The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-09-24
Mr.. WILLIAM WEST.

Mr.. WILLIAM WET,
and Vas requessed 10 soiiiy you that any
answer to charges that you might desire 10
of1er to the Committee may Be sent 10 the
clerk on or before Thurrday, Octoker q.
1872 D. W. TALMADGk, Clerk.
1893 Bridge street.
on the charges and speeiSeufions sade BY
WIliam +. Wex a9aiaa Theodore 1ltoa:
II charge Thsodcse Tilson, . member Of
this church. With having circulated and pro-
moted scsndals defogatosy to The Chsis.ian
integrity ef our pastor, and luxurious 10 the
reputation Of this church.
Specifications
FrsA-In an interview between Theodore
Triton and the Rev. E. L. L. Taylor, d. D.,
at The office OF the Br, slyn Union, in The
spr:ng Of 1871, the faid Theodore Til,ou
stated that the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
preached TO several (seven or eight Of his
nisiresses every Sunday evening. Upoa
being Iebuked BY DR.. Taylor, be reiterated
the charge, and said that he would make 1t
In MIR. Beecher,s presence il desired.
witnee: Rev. E. L. L. TAYLOR.
Sseond-ln conversation with Mr.. An
drew Bradshaw, in the latter part Of No
vember, 1873, Theodore Tilton requested
Mr.. Bradshaw net to repeat certain state
m.nts which had previously been made to
him BY Mr. Triton, adding ,hat he had re-
tracted none Of the accusst;Ous which he
had formerly made against Mr.. Beecher, bat
that he wished to hush the scandal ON Mr..
Teachers account; that
Mr.. BEEcHER WAS A BAD MAN,
and not safe person to he allowed to visit
the families of his church; that IL this scan
dal ever we're cleared up he (Tiltos) would
be the only enc Of the three involved Who
would be unhurt BY IT,; and that be vas ST.
lently suffering for Mr.. Beecher's sake.
Witness: ANDREW BRADsHAw.
Ihnd-At an interview With Mrs. Andrew
Bradshaw, in Thompon's dining rooms, on
Clinton street, on or about the Sd LAY Of
August, 1870, Theodore Tilton stated that
he had discovered that a criminal intimacy
existed between his wife and Mr.. Beecher.
Afterward, in November, 1872, referring to
the abOse conversation, Mr.. TIl,on said to
Mrs. Bradshaw that he retracted none of the
accusations which he had formerly made
agairst Mr.. Beecher.
Wins: Mrs. ANDREW BRADSHAW.
Ii will be seen from the third specification
in the above documents that was indicted
BY the Plymouth Church, ard that an At.
tempt Vas made to bring me to trial beeaxss
had said on the Sd Of August, 1870, that 1
had discorered A CRIMINAL INTIMACY between
Mr.. Beeeker and Mrs. Tlton. The date mes
TONED in this specification, namely, the Sd
OF Angus, 1870, rds only THIRTY DAYS offer
Mrs. Ttton's confession Of July 8 Of that gear!
| What shall be thought Of so-called Invest-
ieaiing Committee of Plymouth Church
which, in order to maintain and uphold the
the pastors false denial Of nv true charge
sgainst him, is compelled, in his defense,
t. fslsify the records OF bis own church!
Tie Committees question: "What il the
proof that the charge in the first instance
was adultery? p meets in the above Official
document BY Plymouth Church 20 point
blank an answer that l am almost tempted
to return to I'll, Sc six gentlemen the epithe,s
they have put upon Mr.. Aoulton and me
and to say that Tor their own verdic', Judged
by their own church record, they stand
convicted Of vile fraud"
The ADORE church record completely rSlLife
one-hdy--mors than AdJ-of the Committee
report
IN. In order that may no. need to refe
again 10 Mr.. Vests charge and speci6ca
tIona, may IS we'll append in this plsce 10!
proper comment on Mr.. Beecher's extraor
din'ry claim that owe him gratitude 70
having kept me, a. he Gays. from . "publi
,risl by the church."
Why did Mr.. Beecher keep me- from {
,risl ny the church? It vas to save, not me-
bu, himself. 1t ~ not 1, but he, who fesre
to be tiled, and who put forth the labor Of
Hercules to prevent q trial. And With zoo
reason; for, unless Mr.. Beecher's case in ths
perilous hou, had been conducted by th
prerent Committee Of Six. on their move
plan OF seluittins At all hszards, the trial
WOULD HAVE PROVEN HIM GUILTY.
With wise sagacliy. thu re:ore. Mr.. Beech
er sought to keep me from that trial in Oh
der to save himself from that ruin.
we'll remember how, at that time, be spok
of mis- anxious snd sleepless nights, full {
fear and apprehension a, the possible faiIur
Of h S cunning attempt to prevent the com
in. on Of trial which q. the same time, h
hsd to pretend to invite!
Furthermore Mr.. Beecher, evidently shar
ing the Con victi0n Of the committee that POI
eefsed no official copy Of Mr.. West's charge
and specifications, ventured to speak Of Mr.
Vests fearful indictment az follows, name
", that it
"Presented no equare Issues upon Whic
his (Beecher's) guilt or innocence could b
tried"
And yet what issues could be more point
ed and more direct? II . clergyman j
openly accused Of adultery, and the indici
ment gives specifications, namss, dates, an
WitneHses, does not the case present "a sQuar
isue" know whereof i affirm when
say that
Mr.. B8ECHER FEARED AND DREADED
the prospect Of the trial, because n
"is ues we're 20 sharp ard clesr-cut that b
dared not cast him.elf on their trough IN,
r. gged edge"
lie refers to the stsiements By Mr.. Beech
er and Mr.. Til,op, that Tilton had abuse,
his wife, and proves by her own letters sha
the charges are untrue. lie copies this par
graph from Mr.. Bescher,s statement:
1.-The winter following (is71'72), Mr.
Tiltop," he says, "refrned from tie Leefurin,
FIELD in dispar. Engagements had been eas
ceied, inritafisns withdrarR. aud he spoke o.
INC PDuutec uuu FSpuy00ncE WA rhlcA III
rds everywhere met as indeseribobe."
And this Mr.. Tilton answers with III,
following lesien:
NOTE FROM Mr.. rILroN's LECTURE AGENT.
(OoPER INSTITUTE, New YoRK.
September l, 1871. I
DEAR SIR: On reference to our book. ]
End that you flied more lecture engage
ments during the season Of 1871 than any
o.her Of the 100 or more lecturers, readers,
ETC., on our list, save one
Only three o. our engagements were can
celed, and Two Of these we're in the West,
where the great Chicago fire had slmost
paralyz ID the lecture business. All lecsur-
ers in the Wet that ssason suffered from can
celed engagements. In seven places you
we're called to give second lecture, and in
one place third.
Very truly yours,
American Lit. rary Bur. au,
CHARLES MUMFokD,
Vice-Preaident.
Theodore Tilton. E-q.:
MRS. rILToN,
Who accompanied ine at my request, during
q portion Of the above-named lecturing trip
tior thought that il she were thus ssen
travelling With me. the stories against her
would receive in that way = most edeeiual
rebnf), wrote home the following:
MRS. rILroN TO mrs.