The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

said. ean not stand Il any longer You and
ought not to stay another day In his pulpit. 1t
IS not safe for our families to have him
Widow was made by Theodore Ssson ril,op {. a6s sns
Henry q Bowen said thst he had no doubt that
her husbands s death was caused by his knowl-
Ward Beecher. have no douOt about it what
ever. To IN Ike an end to the statement as to
the controversy between Tilt IN and Bowen, L
further state that y,rious negotiations we're
made betw cen Bowen and myself, which re-
suited ;, as nnally In an arbitation. in which III
r. Ciafin, Charles Storrs aud James FreeIand
eOnsidsSsS e%n sSsssc. delay lan;s arising rom
on account of sickness. Mr. Bowen 5 absence
during the summer. and Tilton's absence dur
that the arbitration did not terninSt until
April or 3, 1871. This arbitratioX was de-
given To Mr. afiin in The foiIowine note Isss
Moulton's letter above.l Tilton, Bowen, and
myself appeared before the arbiIretors, and all
made statements. After q full hearing, nothing
having been submitied to the arbitrators ex epI
the business differences of Tilton aud Bowen, the
afDltrat0rS male an award that Bowen should
pay Tiiton 5000, for VIII ch Bowen drew bis
checs on the spot, aud the contracts were given
up 70 him. After the above settlement paper,
which has since been called the tripartite gree
ment, was signed by Bowen and Tilton, Beecher
signing IL subsequentl The inducing cause 20
commenced q suit against Bowen, and trepar d
an article for the Goiden Age, in which he EN-
the circumstances Submitted TO me, and begged
him 70 Withhold it nom publication. also
brought @ Eeecher and Tilton together,
prevent It's publication, and to close the suit
which might work injury TO Beecher and others
to which had been invited before by Bowen
but which refused as before stated in this IN :
teryiew between Beecner, Tflton and myself.
we see Mr.. Ciafiln ,he knows Bowen well and un-
derstands the importance OF all these inter-
views Bescher said he would send Claflin
TO me and might confer with him Oh the letter
At the conclusion OF the arbitration the par-
ties signed tile "tripartite covenant which
was drawn up as understand by Samuel Will
kinson. ~
Here follows certain brief letters between
Beecher aud Moulton IN relation TO the settle
ment OF the scandal. These are omit d TO give
MRS HOOKER TO nEEcHER.
HARTFORD, New. 1, 1872.
DEAR BROTHER: In reply to your werds, II
you still believe in that woman. etc., let me
say that from her personally have never heard
a word on this subject, and when nearly year
ago heard that when here in this city she said
letter, 10 which She replied in a manner that
astounded me, by its calm assertion that she
hsF 10 as Mr. 5a yss, asking hin, ipclSssS nc sso ,ns
YOU ii he thought best, and to write me what IL
all meant. He never repli d nor ret rned the
letter me. as requested. But have a copy
Vi 4 ".
af.er returning from Washington, / went to
Mrs. Stantons TO spend Sunday. AT Jersey CITY
irs met s,f5 Mff % WsS mad come & over In The same
a basty way 10 bring Mrs. Stanton over on
Monday for n suffrage consultation as TO the
oP ISs hetwee on ner ssssr9n nS %
he meeting You o9 sasionally at Mrs. Maulton 's
house Il think this Is the name), 1 tholght
could be sure OF seeing ysn at tbe same time /
would come. She promised TO secure you, II pos
70 assp %S g
ment at New Haven, which should miss
If stopped in New York, so
who was staying az your house at this time, said
10 me here casually tue latter part OF that same
see yo< last Monday, but could not find You" on
couTsemy Inference was that Mrs. W. either had
cisely what Mr., T1iton had said to her.
he Sed to the hoass OF Mrs sBlank," and er 6efors
them both narrated the story Of his own inf
TO him % ADDED e sSst aa G not neso ion
after she went 70 Mr. Moul op's and met you
corning down ths 'front.' steps, and on entefIEg
just had Plymouth Church at our feet, and here
Is hls confession" showing manuscripts she
said that s,eMS, MrS lton hsS M,sI made sisn-
end have since received from Miss A. a co-o6,,
Grafton OF this, although she refused to give me
thinks From that day to this 1 have carried q
heavy load You may be sure could not { hare
it with nay husband, because he was already
and alarrniaely affected In the
braia, bat resolved thss u he went abroad.
which he probably must, would not go wi h
him, Ieavicg you alosse, IL were, to
bear Whatever might coEne OF rev. lat ong.
! withstood the eptreaties OF my husband to the
last ami sent Mary In nay stead, aud at the last
moment confided 20 her all that knew and
felt and feared, that she ight be able % sustain
her father should trial overtake them BY read
VI Saaf hat
from outside evidences aiene she had come o con
reliable testimony ihat could be furnished Ia
any case; & and LEANS ssainst & Ssy Predispostson Of Y
thejourney. for owing tothisend other an xiettes
of business, John haa grown worse rather than
5s.'s ts Ma To n0%gh sas air Of
and re toration, telexapheo by cable: mo
trouble here. Go TO / aly.s Ard by recent let
comfortsbie health and spirits From the day
these letters came the matter has not been ou
of my thoughts an hour, itseesns to me. An un-
gulds With wisdom and truth, but what Is the
ruth | an further from understanding this
morning than ever. The tale as published is
essentially the same told me; In fact it is i'm
possible but that Titon LIS authority for 1t, since
recognize n Versimiit<Aide, aand, as IuRder-
Tevelated. The only. reply made TO to
osophy of the relation OF s1s sexes too far ahead
of the times; that yo0 dare not announce it,
though you consented TO iivs 10y it; shat this
fn 9 all secret things TO light5n his own time
and faShaon, and l could only wait. added /
had come 10 that human laws were iI.-
portaat, but could get turther. though L
csuld see glimpse of a new science OF life Ihal
at present was revolving 10 omy feelings and my
Judgment; that I shouid keep IA, SELF open 10
G nvictfon, however; shouId CON verse with
men, and especially woRaen, on tie whole SUBJ
feet, and as fest as L knew the truth 1 sho1ld
stand by 1t. with no attempt at concealnent
think Dr. Chsalning probably agrs With sou
1Innrr Inrff laa had N
nounce bis conviedens before act
Ing ON them. He refused intercourse
with an uncongenial vile for a long lime, and
still loves, leaving darling daughter with her
mother, and o-eey pays photographer to keep
him supplied with her picture- often as they |
san be procured send you the article sle wrote
xhen abandoned by tnese frieRds. He and hiG
wife went 10 the West and stayed years. crushed |
,y calumn. and abuse. To-day they are es- |
eemed more h ghiy than ever, al d he is in posi-
ions OF public trust in Providence You viii /
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