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never speak with her again without his per
mission and do not know that even then IL
would be best. III. W BEEcHEE.
THE COMMITTEE cHAGgINED.
New YORK, July 22.-The publication OF
Theodore Tilton's sworn statement Is
source of much chagrin TO the investigat-
ing committee, who desired that 1t should
mot be made public just now Tilton Is
much blamed by the committee for giving
the document to the newspapers
HOW Mr.. BEEcHER TOOK IT.
Soon afteryard Mr.. Beecher arrived
from Peekskill, dusty ,sunbnrnt ana m9u1y-
He had not heard of the publication OF the
statement and when Gen. Tracy toiu nun
of it the four went to the library 10 iaIA IL
over. In half hour they appeared d. 'no
door smiling. Mr. Beecher seemed to ne IN
GOOD humor. lie said to Mr.. Sherman
shall 20 to bed early and take a go9u
nights rest and then take hold oil tins SUD
ject in the morning
TLToN SURPRISED.
In an interview last night TIton was
surprised at being shown newspaper con con
tanning his statement. lie said Inc
publication has not been Authorized by me;
Ii must have come from the committee ana
they will rue the day when they sa" III 70
give these facts to the public. There were
only two copies of my statement IN exist
ence one | gave TO the csmmittee, tHo
other kept yself. 1t was cruelty IN
| Mr.. Beecher-it was 4
CRIME AGAINST HUMAN NATURE.
to have summoned me by public. pro-
clamation. signed hy his zane, IN ms
authorization OF Il committee OF six
| TO diyulye the secrets contained N thau
statement Mr. Beecher and Mrs Iiitoh
/ together for they are both in unison, nave
/ combined to force me 10 what no Oiher
/ earthly power could have done, ana thdt
/ is to dIvulge the facts which | gave 10 the
committee; but 1 did not give them 80
much to the committee as TO Mr.. Beeeher
himself. lie
| THREW DOWN THE CHALLENGE,
and Mrs Tilton aided and allotted him IN
/ his defence. Mr.. Bcechcr struck a les;
| blow at my good name and Mrs iHton
/ deserted my house and home in order To
| take part in this final attack. Nothing
remained for me but to stand right on
my
MANLY RIGHT or SELF-pEi ENtE-
But can only express ny grief at the
publication For four years past | have
sought for nothing but peace, bat now the
struggle Is come can say with As much
pride a. sorrow, and with a. nuch de-
termination a. proprety, that the victory
is mine because the right Is with me.
TIToN GIVES HIS HOUSE AND IFS CONTENTS
To Ills WIFE.
Reportcr-The statement Is made that on
have .ei, your home and it, contents as = /
free gift 20 your wife; Is this true?
Mr.. filton- l. true.
Reportcr-B.t where are you going 70 I
live?
TIE END oF TIE TRAGEDY
Mr.. Tilton - Nowhere. IIenceiorth ] /
have no life. This is the end OF all TRACE /
dies They eliminate in death. Ny duty [
has been done.
PERSONAL OPINIONS.
Oliver johnson says Tilton did wrong to
print his letter, and believes Beechcr's reply
viii make matters straight.
The clerk Of Plymouth Church says Beecher
viii make a proper statement.
Rev. Mr. Halliday. the assisting pastor Of
Plymouth Church. says he would not
believe anything against Mr.. Beecher
if fifty Iilt0ns Saidit, and nothing OF IIton
viii shake the confidence Of the church in
Beechcr. The legal adviser Of Beecher says
that the Investigation Will exonerAte Beech
er, ami Will show that the charge OF GRIM
inali;y Is utterly uni0unded-
courNER STATEMENT COMING.
New YORK. July 2l-A Tribune reporter
has interviewed Mr.. Cleveland. who said
that Mrs lilt0n and Mr.. Beecher are pre-
pairing q statement which will be submitted
10 the committee Thursday. and which VIII
satisfactorily explain al correspondence
between them, and all other matters con-
tained in Mr.. Iilt0n's statement.
COMMENTS OF TIE NEW YORK F2EsS.
Prom the Tribune.
Unless this frightful exposition : an
swercd promptly and fully, the most famous
pulpit the world ha~ ever seen. since Paul
preached on the hill OF Mars. is siienced.
the lite Of the greatest preacher in the world
Is ended. II he can di>proye them, his
position viii be stronger than ever fer this
trial and triumph. Ii be iaIl-. It Is not too
much to say that all Christendom viii de-
plorc a loss hardly tn be measured by
words.
From the Tins.
Rev Henry Ward Bcecher is entitled to
precisely the same suspension of public ,
judgment which would De accorded any ac-
cused person undergoing trial on grave
charge There : no middle course possible :
between either endorsing in it, entirety the :
terrible indictment made By Mr.. Ilt0n. or
disproying in detail it, accusations AMI Z
breaking the force Of the documents which
tend 70 sustain *.
From tl1 Nv York Ee-l,f.
Mr.. T-lt1n must excuse US for saving that
In matter affecting not lnlythe honor and ,
virtue Of a woman who is his wife and tire
mother of his children ana whom hc only
yesterday certified o. the wg-i IS woman 7
of devout and h.amcles- character, hu- a.
also affecting the honor Of the ir~, clergy I
man ui hi- generation--rey IN Years AMI =
influence and dignity. IliuSl-i1u- with the Z
unstained years Of a Christian he. ol 10 les
q man than our Incompatible lllary Ward ?
Bcecher-in q matter ike this we must have {,
more than his ayermentS. 81
The HerGif also gives what it declare to G
be the substance Of Mr.. Beecbcr'- statement I,
to the committee, Of which the following Is a
a portion ST
lie admitted there existed between hin Is
and Mrs I.ton the relation oianection and
respect, but he distinctly denied, with all
The emphasis and emotion thar could he C
placed upon such an aycrment, that there
lad ever been IN his mind an impure -
thought or tina; he discovered in the mind d
II this lady suggestion or response 10 q
though, Of impurity tha, the relations -
lad never gone beyond that ct father O.
H. child. and that whoever considered the q
Citations TOOK any other form did hs,c and q
! mighty wrong - this woman RI
NJ. Bingham Accepts
Hon. y. Il. H. Bingham, of Stowe, ac- g