The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-05
Plasa's Libel Suit.
The Brooklyn Scandal.

The Brooklyn Scandal.
New YORK, August At is stated that
the Beecher investigating committee yester-
day received a dispatch from r. 3. Carpen.
ter saying he should not appear before the
committee, and that an explanation of his
reasons would be found in a letter which be
had sent to the committee.
A letter was presented last night to the
committee from Rev. DR.. Storrs, 10 which he
stated that he had no personal knowledge Of
matters which came before the committee
that be had seen the statement signed by
Mrs. Tiltop, and referred 10 in Mr.. Carpen.
ter's statements and in Mrs. Tiltou's testi.
mony Of Friday evening, which contained a
grave charge, in these words :" On certain
occasion Mr.. Bcecher solicited me to become
a wife to him with all that is implied in this
relation. This proposition communicated
to my husband" But on account OF the lack
of personal knowledge, Dr.. Storrs expressed
the opinion that it would not be necessary
for him to appear before the committee.
Mr. Tilton has written letter TO Mr.. Sage,
the chairman of the Beecher investigating
committee, in response to one from Mr..
Sage calling for certain papers. Tilton de-
rlares that he has already produced the pa
pers desired before the committee, but was
prevented from reading them. He now by
advice of counsel declines to give them up.
He charges that the committee is of Beech
er's friends, appointed by Beecher, and ex-
pected to act in bis behalf.
He SAYS also that the daily papers have
been carefully fed each day with crumbs OF
fictitious evidence against his own character,
as if he and not Beecher was on trial; and
further remarks: cit is right, perhaps, to
hold your committee responsible for this
daily Misrepresentation, which may come
through the malice Of others. Yet the re-
suit is the same to me as if you had deIlbe-
rately designed it, and that result is this, viz:
expect no justice, either from your tribunal,
since YOU cannot compel witnesses to testify,
nor from your reporters, since they
DO not give impartial reports. ] cannot re-
sist the conviction, though l mean no
offence in expressing it, that your commit
lee has come at lasG 10 be as little satl>fac-
tory to the public Us TO myself, and that your
verdict, if you reader one, could not posi-
biz be based on the full facts, since you can
not compel witnesses to verify their testi-
mony by oath, nor to sft it by cross.eXami.
nation.
"For these reasons, which ought to have
moved me earlier, have at last Instructed
NV counsel to proceed at once at his discre-
ton to carry my case from your jurisdiction
TO n court of law, and in view Of this it,
struction from me he had In turn instructed
me to hold no further communication with
YOUR committee, exec pit this present letter OF
courtesy, in which l have the honor to bid
Won farewell. In so doing, allow me to add
that the respect which am unable to enter
tain for your committee as tribunal, l en-
not help expressing for each and all as indls
yidnals."
Mrs. Tilton's testimony viii be published
tomorrow. The following synopsis en-
braces all that IS Of interest and not hereto
fore published: The examination begins
with an apparent purpose to show that III
ton neglected his wife from very early
period of their marriage. Mrs. Tilton stated
that she was frequently sick, and her pnysl-
clan suid there was care and trouble On NET
mind, which medicine could not cure. She
could not have her mother with her on &C.
count of disagreement with Tilton. lie was
dissatisfied with bis home and with his vile
management, and was harsh in his criticisms
She had no visits from Seecber before 1856
That was the FIRST Of her remem brance O
seeing him very MICH. Early in lS6;
Tilton's mind was tainted with suspi
cion OF Beechar, and used to talk with Mrs
TiIton continually Of his wr0ng-doings witt
ladies, stories of which were told him Gil
toni by Mr. when Beecher came t
see me Mr.. Triton began to be suspicious
and that might be perfectly transparent t
nv husband with respect to my interview
with Bescher alone l used TO charge NJ
mind with our conversations and repea
them to Mr.. Tilton."
| Mrs. Tilton. continues shat she was con
tinuaILy questioned by Titon eoneernin
these eeny ersatioas h the most jealous man
ner. She was often told with anger that sh
conceaied something that she didn't mea
| to tell that she lied for three years. en-
tried TO repeat everything that was said, bu
foand Tilton. more sus picious than ever. ID
bad no confidence in her, and she suffered
great deal. This state Of things has ESte
to the present day, although she had &c
felt so f,aflIq tor The lust two years,
i Titon's criticism to Der took theform oil a.
eusa,ions in the winter Of 1869, when he D.
gan ,o assume that she had done criMihi
4 " cong with Beecher. Sne met the charge
e,omeiimes with anger, and sometimes VII
! rtmness or silence, but.inSariaoiy aenie
;. criminal IptlLhaCy. She Ao 49, -. I
ters To T,,ton, but they were LOST. Z
scanned to use all Of his infinen'
to mike her aeklowkd,e Wron
. and talked so much OF IT sne thougnl
was morbid. He told her once he 50" -
: sitting on Beecber's lap In our parior, q
: she replied: " You didn't" rms noi ~.
jealousy had wearing and siekenlns cue is,
on her. She never named any ueuni.e III
or place OIL. any criminal at WIN s sea
!. never pretended she vas gullly " any
proprety at Beecheis. she WehI .n'
= = twice or thrice to consult with Mr.,Jeeei
about q sick person, but never mt,s him
e !: annoiutment ct any other lace. Till
7 never accused her Of Grimm: Atty based ur
J any admission By her. !. was not true =
? She confessed in'July, 1870, to any oct OF !
II propsiety with G.1, Bsecher,