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


hull scandal This had be- IN announced for certain
number of her paper but in reality printed week
speaking in Maine and New-Hampshire at the time.
On Nov. is, according to Mr. Haidays testimony; MT
med 'p8 that s he charged criminal Intimacy
About the time Mr.. Tilton went 70 tne rev. ~;
the Woodruff paper but declined to give counsel with,
ledge OF the facts az n tnrrs state
ment of what she had to her husband Ia
the Summer Of 1sIO-he IMPROPER Pr ny Tii,on read
what he termed his story which nsr o6
advances on the ps spsa the truth or keep
Silence" Mr. Beecher at this tune "rvt ,, ,be rccent
Mrs Tilton. which was not puoisneu u"''' '"'
On Dec al Mr.. Tilton wrote the letter 10 MY 0o"'
M Wch o. Miss Catharine E. Baecher addressed her
mHchq noed letter to The TRIBUNE 10 tns NIT "oou
hull responded IN ner @ Mr. Bsecher and
of Mr. Beecner himself appeared in TIE Golden Age IN
bh was the following sentence "o think one thing
AND say ancther-to hold philosophy IN public and
another IN private-to offer one morality 10 the Dui
ande ana keep another for ones seis degradation TO
no man so much as a Minister and blot upon nothing
SO much rs upon religion" This excited much atteh-
on May /. MIR. Beeeher mortgaged his house on
Columbia lights for 5000. which amount he testihes
that ne paid TO Mr.. Monlton for Mr. Tlton.
ON May The Thuderbolt was published by e. H. G.
Clark Of Troy, N Y. professedy aimed against the
SG'Ss and G. e G ba con-
tanning what avowedy an abstract OF MI Tlltons
True story" and taking the ground that the "True
story was q falsehood and that in substance Mrs.
Woodhurs was the true one This was Immediately
suppressed before the mails could take 1t out Of Troy
On May4 The Thunder5oH was reproduced in The
Brooklyn Sunday Reriew, and sensational atervi Few
Chicago Times The IhunderDoH followed by other
articles by its author In re Troy Press su,o,o,
to Mr. BeecIers residence by H. N. Cleveland aud met
Mr. TIton Mr.. Claim aud Mr.. Monlton at the latters
house, whence they all repaired to Mr.. Bowen's.
on the SOth inst-the following Friday-the Tripar-
tate Agreement of May 2, 1872, was printed IN THE
90 lime 1 Mr.. Moutou wrote TO Mr.. Beecher: "You
can stand il the whole case were puDiished tonorrow
and once crossed out on evening F. b. Carpenter
had another interview with Mt Beec4gr On inc pm9
disturbed thinking that 1t put him in false position
informed Mr. Beecher that ne should not set me
matter right before the public he (Mr I0n should 90
SO. Mr. Beecher's card exculpating MI Ilton hnaily
appeared ..,,,,. .. A., c,,no,,or,s
statement that Mr.. Beechcr said that "if Mr.. Tton
would stand by him. he would snare his fame his for
tune and everything he possessed with Mr.. Tlton:"
on June A. Oliver Johnson. office editor OF The
Christian Union, wrote the letter to Mr. T1ton which
the latter quoted in his statement OF charSeS against
Mr. Beecher Mr.. Johnson says that Mr.. !llton gave
this wrong construction, since IL was written wholly
upon the representations OF Mr. Tllton himself.
