and l haya heard it
already whispered TINT Alr. rilton will bo charg-
cd With forging Mr. Beecher's nalnc to doou-
| ments.
Roportor- eau be responsible for such
Membor--Indeed, I do not know. I am not
| awaro TINT ono OF tho peculiar suggestions OF
insanity, forgsry, Or hlaoknla onlanatod from
the Committee at all. There aro plenty Of busy
bDdies who can start tAeorios, and others l'no-
Gently follow thonl. But mark my word, some.
body will start the forgery dodge at tho right
| tsrlo.
Neportor-And do yon think that such things
| produce permanent effects 7
Alember-yos, they always help to divida aen-
tiulont, and, If they DO wrong to start With, tho
wrong cannot over ba thoroughly oyuroonlo.
Mind you, / do not know but Dir. Ti'ton is tho
| bad man that aone hAvo represented htsf to 10.
1 do not know bus that he IL infamous o1oush
to ntnrvo hia family, traduco bis rife. black
! mail his pastor, and forge benothetor'a namo.
, Hut tho puhlia believe no such thing. and Alr.
l}oecher has given him tho very highest tndo'ao,
ment time and time again. In hts celo0fatca
letter Of apology ha aald that "Thaodoro would
am simply in favor OF fair play. II Dir. Beoet!er
| is wrol.g, shall DO grloye1 but my rega1u tor
him ought not 10 stand in tho way Of q ereasor
| good to sooloty in having tho wrong hEonsn*
out + Mr. rlton4 crime Consists ~ fa'1cs. ~
ing luis own honor. for one propouo to spoaR
out aud 800 Justice dono him bofoto hG Is pushed
to tho wall. You will obBotvs that already It u
stated. ~ If from tho Committee, tlat it will 10
unnecessary to pabish az tho Testimony, ,ao,
unfairly ,panaged7
Meuber-Lawyera aro not tho 7non TO O., manage
any caBo unfairly, according to 1le'r coug.
lyoryt1H. they maintain, IL M1r IL s..al M.r. =;
has not faileA to he extousVoiy olhGn6asu
| among nay friends, that u committee, NJ a!.-
pointed by ono party. aud four lawyors ,.a oataao 90
of tllese, selected by tho salne pariy, watn no
one ,lron the otllor hdc, nre Situated tn peooio
lttto zcaloun for their frlond, to 10y tIo !east'
,aay 10 Of Vial ilaporta1lco to 1'ilton. There
IL Jistinot ontHIa ruaBol, fnr tho Holoot0l
Of racI, Of tho lollr or tiyo lawyers in the
caso. Mr. Tracy represents large political
1nts5es' napsf. Ms IT, Whitley II D|stsietAttoraoy q
tho county, and eo,lla not ool'albtently entertain
| motion butprn thu Grand JlHy nntior tho cir.
oumatautes. Atr. Utll vas asa'stad by politicians