, 1874-08-02
His 1ove bs perpetual summer to 5ou~ Very truly
Jou1s, {Sgned) HENRY WAND BEEcanR.

HIs love b peFpetnal summer to you Very truly
5oa1'' tsigneN HEsR1 WARD BEEcaEn~
MISCELLANE0US NOTES.
Special Dispatch to The Chieaoo lTlbune.
BEEcHEas STATEMENT.
New IoRK, Aug 1.-The Eagle publishes what
purports to be the substance of Deecher's forth
coming explanation, but understand it to be
unauthorized, and simply venture ut defense,
arranged by an inventive but unscrupulous re-
porter. The TACT is that Deeclcr's statement
Vas finished last Monday. It has been seen
only by Tracy and Shearulan, his lawyers They
insist on delay until Mouiton testides. and will
not hear oi It's submission or publication il
Monltou is to be kept in reserve. In the mean
time
manages to keep out Of the way and evinces no
disposition to put himself in tho hanis
Of the lawyers and the Committee, who
peach TiIton's Witnesses. They want only
the documents which MouIton is supposed to
hare, and lay great stress on his failure to sub
NIT the documents quoted. From nu the lnfor-
nation obtainabe, It seems likely tlat Moulton
will not appear: Bsccher will be heard, and
then the Committee, after hastily adjourning.
will report to tho Church that there is nothing to
act on. There will be no eccles!astical trial
Plymouth Church will be satisfied, and Beecher
will french to larger audiences than before.
into tho courts, in which the lawyers will re-
joice.
i7e the As,ociated T1<s,.1
At PLYMOUTH HUncH.
NEW YORK, Ang. 1.-The usual friday evening
meeting was held at Plymouth Church last evon-
ing, about 600 people boiny present. The
services, like those OF the preceding week, we're
characterized by perhaps more than the usual
feryor and fellowship, nnd the references to Mr.
Beecher in the prayers we're continuous and fre-
quent
SERMON.
A1r. Halliday, the assistant pastor, chose for
tho groundwork OF his short discourse the
chapter beginning: "Bohod how good and how
blessed it is for brethren to dwell together in
unit7," nnd continuing with, IA new commaud-
mont give unto 20. thst ye love one another"
Mr. Halliday pointed out the application OF these
p1ecepts by reading
NUMnER or LETTERS
that he had received from old members Of the
church. One writes: II shall love and adhere
to al1. Beecher to the ond. loving with pure
| and heavenly lore. as commanded in the Scrip
der bis teachings, and receiving so much benefit
and instruction up to the present time Come
what mas, shall always love the high and noble
nature Of Henry Ward Deecher. How much he
has been and is to mel"
Another says: +Bless his heartI how yor
will miss him, AID he will miss his people, too!
4 RToHY.
To friend and acquaintance Of Mr.. Tilton
| and 3lr. beecher for many yeara is attributed
| the following etory, made public this morning:
II know That hfr. .riltoa told me that Mr.
Moulton- having learned that Mr. Bsecher had
| got possession OF q paper which Mrs- Ti1tou
wrote, clearing him Of wIong-doing, went to h1r.
| Beecher's house to get it. don't know posi-"
| lively whether he used threats, but know that
| he went with pistol in his pocket, prepared tc
| get that paper by threata, If necessary. kno"
| That he came AWAY with the paper in his posses.
eion- Dir. Tilton told me- 80 1t the time
WHAT Dr. BACON THINKS.
The Rev. Dr.. Bacon, IN An Interview, saya
| ss.:iv belief il that Theodore Tton has for the
| r2.s threo years been cackllng to lay this egg
this stntemeut), and used my lecture Is pre-
| text. That Investigating Committee is. in N.
Judgment, very poor substitute for legal pro
ceedlngB. look upon it as an e1-parte proceed
ing Mr.. Beechcr selects the men who compos,
it. It's verdict, whatever It Is. will not b
satisfactory to tho public, unleRs the public hay
evidence that satisfies them quite independents
Of the Committee. Personally, I might feel in
clined to accept their verdict, but the vo1l
looks for T. Judgment authoritative and final.
feel no especial sympathy for Theodore Tilton
and feel tho greatest reluctance to ~ithdra" m
confidence in M1. Bcccaer-'
LII. EEEcIIER's s18TEn-
| The Tribune publishes the following: II
! has been wildly reported, and is generally be
| lieved in Brooklyu that Mrs Isabella Becche
Hooker, Of Hartford. who has been on exceed
insly intimate terms with Mrs. Woodruff, ha
|
HRS. WoodhnlFa stories. md has gone SO far g.
/ to urge upon her brother public confession 0
his Sin IN Plymouth Churcn, she proposing t.
| appear on tha platform in his place on the occa
sion to receive hia confession, and herself con
| duct the services"
Mr. a1cultou has not jet returned to Brooklyn
| although all interested express themselves q
anxious that be should tell all he knows. Ger
Tracy, Of tho counsel for ar. Deecher, befor
the Plymouth Church Investigating Committee
1 E.o IT, fhnt1 r.
1loulson had not appeared before tue Committee
bat could not believe he had gone to Europe.
WHAT Triton EATS.
i reporter called on Theodore Tllton to-day 2
his residence, who, without waiting for 4nes
| tions said. ''Do no. ask me questions. I hAv'
nothing to Say OF or for myself: Nothing that
would care to place before the public Le
everything rest now. am weary OF all this
am misconstsued and misunderstood: I hav
told tic world nothing Int the truth. Wha
moro can say? il man docs not wreck himsel
| nilugIy have been forced into it all. Their
let it rest; let it ba forgotten"
GONE HOME
Mr.. Beecher left for Ills home at PeakskiH thi
afternoon.
THE L1DEL SUIT.
Justice Riley, before whom the court pro
| ceouinpB have been instituted BayB that Nj
Gayuor, the complainant in the criminal pro
cccdings againB: Mr.. Tilton, had requested hi1
Ao issue subpenas to. Mr. Becchcr and one Q
} two others to appear and testify on Monda
next; but he had declined 70 do so, for th
: reason that he believed the case would not be
q condition to be proceeded with, and this beln
40, it would be .causing unnecessary trouble t
compel tho attendance Of witnesses for tha
day, as he was Of tho opinion, from his preseu
Ylew OF tho case. there would not bo dlsn1ssa
} but an adjournment Of the case On Monday
SOME CHICAGO TESTIMONY.
Rather more than eighteen mouths ago th
following narrative, in substance. was co1nmun
Gated to uB By 4 gentleman OF high SOCIAL pt
} sition and literary eminenco, concerning the Ut
called WoodLuu scandal against Henry Waf
: Beecher The narrative was not intended II
| publication, but for the private information an
i | guidance OF TIE TE1BrSz- The story seemed
. Us altogether Incredible, but recent te'e1aslo'
have apparently confirmed it, or. at last, ha7