New-York tribune., 1874-09-12

c0ntrOFtfbys
ache. There innocent cnhoreh
stroved families-more than ono OF tnreo-
to be separated. and blight put UPON . .,
tianity and q shock to the moral sense oi 'no
community such t never before recei'cu' ~ '"'"
down nv burden; and therefore have borne IL
as hest oou,d and now only speak IN defense OF my
own honor which I have endeavored TO keep untar-
10 that who after me may not be over
wnemed in this malestrom of vice and wickedness In
which have nearly been submerged
THREATS OF SUICIDE.
II ia also objected to mo that when have beon ques
toned In regard TO these facts have made denial OF
them; and Mr. Beecher himself his lawyers. have
had the temerity to publish In his statement letter OF
him OF June l. Is7a In answer to his despairing
date, telling how he had lost all nope
and intimating to me writing. he had frequently
before in words, that his only refuge was suicide.
Having made an ausion TO Beechers suicide, IL may
be well for me to state here the full circumstances OF
bis confession concerning his proposed desgn nc too
me-and repeated to another 10 my presence-that ne
had within reach IN his own study poison, which he
would take II the story Of his crime with Elzaoeth
should ever come 10 the public. He told me OF Vst
which he had made TO photographers gallery wnere
| he learned that OF the employees had mistaken
glass poison for glass Of water, and having taken
and drunken It, had fallen dead, with scarcely time
| to drop 1.-The lqisss. Beecher said that was
| what he wanted for hmsefj and, under
| plea of making some Photographic expert
mens he procured Of this same poison IRON tne
photographer which he told me no intended 10 use IL
| the revelation Of his crime should 10 maue: And
then,o he said at would be simply reported that
Beecher died OF apoplexy; but God and you and VIII
| know what caused my DEATH" II those who blame me
could have looked into his griefstrcken face and S
tened to the tones his voice n the great emergencies
In which he said there refuge for him but In
DEATH they would have felt mpellod, as was, to as
generous, as open-hearted a service as practiced
toward him. II would have taken harder heart than
NINE being witness Of his sorrows OF to forget his
| sins.
at hayeo he writes, "a strong feeling upon me. and
| IL brings great peace with It, that am spending my
| last Sunday, and preaching my last sermon" did'
indeed write 20 him. "You stand II the whole case
| we're published tomorrow" did believe that, II no
had made as be was advised TO make, full aud frank
confession Of whole truth. he had done 10 me,
| accompanied by such expressions OF contriton and
repentance as he had made to me, his church and the
| world would have forgiven him, and no would nave
! stood. How much more then, must 1 believe it now,
when he can stand before the world preaching the gos
pel OF Jesus Christ with all facts made known and
Am driven by blows and assaults Of his people from
that which should bo tho house of God. wherein his
adulteres and hypocrsles have been condoned by an
| admiring church
For all this. would not blame the deceived and
| worshiping Christians OF that church, knowing how
grossly they msled by those who have under
| some time know. And when they do they Will pardon
the strength OF my language when denounced in their
presence their who addressing them by the
name Of "lar" He stood before them vouchng Tor the
Innocence Beecher, and told them that he was tho
only one besides the lawyers who knew all the acts
Poor deluded young man When he reads the following
letter from Beecher dated December 1S73 ho will find
that Boecher purposely kept him from knowing oil the
facts and only introduced him 10 me that he might tell
TO me what was going In the church. 1t is as follows,
| marked "X":
| BEKCHER TO M0ULTON.
| LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, Dec. 2, 1873.
| MT DEAR FRANK: send you two letters for Ban
held-to choose fromthe extended the other short
and crisp. hope that light Ia not lar ahead the hsht
| passes-the morning comesi , -.
| nv affairs I'LL return.
/ introduced you to young Raymond because he is a
personal friend, acute and safe shonta gon nsea @ o
have with you-and be representa- me only IN chureh
hope you thought to see Woodruff about the matter
| 1 spoke of-onding money. &C.
cety Pilgrims. able to strike down in some degree
the folly and hold back that folly OF running headonR
| after such mslgnants as Buck, johnson, &e,f only
suggest , , , ,,o
'""' '"' - ''' H. W. BEECuER.
And when he reads Beechers letter OF Feb. g.
1922 81" you Mouonl too. cease to trust me and love
me- am alone have another person In the world
to whom can go;" and again. in his testimony, where
he saws: For he was the only the globe could
talk with on this subjects shut up to every human
being; could not 20 TO my wife; could not go TO my
children aud could not to my brothers and ssters
could not 20 my church, no was the only one person
10 whom could talk; and when got that rebuff from
him. 1t seemed az though 1t would kill and the letter
the product Of that mood into which was thrown
will young Raymond" really think that he was
| the oonndant OF Beecheri lie certainly never was
conHdant OF mine. for, measuring him at glance,
never had an interview with him after Beecher intro
| duced him 10 me- Which will Plymouth Church be-
lleye their pastors statement that Raymond did and
could nothing OF the facts In this cse or believe
| young Raymond when he says he knows all
Nay, even more Beecher's Committee rest his eIcul-
patton upon my interview with the Rev. Mr. Halliday.
in which, In language guarded but Intended TO mslesd
that simple condiDg agent OF Beecher, his assistant
spoke him what Beeoher desired and instructed
10 say when even that simple minded old mans
picons aroused by conferences with Ton and
others and for that speech, by which admit Halliday
was misled received from Beecher the following let
ter heretofore published sent me on the Lords day by
Christian minister, giving his thanks for my prevari
| cation in his behalf to his assistants
| MY DEAR FRIEND; Halliday called last night It's
interview with him did not satisfy. but disturbed II
tended directly unsettlns Your interview night
ssry eena ana gave commence % ts dhs must be
under every effort shall see you at 1890 to-morrow-
II you return by way OF 40 Remsen
| II has been held honorable for who had had
amours with reputable woman to deny even under
oath those amours to protect from exposure the fair
fame and name which had been confded to their keep
ipg Not by any means intending to set up any such
standard Of morality but which is sustained ii Beechef
by portion OF the press which says he ought stand
by the woman. under how much more temptation was
acting when in my charge had been placed without any
guilt on my part the honor Of Of fair name and
high station the welfare OF church, the upholdng Of
90. g.