The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
The rSceci,er Case.


with which the papers are teemng seems
to have entirely engrossed the attention of
the public. Little else is talked about. At
the corners of the streets, in the corridors
of hotels, around the newspaper buildings
and on Change the words "Beecher,"
"Tilton, plymouth church and "lnyes-
tigatiug Committee" greet the ear. The
answer of Mayor llayemeycr has become
of secondary importance. Indeed, it is dis
tanced altogether, in expectation Of receiy-
ing the answer of Bccchcr to the appalling
charges made by Tllon.
MIR. BEEcnER I'LL.
Mr.. Beechcr was i'll Wednesday, and de-
clined to see any one or to he interviewed
by the reporters. He is preparing his
reply, however, anG will present it to the
committee as soon rs it il finished.
PUBLIC OPINION.
As far as the reporters could gather
there was no medal line and no suspension
of judgment in the opinions expressed. On
all sides over in Brooklyn they were of
two distinct classes The friends of the
Rev. Mr.. Beecher, and those who, after Il
careful reading of Tltons lengthy state
ment, came to the conclusion that there
was ''nothing in it, were loud in the eX-
BitcolOH VI iuNil tVntlusioiiS- w lNl tiltlii
no word was too bad for Theodore Titon
The letter could and would be explained
away easily by Mr. Beecher and Mrs Til
ton. Tilton had no original copies they
were garbled extracts. Such were the
echoes of the exclamation of all who be-
leved in Mr.. Beechcr' notwithstanding the
publication of the statement. and they
were goodly number, too.
THE OTHER SIDE.
On the other hand, there were great
many people to be found, more especially
business men, who had read over the state
ment carefully. too, who shook their heads
gravely, aud with folded arms and serious
face expressed the result of their ratiocina-
ton on the document in II short sentence.
which in nearly every instance was, Il
don't see how Mr.. Beecher can get away
from it," When pushed to argument, these
men generally said it is an insult to civil
zed community to ask them to believe that
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher signed that
apology of his in the dark and without
| knowing what it contained
IIEARsAY.
! 1t lsnow said that 1t will be a week be
| fore the investigating committee will come
to the end of ITS labOrs, as the members
may feel compelled to test the accuracy of
Mr.. Tilton's statements by his own sayings
and acts for years back, and when it is al
legged he first made the discovery of crimi-
nal intimacy between his wife and Mr..
Beecher. For this purpose many witnesses
will have to he examined, and great mass
of testimony introduced. 1t is said that
Mr.. Frank Moulton will be promptly sum
moned before the committee 20 testify ms
to the letters he is said in Mr.. Tilton's ALI
| dayit to have received.
REPORTERS HUNGRY FOR NEWS.
1t was not expected Mr. Beecher would
have had any reply ready to Mr. Titons
statement. A score of reporters, however,
surrounded his house from an early hour
in the evening, truitlcssly endeayoring to
interview him. Mrs. Beecher met all their
inquiries by saying her husband was en-
gagged in his study. Subsequently Mr..
Sherman requested the reporters to go to
his house, where they would in time re-
ceiye Mr.. Beechers card. AT 10 O'Clock
Mr., Sherman. Deacon Howard and Hon.
Ross Raymond made their appearance,
bearing document in Mr.. Beecher's hand
writing. Mr.. Sherman desired 1t to be
known that nothing had yet been heard
that could shake the faith of the commit
tee in Beecher. The Graphic has report
that Mrs. Hooker, half sister to Mr.. Beecher
was persuaded of his guilt and wrote tc
him TO own up. The lady absolutely de
MES the statement
BEEcHER's STATEMENT NOT SATISFACTORY.
Beechers reply to Tilton's statement is
believed to have been drawn up manly by
Mr.. Sherman, Beecher's legal adviser and
clerk of Plymouth church, and Mr. Cleaye-
land, one of the investigating committee
Though all of Mr. Beechers denial of Til
tons charges is very emphatic and unre-
served, the document is too general in its
character to convince the public, who de-
mand full and satisfactory proofs of false
hoods stated with 80 much detail by Mr..
Tilton.
MRS TILToN SEARCHING FOR THEODORE.
Mrs. Tilton was at the Astor b, ust
Wednesday, and waited several hours
there, hoping to meet her husband, who