New-York tribune., 1874-12-23
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.


A sEMI-oFpICIAL STATEMENT IN 1.-THE CHRISTIAN
UNION"-THE POLICY OF SILENCE ADhkhED ~ ~
As LONG AS IT WAS PoesIBLE-THE BILL OF PAR
TICULARS TO BE USED ONLY TO PREVENT sCh-
PRISE OR PRAuD-MRs TILTON's GOOD NAME TO
Nv PROTECTED-No COMPROMISE TO BE Ac-
From n, cAr'rtsa U'stoa
Although the readers of this paper nave had
10 learn The fact none of tnem are
gnsrant OF the existence Of action ut law brought
y Mr. Theodore Titon against tho editor OF ths l9r
nal We have refraiued from ell meDt0n OF tne suoec
tOr obvious reasons and in now giving 0!ei account
OF the course OF the ar In the past ana OF inc ntn
shall abstain as far possible. from saying anything
which might Influence tic current OF Judclai proceeu
Tn.t tie defendant long as SIT seemed practcabie
keep from The pubic tue names u tnOSa pure J ,
honorable women whose reputatIons were tnitdtob,u
by false wicked sanccrs mado rVcry mort 70 , ao
s0--nilIngy putting his owl name 10 peril u mug IN. ~
drytIuunents OF the last year have not jusnrd ths
motive tuy they have proved tne usGossn"ss VI
tuOsr efforts, are unable 10 OFT any M
which will reach the unCOhviDccd We are not OF tuo
und those who prof that they nilItaucu silenc1
brcau 90 the welfare Oi the community, INC peace Va
families and the interest Of the Christian Chhrch ut-
maudcd IT, felt b0nrs to sacrifice al tose
the moment that their own reputation was atthchru'
u tho contrary fee IL 10 DC the duty ana the p,V
lrEc oi Christian man 10 ber thousiu W ~, ~ oi e
LiS own reputation silence. rather man 10 sr 'n
innocent wollu viiiicd ior Ills saEo beiVre Iuo
"9r!. ~, o,or. :, srch op,nIons. or IN the conrse
which VIC have adopted under sncl views Eninent anu
honUred IN every Wink OF ile, auu notaoD oo
sGig Tho clergy, pave pursued le same p1iiey w ~
mros some OF which recorded IN history
ut intervals for nundreds OF years past anu otheIe
krown to-day Butthose, which are kinWn are no.
q ti,he or those winch are generally unEn1wn f"r ia
the vast maj jJfy 0I cases the p"ry VI slen'o 10 .o
plcy ,rrcr.si AMI IL the best yndcar!n VI tue lo-
cent Tue innocent vindicates hhlsrll ny us ne,
and il tnr mt woman can al any sacIuce w. Aps
from becoming the SUBJECT Of public conmen' tne tri
umph OF trut Is so pee tnat tue lie l., utterly iof
gotten. -. A.. 4. .ooo,,o rccos,orv IN
change tne pocy previously adhered 10. On jane 20.
tic letter OF Mr. Tll,on TO Dr. Bacon was puDi"h IT, va
,h rxt ay Mr. B;cclcr resolved 10 call for aD lnye
lie WAS at first disposed TO place tno mattcr
m charge OF gentlemen Outsld1 Oh ms os
WA ysed tat such proceeding, beside, being ineon
," rn With Srrlptura iujuncuon and Congregational
usage, would not te wtinn the pfoncton wnGn d ,nd
la nccords to tho disclosures OF Witnesses AS pi'esu
rnmiuuulra; (aud rot hbel"uf) II m0e ~ an n-
ycs,IQa ion Ovdhced by the religious society," VI mhou
The plres brought IN question arc inemoefs ho tneIe
,nr. nyitrd Fix pelbrs Of lis ciuro and cOngregi'
on 70 take charge OF case, and lett 1t absolutely n
members OF the regular Examining Committee, anu
they were heartily approved W ths Aai Souiii''eo
rIi, su"ral Committee wen. about It's work with
determination to be thorough, ana was tntrtIore uecca
sary uul bgrnte iu its movements, which were regu
Itcj eu,rry by It's own meuDers without any attempt
ut a,v,ce guidance on the part Oh .e pasoOi % % ~.
