New-York tribune., 1874-09-12

which did do with sxsctness; and the most eursory e1
animation OF the phrases win show them TO nave oeen
has words and mine lam not 10 the nsDit Oh using
such language indeed hardly believe myself capable
OF composing it. I should not myself have used the
phrase Humble myself before him "a DO before my
Cod was not used kind Of expression, nor the
pbrase EDWARD the poor child, lying there
PRAYING with folded hands" never called woman
of nearly forty fears old poor child In my fe dd not
know that she "was lying" anywhere with folded
banda Beecher did he says in his statement to
the Committee that she lay there white as MARBLE,
like statue Of the old world palm 20 palm, Like one
PRAYING thus reproducing four afterward almost
the identical phrase and picture which he conveyed to
me and which put In the letter OF contrition."
could not have used the phrase have her forgive
mesa because did know whether he had or not
except as he told me- and II had acted upon my be-
lief in the matter should suppose that be had not
THIS letter after being prepared by me, was read BY
him before he put his signature It,
The explanation put by Beecher in his statement
that this paper a mere memorandum OF points to
be used by him me n setting forth my thisl feelings
But they we're put into sentences by him lmeI
expressed NJ understood them, not az my hlsl
words hints Of my his figures and letters to be
used by him in conversng with Tilton. 1t is a
mere string OF hints hastily made by an unpracuced
writer as helps his memory In representing TO MI
TtOn how wards his family AL THIS expiana
hon mere aferthought made up for the purpose OF
as has all the after conversations we had upon
the subject.
Mr. Samuel Wfkeson Mr. Beecher's friend and acting
counsel could have nothing Of that except
from Beecher as had never told him or anybody else
save Tlton anything Of its contents and both Beecher
and wikeson supposed deliveredsoy me to TtoD
as t be. And in his letter heretofore
published speaking interest Of Beecher, Wikesor
calls H the written apology Vhieh he holds for the i'm
proper advances" In Beecher's letter OF June 1879,
lust before quoted he speaks of 1t as "my letter that
he lTilton had over year - not "a memorandum for
the purposes OF conversation" written by an unprac
ticed writer. which did not represent his thought
Ihaye said this was afterthought. The reason for
so believing the intrinsic evidence from the
documents. that when this controversy was about
being newed OF the publication and speeches
OF Dr. Leonard Bacon. which brought on again. was
in consultation Mr.. Beecher upon what might be
the effect OF them ana predicting that II Bacon went
on he would surely reopen the whole matter In that
conversation Beecher said to me-and remember his
words exactly for quite startling proposition
Cant we hit upon plan break the force OF my
letter 20 TltOni Can't hit upon some form OF note
from you which shall state that that letter
in fact letter at all but simply memorandum
points OF my conversation made by you for the pur
pose Of expressing more accurately my thought aud
feeling toward rlton aud his family J" said " ]
Will think Of that but we wait think, until the
necessity arises before determining what ought do In
that regard" He said, Il will prepare such note and
you read it carefully ana see whether or not
II possible for you % sign IT," said, VERY well
prepare the note and viii consider it, but as pat
the proposition now OF wouldn't be true" He
never showed me such a note If he preparedi it.
RESUMPTION OF INTIMACY.
Another instance 10 show this lawyers statement
Of Beeeber cannot trusted, find stated in these
words: q never resumed my intimacy with the family
but once twice went there after my reeonclia
uon with Mr. Tlton, and at his request
Ia this avernent truei 1 confess that believed 1t
substantially the time prepared published
statement supposng that Beecher acting according
10 his distinct instruction Mrs lton in his letter Of
Psb T. 1871 and In accordance his promise TO me
20 have no further communication with Mrs TltOn ex
eept through myself. I extract as follows, the whole
letter having been published:
In him ISioultonl we have common ground You
aud may In him The past Is ended lht is tDere
no futare-no wiser higher. hOier Ifuture MAY not
this friend stand priest 10 the new sanctuary OF
reconciliation and mediate and bless you Iheoaore ana
NY unhappy self Do not let my earnestnes fall
Of IT. end You believe IN my judgment 1 nave put
myself wholly and gladly in Moulton's hands ana mere
IpuSf meet you
very earnest In this wish for all sakes. such let
not 70 be subjected 70 even chance OF mscar
mage. Your unhappy friend, H. W. bEECHEk.
Cond Beeeher have written that sentence Of H. as
hs Committee reports forty days before had extOrted
a paper from him with threats by pistol. for which
they say l ought TO have been handed over TO the
pOlicei
And therefore put forth in my statement what, when
prepared 1t, believed TO be true. said:
On the same day there was conveyed TO me from
Beecher request TtOB that Beecher might write to
Mr. Tlt0n because all parties had then come 10 the
conclusion that there should be communication be-
tween BeecAsr aud Mrs Tilton Beecher ana hilton
except with knowledge and consent, ana had ex-
acted a promise from Beecher that he would not com
municate with Mrs Tllton allow communicate
with him unless saw the communication when prom,
ise believe, was, on hs part faithfully Kept but as
sion was given 20 Beecher to write Mrs. Tlou, and
the following IS AIS letter;
which is the letter OF Feb T. 1871. from which the
above extract Is made had intmation that he re-
ceived any correspondence from Mrs On that did not
20 through NV hands aud certainly that he made
visited her But since the preparation Of that
statement there have come into my hands certain let
tiers from hin Mrs. TltOn that show that he
was unfaithful promise me- that kept up
his intercourse clandestnely with her violation Of
bis solemn promises. his pghted faith the wronged
husband 70 bis own imminent and deadly peril without
the knowledge 0f his Beecher's) wiie-or doing all
which things there could have been but incentive.
IL becomes necessary, therefore. the question Of
veraciy OF his statement as 10 tie renewal OF hs int
macy with Mrs nltoa. that Of these letters should
be COMPARED.
In her letter dated Jan 49, 1871, written to female
friend-which certainly Will not claimed 10 have been
dictated by TiltOn-Mrs. Tlt0n says;
MY faith and hope are very bright. now that am Of
the sex bed and dear Frank MOuOn is friend indeed.
tn u managing the with Sr. BoEenl. We have
xeathered storm, and believe without narn 90 our
best These SANDERS have been sown broad
east. quoted everywhere as tue author OF them
Coming this aud form TO Mr. Bowen. they caused
bis nlltou'9 immediate dsnisson from both ne IN
dependent aud TtS Union Suffering thus both or U.s. 40
nIsbt and aay brought On my miscarriage disappont-
mept have never before known-a toee oa6e II prom