New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-21

peonSn WY AtSougn Mr. nlton and remained per-
sonsiy on good terms yet there was GOODNESS between
unde date Of pee 2s 1866, Mrs. Tton wrote the letter
mV love Tor Mr. h. considerably Of late. think
have lived a richer happier life since nave knUwn
him." &c On Jan. 10, 1851, she saws; Pardon me u 40
many of my letters ed with accounts OF my pastors
visits" and she expressed the wish thN you wv I p
men were more united in perfect sympathy. RE
oueny after this letters she betrayed her anx
TO have the MISUNDERSTANDING between Mr. beecncf
Ga May O. iss7, Mr. Triton wrote in The IndependtM;
Under the ensuing editorsRip OF MI Beeener, owng
not only to the indsposiuon OF the Congregationai
Churches to accept any man for their mouhpiece ou
catholic tone OF his mnd--the paper was not admnis.
tered the organ OF the CONGREGATIONAL churches Dut
as the organ of its editorn chief, which is the only
proper theory for the conduct of vial journal secular
religious. Mr. Beecher had grand lGea OF the tue
d Gs q the SS s a. ia m hands,
noble power With grateful pride we .Ss naEk
TO Joint connection with that good man III 'hs jour
nal as a golden period in our life and labor"
On Jan. 81, 1865 Mrs Tilton wrote to her huspanG h
ali the world were weak yet will we be strong And
Oh Feb. i: He" treferring to Mr.. Beecher cannot
YOU" And on Feb 8: No demonstrations fascina
tons could cause me TO yield my womannooa, ,,,c,v
the kindly feelings expressed by MT Triton ~ me mug
pendent by dedicatng Norwood to Iheoaore t nor
greatly encouraged the author TO Degln ana W per
In Isss Mr. Ton claims that the letters from his wife
dnrinT his absence show that Mr. made II pas
toral visits upon Mrs. Tton In five weeks; r,. ,
t,ons when wi criminal intimacy occurred between Mr..
Reecber and Mrs. Iiton And this relation between
them be charged cShtpea on seems not to have sus
peced anything wrong since IN FeoruaIy 1907 ne pau
$500 to William Page for portrait OF MI Beecher III
while this being painted that Mr. Beecher met
Some time in 1869 the secret misunderstanding be-
tween Henry c. Bowen and Mr.. Beecher attracted pub
lie notice in Plymouth Church, and H. b. Claim, MT
Freeland, and Mt Howard were named by Mr.. Beecher
TO inquire into the differences existing between himself
and Mr. Bowen Later, meeting was arranged be-
tween them at Mr.. Freeands house, where certain
points settlement SAID TO have been proposed by
Mr. Bowen and accepted by Mr. Beecher In accordance
with which Mr.. Beecher authorized the printing of his
About May ]. 1870 Mr.. Hilton began TO edit The Brook
Mr B SS ana NJ Titdn as Presidents Of
woman suffrage associations On May y, MI Iilton
tum sanctorHm y "E. R.T To the most patient of
women, from the most provoking Of men. l. 1" Dur
ing this Summer Mrs Tilton tesfes that her husband
BEGAN TO make charges against her.
On July g. 1870 Mr. Tilton states his wife made her
confession of criminal intercourse with Mr.. Beecher.
In july 1870, Mrs Tlton puts it, her husband con
essed her crimnalty with several ladies' About this
time TOO she saws that she went to several places TO
deny the stories that were current against
Between July 20 and 81 1870 Mrs Tlton sick, and
Mr.. Beecher maze his last visit to her. when as Mr.
ing reference to him. In the Fan 1870 Mr.. Ton is
sad to have confessed his own unfahfulness to his
marriage vows Mrs. H. b. Stanton who also alleges
that Mrs Titon confessed her unaithfulness TO Miss
b. Anthony at which time there was terrible scene
never come there again Mrs Tilton IN her examlna-
before the Committee, says that she SIMPLY told
Miss Anthony that husband had charged her with
| this thing When Mrs. Tton returned the West,
this Fall she says she found holding her place
4 IN the household.
on Dec 20, 1870 Mrs Tilton had an interview with Mr..
Beecher about her troubles, and also with Mrs.
