, 1874-09-12

q ncC0Hgity n1auo by Ueoeher atd hB !flonua Tor
my own, vindlcntlon. Exactly how tho n,at.er
ca1ne about Is al follows: I showed to Mr.
Daeclcr tbn lottor Of Ii1ton to Bowon. barring
dnto Jat,. !. 1871. containing tho chargca alleged
to havo bcen mado b,y Bowen iii tho piosenco Of
doomed II necessary to tell mo tho truth
CONCERNING Ills ADULTERY w1Tm r1.B WOMAN
to whom he supposed Bowen 'refcrrod In that in
tcrview. Although Tho charge gaye no namas;
Doecher with tho rape Of virgin, Dcochor aaId
ho was in Is house, and told mo for wl,nt
purpose he mas thoro, and mentioned tho namo
OF tho wonau whom ho said, whom he waa loaY-
!" phro1ysmnl kiss 4 novor heard That word
before, which cautcd mo to remember 1t vividly),
and that. boing tempted by tho woman, 10 hau
sexual intercourse with hor I1e aaia, ~ knoW
to me- bis mosns Of knowing that fact, tIe pro;
ciao language Of tho description OF which trust
1'in friends will oxcnse ME ) I'll ropoating. lie
said that she Immediately roi.rcd from tho room,
torel, asying, 20, l am covered with blood"
11o Raid I,o' know aha lied, and waB surprised at
her, fcaling convinced that ehn Ind had other
and previous experiences Of tue aamo sort
viii Wills srhieh '' bo ' could Obtain T from "S5 LIS
womcn retrnction Of sach charges and deninl
Of facta, In tho caHo Of 5tra. Tilton, Of
tho confessed adultcries by her on tho 90th Of
p9cember, twelve DAYS before, said to him.
friendly terms with that woman. to got from her
rc,raction. Otlior,yBo you NAV lind yourself
some day at Dowen's mercy" Ho went TO
aEr RErRAcTloN FROM HER
on the 10th Of January, 1871, aud brought back
the pap0r here i1so1t, which ho 30 pbtatled:
Some ten years aao when unacr great grief and e1-
cttonent, said tAings Injurious 10 Mr.. Deccher to
nearly besiae myself, aaI ,tscd unueasurod terms
which represented rather my fccliuR than my Jalg
ment. 1afscrwards becanse convinced .hat +, r naly
tf5Af ayhk r1tb nkhtS h.,Ht3
Deechera course toward meant 10 DO kind and
honorable. From that d.y to ths, our relations havo
been cordial aud friendly.
JAN. u, 1871.
Acaaual glance at this document shows that
MIR. Heccher waa not aB successful IN ehts re-
| traction, whicl, lo evidently did not dictate, rs
self, III it's cautious wording, waa 30 much moro
damaging III evidence stllaD tho dirock Charge Of
| tho woman, that might bo contradcted. would
be. that 1t wes thought nent TINT Il should no.
not ua Iii nsa sh' ho & %y aysssa aud w.d !: BIZ BIZ
ho ravlsh this, peraon2 Ho admitted TO
mo tho connection, but insisted tllat l,o used
| no force.-only lal1iance. Tint accusation bad
ncceher could ,gat from her was TINT ale bad
"told Bowen thillgs iujnrious" 10 Dcecler; that
| sAe always speaks strongly, and was nearly be-
| side herself, aud used "unmcasured tarms
which represented rather my fcoiingH than my
WAS tho fact itself, and TINT fnct criminal corr
leetion, which was neither q matter Of "fecl-
ing" nor Judgment" IN tho scnao III wl,icl,
| words arc nAcd in rctrautions; but whether
done by, force. or. dal'iauco, II question Of
both feeling aud Judgment, and 50 n,Nel, is re-
tracted. and knowing tho relations batwoon this
Woman and Beerhor to hnyo beon not only IGOR
dlnl aud friendly" but thoreaiterwurds worry in
timatc. gave credit to lis version Of hia inter
couIso, and particularly because Mr. lcocl'er. to
/ coutirsn bis statement that lie Ind not rayiH|cd
ler. brought to ME several letters to him. which
| still hold. showing tue continuance Of friendly
and UT ~tod h tho IL oSaa Es Ss e her e Issr
| because do not wish noodlebsly to involve
4 reputation which hns thus far ea-
cnped public mention by any of tho
parties to the controversy. II tho facts stated
him. and II those who are interested IN her feel
aggrioyed, lot them ayengc that griof, if upon
any one upon tho paator of Plymouth Church,
| and not upon mo. al hayo boen taroatencd it
Dcec|,et's guilt in this case. I hayo felt tho
| llows Of Plymouth Church already because I
have told tho exact truth about their pastor. I
have been threatened with more il
saai sasSca 'G'n'' Sy threats a %na ~ Is far fas
as may be. unbiased by. wrong, injustice, aud
false accusations, facts ahall be stated ~ they
are known to nac and known to God; ai,d only
adding that ths !est terrible narrative of crime
was given mo bby Deector iu tho presence Of wit
neases, dismlss this tragio epiHoao to the xnain
controversy.
pEEonEn'a PLAN TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
uaving nade an allllsion to Bcecler's pro-
hore lilo fuli circumstances OF Ills confesston
concerning hia proposed design. He told nc,
mud showed to another in, my pres
ouoo, that he had within reach in his own
study poison Which he would take II tho Htory
Of his crime with Elizabeth should ovor come to
tie public. He told inc of visit which he bud
made to a photographers gallery wLere lie
1earnod that one Of the employees had matakou
glass Of poison for gass Of wator, and buy
scarcely time to drop Tho glnHs. Dcccller aniil
that war what he wanted for himself, aud, under
tho pcn Of making some photographic expert
nle,sts, 10 procured some Of this same poison
from the photographer, which lie told
me he intended to uso il nh intiu,ation
Of hts crimo should be malo," and then lic said
ut would be simply reported that Doecher died
OF apoploxy, but God aud yon, md will know
could baro looIod into his guef-atrickcn face,
| md listened 10 tho tunes of lis voico in grcat
emergencies, In which no aaid there waa no ref
| nge for him but iu death thoy would havo felt
Bervico az I practcetl towards him. 1t would
have takeu q harder heart than n,iue, ho1ug Wit
ness Of Ills Borrows, mt to forgot l,iH Sins.
| Tho remainder OF tho long statement is merely
interesting, not important poraonal matters.
PLYMOUTH PRAyER,mEEr1Na.
NEW YonK. Sept, 11.-Thoro was large Mt
tendance ut tho weekly prayer-mooting tonight
In Plymouth Church. 1IynnB were sung bearing
Oh tho church's trouble. and nearly all the speak
ers in tho prayers or addresses roforrcd to tho
absont pastor with ,lnaltnred affection and conf
! dcnce BRO. Cleveland, who had rncontly accn
! Hbeeler in tho country, informed the congreEn-
tion that their pastor waa clloerful and un!noyctl
! by the siandnrs. ana was coming back Oct. to
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