, 1874-08-18
BEECHER-TILT0M.
Testimony Of Ono Harmon Before
the Investigating Com
Mittcc.
Early Conversations with Tilton
Regarding MIR. Beeoher's
Alleged Ofenses.
Comments Of the Press upon n1r.
DecChcr's Statement.
A Pratse~Meeting at Plymouth
Church.
Prayer by shearma1, and Letter from
Mrs. Beecher.
Comments Of the Press upon n1r.
Dccchcr'S Statement.
A Praise~Meeting at Plymouth
Church.,
Prayer by Shearma1, and Letter from
ff1rs. Beecher.

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The INVESTIGATING CoMMfTTEE.
apee'a3 D''"'ech to 1@d Chicago Tribune.
THE Tssr1MoNY or ONE HARMON 3
NEW 1oaH' aug N'-~1ho 'aat "ltness 70 ap'
pear boioro tho tlymonth 4nsost!Ratfng oofn-
mlsteo, ooloro Mf' beecaer mhuo ols etateneent
"as john w. aarmon' ol no: wv oroao"ay: ~
nao tecent's se'atnoo 1ton she "ess' "nose ~
had boon during tho progroas Of tho fnvestiga-
ton, aud Was examined on Wednesday evening. /
uo testified TINT Mr. Triton, had hold several |
conversations with him about tl,o fronh1o |
Nv ,s,s to,n;,v s,a lad srcnsnd
MIR. Beoohor Of making improper proposals
to Mrs, Triton On several occasions. Mr Tiltpn |
},ad noyer eaid that Mr. 6eochor waa euiltv of
od,,,torv With lila vifo condnioo h,a c,a,cea M
fur as h's own family was concerned, 10 tno
lcssor ofenBe. hlr' Harmon furnished TRIO
t7.e reporter yesterday With a full outline OF
his testimony. and added details of CON
sota'Iou ",sa 49, 'on' ~. .,,,o,, ~ Ias
own knowledge OF tho case ~hloh no
did not givo when he appeared boforo
the Conmttee. Mr. Harmon became acquainted
In, I'm fAVf ftu Ina int
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duooon u n'o"ate L. nooaloro' A4' HARMON ,,' "aa
At that time supervisor ond active IN poltlcai
matters in Brooklyn. hlr. Tilton and he wore both
+hov ~ hac,noo ;nt;rntolv ,cnuante5 nrr Hornon
Ivy pe.an4o 41sAs w" 49,: ,s..ae,.
oi'ou s'o'@ps "I+ .t1''a Aoueo ~ ~. i"ssos
invitation Mr. I1lton told him OF his discharge
from hie positions on tho independent and tho
Drooklvn Union immediately aftor tho event.
wt.sa x,, Harn,o, aa,,oi +or +1,o roosor, Mr
.r.I' nuo" "t' ]4rou .,>"l :. '.'no4 ~. . -,
Nlton anawerod that 1t grew out or eomo old
scandal. hr. Harmon dld not gu oeston him. and
aury, Invited confidence or sought fullee COM
nunication. One day IL April, 1879, according
to Mr.. Harnlon's story. ho and lii. Tiltou we're
together a. I; ]: nney's restaursnt, in Broad;
ns5 5 Tea eas story asout AF' ' '0a
n1,A aml nrrnRsn I'm III tnn u1s RELATIONS WITH MRS,
'N''' ''''' T1LroN,
! Ho said that Mre Tlton had como to him In
1870 Iii be mentioned the date exaotly, hIr. Har-
NOR docs not remember IL, and said sho lad
gometbipe to toll him; that there had boon
BomothnE wrong going on which she could not
yniYor to 20 further, but sLc made as condition
% Of disclosure H tint it, Triton should promise to
't ho cayo uu tbs roauIrcd promise, and that thon
Mrs. Triton told him that Mr. Decchcr bad
| nErEarrD1Y a1ApR 1s1pRopEn PROPOSALS. TO HER.
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he afterwards told Dir. Noultnn Of hfra Tlton'g
| declaration, and. TINT no suggested tint Mr,
Doec},er should bo brought to his house
md there charged. with his alleged wrong
doing hr. Moulton wont for Mr.. Doochor,
| aud after dissundipg him from attending the
Plymouth Church prayer-mooting, az aot forth
in Mr. Doecher's abatement, brought him to tho
houao where Mr. Tlton rms awaiting him. Mr..
Dceche1 coldly. Tho door was locked, aud tho
koy nookotod, aud thon lfr. Hilton said TINT he
ACCUSED Mr. beechor Of
MAKING INFAMOUS PROPOSALS Z,
to Mrs. Iiltou, adding that sho had con-
fossod the fact, In Mr. Tilton's narration 1t was
stated that Mr. Doecl1or thereupon foil on, hH
knooa. criod iike child. and confessiug that tho
enargs was true burat out with @ s1f'a%atGns m ;%;
nei a' Hom coG wrong yo eu So Who "a are my
ldf children, whom 'marriedl" 1lr. Triton said
! notLinr to Mr, Harmon Of Mr. Boeoler>f
going from hlr. hloulton's house and
oonronsi6n: nor Of lie scono in which Air. Noul
ton oxtorted thut rotracton from Mr.. BeecAe1
I1e made no reference to the library sconen. o.
tue bedroom scene, which i,e afterward described
with vi u Mr. Harmon, a. which 1aated three hours
or in any subsoquont conversation, witl
hIr, Harmon until atter lss' ssatemon
| annenrea 1}h In alleRe thht Mr
Deecher had committed adultory with Mrs. Tit
! tor, lie I'D say in that conversation, md il
I1 conuIrTgp Tj ADuLrEnY TEL; ~ WITH oruEn WOMEN Il
nnooK1YN.
In conversation Inst fall with Mr.. Harmon /,
matio yery explicit narrative Of that charaetor
i claiming that Mr Beoeher lad confessed to Tin M
4hat H. ~ non.irnaton of thnt coufeggion irol
tLo a' ~ woman sn '' herself. % 1t vnrious timo
Wien viii Nr. Harmon, AIr. Triton spoke Of N,
: That Lc had iette1e from Mr. Doechor which al
uittel tie faat. Ono Of these. which 10 55oa
" tn Mr. Harmon In tnkH. without giving O Qntt
C1osai an'aaw1st IN Tia wav: God helping INT
i'v1n| viii b" p~tor man nj nm IN te future"
Mr. Tllton also showed Mr. Harmon the lotte
whnh i1o wroto to sIr. Doy:o1,, In January, 1871
IN wi,teh tia asaortions wI,Ici, Mr. bowen mad
about Mr. BoeoLor aro brought up. Mr. Hu1
mon said that Lo WAS very much start1od att
l. a1wavs 'G ha1 - niol, oniniou of nir. Deeehe
1' AMI waa datarmfnel not to believe hi
l. auT an;1tv ""1 NJ xrnn" without tho sure
eSyidonoo. S1id b,t 'G Tia ann,rent sincerity Of ii