The New York herald., 1874-09-19

dream that he had consplred with Mr.. Bowen to
displace me from the Independent or the Union, or
that any such disaster was then pending over my
head.particularly as had only few days before
signed TWO new contracts securing to me q lucra-
tive connection with those two Journals for years
that held this interview with Mr.. Beecher, for |
dld not ,'lose my place" until alter this interview
was held. Mr.. Beecner conlesses to an imperfect
memory OF datesn This
IMPERFECTION OF MEMORY
has betrayed him here. Ny interview with him,
as ne acknowledges was on Friday evening, De-
cember 30, 1870 This Is correct. Bnt 1t WAS not
until Saturday, December 81, at nine O'Clock at
night, during the closing hours or the year, that
my notification OF dismissal came from Mr.. Bowen.
See the Graphc's fac-simile OF my letter to Mr..
Bowen, January |, 1871, in which said:-
g! received last evening THAT is not December
go but 81 your sudden notice breaking my two
contracts, one with the Independent, the other
with the Brooklyn Union"
II is thus plainly proved, as by mathematics,
says occurred on account OF my having ''lost my
place and saary"-occurred before | ''lost my
place and salary and before | IMAGINED that my
two contracts-sirce both were new ana resn,
and hardly week old-were 70 be summary
broken.
enmlty proceeded from his advice to Mrs. Tllton
to separate IRON her husband, Mr.. TIlton says he
such ADVICE He conanues:"..Mr' M Beecner;s state.
ment that at this interview Of December 80, 1870,
charged him with making impure proposals to
Mrs. Titon Is las have said) true SO lar as u
goes but is only part of the truth, for charged
him with adultery. IL was this last topic, namely
HIS CRIMINAL RELATIONS
with Mrs. Tilton, and not at ali my financial troub
les since these had not yet come upon me; nor his
advice to my wife to separate from me, oil which
mad then heard; it was his criminal association
with Mrs. Tllton-this, and this ony-tnat consti-
tuted the basis OF my interview with him on that
memorable night. This interview, repeat, was
held at Mrs. lllton's request. and my object In
holding 1t was to quiet her apprehension concern,
what botn she and l then supposed to be
all imminent assault upon Mr.. Beecher by Mr..
To tfto Dam nhnr
OF the confession which Mrs. qilton had made
to me six months before, and which 1t had be-
% her iifethat Mr. Beecser Should receive rom rom my my
lips in order that he should so manage his case
with Mr.. Bowen that no danger would arise there
from Of Mrs. Tilton's exposure to the world. This
was my purpose, and my only purpose, in that In
terview, as Mrs. Tllton and Mr. Beecner knew right
We'll.
Now, in the light OF these facts, thus proved,
note Mr.. Beechers false statement OF them, as
''It was not until Mr.. Tllton," he says, ''had
fallen into disgrace and lost his salary that he
thought it necessary to assall me with charges
which he pretended to have had in his mind for
six months"
Against the above fallacious assertion have
facts.
AS God is my Judge solemny aver that that in
on the contrary, touched only two points-hrst
Mrs. rton's ruin, which had come through Mr..
Deecner snd' seeSha "a. mrs ntons sae whcn
In that interview, from little memorandum in
my hand, giving dates and places,
RECITED TO MIR. BEECHER
Mrs. Ttons long story as she had gwen 1t to me
in the previous July, and which she had on the
cember 20, which i had pat into tx Mr. SSuMfton: II
hands to be the basis Of his summons to Mr.
Peecher TO meet me for the conference No ex-
traneous subject dld Introduce into tnat SINGLE
thoughts; and in order thst no lntrudsr , should
before hearing me, locked the door and put the
Key into my pocket
After | delivered my message unlocked the
door and said to Mr. Beecher. "NOw that we under
stand each other you are free to CO. II any harm
or disgrace comes to Elizabeth or the children 1
shall hold you responsible. For her sake l spare
yOu but II you turn upon her Will smlte your
name dead before the whole world"
Wnen ceased speaking ne hesitated to leave his
chair. but sat with bowed head, and with eyes
rivetted to the floor. At length, looking up into
nay tace, he said: Theodore, am IN dream-I
pointed to the door and said again, "You are
free to retire."
looked me in the face, and asked with quiverlng
lip whether or not
WOULD PERMIT HIM TO SEE ELIZABETH
once more for the last time. was about to an
swer, "No, never" but remembering my wite's
grlel and her expressed wish that this interview
could have taken place In ner presence, Ielt that
she would be oetter satisfied II gave hlm the per-
mission he asked, and SO said, .Yes, you may go
at once, but you shall not hde Elizabeth or con-
/ lesslng the truth to her husband. Remember what
/ say; II you reproach that sick woman for her
confessiOn or utter to her word to weigh heavily
upon her broken heart Tor betray1ng you, l VIII
visit you with vengeance. have spared your life
during the past SIX months and am able to spare
1t again; but am able, aso TO destroy it, Mark
me-" me- added, Elizabeth IS PROSTATE with grief;
"oh Theodore he said, 81 am in Wild whirl ~
Alter these words he retired from the room, and
almost Immediately tas MIR. Moulton has narrated)
(as Mr.. Beecher admits) he fell upon Elizabeth
Win srons f. l
He DICTATED TO HER,
and which sne wrote at his command-her tremor
and ear being plainly visible in her handwriting,
as shown i'll the fac-simile.
On my return home that evening found my
wife far from being in condition Mr. Beecher
described when he styled her marble statue or
carved monument; but on the contrary, she
was lu Of tears and misery. saying that he had
called upon her, had reproached her IN violent
terms, had declared that she had .struck him
dead" and that unless she would give him a
writing for his protection, he would be ''tred by
She described to me his manner as full OF min
ged anger and grief in consequence OF which she
was at one moment so terrified by the look on his
face that she thought he would XIII her.
she grew nearly distracted at the thought that
had only resulted in making Mr.. Beecher her
enemy and mine. l believe that II he had
entered second time INTO her presence that
night she would have shuddered ana tainted at
his approach. Her narrative to me OF The agony
which he expressed to her, of the reproaches
with which he denounced her Tor betraylny her
pastor to her nusband-all this tale still lngers
IN my mind like remembered horror.
THE CONSPIRACY.
In reference TO the finding Of the committee
that TIL within short time no adultery had been
charged bv Tton against Mr.. Beecher and that
that charge was the result OF a recent conspiracy
between him and Mr.. Moulton, Mr. Titon repro
duces from the records oil Plymouth church as
lOllOwS:-
MR. TALLMApGH rrLroy.
BROOKLYN, Oct. H. 1873.
MIR. THEODORE TILToN:-
DEAR sIR-At meeting Of the Examining Committee
OF Pymouth church hed TINS evening the clerk OF the
committee was instructed TO forward TO q of
the complaint and specifications made against you by
n. +.
that any answer to the charges that you might desire
offer the committee he clerk on or be-
fore Thursday, Octob Der 23 1873.
Enclosed hand you copy of the charges and specr-
cations referred to. Yours. very respectfully,
No. 1913 BRiDGE STREET. ID. w. TALLMADGE, Clerk.
COPY OF THE CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS
LIAM f. WEST AGAINST THEODORE
charge Theodore Titon, a member of this church,
with having circulated and promoted scandals deroga-
tory TO the Christian integrity OF our pastor and nuri
Gus to the reputation OF this church.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Firs-In an Interview between Theodore Titon and
the Rev. Is. L. L. Taylor D. D. the office of Brook.
lyn Unon in the spring Of ISL the said Theodore lton