The New York herald., 1874-07-27

being augmented BY Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher that
A. Mrs. Tllton's confession TO me was IN the middle
OF the summer; she informed me shortly aiterward
mat she mad taken occasion to let Mr.. Beecher
Know tilat she mad made this concession, Dut she
did not do that; supposed that he knew OF her
confession, but he did not know of it, met Mr.
speaK to me- 'ne S street. @ ana ne n Ma a
cited my suspicion of the TACT he could not have
known OF Mrs. Illton's conlession so SAID to her,
.Elzabeth, did not you tell me that Mr.. Beecher
knew what you had told me; to my mind he don't
knOwit: ~ she then informed me that she could not
bear to let HIM know that she had cOnlessed then,
think, her sickness came, though my recoilec-
ton OF dates, as have SAID, is very poor; toward
the close OF the year or very near the close OF the
year, mr.. Bowen wanted to make change in the
edltorship OF the independent; Mrs. Tilton was at
Mrs Morse,s; she had gone to stay there little
whiie Mr.. Bowen sent me notice. or letter, say
ing that he wanted the termination OF my con-
tract as ediio OF the I7depeade1t to take place
sia ontns r M subsequently; said to myself ln
Lndependent, l must give him notice to
terminate the Union; but before that viii send.
to Elizabeth to come to the union Office and state
formed her; said, "Now, j cannot AFFORD to edit
PGy Tas S Keen Se am give up
posed that l should give up one and retain tue
other Instantly said, "As he proposes tnat shall
and that will leave me fIee to lectureu After that,
about the 23d or oath OF December, Mr.. Bowen
came TO have consultation with me and make
new contracts by which he should be editor oil the
lndepend mt and special contributor Of the M
dependent and for five years editor OF the Union;
vasdiciory IN the H Hdspesae @ speeaRng eaRRSV we'll
OF Mr.. Bowen, ard he spoke well Of me. Some
wnere about the $50 or 24th or 25th--between the
publishing OF that valedictOry and the making OF
tnose TWO or three contracts--hir. Johnson came
10 my house and said, 'Mr Bowen has heard some
thing prejudlclal concerning you; think you had
better go and see him." II was Saturday night.
Bowe Mr. johnson a na you Know
something prejudlc,al to me-" Mr.. Bowen said, 81
have my new editors in consultation and 1t Is Sat
nrday night; come on Monday" Monday was
holiday. Either Sunday was the actual Christmas
or else Monday was, do not remember which. l
ON tae WIZ We Mr. had 4 nnk Ma s
me entloned that. some story had come to
fSMen tSS it nts SAID Heg the AND
viii have the matter Settled" then went
on talking about the new contract which i
was to enter upon two or three days hence, as the
editor OF the Union for five years; he SAID that
ought 70 make more OF Plymouth church and go to
Plymouth church; Mr.. Johnson said ''Perhaps this
young man has a reason ior not going to Plymouth
church;' gave him in line to understand that l
had lost my respect iOr Mr.. Beecher, una could
not, na as man maintaining my pride and sei,
the particulars that chrOnicled OF Mr.. Beecher in
that letter, only more vlvidly; at that Mr.. Bowen
from the ministry, ana said he would bear it ana
tortiiy with acts and signed it and he carried
u; in a few hours Mr. Moulton came in and told
him what | had done, ana he said "You
are damned iool Mr.. Bowen should
have, have signed the letter as well as your
Union Office, ana perhaps the morning
alter wrote little note to Mr.. Bowen, the sub
stance nc OF which was that !! was going 20 have
thought was the manly thing; Mr.. Bowen, the
next morning after he had instituted TINS de-
saying that he would fOrtlfy it with lacts to
the Union office and SAID, "Slr II you ever reveal
to Mr.. Beecher the things that | told You and Mr..