q; arch Its conclusions were tho result OF is o"n inc
peuient jud pcu aud in some minor reepects did not
Eeore Inc Comn,ttce had finished Its investigations,
Mr. Tlton who had at first wugly appeared before Is
auu testified the honor and Integrity o its members,
which Is now pending. The complaint was g rved
August 21. during the defendants absence In the Whe
Mountains. Tne answer was drawn the next day but
OWING the distance and succession 0f uiincnt in
procuring correct ocia certificates withont which the
dpIendaut'S oath tue answer would nave Oecn
nuty 1t as not served uul September 7, which was
still days In advaLce of tue ume required
Much has beon SAID about delay in this suit 1t might
.ulice to say. tL,t NJ care OF similar importance un
cOmpcxity was brought to trial before civil court
iu TINS part State short time as this VIII oe
But furthermore has been conceded 6y counsel on
buh the prrseuce OF the Court that nere were
not inrors enough to try tho In November, nor
time enough IN December. The defendaut personally
ursed his counsel TO arrange for an early trial but he
has left the their bands and ID satlsneu tnat
they have done tnat which was wisest and best.
Tle application statement Of particulars has not
met Win the favor Of certain newspapers; but having
been iuy sustained BY the highest Court OF Tue state
aud Endorsed by best legal au,h0res on the bench
and nt the bar outside Of Brooklyn venture to be-
Lcvc that it viii stand the test Of time.
,nucn o The mystery with which II was sou2ht to sur
round this und 10 Present, iu more definite form
the question involved. -,
oar frIds need Lave no apprehension that the state
nent OF partculars made. VIII De Used by the DEFEND
ant Tor uy other purpose thaa the prevention VI sur
prise or fraud. H. desires AID intends. God willing to
meet the wIole against him at once. aud i,p'so vi
il 'oreyer but 10 do tn' no must nsse' ana means 10
Tue Officer OF Tie Uli OF particulars not to prevent
the platH II frGm Introducing any evidence wulcn ne
may have. Will be at liberty o specify all the times
AMI places a' 70 wch ne prVposos 70 90 are Y
b. brcasr b" is not willing 10 say that he expects 10 Dc
to glve evidence OF any other time ana place Ine
particular time aud pac" III us compalnt anu tncu
surprising ne d' fendant on the tral by introducing
evluencs pointing TO another aud dincrens Tune aha
place. ,..., O., ..so. 49,
AID this leads to mat no acqnttA IS aeAeu, or
will he accepted tuis case upon auy narrow or eon
meal, apUogetic ground. No matter what dise con
slrucJn may been put upon MS langndgc the ue
fcudant never sought, aud never Will seeR 10 c1
cuse hin,eif by throwing blame upon u ners LOT any
fault mat belonged part 10 hln III IL were true
tat he had committed The crime charged against hiin
II would his ciime, for which he hioc snouiu answer
No one shall Ia his behalf palite t0o Oueuso Cualeou,
nr rlcud that allowance should be made for temptation
or No sLa speak Of IL as less tian an
atrocous crime, made tcnfO!d worse II Tue deendant
were really Ru Oy his Subsequent couuucs al auuuS
oath upon oath TO ls deDlils. .,
N.iLner will the defense bo sustained DV casting any
iguonlny ups Mrs. Elza6cth Iiiton liat tnls iauy
has In her unhappy past been iDduenced, by power
wicu she could not rtHst, into IIakinH statemehts
who were IN rely untrue. oDe asserts more sreuu'
ously ILau size herself But this Il, unrortdnaJciy, no
un,,,nuUn event In the lives OF pure aud good women
v no a bound by OF mingled affection and Tear to
me, of superior and despOc nature The defense
does moi recognize rho OF ElzIbeth T!t0n at
least equally worthy Of protection with the name OF
Henry " ard Beecner.
Finally there piH be no com promise. No suggestion
OF the KIND been accepted s.Dco Tie connencement
of the SUIT, aud Will accepted TO Its eud. Many
wel-lneant tlni some meant propositions upon this
ghject nave made to the defense, and occasional
injuries arise concerning H. Let II suffice for all
that there has been, and never Ttl be- any dspo-
stOn on the part OF the defense TO settle, or harm0z
or cOmprouisc On any basis except the unequIyOcal
foundation OF the suit IL Is w"ll known that the
lefcnuant has been party, directly or indirectly to
ANY ARRANGEMENTS inaie III other cases. anu II ally
rumor or compromise IN the principal case Is over
started, the puuc may safely impute It's orsiu 10 an
enemy - - -
tnue his acc oulpd WORK. H. will wite for lie read
ers us long they interested IN his contributions
and preach az long as Goa spares his hentA and his
people desire to hear him. He knows us own innocence
Of tie charges made against hIm-GOd knows l-and
as to mems knowledge that SHALL be IS Coo peascs,
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