New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-28

though the Plymouth Church Committee nave ne Iorn,
ng published eight ten columns Of the irrelevant an9
desultory conversation between Mr. keeehet counsel
and myself IN The COMMITTEE r9o We, ani ,r Of y
namely that the crimrality "nch NY ewV'
statement charged rpcn tbe Rev Henry Wadu INV
and hts religious victim was confessed 70 me- 90, eng
by herself, but by NJ Beechtr; frthermSic, tn,t ~
was confessed by her and htn TO Mr.; Moss ,h ,nn,
friend and counselor OF bora; ana sun lurtWt ,ua.
Mr.. Moultons Office mediator for -FOUR 'eaIs NV, of
Mr., Beeeher and e was sed on Tue que r os ana
this preGxistne eriinnsl.y between MI h commttSe
Mrs Tilton. TINS statcrcnt made u 'pe hraoro
stated a T 9S s s C@@m, that Mr. Bcscher apology 70
me- instead 81 growing out OF any nnnteaied
70 me nv rr BoeeheS nearly SIX months, before ever
met, knew, or saw Mrs. Woodruff. Inc omss4on VI
these facts thu Committee report oves Ee 10 aS
tue" o'ioie 'H' PA'''' 10 THEODORE nLToN
No g74 Liriss,ssn-st, Brooelyn july q, ls7.
Twas more than once remarked yesterday by close
friends OF Nr Tlton that that mass Of questions and
answers kaegu as the cross examination might have
been reducea to a dozen questions and dozen re-
tes bearius directly upon the question OF MI Beechers
guilt all Of which would have filed less than colHnn
of print. They expressed their convection that MT
Tracy ha made exactly such investigation as would
best conceal the evidence against MI Beecher
Oliver johnson. Samuel wkeson, and the Rec. Mr.
Halliday cOntradieted MI Titon's statements III hls
cross.e1 animation referring to them.
An IMPORTANT POINT OVERLOOKED.
TIC official report of the crossexamination OF Theo
dore Tton published in yesterdays TRIBUNE was so
elaborate that important point was overlooked IN the
prev ara,ion OF the summary OF the evidence upon winch
descltOry readers would be apt to base their general
ouclusions la his direct statement MI AIItoh says
up der paragraph or article Y:
That IN December, 1870. differences arose between
theodore Tlton and Henry G Bowen, wMch, We're
augmented by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher aud MIS-
Peecher Ia consequence whereof and at the Wish OF
SIrs Elizabeth r. Titou, expressed IN Writns III paper
nut into the hands Of Mr.. Francis ID. MOuton WIN
view 10 procure q harmonious interview between MI.
Elton and Mr. B4echer such interview was arranged
| NJ e.
on Cnton-st Mr. Beecner and Mr. Tilton meeting ana
speaking chen and there for the first time since Mrs'
Tiltons confession of Fix months before The paper III
Mr.. Moultons hands was statement By Mrs Jton Oh
made, and OF her wish and prayer for reconciliation
and peace between her pastor and her husband Inns
paper furnished 10 Mr. Beechcr the nINt khOWleuge
winch be had as yet received that Mrs. Ton lad made
such confession.
Then he recites the circumstances under which Mr.
Beecner called upon Mrs. TIltOn that evening and re-
turned 10 Mr. MOultons after obtaining retrac-
| tiop from her, and under which explanation in
writing was made by Mrs. TtOn to her husband and
the retraction surrendered by Mr. Beecher On the
evening jan J. Mr.. Tton asserts that Mr. Moul-
ton called upon Mr. Beecher and obtained the apology
| Mr. T1tons language is
long interview then ensued, in which Mr.. Beccher
expressed Mr. Moulton great contrton and remorse
for ms previous crIminaty with Mrs I1t0u taknS 10
himself shame for having misused ms sacred ONCE as
clergy to corrupt her MUD; expressing determine
tiOn kill himself in case oi exposure ana besgme NJ
Mouton take pen and receive from his Mr. Beech
ersJ lips apology 10 be conveyed 10 Mr.. Ion, IN tue
hope that such appeal would secure NJ IAons for
on the cross-examnation Of MI Titou this pas
| sage:
hal IN any way communicated facts 10 Mr.. Bowen which
| mtamed hun IN the matter OF your dismissal. A. l
learned that from Mr. Beechor himself on the day alti
his apology was written the I'd, possibly the Sd
OF January; 1t was in Mr.. Moultons 'front.' room Mr.
burst out in an expression great me, and
SAID he hoped the communication whch he nae sent 20
me by MI MOuon was Satisfactory 70 me. re tneh ah
there tod Mr. Moulton he had done wrong not so much
others had referring 10 his wife VINO mad made
statements to MI Bowen that ought 10 DE uuhaue aud
he there volunteered write letter 10 Mr Bowen con-
corning the facts which he had misstated.
The friends of Mr.. Beecher clam that Mr.. Tlton in
this passage admits that the main oeuse for which the
apology offered and accepted was tue intervention
between ton and his employ TO the prejudice OF
the latter For tins ofeuse Mr. Beecher claimed that
some others" were at fault than himself refer
ring as Mr. TiltOn himself suggests, 10 Mrs Beecher
"who had made statements 10 Mr. Bowen that ought 20
| be unmade" The apology Cor this interference IN Mr.
Ton's business aflirs supplemented, as Mr.. Til
ton states by Mr.. Beecher's volunteering 20 write
letter to MI Bowen concerning the facts which he mad
| misstated."
| From other passages Of Mr. T.ltons s-examina
ion left in DOUBT in regard 20 The circumstances
under which Tton made the plea for reconcilia
ton between Mr. Beecher and her husband. He int
mates places that Mrs. Iliton did not
know that Mr.. and Mrs. Beeeher had prejIdced Mr..
Bowen against her husband then again he denies that
she had any such knowledge but asserts that She knew
| that her mother and Mrs. Beecher were conspring
against her husband.
AN IMPORTANT CORRECTION.
In the report Of the crOssexam!naOu Ct Mr.. Tlton,
as published in THE TRIBUNE yesterday. significant
typographical appears, correction of whichs
sary to the comprehensive OF the Allusion
had been made the novel of Griffith Gaunt" and the
character Of Catherine Mr.. TitOu was asked:
did you think that the guilt Catherine Gaunt was
that OF adultery Z"
Ills answer was printed, have idea that did "
when 1t should have read according 10 the official record
have an idea that did" This single error llOtng
IN ntherMi.e ramarkaLY ueIteci ranoI Is