Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-09

Tilton took down the substance in short
band, and when he made his statement
a transcription Of these stenograph copies
was made. They were only partial and
inaccurate subscriptions. Howard then
read letter he had just received from
Mrs. Tilton's mother, in which she stat
I'd that Mr.. Tilton bad often spent his
months earnings on Woodruff and Olaf
in in a single night. while his wife was
at home making over one of her old
dresses for her daughter. Howard ex-
pressed his conviction that Beecher
would come out all right.
The Union this afternoon publishes
lengthy interview between Rev. Matthew
Hale Smith Of Boston and Tilton, in
which the latter says that when he APP
peared first before the committee he ex-
pressed desire to tell the story OF his
wrongs in private and in confidence, to
Mr.. Sage, and leave it to his sence Of
honor and justice to say what should be
done. This was opposed by Mr.. Tracy
and several members of the committee,
who insisted on full divulgence of Til
tons cause of grievance against Beecher.
The interview ended, leaving the impress
sion on Tilton's mind that the affair
would not be made public. He was
much surprised at the publication OF his
statement, and says Maverick, having
offered to copy it, had surreptitiously
made a second copy from which the
types were set. The affair had now gone
too far for compromise, the story of his
wrongs were out, and by no instrument
ality of his, his wife had been induced
to leave him and hei family relations,
| and his home had been destroyed.
Added to this Beecher's friends had pro-
duced the impression that Tilton had
slandered his pastor ont of mere per-
sonal pique or q mere jealousy of his
fame. THE ultimatum," said Tilton.
sis that Beecher shall resign his charge;
that is what l ask as the expiration OF his
fault" Tilton, to further this, said that
if the committee did not do him justice
he would pursue the case further by
such means as his legal advisers should
recommend.
After the interview Mr.. Smith was
asked what he thought Of the case. He
said he would not give his own opinion
as to Beecher's guilt or innocence, but
what be regarded as the popular opinion
relative to the status of the case. He
said that the only two things the pubic
now want are: to have Beecher say un-
equivocally whether these letters, or
quotations from letters reproduced in
Tilton's statement, are genuine; and II
so, what they mean, and the circum-
stances under which they were written.
Let him obtain these letters, and no
other testimony will be asked for, and
the verdict Of the people will be almost
unanimous one way or the other, and as
correct as it will be unanimous.
Another gentleman, interviewed on the
subject of inquiry, said: 1.-The public
have lost sight Of the great fact that the
letters alleged to have been written by
Beecher to Mrs. Tilton may either not be
genuine or misunderstood. BeecheI
neither affirms nor denies that he wrote
the letters. II he wrote them it is con,
coded that he did not keep duplicate
Should Tilton produce the letters, then i,
becomes q question as to whether they
were really Beechers handwriting-s
question which could only be settled by
comparison made by experts. 1t doe,
not appear that the letters have been mis-
laid or destroyed. What proof is there
that there was any criminal intercours,
between Beecher and Mrs. Tilton? Tht
great question is: Cannot Tilton produce
the letters which he embodied in his
statement? He has not done SO, and i
, he has not the letters in his possession
or, if he has not furnished correct copiei
, SO far as they relate to certain expires
J sions said to have been used by Beechel
he cannot prove that the accusation
he has made are true"
' The members of the committee say tn
5 work will probably end tomorrow night
I when all the testimony, except of mino
importance, will be published. Beecher'
statement goes into press as soon as b
g makes it-probably in day or two.
. 1t is stated that Beecher or Moulto
:, will testify before the committee to-mol
s row evening. when, it is believed, the e1
: animation will be closed.