Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-22

repaired expressly for purpose have Already
but on the SSn'ia the fact Of such
3eecher, Tilton, and airs. Triton to have taken !
place, my whole action IN the matter was based
lPon the existence OF that fact, and was an
sndesyor faithfully carried cut by me in every
az Possible TO pro5ect the families of both par
ties from the consequences Of q public disclo-
sure OF Mrs Tiltons admitted Infidelites TO her
husband.
/ now return to the documentary evidence
and tse necessary explanatio ion thereof which 1
have of the condition OF the affair as regards
Beecher himself after the fall of 1871, as
disconnected with the affairs of Bowen, which L
have already explained. At about this time 1
received the following letter:
MES. WOODRUFF TO Mr.. BEECHKg-
Rec. II. ". Bscther:-Dear Sir: For reasons on in
which on are oeeply interested, as well IS myself
view with you without fail at some hour tomorrow
Two Of your sisters have gone out Of their way TO
means Of the pubic IRE. and BY numerous privsts
letters written to variou, persons with whom they
ENDS ct which aim.
You doSttsss know that it !: in my power to
thing that can come to me- but do not desire ts do
have ,S it, and
on our part Will aseist me to IT. speak guarded.
that mast have an az inierViss tomorrow. since
am 10 speak ts-morroT ., ening az steinway hall,
upon the result Of the interview. Your, irn,
VICTORIA O. Woodruff.
The foregoing letter occssioned Mr.. Tilton
much anxiety, lest Mrs. Woodruff, in proceed
ing against Mr. Beecher anu his sisters, would
thereby involve Mrs. Tilton. Accordingly,
were to have an interview at my house on the
next day, he cane to it unlimited and urged
MIR. BeecheI to preside on that evening at Stein.
way hall. After Mrs. Woodruff left, Tiltou re-
peated this urgency to Beecher. On that eve
ming went to Steinway hall with Tilton, and
finding no one there to preside, Tilton volun-
the effect of preventing Mrs. woodhull's pro-
posed attack on the Beeeher family at that
time. On December 80, 1871, Mrs. Woodruff
also sent letter to Beecher desiring that he
would speak at voman's suffrage convention
in Washington, to be held on the 10th. 18th. and
18th Of January following. That letter Beecher
forwarded to me, with the following note of the
date OF January 2, 1872:
BEsCHER TO MoULToN.
M, BE, bRosskLJN, Tuesday Evening, Jan 2, 1879:
reply. which submit to Your Judgment Ts I me
what you think? IL 1t too long2 Will she use Il for
e ns ii of tho DC
two suffrage societies. What influence L exert L
train with either party and it viii not aO BE- fr to to
pres e in where do not wish to go. But leave
hi! hefto and never been sorry for it, '''D VI ''U
J. was mistak en- about the Christian Union COM
ing out SO early that could not get notice Of Til
1t was Just the other way, to be delayed, and 1
article. In the paper to morrow lie or 50 will be
inserted to soften little the touch about the Lib
8 Do you think ought to keep COPY of any let.
tiers to v: W? Do you think it would be better to
the letter TO ne and send the other if you judge L
A. viii you send line to my house in the morn
ing saying what you concludef 1 am full Of COM
Yours truly and shectionateIy, HIVE
There is a paragraph in this note which needs
a word OF explanation. had advised Beecher,
in order that he might show that there was no
unkindly feeling between him and Tilton, to
publish in the Christian Union a reference TO
the Golden Zge. He agreed to do so, but in
stead OF that he had a notice, which L thought
was worse than 1t he had said nothing, and the
is to letter which / had written to Beecher
upon the tive topics, this and Mrs. Woodruff
retained copy Of my letter 1 herewith sub
NIT:
MoULToN To BgRcHKR.
nv DsGr SIT: First with reference to Mrs Wood
hull letter aad yeur answer, think that you
speak III Washington; but IL Iecturing ihterferes
your letter In reply is good en,ugh, and will bear
With reference to your notice of the Golden Age,
Of it, and would rather yon hsd written notsins
Your early associations with, aud your present
grounds upon which You mi ht have 80 %rittsp
that no creature vouid have doubted that, In your
tsry vas oD' hed s Sfcnse bs IN
been written to compliment the IHdepeHfsnt it
On the 9Th of February, 1872, L received from
Mr.. Beecher the letter which here produce of
that date.
(Here follows the long letter from Beecher to
MOultOn, dated February, 1872, in which he
says: "AbOut three weeks ago met I. in the
cars going to b. He was kind. We talked
MUCH" ,&c.)
This letter was to let me know that Elizabeth
had written him, contrary to her promise, with
out my permission, and also to inform me OF his
fears as to the change in TiltOn's mind. It's
clear statement OF the case, as it then stood,
he hvr
25th OF March 1 received a portrait of Titan
as a present, from Mr.. Beecher, with the follow
ing note as token of his confidence and re-
sfect
BBRCHER TO MoULToN.
nv Dseg Iatsnd sent on Friday or Saturday
may suit you. l have been doing ten men 8 work
this win'er, partly to make lost time, partly be-
the ct Of it, When Esau sold his birthrisht he
Bat
fort. have known you, ard found in VOC one who
me. I am OFF in an hour for Massachnsetts, to be
ToIuEe Of the Life Of Christ for the night comesh,
With much affection and admiration. yours truly,
MARCH IS, lg2-Monday morning.
On the Sd of June, 1872, Beecher received from
Mrs.. woodh ull the following letter of that date:
MRS. Woodruff TO MR.. BKKCHER.
~, -, BROAD STREET. June 5, 1879.
social fight az sinst being waged in this city
il becoming rather hotter than 1 can well endure
longer, standing unsupported and alone as have
until now. Within the past two weeks have been
shut out Of hotel after hotel, and now after hay-
ing obtained Q place In one, hunted down by set
OF males and females who determined that I
shall not he permitted to live even il they can pre-
yentit. Now want your assistance. want to be
sustained in my position in the Gilsey house from
which Gm ordered out. and from which I do not
vish 10 CO. and al this STA ply because Victoria
G. WCoc hull, the advocate OF social freedom have
submitted 20 this persecution Just long as can
endure 1T My business, my projects, in fact every.
thing for (which live, suffers from IL. and il must
cease. Will yOu lend me yosr aid in thisy Yours,
very truly, VICTORIA O. WoSDHULL
The above letter was sent 20 me inclosed in
note from Beecher of the same date.
BRKCHRR TO MOULTON.
MONDAY EVENING, June 8, lsT2
Ny Dear NJ. Monitor: Will you answer this or
will hat she is 10 understand that can do
nothing. certainly shall not at any and all haz.
ards take single step in that direction, aud IL Il
brig trouble IL must come. Please drop q line TO
say that s is right If in your judgment all is right.
Truly yours, H. B.
This letter of Mrs.wooiaull, together with
those before produced asking Beecher to speak
at a suffrage convention, are all the le tiers L
have from her to Beecher. To this letter no re-
ply was made. After the publca alton of the
uipartite covenant by Mr.. Wilkinson, which, /
believe. was on the 18th May, 1873, the story of
the troubles between Beecher and Tilton was
revived with many rumors, and those clai ming
to be friends OF Beecher were endeavoring, as