Beecher from which resulted the advice to separation,
which not accepted. Between Dec. Is aud Il. MI
| Triton and Mr. Bowen had their interviews about the
formers retiring from The independent This step
the growing dissatisfaction IN the East aud West
thought Mr.. Triton advocating. The seven Western
doctors Of divinity had then hurled their shot at INC
IndependefS head aud the prosperity OF the paper was
threatened. TO check this tendency in Mr. Titon was
impossible and Mr. Bowen sought the other alternative.
On Dec. %. $780, Mr. Tton delivered his valedicory as
editor OF The Independent, the paper really going to
with Mr. Bowen TO be editor The Brooklyn Union,
regular contributor TO The independent. with salary
Union Between publication OF the validictory and
the signing OF the new contracts, probably on Dec a.
Of ne Independen told Mr.. rilton that Mr. Bowen had
heard prejudcia stories about him Mr. Titon went at
once 10 Mr. Bowen. On the same day began Mrs.
Titon's severe Illness referred to in her testimony:
M Bowen and Mr. Johnson, when MI Tllton said that
Mr.. Beecher had been unh1ndsone in his approaches
to his wife" Mr.. Tilton and Mr. Bowen the former
says, theu agreed upon the letter to Mr. Beeeher de
manding that he Leave the pulpit. ms letter Mr.
he talked with him about the stories rejecting
Why Mr. Tiiton was no longer editor OF The Ldepedep
II the 2sh or 29h inst that the scene between
after the latter had Mr. Beechcr; but according to
Mr. Tlton his interview with MI Beecner at Mr. Moul,
toms before the contracts were broken aud
when lie knowledge that Mr. Bowen was TO break
them. -
a.
meeting between Mr. Beecher and her husband. is sup
posed have been written on THURSDAY the 10Th inst
Friday. Dec. 80 Mr. TjtOn. TOOK the note which his
wife had written his friend Moulton. Mr. Moulton
FASTENED to Mr. Beechers house and told him to leave
ms prayer-meeuBg other hands. Here was the I'M
witnessed meeting OF Henry Ward Beecher and Theo-
dore Tton That very night Mr. Beecher obtained from
Mrs Hilton a retraction of charges OF improper
solicitation 10 her, aud later sue gave Der husband let
ter Withdrawing the retrlctop.
On Dec. 81, Mr Moulton recovered from Mr. Beechsr
the retracton which Mrs. TIlton had given hin.
1t was during December that Mrs Woodruff is said TO
have first heard in Washington the ruiIors involving
Mr. Beecher's good name.
Jan. 1871 the date OF the remarkable letter from
MI TltOn to MI. Bowen noe receives, and believed by
the latter not TO have been actually written until long
after II rehearsed the substance OF various converse
tions previously held between them, ana quoted from
Mr. Bowens Woodstock letter OF June 49, 1862 above
ferred TO- aud then reces the circumstances OF his dis
missa from The UHion Tie two replies of Mr.. Bowen,
published bore no dates, nut assured Mr. lton of his
authority that retirement from The Independent ana
UqRg Union was for no unfrendy reason.
Beec6er house and at that Ser1iew the sO &c
mo- since served to bring to ne surface the whole scan
On Jan. q Mr.. Beecher and Mr. TIlton met at Mr.
Mouton's house without appointment, wnen Mr.:
offered to write Mr.. Bowen account of his
his wfes interference in the business affairs OF Mr.
On Jan. Mrs Iilton in letter TO Mr.. Moulton, de-
MED she had ever sought separation from her
on Jan Mrs. Titon wrote to friend "Dear
Friend A cruel conspiracy mas been formed az nst
have been chef actors ~
About this time Mr.. Beecher went to Mr.. Ton's
house TWO three times. On Fen Z, he wrote two
letters Mrs. Tton and another to Mr.. Moulton,
10 Mr.. Tlton, both OF which intended,
as Mr. Beecher says to reconcile her TO her husband.
aud to her have confidence i'll Me- MOulton.
Mr. Tilton wrote letter the day. III winch
he asserted he Mr.. Beecher no malice" &c.
The Golden Age established ny Mr.. Tiitou aud his
friends and became editor. This erprise
fayoraUly noticed by The independent, and special
efforts were made to prevent any mlrAed differences
by Mr.. Beeoder, Mr.. Bowen, and Mr.. Iiiton, openly