The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-11

is these two graves" aud he actually
bowed down before me in an apology bougb
be was common workman. 1t was very
heavy and Il was very grateful to me. he
said, Il did not know that these were
yours" and he left me, aud / stayed there
on the little graves the rest of the day. After
I1lton left the Independent, the witness
said she suffered much from want
Sometimes she had no fire and MANY
time no food, and Theodore was
utterly Indifferent to It, She concludes
with the remark that she has not one pang
OF conscience; that she has done everything
she could as a good wife snd good
mother to her children, and feels
that she has borne and suffered
for her husbands sake, and that he alone is
responsible for the disruption of the family
The committee met again this evening. II
was expected that Henry Ward Beecher or
Moulton would testify, but neither put
In an appearance. The committee examined
two witnesses. lady and gentleman, but
tnelr names could not be ascertained. Mr..
Cleveland, member of the COM
mittee, stated that Beecher has
sent another communication to MouI-
ton, asking hmm to appear before
the committee, and another letter oftinvita-
ton hes also been sent from the latter body
inviting him to appear before them with
the documents and letters in his possession
and furnish whatever testimony he
had to give in the matter. It is believed
that either Moulton or Beecher will be be-
/ lore the committee tomorrow evening
If either of them should appear the session OF
committee will be prolonged, and will
probably extend over until next
week, so that the report of that body will
not be submitted to the examining commit
tee Of Plymouth Church before the latter
part OF the coming week.
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BEEcHER AND MoULToN CONSIDER LETTING IN
LIGHT ON THE DOCUMENT-sTARTLING DIS
CLOSUREs-EvERYTHING TO COME OUT.
NEW York, Aug.s5.-The following cor
respondence between Mr.. Beecher, Mr..
Moulton and Mr.. Tilton shows that all the
facts in Mr.. Moulton's poss W
to be given TO the investigating committee,
at the united request expressed In writing of
both Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Tilton:
!. MIR. BEEcHER TO MIR. MoULToN.
July "a.
Ny DEAR Mr.. MoULToN: l am making out
state ment, and need the letters and pa
pers in your hands. Will you send me by
Tracy all the originals Of my papers? Let
them be numbered and an inventory taken,
and l will return them to you as
soon as i can see them aud compare.
get dates, make extracts or copies, as the
case may be. Will you also send me Bow
ems heads of the difficulty and all the letters
of my sister, if any are with you.
| I'll. w. BEECHER.
BROOKLYN. July q.
My DEAR FRIEND: The committee of in
vestigstion are waiting mainly for you be-
fore closing their labors. l, too, earnestly
wish that you would come and clear your
mind and memory OF everything that can
bear on my case. L pray you, also, to bring
all the letters and papers relating to it
which will throw any light upon it, and
bring to result this protracted case. ]
trust that Mrs. NJ. has been invigorated,
and that her need of your care will not be
so great as to desain you.
! Truly yours, III. w. BEECHER.
F. d. MoULToN. ESQ.
MR.. MoULToN TO MIR. BEECHER:
I My DEAR Mr.. BEECHER: Your note OF
hold all the papers and information 1 have
until both parties shall request me to make
them public or to deliver them into
the hands of either or both, or 10 lay them
before the committee or am compelled in
a court of justice to produce them, if 1 car
he so compelled. My regret that am com.
PEELED to this course is softened by my belize
that YOU will not be substantially
injured by it in this regard, for all the fact.
are, of course, known to you, and / an
bound to believe and assume that in the
statement you are preparing you vii
only set forth the exact facts, and
if so, the documents when produced will
only confirm, and can not contradict
what you may state, so that YOU will suffer
no loss. II, on the contrary, which / can mo-
presume, you desire the possession of tn,
documents in order that you may
prove your statement in a manner
not to be contravened by the fact
! set forth in them, to the disadvane,
: of Mr.. Triton, 1 should be then aiding you il
doing that which / cannot believe the strict
est and firmest friendship for you calls upoI
me TO do. With grateful recollections o
/. your kind confidence and trust in me, am
very truly yours, Z. MoULToN.
A SECOND APPEAL.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 4.
TO r. d. Moulten, Esq,
SIR:-Your letter bearing date of Aug
4, 1874, is at this moment received. Al
low me to express my regret and aston
isbment that you refuse me permission ever
} to see certain letters and papers in your pos
session relating to the charges made agains
, me by Theodore Tilton, and at the reason.
} given for the refusal. On your solemn anC
repeated assurances of personal friendship
! and in the unquestioning confidence witt
} which you inspired me of your honor snt
fidelity, I placed in your hands fo
safe keeping various letters addressed
3 TO me from my brother, ny
sister, and various other parties also
memoranda of affairs not Immediately con
1 nected with Mr.. Tilton's matters. 1 ais,
= from time to time addressed to you conf
= DENTAL notes relating to my own self as ON
r friend would write to another. These paper
were never placed in your hand to be he'll
: for two parties, nor to be used in any way
Thew were to be held for me / did not wisl