New-York tribune., 1874-09-12

hougbt AZ best to call on Bowen with me- went
accompanied by the gentleman who had reported
Bowen's conversation to me. and he repeated to MT
Bowen in the presence OF all exsctly what Bowen
had said him. "and" said he to Bowen, III you say
to the contrary you utter falsehood"
ANOTHER CRIME CHARGED.
Now IN conceal these bottom facts" known 10 me IL
not TO Cafin Beecher had influenced Clahn 10 require
as arbitrator. the tripartite covonan' 10 "iion ."
Bowens charges. as set forth IN rltons e''ei VI '
1911 were annexed-as q condition OF the set''ono "
money matters between Titon and Bowen, "hion aono
were referred to that arbitration What were 'no'1
bottom factsp 80 far as Mr. Beecher is concerned
ST.. mi, ,,hertv 20 disclose ell that may know, as
% g., his pub,io statement and the public will now DO
in positon TO Judge whether no really meant that
should. ,,
O Has Moulton any secret of yours in paper IN d0c
uu1eut or in knowledge OF any act OF you!s S' I,
so"d moi have seo the light this hourf A. Not that
aware Of. ,S..,o
Do Won now call upon him 10 produce oil he has, ana
tell all he knowsf A. 90.
Passing by the moro indefinite charges OF Bowen
"the many adulteries committed by Beechcr "-iet us
take the crime, the exact language OF which In my
former statement felt called upon to omit In the In
teres OF public decency But In order that the ohsreo
OF Bowen which was twice reooncied and oondoned py
Beecher-using this word both IN Its legal and literal
sense because not there can be no more outrage
ous libel which 10 O crime-l feel conpeiieo' 'n '"o
cause OF public justice, 10 give the very wordS as 'o'
originally appeared Ttons private letter to Bowen'
OF jan l. tls7l. and they are annexed 70 tne Gov
enant OF reconciliation;
You Howen) related to me the case OF O woman
whom you said (as nearly as can recall your words
Mr. Beecher took his arms by force, threw down
upon sofa, accomplished MS ueVnuy upon hoi' anu
Conld An innocent clergyman have allowed such
charge to be made and than once reiterated how
ever guardedly by loading member OF his ohurob ana
rest content until his innocence was fully and clearly
established II In other way, IN court OF justice
Bowen was informed, claimed to have the details OF
this transaction from the woman's own lips And IL was
TO avoid the investigation OF this charge among others
that Beecher says In his letter that "the real point to
avoid is an appeal to the church and then to council
and upon that he advised with me-
feel It due myself, however. before proceeding
further this narrative, to make this explanation In
my former statement 10 the public prepared for the
Committee endeavored in all matters to state the
facts with much deloacy as their wickedness would
allow the consequence of which was that my very re-
cence and suppression of the exact language In which
Beechers confessions we're conveyed to me were by his
friends made ground OF accusation that had either
mistaken the purport OF what he said' or that were
telling the truth would give his words. Therefore
am now compelled, IN narrating this most snameiui
affair to violate the bounds which SGT myself Id my
former statement order that no such like accusation
which ought not to be published 1t Is not fault but
the necessity made by Beecher and his friends for my
own vindication Exactly how the matter came about
Is as follows:
Having myself had knowledge of the facility with
which he could obtain from his women retraotion OF
such charges and denial of the fact In the case OF
Mrs Tlton Of the confessed adueres by her, on tho
8Oth OF Deoember-twelve days before-i said 70 him'
"It will be necessary for you, II you are on friendly
terms with that woman, to get from her retraeuon'
Otherwise you may find yourself some day as Bowehs
mercy" He went TO get reraction from her. ana ON
the 10th Of January 1871 brought back the paper mere
insert, which he so obtained;
Some ten years ago. when under great grief and ex-
element said things injurious To MI Beeoher 10 Mr.
Bowen. always speak strongly ana then WAS heary
beside myself and used unmeasured erms, which rep
resented rather my feeling than my Judgment. ,,
/ afterward became convinced that In many tnlngs
was mistaken / became satisfied that Mr.. Boechers
course toward meant TO be KIND ana honorsDie;
From that day to this our relations nave beeh eorua
ana friendly. - - -
January 10. 1871.
A casual glance at this document shows that Mr.
Beecher was not as successful In this reractioD, which
he evidently did dictate. as In the case OF MIS-
Tton and the reracton itself, in Its cautious word
ing was so much more damaging as evidence than a
direct charge OF the that might be conradcted
would be- that it thought best that 1t should not
see the light OF day, and II has not until now.
The question was Did he ravish this personf He ad-
no force ouly daance. That accusation had been re-
peated by Bowen and the best Mr. Beecher could get
from her was that she had "tod Bowen things In
furious" TO Beecher that she "always speaks strongly
and was "neary beside herself and used unmeasured
terms which represented rather my feeling than my
Judgment"
Bu what was desired to get denied was the fact ITSELF
and that fact the criminal connection which was neither
matter Of "feelng" nor Judgment" In the sense In
which the words used in the reracton But whether
done by force daliance is question OF boh ieehhR
and Judgment and much is retractedi and knowing
the relations this woman and Beecher 10 nave
been not only "cordia and friendly, but Thereafter
wards very intimate gave credit to this version OF MS
intercourse aud particularly because Mr. Beecher, to
confirm his statement that he had not ravished her
brought to me several letters from her to him, which
still hold showing the continuance OF friendly relations
with her. do not give the ladys name, ana withhold
the photo Autograph OF her letter, because
do not wish needlessly 20 involve reputation
which has thus far escaped public mention by any
OF the parties TO this controversy. III the facts
stated here should identify the person concerned
With him and II those who arc interested In her feel az
oreved let them avenge that grief, II upon any one
upon the pastor Plymouth Church and not upon me-
as have been threatened it would be ventured 10
state the facts Of Beeohers guilt In this case nave
felt the blows OF Plymouth Church already because
have told the exact truth about their PASTOR have
hsen threatened with more II shall continue to do 3d.
Rat pnaved by threats and far as may be, unbiased
nv wrong, injustice, ard false accusations the iacs
sba be stated as they ere known to moand Known TO
God and only adding that this last terrible narrative
Of crime was given by Beecher In the presence oi
witness dismiss this tragic episode TO the main ooh1fo
yersy. --- - ,,,,, |.. .
submit that had been inclined to biaekmail
Henry Ward Beecher either for myself or Titon.
Beecher knew and the public now knows, 10 degree
that had much cogent and all-powerfu facts In
nv possession 10 strip him OF his fortune 70 purqhase
my than the case Of Mr. TtOp, and that had