iTne conversation between +. B. Carpenter, Edward
d. Hglton OF Milwaukee, prominent Western Congre-
gationalst, and Henry G. Bowen occurred TINS month
in The Indepeadent Office Substantially me same
account of this been given By both Mr. Haton ana
June 81 is the date OF the reputed call of Mr. Bowen
and Mr. Clafia upon Mrs woodruff TO inquire into Tue
proof of her charges against Mr.. Beecher
ON June 30 Mr.. Beechers card was furnished to
The Brooklyn Eagle in which he sald that ME- :;
i'll tner possession, nave my eoruidl cohseh' "
publish them" Little OF importance now occurred Ioi
some months although the seaman was privately us
cuSsed. -, r..--
Committee of Plymouth Church, notified TO MI Triton
the charges which had been preferred against nun Dy
William r. West III Jy Tan,ttne On or before Oct
30 The charge was, that he had " circulated anu pro
NOTED derogatory to the Christian integrity OF
our pastor aud injurious 10 ug H W
church" This accompanied with the speclhcatos
Mr. Tllions reply written at his residence on oct
90 IN which he stated that he had Terminated his con
nectOn with Plymouth Church four years b3tore' ana
therefore cOuld not receive the document during the
interval between the presentation OF lne ehETs " me-
Committee and the notification OF MI lhloh, MI
Beechcr, under advice OF Mr. Houlton, got the commit
tee postpone usual action for the reason that MIS-
Elton was still attending service at Plymouth Church
resignation on the ground tha had been unsuccess
fu IN quoting the scandal affecting family In the
Ga the evening Of Oct 81 the Committee maze is re-
port 10 the church. recommending thaC shce mi' ton
be dropped from the roll of membership. MI. Tlton
then arose and read statement ealing upon tue tnih-
whereof him. Nj Beeeher replying SAID that
he had no charges 10 make The report OF the Coni-
rnittee was adopted by vote OF 2gl against H.
Then followed the correspondence between Plymouth
udr5et Sn Which resulted IN ealing the Congrega-
tonai Council which assembled IN the latter part OF
March, 1874 to consider questions OF church govern
ment and fellowship. These questions arose from me
unusual OF Plymouth Church IN cropping Mf'
Tltons name from the roll OF membership bu' ,ae
questions did not involve the scandals against MI
eecher ana had ONLY an indirect reference to them
on Dee. s. 1873. the Examining Committee OF Plymouth
Church. 10 which had been referred charges OF william
West asanst henry g. ha aeppr. S eene r.
nave been departure on hid part from the trpartte
agreement. he regretted II exceedingly The Committee
advised therefore that Mr.. Bowens assurances be
taken answer 10 the charges preferrea against
him. and that the complaint be dismissed Mr.. HALL
day stated that Mr. Bowen had denied the accusation
saving: 81 have not violated that agreement Inc
discussion Mr. Bowen afterward entered protest
against Of the resolutions aud the protest was
tee report was ually placed the record, together
win the statement of the clerk of the church.
Soon after the Council had been called, Mrs l1iton
went 10 DR. sorrs ana Informed him that the statement
from her Which he had read fifteen months before
fecting upQH Mr. Beecher was not Sl!'ch VI hci Wv"
While the Council in session. Mr. TltoI addressed
two letters the Moderator TO explain his pas rel
that he had "spOken falsely OF Mr.. Beecher. These
were Gol received by the Council but gwen to the
public The work of the Council lasted five days.
although the discussion the part OF the press
the Rev Leonard Bacon, the Moderator appeared in
The LadercHdenL These as alleged caused The prodne-
Sa 81 % fa Ss If fact q and
an apology on part of Mr. Beecher TO Mr. Tilcn.
letter was the following sentence; knowledge came to
me in 1871 that he ir Becehhil Committed against me
aud my family reyollins crime" THIS was CHANGED,
which forbear 10 name or cnaraeterlze.'
June 27-rhe special committee was appointed by Mr..
Bcecher investigate the charges against him Tais
letter received on tue 2sh inst and work was be-
run on the 29,h. Theodore Tlton retired from the ed
Itorship of Tie Golden Age July which fact an
nounced IN the Of paper vi July Mrs TtOn
appelred before the Committee on Juy7. A few DAYS
later the existence oi the Committee was hrst publicly
known.
Juiy l-Mrs Tlt0l left her home and went to Edward
OvinCtOn's.
July lS-Mr TitOn addressed letter TO the Invcsti.
eating Committee stating that he should make full aud
detailed statement before them as soon as he could pre-
pare II.
July l3-Francs ID. Mouiton made a brief statement
Jihy 2C-tfr Tlton made his statement OF charges,
which wds in type the following afternoon.
July 22-Ar. Beecher's denial and defense OF Mrs. Til
ton appeared.
july 23-Nrs. Tilton made denial.