Johnson VIII cashier yOu;" II went through my
blood; SAID, 81 will, at my discretion utterly un-
by you," and he was In rage; then,
first article Tor the independent under The new ar
as contributor instead OF editor there
came Il guess it was the last night of The year,
notices breaking my two contracts; those two
contracts had been made within week, and were
not to take effect until the first of the year, and
they were broken the last night OF the year. or the
night before; went around to Frank with them,
and showed them to him Immediately: the next
day wrote my letter to Mr. Bowen: events came
together pe-mell so thick and last that
do not know how TO disentangle them.
q. Why do you say that 1t was in consequence OF
the difficulty being augmented 10y Mr.. aud Mrs.
BeecherY A. Elizabeth saw that Mr. Bowen and i
were III collision: she was AFRAID that the collision
would extend to Mr.. Beecher and me, and she
wished me, II possible, to n'a2e peace with him:
that peace could be brouaht about only by his
knowing what knew OF his relations with Mrs.
Tilton; therefore, she wrote a womany. kindly
letter to him; do not remember the phraseoogy;
! remember only one phrase; 1t was peculiarly
ners; she @ SAID sne loved her husband with her
maiden lame; Mr. MOultOn Will probably recall the
Whole phraSeolOgy.
Q. What was the substance Of the letter? A. The
OF the letter do not recall; the letter
was returned to her: whether she has it or not
do not know; the object Of the letter was to make
peace; she felt that II Mr. Beecher and cOull he
she herself and would he more recon
ciled; there was sort OF mountain OF clouds over
O. VINO had reported to her the fact that your
1ihiculty Was being augmented by MIR. and Mrs.
Beechery A. do not know: she reported 1t to
Beecher was interfering with my affairs; 1t was
through Mrs. IiltOn that ] learned OF Mrs.
Beecber's antagonism to me; do not think MI.
Beccher was so largely involved in 1t as his vile
was
O. Had you known OF Mrs. Beecher's interference
with your affairs prior to tnaty A. cannot say
with my domestic affairs; no, as | recolect.
Elizabeth went sometimes to the Health Lit. and
Z. WHAT date was that A. ] do not know; Mrs.
Beecher, through Mrs. Morse. got the Idea that
was very violently my enemy; Mrs. Beecber being
my enemy. ana feeling that was bent on a battle
against her husband, sought to make an alliance
With Elizabeth, and as l understand wanted
Elizabeth To go away from me and part company,
and she would not do 1.-THE trouble having hinged
Oh the fact that Elizabeth had made me and Mrs.
that she nad done so; said there was only one
way out OF the difficulty, and that was That Mr..
Beecher must know It,
z. Did you say that to Elizabeth A. | do not
know about that.
@. Had you said it previous to that A. lido not
know; felt greatly chagrined at her not having
told him, as she SAID she had; / could not under
stand why Mr.. Beecher should sneak to me IN the
street, and l instantly SAID. ale does not know
t.n
Q. You do not know when 1t was that he spoke
TO you in the street, A. My impression Ii that it
could not have been much later than his first COM
ng pack from the country.
z. When was thatY A. All / can remember OF
hat is the picture OF the man with kind OF sun
)urn on him; If You will ask Elizabeth all of
ihese things sne can tell you; there was large
mass OF complications that were aterward eX-
planned.
q. Mas not Mrs. Tiiton sick on the evening OF the
'Oth December and in bed! A. | do not know
whether she was or not.
q. Do not you know that one OF your allegations
Or complaints was that he obtained tnat rcraction
rom ner when she was SICK Ill bedy A. | know
That she was lying IN bed.
T. Did you not charge him with imposing upon
1er because SHE was sick? A. Yes.
q. And was she not sick2 A. remember the
picture OF her lying ang on the bed.
e. what physician attended herr A. think DR..
Parker; 1t may have been DR.. stiles; he was sub
our physician.
e. This first letter which you quote from MIS-
'ilton Oh page 35 in which she says:-.sLove is
praiseworthy, but to abuse the gift is sin: mere |
im strong no temptations or fascinations,r &C..
what did you understand by thatY A. | uu-