Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-28

NEW YORK. July 2S.-Ths Tribune
publishes the l'Oss-eXaDlnAtlOn OF Nj.
ATiIto1 before the Beecher investigating
..omraittee. Il is, ureiEced by the tol-
lowing letter from Mr.. sage; .,,,-
BBooKLYN, July 3J.-Nr. Illion'
direct testimony having been puonsiieu
without the consent Of the committee
i,f fuvestigation, and fraCmentory ana
f-oe.ura,e reports Of his testimony IN
der denomination having been plo-
Iisbed by. means unknown to the com
ruittee AND without its consent whereby
ii i said that Mr.. Til5on feels that IN
Justice has been done 70 him. IL Is 4e-
iieved that in tsirness to all parties tne
whole OF Mr. TltOn's testimony should
be made public az once.
Il. W. SAGE, Chairman.
The testimony mikes ten columns in
the Tribune. The following are tHe
rrinaipa.l points Of interest: In answer
y. IuestioTs by Genera! Tracey, ailton
.3iiI6 not give the date OF the transsc-
non which he said be witnessed sc Mr..
Raecber's house at the time OF the ex-
animation Of the engravings. dls VIE
continued to attend Plymouth church
8. Der this transaction, but not regularly.
AbolIf the time that ne ceased to be ed
cor III the IndeDendeTJt he made dls-
fi,1ct allegation 10 Bowen against Mr.
P.saber Of the offense he had commit
- - raiTst him, and letter was agreed
-,r,,--i. sr,yeen linn and Bowen, demand
~, 80 Bvecber should quit Plymouth
,-nirit Tt, examination proceeded as
iO.io" pgesti, ,,D-And was that agreement
f-e rssDHt Of his statement Of ofenses
lgsiI,st Mr.. Btecher which he and you
An kns%er-On W the part of Mr.. Beecher,
yes. Ito
Ans.-I made one statement, anu ne
made mary. -
v1u stated against Mr.. 1Neecnef 10 NJ
Bowen on that occasiOn?
Aus.-Mr. johnson having introduced
.ba subject. Mr.. Bowen said 10 me, MI
Tiltoa. YOU do not say as much OF Plym-
outt, church asa Brooklyn paper should.
You do not 80 there. Why 90 ycu not
ouez.-I asked you what Offe nses you
s,sfed against Mr.. Beecher to Mr. Bow
Aus.-I must answer your question IN
my own way. ! came 10 tell yOn the
frltb. and not frsgm snts OF rsuth. Mr.
Bowen wanted me to speak IN my pa
No. ~ Plymouth church. Mr.. johnson
isid. "Perhsps Mr.. Tilton bss 8 reason
for not going to Plymouth church"
Tbareupon Mr.. Bowen was courteous TO
know the reason. 1, in solitary phrsse,
.aid that there was q personal domestic
vasson why ] could not go there
consistently With self-respect; that
AEr. BeecheT had been unhandsome
ID his approaches to my wife; that Is the
-Dyn aud substance Of all l have ever
aid on this subject to the very few per
-,ys t8 whom Ihave spoken oft. Being
ssked when be first learned that Mr. or I
,NIrs. Beecher had in any way cOmmu-
=, Gated the facts 70 Bowen, which in (
.5a.ned him in the matter of his Tu- 4
On Il dismissal, witness said be learned I
tb,r from Beacher himself OF the DAY I
gf6qr the apology was written, which I
,-ss written on the second, or, possibly ]
the tbird Of January; il was in Moul- (
r8u's room; Beecher came in; il was an 4
rfnexps cted meeting; Beecher burst out I
4u eXpressiOus Of sorrow, and said he
f,oped the communication he sent wit !
r4a-4 hy MOult1u WAs satisfactory; be
rEap aud there told MOultOn he had
done wrong; not 50 much as some others
bad-referfiug to his wife, who had
made statements to Bowen that
might be unmade, and volunteered 10
vrrite letter 10 Bowen concerning the
fssl- she had misstated. Mrs. TiltOn
go told witness OF visits Mrs BeecheT
b.d made her, and of the testimony
fbev " anted 10 get; Mrs. Tilton spoke
.-,1,r,f.sr OF times OF the enmity which
~ Rgecher had for some strange res-
On connected with Mrs. Morse, Mrs.
,T7touis mother; there was a conspiracy
f.sts-een Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Bsecher
..-sgra September; the truth isi Mrs.
.Tii+on'z confession was made also 20 her
.,,offer. aud the mother naturally
.ygsnted to protect the daughter ana
10 made q kind Of alliance WIN pr.
9aacber. aud Mrs. Bsecher took part IN
Et There was q desire on tnelI part 70
-,ro+e..t Elizabeth. Mrs. Iilton thooght
&Z-ituesses retirement from the papers
was due ia some way 20 t1f' ei-t 1.lS'
Reecher, and as witness va very ~
IA rnant against Bowen, a that unless
here was some reconciliallo Desneen
f{.eeher and her husbsud her secret
yV,u}d be exposed; she begged wines 70
bave an interview with bsecner' shu
yyfete 70 thay e4G1et. T1e' sole p1I poe
II that interview vas thAt MS 4utoh
fai. that Beecker and witness were A.
Jaooar Of 8 collision. y or neI sakei ~
laos>.-,,sef II took place TiltOn's dis
s-lSi ~ ~ 80, the Jaioa Was two days az
ter that interview. Ihe. lh'stFisN i4~'A
nothing 10 do with it. nm,
Being asked Why Ihs ellIieul-
~ ',-,,-s,,re ~ his family secret,
hi1 q ~ s,ned from Mrs. Tit0n ak
".Sal,s me- = I,.,t,T. witnessf said: set was
not through fear q)i hy S.s
ing ii. Mrs. Morse am l,,,,s'l,s ALs'
Bteeher Nrere somettFnez "a coiiuS.ob, ;.l,
and Mrs. Tlltou algsy y's ~ aae i.se D7iieye
mat Mrs. BseeheE knew TINS secret. = Y Z
n ip December, when she toid Lne'