Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-08
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premature. Members of the committee
say it is impossible to tell when the labOrs
of investigation will be over. IL is unde-
cided whether Mr.. Beecher will be called
Monday evening or at a later date, as it is
thought possible the presentation of Moul-
tons testimony may suggest the calling of
other witnesses afterward. Il is suggested
by one of the lawyers employed upon the
case that the committee may conclude it IS
advisable not to present their report for the
consideration Of Plymouth Church until
the return of many who are away for a
summer rest can render a full meeting OF
the church possible.
NOuItOn Still Moulding.
Mr.. MoultOn said yesterday, 81 have
hitherto endeavOned to bring about peace
between Beecher and TiltOn, and shall
continue 10 do So. | hope TO remove all
misunderstanding and bringsthe Darties to
an intelligent realization of seli-interest."
MOultOn has had long consultation with
three criminal lawyers and two civil law
yeTs, as well as with
Ben. +. Butler.
The result Of all these talks is said to be
that Mr.. MoultOn will not be too much OF
friend to Mr.. Tilton to join in his bitter
ness, or Of Mr. Beecher to refuse to tell a
fair story.
TIlton's Lawyer.
EX-Judge Morris says the evidence Of
which he was in possession and which he
was engaged in collecting preparatory to
the trial, was the most convincing and con-
elusive which he had ever known in any
case Of law, and that in particular Mrs.
Iilton'S statement concerning her hus-
bands cruelty and his locking her in her
room like a prisoner, his freezing and starv-
ing her, will be shown 10 be such ficfions
that If there is any insanity in the family
at all, the charge will lie At the door no, OF
Mr.. TiltOn but his wife.
stOrrs' supplementary.
StOrrS publishes short letter this morn
ing. He says in respect to Mrs. Elizabeth
Tilton's testimony before the Brooklyn
committee:
She is represented as making the follow
ing statement concerning a conversation
which she had solicited with me at nv
house in March last in which conversation
she ascTibed to her husband the real al :
thOrship of letter written by her hand
which had been shown tome fifteen months
before: ''Dr. StOrrS looked up at me, and
said, Il wish l had known that a week
ago, because on that letter alone believed
Mr.. Beecher to be a guilty mamie was
in hurry and said that if | wanted %
talk further he would like me 10 see his
WIFE"
OF this statement DIR. Storrs writes: II
made no such remark to Mrs. TiltOn con
corning Mr.. Beecher. She must have al
tribUted TO me an impression which was
resting heavily on her own mind. Though
l excused myself from general and pro
longed conversations on the matter with
which her present testimony is largely Oc-
cIpied, il was not until she in half hour 5
talk had said all that she wished TO say i'm
regard to the origin of the letter referred TO,
and certainly nothing could have been fur
ther from my mind than the thought of re-
ferring her to my wife for further converse
tiOn on a matter so entangled and in every
way painful
Bowen ButIOnhOIed.
The Brooklyn Eagle publishes an inter
view with Henry c. Bowen, who is repre-
sented as saying "this entire business has
caused me much pain. / have had no
hand in it and do not wish TO have. The
public will yet learn that the attacks on
lllC NElC W uAdl anu AltllStAAlAbAC. OllN
keep quiet under them in deferece to my
family. Although my name has been mix.
ed up in the scandal, L have not made any
charges against anybody vet, and therefore
| have not been invited by the committee
to appear. If subpenaed in a court would
of course have to appear. Bowen alluded
TO the agitation shown by
Mrs. Hooker
in Plymouth Church, caused by her belief
in Beecher's immortality, and but for the
fact that she was restrained she would have
announced it to the congregation. Being
asked if Beeeher ever did him injury,
Bowen said: | could construe his course
unkindly. | considered it all along my
duty nevertheless TO retain my position and
pew in the church, because | intended to
be there after him as | was there before
him. As to Tilton Bowen he said he didn't
care which way it went with him. The
end must necessarily justify me before the
public, and
Will Never Go Down TO my Grave
without saying something concerning my
relation with this scandal. Moulton, con-
tinued Bowen, is placed in an awkwardpO-
sition, but | believe he will tell the truth.
The statement of Woodruff offered to the
Committee should have been received.
Were a member of the Committee would
accept testimony from every source.
Parental Faith.
The Tribune tomorrow will publish an
interview with the parents of Theodore
TiltOn. They refuse to believe Mrs. Til
ton guilty unless she cOnfeSses to them; ex-
press undiminished faith in their son, and
Indignantly deny the story of heridetary in
sanity in the family.
PrOIOnging the Agony.
To-day Moulton was busily engaged in
the preparation of his statement. Several
members of the Committee having ex-
pressed their desire to leave the city to-
morrow aiternOOnfo the country, requested
Their chairman, Mr.. Sage, to make arrange
ments with MOultOn to postpone his state
ment until Monday, at o'clock p. NJ,
which has been done. --r-
Last Night.
In the evening the committee held con,
sultatiOn Of about two hours, and at its
conclusion visited the residence of Beecher
where they remained closeted until a late
hour. There will BE- no session tomorrow
evening.
CathaFtne BeecEeF Relieves Her
Mind.
The following will appear tomorrow:
To the editor Of the Tribune: Sir-Until